Anxiety doesn’t always show up as worry.
Sometimes it’s chest tension. Sometimes it’s irritability, stomach upset, trouble sleeping, or restlessness.
The GAD-7 is a simple screening tool that helps us name what you're feeling — and track how it changes over time.
🧠 What the GAD-7 measures:
It includes 7 questions based on symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder.
Each one is rated from:
0 = Not at all
1 = Several days
2 = More than half the days
3 = Nearly every day
Scores range from 0 to 21.
🧾 Score breakdown:
Total Score | Meaning | What it might suggest |
0–4 | Minimal anxiety | Monitor — no active concern |
5–9 | Mild symptoms | Watch for patterns; explore nervous system support |
10–14 | Moderate symptoms | Consider therapy, tools, and root-cause screening |
15–21 | Severe | Recommend a full care plan: therapy + med review |
🩺 How we use your score:
The GAD-7 isn’t about diagnosing you — it’s about understanding what’s taking up bandwidth.
We compare scores over time to:
See if your symptoms respond to therapy, meds, or lifestyle changes
Flag when something deeper (like trauma, sleep apnea, or hormone shifts) might be driving it
Separate anxiety from conditions that mimic it — like thyroid issues or blood sugar crashes
🧠 If your score is high:
We help you explore:
Therapy options (trauma-aware, CBT, somatic, or supportive)
Nervous system regulation (movement, breathwork, HRV training, journaling)
Sleep, stimulant use, and circadian repair
Targeted medications if helpful (short or long term)
Labs: thyroid, cortisol, B12, iron, inflammatory markers, blood sugar
Safe, effective supplements: magnesium, L-theanine, inositol, omega-3s (when appropriate)
📈 If your score is improving:
We keep doing what’s working — and adjust if needed.
We look at what helped most: structure, therapy, meds, nutrition, boundaries?
And we continue moving toward sustainable regulation, not just symptom reduction.
💡 Remember:
Anxiety isn’t just “in your head.”
It’s real, physical, valid — and manageable.
The GAD-7 helps us track your story. But the score isn’t who you are.
It’s one tool in a bigger process of getting you to feel safer, clearer, and more grounded in your body and mind.