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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.
About the author
Eugene Baston was born in New Zealand and raised on Australia's Gold Coast. A lifelong storyteller and mental health advocate, Eugene draws on personal experience and global community work to offer hope to those navigating emotional struggles. For over 40 years, he has mentored individuals across cultures-from the east coast of Australia to Malawi to Vienna-sharing practical wisdom and heart-led support.The Emotional Buddy System is his heartfelt contribution to those who believe that no one should face depression alone.
