David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
What is MoodGYM?
MoodGYM is an innovative, interactive web program designed to prevent depression. It consists of five modules, an interactive game, anxiety and depression assessments, downloadable relaxation audio, a workbook and feedback assessment.
Using flashed diagrams and online exercises, MoodGYM teaches the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy ? a proven treatment for depression. It also demonstrates the relationship between thoughts and emotions, and works through dealing with stress and relationship break-ups, as well as teaching relaxation and meditation techniques.
Who is behind MoodGYM?
MoodGYM was designed and developed by staff at the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University, in collaboration with other researchers, mental health experts, web and graphic designers, and software engineers.
Why was MoodGYM created?
Depression affects one in five Australians at some point in their life, and about 121 million people worldwide. Although immunisation and other preventative measures are widespread in many areas of medicine, there is little recognition for the need of protecting mental health.
With this in mind, MoodGYM was developed as a training program to help prevent depression in young people. Making it available over the Internet seemed to be the most practical way of reaching the broader community.
Since its launch in 2004, MoodGYM has received several IT and health awards, and has over 200,000 registered users worldwide.
MoodGYM is an innovative, interactive web program designed to prevent depression. It consists of five modules, an interactive game, anxiety and depression assessments, downloadable relaxation audio, a workbook and feedback assessment.
Using flashed diagrams and online exercises, MoodGYM teaches the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy ? a proven treatment for depression. It also demonstrates the relationship between thoughts and emotions, and works through dealing with stress and relationship break-ups, as well as teaching relaxation and meditation techniques.
Who is behind MoodGYM?
MoodGYM was designed and developed by staff at the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University, in collaboration with other researchers, mental health experts, web and graphic designers, and software engineers.
Why was MoodGYM created?
Depression affects one in five Australians at some point in their life, and about 121 million people worldwide. Although immunisation and other preventative measures are widespread in many areas of medicine, there is little recognition for the need of protecting mental health.
With this in mind, MoodGYM was developed as a training program to help prevent depression in young people. Making it available over the Internet seemed to be the most practical way of reaching the broader community.
Since its launch in 2004, MoodGYM has received several IT and health awards, and has over 200,000 registered users worldwide.
