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INTERVENTION: ONLINECOURSE 'VOLUITLEVEN': Subjects receive the free onlinecourse "VoluitLeven", based on the book 'Voluit leven' (Bohlmeijer & Hulsbergen, 2009). The onlinecourse consists of nine modules that can be completed in 9 weeks. Because it is a onlinecourse, participants have a total of 12 weeks to complete the program. In module 1, the principles and objectives are introduced. In Module 2 and 3, participants will receive insight and experience that experiential avoidance does not work. In Module 4, 5 and 6 participants exercise with acceptance, mindfulness and cognitive defusion. In module 7 and 8 participants explicit their values and translate them into concrete behavior. Section 9 focuses on the maintaining of the health gains and relapse prevention. For more information about the onlinecourse "VoluitLeven" see the Appendix in the research protocol. WAITINGLIST CONDITION: People who are on the waitinglist, do not receive an onlinecourse. They have unlimited access to standard care. So they can use all the care they want, something that is mentioned in the newsletter. The waitinglist group can get the onlinecourse they choose after 6 months (from baseline). MINIMAL INTERVENTION CONDITION: The people in the minimal intervention comparison group receive an onlinecourse Expressive writing, where they are to write daily or regularly about negative emotions they have experienced during the day. It will require approximately 15‐30 minutes each day to complete the assignments. In addition, they will spend 45 minutes a week on the feedback of the counselors. The diaries are private. The participants can send parts or conclusions of their diaries by mail in respond of the feedback and quetsions of the counselors at the end of the week. Participants can download and print their diaries for their own use.The coaching is identical to the intervention group. The rationale of this intervention is that people are offer CONDITION: ; Mood disorders, Mood disorders ; ; PRIMARY OUTCOME: Reduction of mood symptoms and disorders. ; ; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Reduction of symptoms of anxiety and an improvement of mindfulness, positive mental health, psychological flexibility, agency and mindfulness. Reduction in costs of diseaese and health care use. ; ; INCLUSION CRITERIA: Participants are adults of 18 years and older, with no apparent psychopathology. However, they have mild to moderate mood symptoms and ‐disorders.