Maria Bamford - Psych Ward - This Is Not Happening - Uncensored
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- Опубликовано: 24 окт 2016
- When Maria Bamford checked herself into a psychiatric hospital, it was only the beginning of a spiral into mental illness that prevented her from doing comedy for two years.
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This girl was talking openly about serious mental illness long before it was cool and has made so many people feel less alone, while also somehow being hilarious. She is a national treasure.
I’m glad that was your takeaway
It's true it's very open now. And accepted in positives ❤🎉
Maria Bamford is 52 years old.
@@UnYin99 Yep. I think she qualifies as a woman now.
I love her!
I love her cause she looks like she hosted or co starred in a kids puppet show for decades, then just switched to dark comedy.
TheRedGameboy I know this is a crazy old comment but SERIOUSLY!!! That is 100% the vibe Maria has. I’ve always struggled to explain her to others. This is so perfect. That is all.
That's real accurate there, friend
If Shari Lewis retired Lamb Chop and started doing dark comedy. 🤣
Brill
ikr!! shes adorable lmao
"I may be eccentric, but I save my receipts" best line ever
*K A B L A M !*
BJ Weaver Maybe that’s just what they enjoyed the most, chill out.
BJ Weaver Girl what? 😐
@@bluerochlitz8335 your graduation photo proves our education system has lowered their standards.
@@bluerochlitz8335 hahaha. Someone points out something they like and BAM this bitch gets set off . relaxxx
"What are you working on, what's on the next page for you?"
"Oh......I'm done" (same)
Krystal Hooper who would have thought, six months later your comment is true on a global level.
Richard Marshall 😬😬😬😬😬😬
i've been thinking about this since 2016.
AMEN!
I said that 2 years ago.... i should get back to you know that life thing.
Wow, when she slips into that other voice...I just start wondering if her main voice is an act. So convincing both ways!
She actually doesn't talk different voices. Her facial expressions are just *that convincing*.
She has another voice she does that is satan/monstrous. If you look at her old material her voice used to be even higher.
Also FYI I've read interviews with Gilbert Godfried and was surprised that is not his "real" voice. He uses it always, and almost never, ever turns it off, except around his wife and a few very close friends when alone.
Maria Bamford’s natural voice is very childlike. None of the voices she used in this bit are her natural voice. She’s trained her register because she wasn’t taken seriously by anyone. Her ending "thanks, you guys" was closest to how she really speaks.
Saulė Lovegood damn I should try this
I love this woman. There's absolutely zero bullshit in her material. The reason comedy had grown into an artform is because of performers like her.
Completely said what I was thinking
Her mother/generic older woman voice is absolutely unmatched. It gets me everytime.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
OH TURBULENCE, I WANNA LIVE. LMFAO.
dreamomega called me outttt I was in one of my most suicidal states a couple years ago on a flight back home we started having turbulence cuz we hit a storm and I never prayed harder
Bahaha best part
Lmfaoo
@Jackie LMAOOO that’s real 😂
I felt this in my soul. Existential whiplash is the WORST 😂
God she's amazing. We need more brutal honesty like this in our culture
Most people can't handle it. They see their reflection and get scared,,,,and hurtful.
Check out Tig Notaro if you want brutal honesty in comedy. She went through a double mastectomy after getting breast cancer but that is just the tip of the iceberg. She is hilarious w/her deadpan delivery but her story is also heart wrenching. She is amazing.
augusts1 Tig is honest but I don’t find her as funny as Maria... not anywhere near as funny
Maria is one of the true comedic geniuses of our generation. Ill take her 20% over anyones 100% any day.
Love this comment! She's amazing
uhh no. this wasn't remotely funny and half of it made no sense whatsoever.
noah stauffer , really? You need to get out more. She may be funny but she wasn't funny in this video
SlayerPayback he's definitely one of my favorites.
@noah stauffer This is entirely accurate.
Love how she gave respect to Richard Pryor in the middle of her story. Just love her
Sooo i rembrr seeing her at Oregon state university right before my first psychotic break with bipolar 2. I cannot express the depth and connection I feel for her. You’re incredible.
How are you doing, BoopsNstuff? I have Seasonal Affective Disorder and dementia.
Bipolar has a sequel?
bipolar and GAD on latuda and hydroxyzine
I love Maria Bamford! Many members of my family suffer from mental illness, so, in my opinion, she is one of the bravest people on the planet. I wish upon her all the greatest things that this life has to offer.
Agreed
Same! This set was farr too relatable. I'm just glad i wasn't in the audience cuse i was laughing so loud i think my neighbors could hear me, even when the crowd went silent i was still laughing over the previous joke, loud af. I'm typing this through tears in my eyes and i have mascara all over my t-shirt from wiping the tears off my eyes
I've def been admitted more times than I'd like to admit
I've been in the laughing barn 3 times.
Beautiful thoughts for a beautiful lady!
I adored her Netflix show Lady Dynamite. She couldn't continue though because it was too stressful. But there are 2 fabulous seasons.
This is the most unhinged set I’ve ever seen, holy shit. It’s amazing.
“What do you do for work?”
“Oh, uhh, I’m done. I ... finished early.” Lol dead
quality > quantity....!
Maria Bamford is soooo underappreciated for her talent. Her voice control, facial expressions and timing are amazing. 🤗🤗🤗
This is the darkest performance I've seen by Maria Bamford. She doesn't usually come across as angry, even when relating grim experiences, but here there seems to be anger very near the surface. I found it very moving and sad as well as funny.
Depression at it's core is suppressed anger that can't be fully reconciled or dealt with for one or many reasons. The anger may be from one source or many as well.
Bruce Armstrong
She is a Minnesota girl. And I saw her perform in Mpls early on. She was hysterically funny. I think talking about her depression is brave. But she needs to talk about more then just that. Both my siblings have mental health issues. And I get so tired of dealing with all their issues that arise in a minute, hour, day, month and year. I want a escape from it for the duration of a video, not be dragged thru more. I go to RUclips videos to take my mind off my reality. And seeing acts like this just make me sad and dreading having to face the next issue.
@@maryallison0509 The beautiful thing about RUclips videos is that you can click away from them at literally any time.
@@maryallison0509 And what better place to bash on your siblings mental health issues than a stand up comedy bit about peoples bullshit reactions to being open and honest about your mental health issues. At least it's not connected to your real name on the offchance of one of your siblings coming across how much of a burned they are to you because of their mental health.
@@maryallison0509 If you don't want to hear real life horror stories then probably don't watch a show called "This Is Not Happening".
When she changes voices it's a different person lol it's incredible
As a fellow crazy, I can identify with how depleted she feels. 20% is about right. On a good day.
I've been going on 20% for the last year. Does it ever change?
@@atownlefttrain Yes... I think so..? I have what I like to call "good seasons". So at least 6 months a year I'm great... well, I'm ok.. (not necessarily consecutively either). But, I make the most of my "happy" periods.. I recently turned 30, so at this point in my life I focus on doing only what makes me feel good. Focus on the few things I enjoy and do my best to make myself happy.
If you have any hobbies or interests, embrace them.. Take advantage of every little thing you can, and that will get you through. That, and don't feel bad for how your brain works. We all (even "normal" people) have to get through awful, mind numbing, soul crushing BS on a daily basis; But, those of us with depression or anxiety (or a slew of other disorders) we have to fight a little harder.. We go through our own periods of "hardship", and once you recognize those you will be more prepared to combat them. I throw myself into napping and scrapbooking, try to go see bands I love (even if I leave after the first song) and force myself to do things that make me feel good (like volunteer with rescue animals). You can "beat" mental illness and it does get easier once you know how your brain works and your moods effect you.
Good luck, it takes constant upkeep, but it is worth the effort.
Hey I'll be your Friend buddy!!! & we Gone get on up there to 100% too!!!
NO Foolin Either...
“As a fellow crazy” hah, probably some hipster with “social anxiety”
Me too
Maria has a very rare talent. How many people could tell such an incredibly sad tale, talk about suicide, being committed, meds, mental illness & psychotic breaks or manic episodes *and make us laugh so much!* I wish I had an ounce of the courage this woman has. She seems like the type of person who might see herself as fragile (like I do) but honestly, to me, she seems like one of the strongest women in the world. To cope with all that *and* a career of making people laugh as well as being in the spotlight. Maria Bamford you’re much hero! 🦸🏼♀️
Didn't know her.. her style is really out of the ordinary. So refreshing.
That psychiatrist's reaction is spot on.
Right!
This is the first time I've seen this woman and I already love her. Depression takes a lot out of you and everybody who has it wishes they didn't, but it does make you think differently. Depressed comedians really seem to bring something to the table that mentally healthy comedians can't, especially when they're being open about what they went through.
Exactly
There are mentally healthy comedians?!😂
Maria Bamford is THE smartest, most original, talented and funniest comedian of our generation. She is wildly underrated.
She's one of those most creative, unique, brave, hilarious comics of all time.
uhh no. this wasn't remotely funny and half of it made no sense whatsoever.
I wouldn't say any of that. I find her interesting because her perspective is strange. What she thinks is funny is strange. If she was a normal mentally stable comic with the same material it wouldn't work. She really knows she's crazy and sells it well.
@@Sanctifiers made sense to me
@@DrNaCl it made sense if you like unfunny cringe bullshit I guess
'Brave'....
Stay off the internet. We dont need you here.
Thank you, Maria, for speaking about mental illness! You give hope and reassurance to other comedians and lovers of comedy.
Liz Thompson why shes been one of my favorites for 20 years now
She weird lol
I love her delivery. Her timing is flawless
“...throwing them at said clown christ”.. DEAD😂😂
That was outrageous. Playing the scene in my head, I laughed so loud!
I’d have paid good money for that.
I need to play this everyday. Mental illness sucks. Thanks, Maria, for reseting the bar.
Comedians bring joy-they don't have it.
Kay Kay Yeah, fart jokes
Uhhh a lot of the top comedians are deeply troubled and they use humor as a coping mechanism. I would suggest googling "comedian suicide" or "comedian depression" if you don't believe me, but the results would probably be equally as troubling.
I think they just see the world more clearly than most which is part what makes them able to be so funny but also what may cause their depression. The world is a troubling place if one is brave enough to be honest about it.
That makes me so sad :(
leaveacommentinSTFU yeah I think they are realists.
This is really intense comedy! I love it!
Maria is an inspiration to me. She manages to make terrifying aspects of life something you can laugh at. Never heard a comedian so open about this stuff. it's really nice. I found her through Arrested Development.. and I just became a big fan from this. About to go watch a special of hers now.
Check out Lady Dynamite too. I think it's on Netflix. Maria is the best.
Wait! I wanna come too!!
Maria Bamford, the jazz music of comedy. Love your work kiddo!
Great description of her Rhythm
Smooth and sultry, just the way we all love her
Maria occupies the top of my pyramid of respect for not only her comic genius, but most importantly for her courage.
wow i had like a blob of respect with her around center but a pyramid seems like the better way
I thought this was an absolute Masterclass!.... Very very funny and beautifully acted, yet sympathy inducing with the kind of story telling, detail and timing that you can't teach. Someone at the height of their powers Top Class!.
She’s a huge inspiration to me. Especially the stuff about lowering expectations and how it doesn’t even matter. She’s awesome
This was real dark, self-aware, weird comedy. Loved it
Thank you for speaking out about mental illness. It's still so hard for anyone who hasn't experienced a breakdown or depressive episode to understand. You being fearless and talking about it, and even turning it into material, makes dark times feel bearable. Hats off to you.
Like bein depresseed or experiencin a psychiatric episode is something we all should strive for? .....duh🤔
Only if I replied tu u!🤔 oops
But then again if I valued ur opinon it would mean so much more!🤔
Agreed. Got to find a way to bring illumination to this human experience. Some things don't get cured overnight with a hug and well wishing, but maybe it can be cured.
I remember watching Maria some years ago when she was struggling. She is one of my favorite comedians as she has had the courage to not only overcome her "illness' but to recognize that it is her superpower. What a lovely person.
Bless her and her honesty. I suffered mental illness, but managed to hide it from others, enough so I could hold down a job. I was in weekly talk therapy for 40 years, and I would have continued, but my therapist died. The new therapist told me I'd have to transition to drugs,.....and I tried them for about 5 years, and they just about destroyed me. Now I just quietly suffer. I don't take anything and just white knuckle it.
You are a hero. I am doing the exact same thing and I’m glad to learn I’m not alone.
@@lunamaru65431 Thanks!....Well I survived "life". I lived it, it was a struggle. Many times or most of the time, I felt I was like an actor. I tried to act normal, and I guess I fooled most of the people. I focused on what I liked doing, and what I did seemed to work. I now realize almost everyone, is quietly suffering with some feelings of doubt, or anxiety, depression, etc. Life didn't come with an instruction manual. We're all just winging it. Some people are just better at acting normal.
her voice can make a great joker female villain in a batman movie
good.call.
She’s crazier than any actor that played Joker.
Maria Bamford is brilliant.
I think that Maria Bamford deserves A LOT more credit!!! SHE IS EFFING HILARIOUS and totally relate-able :)
The most cerebral comedian in the business. Genuine intellect and I hope that she has inner peace. Love her work and would love to see her perform live. Kudos to you Maria.
This is one of the best ones ever. Love her she's the most unique comic
I adore her.
I just want to meet her and tell her I love her!! She is fabulous and what an intellect… she is special!
Wow. Amazing set. She took something heartbreaking and discouraging and transformed it into a comedy routine.
Maria Bamford is a genius - she kills me every time. Love it!
She kills
One of the best female comedians ever in my opinion.
Weird can be funny done right. She nails it.
Maria...there is so much heart and honesty in her stand up. She's a giant talent.
I know that genius is rarely appreciated in its time, but can we all just take a moment to fucking recognize this completely unadulterated genius????
Fuck. Yeah. Maria is a true badass. Not many people would have the guts to not only be open with their mental health issues, but absolutely own it. I wish her many years of inner peace against her demons and I hope others will follow her lead!
This is barely comedy is the best way possible. Some truth or this world is better than any amount of bullshit comedy material. LOVE that she shares the real deal from her own life. MUCH love and respect for this lady.
I've often thought that the best comedy is a form of postulating a philosophic twist on a familiar point.
she got a wierd style but shes genuine n it works :)
Maria has been top tier for a long time, allow me to welcome you out from under your rock
what a dick. like because you knew her first, that makes you better? hahaha
Catfish Vodka The rude one all depends on the tones in which you read the comments in. if i decided to interpret living under a rock as an actual insult i could see where youre coming from.
The only actual aggressive and insulting one is you. Not everyone is as unevolved as all that, so dont assume my tone.
A sane person sees basically "Shes good!"
"Yep!"
Then whatever you are
No, "allow me to welcome you out from under your rock" is douchebag talk no matter what tone you read it in.
Cody S The difference is that now you're trying too hard to be offensive and edgy in order to make a point, while your first comment was just genuinely being a douche. The original guy didn't even say he didn't know about Maria before lmao.
20 % XD I can't tell you how true that is. I don't care who you are, this is funny and true. Not until I was 29 I found out that you can suck and still take part in life. Most valuable life lesson ever. That joke made me laugh so hard cause it's true. Love Maria for her style.
Dialectics-- when two things can be true at once. 😂... &agreed, i like your comment, sir. Sad but true.
The spoon 🥄 theory. If you are having a ten spoon day great, if you are only have a 2 spoon day than that's how much you can get done....pushing past that point consistently will deplete you and lead to illness/accidents.
Check out Martha Beck on The Courage To Rest because it really does take courage to rest in "civilized", industrialized societies.
Maria is one of the most brilliant comics i've ever experienced. He ful-throttle empathy could only conclude in the kind of sadness that could result in taking control of her life thoughts. It's a daily struggle. If she reads this I hope her all the best and want to say thank you, for opening, and walking through a door that most are too afraid to even glance at.
Many decades from now, mankind will still be looking to the insights of Maria Bamford.
Her honesty beats all! It cuts thru the fray. Much respect!!!
FABULOUS, INTELLIGENT, GIFTED ARTIST!!!
This is more than funny. This is the mechanism that changes pain into humor.
hate to know Maria was having such a rough time but hopefully she stays getting better...
Love You Maria!!!!
Best female comic ever. Period. No pun intended.
This is art right here. So real and so amazing. Well done lady
I love Maria. She is always interesting and honest. Then, there are her cartoon voices. Such a talent.
She understands my Bipolar 2 and I love her for it! She's here to help.
Hell yeah 🙌
this is the most awkward thing ever. I love it
“Had to make sure you weren’t having a grandiose delusion...”
Shes so awkward and weird, maybe that's why I love her so much. Reminds me of the tangents my friends and I would go on, cutting up and being silly.
And God Bless her for dealing with her illness in a healthy way! We dont need another comic gone too soon.
Maria Bamford is one of the smartest comics ever.
So worth the wait. I've even heard a few of these bits before, but she seems to have really refined them!
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Maria is simply the best
I walked into an ER, wife by my side and reported my suicidal tendencies, and was put in a room. I was interviewed by nurses, doctors. I ended up spending 4 days in the psych ward. Best thing that could have happened to me.
I love Maria!!! She's so bizarre, it's amazing to watch. Hilarious!
first saw her on Tim & Eric, she was hilarious. She's still killing it and doing important work talking about mental health issues.
So underrated she’s so incredibly talented
She is incredible and holy heck, her inflections/different tones/accents are masterful. Amazing delivery and content!
I have to beg you, if you read this comment, go look at her really really original stuff. Shes a legend in my books.
LeDuckDuckGoose its true shes the best
Because of you I will
She is Queen!
Facts!
Ohhh okkk
I love Maria. She’s the all time goat for female comics. I’m always in tears when I hear her material.
Fuck, I LOVE Maria Bamford. One of the most original and pleasingly strange comics of all time. Up there with Mitch Hedberg. I remember when she first came on the scene. I was weirded out and enthralled at the same time. Absolute genius. She sucks you into her stories and you can see hear and feel every moment of her nakedness. A true artist. I wondered where she went and missed her. Now she is back. Rock on, Darlin.
I've always loved her unique overall style. I was hooked after the first time I saw it. Very strong set and heartfelt material. I love the last part with the braggart fellow comedian. She's the best!
I gotta give her so much credit for being real and honest about mental health stuff... her honesty helps to combat the “hush hush” stigma around it... and gives other people permission to do the same... we are all doing the best we can and sometimes we just need a little extra help... I’ve been committed twice and no it’s not fun, but some parts of it can honestly be really funny when you look back objectively with the right frame of mind... and to take an uncomfortable situation and be able to see the “funny” in it and allow yourself to be open about it and even make others laugh about it is like transmuting the whole thing to a higher vibration, but ps yeah those raggedy ass gripper socks suck...
she's hilarious. the voices, the acting, the realness/honesty mixed in- keep it up!
For her courage alone , I salute. Top that with her comedic brilliance and Im blown away. Kudos Maria .
She’s phenomenal. Love her as ‘Debris’ on Arrested Development.
Best live performance I’ve ever seen was Maria Bamford in Nashville sometime in the 00’s. She absolutely burnt down that stage, almost all with material I’d never seen in a special.
“I met a woman who was a sex therapist over the phone...how does that work? “Oh yeah? Does that feel good?! Put it in there more!!!” or something...somewhat...similar...to that...I think...”
Bamford is one of the best of all time, and wears her heart on her sleeve. She is a brave, talented woman.
she does the best impressions
“Oh turbulence, I want to live” sooo freakin trueee
Why am I just now discovering this woman!? I've been bingeing her videos all evening, and she's straight-up a genius.
It's impossible to choose a favorite but this skit is one of my faves - love everything she does. She packs an hour long of many comedians into 15 minutes and be on your toes because she will be ;D
She's amazing. Wish I was half as witty, charming, and talented as her.
I just had to say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Mari Bamford❤😍
I met Maria in 2021 and had a psychotic breakdown last month (mainly due to my childhood and awful job). She gives me so much hope that I can get better, and she was an absolute DELIGHT in person!
Wow ! Heart wrenching real life, lived experience, ‘laugh at yourself’ revelatory material, cushioned from being ‘too much information ’ by her amazing voices and acting, with that great timing , that just rolls out incredibly dark stuff, plus her commentary on the venality of others ... you can feel the jugular pulsing. It’s all so close to the surface and all held in perfect tension. 20% of Maria is best value ever x
This is an absolute masterpiece. I can't believe the number of dislikes. Maybe people just can't relate.
Her delivery!! Having suffered episodes and certain life experiences and years later now able to be fjnny about them, I def appreciate her bravery.
Oh and her voice is unusually soothing lol☺️
Maria Bamford is, without question, one of the most talented thinkers to have gotten on the stage. Check out her stand up comedy albums. Especially her debut.
1st time I`ve seen her! Brilliant.
There`s an openess and honesty to people with mental health issues that sanity just won`t allow. It forces you to drop the facade.
Love this lady.
Agreed!
ive always enjoyed Maria. glad shes still out there
She seems really sweet. There are a LOT of reasons to be depressed. Nice to see someone be up front about it. All we can try to do is find something that makes us happy: entertainment and a sense of purpose and self-worth.
I've seen Maria twice! She's hilarious and I'm so sorry she was having all the pain 😭