GAD-7 (General Anxiety Disorder-7)

Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge

Not being able to stop or control worrying

Worrying too much about different things

Trouble relaxing

Being so restless that it's hard to sit still

Becoming easily annoyed or irritable

Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen

References

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