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Is my anxiety normal?

Score your anxiety with GAD-7 and compare to population norms.

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Sum of 7 items rated 0-3. See scoring guide below

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GAD-7 Anxiety Scoring Guide

The GAD-7 is the gold-standard screening tool for generalized anxiety. Rate each item 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) over the past 2 weeks:

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

Clinical categories

  • 0–4: Minimal anxiety (75% of population)
  • 5–9: Mild anxiety (15%)
  • 10–14: Moderate anxiety (6%) — consider professional help
  • 15–21: Severe anxiety (4%) — strongly recommend professional help

Population norms

  • Population mean GAD-7 score: 4.2
  • 31% of adults score 5+ (mild or above)
  • Women score 1-2 points higher than men on average
  • 18-29 age group has highest anxiety levels

Note: This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. If you score 10+, please consider speaking with a mental health professional.

Sources: Spitzer et al. (2006, GAD-7 validation), Lowe et al. (2008, population norms), APA clinical guidelines.