These 22 Mental Health Questions Changed My Life Forever
In 2016, I visited a therapist because something very traumatic had happened. I was barely able to function normally. "I think my crisis is about more than just this one incident, though," I told her.
She proceeded to ask me 22 questions that changed my life forever.
Do You...
1. Sometimes feel like you don’t belong when with your family or friends ?
2. Pride yourself on not relying upon others ?
3. Have difficulty asking for help ?
4. Have friends or family who complain that you are aloof or distant ?
5. Feel you have not met your potential in life ?
6. Often just want to be left alone ?
7. Secretly feel that you may be a fraud ?
8. Tend to feel uncomfortable in social situations ?
9. Often feel disappointed with, or angry at, yourself ?
10. Judge yourself more harshly than you judge others ?
11. Compare yourself to others and often find yourself sadly lacking?
12. Find it easier to love animals than people ?
13. Often feel irritable or unhappy for no apparent reason?
14. Have trouble knowing what you’re feeling ?
15. Have trouble identifying your strengths and weaknesses?
16. Sometimes feel like you’re on the outside looking in ?
17. Believe you’re one of those people who could easily live as a hermit ?
18. Have trouble calming yourself ?
19. Feel there’s something holding you back from being present in the moment?
20. At times feel empty inside ?
21. Secretly feel there’s something wrong with you ?
22. Struggle with self-discipline ?
These questions are from Running on Empty: Overcoming Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb, PhD.
If you answered “Yes” to more than half, chances are, you need this book!
This book kick-started my healing journey!
After this book I read anything I could get my hands on to understand emotional healing and I started going to therapy every week to heal. The positive results started coming in after 3-4 months of self-study and therapy. I still work hard on my journey to having an emotionally robust life—one that feels safe enough to fully feel the wide range of human emotions.
Before starting this journey, I called myself a Zombie—going through the motions of life without fully feeling. Now, I can say, I feel fully human. It’s been such a blessing!
Check out my blog: From Avoidant to Awake: 20 Books That Rewired My Insecure Attachment.
You can work with me on your emotional resilience-strengthening goals! Emotional resilience is at the heart of many barriers to having the great things we want: a bigger career, a loving relationship, more self-worth and confidence, financial stability, and more.
