This experience sparked the idea to better connect those affected, their families, and experts. The focus is on exchange and support on an equal footing – as promptly as possible and grounded in people's everyday realities.

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The project addresses a gap that many people experience: the space between medical or therapeutic care and the practical challenges of daily life. People suffering from severe depression need professional support and medical guidance. At the same time, talking to someone who has experienced depression themselves can help in processing the situation, accepting it, and finding a new sense of direction in everyday life.

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Through the website www.inderstille.de the founder shares her own experiences and offers those affected and their families a chance to connect on an equal footing. This includes personal conversations as well as walks together, for example at Aasee or in Südpark.

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The project aims to strengthen social cohesion, stabilize mental health, and promote general well-being. Planned initiatives include awareness campaigns regarding mental health challenges, support and exchange opportunities for those affected and their families, health-promoting lectures in workplaces, and projects to strengthen the mental health of young people and apprentices.