Depression is a serious issue that all to often is not taken seriously enough or the sufferer simply does not how to handle it.
Optimism is a simple tool that monitors your mental health daily by helping you keep a record of thoughts and feelings so that you are better to monitor your own recovery (and help your doctor in the process). In fact, one of the most effective the tactics used by therapists is recording mood swings and use of leisure time.
Optimism is an excellent program designed to facilitate the monitoring of the state of mind. Every day you can rate how you feel and the extent to which the quality and quantity of sleep is varying and whether you took medication or not. Optimism also has a box to add notes to the strategies employed, the things that cause you stress and daily symptoms. Afterwards, the program generates bar charts which are dynamic when the mouse is placed over them. The reports can also be saved in CSV, PDF or printed directly from the program.
Optimism is an excellent and long overdue tool for those that are undergoing psychotherapy or simply as a way to start your road to recovery.
