+Dungeonfreak Unfortunately that's very true. We'll always try to help the best we can though. We have a helpline you can call if you're looking for support for example > www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
DungeonFreak Precisely. Especially for people like myself who has just gone unnoticed in a completely inept family. Years of neglect takes its toll but there *ISN'T* any care for adults who've been neglected from 0 to 30 with no intervention.
These are some of the reasons I became a First Aid Mental Health Instructor so I can educate the community. Stop the stigma we need more people to Step Up & Speak Up about Mental Illness.
Agencies for the blind need education in this because they get scared of someone who just has major Depression yet they brought out my defensive side. Traumatic to reach out to someone who attacks you and calls you stupid when you were raised that way.. Mental illness ran through my family and now I am seeking a Degree in Mental health for my own health and recovery and to help others. I face two groups of stigmas and still hanging in there. I do need some help with scholarships. I just got my Associates degree. Online school is great for Depression and to not have panic attacks crossing streets. I plan on first aid mental health courses and to brush up on CPR and other first aid. I was born with Retinaopayhy of Prematurity.Feed back apriciated. Thank you.
'People love me for all of me and even my mental illness.' - This is so important. Mental illness is a big part of many people's lives. Sometimes our anxiety or depression is the thing which makes us look inside ourselves and understand who we are, divisibly from our mental health.
the best help for me was found in spirit. heal your soul and take good care of your heart. best advice ever. Another, never ever give away more than you have to offer freely. giving is to be done FREELY, so no offering more than what is comfy. These two little tid bits helped me more than anything else that is mass marketed, mass-offered.
There is a possibility that reaching out to people for help will lead to negative consequences. Every time I ever asked for help my life got worse. In reality people will mistreat you, will misunderstand you, will not help you. When a kid is told that nothing bad will happen when they reach out for help and then they have the most traumatic experience of their life following those instructions it alienates them in a way that is so much worse than just dealing with the issues on your own. If you reach out for help and you get the help you actually need, you are extremely lucky. I don't know about other countries but this is especially true in Australia. Kids are being refused treatment. Kids are just being prescribed drugs just to sedate them. Kids who want to kill themselves are being sent home because they are "not serious enough" because our government doesn't allocate enough resources to mental health; we don't have beds for these kids. I don't want to discourage people from seeking help but I do think it's really important that we find a way to increase the help available so that kids aren't being rejected in their darkest hour. I've begun a small independent project which attempts to slowly highlight the realities of mental health in Australia.
That's what happened to me when I took a chance and admitted myself into the hospital when I was 17 because I felt suicidal for a whole semester. I left feeling even more isolated from the whole human experience because the staff that worked there were like robots and just handed out sheets everyday asking to rank your level of negative feelings and went through the motions of the day programs. I would be woken up at night to draw blood & take vitals etc. Meanwhile adolescent/college student rates of depression and suicide rates are spiking higher than ever. I was afraid to say anything to "a professional" when I continued to feel suicidal on and off for the next 4 years. I'm 21 now. Mental healthcare services are an utter joke here in the U.S as well. I have an immense amount of respect for your effort to improve this condition.
Ky Lives I agree today I told my teachers about how my friends mother had beat her again but they think we're exaggerating and lying about everything we say they just rung her mother the one who fucking abuses her and has the power over her and send her home to deal with what happens and she has no contact with anyone no Internet or phone. They didn't believe us when we said how she was being refused her basic needs that they had and threatening not to feed her. The teachers were the only people we trusted and now we can trust no one. Now I'm waiting to see if my friend is alive tommorow because God forbid she doesn't come to school tommorow because she's all I have.
Love all of you :) It's so, so hard when you're older, everyone sees you as successful and yet you go to bed every night screaming inside, knowing no-one hears or understands Please, if you're younger than me (nearly 55) , do not leave it as long as I have... Get help now and do not waste your life Please xx
In a time in my life I felt totally lost due to my mental health I really felt mind was a exceptionally important part of my life. It has taken over a decade for me to be more open and stand up and be counted. This is the reason I started my you tube channel.peace!
Beautiful video. In my own experience people around me has not been supportive at all and since I've started to ask for help and share my story I've been left alone more and more everyday, abandoned and in absolute desolation. I can't work and poverty is taking hold of my life. An endless spiral of going deeper into darkness.
This video is gentle, and there is help, but, not everything works for everyone, and, so dont give up. I also find, if I can get outside, that is a big help! Also, eating good food, and laughing about almost everything, life is too short to be sad, helps my thoughts.
Best type of video to send a message across is a message from the people who experience the event/experience themselves. Despite it being sad to see these brave people having gone/going through mental distress, its very inspiring!
The way I see it is that we can't help suffering with this cruel and debilitating illness and it's just a never ending living hell coping with it day after day. It's not who we really are, and it's just that there's something wrong with us, that's all. We're not stupid, we're not useless or a failure, or anything else like that.
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
Hi, to anyone interested I have a website - trevorsouthern.co.uk - written blogs about mental health and attitudes around it. Would like anyone interested to check it out and comment.
Mind never worked for me but I have always supported them the best I can. I have suffered with Mental health illness from being a very young child in a traumatic environment. It does get better with help though.
thank you for sharing this. I often don't feel like I belong anywhere but times are slowly changing and I feel more capable and confident to tell my story about my mental problems to other people just because there are more and more videos, articles, shows and awareness is growing bigger. people have a subject to talk about without stigmatizing when the informations are building a common knowledge and the discussions are not dividing but making a change.
it is nice to know we in the mental health that we are not alone, even though we feel it. Others need to learn more about it,when someone says cheer up its like here we go again. no one and i mean no one wants to have depression etc. but always remember friends that nothing in this life is carved in stone. situations pass even though to us it does not feel that way. Stay Strong everyone God bless.
Health is a continuum... I appreciate when people are willing to share their own realities, because that is hard to find on the internet. Sometimes, for some people, it is a struggle to make life good, day to day. But fighting that battle is a win, in and of itself. For some, just getting out of bed in the morning is a win, and comparing that to other people who don't have that struggle doesn't cheapen it, it actually points out how much more incredible that is, fighting that battle, and still keeping on going... Keep on going my friends, because you never know what the future will bring!
I will always love this video and adore these people to pieces. It means a lot that there is honest and real content about such an important topic online. Also my gratitude to all these amazingly brave folks and sending lots of love. x
I love this video ! i have been struggling with my mental health since i was 3 years old. IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING YOU ARE A WARRIOR ! this is awesome xox
I am working on my recovery and i finally realize that my problems are actually so small, there was never need to worry about any of them. I need to remind myself everyday that im amazing and i can keep being me.
This is what keeps me from reaching out. I'm scared that all I've been fighting with really isn't that bad and what feels like an ocean crushing me is actually just a facade made up by my own mind. I don't want to face a reality like that.
Chromic ? everyone has a own different limit to how bad it is. Sometimes people think its nothing while others think its horrible. Don't be scared of it, you need it and you are worth it.
Ed. Don't be afraid to find out if your enemy is weak, when you realise that all you've been fighting is "small" things... You'll get braver / more confident... if it's truly small that means you're letting small things stop you and your life at this moment ?
The problem is, the general population think that, without physical manifestation of a problem, you can just shake off whatever is ailing you. We need to love and respect each other more as a people and support others when they need us.
Such an important topic to #SpeakUp about. This is why I'm starting a RUclips channel where people can relate to someone who struggles with this on a daily basis. Always overcoming. Be resilient. Love yourself enough. Thank you for sharing!
2:16 - 2:31 is a well represented statement for many cases in Mental Health problems. Because of that, many people (from sources of help: family, friends, & .. etc.) tend to over-assume, under-estimate, misunderstand, and therefore, mistreat. The worsening of conditions and happening of tragedies could potentially be due to 'not knowing well enough'. I am LIKER 2375, a Malaysian with severe Depression
here's a message to every kid who is struggling, looking for answers, and who finds themselves scrolling through the comments for help and reassurance. i see you. i am 18 years old and i have had anxiety and and a sensory disorder my whole life. i have been battling depression on and off since i was 13, and my battle still goes on to this day. yesterday i spent some time with my school counsellor talking about my rough start to the day. we eventually decided to call my mom together and let her know that i have been struggling with suicidal ideation again. five years ago if i had needed to tell my mom this, she would have been angry, disappointed, and embarrassed. but things change. my mom and dad did not understand what to do with me when i was first put in therapy. my dad believed it was all for attention, my mom thought it was her fault, and neither of them were ready to handle my self harm, my suicidal thoughts, or my chronic insomnia. five years later, i got off the phone after telling my mom what i'd been thinking about. she knew what to do. "i love you, we will get through this. you have me, your dad, your counsellor, your therapist. we are here to support you. you're going to be okay. i know you want to live." things get better around you even if you haven't finished healing. yesterday, on my way home from a horrible day at school, i was so in my head, caught up in suicidal ideations, dissociated and floating above myself, and i was in a minor car accident. my parents could have been so angry at me, but they weren't, and they hugged me and told me they are glad i was alive and intact. today, i am home, taking a mental health day. i am 18 and i have all of the problems i had when i was 13. but, i don't. i have been clean from self harm for three years. my mother and father, who i hated four years ago, are my biggest supporters, and my mom is my best friend. i am on medications, i see a psychologist, and my school counsellor is always ready to pick me up and keep me going. i have friends who really do get me. i have teachers who know my situation and give me space to get my work done at my own pace. people are looking out for me, including me. i am getting better. right now, my face is covered in scabs from picking, thanks to my anxiety. i stayed in bed until noon because of my depression. but i am not alone, and i am not done fighting. to everyone who is in the thick of it like i am, this is your reminder to keep going. our battles are not over yet. keep your head up.
This gave me a lot of peace. I was crying a lot and just had a dark cloud over me all the time. I didn't know I had a mental illness and now I am trying to seek information and get help. :) Thanks for this video.
I think people don’t want to listen to people who have mental health problems because there are too many people who have depression, anxiety, schizophrenia I myself have battle with depression and anxiety since I was a very young child. I also have seen my mother suffer with schizophrenia and for me, my dad my sister and young brother i must say it’s has been one of the most hardest times of my life that my sister and I had to look after ourselves and 6 year old brother( I was 11 and my sister was 13) we couldn’t go out like normal kids. My dad took the most of it he was accused of cheating on my mum with a woman called philipa who she thought he had seven kid to. She also nearly lost my dad his job as she was knocking on the doors people who were staying where my dad worked (he was a head chef and we lived in a top floor flat in the staff quarters) she thought people were poisoning her, she would knock on random doors and accuse them of sleep with my dad. She also thought she was a radio at one point. In the end she came into my bedroom crying saying she has to leave and will be back she packed a few things and left by the time my dad got home she had gone. She got a taxi 20 miles to a seaside town gave the taxi driver £110 and walked 15 miles bare footed through fields in the dark to my great aunties house who went mad at my dad for letting her leave. My mam has had three nervous breakdowns two due to not wanting to take her Medication. In the end my mam and dad got a divorce and I lived with my mam while my other siblings lived with my dad we also found out she has 6 different personality’s if I we knew what was happening then we would have done things different I wish the government would teach young people to go and get help and support and teach people not to think negative about having mental health problems
That was good video to watch wjen i diagonsed with health i was upset but i learn to accept and i have friends with i give my love support and respect and company
You know, That's reminding me I asked for help, for a treatment, SOMETHING, from my dad 2 years ago, and he didn't took me seriously, and now I'm sitting at home, for half a year, can't work, taking pills, and can't do nothing but cry and sleep, and be on my computer, most of who I know is angry at me or yelling at me, I have only one friend (she lives too far)...it's not enough sometimes...and the thing is..I DID asked for help...I did. no one's care
It all started around the end of march this year, my grandmother had cancer and depression, I hadn't any friends in a time where i really needed them. My mum was the only one who could look after her at the time because she was living with us. the stress of that on top of school really got me down, the days leading up to her death i decided i didn't want to go into hospital to see her because i felt like i wanted to leave the memory of her sitting on the couch watching football or knitting. she died at around 3am the day after my birthday. My mum had told her not to die on my birthday and at least she kept her promise and waited 3 hours. After her death things were up and down. it got better becuse we didn't have to worry about how long we were going out for during the day or how long we were leaving her alone. things got better over the summer as I started being really friendly with a girl called jozie. Things were really looking up when i started to get out the house more and do the things id forgotten i loved. Then a week before school started it came back. it was like a wave building up inside me slowly then bursting out every couple days. I began to stay in my room a lot more and started to lose contact with my friend. She had other friends that were taking up her time and when I'm in school I'm always the one who's pushed aside or left alone when the go to gossip. its kind of always been this way, I'm a bit of an introvert tbh. About 3 days ago i wrote a letter to my mum telling her that i felt hopeless and alone and i had no motivation to do anything, she tried to talk to me about it but it ended up with her saying as she did when my grandma was ill "everyone gets sad, you just have to be less sensitive." I basically had to force her to say "well, do you think you need to see someone" I felt so guilty for some reason that i just said "no, its fine" I want to get help so badly. I really hate the way i am just now. I'm practically living in filth because i physically can't tidy my room and i know that sounds silly but its been like this for months and its making me feel worse when I'm surrounded by dirt. I'm always sleeping, everyday after school i sleep for 3-4 hours and then feel too tired to eat so i just go back to bed and chuck it out the window. I'm still in my school clothes after 5 hours of being out of school because i can't be bothered to get changed, i just want help because i feel like if i live this way any longer I'll not be able to cope. (ps: my dad is still in my life and married to my mum but they don't really talk even though he still lives with us, he's never really been "in the picture" ) also I'm wondering if it might be hereditary since both my grandparents had depression. my grandfather had bi-polar as well and my grandmother had anorexia and my dad has autism. pls help xx
+scaret mtchell Hi Scaret. I'm really sorry to hear you are struggling so much. Losing you grandmother like that must have been so difficult, it's no wonder it's affected you so much. Opening up like this to your Mum, and now to us here on RUclips is a big thing and you should feel really proud that you have taken that first step to getting help. I'm not an expert, but to me, it does some like something you might want to talk to your GP about. We have some info on that if you want to plan what to say or are worried about what will happen > www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem Have you heard of Young Minds too?They work specifically with young people like you so may be able to give you support too www.youngminds.org.uk They have a 'parents helpline' which might be helpful for your Mum too. I really hope that helps Scaret, take care of yourself. Ellie from Mind.
scaret mtchell don't worry so much dear.. We are all experiencing the same problems. You are not alone. Don't let it feed on you. Please see your GP as soon as possible.. And as hopeless as it sounds, things surely WILL get better.. Wish u all the best to overcome depression 👍👍👍
It's so important that we talk about mental health openly and honestly like this. That's why I'm travelling the world documenting people's experiences with mental health to raise more awareness. Check out my channel for weekly mental health travel vlogs and let's further these much needed conversations :) - Mind Vlogs x
I hope all you nice people are doing well,IV suffered for years now and I'm giving up now,I'm 59 next month and I'm done know,but you younger ones have years of help and support ahead of you,I gave up because I'm a coward,I'm old now and it doesn't matter to me,you have the strength and courage that I don't,I don't have any family left now ,but you do !!god bless and best wishes from Liverpool UK xxxxxx
Joseph McKenna please don't give up. Im listening! I feel a pain like yours. I've been dealing with my pain for literally as long as I can remember and now im 42 and I am so tired. Im trying to not give up. I hear you and I care about you and I hope we all make it through this.
Honestly, a lot of the stigma comes from people wanting to help. Unknowingly creating more problems and be unable to understand the things you do to overcome your mental health problems. People are drawn to being recognised as being altruistic for the social benefits, being seen as a good person is more important that doing good things.
i wish it made me feel better that im not alone. it doesnt. it doesnt comfort me a bit, nor really address the fear, anxieity and social stigma associated. the public needs to be educated on mental illness, and be taught that its nothing to ostracize over. we are feared because we are seen as not normal, unpredictable, and possibly dangerous. awareness and education is starting, and people need advocates for dignity and respect.... but i think its too late in my lifetime for me to see much effect. well, any progress is better then none. thank you.
Welcome to lastofthespoken- let the music do the talking (lovemusiclovelife) A unique place for Music and Mental Health to work together and create a new way of breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health through music : have a listen, learn and relate to original music written and inspired by my own mental health experiences. The occasional education video expressing some of my own journey living with a mental health diagnosis and also suicide awareness videos etc on what to do/where to access etc! If u find the page helpful then please do share and like or unlike to tell me how I can improve and what themes/topics u would like me to explore? :-)
I have depression , panic or I would call them terror attacks and ADD . I feel horrible saying this but I must say it . If you seek help you will be stigmatized for the rest of your life . I am 61 . I was about 32 when dx . I had a husband and eventually 3 children . Without going into detail my husband left the family only to show up about 1 1/2 years latter . I have been living in hell ever since . My mental heath and my psychiatric records have been open for the world to read . My ex husband for years has been trying via court ect . to take my children . My mental heath has always been his excuse . Be very careful . I never dreamed I would be living in hell . The world can be a dark place with people who have no soul .
Hi Carolyn, we’re so sorry to hear that this has been your experience and that things have been difficult after you asked for help. It’s really important that you’re able to get support. Our information on parenting with a mental health problem includes some organisations you can talk to in confidence. > bit.ly/2U9LYRk Take care, Cora
@@MindMentalHealthCharity For me it is to late . My hope is that things are better for people in the future . People that are seeking help for mental health should be treated no differently then a person seeking help for a broken arm . I use to be a R.N.worked in a cardiac step down unit . Changes need to happen with in the healthcare system also . Honestly , I could tell you things that are difficult to believe . As a nurse I have experienced situations that I consider inhuman . I realize that sounds extremely negative . In order to change problems concerning mental heath we need to look at the ugly reality that is common practice .
Hi Carolyn, we also want a better deal for those of us with mental healh problems. You may be interested in campaignining with us > www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-campaigner/ Please remember there is support available if you do need it at any point. Take care, Cora at Mind
People imagine social stigma stereotypes that aren’t true I’m 42 at 40 I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia I never heard voices never saw visions hallucinations I just thought I was being spied on in my house & people were following me when they weren’t I imagined famous people were gossiping about me when they weren’t I’m now on medication & realise that’s not how it is that I’ve been paranoid with the help of the medication I’m not paranoid at all anymore
Hi. Is it okay if i use some scenes from your video for my class presentation? Were required to present problems that most of the youth are facing and I chose 'Suicide' and your video really explains the things I want to show in our class. It would really help me if you will allow me. :) Thank you!
I've just started doing a vlog on my channel filipoberio documenting my personal experiences with mental illness- I'm finding talking to the camera helps a lot!
What happens when you've tried almost all the meds, combination of meds , different types of therapies, be physically active, enough sleep, basically everything asked by psychiatrist and therapists, and you remain the same , as severely depressed as two and half years ago?
This doesn't really apply so much to people with DID. DID makes you far more vulnerable than any other disorder because it brings with it levels of consciousness that are not yet adult and can be taken advantage of. I can not tell you how many times my alters have been violated. How many times people have used the knowledge and access gained by dealing with child/teen/young adult alters to manipulate situations to suit their desires. Not every mental illness is one that you can post out there for the world to see. Especially if you are alone in every sense of the word. Sometimes somethings are so unusual that exposure is dangerous. I am happy that people are standing up for others and themselves. Living in a closet, well, for some of us its the only way to exist.
+N Claudio Hi N Claudio, Thanks for your comment. It is interesting to hear how you feel things are different for people with DID. We are actually recruiting to make a video specifically on DID in the next few months if you are interested? All the details are here > mind.org.uk/get-involved/star-in-a-mind-video/talking-about/ Take care, Ellie from Mind
Ellie, truthfully I would LOVE to keep my head in the sand and continue living in a closet. However, while I have very little co-consciousness at this time, my alters are making me aware that they feel very differently about this. I will contribute to the best of my ability in anyway that I can. If I do not stand for myself, then what do I stand for?
Lastly there is an organization in Florida. It is called Infinite Minds. I don't know if your aware of them but they do a yearly gathering. They would definitely be a good source for your organization as well.
Hi Aditya, I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with Anxiety and intrusive thoughts, that sounds difficult for you. We have some info on our site that can hopefully help a bit bit.ly/2JOhsDP take care, Cora at Mind
all very well asking for help but most people do nt know how to help. i did not know how to help my self. the doctors just give you antidepressants . then if your lucky you might get therapy. IF your lucky. After a long waite. i had a breakdown and then i got hospitalised , it helped to some degree. the hospital was not fun.
@@MindMentalHealthCharity thank you for your words I think I getting good support from another people that love me but I sometimes I push them away from me to protect them but I also can't stay alone my mental illness is Very confusing and hard from me but I m working on it
Hi Baphomet 666, Sorry that you're feeling so alone, accepting help from your loved ones can feel difficult. If you don't think you can get that support from the people in your life, you could try talking to your GP to find out what professional help is available to you. We have some tips on how to start that conversation > www.mind.org.uk/findthewords Take care, Cora
In my own words, I have multiple personality, my name is Tom Bridge and this account is named after my spiritual son who does not exist in this 3-dimensional world, but Zack can actually communicate with me as I am a four-dimensional being now. I time travel, often at night. I am telepathic. Many people want, I expect, to call me bonkers. But I would rather they messaged me and told me what they really want. Even if it is just to call me bonkers! In my own words: "Thank you, to all the beautiful people (everyone who helped make this (moment... (or momentary - moment that is a))) video.
Very positive video. Hope this helps many people. My channel itself exists for mental health awareness, and I’m creating videos for just that. Love and peace to all. We are here, YOU are not alone. 💕
help isnt that easy it's actually scary af I've been self harming for a year now and I always think about getting help but my parents reactions always scare the f out of me it's really scary I was okay for what 2 months now but I'm going back and way worse than before it's horrible it's sooo scary
is easy for people to say you're not alone but to see different people who are like me helps a lot
You are NOT alone! And you're going to alright beautiful! We got this! ruclips.net/video/1OzjWgeIBgI/видео.html
The problem with telling people to ask for help is it's not always available
+Dungeonfreak Unfortunately that's very true. We'll always try to help the best we can though. We have a helpline you can call if you're looking for support for example > www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
+Mind, the mental health charity
What do you do when you feel like you are screaming for help, but no one seems to hear you?
Im building a site that I hope will help with that, but omg sooo much to do for it.
DungeonFreak
Precisely.
Especially for people like myself who has just gone unnoticed in a completely inept family.
Years of neglect takes its toll but there *ISN'T* any care for adults who've been neglected from 0 to 30 with no intervention.
I asked for help. no one did anything. now I'm paying for this
These are some of the reasons I became a First Aid Mental Health Instructor so I can educate the community. Stop the stigma we need more people to Step Up & Speak Up about Mental Illness.
Agencies for the blind need education in this because they get scared of someone who just has major Depression yet they brought out my defensive side. Traumatic to reach out to someone who attacks you and calls you stupid when you were raised that way.. Mental illness ran through my family and now I am seeking a Degree in Mental health for my own health and recovery and to help others. I face two groups of stigmas and still hanging in there. I do need some help with scholarships. I just got my Associates degree. Online school is great for Depression and to not have panic attacks crossing streets. I plan on first aid mental health courses and to brush up on CPR and other first aid. I was born with Retinaopayhy of Prematurity.Feed back apriciated. Thank you.
'People love me for all of me and even my mental illness.' - This is so important. Mental illness is a big part of many people's lives. Sometimes our anxiety or depression is the thing which makes us look inside ourselves and understand who we are, divisibly from our mental health.
the best help for me was found in spirit. heal your soul and take good care of your heart. best advice ever. Another, never ever give away more than you have to offer freely. giving is to be done FREELY, so no offering more than what is comfy. These two little tid bits helped me more than anything else that is mass marketed, mass-offered.
There is a possibility that reaching out to people for help will lead to negative consequences. Every time I ever asked for help my life got worse. In reality people will mistreat you, will misunderstand you, will not help you. When a kid is told that nothing bad will happen when they reach out for help and then they have the most traumatic experience of their life following those instructions it alienates them in a way that is so much worse than just dealing with the issues on your own. If you reach out for help and you get the help you actually need, you are extremely lucky. I don't know about other countries but this is especially true in Australia. Kids are being refused treatment. Kids are just being prescribed drugs just to sedate them. Kids who want to kill themselves are being sent home because they are "not serious enough" because our government doesn't allocate enough resources to mental health; we don't have beds for these kids. I don't want to discourage people from seeking help but I do think it's really important that we find a way to increase the help available so that kids aren't being rejected in their darkest hour. I've begun a small independent project which attempts to slowly highlight the realities of mental health in Australia.
That's what happened to me when I took a chance and admitted myself into the hospital when I was 17 because I felt suicidal for a whole semester. I left feeling even more isolated from the whole human experience because the staff that worked there were like robots and just handed out sheets everyday asking to rank your level of negative feelings and went through the motions of the day programs. I would be woken up at night to draw blood & take vitals etc. Meanwhile adolescent/college student rates of depression and suicide rates are spiking higher than ever. I was afraid to say anything to "a professional" when I continued to feel suicidal on and off for the next 4 years. I'm 21 now. Mental healthcare services are an utter joke here in the U.S as well. I have an immense amount of respect for your effort to improve this condition.
Ky Lives I agree today I told my teachers about how my friends mother had beat her again but they think we're exaggerating and lying about everything we say they just rung her mother the one who fucking abuses her and has the power over her and send her home to deal with what happens and she has no contact with anyone no Internet or phone. They didn't believe us when we said how she was being refused her basic needs that they had and threatening not to feed her. The teachers were the only people we trusted and now we can trust no one. Now I'm waiting to see if my friend is alive tommorow because God forbid she doesn't come to school tommorow because she's all I have.
I'm in Britain
Ky Lives It's the same here in the U.K. Well done for attempting to highlight the problems in Australia.
FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT. p.s: there's no suicide hotline in Egypt. let that sink in.
These people are all really beautiful. Both aesthetically and in their souls.
Love all of you :)
It's so, so hard when you're older, everyone sees you as successful and yet you go to bed every night screaming inside, knowing no-one hears or understands
Please, if you're younger than me (nearly 55) , do not leave it as long as I have...
Get help now and do not waste your life
Please
xx
In a time in my life I felt totally lost due to my mental health I really felt mind was a exceptionally important part of my life. It has taken over a decade for me to be more open and stand up and be counted. This is the reason I started my you tube channel.peace!
Beautiful video. In my own experience people around me has not been supportive at all and since I've started to ask for help and share my story I've been left alone more and more everyday, abandoned and in absolute desolation. I can't work and poverty is taking hold of my life. An endless spiral of going deeper into darkness.
I think we are the most gifted and beautiful people in the world!!!!
The most important step - a changed attitude from us "healthy".
Thank you for this film - from a dad with a struggling son.
This video is gentle, and there is help, but, not everything works for everyone, and, so dont give up. I also find, if I can get outside, that is a big help! Also, eating good food, and laughing about almost everything, life is too short to be sad, helps my thoughts.
Best type of video to send a message across is a message from the people who experience the event/experience themselves. Despite it being sad to see these brave people having gone/going through mental distress, its very inspiring!
I'm tried of being called mentally ill just because I think and feel different , no more labels
I can't give up on myself
Stay Strong ...
... I'll try
Well done to everyone who took part in this video. Helps so much to listen to real people!
The way I see it is that we can't help suffering with this cruel and debilitating illness and it's just a never ending living hell coping with it day after day. It's not who we really are, and it's just that there's something wrong with us, that's all. We're not stupid, we're not useless or a failure, or anything else like that.
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
I can relate to all of these feelings and statements 😓😭
I have been told this about two years go and i am on a rollercoaster thats going to crash.
Hi, to anyone interested I have a website - trevorsouthern.co.uk - written blogs about mental health and attitudes around it. Would like anyone interested to check it out and comment.
You’re not alone
Mind never worked for me but I have always supported them the best I can. I have suffered with Mental health illness from being a very young child in a traumatic environment. It does get better with help though.
thank you for sharing this. I often don't feel like I belong anywhere but times are slowly changing and I feel more capable and confident to tell my story about my mental problems to other people just because there are more and more videos, articles, shows and awareness is growing bigger. people have a subject to talk about without stigmatizing when the informations are building a common knowledge and the discussions are not dividing but making a change.
it is nice to know we in the mental health that we are not alone, even though we feel it. Others need to learn more about it,when someone says cheer up its like here we go again. no one and i mean no one wants to have depression etc. but always remember friends that nothing in this life is carved in stone. situations pass even though to us it does not feel that way. Stay Strong everyone God bless.
Health is a continuum... I appreciate when people are willing to share their own realities, because that is hard to find on the internet. Sometimes, for some people, it is a struggle to make life good, day to day. But fighting that battle is a win, in and of itself. For some, just getting out of bed in the morning is a win, and comparing that to other people who don't have that struggle doesn't cheapen it, it actually points out how much more incredible that is, fighting that battle, and still keeping on going... Keep on going my friends, because you never know what the future will bring!
thank you for having a variety of people, this video hurt and felt good at the same time.
my school showed this video in an assembly when they were talking about mental health
Important to hear from those who suffered and to let people know there is hope and a way towards recovery.
I will always love this video and adore these people to pieces. It means a lot that there is honest and real content about such an important topic online. Also my gratitude to all these amazingly brave folks and sending lots of love. x
Magdalena Hoerzi :)
I love this video ! i have been struggling with my mental health since i was 3 years old. IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING YOU ARE A WARRIOR ! this is awesome xox
I am working on my recovery and i finally realize that my problems are actually so small, there was never need to worry about any of them. I need to remind myself everyday that im amazing and i can keep being me.
This is what keeps me from reaching out. I'm scared that all I've been fighting with really isn't that bad and what feels like an ocean crushing me is actually just a facade made up by my own mind. I don't want to face a reality like that.
Chromic ? everyone has a own different limit to how bad it is. Sometimes people think its nothing while others think its horrible. Don't be scared of it, you need it and you are worth it.
Ed. Don't be afraid to find out if your enemy is weak, when you realise that all you've been fighting is "small" things... You'll get braver / more confident... if it's truly small that means you're letting small things stop you and your life at this moment ?
Great video, thank you for your positive energy.
Blessings and Love,
Dashama
The problem is, the general population think that, without physical manifestation of a problem, you can just shake off whatever is ailing you. We need to love and respect each other more as a people and support others when they need us.
Such an important topic to #SpeakUp about. This is why I'm starting a RUclips channel where people can relate to someone who struggles with this on a daily basis. Always overcoming. Be resilient. Love yourself enough. Thank you for sharing!
"what was reality and what was my imagination" -that, that hit hard
2:16 - 2:31 is a well represented statement for many cases in Mental Health problems. Because of that, many people (from sources of help: family, friends, & .. etc.) tend to over-assume, under-estimate, misunderstand, and therefore, mistreat. The worsening of conditions and happening of tragedies could potentially be due to 'not knowing well enough'. I am LIKER 2375, a Malaysian with severe Depression
this video made me cry
also, thanks
same
Same
here's a message to every kid who is struggling, looking for answers, and who finds themselves scrolling through the comments for help and reassurance. i see you. i am 18 years old and i have had anxiety and and a sensory disorder my whole life. i have been battling depression on and off since i was 13, and my battle still goes on to this day. yesterday i spent some time with my school counsellor talking about my rough start to the day. we eventually decided to call my mom together and let her know that i have been struggling with suicidal ideation again. five years ago if i had needed to tell my mom this, she would have been angry, disappointed, and embarrassed. but things change. my mom and dad did not understand what to do with me when i was first put in therapy. my dad believed it was all for attention, my mom thought it was her fault, and neither of them were ready to handle my self harm, my suicidal thoughts, or my chronic insomnia. five years later, i got off the phone after telling my mom what i'd been thinking about. she knew what to do. "i love you, we will get through this. you have me, your dad, your counsellor, your therapist. we are here to support you. you're going to be okay. i know you want to live." things get better around you even if you haven't finished healing. yesterday, on my way home from a horrible day at school, i was so in my head, caught up in suicidal ideations, dissociated and floating above myself, and i was in a minor car accident. my parents could have been so angry at me, but they weren't, and they hugged me and told me they are glad i was alive and intact. today, i am home, taking a mental health day. i am 18 and i have all of the problems i had when i was 13. but, i don't. i have been clean from self harm for three years. my mother and father, who i hated four years ago, are my biggest supporters, and my mom is my best friend. i am on medications, i see a psychologist, and my school counsellor is always ready to pick me up and keep me going. i have friends who really do get me. i have teachers who know my situation and give me space to get my work done at my own pace. people are looking out for me, including me. i am getting better. right now, my face is covered in scabs from picking, thanks to my anxiety. i stayed in bed until noon because of my depression. but i am not alone, and i am not done fighting. to everyone who is in the thick of it like i am, this is your reminder to keep going. our battles are not over yet. keep your head up.
What a lovely post Natalie. So pleased your mum and dad are there for you and they have learnt how to help you. Hope you are continuing to do well.
This was nice.. It should defiantly have more views.. More people should see this!!
Asking for help in your lowest point is almost impossible. Its like being in a crowd yet so alone !
Brilliant honest and vulnerable . Thankyou
This gave me a lot of peace. I was crying a lot and just had a dark cloud over me all the time. I didn't know I had a mental illness and now I am trying to seek information and get help. :) Thanks for this video.
Wonderful video. Well done to all of those in the video for having the courage to share.
I think people don’t want to listen to people who have mental health problems because there are too many people who have depression, anxiety, schizophrenia I myself have battle with depression and anxiety since I was a very young child. I also have seen my mother suffer with schizophrenia and for me, my dad my sister and young brother i must say it’s has been one of the most hardest times of my life that my sister and I had to look after ourselves and 6 year old brother( I was 11 and my sister was 13) we couldn’t go out like normal kids. My dad took the most of it he was accused of cheating on my mum with a woman called philipa who she thought he had seven kid to. She also nearly lost my dad his job as she was knocking on the doors people who were staying where my dad worked (he was a head chef and we lived in a top floor flat in the staff quarters) she thought people were poisoning her, she would knock on random doors and accuse them of sleep with my dad. She also thought she was a radio at one point. In the end she came into my bedroom crying saying she has to leave and will be back she packed a few things and left by the time my dad got home she had gone. She got a taxi 20 miles to a seaside town gave the taxi driver £110 and walked 15 miles bare footed through fields in the dark to my great aunties house who went mad at my dad for letting her leave. My mam has had three nervous breakdowns two due to not wanting to take her Medication. In the end my mam and dad got a divorce and I lived with my mam while my other siblings lived with my dad we also found out she has 6 different personality’s if I we knew what was happening then we would have done things different I wish the government would teach young people to go and get help and support and teach people not to think negative about having mental health problems
That was good video to watch wjen i diagonsed with health i was upset but i learn to accept and i have friends with i give my love support and respect and company
You know, That's reminding me I asked for help, for a treatment, SOMETHING, from my dad 2 years ago, and he didn't took me seriously, and now I'm sitting at home, for half a year, can't work, taking pills, and can't do nothing but cry and sleep, and be on my computer, most of who I know is angry at me or yelling at me, I have only one friend (she lives too far)...it's not enough sometimes...and the thing is..I DID asked for help...I did. no one's care
Wow, this is quite some insight. We are grateful for these testimonies!!
It all started around the end of march this year, my grandmother had cancer and depression, I hadn't any friends in a time where i really needed them. My mum was the only one who could look after her at the time because she was living with us. the stress of that on top of school really got me down, the days leading up to her death i decided i didn't want to go into hospital to see her because i felt like i wanted to leave the memory of her sitting on the couch watching football or knitting. she died at around 3am the day after my birthday. My mum had told her not to die on my birthday and at least she kept her promise and waited 3 hours. After her death things were up and down. it got better becuse we didn't have to worry about how long we were going out for during the day or how long we were leaving her alone. things got better over the summer as I started being really friendly with a girl called jozie. Things were really looking up when i started to get out the house more and do the things id forgotten i loved. Then a week before school started it came back. it was like a wave building up inside me slowly then bursting out every couple days. I began to stay in my room a lot more and started to lose contact with my friend. She had other friends that were taking up her time and when I'm in school I'm always the one who's pushed aside or left alone when the go to gossip. its kind of always been this way, I'm a bit of an introvert tbh. About 3 days ago i wrote a letter to my mum telling her that i felt hopeless and alone and i had no motivation to do anything, she tried to talk to me about it but it ended up with her saying as she did when my grandma was ill "everyone gets sad, you just have to be less sensitive." I basically had to force her to say "well, do you think you need to see someone" I felt so guilty for some reason that i just said "no, its fine" I want to get help so badly. I really hate the way i am just now. I'm practically living in filth because i physically can't tidy my room and i know that sounds silly but its been like this for months and its making me feel worse when I'm surrounded by dirt. I'm always sleeping, everyday after school i sleep for 3-4 hours and then feel too tired to eat so i just go back to bed and chuck it out the window. I'm still in my school clothes after 5 hours of being out of school because i can't be bothered to get changed, i just want help because i feel like if i live this way any longer I'll not be able to cope. (ps: my dad is still in my life and married to my mum but they don't really talk even though he still lives with us, he's never really been "in the picture" ) also I'm wondering if it might be hereditary since both my grandparents had depression. my grandfather had bi-polar as well and my grandmother had anorexia and my dad has autism. pls help xx
+scaret mtchell Hi Scaret. I'm really sorry to hear you are struggling so much. Losing you grandmother like that must have been so difficult, it's no wonder it's affected you so much. Opening up like this to your Mum, and now to us here on RUclips is a big thing and you should feel really proud that you have taken that first step to getting help. I'm not an expert, but to me, it does some like something you might want to talk to your GP about. We have some info on that if you want to plan what to say or are worried about what will happen > www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem Have you heard of Young Minds too?They work specifically with young people like you so may be able to give you support too www.youngminds.org.uk They have a 'parents helpline' which might be helpful for your Mum too. I really hope that helps Scaret, take care of yourself. Ellie from Mind.
thank you ellie, will do x
scaret mtchell don't worry so much dear.. We are all experiencing the same problems. You are not alone. Don't let it feed on you. Please see your GP as soon as possible.. And as hopeless as it sounds, things surely WILL get better.. Wish u all the best to overcome depression 👍👍👍
this video has helped me to learn that I am not the only one 😣
Touching video. Really spreads a message that needs to be heard.
My mum just simply doesn't understand, and I doubt she ever will...
alot of people dont seem to understand
Same here
Please help her to x
hobihakuna please tell me what the matter is I’ll listen
Youve got to have it to fully understand in my opinion
Made me feel better :)
I have crippling depression
Thanks, i have real difficulty admitting i have a problem
It's so important that we talk about mental health openly and honestly like this. That's why I'm travelling the world documenting people's experiences with mental health to raise more awareness.
Check out my channel for weekly mental health travel vlogs and let's further these much needed conversations :) - Mind Vlogs x
Excellent video starring excellent people!
I hope all you nice people are doing well,IV suffered for years now and I'm giving up now,I'm 59 next month and I'm done know,but you younger ones have years of help and support ahead of you,I gave up because I'm a coward,I'm old now and it doesn't matter to me,you have the strength and courage that I don't,I don't have any family left now ,but you do !!god bless and best wishes from Liverpool UK xxxxxx
Joseph McKenna please don't give up. Im listening! I feel a pain like yours. I've been dealing with my pain for literally as long as I can remember and now im 42 and I am so tired. Im trying to not give up. I hear you and I care about you and I hope we all make it through this.
Brilliant work you do here Thankyou ☺☺
Thank YOU l shall try
Dont give up...plz dont give up ..i know i know...plz you are so stong dont give up
Honestly, a lot of the stigma comes from people wanting to help. Unknowingly creating more problems and be unable to understand the things you do to overcome your mental health problems. People are drawn to being recognised as being altruistic for the social benefits, being seen as a good person is more important that doing good things.
Thanks Mind for making this wonderful video!
Cool video, but man I hate my social anxiety.
That is the worse. Just the thought of being in a group of people just sends me over the edge. So many years of this, so many....
i wish it made me feel better that im not alone. it doesnt. it doesnt comfort me a bit, nor really address the fear, anxieity and social stigma associated. the public needs to be educated on mental illness, and be taught that its nothing to ostracize over. we are feared because we are seen as not normal, unpredictable, and possibly dangerous. awareness and education is starting, and people need advocates for dignity and respect.... but i think its too late in my lifetime for me to see much effect. well, any progress is better then none.
thank you.
thank you .... I feel so much better
I feel like a black cloud hangs over my head and goes with me everywhere I go.
Great video well done to everyone
lovely video...thank you for making this
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I have depression , panic or I would call them terror attacks and ADD . I feel horrible saying this but I must say it . If you seek help you will be stigmatized for the rest of your life . I am 61 . I was about 32 when dx . I had a husband and eventually 3 children . Without going into detail my husband left the family only to show up about 1 1/2 years latter . I have been living in hell ever since . My mental heath and my psychiatric records have been open for the world to read . My ex husband for years has been trying via court ect . to take my children . My mental heath has always been his excuse . Be very careful . I never dreamed I would be living in hell . The world can be a dark place with people who have no soul .
Hi Carolyn, we’re so sorry to hear that this has been your experience and that things have been difficult after you asked for
help. It’s really important that you’re able to get support. Our information on parenting with a mental health problem includes some organisations you can talk to in confidence. > bit.ly/2U9LYRk Take care, Cora
@@MindMentalHealthCharity For me it is to late . My hope is that things are better for people in the future . People that are seeking help for mental health should be treated no differently then a person seeking help for a broken arm . I use to be a R.N.worked in a cardiac step down unit . Changes need to happen with in the healthcare system also . Honestly , I could tell you things that are difficult to believe . As a nurse I have experienced situations that I consider inhuman . I realize that sounds extremely negative . In order to change problems concerning mental heath we need to look at the ugly reality that is common practice .
Hi Carolyn, we also want a better deal for those of us with mental healh problems. You may be interested in campaignining with us > www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-campaigner/
Please remember there is support available if you do need it at any point. Take care, Cora at Mind
I was diagnosed with it when I was 13.....
Well, unless people deliberately push my buttons, I won't be mad, won't be offended. If they do, I'll just stay away.
1:44 what is she saying? « Tied away » (?). I am looking for a traduction and i can’t find any. I am french.
She's saying 'Sometimes I just want to hide away'.
Is there a subtitled version of this video or a transcript?
brave moving video.
Great Work !!!!!!!!
People imagine social stigma stereotypes that aren’t true I’m 42 at 40 I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia I never heard voices never saw visions hallucinations I just thought I was being spied on in my house & people were following me when they weren’t I imagined famous people were gossiping about me when they weren’t I’m now on medication & realise that’s not how it is that I’ve been paranoid with the help of the medication I’m not paranoid at all anymore
I can compare my life to those statements. I feel...the same.
Hi. Is it okay if i use some scenes from your video for my class presentation? Were required to present problems that most of the youth are facing and I chose 'Suicide' and your video really explains the things I want to show in our class. It would really help me if you will allow me. :) Thank you!
I've just started doing a vlog on my channel filipoberio documenting my personal experiences with mental illness- I'm finding talking to the camera helps a lot!
What happens when you've tried almost all the meds, combination of meds , different types of therapies, be physically active, enough sleep, basically everything asked by psychiatrist and therapists, and you remain the same , as severely depressed as two and half years ago?
So inspirational
Millions of people have mental illness were not alone
This doesn't really apply so much to people with DID. DID makes you far more vulnerable than any other disorder because it brings with it levels of consciousness that are not yet adult and can be taken advantage of. I can not tell you how many times my alters have been violated. How many times people have used the knowledge and access gained by dealing with child/teen/young adult alters to manipulate situations to suit their desires. Not every mental illness is one that you can post out there for the world to see. Especially if you are alone in every sense of the word. Sometimes somethings are so unusual that exposure is dangerous. I am happy that people are standing up for others and themselves. Living in a closet, well, for some of us its the only way to exist.
+N Claudio Hi N Claudio, Thanks for your comment. It is interesting to hear how you feel things are different for people with DID. We are actually recruiting to make a video specifically on DID in the next few months if you are interested? All the details are here > mind.org.uk/get-involved/star-in-a-mind-video/talking-about/ Take care, Ellie from Mind
Ellie, truthfully I would LOVE to keep my head in the sand and continue living in a closet. However, while I have very little co-consciousness at this time, my alters are making me aware that they feel very differently about this. I will contribute to the best of my ability in anyway that I can. If I do not stand for myself, then what do I stand for?
Lastly there is an organization in Florida. It is called Infinite Minds. I don't know if your aware of them but they do a yearly gathering. They would definitely be a good source for your organization as well.
+N Claudio Thanks N, I will definitely look them up. Take care, Ellie from Mind
Awesome video!
I'm struggling with anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
Hi Aditya, I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with Anxiety and intrusive thoughts, that sounds difficult for you. We have some info on our site that can hopefully help a bit bit.ly/2JOhsDP take care, Cora at Mind
Yup
Can I please use this video for my page
Feel free to share it anywhere you like :) - take care, Cora at Mind
I've given up. I get good then it comes bk 10x worse.
all very well asking for help but most people do nt know how to help. i did not know how to help my self. the doctors just give you antidepressants . then if your lucky you might get therapy. IF your lucky. After a long waite. i had a breakdown and then i got hospitalised , it helped to some degree. the hospital was not fun.
One of the girls in this video reminds me of the actress in the Netflix documentary "a girl like her"
My Problem comes from my very early childhood...
Hi Baphomet 666, really sorry to hear that. Do you feel like you're gettinng the support you need? Take care, Cora at Mind
@@MindMentalHealthCharity thank you for your words I think I getting good support from another people that love me but I sometimes I push them away from me to protect them but I also can't stay alone my mental illness is Very confusing and hard from me but I m working on it
Hi Baphomet 666, Sorry that you're feeling so alone, accepting help from your loved ones can feel difficult. If you don't think you can get that support from the people in your life, you could try talking to your GP to find out what professional help is available to you. We have some tips on how to start that conversation > www.mind.org.uk/findthewords Take care, Cora
In my own words, I have multiple personality, my name is Tom Bridge and this account is named after my spiritual son who does not exist in this 3-dimensional world, but Zack can actually communicate with me as I am a four-dimensional being now. I time travel, often at night. I am telepathic. Many people want, I expect, to call me bonkers. But I would rather they messaged me and told me what they really want. Even if it is just to call me bonkers!
In my own words: "Thank you, to all the beautiful people (everyone who helped make this (moment... (or momentary - moment that is a))) video.
really good video.
I have BPD and someone I know is very mean to me about it. it hurts me.
Hi Lorena, so sorry to hear that. Do you have anyone to talk to about what you're going through? Take Care, Cora at Mind
Very positive video. Hope this helps many people. My channel itself exists for mental health awareness, and I’m creating videos for just that. Love and peace to all. We are here, YOU are not alone. 💕
This is bonkers!
help isnt that easy it's actually scary af I've been self harming for a year now and I always think about getting help but my parents reactions always scare the f out of me it's really scary I was okay for what 2 months now but I'm going back and way worse than before it's horrible it's sooo scary
My mom took nental health but never did as a job or talked about it .1949's
It all started when I was only 14
at 13...
This is my schools charity