Mood · 6 min
Mood and energy patterns self-check
Reflect on higher and lower stretches of mood, changes in energy and their everyday impact.
Mood and energy
Mood and energy self-checks
Reflect on mood and energy over time, including changes during the darker months.
2 tests · 5–6 min · 18–19 questions · free
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Mood · 5 min
Seasonal depression self-check
Compare mood, energy, appetite and social habits during darker months with the rest of your year.
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4 guides that explain the numbers
Mood explained · 7 min read
Bipolar disorder explained
What bipolar disorder covers, the two types public bodies name, how clinicians distinguish similar experiences, and what an assessment involves.
Mood explained · 9 min read
Bipolar 1 and bipolar 2, and what a questionnaire can tell you
What separates the two types, why the separation needs a history rather than a form, what the published screeners say about themselves, and what a self-check can offer.
Mood explained · 9 min read
Hopelessness scales: what they measure and where to get help
What hopelessness scales measure, who uses them, and where to find help.
Mood explained · 7 min read
Seasonal depression (SAD): the signs, the months and what light therapy can do
Seasonal depression (SAD) is low mood that comes back each year in the same season, usually winter. Signs, months, light therapy evidence and when to see a GP.
These are self-checks, not diagnoses. If something worries you, talk to a clinician.