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This page will help you in finding an appropriate screening measure for you or a loved one. We understand that several mental health issues have overlapping symptoms, we would like you to choose the one that is most concerning to you. Remember to take the results with a pinch of salt as this just a test on the internet and not a comprehensive assessment. We are glad that you are taking steps to improve your mental health. All the very best !

How old is the person to be screened ?

On this website you will find several tests suitable for all ages. Please select an option below.

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Please go through the statements below.

Your issues may overlap several statements, if that happens choose the statement most relevant to you.

Feeling persistently low or sad ?

Do you want to take a screening test for depression ?

Depression is a disorder characterized by a pervasive sad mood, a lack of interest in previously pleasurable activities and unexplained tiredness. It is often accompanied by sleep disturbances, low confidence levels, a decreased appetite and thoughts of self-harm.

What is depression ?

Persistent problems in cognition, especially in memory, concentration, attention or behavior.

Do you want to take a screening test for dementia ?

Dementia is an overall term for a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulty with thinking, problem-solving and/or language. These difficulties are severe enough to impact a person’s ability to perform everyday activities.

What is dementia ?

Feeling persistently low or sad ?

Do you want to take a screening test for depression ?

Depression is a disorder characterized by a pervasive sad mood, a lack of interest in previously pleasurable activities and unexplained tiredness. It is often accompanied by sleep disturbances, low confidence levels, a decreased appetite and thoughts of self-harm.

What is depression ?

Sleeping less than usual, but still have a lot of energy? Starting lots more projects than usual or doing more risky things than usual?

Do you want to take a screening test for mania ?

Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder that is characterized by episodes of “Mania” characterized by irritable, elated, and energized behaviour and episodes depression characterized by sadness, lethargy, feeling down or hopeless periods. Less severe manic periods are known as hypo-manic episodes.

What is bipolar disorder ?

Feeling nervous, anxious, frightened, worried, or on edge? Feeling panic or being frightened? Avoiding situations that make you anxious? Constantly worried about a physical illness ?

Do you want to take a screening test for Anxiety ?

The word anxiety is derived from the Latin anxietas ( which means to choke, throttle, trouble and upset) and encompasses behavioural, affective and cognitive responses to internally anticipated/perceived danger. Anxiety is not the same as fear. Fear is an intense emotional state which is activated in response to an external threat.

What is Anxiety?

Feeling nervous, anxious, frightened, worried, or on edge? Feeling panic or being frightened? Avoiding situations that make you anxious? Constantly worried about a physical illness ?

Do you want to take a screening test for Anxiety ?

The word anxiety is derived from the Latin anxietas ( which means to choke, throttle, trouble and upset) and encompasses behavioural, affective and cognitive responses to internally anticipated/perceived danger. Anxiety is not the same as fear. Fear is an intense emotional state which is activated in response to an external threat.

What is Anxiety?

Unpleasant thoughts, urges, or images that repeatedly enter your mind? Feeling driven to perform certain behaviors or mental acts over and over again?

Do you want to take a screening test for OCD ?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of intrusive obsessions and distressing compulsions. OCD causes considerable distress and often disrupts normal work and occupational functioning. It was once believed that OCD was a rare disorder, but its prevalence has been on the rise.

What is OCD?

Excessive drinking smoking or use of other drugs ?

Do you want to take a screening test for substance use disorders ?

Drug addiction or substance use disorder,  affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medication. It is a condition where the procurement and use of certain drugs of abuse gain significance in a persons life. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine also are considered drugs.

Read about addictions?

Hearing things other people couldn’t hear, such as voices even when no one was around? Feeling that someone could hear your thoughts or others are out to harm you ?

Do you want to take a screening test for early psychosis ?

Psychosis is a mental condition that affects the way our brain functions. It causes you to lose touch with reality. During a period of psychosis, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are disturbed and the individual may have difficulty understanding what is real and what is not

What is psychosis?

Not knowing who you really are or what you want out of life? Not feeling close to other people or not enjoying your relationships with them?

Do you want to take a screening test for personality disorders ?

A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving.

What is a personality disorder?

Problems with sleep alone ?

Feeling detached or distant from yourself, your body, your physical surroundings, or your memories?

Do you want to take a screening test for dissociative disorders ?

Dissociative disorders are a group of mental disorders that can cause physical and psychological issues. Dissociation is a form of maladaptive coping which becomes apparent in periods of distress. It is a form of escape from reality, which may include some form of loss or change in memory, sensations or identity.

What are dissociative disorders ?

Thoughts of actually hurting yourself?

Do you want to take a screening test for self harm ?

If your thoughts of self harm are recent please consider taking a Depression screening test.

If your thoughts of self harm are recurrent and chronic, please consider taking

MacLean Screening Instrument for BPD
International personality disorder examination screening questionnaire

in addition to the Depression screening test.

If you are feeling suicidal, please call

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Please go through the statements below.

Your issues may overlap several statements, if that happens choose the statement most relevant to you. You may take the tests for your children. Children below 18 require parental consent and guidance to complete these tests.

Seems to have less fun doing things than he/she used to? Seemed sad or depressed for several hours?

Do you want to take a screening test for depression ?

Depression is a disorder characterized by a pervasive sad mood, a lack of interest in previously pleasurable activities and unexplained tiredness. It is often accompanied by sleep disturbances, low confidence levels, a decreased appetite and thoughts of self-harm.

Depression in children

Appears nervous, anxious, or scared? Not been able to stop worrying? Said he/she couldn’t do things he/she wanted to or should have done, because they made him/her feel nervous?

Do you want to take a screening test for Anxiety ?

The word anxiety is derived from the Latin anxietas ( which means to choke, throttle, trouble and upset) and encompasses behavioural, affective and cognitive responses to internally anticipated/perceived danger. Anxiety is not the same as fear. Fear is an intense emotional state which is activated in response to an external threat.

What is Anxiety?

Feels the need to check on certain things over and over again, worries a lot about things he/she touched being dirty or having germs, seems to do things in a certain way, like counting or saying special things out loud, in order to keep something bad from happening.

Do you want to take a screening test for OCD ?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of intrusive obsessions and distressing compulsions. OCD causes considerable distress and often disrupts normal work and occupational functioning. It was once believed that OCD was a rare disorder, but its prevalence has been on the rise.

What is OCD?

Unable to pay attention to tasks and persistently appears careless. Is unusually active or impulsive.

Do you want to take a screening test for ADHD ?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder that can be treated. As the name suggests, it is characterized by symptoms such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour. Although the symptoms of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity begin in childhood, it can lead to continuing issues in adolescence and adulthood.

What is ADHD?

Has difficulty is age appropriate social communication and social interaction , stereotyped repetitive movements, restricted pattern of activities.

Do you want to take a screening test for Autism spectrum disorders ?

Autism spectrum disorders or (ASD) are a cluster of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterised by social/communication impairment and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour. ASD include autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and Asperger’s syndrome.

What is ASD?

Underwent a difficult situation or a stressful event recently.

Do you want to take a screening test for trauma related distress?

The Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES) is a brief child-friendly measure designed to screen children at risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It has been applied in a variety of cultures as post-traumatic stress symptoms in children are more similar than they are different from one culture to the other.

Appears bright and intelligent but has difficulty in reading, writing, comprehension or mathematics.

Do you want to take a screening test for specific learning disability?

Specific learning disability(SLD) is an umbrella term used to describe deficits in academic functioning that may manifest itself as a difficulty in speaking, reading, writing, spell, or in understanding or performing mathematical calculations.

What is SLD?

Has become difficult to manage, breaks rules, picks fights, disrespects people.

Do you want to take a screening test for oppositional defiance ?

Disruptive, aggressive and oppositional behaviour in children often leads to distress in the family unit. When children begin “acting up” parents often resort to punitive strategies which end up making the behaviour worse. Although ODD can begin as early as 3 years of age, it is typically noted by 8 years of age and usually not later than adolescence.

What is ODD?

Less than 4 years old, seems to be slow in developing when compared to other children.

Do you want to take a developmental checklist ?

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disability (AAIDD) defines intellectual disability as a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, and problem-solving) and in adaptive behaviour (conceptual, social, and practical skills) that emerges before the age of 18 years.

What is intellectual disability?

Said that he/she heard voices—when there was no one there—speaking about him/her or telling him/her what to do or saying bad things to him/her?

Do you want to take a screening test for early psychosis ?

Psychosis is a mental condition that affects the way our brain functions. It causes you to lose touch with reality. During a period of psychosis, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are disturbed and the individual may have difficulty understanding what is real and what is not

What is psychosis?