What is a Plan?
Your Plan consists of a collection of personalized program recommendations based on your mental health screening results, goals, topics, and conditions. You can locate your personalized Plan under the Plan tab in the Calm Health app or website.
How do I update my Plan?
To update your Plan, tap the Plan tab on the bottom panel of your Calm Health app's home screen.
In the Plan tab, you will see an Update Plan button in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Tap on this button, and from here you will have the option to:
- Update your Goals
- Change your Topics
- Add your Conditions
- Input another Screening
What is a Mental Health Screening?
A mental health screening is a quick survey that we ask all Calm Health users to fill out to personalize their experience and Plan. The survey asks about your thoughts and feelings over the past two weeks. The questions are based on the PHQ-9 and GAD-7, which are effective, clinically valid, industry-standard screenings for mental health.
What are PHQ-9 and GAD-7?
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) are both widely used screening tools in the field of mental health. They are designed to assess the severity of symptoms related to depression and generalized anxiety disorder, respectively.
The PHQ-9 is a self-report questionnaire consisting of nine questions that measure the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. It covers various aspects of depression, including feelings of sadness, loss of interest, changes in appetite or sleep patterns, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Each question is scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms.
The GAD-7 is a questionnaire that assesses the severity of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms. It consists of seven questions that cover symptoms such as excessive worry, restlessness, difficulty controlling worry, and physical symptoms associated with anxiety. Similar to the PHQ-9, each question on the GAD-7 is scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms. More about GAD-7 and PHQ-9 from NCBI.
It's important to note that while these screening tools can be helpful in identifying potential mental health concerns, they are not diagnostic tools on their own. A comprehensive evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional is necessary to make an accurate diagnosis and develop an appropriate treatment plan based on individual needs.
Why should I fill out the mental health screening?
This survey is one of the most important features of the Calm Health app — it helps us learn more about you and allows us to tailor the experience to fit your needs.
Please take the time to complete the screening. We recommend retaking the screening every four weeks. This will help track your progress over time and allow Calm Health to continue recommending relevant content based on your needs.
I don't see my health condition, topic, or goal listed.
Calm Health strives to be as inclusive as possible. If you don't see your health condition, topic, or goal listed in the app, you can use the feedback option from your account profile to submit your feedback request.
To complete this, tap your initials in the top right-hand corner of your Home screen. Scroll down to the Calm Health Feedback option, and follow the prompts to submit your feedback request.
Additionally, you can reach out to our support team directly at support@calmhealth.com.
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