Enrichment · Wellbeing

Walk in knowing
what you want to say.

Write the main thing in your own words, what you have noticed, how sleep, school and the rest have been, and the questions you want answered. Bring the page, read from it if you blank, and note what you took away.

Get ready for an appointmentWhat you get

Appointment prep

The worked example is a made-up first video visit with a therapist. Your pages save on this device only.

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What you get

Enrichment · WellbeingFree

What you finish with
A one-page plan for each appointment: when, who and how; the main thing in your words; what you noticed with when it started and how often; how six parts of life have been lately; your questions; a ready-to-go checklist; and afterwards what you took away, what you will try and the next date, with 988 on every printed copy.
Who it is for
Teens and young adults going to a school counselor, a therapist, a doctor or a college counseling center, and parents helping a child get ready.
Format
Browser organizer with a saved page per appointment. Prints one page to bring, all appointments or a blank form; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Wellbeing space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Start a page a day or two before the appointment.
  2. Write the main thing the way you would say it; a starter helps with the first line.
  3. Add what you have noticed and mark how things have been lately. There is no score; it gives you words.
  4. Pick up to three questions, including what stays private.
  5. Tick Ready to go, print the page or keep it on your phone, and fill in Afterwards when you get home.

Get ready for an appointment

Getting the most from one hour

One page, three momentsBeforeWrite the main thingList what you noticedPick three questionsGet ready to goDuringStart with the main thingUse the page if you blankAsk about privacySay if something is unclearAfterWrite what you took awayNote what you will tryBook the next visitUpdate this pageOne page, three momentsBeforeWrite the main thingList what you noticedPick three questionsGet ready to goDuringStart with the main thingUse the page if you blankAsk about privacySay if something is unclearAfterWrite what you took awayNote what you will tryBook the next visitUpdate this page
Many people freeze at the start of a first appointment. Reading the main thing off the page is a perfectly good way to begin.

Why write it down

Appointments are short, and the thing that matters most is often the hardest to say out loud. A few written lines about what is going on, when it started and how often, gives the person you see a clear place to start, and gives you something to read from.

Not a test

The Lately section is a set of words to describe your last couple of weeks, not a questionnaire with a score; it does not screen for or diagnose anything. The counselor or doctor decides what questions to ask. If things feel unsafe before the appointment, do not wait: call or text 988.

Sources

  1. National Institute of Mental Health. Tips for Talking With a Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health (nimh.nih.gov).
  2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (samhsa.gov/find-help/988).
  3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HIPAA for Individuals (hhs.gov/hipaa): your rights to privacy and to your health information.
  4. American School Counselor Association. The School Counselor and Confidentiality (schoolcounselor.org).

The worked example is made up. This page helps you prepare; it is not a screening, a diagnosis or treatment. Call or text 988 any time, or call 911 in an emergency. Your pages stay on this device until you print or export them. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.