Mood Journal Now Among The Fastest-Growing Apps

Online, June 17, 2010 (Newswire.com) - CHICAGO - As the insatiable consumer demand for apps for the iPhone, Blackberry and other mobile devices increases dramatically with every hour seemingly, one of the fastest-growing of late has been Mood Journal.

A proven aid in the effective treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mood Disorder, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), Mania, and similar illnesses, Mood Journal allows the user to record mood swings and a host of other details, enabling recognition of symptoms and mood swing patterns, and increasing overall treatment enhancement.

Tracking these details can be shared with the user's physician, which has shown to improve treatment options.

"We're extremely pleased Mood Journal is helping so many individuals," said Aamer Ghaffar, one of the founders of mHealthCoach which develops Mood Journal. "The most popular apps have generally been entertainment or gaming related, but Mood Journal has broken that mold, and is a significant aid in helping individuals to lead healthy, happy and productive lives. We're very proud of this."

Among the many other Mood Journal features:

* Sleep Chart to help monitor sleep patterns - this can be shared with a physician to allow for prescription suggestions or changes.

* Medicine Log to side effects in order to assess accuracy and effectiveness of prescriptions.

* Weight Chart to track loss or gain, as most medications used to treat Bipolar disorder are known to cause weight gain (this tracking is vital to proper medication use)

* Community section to share thoughts, insights and problems with others who may be experiencing the similar difficulties.

* Trigger Matching/Recording to identify and recognize key triggers, and to create an awareness to minimize such triggers going forward.

* Detail Tracking to record daily comments to aid in treatment.

* Journals to track thoughts, feelings and more, and the ability to share with others or keep private.

* Ability to submit personal questions to qualified individuals e-mail list for fast responses and help.

* De-Stress audio tracks from Norm Woodel's popular meditation CDs

* Reference section which includes a bevy of active organizations and other resources to aid in living a healthy, happy and productive life.