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Optimism for Mac

Health diary software to monitor your mental health.

Free
In English
Version 3.8.4
4.0
Based on 13 user rates

Optimism overview

Optimism is a mood chart app that helps you develop strategies to manage depression, bipolar or other physical and mental health conditions.

It can be customized completely to suit your specific circumstances, making it relevant to any health condition that affects (or is affected by) mood.

Optimism helps you to:

  • Monitor and develop strategies, specific to yourself, that help you remain in good health.
  • Grow in your understanding of "triggers" that affect you, and the early warning signs or symptoms of a decline in mental health.
  • Find concrete starting points for discovering interactions between the factors that affect you. Charts and reports form a feedback loop, which helps you detect these interactions more easily.
  • Develop a wellness plan that documents your strategies and appropriate steps in the event of illness. It can be easily and regularly updated as self-understanding increases.
Optimism provides good integration with health providers, with detailed histories that can be reviewed quickly. It is grounded in preventative health and early intervention for better health outcomes.

What’s new in version 3.8.4

Version 3.8.4:
  • Includes a bug fix to prevent crashing after a password is entered.

Optimism for Mac

Free
In English
Version 3.8.4
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4.0

(16 Reviews of Optimism)

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Jonathan-Lentz
Jonathan-Lentz
Feb 13 2017
3.8.4
1.0
Feb 13 2017
1.0
Version: 3.8.4
Yes, contains a Key logger, WTF?
SDream
SDream
Jul 22 2016
3.8.4
0.5
Jul 22 2016
0.5
Version: 3.8.4
WARNING ! Optimism Helper App v3.8.2 seems to contain a OSX KEYLOGGER !!!
outer
outer
Jun 25 2012
3.8.4
0.0
Jun 25 2012
0.0
Version: 3.8.4
v3.8.4 (still) crashes upon launch under Lion 10.7.4. Developer, while very responsive, pleads me wait to for the next one. App still tries to install background monitors I really do not wish to have happening without my permission. What to say? A unique, well designed application hobbled by lack of ongoing support and continued subterfuge.
outer
outer
Oct 31 2011
3.8.2
0.0
Oct 31 2011
0.0
Version: 3.8.2
v3.8.2 crashes upon launch under OS X Lion 10.7.2. Developer has been notified, and has identified a point of failure. Too soon to see whether that will result in a version upgrade or a silent fix.
outer
outer
Mar 30 2010
3.4.0
0.0
Mar 30 2010
0.0
Version: 3.4.0
WARNING: this app tries its best to install a background startup application called "Optimism Agent" into your System. I suspect this enables its scheduling and web synching features. Call me paranoid, but I consider this an outrageous abuse of my licensing fee.
trinineverette
trinineverette
May 25 2021
3.8.4
4.0
May 25 2021
4.0
Version: 3.8.4
Jonathan-Lentz
Jonathan-Lentz
Feb 13 2017
1.0
Feb 13 2017
1.0
Version: null
SDream
SDream
Jul 22 2016
0.5
Jul 22 2016
0.5
Version: null
CNYMAC315
CNYMAC315
Jun 26 2012
4.5
Jun 26 2012
4.5
Version: null
james-bishop
james-bishop
Apr 17 2012
5.0
Apr 17 2012
5.0
Version: null
greygore
greygore
Mar 29 2012
4.0
Mar 29 2012
4.0
Version: null
margrand1963
margrand1963
Mar 8 2012
5.0
Mar 8 2012
5.0
Version: null
Montreat
Montreat
Dec 15 2010
3.5
Dec 15 2010
3.5
Version: null
Jrnyoflife
Jrnyoflife
Jan 26 2010
5.0
Jan 26 2010
5.0
Version: null
Dremwkr
Dremwkr
Jan 22 2010
5.0
Jan 22 2010
5.0
Version: null
Frodo-life
Frodo-life
Oct 26 2009
4.0
Oct 26 2009
4.0
Version: null
scottwild-co
scottwild-co
Mar 25 2009
5.0
Mar 25 2009
5.0
Version: null
Serbian
Serbian
May 30 2008
5.0
May 30 2008
5.0
Version: null