# check out mood gym

Category: Health and Wellness

## Post 1 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Saturday, 15-Jan-2011 10:25:37

hey everyone,
i've just finished an online programme called mood gym
there are 5 modules, feelings module, thoughts module, distressing and so on. the idea is to collect the results from the diffrent activities and quizzes, and then also learn new stuff too. the programme is designed for people that are suffering with depression and anxiety to test your levels. i hope i've explained this well, and if not feel free to respond with any questions
to find it, just go to google search and type in mood gym
it's right at the top,
enjoy

## Post 2 by SunshineAndRain (I'm happily married, a mom of two and a fulltime college student.) on Monday, 23-May-2011 0:25:15

Interesting...Is it very expensive? Is it fully accessible?

## Post 3 by Shadow_Cat (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 23-May-2011 5:29:19

My questions as well, brandi. And do you complete the modules in order, or just anyway you like to? I tend to like ordered things best.

## Post 4 by The SHU interpreter (I just keep on posting!) on Monday, 23-May-2011 12:20:57

interesting

## Post 5 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Tuesday, 24-May-2011 2:06:50

http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome
There is an FAQ section here as well, and it is free of charge.

## Post 6 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Tuesday, 24-May-2011 16:38:26

and yes, you do the modules in order:). you can always go back to see your results in the workbook

## Post 7 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Tuesday, 31-May-2011 15:13:01

Can you take it if you don't suffer from depression and/or anxiety and if you just want to learn about yourself?

## Post 8 by chelslicious (like it or not, I'm gonna say what I mean. all the time.) on Tuesday, 31-May-2011 19:18:20

I'd imagine so, but truthfully, you shouldn't need a test to "teach" you about yourself. just sayin'.

## Post 9 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Wednesday, 01-Jun-2011 11:49:58

I'm not saying teach you the basics. i should hope that most people already know those. It's just that it may shed some light on other things or make you think about things that wouldn't have crossed your mind without taking it.

## Post 10 by chelslicious (like it or not, I'm gonna say what I mean. all the time.) on Wednesday, 01-Jun-2011 13:37:40

that's what I was referring to, and I stand by what I said.

## Post 11 by Shadow_Cat (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 03-Jun-2011 19:18:18

I just tried this out for the heck of it, and I don't like it. I went through the first three modules. The site uses characters to try and illustrate the healthy vs. unhealthy ways of thinking and feeling. the problem is that the characters are so incredibly cut and dried that they go to extremes. One character, Elle, is so negative I wanted to put her out of her misery, another, Noproblemos, was so positive I also wanted to shoot him. Idea being that no one is usually that negative, or that positive, but somewhere in between, so I don't think these characters are accurate demonstrations of real people.
The quizzes are okay, but again, they only tell you things like, "You may be experiencing higher levels of depression or anxiety than the average person your age." Duh. I'm guessing most people have the sense to know whether their feelings are more or less than the average person.
This is going to sound really arrogant, but maybe part of the problem is my education. I'm no licensed counselor, far from it. I have my own issues. But I do have a Bachelor's degree in counseling psychology. To me, this site looks like child's play. But even if it didn't for myself, again, I find the methods it uses to be so extreme that I'm not sure how helpful it would be. But, to each their own. If people find this site helpful, then more power to its creators.

## Post 12 by GreenTurtle (Music is life. Love. Vitality.) on Tuesday, 07-Jun-2011 22:15:37

I believe this is affiliated with the Reach Out! site for teens in some way. They do have a bunch of informative articles that I know I enjoyed reading when I was younger. I think I remember there being a lot of talk about this Mood Gym on that site which is why I'm thinking they're connected.

## Post 13 by redgirl34 (Scottish) on Wednesday, 08-Jun-2011 14:25:49

I will try it out.

## Post 14 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 08-Jun-2011 17:59:45

yes, you can take it if you don't suffer from depression- but to be honest, i don't think it would work the same for you and would be pretty pointless
thanks for your reply alicia. i actually thought that was the best part, really made it easy to understand