topic Mood journal in Depression

Mood journal

mocha delight — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:07:49 GMT

Hi all I was wondering if those of you that do/keep a mood journal can give me any tips or advice ect ect ect on how to do one as I don’t know how to go about how to do one but my psychologist wants me to start doing one. She wants me to do one to work out what my triggers are well other then family members that is as other then that I don’t know what are my triggers and if I do a mood journal we might be able to pick up a pattern.

Mood journal

quirkywords — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:26:27 GMT

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mocha delight said:Hi all I was wondering if those of you that do/keep a mood journal can give me any tips or advice ect ect ect on how to do one as I don’t know how to go about how to do one but my psychologist wants me to start doing one. She wants me to do I I think everyone would do a mood journal to suit their needs and skills.
some people do different faces like emojis as they like drawing. I do words as I I like writing.

There is an example you can adapt.
At bedtime, or whenever you have a few quiet moments, outline the following columns to help you reflect on a few of your biggest emotions from the day:

Emotion name

What caused this emotion?

Behaviours or actions this emotion caused me to take

Is this emotion appropriate to the situation?

I am sure there are apps as well.

I like putting in the time of my mood so I can see if there is a pattern. I am nit a morning person!

hope this helps a bit. Just do what helps you.

Mood journal

Just Ken — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:54:09 GMT

I just keep track of mine by remembering, but keeping a diary may have allowed me to find some earlier, especially where they had milder effects.

If I was going to do a diary I would record the moods, stresses, any use of alcohol or other drugs (best avoided) and other health symptoms. Most of my depression is caused by stress or illness. Anything viral and post-viral, or sinusitis, or severe allergy causes me to become depressed. Basically anything that affects my immune system. I spent most of last summers bushfires feeling depressed due to the smoke. Alcohol is a problem, so I don't drink it. After the depression I go fairly high and then return to my more "normal" mild hypomania. Stress tends to make the variation more pronounced.

Mood journal

quirkywords — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:41:04 GMT

Mocha and everyone wonder whether you decided to use a mood journal.

I had ot kept one for a while but I have started again and find I can have several moods in one day.