Emotional Buddy System: In the sea of depression your buddy is your lifeline

The Emotional Buddy System is a powerful and practical guide for anyone touched by depression-whether personally or through someone they care about.

Drawing from lived experience, real-life insights, and the proven safety model of scuba diving's buddy system, author Eugene Baston offers a fresh approach to navigating the depths of mental health challenges. With warmth and clarity, he reveals how no one should dive into the ocean of depression alone-and how healing begins when a trusted "emotional dive buddy" comes alongside.

Through relatable storytelling, actionable advice, and chapters like "Know the Signals" and "Surface Together," this book equips both those experiencing depression and their emotional allies with the tools they need to walk through the darkness-and rise again.

Whether you're navigating depression yourself, supporting someone who is, or working in mental health or education, The Emotional Buddy System is a call to connection, empathy, and shared resilience.