Struggling with low mood or depression?
We're here to help
Get free, safe and anonymous depression support for young people.
Get free, safe and anonymous depression support for young people.
When you’re struggling with depression, low mood or prolonged feelings of sadness, it can be difficult to know where to turn, or what services are available to support you.
You are not alone. In fact, Kooth is full of young people who may be going through similar things to you.
Periods of depression can seem never-ending, but it’s important to try and remember that having the right support in place can help you feel less overwhelmed, more in control, and more able to manage difficult feelings.
Sign up to Kooth for free and you’ll find meaningful, supportive services that can help you work through feelings of depression and find a way forward.
Kooth is an online place to help young people like you with your mental health and wellbeing.
Many people experiencing feelings of depression aren’t sure whether what they’re going through is low mood or clinical depression. We’ll listen to you without judgement, and help you explore your feelings.
Kooth is completely anonymous, so nobody will know who you are. You won’t be judged, and because it’s run by professionals, you can always feel safe.
There are lots of ways to find support, and we’re open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Register anonymously, and for free. There are no charges for using Kooth. Ever.
Explore Kooth’s activities, articles and resources . Read inspiring stories and try calming exercises.
Check in – whenever you feel like you want to. Kooth is here whenever you need us.
You can text-chat with our friendly team of professionals about whatever you’re feeling. They are trained to understand and support you through depression and and signpost you to specialist or local services if necessary.
They will listen to you without judgement and offer advice that can really help.
We know many young people can’t log on during school hours, so text chat is available in the evenings and on weekends until 10pm.
Our journals can help you safely express your feelings. You can use them to track your progress over time.
Writing your feelings down can help you see things in a new light. Seeing how your feelings evolve can help you feel more empowered to take on the challenge of managing depression. There’s no pressure to ‘achieve’ anything, just nurturing support and tools that can really help.
It can really help to share your feelings with others, especially when you’re struggling with depression.
They may have been there themselves and understand how you feel.
Our discussion boards are judgement-free spaces to get support, ask for advice. and inspire others.
They’re professionally moderated so you can feel completely safe.
There are loads of activities like these inside Kooth. Sign up for free to check them out.
If you’re struggling with depression or low mood, go somewhere good.
