Understanding your own psycho-emotional state is an important part of caring for mental health. It helps you notice changes in wellbeing in time and understand your own reactions and needs in different situations.

The self-assessment tool is described in a material by the nationwide mental health programme "How are U?".

What the method is built on

The Ukrainian platform Healthy Mind is based on 55 international screening scales adapted to the Ukrainian sociocultural context. That last part matters: methods designed for a different society often give distorted results because they rest on unfamiliar life circumstances.

The platform uses scientifically grounded, internationally recognised methods and presents results in a clear format with individual recommendations. The average time to complete is eight to fifteen minutes.

What it is not

The developers state plainly that the tool does not replace working with a mental health specialist. Digital assessment helps evaluate your state and get your bearings, but it does not diagnose or prescribe treatment.

User data is confidential and protected, and results are available only to the user. That is fundamental in a field where many still fear that seeking help will become known to others.

Who may find it useful

The platform is aimed primarily at people who want to assess their state quickly and take a first step towards balance. Separate strands serve businesses seeking a real picture of their teams and wanting to prevent burnout, and state institutions.

For the communities of the Bucha district, in their fourth year of living with air raid alerts, self-assessment is not an abstract exercise. People usually notice exhaustion not when it begins but when they can no longer manage everyday tasks.

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