Anxiety Self-Check Quiz
Are you wondering: Do I have anxiety? This self-check quiz for anxiety symptoms might help.
Many people have feelings of fear or worry sometimes. When these feelings begin to impact your life and well-being, asking for support from others may be helpful. The anxiety quiz doesn’t provide you with a diagnosis, but it may help you learn more about anxiety and when to seek support.
If you are worried you might have an anxiety disorder, see a doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist for a diagnosis.
Please read each statement and select the one that shows how much the statement applied to you.
Over the last two weeks, have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Acknowledgment: The GAD-7 was developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
Reference: Mossman, S. A., Luft, M. J., Schroeder, H. K., Varney, S. T., Fleck, D. E., Barzman, D. H., … & Strawn, J. R. (2017). The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale in adolescents with generalized anxiety disorder: signal detection and validation. Annals of clinical psychiatry: official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, 29(4), 227.
Your results
Your answers suggest anxiety symptoms haven’t been much of a problem for you in the past week. Everyone gets a bit anxious from time to time. Sometimes it’s actually helpful and motivates us to do our best. Usually mild anxiety disappears after the situation is over.
Your answers suggest you’ve been experiencing some anxiety recently. It could be related to something that is happening in your life and will likely disappear when the situation improves. Talking with someone you trust and feel safe with can be really helpful. Not sure where to start? Check out the Tips for Talking with Someone.
Your answers suggest you’ve been dealing with some difficult anxiety symptoms in the past week. At this level, anxiety can start to interfere with your daily life. It may be affecting school, work, or your relationships with family and friends, and your physical health. The good news is that there are some great self-care strategies, apps and tools you can use to help lower anxiety and make sure it doesn’t get in the way of the things you enjoy. Reaching out to supportive friends or family can really help as well. Check out the Tips for Talking with Someone.
Your answers suggest you’ve been dealing with some significant anxiety symptoms in the past week. At this level, anxiety may be starting to interfere with school or work. It may be affecting your relationships with family and friends. Your physical health may also be affected. Your answers suggest you’ve been dealing with some difficult anxiety symptoms in the past week.