An institute of mood disorders, created by patients for patients

Web 2.0, Health 2.0, e-HealthCare ...

The New Technologies of Information and Communication serving Health and Integration

Specialized in bipolar disorder,  depression and cyclothymia, the Mood Institute, International Institute of Mood Disorders, was created by patients for people suffering from mood disorders, in collaboration with Health Professionals.

The institute plays a unifying and gathering role, and has in its Medical and Scientific Committee, 21 physicians and specialitsts  who are supporting the project.

The strategy of Mood Institute is based on dematerialization concepts that overcome physical and geographical constraints allowing to make this "Online Institute" accessible to many people via Internet, and help as many people.

This site is first of all an ergonomic information and education tool, giving full of useful Information, a mix of scientific knowledge and experience of patients.

But the Mood Institute is for good decided to be active, and works primarily on the following subjects:

Online Internet health monitoring tools for patients more and more responsibles, involved, and better stabilized

• Mood monitoring tool to evaluate mood daily 
• Daily diary to further describe mood condition and details
• Private and moderated forums
• Tools for evaluation of the mixed states: Mood - Activity - Thought

Work, as a vehicle for valorizing and improving the Health

• Help in re-professionalization of patients
• Creation of adapted Jobs, accompaniment by stabilized patients
• Skills and services center composed with stabilized patients

Art, as a vehicle for recognition and healing

• Promoting art, discovering talents of patients
• Developing creativity

The Mood Institute also proposes:

• Services for Individuals (help, support by stabilized patients, coaching)
• Services for Companies (information campaign on Mood Disorders, advice on the creative potential of Bipolar, advice on appropriate management methods, social managerial barometers,...).

Real company, some of our services are billed and thus make the economic reality of our business

Funds raised:

• through subscriptions to our Members Area
• by our Missions for companies
• by selling derivative products Mood Institute trademarked
• by sale of artistic creations designed by patients under contract

Those funds allow us to develop the Institute, and help to create employment opportunities adapted to the troubles within the institute.

"These initiatives and tools help the patient to become more and more active and to be integrated ! "

COUSSIRAT Laurent, Director and Founder of the Mood Institute

Sincerely yours,

Comments, suggestions, questions, ... feel free to contact us. The whole team is at your disposal.

** Reader information : This section is mostly inspired of real-life experiences, and was written by the editorial staff of the Mood Institute, exclusively composed with patients - The members of the Medical and Scientific Committee are regularly asked to provide an advisory opinion - Last update : 03/25/2012