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You are not alone. Skills-based support works. Please reach out today.
Take the Emotional Intensity & Relationships Check-In
This is the level where reaching out to a professional soon, not later, matters most.
The emotional intensity, relationship instability, and impulsivity this check-in measures appear to be showing up often and affecting daily life, work, or relationships in ways that are hard to manage alone. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was developed specifically for this level of pattern and is highly effective, most people see real change with consistent practice. This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical diagnosis, and cannot assess safety risk. If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself, please contact a crisis line right now. You are not alone, and effective help exists.
Strengths
- You completed this check-in while carrying a lot, that takes real strength
- Capacity for deep, intense connection and loyalty once relationships feel secure
- Clear, specific insight into your own patterns, which speeds up getting the right help
- Strong response to structured, skills-based treatment like DBT when started consistently
- Often highly perceptive about other people's emotions, even when your own feel overwhelming
Growth Edges
- Frequent, intense emotional reactions that take a long time to settle
- Relationship patterns that swing sharply between very close and very strained
- A sense of self that shifts significantly depending on the situation or relationship
- Impulsive decisions with real consequences made during intense emotional moments
- Any thoughts of hurting yourself need urgent attention, please contact a crisis line or emergency services right away
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Frequently Asked Questions
I am thinking about hurting myself. What do I do right now?
Please reach out to a crisis line immediately. In the US: 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), call or text. In the UK: 116 123 (Samaritans, free, 24/7) or text SHOUT to 85258. In Canada: 988. In Australia: 13 11 14 (Lifeline). If you feel you cannot keep yourself safe, go to your nearest A&E / emergency room, or call your local emergency number (999 in the UK, 911 in the US). You do not have to be in immediate physical danger to call. They are there to listen.
Is this the same as a clinical diagnosis?
No. A self-reflection tool cannot diagnose anything on its own. What it can tell you is that the pattern of emotional intensity, relationship instability, and impulsivity you described is strong enough that a full clinical evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychologist is worth prioritizing soon.
Will I always feel like this?
No. This specific pattern, intense emotions that are slow to settle, unstable relationships, impulsivity, responds unusually well to treatment. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was built specifically for this pattern, and most people who complete a full DBT programme report substantial, lasting improvement, often within a year of consistent practice.
What is the very first step today?
Call or message one licensed therapist, your GP, or a crisis line if you need to talk right now, that is the only step that matters today. Everything else, choosing a therapy type, finding the right fit, can come after that first contact.
Should I keep working?
Talk to a doctor rather than deciding alone. In the UK, a GP can issue a fit note if you need time off, and the Equality Act 2010 may offer workplace protections. In the US, the ADA and, for eligible employees, the FMLA can provide protections and unpaid leave.
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