The drama triangle represents three interconnected psychological positions: the rescuer (compulsively helping others), the victim (feeling powerless or overwhelmed), and the persecutor (becoming critical or harsh as a defensive response). While these roles may be appropriate and necessary in emergency situations, they become destructive when they dominate your identity and operate even when they're no longer helpful.

This assessment explores how your professional conditioning in helping, taking charge, and solving problems under pressure may have evolved into rigid patterns that create emotional exhaustion, relationship problems, and increased risk for mental health challenges and substance use disorders.