Free Screening Tool
Anxiety Screening (GAD-7)
The GAD-7 is a widely used seven-question screening tool for common anxiety symptoms. It takes about two minutes and gives you a private starting point for deciding whether further support or assessment may be useful.
Before you start: answer based on the past 2 weeks. The GAD-7 does not diagnose an anxiety disorder; it helps identify symptom severity and whether a fuller conversation may be useful.
Need urgent help? If you feel unable to keep yourself safe, are in immediate danger, or are experiencing a mental-health emergency, call 112 or 999, go to the nearest hospital, or contact someone you trust who can stay with you.
Do not assume every physical symptom is anxiety. Seek urgent medical care for new or severe chest pain, fainting, severe difficulty breathing, one-sided weakness, confusion, or symptoms that feel medically dangerous.
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Is this a diagnosis? No. The GAD-7 measures common anxiety symptoms during the past two weeks, but anxiety disorders are diagnosed through a fuller clinical assessment. A professional may ask about duration, triggers, avoidance, panic symptoms, sleep, substance use, physical health, medication and how symptoms affect your life.
What this tool does not rule out: A low score does not exclude panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias, OCD, trauma-related anxiety, health anxiety or a physical health condition. Seek professional advice when symptoms are distressing or impairing.
What you can do next
About this tool: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), developed by Robert L. Spitzer, MD; Kurt Kroenke, MD; Janet B.W. Williams, DSW; and Bernd Löwe, MD, PhD. The standard wording, response options and scoring are retained. This tool is a screener, not a diagnostic instrument, and does not replace consultation with a trained healthcare professional. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services.