Free Anxiety Quiz: Signs It’s Time to Seek Support for Anxiety
When you want to learn more about your anxiety, there are dozens of online quizzes you can take.
But many online tests for anxiety are long, boring, and clinical – and they don’t make sense when you try to apply them to your own life.
Here at KMA Therapy, we know you want to learn about your anxiety in terms that make sense to you.
We’ve created a short, free quiz to help you recognize the areas of your life where anxiety might be impacting you, and what next steps to take.
After reading this article, you’ll know how to check if you have anxiety, you’ll have a link to our free Anxiety 101 Quiz, and you’ll understand the risks of self-diagnosing with anxiety.
How Can I Check if I Have Anxiety?
Anxiety is more than just nervousness – it can lead you to have responses that are way out of proportion to the situation at hand.
Over time, these stressful and uncomfortable responses can significantly impact your quality of life, and stop you from doing the things you enjoy.
Common signs of anxiety include:
- Sweating
- Shakiness
- Feeling restless
- Difficulty sleeping
- Feeling a sense of dread
- Difficulty concentrating or focusing
Take a Test for Anxiety
Take our Anxiety 101 Quiz now to learn about how you’re experiencing anxiety and how it might be impacting your daily life.
Rather than focusing on clinical definitions of anxiety, this quiz will take you through daily scenarios (like sweaty palms on a first date) to help you recognize how anxiety may be impacting you.
While this quiz is not an official diagnosis, it can be helpful to let you identify areas where you might be struggling with anxiety.
Do I Have Anxiety or an Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time, but an anxiety disorder causes chronic disproportionate reactions to situations in your daily life.
Signs of an anxiety disorder include anxiety that is:
- Much greater than makes sense for a given situation
- Stopping you from doing things you want to do
- Interfering with your sleeping or eating habits
- Causing excessive worry about future events
- Negatively impacting your daily life
Is Self-Diagnosis for Anxiety Bad?
Self-diagnosis can be dangerous – there is a high chance that you could diagnose yourself with a condition you don’t have, or miss the signs of a condition you do have.
Many of the symptoms of anxiety are physical, and it’s always best to meet with your doctor or a mental health professional if something feels wrong.
Dangers of self-diagnosis include:
- Risk of a misdiagnosis
- Unnecessary stress and worry
- Not receiving proper treatment
At the same time, it can take a long time to see a professional and get an official diagnosis – and these services can be expensive and inaccessible.
While only a mental health professional can diagnose you with an anxiety disorder, you don’t need to have an official diagnosis to seek support for anxiety.
If you’re experiencing anxiety that’s interfering with your daily life, you deserve to seek the support you need.
Next Steps for Managing Anxiety
After reading this article, you know how to recognize anxiety, you’ve taken our free quiz, and you understand the areas of your life where anxiety can interfere the most.
Here at KMA Therapy, we’re anxiety experts. For over 14 years, we’ve helped our clients identify and manage the symptoms of their anxiety so they can lead fuller, more free lives.
Book an appointment with one of our anxiety therapists today, or connect with our team if you still have questions.
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