Your Mental Health Today Test / Quiz

1. In the past 7 days, I was unable to calm down without someone else intervening (friend, family, clinician, security).

2. I have intrusive thoughts that feel strange or unlike me.

3. In the past 7 days, I had panic or terror so intense that I feared I might lose control.

4. In the past 7 days, I felt unable to tell what was real or trustworthy at times.

5. I feel like people’s faces or expressions briefly look distorted or “not quite right.”

6. I get the sense that my mind is “foggy” or confused in a way that feels unusual for me.

7. I lose track of what I was thinking or saying mid-thought as if my mind “blanked.”

8. In the past two weeks, I struggled to trust my perceptions (what I saw, heard, or felt), and it caused distress.

9. In the past two weeks, I avoided people or places because I feared feeling ""out of it"" or overwhelmed.

10. In the past 7 days, I felt unsafe with myself (like I could not control my actions).

11. I have moments when the world around me feels unreal or dreamlike.

12. In the past 7 days, I went so long without eating or drinking (due to distress) that it felt medically concerning.

13. In the past 7 days, I felt I could not trust myself to make safe decisions.

14. I have moments when I feel emotionally or mentally “numb,” like I’m not fully present.

15. I feel like my thoughts jump quickly from one topic to another in a way that’s hard to control.

16. In the past two weeks, my mood shifted so quickly or strongly that it interfered with my responsibilities.

17. In the past 7 days, I felt I needed someone to stay with me to ensure I remained safe.

18. In the past two weeks, my thoughts have felt so fast or crowded that it was hard to focus.

19. In the past two weeks, I found my thoughts so distressing that I tried hard to block them out or distract myself.

20. In the past two weeks, I felt emotionally numb or disconnected, and it bothered me.

21. In the past 7 days, I had urges to run away, disappear, or put myself in a dangerous situation.

22. In the past 7 days, I found it hard to guarantee my own immediate safety (for example, being alone felt risky).

23. In the past 7 days, I felt that I might hurt someone else on purpose.

24. I feel like other people can somehow sense what I’m thinking.

25. In the past two weeks, I felt on edge because I couldn't predict how I would feel from one moment to the next.

26. In the past two weeks, I felt scared by my own thoughts (for example, how intense, unusual, or intrusive they were).

27. In the past 7 days, people close to me expressed serious concern about my safety or behavior.

28. I feel confused about what is real in the moment (even briefly).

29. In the past two weeks, the world around me has felt unreal or dreamlike, and that feeling was distressing.

30. In the past two weeks, I had moments where things seemed oddly vivid, flat, or ""off,"" and it unsettled me.

31. In the past 7 days, I took risks I normally wouldn’t (reckless driving, unsafe sex, spending sprees, dangerous substances) because I felt out of control.

32. I have moments when my internal thoughts feel as vivid as a real voice or sound.

33. In the past two weeks, I felt out of control of my emotions and found that distressing.

34. I experience unusual sensations in my body (tingling, vibrations, crawling feelings) with no clear physical cause.

35. I notice meanings, patterns, or signs in everyday events that feel personally directed at me.

36. In the past two weeks, my experiences felt so confusing that I questioned what was real, and it distressed me.

37. I have brief experiences where I cannot trust my senses (seeing/hearing) to be accurate.

38. In the past two weeks, these experiences interfered with my relationships or social life.

39. In the past two weeks, I worried that I might be ""losing touch with reality,"" and the worry itself upset me.

40. I feel like my thoughts are not fully under my control.

41. In the past 7 days, I felt detached or unreal to the point that I worried I couldn’t stay safe.

42. In the past 7 days, I felt that I might hurt myself on purpose.

43. In the past two weeks, I felt overwhelmed by my mind or emotions to the point that it disrupted my day.

44. I feel unusually suspicious that others are watching, judging, or talking about me without clear evidence.

45. In the past two weeks, I struggled to complete daily tasks because my mind felt chaotic or distracted.

46. In the past 7 days, I had trouble keeping track of time/place (e.g., not knowing where I was or what day it was) in a concerning way.

47. In the past 7 days, I had moments where I thought I needed emergency help (hotline, ER, urgent crisis support).

48. I struggle to tell whether something I remember actually happened or was imagined/dreamed.

49. In the past 7 days, I used alcohol or drugs in a way that felt unsafe or hard to stop.

50. I hear a voice calling my name or brief sounds when nothing is making them.

51. In the past two weeks, intense stress made it hard for me to think clearly or make decisions.

52. In the past 7 days, I could not reliably take care of basic needs (food, water, hygiene, medications).

53. In the past 7 days, I slept so little that it impaired my safety (e.g., nodding off while driving/working, falls, accidents).

54. I feel like I’m on “autopilot,” watching myself act without feeling fully in control.

55. In the past 7 days, I had thoughts that life was not worth living.

56. In the past two weeks, I had unusual sensations (e.g., tingling, waves, pressure, sudden surges) that made me anxious or alarmed.

57. In the past two weeks, I felt I had to constantly monitor my mind or surroundings to feel safe or okay.

58. In the past 7 days, I had episodes of confusion or disorganization that could have put me in danger (e.g., wandering, leaving the stove on).

59. My surroundings sometimes look unfamiliar or “off,” even in places I know well.

60. In the past two weeks, I felt frightened by how disconnected or unreal I felt during the day.

61. In the past 7 days, I felt compelled to do something immediately because of a thought or perception (as if I had no choice).

62. In the past two weeks, exhaustion made me feel mentally foggy or unreal, and that was upsetting.

63. In the past 7 days, I had times when I could not stop crying, shaking, or panicking long enough to do basic tasks.

64. In the past two weeks, these experiences (stress, racing thoughts, unreality, mood swings) interfered with work, school, or home responsibilities.

65. My thoughts sometimes feel jumbled or hard to follow, even to me.

66. I feel like my thinking becomes oddly slowed or stuck, as if my mind is “blocked.”

67. I misinterpret what I see or hear (e.g., thinking something is there, then realizing it wasn’t).

68. I have moments when time feels sped up, slowed down, or disconnected from reality.

69. In the past 7 days, I experienced intense anger that made me fear I might become violent.

70. In the past two weeks, I felt detached from myself (like I was watching myself from the outside) and it bothered me.

71. In the past 7 days, I felt severely agitated (pacing, unable to sit still, feeling like I might “explode”).

72. In the past 7 days, I felt so overwhelmed that I could not function at work/school/home in a basic way.

73. I feel detached from my body, as if I'm observing myself from the outside.

74. I feel unusually certain about an idea even when I can’t explain why it must be true.

75. Ordinary sounds seem unusually loud, sharp, or distorted to me.

76. My thoughts sometimes feel unusually “loud” or intense in my mind.

77. In the past 7 days, I went without sleep for 24 hours or more and still felt wired or unable to rest.

78. In the past two weeks, I had trouble sleeping (too little or poor quality), and it noticeably worsened how I felt or functioned.

79. I see shadows, flashes, or movement that others do not seem to notice.

80. I have experiences where a familiar object seems strangely different (shape, size, distance, or color).

81. In the past 7 days, I had experiences that others would likely say were not real (e.g., hearing voices, seeing things) and it affected my safety.