Anxiety symptoms are not emotionally pleasurable for people; who wants to be scared and worried about what is going to happen or what might happen? However, because anxiety is the most common mental illness, many people deal with this feeling on a daily basis.
Anxiety manifests as an unpleasant feeling of threat and tension that ranges in intensity from mild unease to panic attacks. Anxiety can be similar to fear or stress, but there are some distinctions.
This simple questionnaire is used to screen for and assess the severity of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
It is used to objectively determine the intensity of initial symptoms and to track changes in symptoms/treatment effect over time.
This test will give an indication as to whether you are experiencing the most common symptoms of an anxiety disorder, but it cannot replace a full assessment nor should be used to self diagnose or decide upon a treatment plan.