The MindSpot Wellbeing Course helps adults aged 26–65 years learn to manage mild, moderate, and severe symptoms of depression and anxiety.
The Wellbeing Course aims to support you to gain better control over your symptoms by learning core skills that will improve your confidence, and help you get back to living a full and satisfying life.
The Wellbeing Course consists of five lessons over an eight-week period. It provides the information and skills that you would normally receive from a mental health professional. You can choose to receive weekly therapist support during the course, or you can choose to contact us when you need to. The course aims to help people break unhelpful habits and learn the following core psychological skills:
The Wellbeing Course is recommended for people who:
The Wellbeing Course is not suitable for people who:
If you have very severe symptoms we strongly recommend that you see a GP and a psychologist and/or psychiatrist for assessment and treatment.
We strongly recommend you discuss your participation in this course with your GP and other health professionals. Maintaining a good working relationship with your GP is essential and they can help you decide whether this program is going to be suitable for you.
You can find out if you are eligible for this course by completing the MindSpot Online Assessment.
Development of the Wellbeing Course was funded by a Project Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). This course was written by Professor Nick Titov and Associate Professor Blake Dear.