HEADSS

Question 1

Domain 1 of HEADSS

Answer 1

Home and environment

Question 2

What to ask about home and environemnt

Answer 2

Where do you live, who do you live with? Have you lived there long?
How are things with your parents/carers? Are there any problems or fights that worry you? Do you feel okay and safe at home?

Question 3

Domain 2 HEADSS

Answer 3

Education and employment

Question 4

What to ask about education and employment?

Answer 4

So you’re at school/working/looking for work. How’s that going? Do you enjoy school/work? What do/don’t you like about it? Do you go in every day? If not, how many days have you missed over the past 2 weeks?
Have you ever thought that you were being bullied? Was that via the internet/mobile phone/in person?

Question 5

Eating

Answer 5

Do you worry about your body or your weight? Do you try things to manage your weight? Do you restrict food or exercise a lot? Has your weight changed recently and are any of your family or friends worried about it?

Question 6

Domain 3 HEADSS

Answer 6

Eating

Question 7

Domain 4 HEADSS

Answer 7

Activities

Question 8

Domain 5 HEADSS

Answer 8

Drugs including alcohol

Question 9

Activities qs to ask

Answer 9

What do you like doing? What does a usual day involve for you? Can you describe a normal day to me? Do you have friends that you hang out with? What kinds of things do you like to do together?
Do you mainly spend time on your own? Is that okay with you?

Question 10

Questions about drugs and alcohol

Answer 10

Do you drink or smoke, and have you tried or used drugs? What do you like and what don’t you like about it?
Do you regularly use alcohol or drugs to help you relax, calm down or feel better?
Have you had problems with family, friends, police (or courts) because of drinking or drugs?
Would your friends or family say that you have a problem with drinking or drugs?

Question 11

Domain 6 HEADSS

Answer 11

Suicide, anxiety adn depression

Question 12

Suicide andxiety and depression questions

Answer 12

Have you ever felt really anxious all of a sudden – e.g. for no reason at all? Was your heart racing, were you breathless, were you worried that you would lose control? Do you think you feel more anxious or worry more than your friends? Do you avoid situations because you get too anxious? Does this affect your day-to-day life?
Do you feel sad or down more than usual or have you felt that way in the past? Have you lost interest in things that you usually like doing?
Are you having trouble sleeping? Do you find yourself spending less and less time with friends or family? Would you rather just be by yourself most of the time? Why?
Have you thought of harming or killing yourself? Have you made plans? What stops you?

Question 13

Domain 7 HEADSS

Answer 13

sEXUALITY AND Realtionships

Question 14

Questions about sexuality and relationships

Answer 14

Are you in a relationship? Have you ever been in one? What’s your relationship like? Are you interested in boys or girls? Perhaps you are not sure.
Have you ever had any negative experiences about being gay/ bisexual/lesbian?

Question 15

Domain 8 HEADSS

Answer 15

Safety, conduct difficulties and risk taking

Question 16

Questions about safety, conduct and risk taking

Answer 16

Have you deliberately harmed or hurt when you weren’t actually suicidal? When did it start? How often? Why do you do it?
Have you had to get medical assistance for this?
Have you put yourself in unsafe situations (eg unsafe sex, risky driving)?
Have you ever wanted to hurt someone else?
Do you often feel out of control (with your behaviour)?

Question 17

Domain 10 HEADSS

Answer 17

Social media

Question 18

Questions to ask about social media

Answer 18

Do you use social media at all? – What sites do you access? – Do you comment on them or just read them? – How long do you spend on these sites? – Where do you leave your phone overnight? (Is it left downstairs so you have a break from it)
Have you ever had any bad experiences with social media? – Do you know all your contacts personally?
Do you ever get upset by things written on social media?
What do you do if this happens, do you have somebody you can talk to?

Question 18

Questions to ask about social media

Answer 18

Do you use social media at all? – What sites do you access? – Do you comment on them or just read them? – How long do you spend on these sites? – Where do you leave your phone overnight? (Is it left downstairs so you have a break from it)
Have you ever had any bad experiences with social media? – Do you know all your contacts personally?
Do you ever get upset by things written on social media?
What do you do if this happens, do you have somebody you can talk to?