7 Things You SHOULDN'T Do When You Have DEPRESSION
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Have you ever done one of these things to cope with depression? That's okay. We all have. The trick is to identify that these coping skills are bad and try and change them!
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I've been dealing with depression for 5 months.
I just ate bunch of cookies as I watched your video.
Yes, I was filled with guilt after that......
Tsubaki don't worry I'm eating chocolate right now you're not alone
I am sorry to hear that you are hurting. It is so hard to get out of the cycle of eating when you are sad. I started to change it by mindfulness eating. I would only eat at a table that was free of distractions. It is proven that we eat more when we are watching tv or videos.
Irecal The Cat thanks❣️
LikeKristen your videos really helped me through lots of stuff. Because of your video, I was able to recover myself from self harm. Thank you so much❤️
Ive had depression since i was 12 ys old . Cant tell u why coz its to mutch info for the internet . But when my wife left me in late 2016 all bad memerys i put behind me all came rushing back to me all at 1nts . On top of that i still realy love my wife and i get pictures in my head that her new man is having sex and that thort kills me . It makes me wanna die. Ill be always be alone.
I do the opposite of eating my feelings. I feel like I don't deserve food, i lie in bed and watch RUclips all day. I really hate it when I'm in a depressive episode.
Olivia Grant That's what I did too.
same
I'm so guilty of isolating myself. The last time I saw any of my friends was last autumn. The saddest part is thag they know I have mental disorders and no one hasn't even bothered to ask me how I'm doing. And I can't reach out because I feel like some annoying cockroach who no one wants to be around.
it's the same for me. No one seems to care...
PrincessReili I feel the same way
Hey it is Daisy Yeah me too. No one cares about me.
I’m sure someone does, you’re not Hitler
Same
I isolate myself all the time
sakke surströmming yup I am currently in the darkness
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Me too, I isolate myself.
I'm sat in my room right now with my door locked 😑
At camp I escape to the corner a lot, and either one counselor brings me back to the group or talks to me -_- repeat cycle, repeat cycle,
Literally eating my feelings is why I'm fat 😂😂😂
elizabeth andrade same
elizabeth andrade same
Same
Hey here's some science
We eat our feelings because it sends relaxation signals to the brain. The same reason why it's best to chew gum when you're scared. When you're eating or chewing something, your brain things there's nothing to be upset about. There can't be! "You're eating, why would you be eating when something's wrong," says the brain.
This is a serious video and all, and I appreciate it bUT *I see that Harry Potter book back there.*
*Gimme.*
Harry Potter helps some people with depression, because the author wrote it while being depressed herself. Secondly, the protagonist is not powerful in raw talent, but his powers lie in his psychology, as he is sane despite being abused and suffering from PTSD
I've done all of these except drugs! Good video.
Paul Roth I'm sorry
You poor sweetheart, you deserve to be happy. I've been depressed to the point of being almost suicidal, but with the help of a WONDERFUL therapist, and also a Reiki healer, my days are looking much better. Best of luck to you Kristen.......get happy!!
I haven't even watched the whole video but I know it's going to be great. Can you do a video on what not to say to people who self harm? I don't know if you've done this before. And can you also do a video on how to deal with anxiety or depression while traveling?
I have a travel anxiety essentials video that I made maybe two years ago and I will definitely make a travel anxiety tips video!
LikeKristen Thank you!
Sadly for me, I'm allergic to sunlight, and sensitive to heat. So I can't go out during an episode.
Plus the crippling anxiety...
Sunscreen doesn't help with my sun allergy, makes it worse actually.
And the migraines that natural light gives me..
And because it's sunmer right now, I can't cover up, or else I'll over heat (My arms and legs don't sweat anymore).
I got a dog though. He helps. He'll scratch at my door if I stay in my room with the door closed for too long, he'll cuddle with me when I need to rest (I have Chronic Fatigue that isn't linked to my depression.) He'll give me kisses, and he'll be really silly to cheer me up.
He doesn't play however, but that's alright with me.
NeeksArt dogs are wonderful :) I'm glad that you have one! Pets help so much
LikeKristen :3 My mom thinks I eat a lot when I'm depressed..
Nah. Half of the food I make is for the dog, because he gives me the eyes when he wants my food.
Funny. I've spent the whole day in bed today. That was just the push I needed. Time to get up! Thank you ❤️
Thank you for having this conversation with me because I feel like it is something that not a lot of people talk about. Have you ever done these things? How did you over come them? What are some good coping skills that you do to help your depression?
LikeKristen I draw alot when I'm depressed. It's a very good coping mechanism. I use it to put out my emotions and it isn't dangerous. I used to self harm when I felt down. But I stopped. I am a week clean!!! I also sing as well.
Anaya Hardy oh my gosh I love singing
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While watching this video:
Video :#1 eating your feelings
Me: *slowly puts down box of poky
I have an eating disorder(im not sure which kind), psychotic depression, anxiety, ocd, and adhd. im doomed.
except when you post a new video my dark, consuming world gets this little spark of hope.
Aw I know the feeling. I have anxiety to this day, and I suffered from anorexia in highschool. I hope things improve as soon as possible ❤
I love to watch people like you bc they understand me i have deppresion like 11 months almost a year...
I will like my comment bc no one will
Hi, thanks for sharing the video. I'm a licensed therapist and many of my clients choose these methods of "bad coping" before they seek treatment. I always try to encourage them to focus on their strengths, which typically involves a lot of things you mentioned: exercise, sports, music, etc. Hope you keep sharing videos! I, myself, have started a youtube channel on every day life struggles and providing mental health information and tips. These types of videos are definitely needed to help share instant information and spread awareness. Thanks again for posting!
My way to deal with this is "eating my feelings", this has gone so bad at the point where my doctor told me I had hyperglycemia; sugar always makes me feel bad so is like selfharming to me. I've been getting better little by little, but when frustation comes in is really hard to stop.
The thing is my way to relief stress is by singing, but these days I couldn't sing well because I was sick so I started crying in front of the whole class and I thought: "oh, great! You messed up the only thing you were good at". I'm not good at school, I feel like everyone is talking in a different language but I'm so worried to ask for help because I fear my teachers are gonna think I'm an idiot, my classmates keep advancing but I stopped advancing two years ago. Also I don't wanna let my mom down, I feel like I don't deserve to be her daughter.
And the last thing I've been worried about is my friend, she is suicidal and I'm trying to help her but I feel like I'm not that great. So I'm afraid she is going to do something.
Gabriela Duarte I have a friend that is self harming and suicidal too, but I think I'm worse than her because she's good at hiding her feelings and go to school and also, she has friends that make her feel better. Just like me, I encourage her when I see her but I later realized I am just the one who needed the courage more because I often get absent from school and she's just doing fine. Thanks for reading. Hope you have a good day!
I agree SO MUCH with the spending one, especially with my anxiety actually. Money is sort of a trigger for me, so buying things to fill the void leads to massive panic attacks, and I find that I either don't spend money even on essentials, or I go a bit overboard, which leads to more anxiety and on and on and on. It's so unhealthy, but I'm getting better 😊
I do the opposite. I stop moving when I'm depressed, and when I stop moving, I stop eating. I'm severely underweight rn
Thank you for this video! I have been dealing with depression and anxiety since I was 14. It got worst last year and I went to therapy for almost all 2016, it really helped me a lot. Now it is a little bit better but since I have lost my job, depression started to came back. I am coping with exercise (I do aerial silks and yoga), with warm baths and long walkings. Sometimes is not easy, and I cannot even do those things I wrote up here. I am really grateful for your videos, they make me feel less alone. Big hug!
I do most of this and im still going to
Guilty of all of these! Hope you feel better soon. ❤
I have suffered with depression for 16 years now and it sucks I've been down for the last month so this video really helped me
Sometimes I just do these things without thinking, I'll remember this video next time. Very helpful Kristen! Ty 😊 x
Miri W same! It's good to be mindful about these things so we can identify when we are doing them and do better coping skills :)
I have major depression and I’ve been there with eating my emotions. I’ve recently come to the realization that it was only making my depression worse and it doesn’t cure it. Choosing to eat healthier was an act of self love.
I’ve been trying to deal with my depression for a year or so now, and it’s been getting steadily worse, but I’m taking some action, I told my parents, I’ve been praying, I’ve told my friends, and tomorrow I’m going to ask my therapist about starting on an antidepressant
I just watched your video on alternatives to self-harming, since I’ve only recently developed urges to cut, and I’m not really sure how to deal with them; I’m really grateful to you for talking about this kinda stuff
For anyone else down here with me, please know this: one of the best things you can do is to find someone you trust, who you feel you can be honest with-even if it’s only about certain things-and tell them what’s been going through your head. It makes me feel less alone, and the person you tell will be better able to help you, and also be grateful to be on the inside so they know what they can do to help
Goodnight all
Kristen, you are SO CLOSE TO 50K!! I'm so so excited for you. I've been watching almost religiously since you were at 30K. Thank you for creating such awesome mental health content. You're awesome!
my oldest sister has depression and anxiety too and sometimes i just get really emotional and vent to her and it helps in the minute but it also makes me feel really really guilty because i don’t want to bother her with my bullshit
queer potato Actually you might be doing her a favour! A lot of "depressiees" (myself included) feel a sense of worth and usefulness when other people trust them, thank them and/or ask for their advice. So please don't feel guilty...
I love the way you call all of your fans "hun".
Anyway, I'm 16, and I've been self harming and depressed and sleeping and very VERY isolated, and I was like "okay, let's watch LikeKristen, she's cool, she can really help me, I love her, she's great."
I watched a bunch of your videos and now I feel really good.
Oh yeah, I need to thank you so much!
Thanks to you, I'm getting help and my first appointment is on Wednesday. Thank you so much, for being in my life and even existing!!!! You're a godsend to this world, madam, please always do what you're doing right now.
Thank you so much!
I’ve been suffering for a year now... I am constantly confused, slow, always feeling worthless, feeling like I am never going to get anywhere. There’s never been a day I have woken up and wasnt obsessing over the fact I am miserable. I’m getting help, it doesn’t seem to be working. I’m not sure on what to do. I know this video was posted a few months ago, but I hope you get this comment. Some advice would be most appreciated . 😊
i’ve been struggling with depression ( and anxiety ) since i was 11 , i am now 14 and your videos have really been helping me , you make me smile all the time ! keep up the great videos !!
You mentioned this in the video but I just need to tell everyone that if you find it hard to talk to people about maybe depression, a book/ journal is sooo helpful!! I have one that I write most of my thoughts (or really anything) in just for the sake of getting it out of my head for a while. Some pages are happy that I wrote on my better days, some pages are written on my lower/worst day and some pages I just use all my thoughts and energy to doodle and draw. You can do whatever you want and for some reason it just make me feel so much better afterwards❤️
Hey, I just wanted to say I really appreciate that you make these videos and talk about subjects like depression and anxiety. It's really nice to get advice and honest answers when I need them. Thank you so much for making these videos!
Honestly though self harm makes me feels so much better.
Please could you do the video about misophonia? (Phobia of sounds) I hate sounds of people eating, breathing, drinking, coughing, making mouth sounds and basically almost everything. The weird thing is that i don't mind when people do it in asmr relaxing vids where they just eat into the mic and i actually love it there lol. But in real life it drives me crazy af and it makes me wanna kill myself or the people around me. I also used to listen to white noise videos on youtube so loud that my ears started hurting to avoid the sounds. :/ (sorry for my english)
Irecal The Cat I understand. It's so hard to explain :( Stay strong ❤
Yes! I have misophonia as a part of my autism and it's the worst 🙄 It would be so cool if she could make a video about it.
Ambercrombie yeah it would :) 🙏💓
depressed lil bean I think I have This, sometimes sounds make me do angry that I have to curl up into a little ball and cry...I’m a bit of a weirdo
I suffer from this too 😭
I have an awful habit where I go through my phone, delete all my numbers, delete all my old messages, delete my whatsapp, block everyone on messenger.... I feel like I'm going crazy unless I just cut myself off from everyone but then I always regret it when I'm feeling better because I've always lost a lot of supportive messages from my friends...
I'm awful for cutting myself off and isolating myself when I'm depressed but I feel like I'm going crazy if I don't. I feel like I just want to smash up my phone so I can't use it anymore and that I don't want to keep messaging people asking for help. It's completely different when I feel well again and can think things through logically. Every time I feel better I tell myself I mustn't do that next time and that I shouldn't feel guilty for asking friends for help and that I should keep in touch with people and let them help me, but when I'm that bad I just can't think things through logically and my I don't have the energy to journal or do my cbt
kitty collins I do the exact same thing, a few days ago I just wanted it all to go away so in anger I threw my phone across the room, and thank god it didn’t break
Oh my , I do the exact same ❤️
I dont have depression but I have generalized anxiety disorder and it's been really bad lately but I'm feeling better and you are so positive thank you so much you and RUclips r huge support platforms for me
I look forward to all your videos. They make me feel better knowing I am not the only person going through it.
I love this video! It was super helpful! Thanks!
I isolate myself because I feel like no one cares but I have friends coming over who I know that care and have been through it and that are willing to help so I actually feel happy
Thanks for this video,
Also congratulations on 50,000 subscribers
"When I have depression" ? U mean when u feel depressed! Depression is not something that just goes away.
Great video as always! I hope you feel better soon. Your message was really encouraging
Thank you, Kristen ❤️ You are a blessing! I'm hoping one day to be able to start seeing a therapist to discuss what's going on and how I can get better and feel happier.
Ive been coping not so well with it lately. Me too💗 If you relate to the empty sad and just depressing feeling like this comment because i get it too💗
i have depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. this morning i slept till noon, which is unusual for me. all day ive been crying. i never cry. i hide my feelings.
my eating disorder, i regret everything i eat... and last night... i had a panic attack. it was so scary. 😢
Thanks for making videos on a subject most people wont. It really does help with depression and most of your viewers are depressed so thank you for helping us. Love ya
I'm guilty of over eating, isolation, sleeping, and self harm...I do have a therapist and I have a journal but it hasn't helped...
You are an incredible, inspiring person. Thank you for making this channel.
Thank you for this video
Thanks for this video. I have been struggling and this really helped me. Sleeping feels so good because it feels like I do not have to answer to my feelings
iam guilty of at least four of what you said when my depression gets bad sorry your feeling depressed hoping things get better your channel really helps me when I feel depressed love you
I'm depressed right now and I needed this video xXx
I downloaded a few of your older videos to listen to when I was really bad on top of certain playlists of songs I enjoy and I've stopped cutting and smoking marijuana completely. I don't dislike weed, but for the job factor I knew I had to, to benefit myself. Thanks for all your indirect support it has genuinely helped a lot. Logic -as I am | Famous last words- One in the chamber | Five Finger DeathPunch- Wrong side of Heaven | and coming down are my go tos. Walking my dog has definitely helped a lot too. The only "negative thing" I'd say is to reduce my chances of going back to weed which I quit 5 months ago I've picked up Non-nicotine vaping which has actually been a fun element in itself and let me meet new people. Thank you so much for everything genuinely, my therapists that visited my house gave up on me after I couldn't reach her business thing to cancel an appointment that was made while I was supposed to be hanging out with a friend (the appointment was made by her after I'd planned things with my friends and I wasn't really comfortable talking to her so I had my grandmother call and she couldn't reach her.) Which didn't sit well with her she basically saw it as me not wanting to get better instead of me wanting to try to be more social. Sorry for the life story, but I felt inspired kind of?
Congrats on 50k!!!!
I needed this so much right now. Thank you, dear ♡
I am actually sleeping all day after school or (now) after work. I don't do anything else when I'm not supposed to do anything important.
However, thanks for your advice. I like your videos. :)
i've been dealing with depression for about a year now i dont see any hope in the world anymore i feels like a cloud is over the sun and i cant see the light anymore i've lost 2 of my sisters (there still alive but..) to drugs i have some days where im ok i talk to my friends i smile i laugh but then i have bad days i just sit in my room i have dealt with selfharm i've wanted to just end it all on somedays but the one thing i fight for? is my family we've lost so mush like many other ppl and familys i always tell my self "i cant do this to them" im only alive becuz i love them on the worst days i wish i didnt.
im 12 going on 13 i have scars i have bad days and good but ill ever stop fighting
you are helping so much like the vibe of your videos is so soft and colorful
just going to the coffee shop is going on my list. thanks for the idea! xxx
I just starve myself and self harm when I am depressed. I have had high functioning depression for 2 months and this is my life
I keep wanting to say something, and befour I would take the risk and say what I want to say, but now I’m way to scared.
I can relate with the shopping. I did this for years and was on a high income at the time so it got out of control big time. It's hard because even though we shouldn't do these things, you do what you can in the moment.
woooo! watched a lot of your videos AND I am loving all the info! You are so down to earth about this topic and so helpful! I feel I can listen to you talk forever because it helps me go into total nurturer mode w my loved ones because I know what to do and what to avoid.
Question.... when depressed people sleep, is their life in their dreams as a depressed person?
I always isolate myself, then I feel guilty for everything. I can't stop thinking that everything I do is wrong, this is killing me.
Thanks for posting another video!!! ❤❤
Thanks, having a really bad day. I needed this.
Thank you so much for making this video 👍
Ive been struggling for the past few years with on and off depression and the past couple months have been really bad. Im still too scared to tell my parents. My friends know and they have helped, but there is only so much they can do, ya know? I just really want to stop feeling like this and want to get help. I strongly believe that my parents wont understand and they will try to "sweep it under the rug". I just wish I could find the help I really need.
Thank you Kristen you have helped me through a lot lately and I'm trying to take your advice and use good coping skills, my therapists just left my house and I started eating so much and now I feel sick . Ugh
My 7 bad habits when I'm depressed.
1. Mental self harm. Listening to sad songs, watching depressive things, remembering bad times.
2. Isolating myself.
3. Not eating or overeating. I do both. I know, weird.
4. Starting at the wall/ceiling and remembering how lonely I am.
5. Undersleeping. It helps me isolate myself from others because I'll be so tired I'll have to sleep during the day and be away from everyone else.
6. Posting about my mood on Instagram and asking for someone to talk with me about it. I actually just need someone who can listen. Not my parents who tell me that I'm "ßeeking attention" or " going through a phase". I need help.
7. Nothing. I do nothing on those days. I don't draw. I have no psych to see anyone or do anything other than wish I could stop existing so I could stop being a pain to everyone else so they can be happy and so will I because I won't be making anyone else sad
I have depression, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder,borderline personality disorder. I have been depressed lately not eating and sleeping more and my anxiety gets really bad to where I get depressed. I'm afraid to tell my parents. And I'm only 16 plus I tried to tell them but they said that I'm a teenager you'll get past it. I think they just saying that because they want to pay a psychiatrist so that I can talk about how I feel.
Great video and I absolutely love your hair♥️♥️
I feel better than ever this week but I don’t think my depression is gone and I’m afraid because I don’t want to fall again
My soul hurts constantly. Other people always seem happier inside even after talking to me for a short while or even a moment, but even if I feel happy during the conversation, my soul hurts so much again. Sometimes I hurt inside so much that it causes me physical pain internally. And I constantly want to cut but I'm trying to stop and I havent done it in 7 days and I promised my friend Ricky I would stop. Fashion is the only thing that brings me happiness and I dont tell people because they don't understand. It makes me feel a slight bit better when I help someone else tho. I never say anything mean about anyone but because of my kindness and respectfulness I dont have any friends at school and I just don't fit so I kind of isolate myself in crowds and my soul hurts so bad.
kirsten I have been struggling with self-harm depressing/suicidal thoughts (i hate to say I have actual depression because i haven't been diagnosed because I've never been to a therapist) and eating-disordered thoughts for a year now, along with all kinds of emotional/anger issues my whole life (I feel like I could have bpd but that's a biiiig thing to say without a professional opinion so uh not really?) and I wanted to say your videos are really helpful and nice, you're like a free therapist lmao? you always have such good and straightforward things to say. I really do want to recover and you encourage me !!♡♡
do you think you could make a video about talking to your parents about depression/mental health? I feel like the first big step i should take is talking to my parents abt this, but I just don't know how, I'm afraid they'll think i'm too young to have problems or that i'm just making it up or being dramatic, and even if they completely understand and accept me I don't want to be an even bigger burden since they already work so hard to support me and have so many problems of their own
I´m isolating myself atm. Have been all weekend and every single hour I haven´t been to school
I've had depression for a few months now and it hurts me to be around people as they don't understand . I also get jealous as they have real smiles and I have to force a completely fake one onto my face. I isolate myself a lot . And I hate being around ppl. I cry myself to sleep a lot and I just want to die. Starting high school sucks and I'm already being bullied. My life is so messy and I hate it.
i either eat too much or too little- no in between
I love the shirt and thanks for this video!
I used to tell my friends when I was depressed and how I was feeling but then they didn't like hearing how I was feeling because they said it hurt them so they stopped talking to me and being my friend. I now have zero people in my area to talk to or hang out with, and now this makes me feel like, why did I bother telling them when they are sick of hearing how I want to die. I feel like they are just waiting for me to do it since I've been saying I wish I could end my life since I was probably 10 years old and I was in lots and lots of treatment from the age of 11 till 24, now I'm 32 and feel like I'm back where I started and worse cynical about all of it because I've heard it all and I've been in every kind of therapy that it's hard to listen to when other people talk to me about it.
okay so this is probably something you wouldn't expect on an old video or in general, but i just watched 4 of your videos in a row and i coukdn't stop staring at your eyes. they are so beautiful and i know i always enjoy compliments when I'm feeling depressed so if you're feeling down i want you to know your eyes are so freaking pretty.
I’ve been dealing with depression for as long as I can remember. I was eating while watching this
I'm in the middle of a depressive episode. I can honestly say I'm not eating my feelings. I'm barely eating at all as a result of feeling shitty. I just can't eat when I'm feeling really down or upset.
I did almost everything from your not-to-do list. Some things I got under control: sex and drugs (after a rehab, so I really don't recommend drugs and booze as meds because you are only making additional problems for yourself). Binge eating and sleeping still respresent a challenge, but the worst thing is not-isolating myself. It's hard not to because every time I go somewhere I feel guilty because I'm incapable of sharing at least something about my life with other people. I feel too paralyzed to talk so everyone thinks I'm wierd.
Yup pretty much all of them...
-isolation
-self harm
-sleeping....but I also have insomnia, like...WTF
I am really bad with words... i just tried to write my Story how u actually saved me with ur Videos for today but i just cant find the words... i really love u (in an i want to cuddle u way not the other one ) and i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, without u i probably would have done something really stupid.
Thanks Kristen, and everyone else whos reading it Have a wonderful day
I just found out about.I have sever anxiety and depression. Its been a struggle with my anxiety and depression.
I isolate myself. I find it so hard super hard to be around people. I just wanna be alone. Lately, I got absent in school. It's true there's no point because no one comforts me in school. I have no friends! It's better to isolate myself.
You should be a therapist
Like im being serious you should
Definitely - I'd go to her ❤
Here are some coping skills I learned from my therapist:
•Talk to someone
•listen to music
•read a book
•write in a journal
•draw
•use a stress ball
•take a walk
•go to a safe place
•watch tv
•ask for help
• create something
•play a board game
•go for a run
•play a sport
•dance
•sing
•scream into a pillow
• hug a stuffed animal
•say some positive affirmations
•do some deep breathing
•cry
•take a nap
•organize something
•smash cans
•go outside see some nature
Hope these can help ☺️
Hey Kristen! Congrats on your new job. I'm a teacher's aide in a Kindergarten so you're going to have similar experience to me. I absolutely love my job and I'm sure you'll love yours too. :)
guiltmenot first day is going well :) thank you so much.
you are such a blessing
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I knew someone out there was doing something about mental health! AND HERE YOU ARE! I just started up a channel as well. Hopefully we can collab sometime. Keep doing your thang, girl!
Sometimes I feel sad. Sometimes I feel pain. Sometimes I feel nothing. I've been feeling this way for about two months now. By researching and watching a lot of videos about depression, I've realized I suffer from many of the symptoms of depression, and therefore self-diagnosed myself with depression. Why self-diagnosed? Because I'm afraid to tell my parents, and ask for help. I don't want them to feel like I'm this fragile, sad being that isn't their happy little child, like I once was. I don't want to disappoint them. So, I haven't been to a doctor to be officially diagnosed. But I know I am. And I want to tell them, I want the numbness and sadness and pain to go away. But I'm scared to ask for help. I've seen your videos, Kristen, on how to cope, and to tell my parents, and to get help, but it's been so hard. Whenever I get the slightest confidence to do it, I talk myself down, and out of it. I want help. I need help, but I can't even bring myself to tell a friend. How am I supposed to tell my parents when I can't even tell a close friend? I don't know. It's been a hard two months.
Last month I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. That was the first of my physical and mental disorders. Needless to say with the list of medical conditions piling up I'm feeling worse and worse. My depression and anxiety meds have been upped and I have to wait a long time for important appointments for not just my mental health but also my physical health. For example I have nerve damage in my neck and back but I have to wait until October before I can see a musculorskeletol doctor (basically a physiotherapist) which is frustrating as all hell.
Don't know why I'm posting but I guess I want to feel less of a weight on my shoulders.
I'm struggling with mental problems for 5 years by now. I'm turning 20 this autumn. All my youth I have spent in bed hating myself but I'm too scared of going to therapist. I don't know how to tell someone 5 years of my life in one hour. I feel like I don't deserve that help and therapist will look at me and think the same because I'm lame or ugly or annoying. Sorry for bothering in your comments, I just love your channel and it helps a little bit.
God I know that feeling so well. I also tend to feel worthless and like I don't deserve any attention or help, but I've finally made the decision and now I have a therapy appointment. I have the same fears you have, so if you want to I can tell you how it was afterwards, maybe it will encourage you.
The start makes me relate so much tbh😥. Also I haven't left my house in 2 months... so i relate moreso
Thank you so much