About Depression Steps
Clear information. Practical next steps.
Last updated · Pre-launch draft — owner details pending
What this site is
Depression Steps is an educational website about depression, with a smaller section on related mental health conditions. It combines plain-language guides with private tools that help people prepare for appointments, keep track of how they feel, support someone they care about, and take small, manageable steps.
Our initial audience is adults in the United States. Service and crisis information is for the U.S. unless another country is named.
What this site is not
- It is not a clinic and does not provide diagnosis, treatment or therapy.
- It is not an emergency service. Nobody monitors what visitors do here. In an emergency in the U.S., call 911; for crisis support, call or text 988. See urgent help.
- It is not a replacement for professional care.
Who writes the guides
Guides are bylined to the Depression Steps Editorial Team. In the interest of transparency: the current drafts were prepared with AI writing assistance (Claude, by Anthropic) from official public-health sources such as NIMH, NCCIH, FDA, NICE and WHO. They are awaiting review by a human editor and a qualified clinical reviewer.
We do not invent authors, reviewers, credentials, photos or signatures. When real, qualified people review content, their names, roles and credentials will appear on the guides they reviewed, with the date of review — and only for the version they reviewed. See our medical review policy.
Who runs the site
Awaiting owner-supplied information The publisher's legal name, location and contact details will be added here before launch.
How the site is funded
The planned funding model is advertising on eligible, published editorial pages only. Advertising is currently not active. It will never appear on private tools, the Small Steps Garden, Find My Next Step or the urgent help page, and health information you enter into tools is never used for advertising. See our advertising policy.
About the name
"Depression Steps" is the name of this site, published at depressionsteps.com. A formal trademark search has not been completed.
Our principles
- Accuracy over speed, with sources on every guide.
- Honesty about what is and is not reviewed.
- Privacy by default: tools keep what you type on your device.
- No pressure: no streaks, no guilt messages, no coercive pop-ups.
- Accessibility for as many people as possible (WCAG 2.2 AA target).