🌱 Habit Tracker for Depression
One small action at a time — rebuild momentum when everything feels heavy
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Meditate
288 total
Morning Run
255 total
Read Books
288 total
The struggle vs. the solution
Without Rise
Even basic tasks like getting out of bed or showering feel like monumental efforts
Losing interest in activities that used to bring joy makes building new habits feel impossible
The gap between where you are and where you want to be feels so wide that starting seems pointless
Negative self-talk after a missed day turns one setback into a week-long collapse
With Rise
Ultra-low-barrier habits — 'open the curtains' or 'drink one glass of water' — that meet you at your lowest
Progress framing that highlights what you did do, never what you missed, reinforcing forward motion
Behavioral activation tracking that gently reintroduces pleasurable activities into your daily life
Compassionate language throughout the app, designed with mental health professionals to avoid triggering shame
See your consistency grow
“During my worst stretch, Rise asked me to just open the blinds. That was it. Some days that was all I did, and the app told me that counted. Slowly, I started adding more. It met me where I was.”
Chris M.
Teacher recovering from a major depressive episode
Frequently asked questions
Rise starts where you are, even if that's in bed. Your first habit might be 'sit up for one minute' or 'drink water from the glass on your nightstand.' The point isn't productivity — it's proving to your brain that you can do one small thing, which creates a foundation for the next one.
Rise never shows you what you missed. The interface only highlights completed habits and shows your trend as a gentle upward line. Even one habit checked off in a week is reflected as progress, because when you're dealing with depression, any action is a victory.
Absolutely not. Rise is a behavioral support tool, not a treatment. It works best alongside professional care. Many therapists use behavioral activation as a core treatment strategy, and Rise gives you a simple way to practice those assignments between sessions.
Rise doesn't punish absence. When you come back, it greets you warmly and offers to restart with just one habit. There's no accumulated guilt, no long list of missed days, and no reset of your overall progress. Your previous streaks and history remain intact.
Rise uses behavioral activation principles — the idea that action precedes motivation, not the other way around. By making the actions absurdly small, you bypass the need to feel motivated. Over time, the accumulation of small actions begins to shift your mood, even when meaning feels distant.
See your consistency grow
Beautiful contribution grids show your entire year at a glance. Every completed day lights up — creating a satisfying record of your journey.
Meditate
288 total
Morning Run
255 total
Read Books
288 total
Grid
Meditate
288 total
Morning Run
255 total
Read Books
288 total
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