# have one's head read

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/have-ones-head-read
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.

## Examples

- He acts so strangely that he should have his head read.
- If you really think you can jump across that wide river, you should have your head read.
- After he sold his entire inheritance to invest in a clearly fraudulent scheme, his family suggested he have his head read by a professional.

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