Introduction to Mood Charting Why bother?
• You can create a clear record for your doctor of what’s going on. • Parents could use them to keep track of their children’s mental health progress. • You’ll be able to show the doctor that you really are getting exercise, at least some of the time. • You’ll have a record for yourself that may help you figure out whether something you’re doing is having an impact on your mood (e.g. a new medication, or adjusting your sleep pattern, or exercising). • You’ll save time in doctor’s appointments and perhaps be able to use that time with the doctor to do something else you need. Why electronic? Unless you’re a regular computer user, this isn’t likely to be worth it. You could always just print a paper version, though for that you might prefer this Word version. But if you have to use a computer nearly every day anyway… • The very best thing about this approach is that the program will automatically create a graph for you. It is a lot easier for you and your doctor to look at a whole mont
