Kristina, Eating Raw & Getting a Tan Didn't Fix My Depression.
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Responding to "Discussing Recent Suicides...Are We Disconnected?" by FullyRawKristina, where I criticize Kristina's "hug a tree" approach to depression and talk about my own struggle with mental illness.
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I don't know how other people experience depression but when I'm suicidal I don't want to workout and eath healthy because I'm in the "I don't give a shit about myself" mindset.
Stephanie same, I usually really care about what i eat and work out 3-4 times a week, but when im in a dangerously bad placey mentally, Im lucky if I have the energy to go to work or take a shower. Sometimes Im so fucking sad I have trouble turning around in bed no kidding. Im not gonna go out and hug a tree, especially because i get hayfever lol
Let alone eating healthy, I often can't even be assed to eat and the thought of it just makes me nauseated. -_-
The good combo is binge eating disorder + severe depression. So much fun!
Nor do you probably have the energy to do so, even if you wanted to.
Anyone who tells you that you should exercise as a cure for depression, is definitely talking about mild depression. Moderate to severe depression... forget about it. You're lucky if you get out of bed and brush your teeth and shower that day. I know my experiences with it have involved debilitating fatigue, so I'm really out of breath just climbing a flight of stairs. Going out for a run, or going to the gym, and being around people, is out of the question.
Clinical depression is not the same as feeling depressed, two completely different things.
Marta M. Thank you!
You are a synthetic artificial slave running on toxins
Eco Mai And you are a troll.
I agree Marta M. And that is why IMO they need to have a completely different name for clinical depression. The word depression is misleading and makes people think of being sad due to a breakup or other loss. Clinical depression is what I call "cancer of the mind." It completely eats away at your happiness, your mental functioning, your spirit, your drive, your motivation, your sense of self, until you are a non functioning zombie. It is lethal like cancer bc so many people with it end up committing suicide. A lot of physical symptoms like insomnia and body aches accompany clinical depression - it is NOT just feeling the blues.
Heather Mamatey Agreed. My mum's friend suffered with clinical depression. It got to a point where she refused to leave the house, wouldn't shower, sleep or eat, she stopped talking altogether. Eventually, she had to be admitted to a psychiatric ward, against her will, she was sectioned. She's fine now, she has mild episodes from time to time, but nothing nearly as severe as that time years ago. She's still on medication to this day.
What in green juice drinking chakra centering granola crunching shit is this lady saying? “Feel the grass...”...? I hope the grass has a doctorate, and can be analytical of the best treatment plan for someone’s chemical imbalance.
Samantha Merrell go smoke some grass
Alec Otto I’m a federal employee 🤷🏽♀️
Idk I’ve had bad bouts of depression and then I see something beautiful that makes me feel something. Then I feel happy to be there experiencing it and a jolt of life is given to me, even if just for a little while.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 your comments has made my depression lift a little, thank you and god bless you
Feeling grass/going outside can kind of be helpful, you just can't expect it to cure you, and it's one of those things that's hard to do when you're depressed (see also: eating healthy and exercising)
Yessss. THANK YOU for this video. I too, was hoping you would respond to her. In the comments section of that video, I mentioned me being depressed and suicidal starting when I was a child at the age of 7, and about me making suicide attempts at seven. After watching the video I also said that I didn't think she understood that at all. She commented back "Did you watch the whole video?" and I responded "Yes, I did- but not many people can relate to a 7 year old attempting suicide" The next twenty years I was depressed and was diagnosed with dysthymia, social anciety disorder, and borderline personality disorder- I'm 41 now and am MUCH better- I'll always be what I call "in recovery" but I live a normal life now. Oh yes just to add- her calling suicide a "crime" really angered me.
by the way, I did the recovery through taking medication and doing two different types of therapy including dialectal behavior therapy. And I still see both a therapist and a psychiatrist.
I also have Borderline Personality Disorder...It is a lifetime of either being in-recovery or actively trying to be recovered...lol
BPD here as well, and DBT and medication are the main things that made me hold on for as long as I have.
J R yeah DBT is so helpful! It truly was life changing for me.
spidermiss2426 i’ve been severely depressed since age 8. i don’t have a personality disorder but a complex history. i’ve been in treatment since then and i’m doing okay right now but it’s ongoing. but you’re right, not a lot of people can relate to that and it really makes everything she said all the more frivolous.
...it kinda sounds like she's confusing feeling down with depression. Not the same at all.
Everyone feels down at times but it's not supposed to be constant (the way she describes), but it's a tricky thing to spot when you're in it. You might rationalize it away saying "life isn't fun all the time, get over it" but then you forget that it's not normal to never feel happy, excited and curious about things in life.
Depression is often portrayed as all black when it can be more like a constant grey, bland feeling. Like death from a thousand papercuts.
Feeling down- constantly is depression.
“Watch animals” 😂😂😂
HonestlyKyle when I heard that I was like "so funny cat videos?" Lol
Lol I honestly love watching my two cats in the garden. Something about it is so nice.
Blake SOME. BUT NOT ALL. I think Sweaze did hit on that point, that yes, these things can help especially if your depression is situational or lifestyle. BUT all that is not a one stop shop and think that's what Christina missed out on
I DIED AHHA
Blake -- "I think Swayze isn’t completely aware that mindfulness -- blah blah blah."
Did you even watch the video? She literally mentioned how that can help SOME people, but the issue is Kristina acting like it'd be the solution for everyone. -_-
Omg your "???????????????" cracked me up so much. Thanks for this excellent video!
I relate to this so much. I'm actually in graduate school to become a mental health counselor and have received immense benefits for depression and anxiety since learning so many new skills myself to help others someday, along with my own personal counseling (which is a fantastic requirement for students). My life looks the same on the outside but it feels like a completely new experience. I used to think about how every aggravation of life was not worth dealing with. Now i barely even notice them, and am usually looking forward to something better. I am so grateful. Yours is worth living too. Please seek out a counselor if you are struggling! It has nothing to do with your worth or character. You deserve to feel okay!
good call on including Drew in the video.. he's awesome and perfectly puts into words what it feels like going through depression and dealing with mental health issues
"I could just, not be here." is like, word for word what I told myself when I was dealing with suicidal ideation. It made me laugh, but only because I didn't feel like crying about it now.
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That video though
Haha, I would flip my laptop IF I would get that notification cause I would be so happy to click it!!!!
Where was that? I only saw Drew M who I dearly miss
Is good food and exercise and leaving the house good to practise if you have depression? Yes. Can it create dramatic changes in some people? Yes. Is it the be all end all cure that Kristina is so sure it is? Mmmm nope 🤷🏼♀️ many of us in the comments seem to be living proof
This feels like "I'm feeling depressed" vs "I have depression." The stuff Kristina suggested always leaves me (not depressed) feeling better than having not done it an hour prior. Maybe it's just social media depression where she is comparing herself to others and getting away from the screen in any manner helps. If that's her scenario, her advice helps. Calling it depression though...
I went to the shrink about a month ago and got diagnosed with ADHD, general anxiety and depression... woohoo! Lol. Get professional help!
You’re so right. No matter how “healthy” I was, how fit I was, how much I exercised and ate healthy foods, I still had bad days and still suffer from an anxiety disorder and depression. BUT exercise and eating well definitely helps. Kristina isn’t wrong though, I think self love is important and reconnecting with ourselves too, but we should also seek professional help. Mental health is so important. Please never feel alone and unworthy of help. We all deserve to be truly happy and healthy.
Lift Vegan Yeah, being healthy is beneficial to every aspect of your life but it isn't a fix all to any problem, especially depression
It's the fact that she's saying it's specifically THE cure to depression, and doing it will absolutely fix it. It's misleading and dismissive of people's problems
You wanna look to your glands. anxiety is adrenals and depression is parathyroid. Getting those glands up with herbs and berries and you will be fine
Weak adrenal glands have been linked to anxiety.
Weak Parathyroid gland has been linked to depression. Maybe look into fixing those, could help :)
@Cindy Wallis Kristina didnt say diet was all you had to do. taking a pill is all you have to do according to these psychiatrists.
It's obvious that Kristina has never had depression. It's like saying to someone with an ED "oh just go outside and eat a balanced vegan diet, everything will be fine": no, it doesn't work this way. I wish it was that simple.
I know the feeling
I've been struggling with ED for 3 years and my friend's only advice is "Don't starve yourself"
No shit Sherlock, except it isn't this easy
Sachiko Yo Exactly, I hate "friendly advices" like that.
I think you need to understand that there are many different levels of depression. And that there are also many different causes.
Bad health can really mess you upp mentaly. Especially if you have a lot of problems with sleep it can get pretty bad. And to me it's pretty obvious that if bad health is what's causing your depression (and it can even though that might not be the case for you) then fixing the health can also cure the depression.
Joar Edlund Of course it can be a way to fix it, but saying something like "just do this/that, you see it's sooo simple" it's at least naive and it doesn't change that much. Making assumption about someone's health is never useful
akai dude But Kristina never said anything about it being easy, in fact she said it's hard, and she made no assumptions about anyones health. And while her way doesn't work for you, it might for other people.
I ate whole foods, walked outside more, exercised and got enough sleep. My depression only got worse. Because of that I have lost friends and I have to wear long sleeved shirts at work (the kitchen is hella hot so it’s horrible) cause I work at children’s summer camp
The only thing that has helped me is talking with specialist. Tbh, now I visit psychologist monthly, eat more freely and I’ve never felt better
Laura Eimre I’m so happy to hear that your MH has improved! I hope therapy continues to help you x
Laura Eimre. Congrats... but why do you have to wear long sleeves? Religious reasons?
Dennis Staughton I think they are suggesting they self harm(ed).
Rube oh. Ok. Thnx. Thought it had to do w/ the summer camp...
There’s something disingenuous about Kristina. I’m sure it’ll all come out soon. I just get really fake vibes from her 🤷🏽♀️
I agree. I feel like she puts on such an act.
"A lot of us simply don't have that ability." Hit the nail on the head. When someone tells you to get over it, or you have so much to live for, think about the people you'd leave behind, you have a greater purpose... That type of perspective on depression is, imo, much different than clinical depression. Clinical depression simply does not have the ability to change their own mind about itself without intervention. Usually medication-intervention.
Yes, you cannot talk yourself or will yourself out of real deal clinical depression. I call it "cancer of the mind." It's so much more severe than "the blues."
Yvette ASMR I don't think anyone can truly get over it on their own. In my case, I had people there worrying about me and helping me all along the way.
The issue for me is that I believe I understand the awful way a mental illness imprisons you in a way, and forcing my view on someone who lives in a different world won't work and it will only make them feel more misunderstood. I hear that the best way of helping is to listen and try to help the way they suggest the help would work.
The thing is, because many are so scared of a doctor because they're scared of pills, makes it impossible to help them on the same ground. I'm open for any suggestions I haven't heard before for this because generally we should all learn how to react to depression the right way.
This is the exact same thing that people say with anxiety. Even my PARENTS. They tell me “well just go on a walk and you’ll feel okay.”
Wow, Swayze. Thanks for making a video like this. I've had seasonal depression for years and every time someone gave me the "get physical exercise, sit outside, and eat well" card I was so angry. I've learned to manage that anger now but back then...the people I talked to didn't understand that going outside just made my depression worse and that some days I really didn't want to do anything but just stare at one point in the room for hours on end until the next day came. Depression is a reality for many of us, and while improving our physical health may be a way to cope with certain symptoms of depression, it is certainly not the cure all and end all for our mental health.
I can't relate directly to the depression, but being a long-term eating disorder sufferer, it pisses me off to no end when people recommend self-love and healthy eating etc as a panacea to everything. Thank you for this video.
id like to say what Kristina is saying wouldn't help me personally in anyway. self love doesn't really affect me, it would be things outside of that like the people around me and situations I'm in. sometimes I can't take my self out of it and it hurts mentally and phycically. I am a phycically healthy person but working out only distracts you for the time being and doesn't make what's hurting you go away, but I can say seeking help and reaching out to people that care helps soooooo much it doesn't fix it completely sometimes but they can help you go through it so you're not alone. please if your considering suicide or hurting on the inside reach out to someone talk about it don't try and think ending it is the only way. PLEASE know that you are loved and wanted ❤ ps sorry if this doesn't make sense I'm not the best typer or speller
I really wish Kristinia would stop spreading such a dangerous message. So many people look up to her. It's sad 😯
I'm so glad you made this video. I've suffered from several panic attacks and depression the last few months, for reasons that were not my fault - I had shoulder surgery, not something that diet and exercise can fix unfortunately.
I am lucky in the way that maintaining a rigid exercise schedule keeps my mental health mostly in check, along with regularly seeing my therapist. But what happens when I can't do the exercises? I felt so ashamed that I couldn't.
It's not okay to feel ashamed about being depressed or having anxiety. It's not okay to tell people their experience is their own fault. I am very glad that I went in to adjust my medication. It may not be at this level forever, but now I don't have to wait until I'm in "run 15 miles a week" shape to feel human.
Just an fyi for you to investigate or bring up with a qualified professional- surgery and anesthesia have been linked to increased depression and anxiety post procedure. Needing to go on an SRI or increase dosage or such is common. Anyway- you're seeing a therapist, so she/he would know that and more, better than I do.
"..talk me out of such a CRIME"
*Wat*
Thank GODDDD you’re doing a response to that video. I was hoping you would.
I haven’t finished the video. But I’ve ALWAYS said that eating healthier, going outside, connecting with a hobby is a coping mechanism NOT a cure. Medicine is the foundation for coping mechanisms to work. For most people they need medicine of some sort to even want to go outside.
Yep hugging trees didnt help my depression and anxiety, I got to a point where I thought I would be doing my family and friends a favor if I killed myself... nothing was wrong in my life which only made me feel worse because what right did I have to to be so down and sad? It was a dangerous cycle of self destruction and hate....I am so grateful I went to councilor and got an SSRI(Zoloft)
"Be brave and reconnect with you..." Well. Me says to jump off a roof... That's such a stupid (and harmful) statement to make to the general public.
She said "reconnect with you" and you take that to mean "jump off a roof"? You don't think you're, uh, maybe twisting her words here?
If you're someone who is normally creative, but you haven't been motivated to create, trying to reconnect with your hobby is genuinely good advice.
I'm bipolar. My natural state is to either be in hyper mania or stupid depressed (thank God for meds). If I look deep into my most pure thoughts well, they're not pure.
I've got PTSD, anxiety and long term depression, I never thought of hugging a tree. Thanks Kristina!
Thanks for staying on top of this, Swayze. This woman is downright polarizing and harmful towards the vegan community, and whenever I have a friend that ends up watching her vids I have to debunk everything that comes out of her mouth. I can't stand being associated with her, I wish she'd get offline forever. I still have enormous rage towards her for saying "pills are band aids." I've been in therapy since age 5, I've been on nearly ever medication out there starting at age 11. I'm now 33 and finally on a medication regimen that works. I have no words for how truly vile I find her mental health videos to be. Thank you for being a voice for those of us who require medication to survive and be the best people we can be for the planet and for the animals. I feel like as long as you continue with these response videos, we collectively have a voice.
You are a druggie idiot
Eco Mal Hi Harley. Fucking creep.
Thank you - exactly! Kristina makes me angry too
As someone who has struggled with depression, this hit me. What Kristina promotes is a good first step. But in a lot of cases it's not enough on its on
This is such a big deal to me right now. My husband has been in and out of in patient for his mental health recently because he struggled for so long being too ashamed to get help until it almost killed him. Now we’re starting the long road of finding the correct drug and treatment options. I won’t lie and tell you it’s easy all the time (for the person going through it OR the family members) but I will tell you it’s 100% worth it. Side effects do suck but sometimes can go away with time. Some days if even for a few hours I see a glimpse of my husband again through the darkness as the medicine starts building in his system. I can’t tell you what that means.
Also a special note that if you’re in the military PLEASE don’t be scared or ashamed at getting treatment. In a lot of cases you can get help and get on meds and continue to serve. If you wait until you snap that might not be the case. There is fleet and family or militaryonesource where you can get therapy set up and work from there
If you’re reading this and struggling you are not alone. There is help out there. Even for low income. I attempted suicide at 13 and thank god I lived. My life now at 30 is so worth it and I am grateful for everyday. I can tell you it does get better. You are worth it.
Thank you for making this video, for being so honest and open, for being rational and for taking this topic seriously and providing actual advice. We need more people like you on RUclips.
I hate listening to her voice!! ( Keistina NOT Swayze) Swayze is one of the most honest, down to earth, relatable people on youtube. Most of the people on this platform have ZERO right to give others advice. I'm like Swayze, the episodes are so hard. Now i know what meds work for me and the SECOND my self-talk gets negative, I call my dr and go get my meds. I will never ever be able to stomach these flat earth, naturalist wackadoos. So AGAIN...Thank you Swayze for being a clear and NORMAL voice amongst these self appointed youtube doctors!!
I really like you. I have depression and I’m “not ready” to seek help yet, but watching your videos help because i don’t feel so alone anymore. It’s like you help me understand myself better, idk. It’s nice. Thank you
People who think depression is just some kind of...funk that a person just happens to fall into and all they need to do is sniff a flower have no experience with depression, neither directly or indirectly.
Everyone gets sad sometimes. Everyone has those blue days. What most people don't realize is that depression isn't just few blue days in a row. It can be months that are *black*.
It's a frightening place to be in. If Kristina's been there, then I'm appalled she would give such unhelpful, bordering on dangerous, advice to people. And she packages it all up as if she's some kind-hearted soul who just wants to help.
Her agenda will get people killed.
Aeghamedic .....are you actually serious?? Her agenda will get people killed?? Committing suicide is a persons choice that they made! Her advice might not be helpful to some people but that doesn't matter. She is trying to be helpful. She is talking about it. If mental health were so easy to understand and attain then people wouldn't have to talk about issues like this. There isnt a one size fits all for anything, especially mental health. Your depression is yours and your healing is yours. Just because you didnt get Anything good from her video, does not mean that nobody did! To say she will get people killed, basically saying people will kill themselves because of her "agenda" is just so f*#ked up!! And you are allowing others to shift the blame of their own state onto others! If it's not helpful to you, move on, and hope to hell that it is for someone else! If ONE person got something worthwhile out of it, is that enough for you?
If someone forgoes actual treatment in favor of Kristina's sunshine-and-butterfly-kisses approach, and their depression worsens, she is partially at fault. This is no different than the con-artists who who sell cancer "cures" to the terminally ill.
When people reject treatment and are harmed because of it, the person that convinced them should feel responsible.
"If it's not helpful to you, move on, and hope to hell that it is for someone else!"
The problem is for the people it doesn't help who end up killing themselves before they can move on.
Aeghamedic no no no...if someone chooses to take their own life it is not the fault of those who tried to help!! It is because they gave up, stopped trying, became too hopless, whatever it is that led themselves to take that final, fatal step. Did you watch Kristinas video at all? Where did she say, whatever you do, do not seek treatment?
And if you try something and its not working for you, and you keep doing it and then blame the thing you are doing instead of moving onto something that may be more helpful then that is your own choice.
Depression is a disease. Dying because of it is not the sufferer's fault, even if the cause of death is suicide. They're a victim.
Aeghamedic yes, i agree very much. And just like with alot of diseases, we dont all get them the same way or live with them the same way or heal them the same way. I dont agree with people saying things that take away from others true experiences with what works for them.
Every time I see a new video of you, I gain a new level of respect for you. Just from hearing you speak, I finally feel understood.
I was clinically depressed, suicidal, for several years, but didn’t even realise that I was ill - I truly believed I deserved to die because of how horrible my depression told me I was. Looking back, I have no idea how I stayed alive, it was through a series of coincidences, really. Most people who went through what I went through aren’t here today, and I’m not here because I am stronger than they were, but because of circumstantial events that continuously saved my life.
People who talk about depression like Kristina does, make food turn into ash in my mouth. It makes it feel like I can’t breathe, that I am going to pass out. It’s just too much, knowing that even after all I went through, people still look upon my illness as something that was my fault and that I could have gotten out of myself if I had just tried more. It makes me cry over the friends I relied on during the worst years of my illness, friends who didn’t make it. It makes me feel like I’m breaking.
But hearing you talk about this, so rationally, confirms the things I don’t always trust when I say them to myself; that my illness isn’t my fault, that I can get through this, that getting help doesn’t mean that I’m weak, that it means that I’m standing up for myself in a way. You are amazing, I just want you to know that. Thank you for always being the sane, rational, well-spoken, helpful and honest person that you are. Truly, thank you.
Thank you so much for this. As someone who has never struggled with clinical depression, I've tried hard to understand this completely incomprehensible illness. I have no idea who Kristina is, but this is a great explanation for those of us who "don't get it".
Kingdom Fitness what a thoughtful person you are to try to learn about it!
One thing I wrote down in the middle of one of my suicidal episodes was: I don't actually want to die, I just don't want to live feeling like I want to die." Granted this was back over 7 years or more, and I was at the tail end of my 8-year-long depression, but I rediscovered that quote and I think it summarizes the way my mind was working in that time. I wanted to live, I wanted to keep going, I just didn't know how to get rid of that feeling, and because it felt so permanent, I didn't want to suffer the way I was for the rest of my life. In that moment, suicide was the only way I knew of getting rid of that feeling. It was like, to be out of my pain, I had to die. Luckily, I didn't go through with it.
Drew said it so well
This is why i want to be a psychologist. I want to be able to help people get through these struggles and to make them feel better.
There are so many wonderful psychiatrists that I admire. Dr Peter Breggin, Dr David Healy, Dr Johanna Moncrief and Dr Kelly Brogan are wonderful. They look outside the box. They question. They stand up for what they believe in ♥️
Gosh, I just love your responses to Kristina... even though I wish it wasn't necessary. Thank you!!
Thank you SO much for making this video! I've been suffering from mental health problems for as long as I can remember; Anxiety since I was around 4 years old, and first got depression at around 10. I got into therapy at 14 because my sister found out I was selfharming and told my mom, who immediately called the child psychiatric center and got an emergency appointment for me the day after. After going to therapy for about 6 months I wasn't suicidal anymore which was great of course, but I was sooo used to constantly wanting die that I didn't realize I actually still was depressed, and so I stopped going to therapy. It took me another 3 years to realize that what I felt wasn't happiness at all, so I went to a psychiatrist again and got my first ssri prescription. Turns out that ssri meds aren't strong enough for me, so 5 years ago I got prescribed an snri instead, which I'm still on today and probably will be for the rest of my life. I should probably also say that I am a vegan who eats healthy, who exercise regularly etc. It just ain't good enough for my mental health and probably never will be.
“We live really good lives and we’re still depressed.” 🗣 This really spoke to me.
I was nodding along when you talked about wanting to just 'not be'. That was a huge part of my daily experience for years until I finally got help (mostly from therapy but medication helped me for a bit through the worst of it). I'm always thrilled to have such a strong voice of reason like you talking about important topics. Thank you for opening up about this
869 days without the recipe. Haha, what a fool. Kristina doesn't know kale seitan is the only cure for depression.
The Seitan Recipe 😭😭😭😭😭
The Seitan Recipe lol Kale Seitan never dies 😂😂😂😂😂😂
im sure she sees your comments but just ignores them 😂
Preach!
I live for these comments XD
I've always thought to myself, "I don't want to die, I just want to stop existing." Over the years, I've convinced myself that this is normal, but hearing other people say it out loud has made me realize how serious (and potentially dangerous) it is.
My medication of choice is weed: it alleviates my stress, anxiety and depression and helps me focus on taking care of myself.
Justice Served weed is great for depression if used responsibly and mindfully. SSRIs helped fuck all for me, but green was fantastic. 💚
NatuHealth I know this is satire, but, if SSRI depressants work for someone, then it's fine lol. Whatever makes living less hard, y'know?
For some people the mind altering effects of weed can lead to more serious mental illness. I have a friend whose son is schizophrenic after years of weed abuse. Don’t take my word, research it.
Jacqui Jacqui Obviously, I'm not saying that you should blindly jump in and use weed. Research and try to understand it, and if it works then it works .
I have an addictive personality. For many years I coped with anxiety by drinking. Too much! I am two years sober and it took me a long time to get to that stage. I am one of those who can not ' casually' do anything. It is all or nothing for me. I had a shopping addiction once upon a time too...……..same addictive nature looking for a dopamine high.
This video is what triggered me to finally get help from doctor. Thank you!
If you can't access mental health help there are things you can do to help alleviate depression symptoms:
-Eating healthy can help. Meal prep food so you don't have to worry so much about preparing it everytime you wanna eat
-Have a routine in place so you have things to do
-Find little self care things you can do, like taking a bubble bath, makeup, window shopping
-Its always good to talk to someone, if you don't have anyone start a blog. You can find people who will help you that way.
-Have a safe space if you need one. I personally can go on public transit to get away from toxic people if I need it.
-When you can clean your space. If everything is piling up and dirty it'll make you feel worse.
-If you struggle with anxiety try minimising your stuff and get rid of the things you don't want or need.
-If you need something to live for get a pet or plant. It's something to get you up in the morning and something you can research.
-Find a cause, get involved. It's another thing to live for and a way to connect with people. It's also a way to combat that 'Im worthless' thought by having things around to remind you you're doing something.
-Unplug from whatever you need to for a little bit. Social media too depressing? Politics too much? Take a day without them.
-Find an exercise you like and stick to it. Exercise helps the product of dopamine and can alleviate some symptoms.
-Get dressed and get ready for the day. If you spend 3 days straight now showing, brushing your teeth, or changing clothes it'll make you feel worse.
-If spirituality is your thing find something that makes you happy. I personally am finding Hellenism to help me, but that's a journey all up to you!
-If you can ditch a thing that's making you feel depressed ditch it.
-Once you're on your own you don't have to talk to toxic family members anymore. You don't owe them anything.
-Look up emotional abuse. Learn to recognize the signs. Being mentally I'll can make it easier for someone to abuse you.
-If someone says thier Dm's or inbox is always open, that means to you too.
-Get out of the house, moving around can help you out of that not wanting to get out of bed depression.
-Dont keep extra pills lying around. If you selfharm keep things around to treat wounds and clean any razors. I understand why you do it, you're okay.
-If you selfharm try to find alternatives.
-Alcohol won't fix it. Please avoid it, it's a depressant it'll only make you feel worse when you're already down.
-The intrusive thoughts aren't you thier just the bad part of the mind everyone has.
-Put up those quotes about how you are worthy. Make sure you can see them to tell your brain it's wrong.
-Remember this isn't forever. You can get better, and you can find support.
-Take a jar. Write down little things that make you happy, open it when sad.
-Those lists of things to live for? Make one for yourself.
-Journal things so you can remember time.
-If you have a friend in a bad spot and your in a bad spot you don't have to push your feelings down to support them. You do them no favours when you can't even help yourself
-Feel like killing yourself today? Make some plans for pretty soon. Plans that you don't wanna miss. Go do them.
-Find things that help you.
literally nothing helped my boyfriend until he started Cymbalta (and his stomach felt better and his migraines have greatly reduced), actually anything that he thought should make him feel better would make him feel worse because he couldn't, wasn't able, to shed the depression and feel the happiness
before the cymbalta it was only progressive worsening from managable to consuming depression that I could always see in his eyes (which I found really heartbreaking) no matter what he or I did to try to help him, including therapy
that realization that you can't do anything is bottomless hopelessness and what led him to finally taking the difficult step of admitting you need help and you need to try antidepressants. before this low of his life looking up but inside his mind not looking up he was paralyzed by a fear of the potential suicidal side effects (he had serious suicidal thoughts before but he felth he 'knew he could handle it' without drugs) no matter how many times I told him this was so rare and unlikely.
I know it's hard to NEED a pill when you're healthy and to admit you need help (especially struggling with the apathy of depression) but sometimes you have to admit if you don't feel good and you remember feeling happy it's worth a shot or two or three to try to feel good again before you get to give up, before you deserve to give up. Knowing it's a chemical imbalance that has nothing to do with you really helps if you feel like it's your fault or you deserve the depression.
I probably told him he should get help 6 or 7 times before he did
don't pretend if you're depressed. if nobody is paying you and supporting you and needs you to pretnd, don't. don't pretend for your family, for your partners. you don't even really need to tell them- if you act honestly they will probably know. and that's okay.
The beginning of our relationship masked the depression because being together was so great but when we had settled in a bit he admitted to me that sometimes he couldn't feel good and he pretended to be happy and feel love and it got really dark for us. not really understanding what was going on until he finally opened up to me was hard for me. it made me angry, I felt neglected, that he never listened. we fought a lot and I felt really bad thatI couldn't help him (only he could but he had to want to) and we nearly broke up. we're both pretty damn happy we didn't and things are really looking up.
it makes me very uncomfortable to think about what would happen if he didn't have me for that little amount of support and comfort I was able to give him- I'm not optimistic that he wouldn't have given up on himself if he gave up on us. I absolutely refused to give up on him.
Thinking you finally see the truth when your mental health acts up ... Who else can relate? I surely do
Selfharmerproblems yes! There is a fantastic book called "Feeling Good" written by a rational emotive behavioral therapy expert. He calls depression "mental black magic," as irrational as psychosis.
Oh yes, I can relate. It's crazy how delusional I can get just within a few days.
THIS video was an epiphany of what my depression used to be. I say I'm in recovery now and I always will be in recovery, but this vocalized alot of how I used to think and made me realize how far Ive come since then when it came to dealing with my depression. Medication saved my life but at a point it turned its back on me, and I think I'm better off trying to recover with the healthy mindset that my medication original gave me. It gets ugly some days, but overall I'm winning the battle. I have constants in my life that I enjoy and goals I try to achieve on the daily. Ive realized lately that I've been blocking or loosing alot of my memory from when my depression manifested to when I started getting treatment, and sometimes some memories come back. Its painful because they are memories that Im trying to actively avoid, but I would never want to forget them out of my existence. The video you referenced that was a wakeup call was the same for me when you played it. It made me remember what my specific relationship with suicidal ideation really was. I just didnt want to exist anymore. I didnt want anyone mourning even. There isnt a moral to this story or a good ending for this comment, but I enjoyed this video because i re-evaluted myself for once.
Being vegan now 9 years and having clinical depression and trauma now 20+ years, i am sorry she thinks that all is cured to do these things....it is ...ugh... sigh....
I relate to this video so much, especially the part about feeling like it's permanent when you're going through an "episode." I've dealt with depression and anxiety since I was SIX years old (I'm now 33) and I have been on different SSRI's for over a decade and struggled with trying to get off of them, going on lower doses, etc. I used to be ashamed of myself and think that I could just "WILL myself out of" what I was dealing with by exercising, eating healthy, doing yoga, praying, etc. Sure, these things help- but the only thing truly helped me has been medicine. It's definitely refreshing and encouraging to see other vegans and educated people discuss this. It's OKAY to be on a medicine that helps you and so many people have this stigma about it that just isn't reality. THANK YOU for making this video.
Omg, Swayze, please do a video on your SSRI. Which one do you take? Did you take it during pregnancy? I take them too, I'd love to see what you have to tell about them. Love to you❤
I had a friend who didn't seek help for so long (until I made her) because she looked at me and other people she knew and was like "oh your depression is so much worse". I couldn't get thru to her that there's no bar of "depressed enough"; it was affecting her day to day, therefore it was enough. I mean, she finally saw a dr which was great, but the overwhelming message of "don't compare yourself to others" is still so important
All medical decisions should be made between you ans your pcp but i has some sexual side effects with 1 ssri which was working but was able to switch to another one that also works with lessened side effects. You shouldn't have to choose between mental health and side effects.
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No, sometimes you do have to deal with side effects. I think this is a bad recommendation, trying out different medications is not a bad recommendation, but saying you shouldn't have to choose between side effects and mental health is bad. Lots of people do have to choose.
Alex Noa I don’t think it’s a BAD recommendation necessarily, because there are antidepressants that can get rid of your depression without bad side effects (for some people), but I do agree with you that sometimes you do have to choose your mental health over an inconvenient side effect. I switched antidepressants because of the sexual (or lack there of) side effects it gave me, and it stopped my depression for a bit and gave me back a little bit of a libido (I don’t have much of one anyway lol), but for me it stopped working after about 6 months and put me back into a deep depression, and when I tried to get off of it it gave me unbearable and anti-nausea-drug-proof nausea every time I tried to skip a day, and it’s 6 months later and I’m still waining off of it.
Now I take Wellbutrin, which has helped SO much and has given me energy and makes me actually want to get out of the bed in the morning (and I’ve been LAUGHING loudly and often for the first time in over a year). BUT it’s also made me practically asexual (which isn’t too bad since I’m single, but also pretty annoying when trying to date and not being attracted to anyone in that way). And on top of that it’s now given me horrible insomnia that without heavy sleeping drugs makes me stay up literally for 2 days straight on the weekends.
BUT since the insomnia is lessening, you couldn’t pay me enough to stop taking it or probably even to switch drugs. I love that I can get things done and actually enjoy my life instead of feeling like I was just trying to bide my time and distract myself from my depression until I inevitably die (which, I wouldn’t necessarily want to happen soon, but if the depression had continued to be that intense and in that mindset, I wouldn’t be upset if I was diagnosed with a terminal illness so I could get it over with sooner, which saying now is SO alarming but just felt factual at the time).
The decision to deal with the side effects or switch drugs should be considered on a case-by-case situation. From personal experience I would say if the side effect is mild and manageable enough, and the drug completely eliminates your depression (aka you are capable of being happy most of the day), don’t switch. But if the side effect is something huge and it’s not really helping you that much anyway, TALK to your doctor (preferably a psychiatrist because they know a lot more about specific antidepressants) and see if there are other options.
veganbatman Well, sometimes you DO have to choose between a side effect and your mental health. Been there myself and it's a tough choice.
You watch this imbecile have an overdose cancer
Totally agree on the Tony Robbins crap. I work for a major company and last year they brought in some people from Robbins company for an all day workshop. The message was basically "It doesn't suck working here! Your attitude just needs to change!" Then they said that "People with depression and anxiety are using negativity to get their needs met" multiple times and I just walked out of the room.
I really identified with this video. Im currently being treated for depression and it helps to hear people that went through the same.
You could even not have included Cristina's video. We all know she is into new age crap. I really liked your own parts on the video
Just wanted to say, I’ve been going through the worst period of my life and this video really spoke to me. Thank you for your words and for making me feel not alone in this place.
Unfortunately I'm one of those people who is completely medication resistant. After nearly 200 Electroshocks I've been told I'm not allowed any more shocks (thank god!). For me, the only way I can get through it IS to focus on diet and therapy and exercise and meditation and sunlight and hydration etc etc. I promised my husband I'd never take my life. It's not easy. Unfortunately medication doesn't work for everybody, but I'd still encourage people to go to their doctor - just knowing there's someone on your side batting for you can make all the difference.
Kerry MacIver Hi there, I hope this question is not too personal, I'm just curious - what is it like to get an electroshock? I have to say I was surprised when I read your comment because I honestly didn't know that electroshock therapy still exists...
CBD oil, NAC, and bioidentical progesterone These have helped me alot!
Thanks! That's good know! Bioidentical hormones scare me though! I know my hormones are out of whack, but I don't know which ones, and don't want to take something if it's going to make it worse.
Unfortunately, people who have never struggled with clinical depression will feel they have all the answers to our disease. I, too, was convinced since my pre-teen years that it was my mindset, my diet and my exercise routines... Having fixed all that by my late-teens (and continuing to do so now), I felt like I was a broken human, because I never felt right. I couldn't remember the last time I actually felt an emotion. I wasn't sad, I wasn't happy, I wasn't angry.. I was literally just existing. Barely.
Finally, after years of trying to 'fix my outlook on life', one of my friends reached out to me after having not heard from me in 6 months. I had literally become a recluse who barely left my bed, and I remember she sat down with me in my dark room, took my hand in hers and said 'Let's make an appointment with your doctor.' She sat with me while I called and scheduled my appointment, she picked me up and drove me to it to be reassured I'd go, and she stayed to listen to the outcome.
Needless to say, it's 2 years after the fact, and I feel like a human again. My medication allows me to be able to cry, to laugh, to go outside and enjoy the sun, to meet friends and worry about their lives. My medication allows me to find fulfillment in my diet, my exercise, and my nature walks. None of those changes I had made before had mattered, because I couldn't -feel- before.
Clinical depression isn't feeling sad. It's not -feeling depressed-. I wish people would stop trying to speak on behalf of people who have an overwhelming, and overpowering disease.
To be fair, most of the things she said *can* help with depression but as you said it's not a cure for everyone. There is *some* truth in the processed food thing. There is evidence for certain things found in food causing imbalances in the gut brain axis. So, as a depressed person, I would say everything in her video is good advice on top of all of the treatment options you mentioned. SSRIs helped me for a while but unfortunately the side effects were too much for me. 😢 Seeking help does need to be on top of looking after your physical health too as the two are so massively connected. Unfortunately some people go one or the other way, kristina on the purely physical side, some people on the other side thinking that pills or therapy will do it alone. You really need both in tandem.
(I just realised how poorly structured this response was, I was writing and listening at the same time 😂)
hanzil31, well said. There are many issues surrounding the cause of depression, there is not just one thing. There are many side effects to SSRI drugs and I am scared when I hear people promoting them without giving a disclaimer to the potential risk. I speak from experience. I have been on SSRI drugs for ten years and trying to get off them (slowly) for five. Dr Kelly Brogan has a wonderful website for more information and talks about the MANY other potential causes of depression. Did you know that in Japan the ' lowest' rate of recommended b12 level is 500. In Australia the lowest recommended level is 150. Big difference! In Japan they have much lower rates of depression. Kelly talks about this and lots of other interesting things on her website. I highly recommend it.
hanzib31 I agree. There is a place for both approaches. One big problem with therapy /drugs is that it can take weeks or months to go through the process of getting an appointment, waiting for the drugs to start taking effect, evaluating their effectiveness, getting a new appointment/new drugs if the first ones don't work, etc. It sounds like Swayze had a really fortunate experience with that, but it's not the case for everyone. Plus, therapy is so expensive, it's just not an option for a lot of people. I think it's absolutely essential to develop coping mechanisms and self-care strategies IN CONJUNCTION with any other treatments. You may not always have those treatments available to you.
Julianna Drumheller exactly. In the UK its all free but there's a 6 month waiting list for most therapies. That's way too late for some people. Finding your own ways of dealing with it is necessary in the mean time!
After my best friend was killed, I slipped into major depression. It was exactly as you described where I would never kill myself or do anything violent but my thought process was, "If I died in my sleep or something that's be alright with me." Thankfully I have overcome this horrid episode in my life but it was a rough experience. My faith is what truly brought me out of it combined with community support.
Too bad there isn't anything to stop my depression, i have taken drugs, exercised, eat clean, socialized, talked to therapists, gone to church, tried even just rationalizing to myself and i am still severely depressed, looks like it will just consume me now that nothing works.
zukodude487987 read Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death. He explains so well how all of culture is an elaborate scheme at avoiding the fear of mortality. The human condition leads to depression and anxiety. One can only cope and hope. Maybe there’s something greater beyond the human condition. If anything, your copes aren’t working because you’re too aware of questions you can’t currently answer.
Please check out Dr Kelly Brogan’s website for information and suggestions. She is a board certified psychiatric doctor who treats holistically
You hit the nail on the head. Fuck. What you talked about in the second half of the video is *exactly* how I've been feeling for a long, long time.
And it's so treacherous, because as soon as I don't feel as shitty as I do lost of the time I think "Oh, yeah, maybe it wasn't depression after all, I'm good now" even though I KNOW I've had 'happy' episodes before that I've crashed after. The 'happy' moments are what makes it really hard for me, because every time I feel like a cheater or a liar because "Oh, maybe I'm not actually sick? Cause I'm good right now."
It sometimes feels like I'm drowning, like someones pushing my head under water and in the short seconds I get to come up and breathe air, they tell me "See, you're not drowning, everything's okay" just to push me back in a second later.
i tried so many things including a (short) raw phase, i am vegan for 5 years, going to the gym etc. etc. - NOTHING fixed my depression. I go to therapy, i tried different meds. I have better phases and worse. I hope it will get better one day (also cause i want kids) but i dont think any lifestyle changes can make it for me.. i ll watch the video later thx for u responds already
it will get better eventually, wishing you all the best
You want kids and you are on drugs. Very cancerous to veganism.
of course she wouldn't be on drugs while being pregnant, it's great that she has plans for the future and wants to give all her attention into raising children without having to worry about depression
Having children is not vegan.
Martina Ba, may I suggest checking out Dr Kelly Brogan's website. She is a Pshychiatrist based in New York and stopped prescribing SSRI drugs to her patients after extensive research. Her advise is very helpful. There are many reasons why we could be depressed and she list lots of helpful advice based on scientific research.
Thank you so much for this video. Over the past year, I’ve noticed more and more warning signs that I have anxiety/depression. And just like you, I have convinced myself that it’s not a big deal. When others question me about it I just say I’m down because of stress at work, but then I come home and just sleep because I have no interest in anything. I’m definitely encouraged to seek help and truly take care of myself and this problem. Thank you!!
Phenomenal video, thank you. I relate so much and I remember feeling the same way about the Drew Monson videos you shared clips from.
This is just such a mood. I've been depressed with damn middle school, and I've thought about suicide so many times. I've even sat down and thought "If I kill myself, I don't have to get up for school tomorrow", "If I kill myself, I don't have to deal with graduating", "If I kill myself, I don't have to live alone later on". I had no idea this wasn't okay. I didn't tell anyone because I just thought people would shame me, not for being depressed, but for talking about it. For pushing my problems on them. I didn't actually get treatment for it until last fall, my freshman year of college. Now I'm taking a SSRI and I'm a functioning person for the first time since I can remember. I'm waking up in the morning, I'm not feeling like weights are pulling me down into the ground, I'm enjoying the things I love, I'm eating. I didn't know what normal was until now
you forgot about leaving a thumb up for Drew ;)
This kind of thing really hits home for me. I was never raw, but I did get into the kind of like "natural" home remedies, fixing your problems through healthy living etc; kind of space. It made me not only feel like if I just kept trying I could fix my brain, but also that medications are bad for you because they are made of synthetic chemicals that could cause serious harm to you. Through all of this trying to fix my problems with healthy living, exercise, and mindset only I ended up getting to the point where my anxiety was so severe that I couldn't function. I had to take a semester off from college because I was having anxiety attacks pretty much every day, I wasn't sleeping regularly, and even the thought of driving myself somewhere freaked me out. I did therapy and went on SSRIs and they helped so much, and made me feel so frustrated that due to influence from people on the internet and my own bias towards natural remedies that I had waited so long to start this. I've been on medication for around 5 years at this point, and I still have some struggles and some side effects that I'm not thrilled with, but my anxiety and depression are so much better than they were and I'm so thankful that I have these tools available to me.
oh man if only i knew to trust a raw vegan RUclipsr instead of the psych hospitals, therapists, doctors, and treatments that actually help!
also a clinical approach was the only thing that would’ve stabilized my depression, anxiety, and ocd without killing me via ED relapse so i’d never look back
Laura Miller (she used to do a vegan cooking show on tastemade) is a good example of a healthy active vegan who struggles with anxiety and depression. She was open about struggling with depression, getting pregnant whilst being in her worst cycle of depression, and having to face postpartum depression.
Seeing a granola vegan open up about using therapy and medication for treating depression really helped me in seeking help. Also I found that going out into nature made me more depressed, I would see this beautiful world and would feel so shitty for not caring/ not being impacted by the beauty.
Also self-care isn't the biggest priority of people who struggle with depressive disorders. Someone who doesn't care about living doesn't usually care about taking care of themselves.
This was a good video, I'm glad you made it. I feel like a lot of people stigmatize depression. My mom constantly tells me to eat healthy and work out, especially when I bring up taking medication. You're essentially being told it's your own fault you are depressed, which doesn't help anyone.
Is it just me or does kristina look like shes ill? Im not a fan of her but shes not looking so well.
I think she looks fine, just really tan. I really hope she's wearing sunscreen now.
She's wearing less makeup than usual here i think. May be the cause.
She almost kind of sounds....idk....delusional? Like borderline psychosis almost. Based off some of her quotes. That or she has literally no idea what depression truly is/is like.
Quinn Johnson her hair looks a little dry but otherwise she doesn’t look ill the way freelee does to me. freelee always looks like she really needs to eat some fats; dry skin, dry hair, dull eyes.
Quinn Johnson I think she looks good. She should probably stick to making recipe videos instead of giving advice on treatment of clinical depression, but she looks just fine if you ask me.
11:27 I actually broke down in tears because that is EXACTLY what it was like for me and having those exact same thoughts daily. I didn’t even know how to describe it until now. I am doing much better now, I’m on an effective treatment plan including both behavioral management and medication and for the first time in my life I feel truly like my self, truly in control, and am truly appreciative of my worth. Thank you so so so much for being so brave and willing to talk openly about your own struggles it is an excellent reminder that we are never in it alone.
Yesterday I was driving and I didn't wanted to be on earth, then I was on the toilet and started thinking about that again. But I stopped taking my pills. I must get on them now I guess.
Going cold turkey off psychiatric meds is very dangerous. It can worsen the effects of depression. Please don’t do this to yourself ❤️
Oh man, yes...
Stay, please. You might still have a couple good and productive days before you. I don't know you but I think you'd leave a hole somewhere, there's going to be people missing you and there are going so many moments where there is someone who thinks "this person should've been here today and that person isn't and I hate that this person just isn't here"
You maybe don't feel like this would matter but you should honestly stay.
I wound't do that, I'm too coward. I am trying to take the best care of myself. Thank you both
I don't know you personally so telling you that I care and all that is a bit of a stretch. But if all hope is gone for you and you really think about doing that last step, please reach out to me. Sometimes the notifications don't work so you have to spam this page but even when I don't completly understand you, we can talk. We can go through all the steps and I can respectfully try to see if there really isn't anything left for you ans if that really is the case, I'll say goodbye. But I don't want you to have given this warning and I didn't reacg to it.
Thank you very much Cornelia
Thank you for this video. I guess I am what you would call a high functioning depressed person. I’m a young professional, I get up and go to work every day, I’m regularly praised for my work performance, I have good career prospects, a long term partner, etc
Then I come home and I get into bed and I don’t leave until the next time I really really have to, to go to work. I can’t bear to do much more nor do I care to. I don’t enjoy much, and I mostly feel unhappy.
I’ve always convinced myself that it’s not that bad, or it’s just anxiety (which for some reason, I justify as normal because I have been anxious my whole life) because I’m not suicidal (for the most part). Watching this really opened my eyes, this is exactly how I feel. And my suicidal moments come in flashes of “well if I just wasn’t here, yknow, this would be a lot easier, I wouldn’t have to deal with this” just like he described. I’m not violent about it, it’s more of a passive feeling of not caring either way- just like you described! For some reason I have always seen anti depressants as something that “numb” you- and I already feel numb about most things so I didn’t see the point, but now I am reconsidering...
Would you consider doing a video about pregancy and SSRIs?
Seconded. We're gearing up for our first child and I don't know how I'll function without my medication.
I asked for the same thing !!! Please do Swayze
Shay Davis talk to a doctor and don't rely on a RUclipsr please! This is very complicated and needs medical supervision. She can't give advice like that
Marta Perek-Blose Of course I would speak to a doctor. I am only interested in her personal experience, not her medical advice.
It's possible she's not looking for advice (I'm not). I'm just interested in hearing about someone's experience that takes SSRI's regularly.
Fun anecdote time: A few months ago, before I started therapy, I was at a complete low point, I was laying in my bed at night almost having a panick attack, violently pulling my own hair, and I grabbed my phone, desperately looking for someone who was still awake. My best friend at the time was. I texted her "I feel so shitty, I can't do it, I can't handle it." Her answer "Nawww hun, just go make yourself some tea and try to smile💙💚🌸🌼🌻". I never asked her for help again.
I mean, not only is that some useless advice because I was physically not able to do that at the moment, but it's also counterproductive, because now I feel guilty. Apparently it'd be so easy to just feel better, I'm just too weak to have the willpower to do it.
The next day you got to see a doctor? In Germany we wait 3-12 months for an appointment. It sucks.
Valeria Vagapova Yeah, you're right! I tend to forget how in America you have to pay everything on your own. And I guess, that in some private clinics in germany you would get a faster appointment. But by doctors who take regular and private patients there is almost no difference.
I’m dutch so it might be a bit different - however I feel like it could be similar. I have friends that have been depressed and it took them months as well to get their first appointment. However, when one of my friends seriously attempted suicide, she was sent somewhere else and got help immediately. So it might differ depending on the situation. But yeah it sucks having to wait to get an appointment regardless. :(
milena zolotova someone I know had to wait 5 months minimum in her area and I’m Dutch too. It’s kind of ridiculous if you think about it.
S2annae in Germany you can go to a hospital and get admitted immediately if you’re suicidal. It’s the same in the US, but unlike in Germany, you’ll be sent a bill for $2,000. You have no idea how privileged you are, you Europeans and Canadians..
starstuff100 I know how lucky we are that we dont have to pay for our medical bills, really! But it still is very concerning that people with mental issues have to wait so long for help. And get even sicker while waiting. Our government promised to work things out, so we'll see. :)
When I was going through depression I really felt like I needed to "fix it" I thought if only I excercised, ate well, meditated and stuff I'd feel better but then I wouldn't be able to follow all the "rules" that I set for myself and I'd feel soooo guilty which would just send me spiraling even deeper. I had to literally relax my diet, stop excercising, and get professional help because my relationship with those things were _unhealthy_ and weren't getting any healthier. Fully Raw Christina's blanketed "solutions" for everyone literally don't help me/or my situation at alllll.
Thank you!! ❤
I’m seeing a wonderful trend among people I’m subscribed to on RUclips. More and more people are talking about depression, mental health awareness, and treatment options. Just a year ago when I was diagnosed with depression and was looking for support anywhere or people who were using medication for their condition, I could barely find anything. But today, I see dozens if not hundreds of videos about these topics, and I’m so happy about this change. I want to thank you, and everyone else who is doing wonderful job of shading light to these important issues!
Thank yoooouuu!!!
What Kristina is saying is soooo harmful and it makes me angry because when I had really bad depressions I believed people like her and it made everything worse. It’s so strange that everything she says to me sounds like completely isolating yourself and ignoring your problems instead of seeking help and actually CONNECTING😂 with what is wrong and people who WANT to help you. That’s the most important thing my depression has taught me: it’s ok to need help. It‘s ok if you can’t do it alone. And there’s people with such awesome education able to help you in ways you never thought that were possible. The best cure for depression is help from a therapist, a doctor and/or really good friends who believe in you - in my opinion. Not a f*cking juice... please please please don’t listen to people like Kristina. It will only make you more lonely and more hurt, at least that’s my experience. Sorry for the long post. Potatoe💕
Nina Mariie i couldnt agree more!! It feels so reassuring that i wasnt the only one who had that experience. I stay away now from dogmatic and opinionated people like kristina, go to therapy for a year now and took medication for a while. For the first time i feel like i am not a worthless loser and i know that mindsets and expectations like kristinas contributed to that.
It’s so good to hear that other people experienced the same :D I’ve been in therapy for 10 years now on and off and I love it:)
I wish you all the best!!
This video brought tears to my eyes when you talked about your struggle with depression. You are not alone. I've struggled with it too for many years, and I have yet to seek help because I am fearful of taking medication. But you have encouraged me to give it a try, thank you!
Great video. I love your openess regarding this. You do it so effortlessly and it's really admirable. Sending love your way🌿☉💛
I’m 20 rn. I’ve been depressed since I was 9. It started out as just episodes and then the days became weeks. The weeks became months and before I knew it I’d been having one continues depressive episode for a couple of years. My psychiatrist wanted to prescribe me an SSRI but my parents objected and at the time I was underage so legally I couldn’t make those decisions by myself. Now I’ve been on antidepressants for a month and they already had to up my dose twice. But I’m feeling better now. After 11 years of being depressed I finally feel okay again. There is hope for everyone. You’re not too far gone to get help and you will feel better.
Good gawd, what an incredibly dangerous and bullshit thing for her to do. Normally I just roll my eyes move on with her videos but this is... not okay. My cousin is a hardcore vegan and has struggled with depression more than any other person in our family. A raw diet isn't going to fix her. SSRIs have helped though!
I always thought I loved myself, but I still was depressed for years I wanna say since 5th grade. I am now 22 and I have FINALLY understood what loving myself was. I was actually loving myself, I now have found my mission and reason for being here and that connection with myself much like how Kristina is speaking about I have been happier than I have EVER BEEN. I lost 50 lbs, not being vegan or anything but actually loving myself and finding my purpose. I didn’t know who Kristina was or you are I just happened to click here. But anger is a lower energy that is easy to be in. Misery loves company, when there isn’t love present for yourself you just can’t raise that vibration to unconditional love or service to yourself or others. Which is the whole depression cycle hole darkness that seems to never be cured. Or no way out of. Just peel you onion and discover yourself, your past, wounds, trauma, childhood it all plus a part to your current belief system which is no longer serving you. I’m not a professional, but hmmmm just speaking from someone who was depressed as a child. And resonating with what Kristina said.
Please do more videos about your depression ❤
Thank you SO much for this video. My gf has only just come to the realization that she has clinical depression or something like it. Everything you and Drew Monson described is so accurate to how she was feeling. She never wanted to accept it cuz she didn't want to be "crazy," so it's been a process getting her to accept that it's not her fault and there's just something wrong with her brain.
Luckily, changing her diet and taking supplements like NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) has helped immensely, allowing her to avoid medications with harmful side effects. Not saying that it will work for everyone, but yeah.
It's just so frustrating to see videos like Kristina's or even those that bash people who have committed suicide as "taking the easy way out." The hardest thing is getting people to understand that clinical depression is not sadness the way they experience it, it's something entirely different and more severe. You can have literally everything going for you, but your brain can still turn against you and tell you you're better off gone.
I know I used to be in the "Suck it up, buttercup!" camp, but my since meeting my gf my eyes have been opened and I finally realize how incredibly wrong I was. Again, thank you for this video and helping raise awareness. The more we talk about it, the more people can finally get the help they desperately need.
Exercise, vitamin D and a good diet full of omega 3 and a balance of vitamins and minerals, does help to be fair. No, it isn't a cure all, but neither are the drugs, or the therapy. Actually there is no cure, only methods for management..... and unfortunately what combination of things works best is very individual- that is why I question why either of you would want to touch on this one, even with a forty barge pole.
punkybrewstar83 so true. The very first day I met my doctor for anxiety, depression, binge eating and a pinch of schizofrenia (because, why not?) she said "I know that I can go straight to the point with you: your problems won't disappear like a small wound, there will be still a scar but you will be able to manage that. Only binge eating can be cured, because your mind eats to protect herself by all the other issues you have" and it's true, after three years of treatment, my schizofrenia is "gone", my anxiety is so low that I don't even notice and my depression is falling down. I didn't need any drugs, luckly.
I've been battling with my depression for five years. Before that my excuse for not seeking treatment was the nature of my depression. My depression fluctuates. When it started, it was only few days at the time being sad and angry. Then it became few weeks and finally few months. I always convinced myself that if I just waited, it would get better. It was my son, who finally had me going to a psychiatrist. He said to me that I always seems so sad. Now I'm on medication, which works kinda ok and in therapy, which also helps a bit. Neither of those were the magic bullet to fix my brain and I will always be battling with my demons. I hope I have the strenght to not give up.
She’s ridiculous
Ashley Weill she's constantly high on fruit sugar😂
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! It is so so so important.
Even though I got out of a 7-8 year long depression more than 3 years ago, the example you took with the dropping glass and thinking that you don't care if you'd be dead cause it's not like you'd be aware of it once your dead anyways is SO RELATABLE!!!
If anyone struggling is reading this comment, know that there is hope.
I was severely depressed from age 15-22 and now at 26 I am happier than I knew was even possible.
I agree with what you say, that many people that are depressed should seek help.
But that doesn't mean every single video adressing these kind of issues has to include that.
Kristina talks very generally about what we can do to that might make us feel more connected and feel better. I see nothing wrong in that, and I think it's quite rude of you to slander her just because her story isn't the same as yours.
I think it's quite rude of Kristina to make the sweeping, dangerous generalization that "pills are band aids." Give me a break.
Kristina's solution for every illness is the same though. Don't forget this is a woman who was at risk for getting rabies and didn't want to get rabies shots after. She about had a fit over it.
J R I did not know that. But that has nothing to do with it because she didn't say so in the video being replied to. One wrong does not justify another.
spidermiss2426 Sorry I know nothing about Kristina, except I watched the video being replied to. But okay, I agree that doesn't sound good.
Joar Edlund except swayze isn't wrong though so 👍
"Hug a tree..."....And here I am spending a ton of money to get a PhD in clinical psychology and Kristina had the answers all along!!!
mountain biking and working up a good sweat helps me
i can relate to this.. for the last 9 months i went through periods of being sad or not feeling anything. i wasnt interested in anything and barely left my bed. i either overslept or couldnt sleep at all. music or youtube were not pleasant anymore. food was not as pleasant. i would get drunk probably twice a week. i cried at random moments, dropping a fork or breaking a glass, even waiting for the bus or sitting in the lecture room. i thought it was ungreatfull for me to feel this way when i have more than i could ever need. i thought it wasnt serious, that it would go away eventually because nothing bad has happened to me. until i started feeling so incredibly bad i was honestly terrified. i was sure this is never gonna change, that this saddness will be my new normal. so i booked an appointment with a therapist for the next day. when i started talking to her immidiately in the first 10 min i was balling my eyes out. she helped a lot and thankfully i dont seem to need medication. seek help, its the only thing that will help you. When you are feeling this bad you cannot possibly rationalise the situation, you cant use self help because either you think you dont deserve it or it doesnt even cross your mind. therapists can help only if you really want their help.
EDIT: IM A PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT. HOW IRONIC IS THAT. I WAS READING ABOUT DEPRESSION AND I STILL DIDNT BELIEVE THAT I HAVE IT.