Wellness Toolbox

NEW! DBSA Wellness Tracker now available online in our Facing Us Clubhouse!

The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives several definitions for health, but the first entry says it all: “the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit.” Wellness involves your whole health—emotional and mental, as well as physical. Research has shown us, time and again, that what’s going on emotionally affects us physically—and vice versa.

The DBSA Wellness Tracker is an innovative, user-friendly online tool that allows you to keep track of both the physical and the emotional/mental. With this tool, you can track key health trends related to: Overall mood Mood disorder symptoms Lifestyle (including sleep, exercise, etc.) Medication (and side effects) Physical health

Using the DBSA Wellness Tracker can help you better recognize potential health problems and mood triggers in your daily life. Each section of the DBSA Wellness Tracker Report provides helpful information to help you better partner with your clinicians on treatment plans that address your overall health and well-being.

This free, secure tool allows you to be proactive in your recovery...all that's required is to register with an e-mail and a user-selected password on FacingUs.org. Check it out now at http://tracker.facingus.org/.  

Registering on FacingUs.org
Why is registration required? DBSA Wellness Tracker is one of many customizable tools on FacingUs.org and like the other tools, when you use it, you are recording personal information that is uniquely yours. So, we need a way to pull your unique information--like pulling your file out of a filing cabinet. Please be assured that we will not distribute or sell your information to anyone outside of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. The only reason we require you to register on FacingUs.org to use DBSA Wellness Tracker is so that you can chart your own personal, unique health information. Once registered, you will also be able to use all of the other features and tools on FacingUs.org.

Additional Tools

Below are some additional tools to help you communicate better with your doctor, keep track of your symptoms and moods, record the progress you're making and help you reach recovery!

Wellness Workbook	DBSA Personal Calendar	"How is my treatment working" worksheet
Symptom Checklist	Trigger Tracker (pdf)	Medication side-effect help (pdf)
Creating a crisis plan/Plan for Life	Trouble Tracker	Developing advance directives
Questions to ask your doctor	Setting goals for recovery	Choosing the right mental health care professional
Signs of problem drinking/using	Medication information charts	Personal wellness checklist
Therapy worksheet	Saying no to negative thinking	Suicide prevention card (pdf)
Wellness strategies	"Staying healthy at work" worksheet	Symptom management worksheet

Additional information: Working Towards Wellness