My sanity score.
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Thread Topic: My sanity score.
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YourSanityScore 51
Based upon your answers, you appear to be in generally good mental health, with some specific concerns or issues in your life. Most people have such issues to varying degrees -- some seek outside help for them from a mental health professional likea psychologist, psychiatrist or psychotherapist, while others are happy with the way things are in their life.Peoplewith similarscoressometimesfeel overwhelmed by the occasional stress in life, but usually recover and are fairly resilient.
(The Sanity Score is based upon a scientificalgorithm with scores ranging from 0 - 288.)
Your specific subscores are below (subscales range from 0 - 100). Under the graph of subscores, you will find additional information regarding the meaning of any significant scores or areas that may be of concern.
General Coping 21 Life Events 31 Depression 9 Anxiety 29 Phobias 42 Self-Esteem 50 Eating Disorders 15 Schizophrenia 10 Dissociation 8 Mania 30 Sexual Issues 0 Relationship Issues 0 Alcohol 0 Drugs 0 Physical Issues 0 Smoking Issues 0 Gambling Issues 0 Technology Issues 38 Obsessions/Compulsions 31 Posttraumatic Stress 8 Borderline Traits 13
Your BMI: 19.2
Your body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. BMI correlates with body fat. The relation between fatness and BMI differs with age and gender. For example, women are more likely to have a higher percent of body fat than men for the same BMI. On average, older people may have more body fat than younger adults with the same BMI.
Your BMI: You may be:
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 -24.9 Normal
25.0 -29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese
Life Events: You're experiencing events in your life that may be negatively affecting your overall mental health and your ability to cope with other things in your life. Thismayalso affectyourmood.
Anxiety: People with scores similar to yours are typically experiencing some degree of anxiety, which may or may not be a concern serious enough to seek out professional help. Remember that a little anxiety in normal, everyday life is to be expected and is a good thing. Nobody should be without any anxiety whatsoever, as anxiety is our body's way of telling us that we should pay closer attention to a situation, event or person in our lives (even if that person is ourselves). Scores in this range suggests a person may be experiencing elevated levels of anxiety that may be causing some distress in an individual.
The most common anxiety disorders diagnosed are either panicdisorder or generalized anxiety disorder.
Take Action for Anxiety:
Learn About Anxiety Concerns Take an Anxiety Quiz Join our Support Group Find a Therapist
Phobias: People with scores similar to yours express some irrational fears of certain specific object or situations, such as being afraid of heights, snakes, or enclosed spaces. Generally, however, most people with this level of fear simply avoid the specific objects or situations in their lives and are not bothered enough by the fears to have it interrupt their everyday lives.
Self-Esteem: People with scores similar to yours express some minor concerns with their self-esteem. Self-esteem is most often the product of our upbringing and personalities. It is something that a self-help book or psychotherapist can help a person learn to readily improve in even just a few sessions. Generally, however, most people have some minor self-esteem issues and often don't seek out assistance for this issue.
Mania & Bipolar Disorder: Peoplewith scores similar to yours often complain of symptoms commonly associated with bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression), or a minor form of bipolar disorder (called bipolar II). Bipolar disorder is characterized by a swing in moods from depression to mania (having racing thoughts, an excess of energy, inability to maintain attention, etc.). Bipolar disorder at this level may interfere with a person's normal, everyday life and sometimes impair functioning in social relationships, work, school, and other areas of one's life. You can learn more about the symptoms and types of bipolar disorder here.
People who report similar levels of bipolar symptoms may benefit from professional treatment for their concern through a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
Technology Issues: People with scores similar to yours sometimes complain about having difficulty controlling their time or use of the Internet and other technologies. They may check email obsessively,or IM friends all the time. Generally, most people do not consider this a problem or issue unless it is seriously affecting your relationships with your friends, your family members, or your significant other.
Obsessions & Compulsions: Peoplewith scores similar to yours are sometimes diagnosed with an obsessive-compulsive disorder or have obsessions or compulsions that affect a person's life from time to time. You can view symptoms and treatment options for this disorder. This is not a diagnosis,or a recommendation for treatment. Many people who have similar scores live with these occasional obsessions or compulsions fairly well and do not seek additional treatment for them. However, you may want to consider seeking out assistance from a mental health professional if you find these obsessions or compulsions overwhelming or significantly interferring with your life.
Take Action for Obsessions/Compulsions:
Learn About Obsessions and Compulsions Take an OCD Quiz Treatments for OCD Find a Therapist
Recommendations
You have 7 milder concerns that we've identified. Such concerns may be a part of an ordinary person's usual up's and down's in life. However, if any of these issues cause you worry or concern, please consult with your physician or a mental health professional for further information.
To sum up I have pretty low self esteem, very mild OCD, and spend too much time on the internet. -
My sanity 0 I AM SO INSANE >XD *Kills you*
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I feel so insane omg.
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marshmallow king NewbieHi
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Wait what nO
I think insane is cool.
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What is the link to this thing!
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I love being insane XD
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Isn't cool, it's terrifying. You don't even know. I feel trapped by myself. I want out of this life.
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marshmallow king NewbieInsanity
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It isn't trendy or fun. It's like living in a nightmare with the only escape being suicide. I want to escape so badly. I want to get away. I want to be normal. I just want to be free of this horrid curse. Don't you ever say that insanity is cool; it isn't. I hate it.
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Um I think the link is in Misty's thread.
I don't mean it like that. I mean I won't judge you for being insane. I don't think it's trendy or anything like that.
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