Individual Support
Warm, practical support shaped around the person, the concern and the real-life context.
Mental-health advocacy, education & storytelling · Since 2017
Changing Narratives.
Healing Minds.
Restoring Hope.
Honest conversations, culturally grounded resources, and practical support for people navigating depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and everyday emotional life.
For the person arriving at 2:07 a.m.
You do not have to explain the whole story tonight. Start with what feels possible.
Find something for right now ↓Who We Are
The Depression Chronicles was founded by Shelly-Ann Shaw in 2017.
TDC is global-facing and has grown beyond its original direct-support/counselling emphasis into a wider mental-health ecosystem encompassing storytelling, education, outreach, media, resources, publications, curricula, programmes, speaking, community work and appropriate support services.
Discover Who We AreFind your way in
Start Where You Are
You do not need the right words before you begin.
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I Need Support
For depression, anxiety, grief, trauma or simply too much to carry alone.
Go here 02Explore Resources
Small coping tools, honest articles and practical information for real days.
Go here 03Work With TDC
Programmes, workshops, speaking and culturally grounded learning.
Go here 04Listen & Watch
Podcasts, interviews and stories that say the quiet parts aloud.
Go hereFree immediate support
Need a Little Help Right Now?
You don’t have to read everything.
You don’t have to figure out exactly what’s wrong.
Choose the thing that feels closest to where you are right now.
We’ll start there.
I Can’t Get Out of BedOkay. We won’t start with the whole day.Open My Mind Won’t Slow DownYou don’t have to answer every thought your brain sends you.Open I Feel AloneYou don’t need to convince yourself that you aren’t lonely.Open I Haven’t EatenWe are not making a meal. We are getting something into you.Open I’m GrievingYou do not have to make this feeling smaller before you’re allowed to sit with it.Open I Just Need the Next 10 MinutesForget the rest of today. We’re only doing ten minutes.Open
These resources are here for support, but they are not emergency or crisis services. If this is more than a difficult moment, each page includes a calm next step for urgent help.
TDC after dark
The 3 AM Club
Since you’re up… come sit with us.
A quieter corner for late-night company, private thought-dumping, small distractions and something worth reading while the world is asleep.
Enter The 3 AM ClubWhat we offer
Support for Real Life
Care shaped around people, not tidy labels.
Children & Teen Support
Warm, practical support shaped around the person, the concern and the real-life context.
Relationship & Couples Support
Warm, practical support shaped around the person, the concern and the real-life context.
Trauma, Grief & Loss
Warm, practical support shaped around the person, the concern and the real-life context.
Depression & Anxiety
Warm, practical support shaped around the person, the concern and the real-life context.
Private, confidential online counselling
A Space to Talk.
A Place to Be Heard.
Sometimes, having someone to talk to can make a meaningful difference. Our individual counselling sessions offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and other personal challenges.
Sessions are conducted through private, face-to-face video calls, allowing you to connect from a comfortable location.
Your story matters. We’re here to listen.
Arrange Your Online SessionA new TDC learning initiative
Introducing The Depression Chronicles Institute
Explore practical education, creative learning and opportunities to develop skills for life, work and community.
Discover the InstituteLiving initiatives
Projects Built to Reach People Where They Are
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BASIC-SCHOOL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS CURRICULUM
Big Feelings, Little Voices
Helping young children recognise, name and express big feelings while building early emotional awareness and simple coping skills.
Recognising and expressing what I feel.
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PRIMARY-SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Matters Of Mi Mind
Helping primary-school children understand their inner worlds, strengthen emotional vocabulary and build coping and communication skills.
Understanding what is happening inside me.
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HIGH-SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Unpack Yuh Headspace
Helping adolescents examine and navigate mental health, identity, relationships, stress, coping and help-seeking.
Examining, naming and navigating what is happening in my head and life.Free Resources | The Reading Room
A Little More Understanding
Explore our free publications about depression, relationships, everyday challenges and emotional wellbeing.
Visit The Reading Room →Books & publications
Work Made to Be Read, Held and Returned To
A small selection from Shelly-Ann Shaw and The Depression Chronicles.
Memoir · Digital PDF · 383 pages · US$19.99
Through the Darkness
Through the Darkness is a deeply personal memoir by Shelly-Ann Shaw, founder of The Depression Chronicles.
Digital book · PDF · US$14.99
Pastor, I'm Not Okay
Pastor, I'm Not Okay is a practical, compassionate guide for church leaders and the people who turn to them for support.
Daily Mental Health Reading & Reflection Book
365 Days With Depression
A year of honest readings for living with depression, especially on the days when getting through ordinary life takes more effort than anyone can see. Each week explores a different part of the experience, with reflection and practical tools alongside the words.
Daily Mental Health Reading & Reflection Book
365 Days Wid Depression
The culturally grounded companion edition of 365 Days With Depression, bringing the same year-long support into language, experiences and conversations that feel closer to home for Jamaican and Caribbean readers.
One Drop of Hope Postcards · Global Collection
A message
worth keeping.
A meaningful message. A moment worth sharing.
Emotional support, depression and human connection. Discover One Drop of Hope, Global Collection.
Browse the Global Collection →In development · Not yet on sale
A TDC / Yaadie Chronicles publication project
One Drop of Hope
Created in locally rooted and international-facing editions, One Drop of Hope shares mental-health education, lived experience, Caribbean stories and culturally grounded conversations in formats shaped for different audiences.
The Yaadie Chronicles edition is created especially for Jamaican audiences, while the TDC-facing edition serves the wider international audience.
The beginning
So it isn’t only me.
How The Depression Chronicles Began
In 2017, the name came from a desire to chronicle what depression actually feels like while a person is living through it, not only through clinical definitions or polished hindsight.
The hope was simple: somewhere, someone awake late at night might meet another human being describing something recognisable.
Read Our StoryIn community
The Work Beyond the Screen
Mental-health conversations matter most when they reach people where they already are: in schools, churches, workplaces and communities.
Meet Shelly-Ann Shaw
Founder &
CEO
A Jamaican mental-health advocate, educator, speaker, facilitator and storyteller creating culturally grounded resources that make difficult subjects easier to name.
Invite Shelly-Ann to SpeakTDC media
Listen. Watch. Feel Seen.
Faith & mental health
Christian. And Depressed.
Parenting
The Depressed Parent Diaries
Food, story & survival
Cook & Cope
Letters to depression
Dear Depression
Culture & community
Lime & Learn
Explore More From TDC
More voices. More ways to meet people where they are.
- Pickney Time Podcast
- Me Deh Yah… Barely
- Jamrock Journeys
- Pillow Talk Pon Di Verandah
- The Stories We Weren’t Allowed to Tell
Visit The Depression Chronicles on YouTube
Our Vision
A world where mental health is not hidden in shame, but held in hope.
Partnerships
Let’s Build Something That Helps People
TDC works with schools, companies, churches, NGOs, community organisations and creative partners.
Partner With TDC