Is My Teen Struggling With Anxiety?

This interactive test covers anxiety, rumination, anticipation, reassurance, hypervigilance, avoidance, procrastination, withdrawal, the body, sleep, tiredness, appetite, independence and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Anxiety Whether your teenager worries about ordinary things: a bus ride, an appointment, a shopping list. Whether, facing an ordinary day — classes, lunch, practice — your teenager leaves without worrying about how it will go. Rumination Whether, in the evening, your teenager keeps going back to the same worry and can't shake it off. Whether, when things are going well, your teenager takes it at face value and enjoys it. Anticipation Whether, when you talk about next year, your teenager announces that it will go badly. Whether, when you talk about next year, your teenager talks about it without dread and makes plans. Reassurance Whether your teenager asks you the same question again to get the same reassurance. Whether, when you answer their question once, your teenager is satisfied and moves on. Hypervigilance Whether your teenager jumps at a slamming door and stays alert to every sound in the house. Whether, when plans change at the last minute — a canceled train, an absent teacher — your teenager adapts and carries on. Avoidance Whether your teenager backs out of a party or a crowded mall. Whether, when offered a new activity, your teenager says yes right away. Procrastination Whether your teenager puts off whatever weighs on them until the last minute: homework, a phone call. Whether, faced with a presentation or appointment that worries them, your teenager gets started without delay. Withdrawal Whether your teenager drops a club or a group of friends they used to spend time with. Whether your teenager keeps seeing the same friends as before, outside school hours. The body Whether your teenager complains of aches no medical exam can explain, especially in the morning before leaving. Whether, at breakfast, your teenager looks fresh and sets off on time. Sleep Whether your teenager wakes in the middle of the night and tells you their mind won't stop. Whether, at night, your teenager sleeps straight through, from lights out until waking in the morning. Tiredness Whether your teenager says they feel drained on waking, without having made any particular effort the day before. Whether, the night before a test, your teenager eats, sleeps and breathes like any other day. Appetite Whether your teenager's weight has shifted over the past few months, with no medical reason. Whether, from one week to the next, your teenager eats the same amounts at meals. Independence Whether your teenager needs someone with them for simple things: making a phone call, going to the bakery, taking the bus. Whether your teenager goes out with friends as much as at the same time last year. Readiness to change Whether what you've just described weighs on your life as a parent. Whether you want to take action to better support your teenager in this area.