Who can I talk to about depression?

You can talk to anyone, anyone you feel comfortable talk to about it. It could be a family member, a close friend, a co-worker, school friend, teacher. Whoever you like. You can also talk to us here at 7 cups. We are always happy to listen to anything you have to say.

You can visit the 7cup guide regarding this issue, I am always here to help listen and support you should you need me

Anyone you trust, parents, siblings, friends, teachers, co-workers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, doctors... If its someone you feel safe talking too and you need help the best place to start is with someone you know. If you don't feel safe talking to any of them, there is always someone on 7 cups willing to help

Lots of listeners on here who would love to listen if you need to talk about depression, so here is one place :). Your family and friends would be a good start, but I know for some people. family and friends aren't actually that supportive :(. In that case, one good start is your family doctor, who could help you out (or give you more information if you're wondering about depression), and potentially refer you to someone to talk to if needed. Another good resource can be you school guidance counsellor/learning support teacher if you're a student (or student counselling services if you're in college), or your human resource if you're working...often jobs will have employee assistance programs in place that can offer free counselling. A pastor or religious leader if you are affiliated with one can sometimes also be helpful (though not always).

There are many people you could talk to about depression. Parents, siblings, friends, counselors, hotlines, online communities. If you do not feel as though you have connections in any of these places, 7 Cups is a great place. We have depression support rooms on both the listener and teen side as well as self-help guides for a wide range of issues. If you want a listener who "specializes" in depression, go to our Browse Listeners page and search for "Depression" under the topic tab.

Well, you are on 7 Cups, are you not? Then you can also chat to a psychologist if you feel you need that. (And you just might, regardless.)

Whoever is close and it feels right opening up to. Parents, siblings, teachers, friends, ... If you don't feel ready for that yet, you can always talk to the listeners here instead - keep in mind that that's only a temporary solution though. Plus, consider talking to a professional therapist.

You can talk with someone you feel comfortable with. Perhaps a member of your family, or one of your friends, and if you prefer to talk to someone you don't know, there are always listeners in here

You can talk to a number of people. Family, friends, doctors, teachers, suicide helplines if you feel its necessary. There are a large number of people there to listen and try to help

I could talk to myself about, in some kind of way. I used to write everything down that kept me up at night. Everything that took my attention. Everything I thought and felt. Writing things down or expressing them in a different way does help. It won't heal you, but it can give you some more time to think about who you're going to talk to about getting help.