Do I have a mental illness?

1

How is your attention span?

I can't really concentrate on stuff, I don't feel energized or motivated enough to do anything.
It's terrible and has large swings - if it's something I like I can concentrate really well and hate getting distracted, but then at other times I'm so distracted I can't do simple tasks.
I guess it's okay, but I feel uncomfortable and distracted too, mainly when I'm supposed to be doing stuff around others.
It's not that bad, in fact I take a great deal of time taking care of my notebooks, room ect.
It's normal I suppose? I can concentrate if I want to, but it's not like god-level.

2

Is it hard for you to make friends?

Yes. I honestly really don't like people, especially ones I don't know - interactions scare me and I always feel judged.
Not really, I'm more or less outgoing but I don't think it would be TOO hard for me to befriend others.
I mean, I'm always freaked out when it comes to interacting with strangers - what if they have bad intentions?
I think I'm too much for most people... I can't really seem to stop talking once I start and I guess others consider me weird.
Kind of? I don't really see a point of going out and interacting, it wastes too much of the energy I barely even have.

3

How do you feel about yourself?

I don't really like myself, or the way I act... I think there's tons I can change and I'm sure others think the same of me and are constantly judging me.
I like/love/feel neutral about myself.
I'm way too bugged with intrusive thoughts, I can't stand myself. Everything feels wrong, too overwhelming.
I'm not that bad of a person, I'm just too energetic, fidgety and weird, I don't understand myself.
I suck. Like genuinely suck. I don't know why but I always seem to ruin everything, disappoint people, make them weirded out.

4

What do you do in your free time?

I get up to what most people my age do - social media, going out, studying if I have to, watching movies on Netflix...
There's a lot of stuff I like doing, but ALONE. I don't like going out, or even interacting with my own family. But alone, I do a bunch of different, usual activities.
I have spontaneous bursts of energy a lot when I'm just running around, and then suddenly I'll lack energy so I'll just do stuff like watching Netflix.
I clean, or I organize, or I take care of myself in general. I like it when everything is in place.
Sleep. I sleep a lot. Or I lie in bed. Stare at the ceiling. Scroll through YouTube maybe.

5

How do you act at school?

I stay by myself. It really stresses me out when I have to talk to others, even if I do mask it well.
Eh, it's not the best thing, it's full of rowdy, annoying kids, I feel the need to do everything well, and it's generally a bunch of stress and anxiety.
I guess I keep to myself? Some may even call me the 'quiet kid'.
I could do without it, but at least my friends are there to keep me company, it's always fun with them / I like it.
It's A LOT. I keep getting distracted and lessons suck in general, especially when I feel like nobody understands me, but recess isn't all that bad.

6

What about studying and grades?

C's, maybe D's, sometimes something higher, but it's hard to find the energy or motivation to study for even 10 minutes.
I feel so judged by others if I get good grades all the time, and I feel judged if I get bad grades too, so I try to stick to an average as to not be a laughing stock.
I try! I get average grades, or maybe lower/higher ones, but it's not that bad.
Studying is so hard for me. I keep getting distracted, losing my notebooks, messing up, forgetting do do stuff, and in I usually end up close to failing.
I get good grades, but I feel so much pressure from society and myself to get A's, I feel terrible if I don't.

7

How's your energy most of the time?

It's regular, a little drowsy after I wake up, then energetic through the day, getting progressively more tired as I do more activities - something similar to that!
Up and down, I'm more energetic and productive when alone then get so uneasy, scared and lacking energy to do stuff when I need to be around others.
I have these bursts of energy when I can't sit down and I just run around like a kid, and then I'm suddenly so tired and unable to focus...
Terrible, I get so drowsy and tired even when I get a good amount of sleep, most of the time I can't get out of bed.
I use it all up doing pointless things I feel like need to do, stuff like going round the house making sure all windows are closed, or showering for ages because I feel dirty...

8

How's your sleep?

I can't fall asleep, thinking about everything I did wrong the whole day, and when I finally manage I keep waking up, so it's not great.
I either sleep way too much, like 12+ hours, or I sleep way too little, even like 1-2 hours.
It's weird - I get really fidgety and restless when lying down, and then suddenly fall asleep so hard that it's close to impossible to wake me up.
I can't really sleep because I keep thinking that someone may break in, or something may kill me, or whatever- I need everything to look specific / a specific routine to sleep.
It's normal, sometimes better, sometimes worse.

9

Do you get intrusive, unwanted thought that bug you?

Sometimes, it's really stupid stuff, but then I'm stupid too.
Yep, pretty frequently - about other people hating me, about what I'm doing wrong...
Not really, and when I do, it's stupid stuff, like "jump out the window" or "eat the dog" - stuff I mainly don't do.
I guess, it's usually things telling me to end my life or something...
All. The. Time. I can't contain them, I feel the need to listen to them, they suffocate me...

10

Have you ever been bullied? If so, for what reason?

Yes, I was jeered at, called names and verbally abused for just trying to be myself.
Yes, I was laughed at and mocked for being 'weird', 'childish', 'a baby', 'stupid' ect.
Yes, I was bullied for being 'a nerd', 'a teacher's pet', 'perfect', 'an attention seeker'.
No / Yes, but it was more like teasing for something trivial.
Yes, to the point I felt so alone and pushed away I wanted to end my life.

11

Do you lose things a lot?

ALL THE TIME! I will put something down then two minutes later forget where it was, then go on a whole hunting spree to find it, then realizing it was literally where I put it and I just made a huge mess for no reason-
No, I'm very careful not to lose or have anything stolen.
Not really? I lose stuff, but to an average amount, it's nothing serious.
Sometimes, mainly because my room is such a mess I don't know where anything is.
I don't really know... I mainly have things stolen by others.

12

The next few questions will be scenarios. Try to choose the option that fits you best, even if it's not exactly what you would do.

You're walking down a pretty empty street when a white van drives past you, then suddenly stops a few metres away. What do you do?

I turn away and immediately walk away, or even better, go into the bushes or something. The probably want to kidnap me... Nobody's around...
I try to avoid walking past it. What if the driver wants to talk to me, ask for directions or something? I don't want to be in that situation...
What's weird in this situation? It's probably just stopped randomly to check something, or maybe it got lost? I just continue my walk home-
I don't really go on walks or stuff, but if I was in this situation, I would my head down and walk past as fast as I could.
I either jog past the van or just stop and stare, waiting for it to drive away.

13

You're at the mall with your parents or other family members when you see a group of teenagers around 15-16, laughing, not too far away from you. What do you do?

If I know them or I am feeling brave, I'll go and say hi. If not, I'll just continue shopping-
They're probably laughing at me. I try to cover my face, then I quickly try to walk away or hide somewhere.
I look at my feet and try to sink into the ground. I can't really see myself shopping- I rarely ever go to the mall.
What's so funny? Is it me? I smooth down my clothing, try to seem pretty and confident, I don't look at them, I try to keep calm...
I might get fidgety and nervous, playing with my hair, chewing on my nails, trying to hurry up my shopping. It kind of sounds like an awkward situation.

14

It's 3am and you have an important exam at 12, yet you can't fall asleep. What do you do?

I probably won't try sleeping anymore, instead I'll get up and study. I can sleep tomorrow, in the morning I'll just have a coffee or energy drink.
I'll put in my headphones and listen to music until my body just gives up and falls asleep.
I get up, do some jumping jacks, walk around the room, get a sandwich... Maybe if I get rid of the energy I'll finally fall asleep.
I close my eyes and try my best to fall asleep - I might revise the exam questions in my head.
It's not a wonder I can't sleep, I'm probably so stressed out. I'll try to take my mind of the exam by reading, or drawing, or listening to music. I might fake being ill so I don't have to go to school...

15

You're in class, and the teacher is dictating a text you're supposed to be writing down, but the boys behind you are talking about a party that'll be happening during the weekend. What do you do?

I'll just give up on writing and put my head down on the desk. Whatever, I'll get some sleep or something - it's not like classes matter anyway...
I won't be able to write anymore, I'll be listening to the conversation - I don't have the best attention span...
I'll try my very best to ignore it. It'll be hard, but I rather get a bad grade than ask them to be quiet... They'll think I'm stupid...
I just tune them out and write as nicely and accurately as possible. While they're annoying, I mustn't focus on them.
I turn around and tell them to shut up so I can concentrate.

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Scenarios are over! You're almost done, congrats. Just a few more questions!

What was your childhood like?

It was a typical, rather happy childhood.
Many uncomfortable things happened, and I think it impacted my life greatly.
I wasn't the best kid, and my family wasn't perfect either. Still, I was much happier back then than I am now.
Home was okay, though my family got so annoyed at me because I was always breaking stuff, making a mess and being loud. School was hard though, my teachers were always annoyed at me.
It was terrible. My parents were always arguing or shouting at me, I was crying all the time, I found it hard to socialize and didn't have good relationships with anyone.

17

What's your morning routine like before school?

Wake up, get dressed and maybe shower, eat while watching YouTube or TV (or doing my homework lol), do my hair and makeup, brush my teeth, pack my backpack in a hurry, leave
Wake up as early as I can, spend ages picking out an outfit, brush my hair and teeth, make sure I look good, pack my backpack in a hurry, leave.
Wake up, spend 20 minutes trying to find the motivation to get up, eat or drink something, get dressed, brush my teeth and hair if I have the time and energy to do that, then throw anything into my backpack and leave.
Wake up if I even managed to sleep, shower and wash my hair, get dressed in the clothes I picked out the night earlier, make myself a coffee or juice for breakfast and maybe eat something, brush my teeth, go through the house checking all windows are closed, everything is in place ect., leave
Wake up, rush through getting dressed, eating and doing stuff, run out of the house, go back in because I forgot my phone and homework, leave again and frantically sprint to the bus which I'm probably late for anyway.

18

What do you usually look like?

Tangled hair which I last washed three days ago and just combed through with my fingers, comfortable and warm clothes (preferably something with long sleeves and a hood), probably some stains and holes on my clothes and mud on my shoes.
Decently looking, brushed-out hair, maybe some make-up if I managed to do it without my hands trembling, clothes with long sleeves AND long pants, preferably smelling nicely.
Freshly washed, brushed-out hair, makeup and skincare done, clean clothes without a single hole or stain, nails nicely done, shoes shining.
Nicely looking hair, maybe in a ponytail or different style, regular clean clothes... I look normal and decent-
Messy bun or ponytail, toothpaste smudges on my sweatpants, random crumpled T-shirt which I had to spray with tons of body mist so that it doesn't stink, old sneakers because I can't find my regular ones.

19

Choose a group of words that you think describes you best.

Hyper, confused, fidgety, emotional, childish
Anxious, timid, sensitive, try-hard, weird
Sad, tired, hopeless, unmotivated, full of faking smiles
I wouldn't say any of these word groups describe me.
Nervous, distracted, enjoys routine, careful, panicked

20

Has anyone ever told you they think you have any of the below?

Nope
ADHD / ADD
GAD / Social Anxiety
Depression / Depressive episodes
ODC

Comments (2)

Fun times ;) (77257)

31 days ago

I got ADHD. This quiz is good overall. I actually have diagnosed ADHD, OCD, Anxiety and more mental illnesses which makes my life hard. I’m not trying to get anyone to pity on me or anything like that I’m just opening up :)

Dino nuggies (93359)

39 days ago

Cool quiz. I in joyed it a lot.

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