First things first: Journaling is only for you if you want it to be. If you’re not a pen-and-paper person, no shame—but if you are interested, we’ll extol the ways the practice can support you. “The ...

If you’re feeling down lately, you aren’t alone. Bearing witness to a daily news stream of illness and death can stir up a lot of emotions. So can being isolated at home. But a new mood tracker called ...

Active Aging is weekly series that provides wellness tips and creative living ideas for the active aging lifestyle. Our emotions can change daily, hourly or even minute-to-minute due to unexpected ...

Depression plays tricks on your mind, even when you are well. I’ve dealt with episodes of major depressive disorder since I was teenager and one thing I’ve noticed is that when I’m depressed, I find ...

Mood tracking apps could be the next phase of "self-health" mobile technologies, according to a blog post by Joseph Kvedar, M.D., founder and director of Partners HealthCare's Center for Connected ...

Tracking your mood, sleep, and daily routines can reveal early warning signs of bipolar episodes. Learn how this simple self-monitoring strategy can improve stability. Bipolar disorder can feel ...

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the days grow shorter, many people begin to feel the effects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that commonly occurs in the ...

Returning from a deployment often means dealing with an overwhelming rush of emotions. Mood swings are a common occurrence for men and women just back from a tour in a war zone. Military ...

A few months back, I wrote a post questioning why Apple’s ResearchKit, its tool for researchers to develop iPhone-based studies, doesn’t include mental health tracking. It might seem like a major ...