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GAD-7

Generalised Anxiety Disorder -- 7-item Screener

Seven questions. One of the most widely used anxiety screeners in primary care. Answer for the past two weeks. If you're not sure about an answer, your gut is usually right.

Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

Question 1 of 7Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
Question 2 of 7Not being able to stop or control worrying
Question 3 of 7Worrying too much about different things
Question 4 of 7Trouble relaxing
Question 5 of 7Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
Question 6 of 7Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Question 7 of 7Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen

Answer all 7 questions to continue

0 out of 21

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What you can do with this
Bring it in Tell your doctor or therapist the number. "I did the GAD-7 and scored [X]" gets the conversation started faster.
Share it Show it to someone you trust. Sometimes having words for it is the first step.
Keep it You do not have to do anything with it right now. Sometimes just having a number for what you have been carrying is enough.
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