The Blog!

Our blog shares insights from people with depression; evidence-based strategies to get better; and much, much more!

People Pleasing: Meaning, Quotes, Causes & How To StopIn this blog post, we'll talk about what people pleasing means, share quotes about what the consequences of people pleasing are, identify common causes of people pleasing, and also share a wide variety of strategies to help you stop people pleasing.

Perfectionism: Meaning, Quotes, Signs & CBT Strategies To Let Go Of ItIn this blog post, we'll talk about what perfectionism means, share quotes about what being a perfectionist is like, identify common signs of perfectionism and its pros and cons, and also share CBT strategies to help you let go of perfectionism.

15 Cartoon Comics About DepressionIf you have depression, then we'd like to share 15 cartoon comics with you in order to help you feel seen, heard, understood, and to share some simple strategies to get better.

30 Short Stories & Poems About DepressionWe'd like to share 30 short stories and poems about depression with you to help you feel like you are not alone; to encourage and support you; and to share some simple strategies to help you cope with and overcome depression.

What Depression Looks Like In A FriendshipIn this blog post, we explain some of the most common ways that depression can affect people's friendships - as told to us by members of The Depression Project's community.

4 Reasons People With Depression May Develop A Dark Sense Of HumourIn this blog post, we share 4 common reasons why people with depression sometimes develop a dark sense of humour.

MASKED / HIDDEN DEPRESSION: Quotes, Signs, Why & What To DoIn this in-depth guide, we'll share quotes about masked / hidden depression; signs and reasons why people may be masking / hiding their depression; what they can do to feel more comfortable opening up about their depression; and how supporters can reach out to someone who they think may be concealing their depression.

5 Ways To Find Joy When You Are DepressedWhen you're in a depressive episode, it can feel as if depression has sucked the joy out of everything. So, in this blog post, we share 5 things you can do to find some of that missing joy when you feel depressed.

10 Thinking Patterns Which Fuel DepressionIn this blog post, we'll detail 10 thinking patterns which commonly fuel depression - at least one of which you can likely relate to.