But can this site really help me?

We hope so. Similar sites that we have created have helped others. Click here to read more about BluePages and MoodGYM websites.

Who is behind e-couch?

The original version of e-couch was co-funded by Australia's beyondblue: the national depression initiative and the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University.

e-couch has continued to be expanded and delivered by the Centre for Mental Health Research with funding from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing, as part of its 'Funding for Telephone Counselling, Self Help and Web-based Support Programmes' measure.

e-couch was designed and developed at the Australian National University using the expertise of researchers, mental health experts, software engineers, graphic artists and communication experts. Click here to read about the e-couch team.

As well as a resource for users, e-couch is a research site. This means it has been constructed to gather data to help us understand more about emotions, and feelings and how best to help individuals with depression and anxiety.

So... How can I try it out for myself?

Before you can start the e-couch program we need you to read the next two pages – our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice. We're really sorry if you find them long and boring but they are important. We promise that e-couch itself is much more interesting. If you agree to the terms of the site we'll see you at the registration page!