Do I have an anxiety disorder?
Answer the following questions based on how often you’ve felt bothered by these feelings over the last 2 weeks.
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How often have you felt nervous, anxious, or on edge?
Sometimes
Never
Rarely
Often
1/7
Some days
Nearly every day
More than half the days
How often have you felt yourself worrying too much, about many different things?
2/7
How often have you been unable to control or stop worrying?
3/7
How often have you felt trouble relaxing?
4/7
How often have you felt so restless that it’s hard to sit still?
5/7
How often have you felt easily annoyed or irritable?
6/7
How often have you felt afraid, as if something awful might happen?
7/7
How often do you feel that you would be better off dead, or have feelings of hurting yourself?
Your score ranges from 0–4.
less anxious
more anxious
This means that your answers indicate a minimal association with generalized anxiety disorder.
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This quiz originates from UCLA Loneliness Scale. The first loneliness scale was published in 1978, but it has since been revamped to a third version. Your loneliness score ranges from 20–80. The higher your score, the lonelier you are.
Editor's note: The results of this quiz shouldn't be read as a diagnosis. Only a doctor can make an accurate clinical assessment of anxiety disorders.
If you feel that anxiety and excessive worry is interfering with your daily life — such as your ability to maintain relationships or complete everyday tasks — you should talk with a doctor or mental health professional. Here’s a list of online therapy providers you can start with. If you’d like to talk to someone immediately, there are resources available to you. To get safe, judgment-free support from a skilled mental health worker, you can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. You can also call a warmline, which offers help before feelings of anxiety become worse. There are national as well as state-specific warmlines, and a directory from the National Alliance on Mental Illness can be found here.
Next steps
If these feelings have made it difficult for you to take care of work, complete tasks at home, or interact positively with friends and family, you should schedule a consultation with a therapist. Here’s a list of online therapy providers you can start with. If you'd like to talk to someone immediately, or having feelings of harming yourself or others, there are resources available to you. To get safe, judgment-free support from a skilled crisis worker, you can call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. You can also call a warmline, which offers help before depressive feelings become worse. There are national as well as state-specific warmlines, and a directory from the National Alliance on Mental Illness can be found here.
Editor's note: The results of this quiz should not be read as a diagnosis. In order to truly diagnose depression, please consult a certified doctor.
Your score ranges from 5–9.
This means that your answers indicate a mild association with generalized anxiety disorder.
Your score ranges from 10–14.
This means that your answers indicate a moderate association with generalized anxiety disorder.
Your score ranges from 15–21.
This means that your answers indicate a strong association with generalized anxiety disorder.
