This Anorexia Test can help determine whether you might have anorexia nervosa. Although the online test is based on the diagnostic criteria of anorexia, it is not intended to make a diagnosis.
Instructions: Please, read the statements listed below and answer to each item that you believe accurately describe your condition or indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement
I avoid eating and try to skip my meal when I am hungry
I calculate the calories of foods that I eat
I avoid food with high calories content in them
If I think I’ve eaten too much I purge (by vomiting or using of laxatives or diuretics)
I feel that others would prefer if I ate more
People tell me that I am too thin
Others pressure me to eat more
I display self-control around food
I like an empty feeling in my stomach
I’m terrified when I think that I might be overweight
I check whether I’ve gained fat on my body
I feel guilty if I break my diet or just after having a meal
I think about how to be thinner
It makes me irritated or angry when others pressure me to eat
This online Anorexia Test is based on the diagnostic criteria of nervosa anorexia. You can use it as a screening tool to decide whether you need to see a doctor or other mental health professional to further discuss diagnosis and possible treatment of anorexia nervosa. If you are already diagnosed with anorexia and are undergoing treatment, use the free anorexia self-test to monitor your condition and effectiveness of the therapy.