What is the theory behind this mental health self assessment worksheet?
Mental health is a broad term that consists of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional health. It all comes down to how individuals feel, act, and think. It is important at every stage of life. Mental health is as important as physical health for the well-being of the person. According to research poor mental health affects physical health which leads to conditions like heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. Likewise, mental health is affected by poor physical health leading to mental illness. Mental health can be affected by many factors. Like a traumatic event, any major changes in life, or when the demands exceed and the person’s resources and coping mechanisms are strained.
How will the worksheet help?
The mental health of a person may alter over time depending on a variety of conditions. So, it is necessary to keep a check on your mental health. This worksheet will help clients to keep track of their mental health and to manage their well-being.
How to use the worksheet?
The therapists can use this worksheet with clients during the session or also give them the worksheet as homework. The client can also use it as a self assessment tool for a mental health to keep check on their mental health.
Mental health self assessment worksheet
| Answer the following questions How are you feeling from the last 4 weeks? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________Are you experiencing any obvious change in your mood from the last 4 weeks? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Do you have any negative/irrational thoughts from the last four weeks? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Are you experiencing more nervousness/anxiousness than usual? ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Do you feel pleasure in activities that you would normally find enjoyable? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Do you frequently have headaches, aches, and pains? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ |
| Do you feel hopeless or unworthy? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Have you had any recent thoughts of wanting to harm self or others? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Has anything changed about your mental health? Do you struggle with attention, confusion, reality testing, or memory issues? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ How are you doing at work, with your friends, and with your family? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Do you have any peculiar mental health symptoms at the moment? If not, have they previously occurred? if you said yes, then describe briefly what happened and what the condition? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ |
References
How aware are you of your own mental health? (n.d.). value is what Coveo indexes and uses as the title in Search Results.–> ACOG. https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2019/05/how-aware-are-you-of-your-own-mental-health
These are the telltale signs you need a mental health break. (2022, July 1). The Zoe Report. https://www.thezoereport.com/wellness/mental-health-self-assessment
Super User. (n.d.). Stress assessment checklist. Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri. https://www.mha-em.org/im-looking-for/mental-health-knowledge-base/wellness/82-stress-assessment-checklist
You can download this worksheet here.