naamahdarling:starrbear:southernbitchface:buddhaprayerbeads:A simple mental health pain scale.I&rsqu
naamahdarling:starrbear:southernbitchface:buddhaprayerbeads:A simple mental health pain scale.I’m so thankful this exists. I think that many people with mental health issues (myself included) downplay what they’re going through.I’m an 8 right now. If I hadn’t seen this chart tonight I’d keep denying my struggle. Now I have to face it.i’ve seen these for physical pain all over the place. never one for emotional pain, till now. thank you!Image description: A chart with cartoon faces down the left side and descriptions on the right. They are numbered 1 through 10 from top to bottom. The #1 face at the very top is green and smiling widely. The #10 face at the bottom is red and frowning with tears running down its cheeks. All the other faces are colors in between, from green to yellow to red, their expressions representing a scale from happy to miserable. Each face has a description accompanying it, and is classified as mild, moderate, or severe.MILD1 Everything is A-OK! There is absolutely nothing wrong. You’re probably cuddling a fluffy kitten right now. Enjoy!2 You’re a bit frustrated or disappointed, but you’re easily distracted and cheered up with little effort.3 Things are bothering you, but you’re coping. You might be overtired or hungry. The emotional equivalent of a headache.MODERATE4 Today is a bad day (or a few bad days). You still have the skills to get through it, but be gentle with yourself. Use self-care strategies.5 Your mental health is starting to impact on your everyday life. Easy things are becoming difficult. You should talk to your doctor.6 You can’t do things the way you usually do them because of your mental health. Impulsive and compulsive thoughts may be hard to cope with. SEVERE7 You’re avoiding things that make you more distressed, but that will make it worse. You should definitely seek help. This is serious.8 You can’t hide your struggles anymore. You may have issues sleeping, eating, having fun, socializing, and work/study. Your mental health is affecting almost all parts of your life.9 You’re at a critical point. You aren’t functioning anymore. You need urgent help. You may be a risk to yourself or others if left untreated.10 The worst mental and emotional distress possible. You can no longer care for yourself. You can’t imagine things getting any worse. Contact a crisis line immediately. -- source link