Unlocking Well-Being: Free DAS Tool for Mental Health Assessment (Depression, Anxiety, Stress)

DASS-21 Tool

Please read each statement and select a number 0, 1, 2, or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 = Did not apply to me at all
1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time
3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

Disclaimer: This tool is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional for proper interpretation, diagnosis, or guidance.

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 (e.g., excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion):

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 and make a fool of myself:

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 (e.g., sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat):

20. I felt scared without any good reason:

21. I felt that life was meaningless:

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Unlocking Well-Being: Free DAS Tool for Mental Health Assessment (Depression, Anxiety, Stress)

DASS-21 Tool

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