Evaluating the Efficacy of a 91-day Self-talk Mental Health Self-care Journal

Does a 91-day self-talk journal intervention improve outcomes of self-criticism, self-esteem, automatic negative self-statements, and mental health among participants using the journal over wait-list control?What is the adherence rate to a 91-day self-talk journal intervention?What were participants' experience(s) of using a 91-day self-talk journal?

Inclusion Criteria:(1) being 18+ years old, (2) being fluent in English, (3) currently living in the Greater Victoria area, (4) self-reporting no previously diagnosed mental illness or psychiatric conditions, and (5) scoring >12 on the Self-Criticism subscale of the Self-Talk Scale (based on previous mean data; Brinthaupt, Hein, & Kramer, 2009).Exclusion Criteria:Scoring =<12 on the Self-Talk Scale, currently receiving or seeking therapy for a mental illness, or a current or previous diagnosis of mental illness.