5 Signs You're Battling Mental Illness
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- Опубликовано: 12 окт 2023
- Mental illness can be harder to identify than physical illness. It’s possible to sink deeper into unhealthy habits and ways of thinking that are harmful to your mental health, …without even realizing it. Learning about the signs that you may be struggling with your mental health may help you want to seek out professional help sooner and find healthy ways to feel happier and healthier. So, here are a few signs you’re battling mental illness.
DISCLAIMER: This video is for informative purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional if you are struggling.
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If you are feeling depressed or contemplating suicide please remember that you are not alone.
Suicide Hotlines:
America: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Canada: 1-866-531-2600
Australia: 13 11 14
United Kingdom: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90
Beijing: 0800-810-1117
Hong Kong: +852 28 960 000
Japan/Tokyo: 81 (0) 3 5286 9090
Brazil: 55 11 31514109 or (91) 3223-0074
Mexico: 9453777
Malaysia: 03-76272929
Germany: 0800 111 0 111
Russia: (495) 625 3101
India: 91-22-27546669
Iran: 1480
South Africa: 0800 12 13 14
This is only a short list of a few countries, however there is always somebody to reach out to.
References:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2013.
Frysh, P. (n.d.). Signs of mental illness. WebMD. Retrieved from www.webmd.com/mental-health/signs-mental-illness
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2019, June 8). Mental illness. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968
Morin, A. (2021, February 17). How different mental illnesses are diagnosed and treated. Verywell Mind. Retrieved from www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-mental-illness-4587855
Parekh, R. (n.d.). Warning signs of mental illness. Psychiatry.org - Warning Signs of Mental Illness. Retrieved from psychiatry.org/patients-families/warning-signs-of-mental-illness
Riggio, R. E. (2015, May 5). 5 Warning Signs of Mental Health Risk. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201505/5-warning-signs-mental-health-risk
If you are feeling depressed or contemplating suicide please remember that you are not alone.
Suicide Hotlines:
America: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Canada: 1-866-531-2600
Australia: 13 11 14
United Kingdom: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90
Beijing: 0800-810-1117
Hong Kong: +852 28 960 000
Japan/Tokyo: 81 (0) 3 5286 9090
Brazil: 55 11 31514109 or (91) 3223-0074
Mexico: 9453777
Malaysia: 03-76272929
Germany: 0800 111 0 111
Russia: (495) 625 3101
India: 91-22-27546669
Iran: 1480
South Africa: 0800 12 13 14
This is only a short list of a few countries, however there is always somebody to reach out to.
I lost my 13-year-old daughter to suicide six months ago. As a form of self-therapy and means to try and help other people, I've been creating videos in which I explore nature and narrate my journey with grief. Content like this is also tremendously helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share this with the world.
What was the reason?
Absence?
I’m 25 and I can barley do it, being 13 in this empty world would be the toughest thing to go through. God bless her, I know this life is ducking brutal with moments of lightness. She’s at peace ♥️
I am so sorry for you. May she rest in peace 🙏
🥹🥹🫶🏽🫶🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@user-wu6op7bb1s look at what you said you are a complete idiot when someone suicides you don't magically get the answers probably you never will even know the real answers even if they told you without a single lie you made a comment so... stupid you didn't think about any consecuence I am just 15 years old but even I know that a father losing a daughter would be devastated and you dare to say that it maybe was because of their absence just think about what you are going to even write without a time limit you have so much time to think about it and this is what you end up going for... things like this make me lose even more hope in humanity as a society
Timestamps
1). Emotion and personality inconsistencies 0:40
2). Engaging in unsafe behaviour 1:50
3). Social withdrawal 2:51
4). Illogical thoughts 3:30
5). Romanticizing negative emotions 4:37
Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. 💙💙💙💙💙💙
You a real one 💯
Always helpful :) Appreciate you for always jumping in to help everyone
@@Psych2go not a problem happy to help
Thank you 😊
@@noonegirl not a problem happy to help
This is what’s been happening with me lately. I have trouble sleeping, spend time alone, and think too much. Most of the time I feel drained. I hope I can overcome this situation.
I see you, Flamegamer. It must feel exhausting
GOOD MORNING MY FRIEND , I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS MYSELF. HAVE A BLESSED DAY, TEE 🙏💯🙏💙💪 ,
I’ve been having a rough time too. I have severe social anxiety and an eating disorder (it’s being treated), I hope I can get out of it. I recently self harmed and I got kicked from school. But sending love, and I hope things get better for u. I am hoping the same for me ❤
You will, we will
My body is still in fear even though things are better.
I scared myself the other day. I haven't known how to explain how I feel day to day, but then when I was explaining it to someone I said "I feel like I'm dead and I'm still walking around wasting space" I've never put into words how I've felt before and that just scared me
I feel the same way friend. I'm taking up space.
Finally another who gets it
Im just glad i finally have people who understand
I remember several years ago I suffered from severe depression and mental disorder. I was addicted to illicit pills, alcohol, and smoking until I was recommended for psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against anxiety and depression.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on Instagram?
I pray for who ever out there is struggling with a mental illness to remember that there are people out there that are here for you and never be afraid to receive help. You are loved and cared about. Wishing you all the best💙
Well said.😌
Thank you for the words of encouragement! I hope people read your comment and find some peace!
it's mostly true but, where can u find the person that can help, it makes u think of giving up easily when u know nobody give a fudge about ur health
@@callmerose...they are people who do care about others like therapy, family members, teachers or friends
@@ProGamer-gk6ix I cant be fooled anymore it is all a lie
I’ve always been fighting mental illness tbh, I have anxiety, depression, and autism, but so far my life has been going much better ❤
That's great! How have you been coping with your anxiety and depression? Do you have people in your life who can help you when things get tough?
@@Psych2gocan you make a video talking about selective mutism? It would mean a lot for me and those who has it since it’s so misunderstood and not many people know about it.
@@Psych2go My parents, my friends, my therapist, you, and yeah I’ve been dealing with it in a very healthy way, I sit down and think rationally about what I’m going through and what I can change
For me i have friends and stuff but my mental illness is because of a person...@@Psych2go
I am trying to impress "her" and i am actually its going well butt jealousy is eating me.
She links arms with "Boys" in class and says to me wouldn't it be great if (Male name ) sit here and you sit on the front
(fronts is 3 rows ahead i would be isolated from her)
i will say my feelings to her (i already got rejected once but now we are talking from instagram and i think we are flirting and i also don't idk i watched %50 of your videos and still have no clue)because when she says these i feel less loved and i am starting to stop liking her...
these mental illness last 2 was just me describing me.
i guess depression is coming on the way :d
You can help out other people who have autism, depression and anxiety so more people can be Happy
From someone battling mental illness, I find solace in these videos. I appreciate everyone's work and I seem to discover new things I never even realized myself. Thanks to these videos I do feel less alone :)
We're so glad you feel less alone by watching our videos! What new things did you learn about yourself?
I agree! I helped someone overcome a breakup, and I think I may be suffering a depression, so I'll be bringing it up to my parents after a little more research ^^
@@YourClassicSans Ways to prevent mental illness
You can spread this message out to other people so they will not get mental illness
-Eat well
-stay active
-Care for others, whether that's working on relationships with family, letting go of old grudges or volunteering.
-Spend time in nature.
-Look after your physical health.
- Find ways to learn and be creative.
- Try to improve your sleep.
You do not need mental health providers for mental health issues they treat mental health isuuses wrong with meds and meds are piosion they dont fix anything. All you need is a holistc provider, mental health issues are caused by nutrition deficiencies and also if you have certain tick bite diseases can add to mental health issues. regular drs and providers will never tell you that or know that. Holistic drs do thorough blood testing that regular drs wount do wich includes thorough nutrition blood test and tick bite disese blood tests. Holistic drs know the optimal amount for nutrition levels reg providers wount tell you the correct amount or dont know. Low normal in a nutrition blood test is deficient. Most of the time all mental health issues are caused by nutrition defciencies fix that and your mental health issues will be gone, it you have a tick bite disease it can be cure naturally with nutriion and herbs. Best and fastest way to treat nutrition deficiencies is nutrion ivs and nutrition injections. Most holistic drs do them and medical spas. for examples Being low in b vitamins and d3 causes a ton of mental health issues. Its accully easy to fix mental health issues just have corrcet nutrtion levels in your body, and treat any tick bite diseases if you have any. dont use antibiotics either.
Same
Grief, this found me at the right time. I’m not sure why my outlook is so bleak when my life has never been better. I’m lucky to have people I can connect with, but I feel like a burden. My mind is full of nonsensical thoughts, already predicting the worst response from others. I hope this feeling goes away soon.
You need to regularly relax the nervous system in order to dissipate the stress which is fuelling the thoughts. Now you’re stuck in a feedback loop where the thought content is aggravating the stress and vice versa. Relaxation is the intervention.
I’ve been struggling with dark thoughts since age 9 and it was left untreated which naturally turned into me having multiple mental illnesses. I strongly encourage EVERYONE who is struggling to get help as soon as possible. If you leave it untreated, it only gets worse and makes life extremely hard. I’m nearing my mid twenties but I feel older because of how emotionally and mentally worn down and burnt out I feel constantly. Please go get help if you can folks. I speak from experience and it is NOT fun. Having a mental illness already makes life a challenge. You owe it to yourself to take care of your brain the best way you can (if financially possible).
I'm with you pal
when i was 10-11 i started having violent thoughts, i wanted to get a therapist so badly, but couldnt due to money problems.
I have been going for therapy but still feel empty inside. 😢
My dark thoughts are so bad telling them to a therapist is a death wish. I've been battling them for years with no avail. It's still a constant battle in my mind. It's so bad that dreaming of those dark thoughts/fantasies is enough to ruin my entire day and contemplate suicide. I show every sign in the video and all I can do is suffer because I can't get help for what I am.
I just convinced myself that therapy is for pussies and funneled all my negativity and self hatred into the gym and self improvement. Just because my mind is far gone doesn't mean my body has to be
I’ve always considered myself emotionally enduring. But I also feel like life becomes even harder as if life is desperately trying to break me down. Every time I remain tough, life tries harder.
I knew i was depressed when I clicked on this but I didn't expect to check every little boxes💀
"Have you been having difficulties with focusing, remembering things or making decisions. Has it become harder to tie your thoughts together and express them?"
This is also trauma response.
I know I have childhood trauma (even though I often play it down because my parents had even worse childhoods) but I am scared that if I go to a therpist he will tell my I have nothing and that I only make excuses for not going to university or to the dentist.
This video helped me realized l am not lazy my mental health is getting worse. If you are struggling don't give up you are not alone, you are beautiful, important and strong, you would grow out of it.❤❤
You can spread out this message so people who do not have mental illness do not get it.
Ways to prevent mental illness
-Eat well
-stay active
-Care for others, whether that's working on relationships with family, letting go of old grudges or volunteering.
-Spend time in nature.
-Look after your physical health.
- Find ways to learn and be creative.
- Try to improve your sleep.
I'm not suicidal and I still find interest in things I like, but I still have depression and constant anxiety
Seeing Basil (OMORI reference) in the thumbnail made me click this immediately.
And I’m glad I did because I enjoy learning more about why I feel certain feelings at certain times.
1. Emotion and personality inconsistencies - 0:41
2. Engaging in unsafe behaviour- 1:51
3. Social withdraw - 2:52
4. Illogical thoughts - 3:31
5. Romanticizing Negative Emotions - 4:38
Thank you for the time stamps!
I have all these signs... im scared and lonely... i want to escape everything and want a long break from lyf
Mental health is JUST as important as physical health. People need to know this.
I know this because I struggle with my own mental health battles because I have ADHD, autism, depression, and anxiety on top of having cerebral palsy. It’s complicated, but I have been trying my best to get back into improving my mental health and my own self-care.
the thing that u need to worry about is how to afford therapy and where u can find one in ur country
@@callmerose.. Truth
This is 100% me … my mind is fried off. The depression hits hard while dealing with death addiction heartbreak
Always Remember Ladies & Gentlemen: “Tough Times Doesn’t Last But Tough People Do” ❤🙏🏽💪
I am not tough.
@@indridcold8433and you have many wonderful qualities. Toughness is optional.
Im a weak lil shit
This is just pandering bullshit. And I wish people would stop doing these types of things.
@@ChunkyMunky69Do not say this about yourself, please. For someone who has struggled with a lot of mental challenges, this thinking does not do you any good especially if the mental illness has psychotic symptoms like delusions, this will only make the thoughts more nihilistic and negative. Making it harder for you to cope with whatever you’re dealing with even if you aren’t dealing with a mental illness.
I relate to the first reason. At days, I may be really cheery and loveable, and the next day, I could be down, and in a depressive state, regretting life due to what I find in my surroundings. As a college student, I find it hard to make friends, because no one, not even my roommates get to know me or understand me in a personal level. And at times, I let my intrusive thoughts get the best of me. I may end up with a horrible attitude against certain people.... But at the same time.... when I'm cheery I ignore those who cause me to feel horrible. I've also taken a toll on my body as at times I tend to starve myself and others, I over indulge on food.
To be honest I don’t even remember how I acted like before and many times my family have told me “what happened, why are you like this now?” And I know that they’re not trying to be mean or make me feel bad but I don’t know anymore it feels like I don’t feel anything from it but when I think about it, it makes me want to cry and yet nothing comes out. I’ve been noticing more of a deplete in me able to feel sadness or pity. I’m able to laugh and smile, but I’m never able to cry for someone else even if they’re close family to me like if they get hurt or they’re in a terrible financial situation, I just don’t feel anything for them at all.
And honestly everyday, I wish I could just leave everything behind and be alone in a room with nothing but my phone and a blanket, forever. I know it sounds stupid but honestly it sounds like paradise to me, nothing or anything would bother me and I wouldn’t be a bother to them. I don’t want to die, because the way I think of it is that either I will be very bored or very painful. I know it’s selfish and many would be bored in this situation or maybe you’re being sarcastic and you’re saying “what if your phone dies, dumbass!” well like I said this is a wish, it’s fiction not reality .
Also one time, no actually twice I broke down in front of someone I guess that’s when I was finally at my breaking point, even though it wasn’t over a big deal.
1: so basically I had a lot of missing assignments, and yet I still stalled until it was the deadline for any missing assignments, there were about 4 days left until the deadline, my parents were very mad at me and my mom kept yelling asking me why and then I wasn’t really thinking straight at the time so I just yelled that I was too busy with chores to finish them at my dads house (my parents were already divorced, and my father was the one who had less custody of me, so you could guess this doesn’t help how my mother feels about him) when I realized what I said my mom was already yelling at him on my phone. She left my room to continue this. That’s when I ran to my bathroom, when I saw I was crying, the only thought I had was “disgusting”. So I locked the door to the bathroom and silently sobbed in the dark. I don’t know how long I was in there but maybe around 30 minutes or at least that’s what it felt like.
2: it was late and I hadn’t eaten much that day I was a small waffle for breakfast and a handful of nuggets for lunch. I had lunch 7 hours ago by the time I got picked up from my mom’s and was at my dad’s house. I was on my period and by the time we ate dinner it was around 10-12 hours since I had lunch so you could guess I was starving, plus it was already 3-5 am when we ate. My dad was joking around and accidentally hit my sandwich out of my hand I lost it and started crying, because there was already a lot on my mind one of them being why hasn’t my father given me food yet, and by the way it was like this every weekend I was there, we only ate once each day and by the time we ate it was already the next day.
Do you want to know a fun fact!
How about you find out how old I am….
I’m………
Am I:
A: 15
B:18
C:16
D:12
Or
E: 14
If you guessed D congrats!
You’re correct.
i clicked for the basil thumbnail
and stayed because it hit a tiny bit too close to home
sadly me too
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Sending you so much love and strength during this challenging time. Remember, you are so much stronger than you realize. Your resilience and courage in facing your mental illness head-on is truly remarkable. Keep reaching out for support, whether it's from loved ones, professionals, or support groups. You are not alone in this journey, and there is a whole community of understanding and empathetic individuals here to lift you up. Keep fighting, keep believing in yourself, and never forget that brighter days are ahead. You've got this!
Thank you for the words of encouragement 💕
I am glad that you are motivating others great job!
@JamesNGames
You can spread this message out to other people so they will not get mental illness
Ways to prevent mental illness
-Eat well
-stay active
-Care for others, whether that's working on relationships with family, letting go of old grudges or volunteering.
-Spend time in nature.
-Look after your physical health.
- Find ways to learn and be creative.
- Try to improve your sleep.
I am 99% sure I have "DID" but my parents disagree so guess I'll never know. "With depersonalisation you might feel 'cut off' from yourself and your body, or like you are living in a dream. You may feel emotionally numb to memories and the things happening around you. It may feel like you are watching yourself live. The experience of depersonalisation can be very difficult to put into words." I actually felt like this for forever now and always thought it was normal cuz no one had an answer for me, and now that I know (*think*), idk what to do about it.
DID is a lot more complicated than just dissociation. It mainly involves having different personalities. This is not the same as acting differently from each person you interact with. It's having separate personalities that you can't actively switch in or out of.
Not to be rude or anything, I'm just making sure you know what it means because I've seen far too many people self-diagnosing it.
Im aware but it is hard to grasp at something like this as an unprofessional, as I experience what ever Im going through, whether its DID or not, Im just trying to narrow it down to a shorter sample size rather than just "Hey I think there is something wrong" @@parrotblossom
okay, so i see every single one of these except the magical thinking. my thoughts have been getting worse and its scaring me. im afraid to talk about it. everytime i even slightly talk about my depression or anxiety people either tease me about it or give me a lecture. i dont know what to do.
Battling depression was a contributing factor to my mother‘s death. I knew for many years that she was battling depression, but I was just too young to understand the depth of it and how much my evil sister was making things worse. My mother‘s depression made it hard for her to think clearly and ultimately she made choices That went against her nature and resulted in her death. Mental issues are some of the worst things we can face as people. It’s much worse than a nuclear disaster. Because when we are facing mental issues, we can’t even make clear decisions that can benefit us. After all my mother was a cardiac surgeon. And yet she made decisions that ended her life , because on one and she was battling my sister, and on the other end, she was battling depression. And from both sides, it made it nearly impossible for her to think clearly. So much so that she saw the warning signs and she couldn’t say no. I’ve seen the warning signs of my own mental health as well because I’ve struggled with it all my life too. But unlike my mother, I am just clear enough to know that I need to pay attention to every step I take. Just in case I take a step in the wrong direction. But it is an easy. Because there are times when I can go for days or weeks without realizing what I’m even doing before I realize I need to stop. we all have something that causes us mental distress. The question is, what can we do?
I notice myself constantly getting unreasonably angry when someone shows emotion, not particularly laughing or anything, but if they share something that carries much emotional significance I get angry, and if I don't catch myself I know I would end up hurting them very badly.
The worst part is, I know it's not me.
I have almost slipped up many times.
And I can't exactly explain that to people, I know they couldn't understand.
Thank you for this video. I've been finding these signs in myself lately. I had an accident and had to drop out of college and these signs keep getting stronger and more prominent. It wasn't like this before.
You just explained me in 5 minutes 😅
It answered a lot of questions for me
I have all the signs but the strongest is sleep and food
I sleep 4 hours a day or 16 hours a day
I eat one small meal or 5 large meals
And I feel it hurts me and I still go on
By the way, I woke up today with cuts all over my hands, it's related to self-harm because I didn't hurt myself, it just happened
It happens to me a lot and I don't understand why
Thank you for discussing the importance of seeking professional help when needed. Mental health is something we should all take seriously. Your video is a valuable resource for those looking for guidance
When I first clicked the video, I thought it would not be relatable to me at all. But after watching it,I realized that all points apply to me,-except the really extreme stuff. Thank you, this was so helpful and I hope everything goes well with whoever relates to those points.
Thanks so much for this, I've always thought I've felt this way and after this, yeah I 100% am. I'm going to seek a professional and hopefully feel somewhat better some day. Thank you
Andddd it’s so super normal plus not talked about enough. These types of videos are so helpful! I love the soft soothing voice behind the explanation of this important topic. I literally just started a channel for this exact reason, thank you for shedding light on something so real and hard for many of us ❤
This channel is really touching, I've been watching it for a long time, almost every video, all of which helped me find a solution to my problem's,
I used to not want to...well... be alive anymore, I felt like I was getting nowhere for a long time,
and every video I watch from this channel, has always helped me jump straight back up, find solutions, solve my problems,
and even make friends I didn't know I had,
I and many more thank you for the work you do to help the unhealthy and damaged,
May this channel grow with good intentions,
and just know that if anyone reading this is having a bad day, or not feeling too bright,
you are not alone,
and never will be,
sadness is a part of life and that's okay,
you have the potential to overcome it,
so do it,
don't let the bad stuff get worse,
let the good ones take its toll.
Poor Basil. He’s so skrunly, but so sad.
never knew these were the signs that I'm battling with mental illness, every time beforr I watch your video I already have 1 to 2 points known. but this video was completely different, neither did i pause the video neither i skipped any part of it. I think all the 05 pts mentioned had to do smth with me. I feel either excessive happiness or excessive sadness. my friend keeps calling me a moody due to this behaviour of mine, even i wasn't aware of what was happening to me why do I feel like this but now i know! thankyou for this amazing video, I'll overcome from this phase of life as well
I was depressed almost 3,5 years now i feel much better but still always feel lonley.
Keep fighting Love ❤
I’ve been having a rough time recently and it’s really hard to pinpoint because of my various mental disorders but this video has convinced me that I DO have a problem outside of the normal stuff. Thanks❤
Thanks for helping me. I have found out a lot about myself.
Now i can understand my and other's behaviors. Thank you for all of this.
2020 & forward has been taking a toll on me as well. Covid years really did a number on me.
I appreciate your approach to mental illness. It's essential to have open dialogues. Let's continue to raise awareness and support one another. 💬
I have four of these signs, my mental health hasn’t been the best, I might have to be aware that something might be happening, thank you to the person behind this channel!
Thank you. For making videos like these. They really do help.
I’ve been carrying all 5 of these signs. I’ve started to develop anxiety and depression over six months ago because of my job. I work in the Army as an infantryman and have been in service for over a year now. The way I was treated by the people I work with were overwhelmingly negatively compared to everyone else. I started to decline in social interactions because I didn’t want to talk to anyone because of it. A lot of overthinking sparked, and I started developing anxiety and depression later on having thoughts of self harm. I was too scared to speak up with how people treated me because I was afraid that they’ll put me down and not do anything about it. It took me 6 months until I could finally tell my supervisor what caused it. 6 months this was built up no one else seemed to care.
I am being honorably discharged early because my mental health was caused by the Army. I can’t wait to get out and start a better path than this. Please look out for your friends and family. You never know if they’re fighting their own battles. 🙏
Thank you. Your videos are always positive.
Woah this exactly what i experienced last year, thanks psy! I'll be more aware with my mental health and try to seek professional help
This is extremely important and I wish 5 years ago I had seen this I struggled on then March 2022 I broke completely, I have had to change my job that I enjoyed, on much less money now, but so worth it, It took 6 months to return to work, I went through all of this, except thankfully the self harm. This was caused by mental trauma over years including ACES. The personality inconsistences gave me away to my then boss, who sent me off sick. I was thankful eventually for this as it gave me time as luckily I was paid full time for the whole period.
I love your narration Amanda. Thank you psyc2go
This is me and has been for decades. Many years ago, I made a pact with myself to not actively pursue negative results.
It gets harder every day.
I have children and grandchildren, though somewhat estranged, who are still important to me and I don't want what I do to impact them. It's exhausting. People comment on how calm I am. It's a facade, as a flat affect can hide almost anything. IMO
It’s still tough, but therapy really does work. The dark cloud that poured over me feels lighter. I’m still working on my improving my health and my low self esteem. The latter already difficult as an INFJ but not impossible. Psych2go is one of the channels that really gets me.
I had to pay to talked to counsellors and psychologists for years and it still hasn't helped. I ran out of money so I couldn't do it anymore. In the UK we only get 6 1hrs sessions that are and that's it. You can't do ANYTHING with 6hrs unless it's minor like a death in the family. You can't do anything long term with 6hrs and that includes even if you try to kill yourself.
@@archiveanimation3037 can relate to the latter
@@TheManLab7have you tried a psychiatrist?
@@yeetedking probably, as I've tried to talk to some many people over the years.
6 hrs.???
some people go to therapy for years
Putting on a face helps keep away awkward questions from people who don’t want or can’t deal with the reality that you’re living.
You described how I feel so well
Great tips! Thank you for helping so many people!
You can spread out this message so people who do not have mental illness do not get it.
Ways to prevent mental illness
-Eat well
-stay active
-Care for others, whether that's working on relationships with family, letting go of old grudges or volunteering.
-Spend time in nature.
-Look after your physical health.
- Find ways to learn and be creative.
- Try to improve your sleep.
Thank you for this video!
As someone who battles mental illness and has been, these videos are a great solace. I feel a little less alone
This video made me cry so much 😭
I find myself self isolating and ending up having the whole day ruined when a friend texts me to catch up or meet !!! But I will not seek help. I just can't. But I know I have been trough tough times before and have once again climbed back up. I trust in that.
I've always denied it. I was sorta disgusted by people self-diagnozing themselves left and right with depression and stuff. But at the back of my mind there was always a thought "i might have it", a mental illness.
I cried. I've tried to hold the tears throughout the video, but i cried near the end. I don't want my "silly and sad" to turn out to be a mental illness...
Dang, I always thought that I've been feeling down for a reason that was missing(I've been going through most of this ever since March of 2023) So I guess it might be possible that I'm fighting mental illness somewhere, thanks for the signs!
Nothing could heal my broken, dead and infinitely frozen soul... But i like to feel some warm form you, it brings some colors in grayscale life
I’ve been a Psy2goer for 2 years and your videos have been so helpful (I didn’t sign in my RUclips account a lot back than so that’s why I didn’t subscribe earlier)
istg when i heard “if you struggle to take care of yourself, such as forgetting to bathe.. *or brush your teeth*” i tensed up so much.. how was that so accurate
4:26 Exactly!!! You got it!! I am extremely suffering from it .
Just incase you haven't heard this yet today:
You matter
You are worth it
You can do it
I'm here for you
I care for you
I care about you
It's okay to cry
It's okay to ask for help
It's okay to ask for care
Your body is perfect
You are perfect
We care about you
You can spread this message out to other people so they will not get mental illness
Ways to prevent mental illness
-Eat well
-stay active
-Care for others, whether that's working on relationships with family, letting go of old grudges or volunteering.
-Spend time in nature.
-Look after your physical health.
- Find ways to learn and be creative.
- Try to improve your sleep.
That video was very useful! Thank you! Also was it intentional that the character in the thumbnail looks like Basil from the video game Omori? It fits well with the subject of the video.
I don't withdraw myself from social activity, because of a mental illness. I have to stay away to prevent getting another burn out (the previous and my first one was severe. Took me out for a whole year, and I can still feel some lasting effects), but because I cannot meet my social needs I'll inevitably develop (more) mental illnesses.
I have been very boring for years, Depression and having no goals, Been Isolationg for years, I was very active and lived life to the fullest, Now I live in fear and anxiety and have no real life
Tf Basil doing
Nothing will work until you've decided to do something unlike watching this video. I am here to learn basics, like "A means B". But why are "you" here, instead of helping yourself or asking for help? If you can catch yourself secretly enjoying watching similar unhealthy behaviours you can relate, that is a vicious game your sickness -or whatever its name is- play. Be aware! It is an excuse created by human nature, to delay to fix some stuff. To live same bad thing again and again... Don't fall for this! Always remember, delaying with more creative ways are exists. Such as, reading psychology! Nothing is like to learn by yourself. Do you really believe you had learned after completing this video? Of course all of us learned while watching, however, only names of said ilness'. If you need, you have to go deeper. While keeping in your mind you won't be ever a wizard who can fix own mental health, try to learn it instead of kicking it to make it behave normally. Pick -for example- Clifford Morgan's "A Brief Introduction to Psychology". And then Freud etc. Especially Freud may boost your desire to be better. In short word, you may need different approach. For me, I tried normal ways. Talking, trying to have appoinment etc. None of them worked. However, when I try to learn basics of psychology, I started to guide myself better and also with my guide which suits best to me!
I can relate with many of these comments moving around a lot when I was younger never having the opportunity to make or keep friends ment I became self relient for my own entertainment doing things too keep myself occupied and now that I'm at the other end of my life it's only now that it's striking me I'm alone and never having learnt social skills or finding that special person to love I find myself slipping into a deep depression is this how my life will end God I hope not I just want to find happiness and love but I feel this I have left too late 😢
Ty for helping ur vids make me feel not so alone
I know I have high functioning depression(along with ASD). Meds don't work & therapy isn't working. Just waiting to die & hope it's sooner rather than later.
Don’t die yet. See my personal channel logging my “decades long struggles with mental illness.”
Hey! You good ?
@@_JVNG_9 Therapist costs a fortune along with the ineffective antidepressant, told to do breathing exercises & meditation but all that does is let my ASD brain keep rolling out the negative thoughts & my family stopped caring about me after my mum died(who I was living with & caring for) because they only cared about her money & I have no friends with free time anymore as they are married & have kids. Basically abandoned & unloved by my own family who also don't care about my struggles with ASD & my friends have moved on in life. I'm a near 40 year old with no family of my own, unemployable due to prejudice towards ASD, a bunch of health problem physically & mentally & no one left in their life... I'm fan-f*cken-tastic!
Ever since my close friends left my school, I’ve struggled with some of these things myself. I barely talk with the other people at school, and I’m no longer as social as I used to be. I’m struggling with school too because of these things. It sucks because everyone has their own groups. I don’t have a certain group, I just linger around, never adding to conversations…I’ve never had any suicidal thoughts, so I guess that’s a plus…
Such a relatable thumbnail💙💜❤️
I experience a lot of the things in this video. The thing is though is that most people who have these bad feelings don’t truly deserve them, as I used to feel this way before as well. But now it hits differently after doing the things that I’ve done. I thought I was a piece of shit before, and although at the time I wasn’t right, it led me down a path where I fulfilled that prophecy. I guess the main takeaway from what I’m saying is do not become like me.
great video. a video that would be helpful is how to help loved ones going through mental illness
I’m 32 and I finally made a appointment to get my mental health evaluated, I’m watching these videos so I can express how I’m feeling but dam how is this video basically me 😂😢
38 and not there yet, been struggling as long as I can remember. Good work and good luck!
@LazyLee_Art It's good to hear that you decided to take charge of your mental health! When is your appointment? :)
@@Psych2go early November , I’m so ready for it but I’m making my old man bring me 😭 I feel like he sees the smaller changes that I haven’t noticed myself
Who else feels like, “ it’s not about the hard life that I want to get through, but my thoughts and feelings that became to which happiness is not my main goal or needs anymore”
I've been feeling that I'm just watching my days go by for a long time now. I haven't done anything significant I have just been doing basic regular day activities in the house... i can't even do all the chores I set out to do in the house for the day.
I want a therapist but my mom definitely won’t let me. And even if I did, what point does it serve, if I tell them how I actually then they’ll just go and tell my mom, exactly what I don’t want to happen.
when i was 8 years old i had to go to a therapist because i got traumatized with a very personal thing, after a year i got diagnosed with depression, i didnt understand it at the time but it stuck with me for years, and i grew up like that. Its been about 9 years since that time and ive never been able to beat it, its been getting better but, its still pretty complicated. Im having a hard time getting things right because i cant remember how life was "before all of this", honestly, i hope i can get better soon, i will try to seek psychological help since ive tought about suicide yesterday, thank you for more confirmation that ill be able to get things right.
The purple socks example almost broke my heart 😢
Bro they whipped out that magical thinking and now I am feeling called out- while what I think/thought isn’t extremely out there but, I used to believe that if I was there with a person then that person couldn’t get hurt
Huh. I feel down all the time, I think of ending myself sometimes...
I think I should seek help
i feel worried for some reason now. i am a person who is usually called out for being moody or for my emotions being illogical. i skip sleeping sometimes and overeat or skip meals. I do not like going outside with people or even talking to others because im scared that i might mess up and end up bursting out in anger or something. It's really hard for me to make decisions sometimes because honestly, I am really reliant on the opinions of others so that i dont end up messing something up and making someone mad. I sometimes think that all the problems I face in expressing my thoughts and with keeping up with others, its all normal... I really dont know what is wrong with me but the thing is that I'm scared of asking my own parents. going up to them and telling them im experiencing these issues scares me because they really wont take it well that their daughter is having signs of mental illness... believe it or not they laugh at me for being confused in easy decisions or cracking up or getting pissed easily at little things.
I totally get you. I'm going through the same situation but my family thinks I need to be exorcized.
They are really convinced that my health and mental issues are because of that.
So yeah, in my case I made a huge mistake by reaching my mom to express how I feel.
She pretended to be understanding when in reality she doesn't care.
You are not alone. We need to survive🙏
@@Danielle-dw5gh i wish that parents would atleast try to understand what their kids are going through, we may have something going on in our head but we're unable to express it because how downright scared we are of how they will react, im hoping that your situation gets better, we are in this together and we need to survive
@@YukiCanDraw I will say I really don’t know anything about your parents so what I say may not be the best choice but you should try I had told my parents a couple months ago and they responded well but they really don’t fully understand and I don’t think it really worked but hey they received the information well so I say that it is worth it to try
Stay strong, hang in there and don't give up! Remember that God loves you and if you ask for relief, relief will be given to you. You are a human being and you deserve to be loved and be happy... God has a special plan for us! I will keep you in my prayers... God bless and feel better soon! Love, Rafaella
Thank you so much tbh ! I struggle so much !
🥺🥺🥺🥺frm your mouth to God's ears
🙂
Omg you just said Somthing I been doing the whole time ty
I have it since birth, parents abused me since like 3-4 and accused me of being the reason of the world's largest and dangerous events. Even since I realised it I still can't get over it and just don't want to continue this suffering. I'd rather not let anyone care about me than hopelessly trying to cure this. I don't want to stay here too long anymore when I get death threats from my own parents
I'd call someone on them. You need someone better than them.
@@Oul362 maybe thats why me and my friend had been preparing a biga.s operation between countries
How's it going? The operation?
How to talk with friend who only answers "i dont know, maybe"
Doesn’t sound like a very good friend to me.
I don't know how I was able to stay strong for this long. But I wish I knew what mental illness I have. At once I had a "professional" try to help me at a place I assumed was Better to HELP me. But they were too expensive and the guy tried to make an exercise of discovering what my issue is personally. But not give me CBT for better awareness of my issue and help rearrange my values.
I am out of college, I pushed most of my friends away, I had- those thoughts, I wake up late in the afternoon, I smell like cortisol and sweat when I wake up, sometimes I have rage fits, sometimes I have wake-up rage before I got to work, I yearn for comfort from a girlfriend. Sometimes, I wake up and cry holding my pillow because I thought it were someone next to me. May no one ever feel this.
This needs to be shown in schools
I clicked on this video for educational purposes without too much expectation, but the 'magical thinking' part really stuck out to me. I do superstitious things sometimes, because I think it's fun, but these days, it's getting a little out of hand, to the point where I kind of feel that everything I do will impact the world, and mostly in negative ways...
I've been diagnosed and take meds. Been trying to pull myself out of this hole for years but dirt keeps falling in. I just have to live with it until I die. Can't wait life sucks.
I’ve been doing through all of these for so long.
I can definitely relate to this all to well
Sometimes, I need to force Myself to cry, due to how I am honestly feeling inside and what's inside My head!
Usually, these factors are caused by guilt, thinking about and fearing the loss of someone You can't live without while fearing they are going to die one day, how disgusting the human anatomy is by the way Our system works, by how We eat, digest ect., and also, the thought of how Our insides gruesomely look!
Those are very common factors for mental illness I believe, as this isn't even the beginning of what I can explain right now!!!
If You are going through this pain, I know how hopeless and dark it feels, as I feel like You do right now...
Try to be strong, man! 😢
Can you make a video talking about selective mutism? It would mean a lot for me and those who has it since it’s so misunderstood and not many people know about it.
I've been full of anger and such un-needed sadness, i've been struggeling with substances a long time now