Is My Husband Mentally Ill Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Apart from expected disruptions such as travel or shift work, what has happened to his sleep?
His sleep is reasonably close to his usual pattern.
He has had a few restless nights or occasional oversleeping.
He repeatedly sleeps far less or far more than usual and struggles with his schedule.
He is awake for most of the night or sleeps through much of the day on most days.
2. On a routine morning with no unusual demands, how readily can he begin basic tasks?
He starts at roughly his normal pace.
He needs more time or encouragement but usually gets going.
He often cannot begin ordinary tasks without repeated prompting.
He remains in bed or inactive for most of the day and cannot manage basic tasks.
3. Friends suggest a low-pressure activity he normally likes. How is he most likely to respond lately?
He generally considers it or suggests another activity.
He hesitates more than usual but sometimes participates.
He usually declines and isolates himself, even when practical barriers are removed.
He refuses nearly all contact or activity and says nothing feels worthwhile.
4. How have personal care and essential responsibilities changed recently?
He is maintaining them at approximately his normal level.
A few nonessential tasks have slipped, but core needs are handled.
Important chores, hygiene, appointments, or work duties are repeatedly going unattended.
He has largely stopped managing hygiene, medication, meals, dependents, or other essential needs.
5. What has he communicated about death or harming himself?
He has not made comments or shown behavior suggesting self-harm or a wish to die.
He has made an isolated indirect comment such as wondering whether anyone would notice his absence.
He has repeatedly said he wishes he would not wake up or would rather be dead.
He has described an intention, method, or plan, or has recently attempted to harm himself.
6. Over the past two weeks, how has his enjoyment of activities he usually values changed?
He has shown about his usual level of enjoyment.
He seems less interested in one activity but still enjoys other things.
He has repeatedly withdrawn from several activities he normally enjoys.
He shows almost no pleasure or interest, even when offered things that usually matter to him.
7. Have you noticed behavior that could represent preparation for death or self-harm?
I have not observed behavior of this kind.
He has unexpectedly organized personal affairs in a way that raised some concern, without mentioning death.
He has given away valued belongings, made unusual goodbyes, or settled affairs while expressing hopelessness.
He has sought access to lethal means, chosen a time or place, or taken another concrete step toward a plan.
8. When he is severely distressed, how able is he to maintain food, fluids, medication, and basic awareness of his surroundings?
He continues to meet these needs and remains responsive.
He sometimes needs reminders or practical support.
He repeatedly misses essential needs or becomes difficult to reach for long periods.
He is not taking in needed food or fluids, is medically compromised, or cannot respond coherently enough to care for himself.
9. Compared with his usual baseline, what emotional tone have you noticed on most days?
His emotional range seems broadly typical for him.
He has occasional subdued or irritable periods that pass.
He appears low, numb, or unusually irritable on many days.
He appears deeply low, emotionally shut down, or intensely irritable nearly every day, with little relief.
10. What unusual confusion, perceptions, or beliefs have you observed?
I have not observed a notable change in his grasp of reality or surroundings.
During intense stress, he has had a brief episode of marked confusion that later cleared.
He has repeatedly seemed severely confused, heard or seen things others do not, or held frightening beliefs that others cannot verify.
He appears unable to distinguish reality, is following commands to cause harm, or is acting on beliefs that create immediate danger.
11. What change have you observed in his eating pattern, when illness or intentional dietary changes do not explain it?
His appetite and eating pattern seem typical for him.
He occasionally skips a meal or eats more for comfort.
He repeatedly eats much less or much more than usual.
He barely eats, repeatedly goes a full day without food, or eats in a markedly uncontrolled way.
12. After an ordinary mistake or setback, how does he tend to speak about himself?
He may be disappointed but keeps the event in perspective.
He is harder on himself than usual for a while.
He often turns specific setbacks into broad claims that he is a failure.
He repeatedly calls himself worthless, beyond help, or a burden to others.
13. During a recent period of intense distress or agitation, what happened with physical safety?
He remained physically safe and did not threaten or attempt harm.
He made an isolated impulsive choice that increased concern but did not create immediate danger.
He repeatedly behaved dangerously, such as driving recklessly, mixing substances, or handling weapons while distressed.
He recently attempted, threatened, or caused serious harm to himself or someone else, or is doing so now.
14. When he talks about the future, what have you heard recently?
He can still identify plans, possibilities, or things he anticipates.
He sounds more pessimistic than usual but can still imagine improvement.
He repeatedly says that circumstances will never improve.
He persistently describes the future as pointless or says there is nothing worth looking forward to.
15. During a familiar task such as paying a bill, following a recipe, or planning a journey, how is his concentration?
He can focus and make decisions about as usual.
He is somewhat more distractible or indecisive but completes the task.
He frequently loses track, abandons the task, or cannot make routine decisions.
He is unable to follow familiar steps or make basic decisions without substantial help.