Use the Mental Health Continuum to do a self-check
Click or tap on the indicators you see in yourself to help guide a self-check using the Mental Health Continuum.
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| Healthy | Reacting | Injured | Ill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes in Mood |
Calmness Confidence/optimism Healthy mood fluctuations |
Nervousness Occasional self-doubt/pessimism Irritability/impatience |
Feelings of Anxiety Loss of self-confidence, apathy, frequent pessimism Anger |
Feelings of excessive anxiety Feelings of depression, numbness, hopelessness Excessive anger or rage |
| Changes in Thinking and Attitude |
Good sense of humour and optimistic Healthy attitude and thinking patterns Ability to concentrate and/or focus on tasks Occasional inability to cope and/or handle competing demands |
Displaced sarcasm Occasional negative intrusive thoughts Occasional distraction and/ or loss of focus on tasks Some difficulty and/or procrastination |
Cynicism Frequent negative intrusive thoughts/suicidal ideation Frequent distraction and/or loss of focus on tasks Frequent inability to cope and/or handle competing demands |
Humourless Obsessive negative intrusive thoughts/suicidal intent Inability to concentrate and/or complete loss of memory or cognitive abilities Pervasive sense of incompetence and/or feeling completely overwhelmed |
| Changes in Behaviour and Performance |
Healthy physical/social activity Good performance Occasional performance issues Physically present and engaged Mentally present and alert |
Occasional avoidance of physical/social activity Occasional performance issues and/or procrastination Occasional presenteeism Occasionally distant/distracted |
Frequent avoidance of physical/social activity Frequent performance issues and/or procrastination Frequent presenteeism/absenteeism Frequently distant/distracted and/or pulling away from others |
Isolation and/or complete withdrawal from physical/social activity Inability to perform duties and/or complete tasks Constant and prolonged absenteeism Not mentally present |
| Physical Changes |
Healthy sleep patterns Healthy appetite Feeling energetic Healthy and stable weight |
Occasional trouble sleeping Occasional gain/loss of appetite Occasional lack of energy Occasional weight fluctuations |
Frequently distant/distracted and/or pulling away from others Frequent trouble sleeping/restlessness Frequent gain/loss of appetite Frequent tiredness Frequent weight fluctuations |
Inability to fall/stay asleep and/or insomnia Excessive food intake or complete loss of appetite Constant and prolonged physical exhaustion Extreme weight fluctuationse |
| Changes in Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours |
Limited/no alcohol consumption and/or binge drinking Limited/no addictive behaviours (i.e., gaming, social media use, etc.) No trouble/impact due to substance use (i.e., smoking, vaping, etc.) |
Occasional alcohol consumption and/or binge drinking Occasional addictive behaviours (i.e., gaming, social media use, etc.) Limited trouble/impact due to substance use (i.e., smoking, vaping, etc.) |
Frequent alcohol consumption and/or binge drinking Struggle to control addictive behaviours (i.e., gaming, social media use, etc.) Frequent trouble/impact due to substance use (i.e., smoking, vaping, etc.) |
Excessive alcohol consumption and/or binge drinking Inability to control addictive behaviours (i.e., gaming, social media use, etc.) Severe trouble/impact due to substance use (i.e., smoking, vaping, etc.) |
