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A seven-item informational anxiety self-check scored 0-21, with severity bands and a dated log so you can track changes.
The Anxiety Check Questionnaire is a seven-item self-check that asks how often, over the last 14 days, each of seven common anxiety symptoms applied — nervousness, uncontrollable worry, worry spreading across topics, trouble relaxing, restlessness, irritability and a sense of dread. Each is rated 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) for a total of 0 to 21, banded at 5, 10 and 15, the cut-points used by the standard seven-item anxiety screeners in primary care. A dated log lets you save totals and see the direction of travel rather than a single snapshot.
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Bands at 5, 10 and 15 on a 0-21 scale, with 10 as the conventional threshold for further assessment.
Save dated totals and the tool reports the average, the change since your first entry and your highest and lowest scores.
Scoring and the log run entirely in the browser; nothing is uploaded, stored on a server or tied to an account.
On the 0-21 scale, 0-4 is minimal, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate and 15-21 severe. A total of 10 or more is the point at which clinicians usually recommend a fuller assessment, though a lower score still matters if the symptoms are disrupting your life.
Stress usually has an identifiable trigger and eases when the situation resolves. The pattern these seven questions look for is worry that is hard to switch off, spreads to several different topics and persists most days for weeks — which is why the questionnaire asks about the last 14 days rather than today.
Because the questions cover a two-week window, retaking it more often than fortnightly mostly measures day-to-day noise. Every two to four weeks is enough to show a real trend, which is what the dated log is for.
No. It is a screening-style self-check, not a diagnostic tool, and it cannot distinguish generalised anxiety from panic disorder, social anxiety, or physical causes such as an overactive thyroid or certain medications. Take a raised or rising score to a doctor or mental health professional for a proper assessment.