Mental health has been in the crosshairs of modern times since the world transcended regular major wars, and the purpose of life has been shrunk down to more mundane daily lives. Stress, anxiety, frustration are more common in the world than they have ever been.

But when it comes to mental health failures, depression has to be the biggest one. It is when the taste buds of life are devoid of any flavor at all. It is a state of sadness where expressing even grief becomes difficult. It is one mental illness that is serious enough to be considered as serious as any other fatal disease.

The meaning or the will to keep going on starts seeming redundant, and the only sweet release the affected person can think of is either on the other end of a noose or an alternative even more gruesome. The will to climb out of this deep, pitch-black hole of misery is usually absent in severe cases, and some cases are of people who have accepted their skewed view of their life and start becoming functional with their depression.

Bronzite is considered to be one of the super-stones for depression since it brings hope to the soul and brings empowerment to overcome fears, helplessness, and indecisiveness. It brings stability and control.

With the energy of the sun, yellow Quartz brings joyful warm energy. By keeping it close people who are depressed can experience more joy and vitality, feeling full of life. It gives us hope and redirects our thoughts towards finding solutions to the many problems that make us feel this terrible way.

A stone of confidence and ambition, Blue Goldstone’s entry on this list is for people whose depression is rooted n their lack of self-worth. With its boost of positive confidence and energy, dragging yourself out of the whole seems rather easier.