The 2-minute self-audit

Are you actually protecting your mental health?

Most of us are guessing. This audit scores you across 26 things the research links to depression, anxiety and resilience — grouped into six areas of life, from your body and your environment to connection, meaning and money.

Answer honestly. You'll get a personalised score and the three things you can do to improve it.

26 questions ~3 minutes Every claim cited

This is a tool for everyday low mood, stress and anxiety — not a diagnosis. It isn't designed for severe or acute conditions such as psychosis, bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder, and no questionnaire can replace a professional. If you're really struggling, please reach out to a doctor or therapist.

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Your Mental Health Audit

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Your mental health wheel

The further each spoke reaches the edge, the stronger that foundation. Gold dots are your biggest gaps — where to start.

Your six areas

Your 3 biggest levers

Your checklist is on its way

Check your inbox for The Mental Health Protection Checklist — the full do/avoid list behind this audit, with every target and source, so you can work through it at your own pace.

This isn't the whole picture. These are the foundations you can build on your own — the things that don't need a therapist. But plenty of what shapes mental health isn't on this list, most importantly difficult relationships, abuse and real trauma. That deeper work is exactly what a good therapist is for, and it's worth reaching out for.

The research

See the studies behind every factor

Please read this. This audit is for everyday low mood, stress and anxiety. It is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it is not designed for severe or acute conditions such as psychosis, bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. No questionnaire can replace a professional — please don't rely on it alone. If you're struggling, speak to a doctor or therapist; in a crisis, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line.

The figures here come from peer-reviewed research into population-level associations; individual results vary, and association is not proof of cause.

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