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If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, please call or text 988 in the United States.

You Are Not Broken. 

You Are Human

Start Here

If you're struggling with depression or grief, this is a good place to begin.

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Change The Face of Depression (CTFOD)
is a global movement dedicated to breaking the silence around mental health and a resource for individuals struggling with depression- reminding,

You are not alone.
Our mission is to empower and inspire those affected by depression to regain their sense of self-worth. Through various initiatives, we aim to create a supportive community and provide valuable resources to help individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery.

Better Than I Was

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Celebrate the end of the week with our Wellness Wednesday give-a-way challenge! Each week, we encourage self-care by trying something new, whether it's donating hygiene products or experiencing something unique to boost your wellbeing. Join us in saluting another successful week and looking forward to the next challenge!

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Real conversations about grief, depression, trauma, and healing.

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CTFOD has recently started a podcast called:                                                                                            Take off the Mask, with CasieCasem. 

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Take off the Mask  (also known as TOTM) is a place where no ground is too deep. We have raw interviews with real people, making an impact.  Impacting the world in a better way than the world impacted us- where we invite those who are familiar with Depression/ the importance of mental health- to share their story. Asking them to remove the outward mask they have to shield their vulnerability and speak on their triumph with the world-

 

​Available to listen to on all major streaming platforms. 

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Healing is human work.

Your Journey Deserves Tools That Speak Your Language

These are your tools.

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Change the Face of Depression: A Guidebook to Mental Health

Part handbook, part lifeline—this guidebook is your practical, no-fluff companion for understanding mental health in real, human terms. Filled with grounding tools, reflection prompts, and resource lists, it offers clarity and comfort for anyone struggling to name what they’re going through. Built to empower, not overwhelm, this book is your reminder: healing doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be yours.

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Come Back to Me: A Soul Homework Journey

This is the softer side of the storm—the place you go to feel, process, and rebuild. Come Back to Me is a guided emotional reset: equal parts shadow work, soul journaling, and sacred reflection. It gently leads you inward through creative prompts, deep questions, and energy check-ins so you can reconnect with the version of you that’s been waiting patiently to come home.

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These aren’t self-help books that sit on a shelf.

These are interactive, bold, healing resources made by someone who’s walked the path and turned pain into purpose. Start anywhere. Color a page. Answer one question. Cry, laugh, scribble, or breathe—it all counts.

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Welcome to the heart of Change the Face of Depression. These are more than books—they're hands-on, soul-fueled tools created to support you through your healing, growing, and reconnecting journey.

Whether you're navigating depression, rediscovering your self-worth, or just looking for a little light in the dark—these tools were made for you.

Mental Health Resource Directory

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Real Stories. Real Humans.

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Anonymous, Age 31

"I looked successful on the outside, but inside I felt empty. 

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Anonymous, Age 52

"I smiled every day while silently battling depression." 

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Anonymous, Age 24

"Depression isn't always crying. Sometimes it's just feeling numb." 

“I Survived Depression”

Anonymous submissions from around the world.

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Casie Ellison, Founder of CTFOD
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Meet the Founder

I started Change the Face of Depression 

so no one has to feel alone in their darkest moments. 

Casie Ellison, Founder of CTFOD

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 Take a moment to see yourself differently. 

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“Because the way you see yourself matters.”

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“See yourself the way the world should.”

“Celebrate who you are—exactly as you are.”

The Love YOURSELFie Event by Change the Face of Depression is a transformative experience designed to uplift, empower, and reconnect people with their self-worth.

Through mini makeovers, professional photoshoots, and creative self-expression, attendees are given the opportunity to see themselves in a new light—sometimes for the first time in a long time. Stylists, makeup artists, photographers, artists, and mental health advocates come together to create a space where self-care, community, and healing take center stage.

More than a makeover, the Love YOURSELFie Event is a reminder that every person deserves to feel seen, valued, and celebrated. By combining creativity, compassion, and mental health advocacy, the event encourages participants to embrace who they are and recognize their own strength and beauty.

It is not just an event—it is a moment of reset, a celebration of resilience, and a powerful step toward changing the way we see ourselves and one another.

Together, we are Changing the Face of Depression, one beautiful moment at a time.

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Love Yourselfie

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The Love YOURSELFie Event is a celebration of self-worth, healing, and community. Hosted by Change the Face of Depression, this event invites people to pause, reflect, and recognize the value they hold within themselves.

Participants are encouraged to take a selfie, share something they love about themselves, and spread messages of hope and encouragement. Through storytelling, connection, and a little courage, we remind one another that healing is possible and that no one has to face their struggles alone.

 

Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is look at yourself and remember: you are enough.

A moment to remember your worth.

“Take your Love YOURSELFie.”

Share one thing you love about yourself

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Help change the way we see ourselves.

 GET INVOLVED 

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