If you think that you are anxious too much about your day to day life, find difficult to control your worries, and your nervousness makes you restless and easily fatigued, you might have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Take this online GAD self-test to check for this mental condition.
Instructions: Please read the statements listed below. Answer each item that you believe accurately describes your condition in the past 6 months
Any challenge makes me very worried (e.g. I’m very afraid that I will fail when I’m taking exams, qualifying tests, or going through job appraisals)
If I’m waiting for someone who is late, I fear that something bad has happened to them
The extent to which I worry about running out of money disturbs me
I worry about possible or current-day health problems concerning me or my family members
Minor issues like daily household chores make me sick with worry
I try to stop being worried, but I can’t help feeling that way
I feel nervous and restless if I expect that anything may go wrong
If I’m anxious I have difficulties in concentrating
I experience unpleasant body sensations (like muscle tension, stomachache etc.) when I feel anxious
I have digestive disturbances (nausea, or diarrhea)
My worrying disturbs my sleep (I have difficulty falling or staying asleep or restless sleep)
My worrying affects my day to day life
This online generalized anxiety disorder test is based on the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder and covers general anxiety symptoms. The GAD inventory is a free screening scale to identify a probable instance of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). This inventory covers general anxiety symptoms. If your test results indicated that you might have GAD, please consult with a qualified mental healthcare professional for confirmation of the diagnosis and possible treatment. If you have already been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and are undergoing treatment, use free GAD scale once a week to monitor your condition and effectiveness of the treatment.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder type, which is characterized by excessive, often uncontrollable and mainly irrational worries about everyday life events. There are two symptom domains in generalized anxiety disorder: psychological signs and physical symptoms. Psychological signs may include Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary. They may include persistent worrying about small or large concerns, which are usually greatly out of proportion to the impact of the event; inability to relax; difficulties in concentrating; indecisiveness, irritability, and difficulties handling uncertainty. The main physical symptoms of GAD are fatigue, muscle tension, trembling, sweating, nausea, diarrhea or other digestive problems, and headaches.
Items of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Test covers the main symptoms of GAD. However, this self-reported assessment tool is only for initial evaluation and not designed to make a diagnosis. If your test score indicates that, you have generalized anxiety disorder, but your further examination, which is conducted by a medical professional, does not reveal any, the test was mistaken in your case and provided a false positive result.