Are You Afraid Of Your Own Anxiety?
Discover your level of anxiety sensitivity—the fear of anxiety symptoms themselves. Answer 17 questions about your reactions to physical and mental sensations. Takes 3 minutes!
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About This Test
What It Measures
This test measures anxiety sensitivity - the fear of anxiety symptoms themselves. It evaluates whether you catastrophize bodily sensations (racing heart means heart attack), fear nervous feelings (feeling anxious means mental illness), and worry about social consequences of visible anxiety. High anxiety sensitivity creates an anxiety-about-anxiety loop that amplifies distress and predicts panic disorder.
How It Works
You'll respond to 17 statements about reactions to physical sensations (heart racing, trembling, nausea), cognitive symptoms (racing thoughts, concentration loss), and social concerns (others noticing your nervousness). Your score places you on a spectrum from sensation-comfortable (symptoms don't scare you) to panic-vulnerable (extreme fear of fear). Based on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI).
When to Use This Test
Take this test if you've had panic attacks, if you constantly monitor your body for signs of anxiety, if you avoid situations that might make you nervous, if your doctor says your physical symptoms are 'just anxiety' but they terrify you, or if you're in therapy for panic disorder. High scores strongly predict panic attacks and respond well to CBT with interoceptive exposure.