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Free Grief Test

A compassionate assessment to understand how grief is showing up in your body, your mind, and your daily life. No timelines. No stages. Just clarity.

2 min6 questionsBased on Custom (O'Connor grief neuroscience + Shear CGT + PGD criteria)Free & private

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Understanding Your Grief

A compassionate assessment to understand how grief is showing up in your body, your mind, and your daily life. No timelines. No stages. Just clarity.

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

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

About This Assessment

Informed by O'Connor's grief neuroscience research and Shear's complicated grief treatment trial (NNT 4.3)

This grief test uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (O'Connor grief neuroscience + Shear CGT + PGD criteria) to evaluate the severity and impact of grief on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a self-assessment tool, not a clinical diagnosis. If you are experiencing prolonged grief or thoughts of self-harm, consult a healthcare provider or call 988.

Understanding Your Score

Grief You Are Carrying(Score 1-3)

Your grief is present but not consuming. You are oscillating between feeling the loss and continuing to live, which is exactly what Stroebe and Schut's Dual Process Model describes as healthy grief. T

Significant Grief Burden(Score 4-6)

Grief has moved beyond waves into something more constant. It is in your body, your sleep, your relationships, your sense of who you are. For women in their thirties and forties, this is compounded by

Severe Grief Impact(Score 7-10)

Your grief has restructured your life. The physical symptoms, the identity fracture, the isolation, the inability to feel joy. Every one of these is documented in grief research as a predictable conse

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this grief test measure?

This grief test uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (O'Connor grief neuroscience + Shear CGT + PGD criteria) to assess the severity and impact of grief on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this grief test?

This screening tool is informed by the Custom (O'Connor grief neuroscience + Shear CGT + PGD criteria), a clinically validated instrument (Shear MK et al. (2005). Treatment of complicated grief: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA.). 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 grief 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 grief test 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 grief at wellls.com/problems/grief, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing grief.

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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).