Free Online PTSD Test
Take this trauma screening to assess post-traumatic stress symptoms and get an instant indication of how strongly they may be affecting you.
In the past month, how much were you bothered by repeated, disturbing, and unwanted memories of a stressful experience?
About Trauma Screening
Post-traumatic stress symptoms can develop after experiences that felt overwhelming, frightening, or deeply unsafe. They often involve reliving, avoidance, emotional numbness, or staying on high alert long after the event has ended.
This screening is designed to pick up on common trauma responses rather than to confirm a diagnosis by itself. It can be a useful first step if you have been wondering whether what you are experiencing may be trauma-related.
Trauma symptoms are treatable, and many people improve significantly with the right trauma-focused therapy.
Common Signs & Symptoms of Trauma
Understanding Your Score
Higher scores suggest trauma symptoms may be showing up more often, causing more distress, and interfering more with sleep, relationships, and daily life.
Your responses suggest minimal trauma-related symptoms. This is a positive indicator.
Recommended next step: Continue with healthy coping strategies
Your responses suggest some trauma-related symptoms. Monitoring and self-care may be helpful.
Recommended next step: Learn about trauma and its effects
Your responses suggest moderate trauma-related symptoms. Professional support is recommended.
Recommended next step: Speaking with a trauma-specialized therapist is recommended
Your responses suggest significant trauma-related symptoms. Professional support can help you heal.
Recommended next step: We strongly recommend booking with a trauma specialist
Effective Treatments for PTSD and Trauma
Trauma Counselling
Trauma-focused therapy can help you process difficult experiences, rebuild safety, and reduce the ways trauma is still shaping your day-to-day life.
Learn about trauma counsellingEMDR Therapy
EMDR is one of the most established treatments for trauma and helps the brain process distressing memories in a less overwhelming way.
Learn about EMDRTrauma-Informed Therapy
Trauma-informed work focuses on safety, pacing, and stabilisation so that therapy feels manageable rather than overwhelming.
Learn about trauma-informed therapyCBT for Trauma
Trauma-focused CBT can help challenge stuck beliefs, reduce avoidance, and build coping strategies for intrusive symptoms.
Learn about CBTFrequently Asked Questions About PTSD Testing
Is this PTSD test a diagnosis?
No. This is a screening tool for trauma-related symptoms, not a diagnosis. A full PTSD assessment looks at trauma history, symptom pattern, duration, and how symptoms affect daily functioning.
What symptoms does this trauma screening cover?
It covers core trauma responses such as intrusive memories, upsetting dreams, avoidance, emotional distress around reminders, negative beliefs, and feeling cut off or disconnected from others.
Can symptoms appear long after a traumatic event?
Yes. Trauma symptoms can show up immediately, but they can also emerge weeks, months, or even years later, especially after stress, loss, or new triggering experiences.
What treatment works best for PTSD?
Trauma-focused therapies such as EMDR and trauma-focused CBT are among the most effective evidence-based treatments for PTSD and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
What if I have trauma symptoms but do not call it PTSD?
You can still benefit from support. Many people experience intrusive memories, avoidance, panic, and emotional numbness after stressful experiences even if they have never received a formal PTSD diagnosis.
When should I get help for trauma symptoms?
If trauma symptoms are affecting sleep, relationships, concentration, mood, or sense of safety, it is worth speaking with a trauma-informed therapist rather than waiting for them to pass on their own.
When to Seek Help
If you are having flashbacks, nightmares, strong avoidance, panic, or feel constantly unsafe or on edge, it is worth speaking with a trauma-informed professional.
If you feel overwhelmed, unsafe, or in crisis, contact your GP, NHS 111, or Samaritans on 116 123 for immediate support.
Healing from Trauma is Possible
Our therapists specialise in EMDR and trauma-focused therapy. With the right support, you can process traumatic experiences and reclaim your life.