What Is Wrong with Me Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Over the past two weeks, how has your sleep affected your ability to get through the day?
My sleep has not caused a meaningful change in daytime functioning
A few disrupted nights have made some days harder
Sleep problems regularly interfere with my energy, mood, or responsibilities
I am sleeping so little, so much, or so irregularly that basic daily functioning feels unmanageable
2. How has your interest in activities or people you normally value changed recently?
My interest has remained about the same
I have felt less interested occasionally, especially when tired or stressed
I have regularly struggled to enjoy or engage with things that usually matter
I feel almost entirely disconnected from activities or people I normally value
3. Have confusion, detachment, or unusual perceptions recently affected your grasp of what is happening around you?
No; I have remained oriented and able to interpret my surroundings
I have briefly felt detached or mentally foggy while tired or stressed
I have had repeated episodes of losing track of time, surroundings, or what seemed real
I currently cannot reliably tell where I am or what is real, or I perceive commands to cause harm
4. When a minor setback happens, what is your typical emotional recovery like lately?
I usually settle and return to what I was doing
I remain unsettled for a while but recover the same day
The reaction often affects much of my day or spills into the next
Even small setbacks can trigger an intense reaction that I cannot readily calm
5. A person you usually feel comfortable with invites you to a manageable activity. How are you most likely to respond lately?
I can choose based on interest and schedule, as I normally would
I sometimes decline because I feel drained or uneasy
I regularly withdraw even when I would normally value the contact
I feel unable to tolerate contact or have become almost completely isolated
6. Which statement best describes any recent thoughts of hurting yourself or not wanting to be alive?
I have not had these thoughts
A brief unwanted thought has occurred, without any wish to act on it
The thoughts have returned or lingered, though I do not currently intend to act
I have an urge, intent, plan, access to a method, or concern that I might act
7. How much have concentration or decision-making difficulties affected you recently?
I have not noticed a meaningful change
I occasionally lose focus or take longer over decisions
I regularly make mistakes, lose track, or avoid decisions because focusing is difficult
I cannot reliably follow simple steps or make necessary everyday decisions
8. Which statement best describes any recent thoughts about seriously harming another person?
I have not had these thoughts
A brief, unwanted thought occurred, with no desire or intention to act
The thoughts recur or frighten me, although I do not currently intend to act
I have an urge, intent, plan, access to a weapon or method, or fear that I may act
9. Right now, how able are you to meet immediate needs such as shelter, fluids, food, necessary medication, or protection from the weather?
I can meet my immediate needs with the resources available to me
One need has been delayed, but I can address it soon
Several needs are going unmet, and I need prompt practical support
An essential need is unmet in a way that puts me in immediate danger or requires urgent help
10. During the past two weeks, how often have emotions such as sadness, fear, anger, or emptiness felt hard to manage?
Not at all; my emotions have generally felt manageable
On a few occasions, but the feeling passed without much disruption
On many days, and it took real effort to regain balance
Nearly every day, with emotions feeling overwhelming or unbearable
11. Which statement best describes your recent approach to food, hygiene, medication, or other basic care?
I have generally kept up with the basic care available to me
I have delayed or skipped some care on isolated occasions
I frequently struggle to keep up and need reminders or encouragement
My current state is preventing essential care, and I need another person's help now
12. Is another person's behavior affecting your immediate safety?
I have no current concern about another person's behavior toward me
Someone is pressuring or controlling me in a way that worries me, without a current threat
Intimidation or escalating behavior makes me fear that I may be harmed
Someone has threatened, forced, confined, sexually coerced, or injured me, or I am in immediate danger from them
13. At the start of an ordinary day, which description most closely matches your emotional state?
I generally feel able to face what is ahead
I sometimes feel tense, flat, or reluctant, but the feeling usually eases
I often begin with dread, heaviness, or agitation that follows me through the day
I regularly wake to emotional pain or panic that feels unbearable
14. When your mind becomes caught on worries, mistakes, or upsetting thoughts, what usually happens?
I can usually redirect my attention without much difficulty
I get stuck briefly but can shift focus with time or a change of activity
The thoughts repeatedly return and interfere with rest or concentration
The thoughts feel relentless, uncontrollable, or emotionally unbearable
15. You need to complete a routine task such as paying a bill, answering a message, or preparing for work or school. What tends to happen lately?
I can generally begin and finish it as expected
I may postpone it, but I usually complete it without serious disruption
Tasks frequently pile up because starting or finishing feels unusually difficult
I am currently unable to manage essential responsibilities without immediate help