How to share my mental health insights with a doctor or therapist?

Anticipate helps you build a detailed, data-driven picture of your mental health over time. This guide shows you how to use the app's powerful analysis tools to prepare for appointments with your doctor or therapist.

To get the most out of Anticipate's insights, ensure you have been logging your days consistently.

1. From the main screen, tap the Journey tab at the bottom to access your trends and insights.
2. Swipe through the automated insight cards at the top. These cards summarize key changes and patterns that Anticipate has detected in your data over the last seven days.
3. When you find a relevant insight, tap Show me. This takes you to a detailed chart showing that specific trend (like changes in your mood or sleep) — along with a bite-sized summary that explains what’s happening in plain language.
4. To investigate potential triggers or helpful activities, tap Compare at the top right of the chart.
5. From the list, select a tag you have logged, such as an activity like 'Swimming' or a weather condition like 'Rain.' The chart will update to show how this factor correlates with your mood or other metrics.
6. During your appointment, you can use the insights as a conversation starter to talk through patterns, triggers, and progress with clear visual evidence, or you can show these charts directly to your healthcare provider to help explain what you’ve been experiencing.

Tips for Effective Sharing

For the most accurate and helpful trends, try to log your key activities, feelings, and events daily. The more data you provide by adding tags and notes, the more precise and insightful your Journey charts will become.

Summary

This article teaches you how to leverage the Journey tab to analyze and share your mental health trends. By reviewing automatically generated insights and using the Compare feature to explore correlations, you can provide your doctor or therapist with a clear, data-backed overview of your well-being, making your conversations more effective and personalized.