Why Do I Feel Empty Inside Quiz
Understand what may be behind feeling empty in about 10 minutes. Get a free 15 question snapshot of disconnection, daily impact, and whether you may need extra support.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Daily Functioning Strain (DFS)
Daily Functioning Strain (DFS)
Average
3.9
Normal range
1.4 — 6.5
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15
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Emotional Disconnection (ED)
Emotional Disconnection (ED)
Average
4
Normal range
1.6 — 6.4
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15
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Safety and Support Needs (SaSN)
Safety and Support Needs (SaSN)
Average
4.5
Normal range
2.1 — 6.9
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0
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15
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- I could become interested or enjoy at least part of it.
- Starting took more effort, though I found some interest once involved.
- I usually felt little interest and often stopped or avoided the activity.
- Nothing felt rewarding, and that loss felt deeply distressing or hopeless.
- I have not thought about or intentionally hurt myself.
- The idea crossed my mind, but I did not feel an urge to do it.
- I have felt urges to hurt myself, though I have not acted on them recently.
- I have hurt myself recently, taken steps toward it, or believe I may do so soon.
- I have not had an urge to put myself in danger or cause injury.
- I noticed a brief impulse but did not move toward acting on it.
- I have had repeated urges or taken minor risks that concern me.
- I have taken a dangerous or injurious action, begun preparing for one, or may act soon.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Why Do I Feel Empty Inside Quiz - Symptoms and Signs
This free, no-sign-up self-check explores emotional disconnection, changes in daily functioning, and safety or support needs that can accompany feeling empty. It cannot diagnose depression or explain every possible cause, and its score bands are unvalidated reflective summaries—not clinical cutoffs. If you may hurt yourself or cannot stay safe, contact local emergency services or a crisis line now; in the U.S. or Canada, call or text 988. A healthcare professional can help assess persistent or distressing changes.
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