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Chronic illness Self-Assessment

A brief assessment to understand how chronic illness is affecting your life, identity, and capacity right now. Not a symptom tracker. A person-centered check-in that recognizes the full weight of what you carry.

2 min6 questionsBased on Custom composite (quality of life + pacing needs assessment)Free & private

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Living With Chronic Illness: Where Are You?

A brief assessment to understand how chronic illness is affecting your life, identity, and capacity right now. Not a symptom tracker. A person-centered check-in that recognizes the full weight of what you carry.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR chronic illness specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

2,298 women got their profile this month

Free · 5 min · 100% private

This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Based on the energy envelope model (pacing meta-analysis, 14 RCTs), inflammatory cytokine research, and ambiguous loss theory

This chronic illness self-assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom composite (quality of life + pacing needs assessment) to evaluate the severity and impact of chronic illness on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a wellness screening tool, not a clinical diagnosis. Chronic illness management should involve your healthcare team. This assessment focuses on quality of life and psychosocial impact, not disease-specific symptoms.

Understanding Your Score

You're Managing, But the Load Is Real(Score 1-3)

You are holding things together with your chronic condition, but that does not mean it is easy. The invisible labor of managing a chronic illness takes energy that healthy people never have to budget.

Your Chronic Illness Is Reshaping Your Life(Score 4-6)

At this level, chronic illness has moved from something you manage alongside life to something that increasingly organizes your life. Identity, relationships, work, and joy are all being shaped by you

You Are Carrying Too Much Alone(Score 7-10)

What you are carrying is not just a health condition. It is grief for your former self, the invisible labor of professional patienthood, the weight of being dismissed, the isolation of a shrinking wor

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this chronic illness self-assessment measure?

This chronic illness self-assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom composite (quality of life + pacing needs assessment) to assess the severity and impact of chronic illness on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this chronic illness self-assessment?

This screening tool is informed by the Custom composite (quality of life + pacing needs assessment), a clinically validated instrument (Nijs J et al. (2022). Effectiveness of activity pacing interventions for CFS. 14 RCTs. Roepke AM et al. (2022). Health-related quality of life in ME/CFS and Post COVID-19.). While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of chronic illness severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this chronic illness self-assessment take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 6 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about chronic illness at wellls.com/problems/chronic-illness, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing chronic illness.

Read the full chronic illness article

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This self-assessment is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).