The kind of help
you haven't tried

Some problems do not get better, no matter how hard you work on them. That is usually not your fault. It often means the help came in through the wrong door, or came in the wrong order. There are a few different ways into the same nervous system. This tool helps you see which one your problem points to, and what you could look into next.

Read each sentence and choose the answer that fits you. Do not think for long — go with your first reaction. This tool does not diagnose you and does not give you a score. It shows which kinds of help usually fit a pattern like yours, names approaches you can read about yourself, and gives you better questions to ask a professional.

4 areas, 19 short questions

The four areas

  • 1How it feels
  • 2What helps and what doesn't
  • 3What you have already tried
  • 4Right now
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This is a self-inquiry tool. It is not a clinical assessment, a diagnosis, or a treatment, and it is not medical or psychological advice. If you are in serious distress, please contact a qualified professional or visit findahelpline.com.

This tool points at kinds of help. It does not tell you which treatment is right for you, and nothing here is a recommendation to take up any particular approach. Some of the options described, including medication and supervised approaches such as ketamine- or psychedelic-assisted therapy, carry real risks and have medical reasons why some people must not use them. They are only appropriate after assessment by a qualified professional. Their legal status is different in every country. Whether any approach fits you is a clinical question that a web page cannot answer.

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