I feel worse now.

Dragonfly .... that's NOT depression ... you are experiencing what would be expected from someone with a cancer diagnosis .... you wouldn't be jumping around the room would you ?. You sound very balanced to me , and coping at a difficult time . I felt the same when I was diagnosed ( 18 years ago ) .. a very normal reaction.

Good luck with your treatments ..staying positive helps everyone so be your positive usual self .... you can do this
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Morethan2 this kind of test should really be administered by a professional who can take account of other aspects of your health and wellbeing. Sleep disturbance, aches and pains, feeling angry are all positive items for depression on a psychometric test. However, there can be sleep disturbance without depression. Age and arthritis can produce aches and pains and if the anger is about a specific, provocative event (eg Brexit) that doesn’t count either. They can be useful in a clinical setting, but if your GP administered one with you, s/he would/should have talked with you and asked various questions first.

I believe that when people try to end it all it's because they really think that they're doing their loved ones a favour, Gabriella so it's not really a selfish act. They're not thinking straight.

I just looked at the test Morethan2 and at the bottom is a disclaimer that says THIS IS NOT a diagnosis tool...
Go back and read it it says it's a basis for professionals to assess.

Chin up .... have a good weekend

Clarke Carlisle tried to end it all on more than one occasion. The last time he stepped in front of a lorry...selfish man.
Not thinking of his family OR the driver.

Scored 22 but two of the answers that gave me this score, were the result of my dyspraxia, not depression, so treat these tests with a certain amount of caution and think what else may be the cause of some of the symptoms you admit to. Few are unicausal.

It's not rot. It's a very good indicator.

Ignore it ! You know how you feel , for most of us everyday is different.... ups and downs ...and that's life...feelings come and go, so don't get down in the dumps by a survey that shows you are opposite to how you feel . If you had been out and not heard the programme you would probably have been quite happy . ,

On a lighter note , I did one about how " young in attitude you are " I turned out to be 19 not 69 and reasonably fit ( I'm not lol) and very active ( chasing the grandchildren about ) ...there wasn't a part on recovery time from having the grandchildren lol .
As someone else said, the interpretation of the results of your test has to be reviewed with a mental health professional who has also seen you 1 to 1 so don't fret .?

Took the test out of interest. Oooooops severely depressed ?. Being feeling a bit fed up and putting tiredness down to being 60 not 40 now I feel worse.

I don't need a test to know that I don't and never will have depression- it's not in my genetic make-up.
Nothing on earth could or would make me depressed.
I do, however, feel for those who are diagnosed as clinically depressed.
I suppose some would think 'down days' are depression but I think that many experience low moods without actually being depressed. IMO it encompasses various levels of inward thinking.

I just took the test - what a lot or rot. However, I’ve been rated as not depressed. Hurrah!

I scored 65 with a suggestion to seek immediate help. Good job I have a therapist already and on medication. I guess the medication is not working as well as I thought.

11% - if I had taken this test a couple of years ago I would not have had the same result though. If you feel depressed please get help. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem!!

Morethan I am also a keen R4 listener but didn’t hear this programme.
Out of curiosity I have just taken the test and come out at 22% mild to moderate. While we, like you, have had worries, I thought my answers fairly positive so am rather surprised at the result. I shall ignore. Suggest you do too.

My result was 0% and not depressed, very reassuring. I know that I am not that way inclined despite all our major health problems.

I got depression unlikely and considering I have cancer and I am quite worried about it it doesn't seem to be a very reliable test. Although I have to say I am usually a very positive person.

6%, depression unlikely, but then I knew that.

Also a qualified person can interpret the results taking into account factors like your age, other health issues etc which may mean your "score" doesn't indicate for you what it might for someone else. An online test makes no allowance for our unique circumstances as a doctor chatting and asking questions could do.

I think tests like this should only be done if you're asked to when under the care of a doctor or qualified therapist. It's a bit risky to attempt self diagnosis of mental or physical health via the internet on your own.
It's easy to get yourself all upset.
The only time I've done these questionnaire type thingammies for depression and anxiety has been in my GP's room at his behest before I was referred to a proper psychiatrist.
I think if I had done it on my own at home I would've been very shaken. And I was actually expecting a poor result!!

It would depend on what time of day I took it I suspect. I always feel worse first thing in the morning and late at night. Mid afternoon is my best time........cup of tea, feet up and something good on the tv or something to read. Aaah.....I am content!!
Not going to do the test BTW just in case I get a bad result!

Another with a 0% score - but the answers are far too limiting and often irrelevant. We can all feel down sometimes, some of us more than others, and I know from experience with family members that depression is not easy to cope with.
I count myself fortunate that I tend to think that 'tomorrow is another day - and it could be better than today'.
Perhaps the most important thing is being able to appreciate good things at least some of the time.

Bluebell I suspect you are right.

They want you to come up as depressed then you might spend money going to a therapist

I got moderate to severe but I m definitely not depressed I can get low and sometimes fed up but depressed I am not so don’t worry Morethan there seems quite a band of us
For instance the question about weight loss or gain can be anything, sleep patterns change as you get older, I have trouble concentrating on reading because my eyes are worn blooming out, not because I m depressed
Forget it

I also scored 0% but I think the test is geared to persuading you to answer some things in such a way as to make you feel a bit fed up