Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

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When you finish, you can save, email, or print your results on your own device — to keep, or to share with your therapist or mental health professional.

The SCARS Institute provides this tool to help you reflect on feelings of self-hate that developed after a scam experience. You can save your results to share with your therapist or mental health professional.

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About This Assessment

This self-assessment helps you reflect on your feelings and thoughts after experiencing a scam. It is not a diagnostic tool, but it gives you meaningful insight into whether you are experiencing self-hate and how it affects your well-being and recovery.

For each statement, indicate how strongly you agree or disagree. Be as honest as you can. Your identity stays private, and only you see any identifying information about you.

1 — Strongly Disagree

2 — Disagree

3 — Neutral

4 — Agree

5 — Strongly Agree

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

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3 Comments

Emilie Villa Vito August 17, 2024 at 10:19 pm - Reply

Lessons I learned helped me understand that I am not to blame nor hate myself because of the scam, it wasn’t my fault and not alone. I learned a lot of insights and lessons from SCARS that the heavy weight of shame and guilt I carried before has been lifted up, and now I feel free and fully understand why and how that crime happened to me 2 years ago.
- SCARS Research Team August 19, 2024 at 9:33 am - Reply
  
  We are so glad we could help you
- Corey Gale September 23, 2024 at 10:33 am - Reply
  
  I feel the same way. 10 months after my scam for me good luck to you with your continued recovery!