DASS-21: Depression, Anxiety, & Stress Scale

The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) is a widely used clinical screening tool. Your answers are private.

This is not a diagnostic tool. Results should be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional.

Over the past week, how much did each statement apply to you?

1. I found it hard to wind down

2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth

3. I couldn’t seem to experience any positive feeling at all

4. I experienced breathing difficulty

5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things

6. I tended to over-react to situations

7. I experienced trembling (e.g. in the hands)

8. I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy

9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic

10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to

11. I found myself getting agitated

12. I found it difficult to relax

13. I felt down-hearted and blue

14. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing

15. I felt I was close to panic

16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything

17. I felt I wasn’t worth much as a person

18. I felt that I was rather touchy

19. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion

20. I felt scared without any good reason

21. I felt that life was meaningless