Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Assessment

Please take this opportunity to use the assessment tool below to help you see if your worries and discomforts are actually anxiety disorder.

Rate the following criteria on a scale of 0-4 with 0 being "no symptom present" to 4 being "severe symptom"

Do you:

Worry excessively
Anticipate the worst
Startle easily
Cry easily
Feel restless
Tremble
Fear the dark
Fear strangers
Fear being alone
Fear animals
Fear elevators, bridges, tunnels
Have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
Have frequent nightmares
Have poor concentration
Have memory impairment
Experience decreased interest in activities
Feel unable to enjoy life
Suffer from muscle aches and pains with no specific physical diagnosis
Grind your teeth
Have blurred vision
Experience ringing in the ears
Have irregular heart beat (Tachycardia)
Have heart palpitations
Experience chest pains
Have the sensation of feeling faint
Have feelings of pressure in your chest
Have choking sensations
Have shortness of breath
Have frequent upset stomach
Have nausea or vomiting
Experience constipation
Have unexplained weight loss
Experience abdominal fullness
Experience urinary frequency or urgency
Have dysmenorrhea
Experience impotence
Have dry mouth
Experience flushing
Sweat excessively
Have a pallor to your skin
          
Total

 

Interpretation:

  • Score of 18 = Mild Anxiety
  • Score of 25 = Moderate Anxiety
  • Score of 30 = Severe Anxiety

Source: Hamilton Anxiety Scale

Scores over 18 could indicate anxiety disorder. Please contact your doctor or other qualified Mental Health professional for treatment and advice.