Do I Have An Anxiety Disorder? The Anxiety Self-Test
1. Do you experience unexpected panic attacks, during which you are overcome with fear for no apparent reason?
2. Are you preoccupied with thoughts or images that you can’t get out of your mind (such as burning down the house, or being contaminated by germs)?
3. Do you become terrified in public settings and social settings involving unfamiliar people?
4. Do you experience shortness of breath or heart palpitations for no apparent physical reason?
5. Do you spend an excessive amount of time each day doing things over and over again (for example, hand washing, checking things, or counting)?
6. Are you terrified at an inappropriate level of a particular object or situation (such as spiders, heights, water, or dogs)?
7. Do you feel restless, easily distracted, tense, irritable, and exhausted?
8. Does your level of anxiety interfere with your daily life?
9. Are you plagued by the memory of a traumatic event such as a car accident, childhood abuse, or a natural disaster?
10. Have you experienced changes in sleeping or eating habits?
Getting Help For Anxiety
After reading this information, you may feel that you are suffering from an anxiety disorder. A visit to your natural health care professional is the best way to begin treating your anxiety. A physician can evaluate your medical history and your symptoms to determine whether the symptoms are due to an anxiety disorder, some other medical condition, or both.
For more information go to http://www.stress-anxiety-depression.org.
| Note: this self-test should not be used as substitute for a clinical diagnosis. |
