Idea for a Drop-In audio app for Depression

If you knew your friends went through your same struggles, would you feel more comfortable discussing them? Or would knowing someone is always available to listen make you feel better?<br><br><br><br>I ask because I think the answer to that question is a key to helping people with depression, and I feel like I can build an app to facilitate that. <br><br><br>I've struggled with depression my whole life, and I've always found myself feeling more comfortable opening up to strangers than my close friends. I think it's because the strangers don't know me, so I don't feel like I'm letting them down (they never expected anything from me in the first place). I also don't feel bad because they aren't likely to judge me. <br><br><br>Fast forward to 2022 when I download Clubhouse and I go into a room for people with Depression. The room is moderated by a licensed therapist, and it's casual and comfortable. It's the only time I ever opened up to strangers in a group setting and I feel comfortable doing so. I feel like I can be myself. I open up and the strangers seem to be receptive to it, and I feel better after. I didn't feel like I was letting anybody down, and I just felt heard and comfortable. I felt like myself. <br><br><br>I feel like that's what this app would be about - creating a space where people can comfortably open up without being judged, and knowing somebody is always available to listen. It's not a dating app, it's a place for people to just listen and talk as if they were sitting in a room together.