The 7 Framework
A body-based alternative to psychiatric diagnosis. Takes 2 minutes.
The Problem
Psychiatric diagnosis puts you in buckets: "depression", "anxiety", "ADHD". But two people with "depression" can share zero symptoms. 227 possible symptom combinations fit under one label. Treatment becomes guesswork.
The Alternative
Instead of asking "which disorder?", ask "where are you on each dimension?" Seven body-based spectrums. No buckets. Your unique position on each.
Quick Self-Assessment
For each dimension, mark where you are right now. Middle = balanced. Edges = one extreme or the other. This isn't diagnosis—it's self-awareness.
HEADWhere's your attention?
Scattered
bouncing everywhere
Locked
can't release
GUARDHow alert is your protection?
Down
oblivious to danger
Up
everything's a threat
HEARTCan you feel alive?
Numb
nothing registers
Chasing
never enough
GUTHow much fuel?
Empty
depleted, can't start
Overflowing
wired, can't stop
GRIPHow tightly holding on?
Loose
chaotic, impulsive
Tight
ruminating, obsessing
GROUNDAre you here?
Floating
dissociated, unreal
Frozen
rigidly fixed
REACHHow do you connect?
Pulled In
cut off, avoidant
Merged
can't exist alone
Go Deeper
This is Open Research
The framework needs testing. What moves each dimension? Does it predict treatment response better than DSM categories? Contribute case studies, critiques, or research.
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