When everything feels flat. When getting out of bed is the hardest thing. When you need someone who won't tell you to just think positive. ILTY is here.
Important: ILTY is not a treatment for clinical depression. If you're experiencing persistent depression, please seek professional help. If you're in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988). ILTY is a support tool that works alongside professional treatment, not instead of it.
Depression doesn't always look like sadness. Sometimes it's numbness. Flatness. The absence of caring about things you used to care about. The weight of doing basic things that everyone else seems to manage effortlessly.
People mean well when they say 'go for a walk' or 'think about what you're grateful for.' But when you're in it, that advice feels like it's from another planet. The gap between knowing what would help and being able to do it is the cruelest part.
ILTY meets you where you are. Not where you should be. Not where people want you to be. Where you actually are, right now, even if that's barely functioning.
Depression makes everything hard, including reaching out. ILTY requires minimal effort—just type what you're feeling, even if it's barely a sentence.
ILTY won't tell you to look on the bright side. It acknowledges that things feel bad, that the flatness is real, and works from there.
Not a five-step plan. Not a life overhaul. Just the next tiny thing—maybe it's drinking water, maybe it's opening the blinds. Something possible.
Depression often comes with guilt about being a burden. ILTY listens without you needing to worry about its emotional wellbeing.
Early morning before you can face the day. Late night when the heaviness is worst. ILTY doesn't require you to schedule or show up anywhere.
Not nagging or pushing—but a place to check in with yourself. Did you eat today? Did you get outside? Small things that matter.
ILTY isn't scripted. Here's the kind of support you can expect:
“I don't feel sad exactly. I just feel... nothing. I used to love painting and I haven't touched my supplies in months. I don't care about anything.”
That numbness—the absence of caring—can be harder to deal with than sadness because there's nothing specific to address. It's like trying to fix a problem when you can't feel the problem. When did you first notice things going flat?
“I know I should get out of bed. I know. I just can't. I've been lying here for hours and I feel terrible about it but I still can't move.”
I'm not going to tell you to get out of bed. You already know you 'should'—the knowing isn't the problem. Can you tell me what it feels like right now? Not what you think you should feel, but what's actually there.
ILTY is support for everyday challenges—the worry, the rumination, the difficult moments. For clinical conditions, it works best alongside professional care.
No. ILTY is not a treatment for depression and should not be used as a substitute for professional help. Depression is a serious medical condition that often requires therapy, medication, or both. ILTY can provide daily support and a space to process feelings, but it works best alongside professional treatment—never instead of it.
If you're in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988), go to your nearest emergency room, or contact a mental health professional immediately. ILTY is not equipped to handle crisis situations and is not a substitute for crisis intervention.
ILTY isn't trying to cure depression. It offers a low-barrier space to express what you're feeling, process difficult thoughts, and identify small next steps—especially at times when professional support isn't available. Think of it as a daily check-in tool that supplements your treatment, not replaces it.
ILTY is free during beta. When you need support, start a conversation and see if it helps.