Should I See a Therapist Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Imagine you have a routine task such as preparing food, showering, or tidying your space. What has been most typical lately?
I often cannot start or complete basic self-care without help
I manage it with roughly my usual effort
I sometimes postpone it because getting started feels difficult
Several basic routines are repeatedly neglected or require major effort
2. When distress peaks, how confident are you that you can keep yourself physically safe?
I remain able to protect myself and use available support
I have had a brief concern, but I could step away or contact someone
I repeatedly doubt my ability to stay safe and need outside support
I cannot currently keep myself safe or am in immediate danger
3. When you need to make an ordinary decision, such as replying to a message or choosing what to do next, what tends to happen?
I can decide without unusual difficulty
I hesitate more than usual but still move forward
Indecision regularly stalls my day or leads me to avoid choices
I feel unable to make even basic decisions or manage my routine
4. What best describes worries, painful memories, or self-critical thoughts lately?
They arise occasionally and remain manageable
They repeatedly interrupt my day or are difficult to disengage from
They are not a notable concern for me right now
They dominate much of my attention or cause intense distress
5. Have you recently had a sudden period of very little sleep combined with unusually intense energy, agitation, or risky impulses?
No notable sudden change of this kind
A brief increase occurred, but I stayed in control and avoided harmful consequences
For several days, I slept much less and made choices that were unusual for me
This is happening now and I cannot slow down, or it has led to dangerous behavior
6. When anger, conflict, or a dangerous impulse arises around another person, how well can you maintain control?
I have not experienced thoughts or impulses to seriously injure anyone
An unwanted image or impulse has occurred, but I had no wish to act on it
Urges to cause serious harm recur or have become difficult to control
I intend to seriously harm someone, have made preparations, have access to a weapon or other means, or have recently attacked someone
7. How have your current emotions affected connection with friends, family, or other supportive people?
I am slightly quieter or less available than usual
My ability to connect is broadly unchanged
I often withdraw, cancel plans, or find interactions difficult
I feel almost completely cut off or unable to maintain important relationships
8. Which option most closely matches your recent experience with thoughts of death, suicide, or self-injury?
I have not had these thoughts
I have had fleeting, unwanted thoughts without intent to act
The thoughts recur or are becoming harder to dismiss
I have current intent, a plan, access to means, or have recently acted
9. On a typical work, school, caregiving, or household day, how are your responsibilities affected?
I complete most tasks, but with noticeably more effort
I frequently miss, delay, or cannot finish important responsibilities
My usual responsibilities are not meaningfully affected
My performance or follow-through has clearly declined
10. While fully awake, have you recently seen, heard, or firmly experienced something others did not, or felt seriously disconnected from reality?
No, I have not had this experience
It happened briefly, and I could question or reality-check it
It has happened repeatedly or left me significantly disoriented
It is happening now, gives me commands, or has led to dangerous actions
11. How has your interest in activities or people you normally value changed recently?
I have lost interest in most things and struggle to feel engaged
My interest is mostly steady, allowing for ordinary ups and downs
I have noticed a small or occasional drop in interest
The drop is clear and affects several parts of my life
12. When emotional distress begins, what usually happens next?
It takes extra effort, but I can usually regain my balance
I generally settle with time or my usual coping methods
It often stays with me for hours or returns repeatedly
It becomes overwhelming or feels unmanageable
13. After a disappointment, conflict, or mistake, how difficult is it to regain your emotional footing?
I may need some time, but the reaction stays proportionate
I recover, though more slowly than I would like
The reaction often affects the rest of my day or longer
I feel emotionally overwhelmed for days or unable to recover without help
14. Over the past two weeks, how much have emotional concerns disrupted your sleep?
They have not meaningfully changed my sleep
They have disturbed a few nights or mornings
They have regularly made it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep, or get up
Sleep disruption is severe enough that I struggle to function
15. During the past two weeks, how often have difficult emotions such as sadness, anxiety, anger, or emptiness felt hard to carry?
Not at all, or only as brief reactions that passed
On several days, but they usually eased
On more than half the days
Nearly every day or for much of each day