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Free Grief Assessment

A brief assessment for the grief nobody sends flowers for. Anticipatory loss, identity shifts, disenfranchised mourning. All of it counts.

2 min5 questionsBased on Custom (anticipatory grief + PGD + ambiguous loss)Free & private

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Understanding Your Grief Experience

A brief assessment for the grief nobody sends flowers for. Anticipatory loss, identity shifts, disenfranchised mourning. All of it counts.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR grief support 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, Boss's ambiguous loss framework, and ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder criteria

This grief assessment uses 5 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (anticipatory grief + PGD + ambiguous loss) to evaluate the severity and impact of grief support 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 significant distress, consult a healthcare provider.

Understanding Your Score

Emerging Grief Awareness(Score 1-3)

You are beginning to name something that has been quietly reshaping your life. That naming is the most important first step. Stroebe and Schut's Dual Process Model describes healthy grief as oscillati

Active Invisible Grief(Score 4-6)

You are grieving losses the world does not recognize. No funeral, no flowers, no bereavement leave. And simultaneously managing hormonal shifts that amplify the emotional intensity. Logan's research c

Significant Invisible Grief(Score 7-10)

You have been carrying grief that nobody around you sees, for longer than anyone should carry it alone. The stacked losses, the hormonal amplification, the isolation of mourning something the world wi

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this grief assessment measure?

This grief assessment uses 5 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (anticipatory grief + PGD + ambiguous loss) to assess the severity and impact of grief support on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this grief assessment?

This screening tool is informed by the Custom (anticipatory grief + PGD + ambiguous loss), a clinically validated instrument (O'Connor MF (2019). Grief: A Brief History of Research on How Body, Mind, and Brain Adapt. Psychosomatic Medicine.). 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 support 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 assessment 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 grief support at wellls.com/problems/grief-support, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing grief support.

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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).