THE BALLAST PRINCIPLE

Free tools

Anxiety

This site starts from an unusual premise: some of your anxiety is right, and the skill is telling which part. These tools help you measure what you're carrying and examine the thoughts that come with it — privately, in your browser.

Take the GAD-7 anxiety test free in your browser. 7 questions, instant score with plain-language bands, and nothing you answer ever leaves your device.

Take the PHQ-9 depression screening free in your browser. 9 questions, instant score and severity bands, completely private — answers never leave your device.

Write the thought, find the distortion: an interactive guide to the classic cognitive distortions with reframing prompts for each. Private, in your browser.