The Lowdown aims to help young New Zealanders understand and recover from depression.
[1] It does this through online support services and testimonials from New Zealand celebrities.
The website has depression-related fact sheets and contact lists, as well as online self-tests.
The Lowdown has video of New Zealand celebrities and musicians talking about how they or someone they know made it through depression.
Users can also add their own stories by submitting video or text.