Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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MOOD CHARTING

nobody666
nobody666
Every now and then I post this link for people to look at and consider using. My Pdoc and I have been working with it for about 8 months and she loves to see the patterns and how we adjust my meds for my moods. She has used it with a lot of her patients now and thinks its an invaluable tool.

http://www.healthyplace.com//communities/Bipolar/mood_chart_blank.pdf
dancingd
dancingd
I used mood chart like that one..all the little squares got me confused(well to be honest ..tieing my shoes confses me) so I made up one like this

line across the papaer zero in the middle ,indicating STABLE
across the line
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 ZERO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

-1 ..a sorta bad day....-10 suicidal indentation or self abuse.

1 a sorta good day,10...totally manic and spent thousands on some idiotic thing I'll never use (or having sex with a stranger...LOL!!)

Mood charts are very helpfull,especially in the begining,when you are wonder WTF is happening to my life.

Thanks for the good post!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just started using this one. I like the graph view too. It's in Excel format. There are several to choose from & you can tweak the sheet to suit your needs.

http://www.psycheducation.org/FAQ/MoodCharts.htm

It's been an eye opener.
nobody666
nobody666
loj i cant get it to download properly to my xcell file any tricks on where to go or how to get it?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hmmm, I just left-clicked on the chart I wanted then hit "Save" and it saved it fine on my end. Sometimes a box will pop up asking for a password-if so, just hit "cancel" and then "save" again & it should work. Ther are some more instructions below the charts on that page.
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
Mood charts are good I do them off and on. I am not a real consistent person but I leave the chart out on my diningroom table it helps.