Anxiety
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Does anxiety interfere with your daily activities?
See significance of anxiety that interferes with daily activities if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Are you thinking about committing suicide but do not have a plan?
Yes Have you had a change in your mental health and you are thinking about harming yourself or someone else?
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Are you no longer able to perform your daily activities?
You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do general feelings of anxiety interfere with your daily activities?
Yes Do you have intense, irrational fears of common places, objects, or situations?
Yes Are you unable to feel certain about things, such as whether you unplugged the iron, no matter how many times you check?
Yes Do repetitive actions that you cannot control interfere with your daily activities?
Yes Do you still have severe symptoms after 1 week of home treatment?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: September 13, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Malin K. Clark, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry | |
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