Kathryn Peterson
Kep1042@plymouth.edu
For ‘The Clock’

At the start of the new academic year,thePSUCounselingCenterpartnered with theWellTrackapp,aninteractive self-help therapy software. Thisis now available to all PSU students for no charge.As a mental health resource,WellTrackcan help you understand your mental health and get the assistance you need right away. Using elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,WellTrack’stools and courses help you discover, understand,and solve problems that youmay beexperiencing.

You may use a variety of self-help treatment resources inWellTrack, such as courses and films on mental health issues, a Zen room with a thought journal, information on cognitive distortion, fun achievements, a calendar for activities, a mood check, and wellness assessments.

Health and Wellness, Safety and Security, Community Involvement/Making Connections, Career Support and Academic Support are all addressed in theWellTrackapp via helpful referrals to PSU campus services and community resources.

WellTrackcan help you get better and maintain your mental health in five easysteps:wellness assessment, self-help therapy,Welltracktools, progress tracking, and maintaining.Throughthecarefully articulated application, the wellness assessmentaims tohelp youbetterunderstand and track your levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Awareness of how your mental health changes over time willsupportyour journey through mental health.

AllWellTrackcourses are based in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which willhelp you tackle the most common mental health issues like stress, anxiety and depression.WellTracksinteractive, self-help tools use elements of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. From passive engagement to high intensity, there is something for everyone.

WellTrackapp offers:

Zen Room: Practice guided and self-relaxation in our customized relaxation room.

MoodCheck: Track your mood and understand how the things you do throughout the day affect the way you feel.

Activity Scheduler: While usingWellTrack, you are encouraged to schedule pleasurable, social and achievement activities.

Fun and Achievement Tracker: After you’ve completed scheduled activities, use this tool to understand how certain activities can boost or decrease your feelings of happiness, fun, and achievement.

Calendar: View your scheduled activities and remote client video sessions (if usingWellTrackwith a provider/clinician)

Cognitive Distortions Quiz: In theWellTrackself-help therapy courses, you are introduced to seven different types of unhelpful thinking styles. Use this quiz to help you understand each one.

Thought Diary: Use this tool to help you identify real-life situations where you were using unhelpful thinkingstyles, andlearn how to adapt your thinking in these types of situations.

Mood Indicator: Mood Indicator identifies regularities and patterns in your behavior. Get feedback related to how you spend your time, and how it makes you feel.

Wellness Assessment: By regularly completing a Wellness Assessment, track how your levels of stress, anxiety and depression are changing as you useWellTrack.

Bymaintiningregular assessments, practicing relaxation and tracking your moods, thiswill go a long way to helping you maintain tip-top mental health.

PSU student Kaitlin Turmel (Senior) experimented with theWellTrackapp for two weeks to give honest feedback.

“Although I haven’t been using it for very long,I really like the thought diary tools as it makes it easier to write down myday to dayproblems.AnothertoolI like is the cognitive distortions quiz as it helps me identify unhelpful thinking styles that I use. I think this is something that I will use long-term to manage my mental health.”

To get free access to theWellTrackapp, students just need to download the app and register with their Plymouth.edu email address.