Mental Health Self-Assessment: Stories / Information / Issues / Support and Counseling

You may answer the following questions for yourself or for someone you are concerned about.

• Do I have feelings of sadness and/or irritability?
• Have I been feeling a loss of interest or pleasure in activities or my work that I once enjoyed?
• Have I been experiencing changes in my weight and appetite?
• Am I sleeping more or am I having trouble with falling asleep or waking up during the night or early in the morning?
• Have I been feeling overwhelming guilt, hopelessness or worthlessness?
• Is the ability to concentrate, remember things or make decisions becoming more difficult for me?
• Have I been more fatigued and have less energy than I’ve had in the past even though my workload and normal daily stressors haven’t changed?
• Have my colleagues, family or friends commented on my behavior, restlessness or decreased activity?
• Have I recently had thoughts of suicide or death?

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• Do I seem to have more energy and require less sleep in recent weeks/months?
• Have I had periods recently of feeling overly excited and irritable?
• Have I been finding it difficult to relax because my thoughts seem to be racing?
• Have I recently engaged in impulsive behavior and used poor judgment – examples: gambling, sexual promiscuity?

The questions above in the first set are associated with depression; both sets together are associated with bipolar disorder. A "yes" answer to several of these questions indicates a need for a professional assessment to determine the nature of the problem and appropriate counseling or treatment. If you are thinking about suicide or harming yourself, you need to contact professional assistance immediately.

The LCL number, 651-646-5590 (or 1-866-525-6466), or the DOR number, 612-332-4805 (or 1-800-367-3271) will connect you with a mental health professional who can help you find the hope and assistance you need now.

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