Tools Within a Tool: A Look at Some of the Helpful Options Found in the New Toolkit
Quick Self Assessments help determine if you could be at risk for depression, insomnia and sleep issues, and substance abuse.- How to Choose a Therapist helps you find a therapist that is right for you by suggesting things to look for and sample questions to ask.
- Evaluating When to Discuss Your Illness With Others offers suggestions for when to share and not share, and helps you find the most comfortable way to talk to others about your illness.
- Preparing for Your Appointment gets you ready for what to expect at your first appointment with your clinicians, and how to prepare to get the most out of your visit.
- Comprehensive Daily Self Care Log (food + exercise + sleep +medications + mood) aids in tracking lifestyle behaviors and keeping you organized when it comes to important aspects of your treatment and participation in your care.
- Medication Wallet Reminder Card is a helpful “pocket” tool to remind you to stay on track with medications.
- Two-Week Sleep Diary helps you track your sleep patterns as a means of better understanding sleep’s impact on your emotional health.
- Goal-Setting Worksheet provides suggestions on how to set goals in the management of your illness to increase your ability to take charge of your care.
- Important Contacts allows you to organize your important medical contacts in one place.
- Journaling Tool helps you organize your thoughts about your illness and provides a means of tracking improvements or setbacks between treatment visits that you can share with your clinician.
- Tips for Coping at Work helps you better manage your illness while working. It has tips on how to stay organized and effective at work, and remain balanced when you are juggling your illness with job commitments.
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