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Do
You Have Anxiety?
By
Dr. Bill Gaultiere
Executive
Director of New Hope
Here’s
a short self-test to help you see if you (or a loved one) might
have a problem with "ANXIETY." This is a simple
screening tool to identify key symptoms of anxiety disorders.
Keep track of your "yes" answers, circling any of the
seven symptoms that have one or more yes answers.
- A
gitated? Are you easily frustrated or irritated or upset?
Do you lose your temper often?
- N
ot sleeping? Are you having trouble getting to sleep
or staying asleep? Do you often wake up and not feel rested?
- X
—fears? Do you have any fears that you accommodate
by avoiding situations? Are you afraid of social situations,
interpersonal conflict, rejection, failure, public speaking,
leaving home, airplanes, spiders, knives, etc.?
- I
n your body? Have you been experiencing shortness of
breath, heart palpitations, tightness in your chest, discomfort
in your stomach or bowels, twitching, shaking hands, sweaty
palms, or tingling?
- E
scalating worries? Are you worried about problems you’re
facing? Do your thoughts race out of control?
- T
raumas relived? Does your mind keep re-experiencing
an upsetting event(s)? Are you having nightmares?
- Y
es all the time? Do you feel pressured to say yes to
other people, to your perfectionism, or to make troubling thoughts
go away?
Scoring:
Two or more yes answers suggest you may have a problem with anxiety.
For diagnoses and treatment consult in person with a doctor or
psychotherapist.
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