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Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.
Depression Test The Depression Test is for individuals who are feeling overwhelming sadness. The depression test is also available in Spanish.
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Postpartum Depression Test (New & Expecting Parents) This test is for new and expecting parents who began feeling overwhelming sadness during pregnancy or after their child's birth.
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Anxiety Test The Anxiety Test is for people who feel that worry and fear are affecting their ability to function day-to-day. The anxiety test is also available in Spanish.
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Psychosis Test The Psychosis Test is for people who feel like their brain is playing tricks on them (seeing, hearing or believing things that don't seem real or quite right).
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Bipolar Test The Bipolar Test is for people experiencing mood swings—unusual or extreme shifts in mood and energy.
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Eating Disorder Test The Eating Disorder Test can help explore eating related concerns that have an impact on your physical health and overall well-being.
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PTSD Test The PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) Test is for those who are experiencing ongoing distress after a traumatic life event.
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Parent Test: Your Child’s Mental Health The Parent Test helps parents determine if their child’s emotions, attention, or behaviors might be a mental health concern.
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Youth Mental Health Test The Youth Test is for young people (age 11-17) who are concerned that their emotions, attention, or behaviors might be signs of a problem.
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ADHD Test The ADHD Test is for people (both youth and adults) who have trouble focusing, remembering things, completing tasks, and/or sitting still.
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Addiction Test The Addiction Test is for people who are concerned about their use of alcohol or drugs.
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Test de depresión El test de depresión es para los individuales que sienten una tristeza abrumadora. También está disponible en inglés.
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Test de ansiedad El test de ansiedad es para las personas que sienten que la preocupación y el temor afectan su vida cotidiana. También está disponible en inglés.
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Self-Injury Survey The Self-Injury Survey is for people who have hurt themselves on purpose without wanting to die.
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Connection and Well-Being Survey The Connectedness and Well-Being Survey is a chance to reflect on how your connections to nature, spirituality, and other people affect your mental health.
Your answers also help us develop better mental health supports for people like you!
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After your mental health test, you will see information, resources, and tools to help you understand and improve your mental health.
How can online mental health testing help me?
What do my mental health test results mean?
Please note: Online screening tools are meant to be a quick snapshot of your mental health. If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, consider sharing your results with someone. A mental health provider (such as a doctor or a therapist) can give you a full assessment and talk to you about options for how to feel better.
This website is an informational resource. We are not a crisis support line. If you need immediate help, you can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or using the chat box at 988lifeline.org/chat.
You can also text “MHA” to 741-741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. Warmlines are an excellent place for non-crisis support.
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Work Health Survey
This is a not a mental health screening but a survey meant to help us identify strategies to help companies do better. The survey is updated annually.
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MHA Screening is made possible through the generous contributions of individuals and organizations that share our vision of mental health for all. This program is supported, in part, through philanthropic contributions from Abbvie, Alkermes, The Anthem Foundation, The Faas Foundation, Janssen, Neurocrine Biosciences, The NFL Foundation, Sage Therapeutics, Takeda Lundbeck Alliance, and Teva.
Do I Have ADHD? Take Our ADHD Quiz to Screen for Symptoms
Answer the quiz questions below to see if you have symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Medical ReviewerBarton Herskovitz, MD
Who Is This ADHD Quiz For?
This simple assessment is for adults who think they may have symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Below is a list of questions that relate to life experiences common among people who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. Please read each question carefully, and indicate how often you have experienced the same or similar challenges in the past few months.
How Accurate Is It?
This quiz is NOT a diagnostic tool. Mental health disorders can only be diagnosed by qualified mental health professionals.
Psycom believes assessments can be a valuable first step toward getting treatment. All too often people stop short of seeking help out of fear their concerns aren't legitimate or severe enough to warrant professional intervention.
How Is ADHD Treated?
Treatment for adult ADHD typically involves medication, psychotherapy, and/or psychoeducation. There is no cure for ADHD, but a combination of these treatments can effectively reduce symptoms and improve work and home life.
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ADHD FAQs
I thought ADHD was only in kids. How many adults have ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is primarily diagnosed in children ages 4–17 but according to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 4.4% of adults aged 18-44 have ADHD. ADHD is a neurological disorder present from birth and has a strong genetic component. If your symptoms are being caused by ADHD, they may have been present but not noticed in childhood. Many parents of children with ADHD are diagnosed when their child starts to struggle at school and are referred to a specialist.
Is ADHD a mental illness?
ADHD is a neurological condition. While it technically falls under the umbrella of mental illnesses most practitioners see it as a behavior disorder rather than a mental illness. ADHD is associated with behavior problems caused by working memory and executive functioning deficits (i.e. the ability to plan and be organized). It also commonly co-occurs with mental illnesses including bipolar disorder, social anxiety disorder, substance use disorder, and learning disabilities. Another term that is gaining acceptance that may more accurately describe ADHD is neurodiversity. Neurodiversity is a term that describes people who think and learn differently.
What is ADD behavior?
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is one of the three subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is no longer an acceptable acronym (in the clinical sense). Today it is referred to as ADHD predominantly inattentive type. While it has many overlapping symptoms, ADHD predominantly inattentive type lacks the hyperactivity piece but includes distractibility, impulsivity, trouble focusing (unless it’s something you find very interesting), and executive functioning challenges, meaning you have trouble planning, following instructions, and being organized.
Is it possible to have a successful life when you have ADHD?
Absolutely. Many people with ADHD thrive and often it’s because of (not despite) their ADHD symptoms. People with ADHD in business are known to be strategic, outside-the-box thinkers who have an enviable ability to handle many different tasks. People with ADHD are often very creative and have a unique ability to make connections others fail to see. Celebrities like swimmer Michael Phelps, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, Emma Watson, and Zooey Deschanel all have ADHD.
Is ADHD something you can develop as an adult?
No, if you are experiencing symptoms of ADHD as an adult you had it in childhood and either found ways to work around your difficulties or had mild enough symptoms they were overlooked. This is especially true in women/girls females who often manifest their symptoms by turning inward and keeping their problems hidden. They also typically lack the hyperactive component. It's important to note that depression, anxiety, and some mood disorder can resemble ADHD so it's important to rule out those causes of your symptoms.
Research shows that ADHD is largely hereditary so if you have a child diagnosed with ADHD, you or the child’s father may have it as well. Untreated ADHD can strain relationships and contribute to other challenges so if you suspect you have ADHD seek the guidance of a licensed mental health care provider.
How accurate is this ADHD quiz and what do I do with the results?
This online assessment is not a diagnostic tool. Only a licensed mental health provider or doctor can properly diagnose ADHD. You can use the results of this ADHD test as a way to start a conversation with a partner, relative, therapist, or medical doctor.
Who can diagnosis ADHD?
ADHD cannot be diagnosed by a blood test. Share your symptoms with your doctor who can conduct a physical exam, review your medical history, and rule out other causes of your symptoms. You may be referred to an ADHD specialist for further testing after an initial consultation with your doctor.
What if I do not have insurance and/or can't afford a doctor to diagnose and treat me for ADHD?
Research has shown that interacting with others that share similar challenges can be a helpful source of knowledge, camaraderie, and effective coping strategies.
Connect with support groups online through reputable organizations like CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness). Apps can also be a helpful tool. Many are designed to help you cope with related anxiety, stress, insomnia, and organizational challenges. For a list of mental health apps visit https://www.psycom.net/25-best-mental-health-apps
Notes: This article was originally published December 30, 2021 and most recently updated June 28, 2022.
Self-diagnosis of mental health - is it time to see a specialist?
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Mental health self-diagnosis should tell us if we are in a healthy mental state
American psychologist Nancy McWilliams (Nancy McWilliams), as a result of many years of practice, identified the signs of psychological and mental health.
With the help of these signs, you can make a self-diagnosis of mental health. If you find yourself lacking many of these signs - know that it's time for you to seek help from a specialist!
1. You are able to love and be friends
You are able to feel deep affection for another person, without dependence, without demanding mutual feelings, without idealizing or devaluing the other. You are able to give without asking for anything in return. nine0003
2. You want and can work
Here we are talking not only about professional work, but in general about the desire to do something, create, get involved, share your knowledge and skills with people.
3. You have a good sense of humor and abstract thinking
You are able to joke and understand other people's jokes. You love and understand allegorical speech, metaphors. Distinguish irony from sarcasm, understand and appreciate the play on words.
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4. You are not in an unhealthy relationship
All relationships that make you feel dependent or victimized, you break off, or you are aware of how unhealthy relationships threaten you.
5. You are autonomous and responsible for yourself
The ability to be independent is related to the ability to self-knowledge. If you know what you want, you are able to make choices and be responsible for your choices. nine0003
6. Understanding Your Wholeness
You are aware of yourself as a whole in time and space. This means that you understand all aspects of your personality, both good and bad. You understand that you have gone from a child to yourself today, and you see yourself in the future. You are grateful to your body and your soul, and take care of them (about yourself)
7. Adaptability and flexibility
The ability to accept stress and quickly recover from stress.
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8. Adequate, realistic self-esteem
Read materials on the topic “self-esteem” on our website by entering the word “self-esteem” in the search bar at the top right or by clicking on the link
9. Balance of the value system
You understand and accept generally accepted values and ethical standards. At the same time, you flexibly apply them in life, trying not to harm yourself and the environment.
10. Balance of emotional and rational
You do not suppress emotions or act under the influence of emotions.
11. Ability to reflect
You can look at yourself from the outside, analyze your mistakes and problems. You help yourself.
12. Mentalization of someone else's mentality
You accept the fact that each person has their own personal characteristics, another person may have a personality structure that is not similar to you.
You don't get offended over any trifle or disagreement. nine0003
13. Flexibility of defenses
The ability to choose the optimal variant of psychological defense for each case. Mental health self-diagnosis is one option for protection.
14. Me and others: balance of interests
You are able to take into account both your interests and the interests of those with whom you come into contact.
15. Feeling of life here and now
The ability to live, exist and feel alive. nine0003
16. Accepting the inevitable
You are grieving over an irreplaceable loss. You mourn the loss and move on with your life.
Mental health self-diagnosis using the described criteria allows us to track signs of ill health at an early stage, when they can be easily tracked and corrected. Independently or with the help of a specialist - a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist.
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what is it and the criteria of the norm.
From September 2019, a new compulsory lesson will appear in the schedule of British schoolchildren. Students will be taught about cybersecurity, safe relationships and mental health care. For those who have already graduated from high school, but want to understand this issue, we tell: What are the criteria for determining mental health? How is it different from psychology? How to strengthen it and in general - where is the border of "normality"? nine0003
What is mental health?
Mental health is a state of the human psyche that provides a sense of psychological comfort, the ability to act meaningfully and purposefully, perform social functions optimally, adequately relate to universal and cultural characteristics. All this is possible with the integrity and consistency of the mental and physiological functions of the body.
It is incorrect to consider separately the psyche and physiology separately. Because health is a complex concept. nine0003
There is also a more concise definition of : mental health is everything that fits into the concept of mental norm. Here begins the main intrigue. Because the line between the norm and pathology is not as clear as we would like. And the question of “normality / abnormality” is one of the most discussed and most difficult topics in psychology, medicine, sociology, philosophy, pedagogy, and forensic science.
WHO defines mental health as more than the absence of mental disorders. A person is considered mentally healthy if:
- Knows how to love, build trusting and secure relationships with a partner.
- Can critically evaluate his behavior, actions.
- Able to work productively, create, create.
- Able to play with words, images, use metaphors and comparisons.
- Has a healthy sense of humor, has a positive attitude towards reality.
- For a long time is in a state of complete mental and physical well-being.
- Analyzes his actions, thoughts. nine0167
- Aware of his existential conflicts (conflict of loneliness, finiteness of life).
- Manages his behavior in accordance with social norms and when changing life situations.
Mental health ensures harmony within society. The psyche of people is destroyed - civilization is destroyed. Therefore, it is a personal and social problem at the same time.
To draw attention to it, every year on October 10, World Mental Health Day is celebrated. Events on this day are devoted to the topics of educating citizens to have a sense of tolerance for the mentally ill, stories about the possible causes of psychopathology, and discussing the prevention of suicidal behavior. At the global level, congresses, international conferences, master classes, discussions with the participation of experts in psychiatry, psychotherapy, and pedagogy are held.
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Standard criteria.
Human mental health is not a static concept, but a dynamic one. Therefore, the norm is determined by the ability of a person to maintain a balance between different aspects of life. Different psychological concepts explain the criteria of the norm in their own way. But generally accepted are:
- Cognitive abilities.
- Moral image.
- Socially attractive adaptive behavior. nine0166 Optimism.
- Emotionality.
- Sexuality.
Most of the criteria for "normality" are relative and experimental in nature . Therefore, the concept of "norm" in the generally accepted understanding of the psyche has not yet been derived. But it's not all bad. Different scientific directions apply their own approaches to the distinction between pathology and norms:
- Statistical . It is used in cases where mental parameters can be calculated using a certain scale (IQ testing).
nine0167 - Sociological (social). Generally accepted norms, foundations, traditions of a particular society, enshrined in legal acts (deviant, asocial, criminal behavior) are used as a norm.
- Clinical (Medical). As a norm, a person’s absence of symptoms of a pathology of behavior, reaction, thinking (clinical tests and questionnaires for determining asthenia, dementia, schizophrenia) is used.
In practice, there are several international classifications of diseases associated with mental disorders. These thick books describe every psychopathology known today. But there are times when the described symptoms indicate obvious deviations, but do not fit into any diagnosis. And this is another reason to think about the changing boundaries of normality. nine0003
Psychological and mental health of a person: what is the difference?
Mental and psychological health are two different things. Mental health is a state where mental well-being is combined with personal well-being.
It not only covers different spheres of life (emotional, cognitive, motivational, volitional), but brings harmony to them. The strength of psychological health is to see reality as it is and to respond “correctly” to this reality. nine0003
We tried to answer the question: what qualities a psychologically healthy person is endowed with:
- He is self-sufficient. He has developed a sense of his own "I", which helps not to depend on the opinions of others, not to succumb to manipulation and control from the outside.
- Has a healthy self-esteem. This is not narcissism, not pathological insecurity. This is the ability to realistically assess your strengths, to accept your strengths and weaknesses. nine0166 Understands responsibility for one's life . He knows that passive waiting won't change anything. Therefore, in difficult situations, he analyzes all possible options for action and makes a decision. He perceives his mistakes not as a catastrophe, but as an experience.
- Lives in the present. He sees reality without distortion, guided by common sense, logic, reason.
- Adapts to difficult life situations. He is not afraid of unexpected turns in life, because he is confident in his abilities. In an unpleasant or unforeseen situation, he remains cool and quickly adapts to change. nine0167
- Respects all points of view . He sees not only white or black, but he notices other shades. After an argument, he is able to say to the opponent "we were both wrong", and in a difficult situation to think "this is terrible and instructive at the same time."
- Controls his emotions during communication. To communicate respectfully with an opponent, he can curb his anger, discontent, irritation, anger.
- Knows himself well. He understands the reason for his reactions, knows how to analyze actions, draw conclusions from mistakes, knows his talents, is aware of mental trauma.
nine0167 - Feels comfortable being alone. He does not cling to a toxic relationship with a partner who suppresses or destroys his self-esteem. He may go to the cinema or to a cafe alone, just to think.
- Empathizes. A psychologically strong person understands himself and knows how to understand others. Empathy does not force him to agree with everyone, but it helps to impartially evaluate the actions of people.
- Ready to take risks. He knows that stepping out of his comfort zone takes courage. Therefore, he realistically assesses his strength in order to take a conscious risk. nine0167
- Doesn't prove anything to anyone. Everyone lives in his own psychic reality, which is created from his experience. He knows that he cannot please everyone, and is not obliged to sympathize with everyone.
- Loves relatives with unconditional love. His love does not depend on circumstances, merits and demerits, successes or failures of his relatives.
- Communicating. He appreciates live communication, so he does not replace it with e-mail.
- Respects healthy lifestyle. Sports, proper nutrition, outdoor activities - his lifestyle is organized taking into account personal characteristics, so it can be called tonic.
This self-test should not be taken as an accurate diagnosis. But the more points in doubt, the more reason to think about the health of the psyche.
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How to improve mental health?
Prepared some tips for cases when there is “something wrong with the psyche”. They will not replace a specialist. But they will help to strengthen mental health, which is so necessary today. nine0003
1. Go on a digital diet.
Scientists call for giving up gadgets in order to "take back control of your life." They believe that quitting social media will improve sleep, real-world relationships, and overall health.
And this will directly affect the state of the psyche. Those who are not able to completely give up mobile phones are advised to at least use social networks less.
2. Get a cat or dog.
Every pet lover will tell you that being with a pet is better than a relaxing massage or psychotherapy session. This is not self-hypnosis, but scientifically proven facts. Pets help people suffering from mental disorders. Moreover, doctors recommend including pets in a formal mental illness treatment plan. Indeed, pets smooth out anxiety attacks, lower blood pressure, and improve sleep quality. But the main thing is that they force the owners to move more. But movement is one of the main points of mental well-being. nine0003
3. Look at yourself in the mirror.
Colombian doctors conducted an experiment that showed that people without the habit of looking in the mirror lose their communication skills. This is especially noticeable in older people. But the habit of looking at yourself in the mirror not only improves sociability, but helps to establish new contacts.
It turned out that the mirror, as it were, imitates contact, allows you to examine yourself from the outside. Thus, it helps to control your facial expressions, emotions, increases self-confidence. nine0003
4. Play.
Films, books, music help to relax, distract from problems. But the game is not just captivating, it helps to enter a state of flow - full concentration on one's actions. The flow state is considered super positive, perhaps the most productive. In the state of flow, the brain completely switches to the current task, motivation grows, disturbing thoughts and emotions stop bothering. There are many ways to achieve it, but an exciting interactive task helps to focus on your goal better than passively doing nothing. nine0003
5. Think positive.
The American poet and philosopher Emerson said that mental well-being is measured by the ability to see the good. But not everyone is endowed with such abilities. However, the habit of noticing the positive things in life can be developed.
