As much as we want to be seen as healthy and sane, we may need to see a therapist and share some of our worries. Most of the reasons why therapists are important are because we can vent about things with them, and they also have answers to most of our worries since they have studied to understand how our minds work. So, do you think you need to see a therapist? Take our ‘Should I see a therapist’ quiz and find out now.
1. Do you believe that only a therapist could help you with your worries?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. I've got no idea
2. Do you have a hard time handling adversity most of the time?
A. Yes
B. It's possible
C. No
D. Maybe
3. Have you ever seen a therapist before?
A. Yes
B. No, never
C. I’ve never felt you needed on but who knows!
D. No, because I hate opening up to people
4. Have you had unexplained emotional outbursts in recent times?
A. Yes, frequently
B. Yes, at times
C. I’m not sure
D. No, not at all
5. Are you facing problems regulating your emotions these days?
A. Yes, frequently
B. Yes, at times
C. I’m not sure
D. No, not at all
6. Has your performance at work/school/college taken a hit?
A. Yes, frequently
B. Yes, at times
C. I’m not sure
D. No, not at all
7. Have you been having difficulty falling asleep?
A. Yes, frequently
B. Yes, at times
C. I’m not sure
D. No, not at all
8. Have you experienced a traumatic event at any point in your life?
A. Yes, frequently
B. Yes, at times
C. I’m not sure
D. No, not at all
9. How are your emotions right now?
A. Heightened all the time
B. Normal
C. To be honest it’s either high or low depending on the day
D. Very low, close to depression
10. Do you sometimes feel sad without knowing why?
A. Yes, more often than not
B. Yes, but I normally know why
C. Sometimes
D. No, never
11. Do you think your mental health is getting in the way of your social relationships?
A. No
B. Maybe
C. Yes
D. I don't know
12. Do you internalize a lot of your issues?
A. Yes, a lot
B. Sometimes
C. Not really
D. No
13. Do you have no one to open up to?
A. No
B. Yes, I do
C. I have but a very few of them
D. Yes, but they come and go
14. Are you unhappy with your life for more than one reason?
A. Yes
B. No
C. A few reasons but they don’t really matter
D. I don’t know what causes your unhappiness to be honest
15. Do you have a long history of depression?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I don't know
D. I get depressed but it’s very rare
