Most people don’t wake up one morning and suddenly realize they need a psychological assessment. It tends to be more gradual than that. Maybe the low mood that used to pass in a few days has stretched into weeks. Maybe anxiety has quietly rearranged someone’s entire life, and they only notice when they realize they haven’t seen friends in months. The shift from “I’m just going through a rough patch” to “something might actually be wrong” can be hard to pin down, and that uncertainty keeps a lot of people from seeking help when they could genuinely benefit from it.… Read more