Most people don’t wake up one morning and suddenly decide they need a psychological assessment. It tends to happen gradually. Sleep gets worse. Concentration slips. Relationships feel strained in ways that are hard to articulate. And at some point, a quiet question starts forming: “Is this just a rough patch, or is something deeper going on?”

That question alone can be surprisingly difficult to answer on your own. The human mind is remarkably good at adapting, compensating, and normalizing.… Read more