Test Result
Severe Depression
“You are currently in a state of profound emotional pain that requires immediate kindness, safety, and professional care.”
Your overall pattern
Your responses suggest Severe Depression. This is a state of emergency for your mental health. It likely feels as though the sun has gone out, and you are operating in a world devoid of hope, energy, or pleasure. You may feel that you are a burden, or that this pain will never end.
Please hear this clearly: These thoughts are symptoms, not facts. Severe depression is a powerful distortion lens. It blinds you to your own value and your future. This is not who you are; this is something happening to you, much like a severe physical illness. It is heavy, it is real, and it requires professional help to lift.
"The bravest thing you can do when you are not strong is to be honest about it." — Asking for help right now is an act of courage, not weakness.
Typical behaviors for this range
- Total Anhedonia: An almost complete inability to feel pleasure or interest in things you once loved.
- Basic Functioning Struggle: Showering, eating, or getting out of bed may feel like climbing Mount Everest.
- Hopelessness: A pervasive belief that things cannot get better, potentially accompanied by dark thoughts about life not being worth living.
Strengths in this pattern
- Survival: The fact that you took this test proves there is a spark of life in you that wants to be heard. That spark is valid.
- Truth-Seeking: You are looking for answers. That specific drive is what will eventually guide you toward recovery.
Common pitfalls
The danger of believing the "Lie":
- Believing the Darkness: Depression lies. It tells you that you are unlovable and that the future is empty.
- Refusing Help: You may think "nothing will work" or "I don't deserve help." These are the classic symptoms of the condition preventing its own cure.
"Reflection point: I cannot think my way out of this, because my 'thinking' tool is currently compromised. I must lean on the thinking and expertise of professionals."
What you can do next
Immediate actions
- Reach Out Now: Tell one person—a partner, parent, friend, or doctor—"I am in a very dark place and I need help." You do not need to explain why; you just need to state the fact.
- Safety First: If you have any thoughts of self-harm, remove dangerous items from your vicinity or go to a place where you are not alone.
The Recovery Path
- Professional Intervention: Severe depression is a treatable medical condition. Therapy and medication are the gold standard tools. There is no shame in using them to save your life.
- One Minute at a Time: Do not think about next week. Just get through the next hour. Breath by breath.
Disclaimer and when to seek help
This is a screening result, not a clinical diagnosis, but it indicates a high level of urgency. Please seek professional help immediately. If you are in crisis, call your local emergency number or a suicide prevention hotline (e.g., 988 in the US, 111 in the UK). You are valuable, and help is available.