‘Am I depressed or lazy?’ Quiz (10 Items)

depressed and lazy person

Depression is a recognized mental health condition. It’s a persistent mood disorder caused by the chronic stress of unresolved, complex, and significant life problems. Following are the major symptoms of depression: Depression is not a choice. It’s a state your mind puts you in after you consistently fail to solve an important life problem. It’s …

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‘Am I the problem in my family?’ Quiz

problematic person in the family

Conflicts are interesting but complex and stressful phenomena. Familial conflicts can be especially stressful because we depend on our families for our essential needs. The stakes are as high as they can be. When a conflict arises between two parties, usually both have a role in causing and escalating it. Other times, families have high-conflict …

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Peter Pan syndrome test (25 Items)

man with peter pan syndrome

Peter Pan is a fictional boy who couldn’t grow up. There are some real-life Peter Pans out there who have grown up but not mentally. They suffer from the Peter Pan syndrome. They refuse to grow up and cling to their childish ways. They avoid doing age-appropriate ‘adult’ activities. While it can be good not …

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C-PTSD Narcissistic abuse test (12 items)

man with c-ptsd

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops in some people after they experience a traumatic event. A traumatic event is any life-threatening event.  Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) is a type of PTSD that is caused by ongoing trauma, not a single event. For instance, a person in a relationship with an abuser …

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BPD vs. Bipolar test (20 Items)

bpd vs bipolar

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Bipolar disorder can be very confusing. It’s common to mistake one for the other. This is because, despite being distinct disorders, they have overlapping main symptoms. The common symptoms of BPD and Bipolar disorder are: Despite these similarities, BPD and Bipolar disorder are different in that the former is a …

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BPD test (Long version, 40 Items)

bpd test long

The following symptoms characterize Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): While these are the main symptoms used to diagnose BPD, people with BPD experience the disorder differently. So much so that researchers have come up with different types of BPD. Why the long version? Most BPD tests check for the above symptoms. To get a better and …

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4 Types of BPD (Test)

bpd types

People experience Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) differently. While there are common symptoms that are used to diagnose BPD officially, some people with BPD lean more towards a particular set of symptoms than others. This may be because people have different biological predispositions and temperaments. This has led researchers to categorize BPD into different types based …

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Symptoms of BPD in females (Test)

bpd woman

People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can experience the mental health condition differently. Yet, there’s a considerable overlap of symptoms in men and women. Men and women are more similar in showing symptoms of BPD than they are different. Despite the overlap, some critical differences exist between how men and women experience BPD. If you’re …

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Depersonalization-derealization disorder test

depersonalization derealization

The mind is usually good at handling pain. Pain is your mind and body’s way of alerting you that something’s gone wrong and needs fixing. Sometimes, however, the stress and pain become too much for the mind to handle. For example, the mind may shut down or dissociate when faced with severe trauma. We all …

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Anhedonia test (15 Items)

woman with anhedonia

Anhedonia comes from the Greek an-, meaning ‘not, without’ and hedone, meaning ‘pleasure’. Hence, a person with anhedonia is without pleasure. Specifically, anhedonia is when a person no longer finds previously pleasurable things and activities pleasurable. It is the main symptom of depression and is also present in other mental health conditions like: Anhedonia can …

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