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Free Emotional Eating Quiz

A brief assessment to understand what is driving your eating patterns and whether hormones are the missing piece of the puzzle.

2 min5 questionsBased on Custom (Cortisol-appetite axis-informed)Free & private

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Understanding Your Emotional Eating

A brief assessment to understand what is driving your eating patterns and whether hormones are the missing piece of the puzzle.

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

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Free · 5 min · 100% private

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

About This Assessment

Based on Thurston et al. cortisol-menopause research, Diez-Hernandez emotional eating mediation data, and ghrelin-leptin sleep deprivation findings

This emotional eating quiz uses 5 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (Cortisol-appetite axis-informed) to evaluate the severity and impact of emotional eating on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a screening tool, not a clinical diagnosis. If you are experiencing binge eating, purging, or severe restriction, please consult a healthcare provider or eating disorder specialist.

Understanding Your Score

Early Stress Eating Pattern(Score 1-3)

Your emotional eating is mild and likely reflects the beginning of hormonal appetite changes. This is the best window to build awareness without adding shame. Understanding the cortisol-serotonin conn

Moderate Emotional Eating(Score 4-6)

Your emotional eating is affecting your wellbeing, and the guilt cycle is likely amplifying it. The cortisol-appetite axis in perimenopause creates a biological drive for comfort food that willpower c

Severe Eating Distress(Score 7-10)

Your emotional eating is significantly affecting your quality of life. At this level, multiple systems are compounding: cortisol, estrogen loss, sleep disruption, and likely years of diet culture dama

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this emotional eating quiz measure?

This emotional eating quiz uses 5 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (Cortisol-appetite axis-informed) to assess the severity and impact of emotional eating on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this emotional eating quiz?

This screening tool is informed by the Custom (Cortisol-appetite axis-informed), a clinically validated instrument (Thurston et al. Heightened menopausal symptoms mediate stress-depression associations in midlife women.). 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 emotional eating 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 emotional eating quiz take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 5 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 emotional eating at wellls.com/problems/emotional-eating, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing emotional eating.

Read the full emotional eating 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).