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:

1. Worry excessively
2. Anticipate the worst
3. Startle easily
4. Cry easily
5. Feel restless
6. Tremble
7. Fear the dark
8. Fear strangers
9. Fear being alone
10. Fear animals
11. Fear elevators, bridges, tunnels
12. Have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
13. Have frequent nightmares
14. Have poor concentration
15. Have memory impairment
16. Experience decreased interest in activities
17. Feel unable to enjoy life
18. Suffer from muscle aches and pains with no specific physical diagnosis
19. Grind your teeth
20. Have blurred vision
21. Experience ringing in the ears
22. Have irregular heart beat (Tachycardia)
23. Have heart palpitations
24. Experience chest pains
25. Have the sensation of feeling faint
26. Have feelings of pressure in your chest
27. Have choking sensations
28. Have shortness of breath
29. Have frequent upset stomach
30. Have nausea or vomiting
31. Experience constipation
32. Have unexplained weight loss
33. Experience abdominal fullness
34. Experience urinary frequency or urgency
35. Have dysmenorrhea
36. Experience impotence
37. Have dry mouth
38. Experience flushing
39. Sweat excessively
40. Have a pallor to your skin

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.