Do I Have Anxiety?

Directions: The following is a list of symptoms of anxiety that people sometimes have. Put a check in the space to the right that best describes how much that symptom or problem has bothered you during the past week.

The rating scale is as follows:

Never: Did not apply to me at all
Sometimes: Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
Considerable: Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
Always: Applied to me very much or most of the time
   
Never
Sometimes
Considerable
Always
1 I experience unexpected panic feelings.
2 I experienced breathing difficulties (e.g., excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion).
3 I had a feeling of shakiness (e.g., legs going to give way).
4 I find it difficult to relax.
5 I find myself in situations that make me so anxious I am relieved when they end.
6 I find it hard to wind down.
7 I feel like I have to constantly be on guard for danger.
8 I experience a feeling of faintness.
9 I perspire noticeably (e.g., hands sweaty) in the absence of high temperatures or physical exertion.
10 I feel scared without any good reason.
11 I worry a lot of the time.
12 Thoughts or images that I cannot control repeat in my head.
13 My heart starts pounding unexpectedly.
14 The world around me sometimes seems strange or unreal or like my body doesn’t belong to me.
15 I find it difficult to control my worries.
16 I feel like I am going to lose my mind.
17 I am worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself.
18 I experience trembling (e.g., in the hands).
19 There are people, places, or situations that I avoid because of my anxiety or fear.
20 I often experience nightmares related to past events.
21 There are certain activities that I avoid because I experience anxiety.
22 I try to avoid thinking about certain memories because they upset me.
23 I must perform certain rituals to control my thoughts or anxiety.
24 I feel detached from my body.
25 I am afraid that I may embarrass myself or look foolish in front of others.
26 There are behaviors that I must perform over and over until they feel right.
27 I am uncomfortable around people that I do not know.
28 I experience memories that frighten me.
29 I struggle with feeling inadequate around other people.
30 I have previously had a traumatic experience.
31 I have a lot of muscle tension throughout most of the day.
32 There are a number of places where I do not go in order to avoid experiencing anxiety.
33 My mind often goes blank because I begin to worry.
34 I am frightened by thoughts, images, or impulses that I have trouble controlling.

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