Anxiety Test

Do I have anxiety? Find out in 4 minutes.

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What this anxiety test measures

Part one is the GAD-7, the seven questions doctors use to check for anxiety, word for word. It gives you a score out of 21. Part two is a short set of everyday scenes, like lying awake at 3am or replaying a conversation, that shows how anxiety shows up for you: in your head, your body, your sleep, around people, or as things you put off. At the end you get one small, evidence-based step that fits your pattern.

Signs of anxiety

Anxiety shows up differently for everyone. Common signs include:

In your mind

  • Worrying a lot, about many different things
  • Finding it hard to stop or control the worry
  • Feeling on edge or that something bad will happen
  • Trouble concentrating, or your mind going blank
  • Overthinking and replaying conversations

In your body

  • A racing or pounding heart
  • Tight chest or shallow breathing
  • Knotted stomach or nausea
  • Tense jaw, shoulders or muscles
  • Trouble falling or staying asleep

In what you do

  • Putting things off or avoiding them
  • Cancelling plans
  • Being irritable or snappy
  • Needing a lot of reassurance
  • Feeling restless and unable to sit still

How the GAD-7 is scored

Each question is scored from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), for a total between 0 and 21.

GAD-7 scoreWhat it suggests
0–4Minimal anxiety
5–9Mild anxiety
10–14Moderate anxiety: worth talking to a doctor
15–21Severe anxiety: please talk to a doctor soon

Questions people ask

Can an online test tell me if I have anxiety?

No online test can diagnose anxiety; only a health professional can. The GAD-7 is a screening questionnaire: it shows how much anxiety you've had over the last two weeks and whether it's worth talking to a doctor.

What is the GAD-7?

The GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7) is a seven-question questionnaire developed by Spitzer, Williams, Kroenke and colleagues in 2006. It is widely used by doctors and by NHS Talking Therapies in England, and its first two questions are the GAD-2 recommended by the UK's NICE guideline CG123 for identifying anxiety.

How is the GAD-7 scored?

Each of the seven questions scores 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), for a total of 0 to 21. A score of 0–4 suggests minimal anxiety, 5–9 mild, 10–14 moderate and 15–21 severe. A score of 10 or more is the usual point to talk to a doctor.

Do you store my answers?

No. The test runs entirely in your browser. Your answers and score are not sent to our server or to analytics, and they disappear when you close the page.

What's the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack?

A panic attack is a sudden rush of intense fear that peaks within minutes, often with a racing heart, shaking, breathlessness or chest pain. "Anxiety attack" isn't a clinical term; people usually mean anxiety that builds more gradually around a worry. If you have chest pain or trouble breathing, get medical help to rule out other causes.

What if my score is high?

Talk to your doctor; you could show them your score. If you ever feel unsafe or in crisis, contact a crisis line or emergency services straight away. The results page lists the right numbers for your country.

GAD-7 developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute. Saati is a wellbeing companion, not a medical service, therapy, or crisis support.