“Am I Becoming Unstable?” Self-Check

“Am I Becoming Unstable?” Self-Check

When your mind starts to slip before you notice — this catches it.

✅ SECTION 1: Emotional Red Flags

•  I feel emotionally raw — like I’m too sensitive to noise, criticism, or stress

•  I’ve started crying or shutting down unexpectedly

•  I'm reacting strongly to small things (snapping, lashing out, withdrawing)

•  I feel emotionally unseen or like no one gets me

•  I keep repeating emotional pain in my head like a loop

•  I feel like my emotions are getting bigger than me

  
  

✅ SECTION 2: Mental State Shifts

•  My thoughts are racing or frozen — no middle

•  I’ve lost my usual logic or ability to explain myself

•  I feel like I’m not in control of my words or tone

•  I’m zoning out, dissociating, or feeling disconnected from myself

•  My mind feels heavy, like I can’t hold any more input

•  I’m catastrophizing or spiraling over things I normally could manage

  
  

✅ SECTION 3: Behavior Changes

•  I’m avoiding people, texts, or conversations

•  I’m sleeping too much or not at all

•  I’ve lost motivation for basic tasks (showering, eating, responding)

•  I’ve had outbursts I couldn’t control

•  I’ve broken things, thrown something, or screamed

•  I’ve considered disappearing, quitting everything, or hurting myself

  
  

✅ SECTION 4: Physical Tension

•  My body feels tense all the time — like a coil about to snap

•  My chest feels tight or my heart races often

•  I have headaches, stomach pain, or sudden fatigue

•  I feel like I can’t breathe deeply — like I’m holding my breath all day

•  I’ve had panic symptoms (nausea, shaking, tunnel vision)

  
  

✅ SECTION 5: Inner Dialogue Warning Signs

•  I keep thinking, “I can’t do this anymore”

•  I feel like I’m going to break

•  I’m starting to hate myself again

•  I’ve said, “No one cares,” “I’m a burden,” or “Why am I even here?”

•  I want everything to stop, not necessarily to die — just STOP

•  I feel like I’m watching myself collapse and can’t stop it

🧯 If You Check 7 or More Boxes:

You are likely approaching or already inside a destabilized state. This is not weakness — this is your emotional system sounding a full-on internal alarm.

📍What You Do With That:

• Don’t push through it. That’s how we break.

• Pause. Don’t argue, don’t explain — just stop stimuli.

• Name the feeling. Even if it’s just “I feel unstable.”

• Tell one safe person, even if you feel ashamed.

• Find your anchor. Darkness = isolation. Light = connection.

“Am I Becoming Unstable?” Self-Check