About Mindgauge

Mindgauge is an app that allows the user to easily and briefly measure their stress, sleep, resilience, symptoms of mental illness, psychological strength, and overall wellbeing. With simple research-based quizzes and tools, Mindgauge helps the user to track their mental health, mood, and lifestyle so they can move towards being healthier and happier. The use of Mindgauge also contributes to research on improving mental health in the workplace.

What services do Mindgauge offer?

Mindgauge Quizzes
One of the main features of the Mindgauge app is their research-based quizzes which it used to gauge mental wellbeing. One of the most popular quizzes is the ‘My Risk’ quiz which has been designed to measure a person’s risk for developing a mental health problem. Following the quiz, it will provide personalised recommendations to modify or reduce this risk. Other quizzes cover topics such as wellbeing, symptoms and resilience.

Daily Mood Tracker
The mood tracker is another service offered within the Mindgauge application. An individual can enter in how they are feeling throughout the day based on sleep, activity, workload, sociability, and alcohol intake. This can then be used to identify patterns in mood and activity to assess how to maximise positive moods and address emotional triggers.

Support
There is also a section on the Mindgauge application for those seeking immediate mental health support with a list of key services and resources.

To learn more about Mindgauge’s services, download the application today.

Who is Mindgauge for?

Mindgauge was created for anyone to download and use. Particularly those struggling with mental health issues or people who are wanting to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing.

What are the benefits of using Mindgauge?

There are several benefits to using the Mindgauge app including:

• Getting deeper insight into emotional patterns and triggers
• Receiving support surrounding mental and emotional problems
• Creating a safe space to feel feelings

Is there a cost to use Mindgauge?

There is no cost to use Mindgauge and the app is free to download.

How to access Mindgauge’s services

Mindgauge can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store or Google Play. Upon downloading the application users are required to enter their information such as gender, age and whether they have had an episode of poor mental health within the past year.

When can Mindgauge be accessed?

As Mindgauge is mental health application, it is available anytime and anywhere that suits you from a mobile, laptop, tablet and more.

Who is Mindgauge run by?

 The Mindgauge application was built by an expert team of psychiatrists, psychologists and researchers from the University of New South Wales and University of Sydney in collaboration with the Black Dog Institute. Other partners, Beyond Blue and the Movember Foundation have also played a significant role in creating the app.

Mindgauge Research and Evaluation

A randomised controlled trial is currently being conducted on the app, testing the effects of different engagement strategies, language, and content style on engagement.