How To Activate Mental Wellbeing In Health app On iPhone in iOS 17?

To activate and log your mental wellbeing in the Health app on an iPhone with iOS 17, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Health app on your iPhone.
  2. Navigate to the "Browse" tab.
  3. Locate and tap on "Mental Wellbeing."
  4. For first-time users, tap "Get Started," otherwise, tap "Begin."
  5. Choose between "How you feel right now" (for momentary emotions) or "How you’ve felt overall today" (for a summary of the entire day).
  6. Move the slider to indicate your mood, then tap "Next."
  7. Optionally, choose words from the list that best describe your feelings, or select "(Show more)" to see more options.
  8. Choose one or more items under "What's having the biggest impact on you?" and then tap "Done."

You can also set reminders for logging your mental wellbeing:

  1. After completing your first entry, scroll down to find "Options" and tap it.
  2. Turn on "During Your Day" and "End of Day" reminders, or customize them based on your preferences.
  3. Additionally, you can explore the "State of Mind" section within Mental Wellbeing to view your historical entries and set further reminders if needed.

Remember that these features are available in iOS 17, which is currently in Developer Beta. It's recommended to install iOS 17 on a secondary device to avoid potential bugs and glitches.

Sources:

  1. How to Activate Mental Wellbeing in Health app on iOS 17 (https://www.imore.com/ios/health-app-ios-17)
  2. Take a mental health assessment in Health on iPhone (https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/take-a-mental-health-assessment-in-health-on-iphone)
  3. Log your state of mind in Health on iPhone (https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/log-your-state-of-mind-in-health-on-iphone)