Journal Prompts & Creative Writing Ideas for Dealing with Depression

30 Writing Prompts for Exploring Your Depression
Depression affects so many people around the world and for a variety of reasons. And depression manifests itself in many different ways, and sometimes, we don’t even know when we are depressed. I remember a specific time in my life when I was really down and out, and it was a struggle just to get through each day. My husband at the time (now ex) could not keep a job, he was in legal trouble and it was my responsibility to make everything work. That’s a lot of pressure to put on one person. I did not even know I was depressed until my brother suggested it to me, and I looked at myself closely and decided he was right. I didn’t even realize that every piece of clothing I had was navy blue, gray or black. The depression had even gotten to my clothes! Not to mention the weight gain.
I am by no means a doctor or a therapist, but when I was depressed, the one thing I found helpful to me was to put my thoughts down on paper. Usually, I destroyed the writings because I didn’t want anyone to know what I was feeling, but you don’t have to do that. That’s just me. Journaling has helped me through so many situations in my life, and I hope that these journal prompts will help you too by instigating thought into what you are feeling and to maybe shed some light on your depression.