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MindCheck Tools: private mental health self-checks
Find a free mental health self-check, learn about alcohol and substance use, or try a practical recovery tool. No account is needed. Screening is not a diagnosis.
Maintained by MindCheck Tools. Screening content is reviewed within the stated credential scope by Jason Ramirez, CADC-II.
Screening answers and scores are processed locally and are not intentionally sent to MindCheck Tools. Each tool explains its sources, limits, and any optional saving on your device.
Choose the path that fits what you need
Start with a published screener, an original educational exercise, practical recovery support, or implementation resources for professional teams. Every tool states its evidence, ownership, privacy behavior, and limits.
Published mental-health screeners
Explore source-linked screeners and information-only instrument pages. A screening result is not a diagnosis.
Choose a screener →Educational self-checks and skills
Use clearly labeled original exercises for reflection, coping practice, planning, and everyday well-being.
Browse educational tools →For professional teams
Review a fixed-scope, no-health-data screening implementation readiness service and a fictional sample deliverable.
Professional resources →Why trust our tools
Local Browser Processing
Screening answers and scores are processed locally and are not intentionally sent to MindCheck Tools. No account or login is required. Ordinary website requests can still create hosting records that include the page requested.
Sources and Limits Explained
Core pages implement published screening instruments such as the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and AUDIT, with sources and limitations shown.
Education, Not Diagnosis
Every result includes clear context about what the score means and, importantly, what it cannot tell you. We always encourage professional follow-up.
What is MindCheck Tools?
MindCheck Tools is a free, no-signup collection of published mental health and substance use screeners, clearly labeled educational self-reflection tools, and practical worksheets. Interactive answers are processed in your browser and are not intentionally sent to MindCheck Tools.
These resources provide education and screening context, not a diagnosis, medical advice, treatment, or emergency care. Instrument sources, reuse boundaries, scoring methods, and limitations are disclosed on the relevant pages.
Free Mental Health Tools and Information
Choose a screening tool or read an instrument information page. Interactive self-check answers and scores are processed locally and are not intentionally sent to MindCheck Tools.
45 tools shown
Depression & Mood
Validated
PHQ-9 Depression Self-Check
9-question validated depression screener used worldwide by clinicians and researchers.
9 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Validated
CES-D Depression Scale
20-item NIMH depression screener covering mood, guilt, hopelessness, appetite, and sleep. Includes 4 reverse-scored positive items. Cutoff of 16+.
20 questions~5 min🔒 Private
Anxiety & Stress
Validated
GAD-7 Anxiety Self-Check
7-question validated anxiety screener for generalized anxiety symptoms.
7 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Information
DASS-21 Information
Why this site does not administer or score the DASS-21 publicly, with citations and non-equivalent screening alternatives.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
SPIN Social Anxiety Information
Evidence, licensing limits, and non-equivalent permitted options without reproducing, administering, or scoring the SPIN.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Validated
K6 Psychological Distress Scale
6-item measure of nonspecific psychological distress used in national health surveys. Past 30 days. Score of 13+ = serious psychological distress.
6 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Information
Holmes-Rahe Inventory Information
Evidence and reuse limits for the Holmes-Rahe inventory without displaying events, weights, scores, or health-risk tiers.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
PTSD & Trauma
Validated
PCL-5 PTSD Screening
20-item validated PTSD screening measure developed by the National Center for PTSD.
20 questions~5 min🔒 Private
Validated
PC-PTSD-5 PTSD Screen
5-item yes/no PTSD screen developed by the VA National Center for PTSD. Quick first-step screen with trauma exposure gate question. Cutoff of 3+ is positive.
5 questions~1 min🔒 Private
Information
ACE Questionnaire Information
Trauma-informed evidence and provenance limits without collecting childhood-experience answers or calculating an ACE score.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Substance Use & Addiction
WHO
AUDIT Alcohol Use Screen
10-item WHO alcohol screening tool to reflect on your relationship with alcohol.
10 questions~3 min🔒 Private
Quick
AUDIT-C Quick Screen
3-question brief alcohol screen used in primary care settings worldwide.
3 questions~1 min🔒 Private
Information
CAGE-AID Screening Information
Evidence and reproduction-rights context without displaying questions, collecting substance-use answers, or returning a score.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
CRAFFT Youth Screening Information
Youth-appropriate evidence and reproduction-approval requirements without administering or scoring the CRAFFT.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
WHO ASSIST Information
Evidence and WHO public-use limits without reproducing the questionnaire, collecting answers, or returning intervention guidance.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Original
BAC Calculator
Explore an approximate blood alcohol estimate. This is not a breath or blood test and cannot establish whether it is safe or legal to drive.
4 questions~1 min🔒 Private
Original
Standard Drinks Calculator
Calculate how many standard drinks are in any beverage. 16 presets with visual comparison bars show that many common drinks are more than one standard drink.
2 questions~1 min🔒 Private
Other Conditions
WHO
ASRS ADHD Screening
6-item WHO-developed screening tool for adult ADHD using research-validated thresholds.
6 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Information
SCOFF Screening Information
Eating-disorder screening evidence and permissions context without displaying questions, collecting answers, or scoring.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
MSI-BPD Screening Information
Evidence, limitations, and unresolved reuse terms without administering the MSI-BPD or assigning likelihood ranges.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
Adult AQ-10 Information
Evidence and commercial/electronic-use limits without reproducing questions, scoring traits, or returning an autism result.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
Athens Insomnia Scale Information
Validation and permissions context without displaying scale items, calculating a score, or assigning insomnia severity.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Information
UCLA Loneliness Scale Information
Evidence and noncommercial-use limits without reproducing the scale, collecting answers, or labeling a loneliness level.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Validated
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
10-item research measure of global self-esteem (Rosenberg, 1965). Four-point scale with five reverse-scored items; it is not a diagnostic instrument.
10 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Stress, Burnout & Well-Being
WHO
WHO-5 Well-Being Index
5-item positive wellbeing measure from the WHO. Percentage score 0-100. Below 50% suggests further evaluation; below 28% suggests depression screening.
5 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Original
Work Stress & Burnout
12 original questions about work demands, control, support, and recovery.
12 questions~3 min🔒 Private
Original
Burnout Reflection
15 original questions for educational reflection on exhaustion, detachment, and sense of effectiveness. Score bands are not clinical cutoffs.
15 questions~3 min🔒 Private
Original
Mental Load Calculator
See how planning, remembering, and organizing is distributed at home.
24 questions~3 min🔒 Private
Original
Sleep & Mood Reflection
Explore how your sleep quality, habits, and mood affect each other.
10 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Information
ECR-R Attachment Information
Dimensional attachment research and commercial-use limits without administering the ECR-R or assigning categorical styles.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Validated
Big Five Personality Test (IPIP-NEO-50)
50-item personality assessment measuring Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism based on the IPIP-NEO framework.
50 questions~8 min🔒 Private
Information
Brief Resilience Scale Information
Validation evidence and unresolved reuse terms without reproducing items, reverse keys, scores, or resilience tiers.
No questionnaire~3 min read🔒 Private
Recovery Tools
Original
Sobriety Calculator
Track days sober, hit milestones, and estimate money saved. Your date saves locally and persists between visits.
1 question~1 min🔒 Private
Original
Money Saved in Recovery
Calculate how much you've saved by not drinking or using. Preset averages by substance with projections and comparisons.
3 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Original
Health Recovery Timeline
See what happens to your body after you quit. Interactive timeline based on medical research for alcohol, nicotine, and opioids.
2 questions~1 min🔒 Private
Original
HALT Check-In
Educational HALT reflection for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired needs. Ratings stay separate and do not estimate relapse risk.
4 questions~1 min🔒 Private
Original
Withdrawal Timeline
See what to expect during withdrawal from alcohol, opioids, benzos, stimulants, meth, cannabis, or nicotine. Phase-by-phase symptoms with severity ratings.
1 question~2 min🔒 Private
Original
Treatment Cost Estimator
See estimated costs for addiction treatment: outpatient, IOP, residential rehab, detox, MAT, and sober living. Insurance and financial aid info included.
1 question~2 min🔒 Private
Original
Relapse Prevention Plan Builder
Build a personalized relapse prevention plan. Identify triggers, warning signs, coping strategies, emergency contacts, safe activities, and a craving action plan.
7 questions~10 min🔒 Private
Original
Urge Surfing Timer
Ride out cravings with a guided mindfulness timer. Wave animation, box breathing, and rotating prompts based on Alan Marlatt's urge surfing technique.
1 question~15 min🔒 Private
Original
Readiness to Change Assessment
Identify your Stage of Change based on Prochaska & DiClemente's model. 15 statements with stage-specific next steps and resources.
15 questions~5 min🔒 Private
Original
Addiction Trigger Identification Worksheet
Organize substance-use cues across six practical categories and review general response-planning ideas. Educational worksheet, not a relapse-risk assessment.
6 questions~8 min🔒 Private
Original
Coping Skills Randomizer
Get a random healthy coping skill when you are struggling. 51 evidence-based skills across 6 categories with instructions. Filter by category, save favorites.
1 question~1 min🔒 Private
Original
Daily Recovery Check-In
Quick daily wellness check: mood, cravings, sleep, stress, connection, physical health. Track trends over 7 and 30 days with a streak counter. Saves locally.
8 questions~2 min🔒 Private
Original
Family Impact Assessment
For families concerned about a loved one's substance use. 18 questions across 7 domains: behavior changes, finances, relationships, children, emotional toll, safety, and enabling behaviors.
18 questions~5 min🔒 Private
How do mental health screening tools work?
Published screeners use established questionnaires and source-based scoring. Original tools are labeled as educational self-checks with site-defined reflection ranges. Neither type provides a diagnosis.
Instruments such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 have published validation studies and are used as one part of clinical screening. Their accuracy varies by population and setting, so a score should be interpreted with symptoms, functioning, history, and professional judgment. See the clinical evidence directory for source studies and reported limitations.
On MindCheck Tools, screening answers and scores are processed locally and are not intentionally sent to us. A few optional worksheets and recovery tools save entries in local browser storage only when their page says so.
What is the difference between a screening tool and a diagnosis?
A screening tool identifies patterns that may suggest a condition. Only a licensed clinician can provide a diagnosis after a comprehensive evaluation.
Screening results can support a more informed conversation with a healthcare provider, but they are only a starting point. A clinician can consider context the questionnaire cannot capture, including medical conditions, medications, duration, functioning, and safety.
If symptoms persist, interfere with daily life, or concern you even when a score is low, seek professional evaluation. Do not wait for a questionnaire result when there is an urgent safety concern.
Are these screening tools free, and what is the privacy boundary?
Tools can be used without payment or an account. Screening answers and scores are processed locally and are not intentionally sent to MindCheck Tools.
Scoring logic runs locally using client-side JavaScript. Some optional worksheets and recovery trackers can retain entries in your browser so they work across visits; those pages disclose local storage before use.
When should I seek immediate help?
In the United States, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for crisis support. If there is immediate danger, call your local emergency number. Outside the U.S., use local crisis services.
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (U.S.), call 988 or text 988 (free, 24/7)
- Crisis Text Line (U.S.), text HOME to 741741 (free, 24/7)
- SAMHSA National Helpline (U.S.), 1-800-662-4357 (free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referrals)
Find U.S. and international crisis resources
Further reading
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) , nimh.nih.gov
- SAMHSA National Helpline , samhsa.gov
- WHO Mental Health Resources , who.int/mental_health
How local processing works
Screening answers and scores are processed locally and are not intentionally sent to MindCheck Tools. Optional local-saving tools disclose when an entry can remain in this browser. Ordinary website requests can still create hosting records. Prints, downloads, copies, device or browser sync, backups, and shared-browser or device access are outside this boundary.
MindCheck Tools does not display ads or use Google Analytics. Cookie-free aggregate measurement is limited to selected non-sensitive pages and receives no screening answers or scores. No account or login is required. Ordinary website request records are described in the notice below.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Screenings
Which pages use published screening instruments?
Pages such as the PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT, and AUDIT-C implement published screening instruments with their source-based questions and scoring. Other pages are explicitly labeled as original educational self-checks. Neither type replaces professional evaluation.
What is the PHQ-9 used for?
The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) is a 9-question depression symptom screener. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores reflecting more self-reported symptoms. A score of 10 is a commonly studied screening cutoff, but symptoms, functioning, and safety matter at every score. This tool does not provide a diagnosis.
What is the difference between the AUDIT and AUDIT-C?
The AUDIT is a 10-question alcohol-risk screening instrument developed through a World Health Organization collaborative project. The AUDIT-C is a separately studied 3-question subset focused on consumption. Both are screens, not alcohol use disorder diagnoses.
Who should use these mental health screening tools?
These tools are for adults who want to better understand their mental health or substance use patterns. They are not intended for use by children, as diagnostic tools, or as a replacement for professional clinical assessment. In the United States, call or text 988 for crisis support. Elsewhere, use local crisis services. In immediate danger, call your local emergency number.
What should I do if my screening score is high?
A high score indicates that your symptoms may warrant professional evaluation, it does not mean you have a diagnosis. We recommend sharing your results with a licensed mental health professional, your primary care physician, or, in the United States, calling SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for free, confidential treatment referrals.