With the winter holidays behind us and an economic crisis and job shortage impacting millions, depression will be a topic to address if you work as a counselor, therapist of other type of mental health professional. Are you interested in publishing supporting materials for people with depression to use as a resource on their path to healing? Today we’ll discuss how to write an ebook on depression using PLR articles as a time-saving shortcut.
Why Publish an Ebook About Depression?
In 2023, 49,000+ lives were lost to suicide in the United States alone. Left untreated, depression can cause suicide ideation. But with the proper support, medication as applicable, and tools for therapy, people who suffer from depression can find ways to manage their symptoms and even recover. If you as a psychology professional would like to offer support to depressed individuals, an ebook could be the way to do it.
How Long Should Your Depression Ebook Be?
The length of your depression ebook will depend on its intended use. Do you plan to offer a short guide on depression as a way to attract new sign-ups to your list? If so, a 5-page to 10-page ebook on depression could be just enough to provide as a resource for support seekers.
Are you looking to offer an ebook on depression as a paid digital product? Many people for whom therapy is out of reach financially may be grateful to have a self-help ebook that covers the topic of depression in depth. In that case, a 40- to 100-page ebook might be your best option.
What Chapters Should You Include in Your Ebook About Depression?
To write an ebook about depression, you should first outline the chapters. Basic depression topic areas could look something like this:
- What is Depression
- Signs of Depression
- Types of Depression
- Causes of Depression
- Medical Treatment for Depression
- Coping Skills for Depressed Individuals
- Support for Depression
- How to Know if You’re Depressed
- Self-Care for Depression
- Mental Health Resources
How Else to Add Value to Your Ebook About Depression?
- Case Studies
- Personal Stories
- Quizzes (Are You Depressed?)
- Suicide Statistics and Support
- Mental Wellness Practices
- Gratitude Journaling Tips
How to Create an Ebook on Depression Relatively Quickly
Canva has become the go-to publishing tool of individuals and businesses, that allows you to quickly and expertly create written publications like ebooks, workbooks, journals and more.
If you have never made an ebook in Canva, you may feel overwhelmed. But with the use of done for you ebook templates such as those provided at Wordfeeder, you can draft a beautiful, professional quality depression ebook in as soon as a weekend.
How to Create a Depression Ebook Using Canva
To get started creating an ebook on depression in Canva right away, use a source of private label rights content. Wordfeeder has a set of depression articles that you can use as a publishing shortcut.
The depression PLR comes with private label rights to edit and brand the content anyway you like, including creating a digital product such as an ebook. You would also want to start with a blank ebook template in Canva. Below, find step by step guidance.
- To draft your depression ebook, start by logging into Canva. Place your document of depression ebook text alongside of your canva template.
- Copy and paste about 300 to 400 words at a time from your depression ebook draft into your canva template.
- Use the plus (+) sign and up and down arrows to add or move pages of your ebook layout. You can also insert chapter pages to separate each section graphically.
- Thoroughly edit your ebook as needed. If you use depression PLR articles to draft your ebook, you may want to customize what’s written there. Edit the content to your liking. Add quotes, anecdotes, bulletin sections and anything else you may desire to personalize the writing and make the ebook your own.
- Gather images and add them to your ebook. These can come from stock photo websites, your own photography collection, or some other source. Images may be placed on a page of their own, or you can insert them to fill space on ebook pages full of text.
- Design a cover for your ebook. It is very simple to do this. Just add a new blank page and then pull in an image and add some designed text for the title. Include your business name and URL as appropriate.
- Add your company pages to the back. This may include your author bio, logo, an overview of your services, and a page of product upsells or anything else you may want to include.
- Invite readers to reach out to you for individual therapy services or another form of support. Include your full contact information.
- Finally, include a table of contents (TOC) for your ebook. You would do this last so that you can be sure each section is correctly listed on the appropriate numbered page.
- Give your depression ebook a final proof, then download as a PDF by clicking SHARE, top right, in Canva. Save the PDF to your device or storage. Upload it to your server, and save the file link to share with customers after they order.
Get Depression PLR Articles to Use in Your Ebook Creation
Wordfeeder has created a series of private label rights articles on the topic of depression, how to cope and manage. These articles are priced to be budget friendly. The text arrives in a .doc file format, and includes the right to edit, brand, and sell or share as your own digital product.
Learn more about what’s included with our ebook-ready Depression PLR, and order now.