Last year, I was sovery depressed byfrom stresses from due to work and family. Last year, I was very depressed from stress due to work and family.

I used to work out or toand play my instrument forto releasinge my stress, but itI wasn't able to do that byanymore because of COVID-19. I used to work out and play my instrument to release my stress, but I wasn't able to do that anymore because of COVID-19.

WNow with my friend's help, I am trying to write thean emotion journal and to meditate. Now with my friend's help, I am trying to write an emotion journal and to meditate.

You can also say, "Now with the help of my friend, I am ..." Also, you say "Now", to tell your reader that the events from now on are taking place in present tense.

ByFrom the emotion journal, I can face my true thinking thatand find out the reason why I develop my feelingsed depression. From the emotion journal, I can face my true thinking and find out the reason why I developed depression.

In your essay try to use the same tense (past tense) as you started with. So instead of "I can face", use "I was able to face".

With the meditation, I can spare my time toand avoid heavy -stress situations. With meditation, I can spare my time and avoid heavy-stress situations.

Unlikfortunately, journaling, the and mediation isn't for med my aren't a habit. Unfortunately, journaling and mediation for me aren't a habit.

"aren't" or "are not"

However, I will go the extra mile to make it a habit. However, I will go the extra mile to make it a habit.

nice sentence, just add "however".