AtlasMoodMood and Energy Patterns Self-Check

Mood self-checks, not a diagnosis

Map your mood swings and energy stretches, without a verdict

Eighteen original statements about high stretches, low stretches, the shifts between them and what they cost. Free, no sign-up, 6 minutes, four pattern cards, no score.

  • Free, no account
  • 18 items · 6 min
  • Answers stay in this tab
  • No fixed type, no norm

What this assessment measures

This self-check reports four patterns from the last year or two of your life: high-energy stretches, low-energy stretches, shifts and cycles, and costs and after-effects. It asks about eighteen everyday situations and shows each pattern on its own scale. The items are original to MyTestAtlas and are not a clinical screener. There is no cut-off and no total, and the result cannot tell you whether you have bipolar disorder.

What this test looks at

  • High-energy stretches · 5 statements
  • Low-energy stretches · 5 statements
  • Shifts and cycles · 4 statements
  • Costs and after-effects · 4 statements
Time
6 minutes
Items
18
Result
attainable-range pattern summary
Source
Original MyTestAtlas clean-room items; not the MDQ, HCL-32 or any clinical screener
Material limit

Original reflection items with no norm group cannot separate these patterns from the things that look like them. Those include grief, thyroid trouble, alcohol or other substances, medication effects, broken sleep, ADHD, anxiety, and an ordinary reaction to a hard year. Only a clinician working from a history over years can weigh those.

This route calculates its result in this browser tab; answers and result text are not sent as analytics properties or written to browser storage.

Use the result

Why this route is different

You leave with four named patterns instead of a yes-or-no verdict. Behind each one are the concrete situations you marked. That is what a clinician asks about, and what a scored online quiz cannot give you.

A small next step

For the next four weeks, mark each day on a paper calendar. Write one word for your energy and the hours you slept. A short record of when a stretch started and stopped is the part an appointment can use.

Questions people ask

Can this test tell me if I am bipolar?

No. It has no cut-off, no total and no diagnostic rule, and no online questionnaire can diagnose bipolar disorder. Only a qualified clinician working from your history can do that.

Is this a bipolar test or a screening questionnaire?

Neither. It is a reflection self-check about everyday situations, written from construct definitions rather than from any clinical instrument.

What does the result actually show?

Four pattern cards, each showing how prominent that pattern was in your own answers on its own scale. There is no total score, no threshold and no comparison with other people.

Are my answers stored or sent anywhere?

No. The result is calculated in this browser tab. Answers and result text are never sent as analytics properties and are never written to browser storage.

What should I do if the result worries me?

Write down three recent examples with dates and take them to a doctor or a mental health professional. If you feel unsafe or are thinking about harming yourself, contact a crisis line now rather than taking another test.

Source and method boundary

These items and their scoring are original to MyTestAtlas. They were written from public construct descriptions without any clinical instrument open, are not the MDQ, the HCL-32 or another mood screener, and do not produce a diagnostic classification, total score, or cut-off.

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