Resources for Anxiety and Depression

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD - 7):

The GAD-7 is a quick questionnaire that scores your self-reported answers to seven questions. These questions measure the frequency of symptoms of anxiety and can provide a general outlook of the severity and frequency of anxiety. This is a free resource that anyone can take online:

https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/1727/gad7-general-anxiety-disorder7

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ - 9):

The PHQ-9 is another quick questionnaire that scores your self-reported answers to nine questions. These questions target a variety of mental health measures and can be used to provide a general outlook of an individual’s mental health and depression. This is a free resource anyone can take online:

https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/1725/phq9-patient-health-questionnaire9

Articles for Anxiety and Depression

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/health/anxiety-screening-uspstf-wellness/index.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62974686