Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test
For Scam Victims · 14 Questions
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The SCARS Institute provides this tool to help you understand where you are in the grief cycle and whether you are experiencing complex grief. You can save your results to share with your therapist or mental health professional.
Are You Experiencing Grief?
This self-assessment helps scam victims understand where they are in the grief cycle and find out whether they are experiencing complex grief.
Grief and trauma, while interconnected, are distinct responses. Grief is the deep sorrow and emotional pain that arises from significant loss — the loss of trust, love, or financial stability. Trauma is the psychological injury from the shock of the scam itself. Both must be acknowledged for healing to fully take place.
Read each statement carefully and choose the response that best reflects your honest experience. Your identity stays private, and only you see any identifying information about you.
Please Note. This assessment was developed by the scientists and psychologists at the SCARS Institute based on experience working with large numbers of scam victims. It is not a diagnosis of a mental health condition — it gives you awareness and a useful starting point for conversation with a professional. We recommend taking a copy of your results to share with your counselor or therapist.
Why we ask this
