by Robert Taylor, MD, Psychiatrist

Joshua Hammond, Public Affairs Media Analyst

California Department of Mental Health

The following items represent one way of categorizing a person’s well-being. To complete the profile read each of the questions below and score the item as follows:

Next to the question put a

1. How do you feel about yourself; how satisfied are you with who you are?

2. How accepting of others are you; can you respect people who view life differently?

3. Are you sensitive to your own emotional feelings; do you permit them to tell you about yourself?

4. Are you familiar with your body; are you sensitive to the messages which it sends?

5. Do you properly exercise your muscles; so you physically exert yourself in a regular routine of fitness?

6. Do you maintain a balanced diet; do you avoid excessive consumption of substances known to be hazardous to your health?

7. Can you express yourself in public; are you able to communicate your thoughts and feelings to your friends?

8. Do you exert the energy required to establish and maintain friends; do you take the necessary time?

10. Are you engaged in reaching your own understanding of life; do you have a sense of purpose?

11. Are there ideas, activities or people that are of unquestionable value to you; can you truly give of yourself?

12. Do you spend time with yourself; can you blot out the noise and distractions of daily living?