Do I need psychological help ?

If you say ‘YES’ to more than one of the statements below

  • I am concerned about a behavior, feeling, or something I am doing.
  • This behavior or feeling has been getting worse in the past few weeks.
  • My attempts at stopping or reducing this behavior or feeling have not been successful.
  • I am finding it more difficult to cope with things than usual.
  • I am having trouble concentrating at work or school.
  • I constantly think about certain things which bother me.


 

Do you think you or someone you care about may be suffering from any mental health condition?

If any condition as below persists, you may need to seek help from a mental health professional in order to receive a proper diagnosis and support.

  • You are having problem with your studies at school or college.
  • A little nervousness before a test or exam is normal, but do you experience extreme stress and anxiousness that interfere with your ability to complete the test?
  • Is your child often performing poorly in school though you know he/she can do much better?
  • Do you often get complains from your child’s school that he is very talkative and does not follow of teacher?
  • Feels confused about whether your child is showing slow growth and development milestones for his/her age?
  • Are you worried that you or a loved one may be being bullied at work, school or home?
  • Do you or some teenage you know suffer from the most contagious psychological problem of this time? That being habit of constant use of mobile or computer to be online and surfing social media?
  • Do you feel tired, unable to perform as needed, irritable, having disturbed sleep, aches and pains over body?
  • Do you feel withdrawn, sad, pessimistic, low energy to do things?
  • Do you often feel your marital or romantic relation is not going right?
  • Do you often feel lost over marital issues as husband or in-laws are not treating you right?
  • Do you often suffer from inappropriate or extreme emotional reactions, highly impulsive behaviors, and unstable relationships?
  • You are in a relationship – but not sure what do about it.
  • Do someone you care about struggling with same thoughts or high cleanliness that interferes with daily life? Do high religiousness or unwanted thoughts (sexual or other) come back to mind often to disturbing normal life?
  • Do you frequently compare yourself to others, focus heavily on your shortcomings, and/or not happy with your accomplishments?
  • Do you avoid people or feel anxious or panicked when in social situations, or even just by thinking about being in social situations?
  • Are you experiencing episodes of mood swings ranging from lows to highs?
  • Have you lost a family member or friend that caused extreme distress and you are unable to come out from the sorrow or grief?
  • Have you seen someone with habit of frequent over-eating and feeling loss of control? There also can be people who are dieting excessively and getting severely underweight.
  • Do you know someone who has been drinking alcohol or doing drugs and getting into trouble? It may be extremely urgent to do something.
  • Do you know someone who has excessive distrust of others and often feels someone is planning to create trouble?
  • Is anyone you know expressing strange thoughts or feelings, and abnormal behavior which inhibit his/her ability to function and maintain relationships?
  • If any older member of your family showing symptoms associated with impairments in thought, communication, and memory that interfere with an individual’s ability to perform everyday activities?