Indirect questions for mental health: Asking questions sensitively Flashcards
Do you mind if I ask
Do you often feel isolated?
Do you mind if I ask if you often feel isolated?
Can you tell me
Have you experienced suicidal thoughts?
Can you tell me if you have experienced suicidal thoughts?
May I ask
How do you typically manage relationship conflicts?
May I ask how you typically manage relationship conflicts?
Do you mind if I ask
Are you using substances to cope?
Do you mind if I ask if you are using substances to cope?
Can you tell me
What might be causing your stress?
Can you tell me what might be causing your stress?
May I ask
Have you experienced abuse in the past?
May I ask if you have experienced abuse in the past?
Do you mind if I ask
How do you see yourself in five years?
Do you mind if I ask how you see yourself in five years?
Can you tell me
Do you struggle with overwhelming emotions?
Can you tell me if you struggle with overwhelming emotions?
May I ask
What would change if your challenges disappeared?
May I ask what would change if your challenges disappeared?
Do you mind if I ask
Have you had panic attacks?
Do you mind if I ask if you have had panic attacks?
Can you tell me
How does your anxiety usually manifest?
Can you tell me how your anxiety usually manifests?
May I ask
Is trusting others difficult for you?
May I ask if trusting others is difficult for you?
Do you mind if I ask
When did you last feel genuinely content?
Do you mind if I ask when you last felt genuinely content?
Can you tell me
Do you have a diagnosed mental health condition?
Can you tell me if you have a diagnosed mental condition?
May I ask
What strategies help you manage stress?
May I ask what strategies help you manage stress?
Do you mind if I ask
What are your deepest current concerns?
Do you mind if I ask what your deepest concerns are?
Can you tell me
How would you describe your family dynamics?
Can you tell me how you would describe your family dynamics?
May I ask
Has your past trauma continued to impact you?
May I ask if your past trauma has continued to impact you?
Do you mind if I ask
What prevents you from reaching your goals?
Do you mind if I ask what prevents you from reaching your goals?
Can you tell me
Do you ever feel life is not worth living?
Can you tell me if you ever feel life is not worth living?
