I am providing a worksheet for you to complete with your therapist concerning what is happening in your life. You should take this worksheet with you in case your therapist does not provide a worksheet of their own.

Review each symptom on the worksheet. Ask your therapist for clarification if you need to know more about a particular symptom. If the symptom applies to you, rate it according to how serious a problem it is for you and how often it occurs.

Complete the worksheet prior to your first appointment with your psychiatrist. It will help your doctor identify medications that will improve the way you feel. Completion of this sheet before each appointment with your psychiatrist will provide you with a concrete way to discuss your symptoms.

The worksheet is available in two formats. You can download it as a Word document at www.therapistwithbipolar.com/Forms/Chart.doc

If you do not have Word, you can use Adobe Reader to open the pdf file at

www.therapistwithbipolar.com/Forms/Chart.pdf

Please feel free to print out this sheet and make copies of it. If you have trouble loading these forms or if you just are hesitant about doing it, leave me a note in a comment box and I will get right back to you to help.