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Public safety anxiety Self-Assessment

A brief assessment to understand how safety fears affect your daily life, whether hormonal changes are amplifying your threat response, and what approaches match your pattern.

2 min6 questionsBased on GAD-7 adapted for situational anxietyFree & private

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Understanding Your Public Safety Anxiety

A brief assessment to understand how safety fears affect your daily life, whether hormonal changes are amplifying your threat response, and what approaches match your pattern.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR public safety anxiety 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 the GAD-7 framework and polyvagal theory research (Porges, 2011; Spitzer et al., 2006)

This public safety anxiety self-assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the GAD-7 adapted for situational anxiety to evaluate the severity and impact of public safety anxiety 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 diagnosis. Public safety anxiety can overlap with agoraphobia, PTSD, and generalized anxiety disorder. If your results concern you, consult a healthcare provider who will assess both psychological and hormonal factors.

Understanding Your Score

Heightened Awareness, Not Yet Limiting(Score 1-3)

Your safety awareness is elevated but has not yet contracted your world significantly. This is common. Fifty-three percent of women don't feel safe walking alone at night. You are not overreacting. Bu

Hypervigilance Reshaping Your Life(Score 4-6)

The fear is actively changing your behaviour. You are avoiding places, modifying routes, declining invitations. Each avoidance feels rational. Together they form a pattern that is shrinking your world

Safety Anxiety Is Controlling Your World(Score 7-10)

The pattern you are describing is significantly limiting your daily life. When fear controls your schedule, your exercise, your social connections, it is costing you on every health dimension simultan

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this public safety anxiety self-assessment measure?

This public safety anxiety self-assessment uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the GAD-7 adapted for situational anxiety to assess the severity and impact of public safety anxiety on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this public safety anxiety self-assessment?

This screening tool is informed by the GAD-7 adapted for situational anxiety, a clinically validated instrument (Spitzer RL et al. (2006). A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Archives of Internal 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 public safety anxiety 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 public safety anxiety 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 public safety anxiety at wellls.com/problems/public-safety-anxiety, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing public safety anxiety.

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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).