Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Purpose & Limitations
The InnerMirror platform is intended for education, self-awareness and self-exploration only. The questionnaires on this site are self-screening tools based on validated research models.
Use of this site does not constitute and does not replace:
- ✗An authorized psychological, psychiatric or medical diagnosis
- ✗Professional mental health or psychological counseling
- ✗A therapeutic or pharmacological recommendation
- ✗Any professional mental health service
Results are based on self-report only and cannot replace a comprehensive clinical evaluation by a qualified professional. Do not rely on assessment results for medical, psychiatric, insurance, legal or other decisions.
⚠️ Mental Health Emergency
If you are experiencing acute mental distress, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or severe symptoms — seek professional help immediately:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (24/7, free)
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- Emergency: 911
- Contact your primary care physician, psychiatrist, or nearest mental health clinic
2. Privacy Policy
We do not store personally identifying information. All questionnaire responses are processed directly in your browser and are not sent to an external server.
Anonymous data (age, demographic group, aggregate score) may be stored in encrypted anonymous form to build local comparison norms. This data contains no identifying details and is not shared with third parties.
The site may use basic technical cookies for proper functioning. No advertising or tracking cookies are used.
3. Copyright, Attribution & Licensing
The questionnaires on this site are based on research instruments in the public domain or available for free educational/non-commercial use, with full attribution to original authors.
The questionnaires have been culturally and linguistically adapted. Full research attribution is detailed on each assessment page.
| Scale | Original Attribution | License Status |
|---|---|---|
| PHQ-9 | Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001 · Pfizer Inc. | Free to use |
| GAD-7 | Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Löwe, 2006 · Pfizer Inc. | Free to use |
| PCL-5 | Weathers et al., 2013 · National Center for PTSD | Public domain |
| ASRS-v1.1 | Kessler et al., 2005 · WHO | Free per WHO license |
| AQ-10 | Allison, Auyeung & Baron-Cohen, 2012 · Cambridge | Free educational/clinical use |
| LSAS | Liebowitz, 1987 | Free clinical/research use |
| PSS-10 | Cohen, Kamarck & Mermelstein, 1983 | Free to use |
| RSES | Rosenberg, 1965 | Public domain |
| CSI-16 | Funk & Rogge, 2007 | Free research/clinical use |
| ECR-R | Fraley, Waller & Brennan, 2000 | Free research use |
| DSI-R | Skowron & Schmitt, 2003 | Research use with attribution |
| HSPS | Aron & Aron, 1997 | Free use (hsperson.com) |
| BFI-2 | Soto & John, 2017 | Non-commercial research use |
| SWLS | Diener et al., 1985 | Free to use |
| SRIS | Grant, Franklin & Langford, 2002 | Free research use |
| IFS | Schwartz, 1995 | Adapted instrument — non-commercial |
| Love Languages | Chapman, 1992 | Adapted instrument — non-commercial |
| Satir | Satir, 1972 | Adapted instrument — non-commercial |
If you hold copyright on content appearing on this site and believe the use is unlawful, contact us and we will follow up.
4. Limitation of Liability
Use of this site is at the user's sole risk. The site and its operators bear no responsibility for any direct or indirect damages resulting from reliance on assessment results. The platform is provided "as-is" and may contain errors.
5. Target Audience
This site is intended for adults aged 18 and over. Use of clinical questionnaires (depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD) by minors requires supervision by a parent or adult guardian and an appropriate professional.