While trying to fall asleep, I tend to daydream, sometimes inventing another life in my mind. I've been doing this for as long as I can remember, but now, it's more of a form of escapism.
I use my dreams like literally even if I only remember fragments of it..I would still choose to be in my dreams rather living in reality because in there I feel ecstatic that I will never feel in this world.
Mentally healthy person is a myth, they want us to enter their game with their rules. If you dont like something, it's life baby. Then you realise you are depressed, maybe you just don't want to accept the rules or even create your own rules. Leave your job, find anotherone that is easier and takes less time (significantly), after 1-2 weeks you will wonder how much your "depression" was affected by your job or by people you interracted with. Imagine a perfect world, where people truly love eachother and to complete all your needs isn't that big prob anymore, will depression still exist ( I guess yes, but only the physical one that is easy to fix by using some meds)
xand. oh 50 year old boomers who drive boats and drink bud light while grilling in socks and sandals. They are the only be the truly happy people in the world
I Will give you just one warning Don't ever leave their side and let them know you understand and that they are not alone. Only that way you can help them cope with what they are going through
NURUL HANISAH HAKIMAH BINTI MOHD HAMIZI - i got in a fight with my “ibf” (internet bff) and he told me he wanted to be friends again after that. we’ve been talking normally but it doesn’t feel the same. :/
Tldr: 1) concerned with time 2) criticise self 3) overthink 4) feel misunderstood 5) sad even when doing fun activities 6) unhealthy coping strategies 7) excessive pastimes (e.g. too much TV)
yall ever feel like this but then be like nahhh im just sensitive edit: omg i come back to this aft 6 months nd i hope u are all doing okay and u are so valid and loved i hope things get better for yall !
Same my parents always insults and make fun of my hobby and interest.My parents think I need to be more socialise and active in sports althought I'm introvert.I just realised that a piece of shit like me always will be treated differently by my OWN parents just becuz my interest are opposite of them.I mean Im no athletic.My mom actually isnt ready to have a child but she just pretend she did
@@hangedbombedlad9140 Love, gratitude, support, and acceptance are choices. Choose those regardless for your "mental health" sake. We do not have enough time and resources for fixing our parents' issues. They have to get over it on their own. Living our own life is already a challenge.
@@arieledruelawson2419 sadness and numbness is the main one u might have it but please dont diagnose urself. have a good day and i hope you feel better soon x
@@annabaes8580 i have all of these points,,, especially 5 and 6,,, and i'm in middle school. i'm afriad that people think i'm doing it for attention, because i have a perfectly normal life. i'm just scared,,, edit; and my parents won't believe me if i told them,,, so,,, i'm just,,, scared.
Natai KO The problem with this kind of videos is that they simplify the conditions extremely to the point that they become pretty common and stupid. Of course people with this disorder will identify but so will many others. I find these videos kind of pointless and dumb, specially with these titles that already imply self diagnosis
It’s just a label for a totally common and normal set of feelings and behavior. Calling it a form of depression changes nothing about how serious or trivial it is; it’s just a label.
My parents grew up in the countryside of Turkey (70's-90's) their brain work about mental health like: It didn't exist back in my day = It doesn't exist in the present and won't in the future (Guss what, 2/4 of their children have depression🙃🙃)
My mom asked me to go to psychiatrist few months ago, cause she saw that something's wrong with me. I went, talked and at the end of this I was diagnosed with depression aaand anxiety disorder aaaand eating disorder as well:)
This actually makes me feel a little better... Knowing that there is a diagnosis for what's wrong with me and that I am not the only one suffering this way.
The thing I hate most is when people pretend to be depressed because it is "edgy" or "cool" to brag about "being depressed" nowadays. It is the reason why depression is often not treated seriously, and often not taken seriously.
Yea my friemds straight up said that I was fine even though im not and im trying to make cries for help and they think im just edgy but now i have a vetter friend who understands
Yeah, this isn't 7 signs of high functioning depression, this is just 7 signs that you're human and alive and 90% of the reason we have so many self-diagnosed people.
I also do the same, I'm between telling my parents what I want to go to a therapist but then I say I'm not well maybe it's just something I'm creating in my head and I prefer to keep quiet
Lucie Lupin i have all symptoms in a normal depression test and servers I’m 12 and don’t want to tell anyone in case I’m wrong or they find out I’m cutting If I have a these can it still not be depression
for the enjoyment of the game itself, I've definitely fallen into the playing games to escape reality, it's only in the past year or so that I've started feeling a lot of the games aren't themselves worth it if I'm not using them as an escape But I've found sometimes a game can truly feel fun and worth it as a means in itself. Undertale was one of those games for me...
How can I help someone with mental health problems? I tried but they keep pushing me away. And It happens often. I am an empath and i attract a lot of broken people.
As long as I am a contributing member of society, I do not mind living with HFD. Thank God for commanding me to just love Him and my neighbors. I would be in trouble if He told me to be happy all the time. Hey, neighbor, hang tight, please. Nothing lasts forever. Whatever the phase we are going through will be over sooner or later.
reason why people just do a self diagnosis is because they’re too scared to tell someone they feel this way or they think they can handle it on their own. Also not everyone has the luxury and money for a therapist and time for talking to them, I’m just saying.
Very true for me, I’d personally like to go to therapy but I’m still on my parents insurance and they don’t know I feel this way and I don’t want them to know
true indeed... I often think about telling someone... but then I feel ashamed of myself... because why would I have some sort of depression? I have a nice family, good friends, my work is okay, I can afford myself a home. so I play it off and say it´s just a phase because there is absolutely no reason why I´d feel like this :/ maby it´ll go away after some time :/
Shining Flame Same here, I swear if someone who didn’t know anything about me they would think Im the happiest guy in the would because of what a happy family i have that cares about me and enough friends not to make me feel lonely but the truth is so much worse than how it looks like I guess
Gab Bab I’m scared of therapists, if they have all that information they say it’s private but they can just go spread it around. I hate being emotionally vulnerable
I feel like people that have depression such as me and watch this video, aren’t looking for some dumb buzzfeed quiz but are looking to confirm or realize what’s happening in their life and how to fight it. Depression is a very lonely thing and is extremely hard to control. So I hope everyone out there has a wonderful day.
Amelia Whelan I went through severe depression for almost 5 years and it only took me to read one book to shift it all.. it's called "love yourself like your life depends on it" by kamal ravikant. I wasn't really in the mood to pick up a book and read at that time so I just listened to the audio version on audiable which helped a lot!
200,000 hours i have all 7 of these signs im fine i dont want to see a professional cause i dont want some rando knowing all me personal struggles ive recently told me friends and family and one of my friends i helping me get through at least this term of school so i can spend the school break trying to fix myself using certain ways from professionals i have taken over 100 tests my HFD is only mild but its still a pain
*Crazy Izzy* Ikr? Everyone struggles with some of these things sometimes, that doesn't mean they're clinically depressed. Hell some of these symptoms are just bad habits or personality traits. I have quite a lot of these "symptoms", but I'm sure I'm not depressed (and I got that checked)
*Crazy Izzy* Me too, but for the rest, I don't know one person that doesn't do these lol. Oh well, I guess since it's on the internet, we can't completely trust it, much less diagnose ourselves with high functioning depression xd
Of course most people experiences these things but the difference is the length of time they experince it. I was diagnosed with clinical depression 32 years ago and have dealt with it on and off over that time. In between depressive episodes my life is this, "high functioning". It never goes away.
I just feel like life is meaningless and I feel like everything I do is a waste of time but I don't know what else I should be putting my time into. I don't feel the urge to end my life because I do love my life and my family but I just feel empty with nothing to do and no sports or activities to do around this time of summer and covid. I was feeling this way even during school and pre-covid times but not as much as I do now.
Same situation my guy. Life is meaningless to me. But I wouldn’t end it cause I do like where I’m at in life rn. I have a nice car. A job. Rent free with my parents. Just living in the now. I’ve gotten into reading books because video games just aren’t the same for me anymore. Maybe try reading? Go out with friends, meet new people, be spontaneous!🤩 Don’t think just do! Take a risk. Just some things that I do that’ll maybe give you some ideas😊
MALCOLM HARDING try using the word *FUCK* in a many situation as you can. Free yourself from any burden say fuck you🖕 fuck that🖕 nobody gives a fuck🖕 see how much you can release stress
Some people in the comments say "I don't know if I'm depressed". It's either a sign of not being depressed, or not feeling that you deserve to be considered as such. But if beautiful things happen to you, if signs of genuine luck or reward come up, and you're not able to appreciate them, it's usually the moment you realize something's wrong.
Well understandable that depressive ppl have good luck at times too.....not me,my dad left when I was 4,homeschooled 3rd grade through hs graduation,so I never had any friends,didn't lose my virginity till 19,still haven't had an actual gf,I've had a max of 3 friends at any point but they always come and go,my parents have turned against me because they can't understand my situation or why I am the way I am....they're mind over matter ppl,"stop bein sad","why you mad".....I'm not either you have to feel something to feel either morons...smh,lost my grandma on Xmas eve last year,I'm have trouble getting jobs mainly because I live waaaaay out in the country so I don't wana spend 30$ in gas a day,and just 2 weeks ago within 2 days my trucks transmission broke along with the oven in my house...on top of that I have medical issues,migraines and insomnia since 11yr old,bordeline diabetic,stomach ulcers so I can't eat when I need to which is why at 24 and 5'10" I'm only 145lbs,kyphosis,intestinal issues,anxiety,among non diagnosed problems because over the past year my natural energy has bottomed out and the past few months I straight felt like I'm being poisoned,I know what that feels like too because I was bit by a spider and had no clue why I felt so bad only found out when the bites healed up. So yeah pretty sure I've been affected by high functioning depression because despite all that....I maintain a job because I have to,I'm glued to youtube and movies and TV series in my free time,and when I use to party I felt like I didn't belong so I didn't have much fun,and even if I did it only lasted till I got home then back to....yeeeeah...so,just wanted to share my story,thanks to anyone that understands.
It's kind of hard to say who is and is not depressed. For example you can feel sad about something and when you think about it you become sad because it was a negative thing that has happened, but you're not necessarily depressed. I'm not sure if I would be considered high functioning or not depressed at all. But one time a girl yelled at me and told me that I didn't have depression basically because she was more depressed than I was and it really threw me through a loop... so yah I don't know if I am or not. This video is fairly vague by throwing in the binge watching and video gaming since a lot of people do that. I feel for anyone that has depression though. Sucks that we live in a society where people can tell you how you feel because you don't give off the extreme signs of depression
I suffer with this depression and I just try to run away from world with watching youtube and play games all day cuz If I don’t do this i would overthink about myself and how useless i am
@@discovery91 my friend had a very good theory about this. people feeling meaningless and depressed is actually systematic. it makes us docile and obedient. The way to improve our lives would be to actually stand up against big money corporations and capitalism and take that power into our own hands, making our lives meaningful again. But nobody knows what that would mean. We are too far detached from our needs and feelings and each other.
the self diagnosis is strong... go to a doctor, folks. don't let videos like these make you believe you have this. yes, it may give you a step in the right direction and give you an "aha" moment, but nothing will get better if you don't get checked out.
Emily Clairmont it'd be too emotionally exhausting to explain to my doctor, in front of my mother who would def burst into tears, everything that I feel. Keep in mind that not everyone with depression can afford, whether financially or socially, to be diagnosed with depression
Well if a person has congenitally low thyroid, then yeah, getting on thyroid will help (until the body detects the extra thyroid, and drops natural production even more to put you right back where you were, then you have to go get more, then wait 2 months, then go get more, until the body stops producing thyroid at all, but that's another story), but if a person does NOT have low thyroid, then what exactly is a doctor supposed to do?? Nothing. And a sustained emotional state (whether self-sustained or caused by outer events) can indeed alter brain chemistry. So using psychiatrist-prescribed drugs might 'push' chemistry back to a given state, but it's still artificial, and doesn't come from the person. And that's not a good way to achieve change.
davidsirmons I'm not saying medication is the route you have to take. having had extensive issues with medications in the past, I don't advocate it for myself. for others it may work, yes, and i know many people who are completely content taking a pill every day to maintain themselves. there are options like therapy, which can only be addressed by going to a doctor. it isn't going to get better if you're just sitting in your room watching videos about what depression looks like and dwelling on it; it won't get better without help, I'm sorry.
This speaks to me on a personal level; the things stated really resonate in me to a degree that makes me upset. I wish I could rid myself of this trauma and stop projecting other people's success or life onto mine as to make myself feel worse. I always feel like I'm not doing enough for myself or I'm not good enough for anyone and it makes me feel alone and cut off from what a person my age should be doing. I want to be that person with alot of friends or family to talk to but its so far from my personal reality. I don't seem to have an escape for myself or a way to cope with stress so I end up crying by myself or holding it in until it's too late and I go through another cycle of no sleep or bad eating habits. I'm just tired of this mortal coil and how many triggers day to day life has whether it's seeing people socializing and reminiscing about your old friends or just witnessing an act of kindness you'd be thrilled to recieve; these are all things that make me inadvertently feel way worse about my personal satisfaction and the way my own life play out. I'm only 20 and I'm having an existential crisis like its some routine for me, I wake up because I feel I don't have a choice and even though I may try to pursue a career or start classes it always feels void of reason or real end that is preferable.
Hey, I'm 21 and have very similar feelings. I've found that finding things to live for and practicing breathwork meditation and gratitude (for literally anything in your life, no matter how small you think it is) for example, we have being young to be grateful for. We still have ample time to find ourselves spiritually, because that's the only way you'll ever be fulfilled; self-love.
@@gloriouslyaesthetic I actually started going to church awhile ago and getting more social, picked up a few different jobs between that time and met loads of people. Got closer spiritually and gained alot of emotional intelligence along the way. In under a few years I've taken a complete 180⁰ turn. I still have lingering feelings like "maybe I'm not working enough" but for the most part my stressors are managed. God bless
I overthink things way too much. For example, i love gaming, but everytime i start playing, i get thoughts like " why? life is short and this is wasting your time, you shouldn't do that ", i also overthink normal activites and that causes me to do nothing all day and be sad. And when i'm about to go out with my friends, i feel excited about it. But when i'm already there i want to be alone. I also think my life is a circle of routine. It keeps recreating itself all the time so i keep feeling sadness. Howewer i still have not fell deeper in that sadness, because i keep writing by fantasy books. That's the only thing that makes me happy except music.
I thought it were all signs of introversion, maybe they are: I overthink too, I'm excited about meeting a friend e.g. going out somewhere, but I plan very much ahead, when will i get up/ sleep in, when will I have to shower, maybe take a further nap because I didn't sleep long enough for a party night and would feel tired before it begins (because I woke up early and started thinking...), what will I wear omg I don't have anything in my closet 😨🤤😱 will this fit? no I don't look good in that, darn mascara hardest part of all lol, and sometimes shortly before I need to leave I feel completely exhausted... at least it gets better when you start dancing . But if it's a calm activity I feel the exhaustion much more. And the next day after a party night I'm not able to do anything I just hang around. Mostly in good but sleepy mood but some days in a bad worrying mood where I put everything in question
Many millennials are wondering souls. Many of us deal with a variety of mental illnesses but dont have the environment to talk about their feelings with supportive people or dont have the money to receive the care they need
I’ve felt most of them since I was a kid. Tried medication when things got really bad, but that just turned me into a zombie and gave me insomnia on top of everything else. The biggest issue is that because you can cope, you’re expected to, then you’re expected to do more because you keep coping and you’re used to feeling ground down. 100+ hour working weeks, family just leaving stuff for you to do and whining when you can’t add it to your already huge to-do list, being expected to just keep working because people rely on you... takes a toll, which just makes you retreat more in order to survive. My mother died last year and I didn’t even blink - took one day off to go to the funeral and was back working the next day. The only time I’ve felt even vaguely human in the last decade has been when I bought a cheap secondhand motorbike and used that to commute once in a while - I can live just in that moment and stop everything else for a little while. Even that got lessened because I had to justify taking it instead of a car when I could also run errands for people that were making more demands on me. Honestly, if the life insurance would pay out, to look after my wife and kid, I’d have stopped trying to pretend I’m living a long time ago - but it won’t, so I get up, work, live in my own head, pretend I’m fine because no one actually wants to know the truth and tick the days off until it’s not an issue any more. If I wasn’t so dead inside from it all, I’d probably be sad.
nope me too at first i tried to explain myself explain my problems to my parents but they don't understand actually no one does so now i just hate to tell anyone about my problems :-)
Angelina i really really really want to be professionally diagnosed. i’m suicidal. my parents have no clue, and i can’t tell them. there’s nobody to help.
Angelina and isn't it funny when you do go to the GP and watch them pick up their smartphone or click their computer mouse and Google your symptoms! In some ways, doctors can be no more an expert than you at your own condition. Trust in yourself and your own judgement a little more perhaps ?
This is something i randomly clicked on cause i was feeling all of these today! Low energy unwillingness to do anything and yet constantly yelling at myself in my mind for being lazy. It helped me a lot! Thank you!! 😭❤️
I do not know if people will see this comment but I read many of the one listed below. I too have all the symptoms listed in the video. Literally ALL of them. The one thing I don't like about this video is that it does not provide any next steps other than "find the root". I have NO idea what the root is. I feel depressed all the time even though I don't show it. I smile all day in peoples faces because I feel that's what they want to see. I don't know where it came from and have been struggling to deal with it forever. I would even dare say I've had it since I was able to think for myself. What I can say is that this year was my 21st and I am moving into my 22nd. I still deal with these symptoms, but I am working through it. Some suggestions: 1. Find a hobby: Mine is photography and art in general. I choose photography because while it can be done indoors, my style is an outdoors one and this helps to get out and force myself to do something positive 2. Set goals and plan steps to achieve them: having something I am working towards has been super useful in keeping me on track. Take baby steps and eventually, something will happen. When you change, everything will change for you. 3. Read and listen to self help videos: The MulliganBrothers YT is cool. This is super useful because at the end of the day, they all say the same thing. Day by day, moment by moment, we literally create our lives. If you don't like something, take ownership and change it. It doesn't hurt to remind yourself of this daily. 4. Exercise or Yoga: This is super useful as well as it helps to deal with the "man in the mirror". When we look good, we feel good and visa versa. Scientifically proven. 5. Meditation: First thing in the morning, command your attitude and make up in your mind how the day will go. Sure things may go out of wack at a moments notice...We must accept and know that in any and all situations, we are only responsible for our response. I wish you all blessings and hope you find peace as I work to find my own :)
jabez jackson hey I don’t think anyone can tell you the root of your own depression unless they’ve sat through therapy sessions with you and help you find that out yourself
jabez jackson thank u for ur suggestions.my hobbies are art and photography too,ill try to follow ur suggestions. I think i may b suffering from depression too
Thanks, it will be helpful to me. I've been trying to do what you did, but I always stopped after a couple days. I just couldn't find the urge to keep doing it..
It could also be people who are trying to understand someone with depression. Though I agree that people with depression would probably gravitate to videos like this while seeking validation or to understand themselves. I know that I’ve just escaped from a really rough decade of severe depression where I was barely able to hang on to my job. Now I’m trying to figure out how I’m doing. I’m guessing I’m back to dysthymia.
@@sophiaperennis2360 let's raise the bar then. lets assume being depressed is the norm and there's no reason to worry, and assist only when someone is on the verge of suicide. Now that's how humanity will transcend to new heights. So i invite everyone to stop whining right now, and take part in the spiritual evolution of mankind
@@Nicolas-of6li Yeah let's just ignore everyone unless they're ready to jump off a bridge. That'll definitely help. Maybe people should stop being so fragile, admit their weaknesses and try to get better.
no. not everyone is depressed. people just say they’re depressed when they cry for 2 minutes and tell everyone they’re lying in the bathroom having a mental breakdown. there’s a difference between being depressed and having depression.
this is exactly how i'm feeling and i tried talking about it to my friends but no one really understands, they think that i'm making it up and i should just 'get over it'. that's why i stopped talking about me possibly having deppresion to people and i just deal with the problems myself.
vcutee Same, when I talk about myself or when I say something to my friends that is really in a deep subject like that, I say to them how I feel but they just continue to say that I'm making up things and that I'm just overthinking. With that, I always feel like they don't understand me. So with that, when I talk to them, I always feel like they don't care about me, so I said to myself that if they really care about me and if they really want to see me they'll come, but all they do is say that I'm distancing myself from them and that when I talk it's just negative and that I always blame them when it's not, they said to me that I look like I don't wanna be friend with them anymore and one in particular said that she was really mad and the others just followed her and didn't really say anything more. Since then(like a week ago) they don't text me or call me or anything. Now, I don't know how it will play out when I'll return in schoo l Tuesday, will they talk to me? Will they still be friends with me? I really don't know... What hurts me the most is that I thought that they were my best friends, that they would support me when I'm feeling down... People misunderstand or just don't want to understand because they're scared to "fall" with us when in fact, they should at least try to do something to help the person suffering get through this difficult time...
I can't talk to anybody so I'll just go in secret to the school therapist ( maybe it's good to talk ). I'm in a very bad situation and nobody just know who I am inside. They just thinks my life is perfect and I'm happy so the truth is so hard to hide but with years I learned to never cry and smile all the time because I don't want to mind other people with my problems.
김탫이 ugh I totally understand how you feel. i tried telling one of my best friends about my feelings and since then she hasn't really talked to me. if you even need someone to talk to, i'm here. maybe we can help each other 😊
sophie kerns it is an easy way to stereotype thing, depression does occur from multiple things, some things on the list was hilarious more than relatable, moreover there are so many people who feel not good, hope all recovers
Hinemoa because it is normal for a lot of us. I came here knowing i would relate to most of these... especially the pasttimes part because i spend most of my time playing video games to escale reality. Now i text my girlfriend more and play less, so at least i can say i talk to someone, but these things are relatable for a lot of students. I might be depressed, but i know these are not the sole reasons
And I thought this was just normal life... "I would say something like see y'all in therapy" But let's be honest, *You'll be seeing me in my house, eating chips*
The sadness one gets me hard. My friends ask me why I never smile all that often or look I'm sad. I honestly don't know what to do. Everything just bores me and never makes me happy nor if at all at times...
For me it's a little subtle. When I attend social events I'm happy at first when everyone is talking, no ones left out. But than I push back, I either pause and stare into nothingness, or just don't want to talk to anybody and just stay with someone I'm comfortable with and not talk just stand near them. That way I'm hidden and no one realizes Im socially hiding. My moto is, leave no man behind. I try to be social no matter what because when I show my true side... no one wants to be near me. I lose all friends in my moment of need, get professional help. Don't go to "friends", we don't know anything, everyone's different and has different trigger words. So it's not their fault they just don't know what to say to help you, especially if they thought you were the happiest person in the world. So if you have the money, go to a professional. If you don't, don't try to self heal/ self-diagnose, it only makes it works. And do not, I repeat, do not confront friends if they're the root of your problems. What I mean is don't try to fix them, just break things off. I informed my "friends" of all the harmful things they did to me and it made things 10x worse. I had to dramatically break things off with two of them. And the other one was mad at me for telling her of her "faults" when I was trying to tell her mine, she didn't talk to me for a year and it killed me not knowing our friendship status because she was my only "true" friend at the time. If a friend is one of your roots just simply tell them You don't want to be their friend, don't give a reason why unless they ask for one, just give a generic reason why. But what do I know, you might actually have friends who think like you and do a fair amount of sharing info with you. All my friendships felt one sided..
I actually do get burst of happiness, so I might not have it. But my burst of happiness is when everyone's getting a long, no ones left out.. that doesn't last long unfortunately. With society was more accepting than maybe I'd be a lot happier, but that's the main general root of my pain.
I’ve always kind of thought I had depression but I always brushed it off as just being dramatic. However since I relate to literally all of these, I’m starting to think more. Lately I’ve been so numb to everything, and no matter what, even if something good happens, I just get a feeling of dread that it either won’t last long or something will go wrong. Whenever I do something fun, I smile with everyone else but I really don’t feel anything for it at all. Sometimes I literally have to push just to act excited about things. Even big things I’m looking forward to. Everything has felt meaningless lately, and I’m just in a constant bad mood now days. It’s been so bad, where I’ve felt so empty, that I’ve literally just laid down on the floor and stared at the ceiling, tears running down my face. I’ve even done this in social situations, when I feel so awful I just excuse myself to go to the bathroom then sit there until I’ve gotten it out of my system. Nothing makes me happy anymore, everything just makes me feel worse. I can’t even do what I like to do. I want to talk to my mom about it, but I don’t want to freak her out. Whenever we talk about my problems we always end up fighting anyway, she gets panicked and starts saying it’s all in my head and stuff. I can’t talk to my cousin either, who’s like a sister to me, because I don’t want her to think I’m just some sad freak who needs help. I just don’t know what to do anymore, and every day and every year I just tell myself it will get better, but things omg get worse.. sorry for the rant, I just don’t really have anywhere else to talk about it with.
I know it may be tough, but you should see a psychiatrist to get a clear diagnosis for sure. Then you can decide what to do from there. :) It worked out when I finally decided to prioritize my mental health.
Why don't you start talking about it with your cousin? I doubt she thinks you're crazy, as this video shows a lot of relatable depression patterns for almost every human; don't know her but I think she'll understand. And trust me, from my experience I prefer to talk about it with someone than rather keep it to myself and leave it burn me inside. You could also try working on the way you relate with your mother; that helped me a lot and i think it will help you too. Cheers
I’m going through this too except I get really bad anxiety attacks which makes me feel scared or constantly dreading something bad is going to happen. It’s always like a feeling of numbness for me to the point where social events are painful for me and it’s not that I don’t like people but I never have a feeling of happiness at times that other people are enjoying themselves. But a temporary solution I can give to you is to immerse yourself in something you enjoy. I’ve always loved loved loved reading so I read any chance I get and all my problems disappear. If reading isn’t for you then find something that makes you happy
Galactic Jewels tell someone you trust!!! I’ve been depressed since i was 14 and I let it go for years shoving it under the rug. I’m 20 now and just s month ago I asked my mom to get me therapy. Please don’t wait as long as me
This is exactly how I felt for months before I went to a counselor. I continuously brushed it off as me just being dramatic, telling myself I needed to get over it and grow up. But it didn't go away. I also have a cousin who's like a sister, who I also didn't want to tell because I thought her attitude towards me would change. I thought people would start walking on eggshells around me and like be overly cautious about what they said. And I didn't want that. I didn't want anything to change. So I kept brushing it off and refused to admit that anything had changed. I would think to myself all the time like, "my sleeping schedule's awful and I barely eat and my grades have dropped 20% and I have no motivation and I've lost interest in everything that used to make me happy and I've pushed my friends away and I cry randomly and I feel empty nothingness constantly... But like there's NO WAY I'm depressed pshhhh 😂." Finally I realized I was ignoring something so blatantly there and I needed to get help. Personally I went to a counselor because I wanted professional help and not just from my friends. The only person I told in the four months after I started therapy and medication was my mom. Finally after I had improved immensely, I felt comfortable telling my friends. Obviously your situation is not exactly the same as mine, but it is eerily close. And people will always try and tell you what they think is best for you, but honestly they don't know. Everyone feels depression differently and everyone has different methods that help them cope with it. I hope you can find your solution like I did.
The worst part is that I used to be a really happy, talkative person when I was little. It always makes me feel twisted whenever my parents show me pictures of myself at that time, and I can see on their faces how upset they are with who I’ve become since then. I see these photos and wish that I could go back in time and correct all the mistakes of my past, that caused me to be this way, but I cant. And I’ve come to the point where I’ve distanced myself from others for so long, that I get tired whenever I talk to people, and just choose not to…. I feel like I have all the answers to my problems, but I’m just too week to try anymore…..
This nailed me so hard, i realized that everything she said was me, and it's true i domt want to tell any of my friends and when i do they laugh it off, i feel like im stuck in time not wanting to move on. I want to get help but i feel helpless. Thank you for the video it educated me very much and others should really know about this
Tracy Tran i feel the same way and like u said i think i wanna get help But really already tried everything kinda dont believe in help idk. But yeah anyways wish u lucky
@@memesneverdiememesarelegen7350 pewds fans everywhere. Im just watching this video because yt king pewds is just days away from being taken over by this indian bitch lasagna Can't happen... 😭😭😭
Johnny Z I was about to bitch about everyone being "omg this is so me *bunch of emojis*" but you give a good point. People love doing things they don't like just to be accepted. So for example the sadness part could easily be "I went to a party once from someone I didn't like. I didn't enjoy it, therefore, I have high functioning depression." Also "escaping reality a lot with hobbies" is misunderstood (and portrayed) just with binge watching netflix, when it can easily be sports or anything healthy. But sedentarism is much more common and gets mixed into this. This is coming from someone who was actually diagnosed with depression and had it for 13 years.
I was afraid of tiking off boxes in lists like this in case I was self diagnosing, and then my doctor diagnosed me with it. So while some might be self diagnosing, I wouldn't be turning a shoulder at all of them since these are the most common symptoms.
Remember, this is just a "if you feel this way you have a CHANCE of being this way" type of video. It's dumb that people use this as a way to self diagnose but sometimes people will never know they have problems. Regardless as someone who has severe depression (from several doctors, therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists with multiple tests taken to prove I have it just to be sure so no it's not a joke or a bluff I do have it and I know what I'm saying) this does bother me. Depression isn't something you should use as an excuse or carry around with pride. It needs to be treated like any other illness.
I just had a realization the other day that I’m at my happiest when I’m obsessed with a game/show....like I’ve cycled through so many shows man what am I supposed to do if tv only makes me happy also not to sound cheesy or dumb but sometimes I feel sad because reality seems so dull in comparison to a lot of my shows/games
ah yes sweet sweet dopamin rush. It's the same with me but sadly if I overdo it it's doesnt bring me as much pleasure and I become bored and numb and I have to find a different activity to entertain me. I recently read a book about it and found why it happens, fascinating stuff but also scary 😬
I have high-functioning depression, and I'm coping well. I've had therapy, had short-time pharmacological treatment, and pursued interests I've sacrificed before. TBH, I still feel I am underground depressed, but I embrace it and just go on with life. My therapist helped me determine red flags. I'm not fully okay, but I am coping well
Hey keep ur chin up kid, at 10 life goes up,down,inside out and all around. Being aware of it is the key. Give yourself back your power. Ok, u think u hav depession, aknowledged, now what can u do to keep a balance. Well you already started, u reached out to ur mom, ok not wat u wanted to hear, or mayb she doesnt realise the importance, either way YOU reached out again, here. And i am responding. Iv been in a bad patch myself, but all i can tell u is, this too shall pass, meaning nothing stays still. In 5mins,5hrs,5 years, 5 months who knows put a 2 or a 1 in front of those phrases, everything changes kid, learn to take the good with the bad, just hold on longer to the good. Xx hope i helped coz u hav helped me.
Anybody can be depressed at any point in life even the richest of ppl.Its fine as long as you dont fake it to grab attention its bad.But if you seek help you should get it
Im not fully recover but am getting better... for me just find someone that you can trust and most importantly you know that someone trust you... and just let yourself out... tell her/him your story, be emotional... people cant tell you to be happy, so you must force yourself... ask family or friends for help... this cant be cured in a day... and even after a year or two.. it will come back to you... so you must repeat the process... really without therapy it maybe the only way... good luck guys...💪🏻💪🏻
I was pretty depressed some time ago, and, even though right now i'm more or less what she described, i do have a sort of coping mechanism which i highly recomend to y'all. First, exercise. I know, you are lazy, don't want to move, i understand, i've been there. But then i developed a habit of running every day and doing some sit ups and- you guess it, it worked! You don't feel tired and worthless all the time, plus it relises dopamin, who plays big role in your happiness. Second, build a discipline. Now, i don't say you should have soldier-like life, but have some routines, at least morning and evening. Know when you train, when you go to sleep, shower, study etc, so you won't feel like you're wasting your time, because you're not. Finaly, meditate and read. Benefits of meditation are countless, as well as reading. It helped me so so much, so give it a try. *Tip: if you want to build good will and discipline, shower with cold water for a month. Not only will your discipline increase, it is also beneficial for your health. I really hope i will help someone with this, because youtube taught me this and, if not changed, at least improved my life significantly.
I agree, started excersizing in the morning and I seem to enjoy running, pretty lazy person if I say so myself. Reading also was enjoyable. Exactly how do you meditate though?
Haroldas Leknius i stick it to the thing i know i will do for sure every day, shower, because earlier i would skip, bcs i'd simply forgot there's an app called headspace which i found quite useful for this, since it kinda bores you to meditate on your own, so i highly recomend to check it out if not, just simply sit on chair or floor, comftrably and breathe, focus on breath and gently let thoughts away, but don't force it, just relax i hope i helped a bit, but you can check youtube for further details, i'm no expert
Oh fuck lmao you described what I've been doing lately. I actually joined the cross country team like a month ago and became vegan I began losing fat and started to feel better so from my experiences what you said its pretty right
i broke down into tears; this finally made me realise what ive been going through for nearly a year. i thought it was temporary, and it would pass within a week.. but it never did. I can easily do fun activities with friends; however, when im finished, i cant help but sit in a corner and cry. i never knew why, but this video brought my mind back to reality. thank you so, so much. I need to do something about this. Edit: thank you all so, so much everyone! you guys have made me feel im not alone anymore.
Supreme Penny thank you for sharing this. We have recently made a video on how to cope with high-functioning depression; we hope you'll check that out and be able to find help in some of the tips. Just know that we are rooting for you :)
I don't know if there's a chance that my comment will be seen. But in the next video, you could talk about the relation between Depression and Victim Mentality. What's the link between them, how to know if a person really needs help, or if they are just seeking for attention, and when they correlate, how should I help. Maybe Victim Mentality in general, like how does this defines a person's trait, and how should you act around them. I've realized someone I knew is passing through this, and then I noticed how badly it affected me. That's basically why I think this would be a good topic to address.
Interesting topic, though personally I don't see a connection between the two. People with real depression do their damnedest to hide it from from most everyone else. Personally I think those with a victim mentality just choose to act depressed because it's an easy to pull sympathy card.
Vatra I disagree. To me it can be very hard to tell. I had a friend who was on ten different medications and for the longest time I didn't believe she had depression. Until she informed me of her drug taking. She was very out going and outspoken, still is, but she has really bad depression. I have a lot of friends, a lot, that are very vocal about their depression, and I've doubted every single one of them. Until the were professionally diagnosed or were even doing worse things behind close doors that they weren't telling the public. And of course I don't tell them to their face that I ever doubted them, I try so hard to let them know that there's people who have their back. Whether they're lying or not, everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt. Because the ones "faking it" realizing after no one originally believed can take a legit toll on them and than their depression becomes real. I don't make them feel special, I treat them like how I treat everybody, so they don't feel the need to keep lying. But if they're craving for attention than it's for a reason, so they too need help.
cooltina789 You say you disagree, yet then you go on to perfectly describe the next few points in my argument. A lot of people with chronic depression appear overly happy because they overcompensate for their real feelings in public. As to the vocal aspect, well I concede everyone is different but it could just be they all see you as an easy to talk to trustworthy individual, I'd guess that they probably still hide it from most others. I do disagree with the "make their depression real" bit though. There is a difference between depression and sadness. Feeling lonely, misunderstood, judged etc can lead to sadness. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain, a chemical imbalance that makes you feel less, usually it's not so much sadness as the lack of happiness. With depression your life could be straight out of a happily ever after fairy tale, and if your brain chemicals aren't right you'll still feel distant from your own life and be unable to feel anything substantial.
This video is really tryna make EVERYONE feel like they have an issue. These are common traits in almost *all* people. Few are truly happy and it takes time to find that inner happiness. Everyone wants to escape from reality sometimes if they're under stress. It's the same as when you have fight or flight from stressors and find something to escape. Don't let this channel's videos define you. You are who you are and you're the only one that can honestly love yourself. *Stay safe*
I knew something was off inside me since a few years, I thought it was depression and I talked about it years before to my best friend but he denied it because he saw "real depressive" persons and I was "far from being like them". Ever since this, I never told about it to anyone, family included because I was afraid of being misunderstood, especially since I couldn't name that. That's why I can relate to the point 4. I have all the symptoms except the 6th point, but I guess I compensate that with the 7th point. I'm glad I find out this video, too bad there's no explanation on how to get rid of it because it truly minimizes one's potential, one's life quality. It's like you don't necessary want to die, but you can't see why you're here and still live. You can't call that to live. If there was a button that allows me to disappear and everyone I encountered would forget about me, I would gladly push it.
I honestly feel the same. I feel so scared in telling anyone especially my family because they'll think it's a joke, and I making this up. Sometimes everything seems so wrong, like I don't have a choice to live, but I'm I can't die
I cannot die cause it's not easy to make that step but you know it feels like if I can make myself go disappear would be better,and that's impossible.. So trying best to stop this depression ya but not forcing myself be calm to yourself and try to make little things beautiful. It's definitely hard but never loose hopes.
Does anyone else use excessive daydreaming and making scenarios as coping mechanism?
Man I say so many anecdotes and play devil's advicate so much that I'm basically escaping life whilst living it. I feel like mother fkin Bane lmao
While trying to fall asleep, I tend to daydream, sometimes inventing another life in my mind. I've been doing this for as long as I can remember, but now, it's more of a form of escapism.
I use my dreams like literally even if I only remember fragments of it..I would still choose to be in my dreams rather living in reality because in there I feel ecstatic that I will never feel in this world.
@@arandomhamiltonfan3894 Yeahhh I feel it too
Never drop that alcohol
I'm beginning to wonder what a mentally healthy person is, if they even exist.
Mentally healthy person is a myth, they want us to enter their game with their rules. If you dont like something, it's life baby. Then you realise you are depressed, maybe you just don't want to accept the rules or even create your own rules. Leave your job, find anotherone that is easier and takes less time (significantly), after 1-2 weeks you will wonder how much your "depression" was affected by your job or by people you interracted with. Imagine a perfect world, where people truly love eachother and to complete all your needs isn't that big prob anymore, will depression still exist ( I guess yes, but only the physical one that is easy to fix by using some meds)
xand. oh 50 year old boomers who drive boats and drink bud light while grilling in socks and sandals. They are the only be the truly happy people in the world
Singsing Number 2 Fans oh no a discriminator
Singsing Number 2 Fans oh no, a dumbass who thinks adults don't get angry when discriminated against
NOT a Scientist they arent happy. Alot of boomers are stuck in toxic marriages, poor jobs, no friends, and alot of stress due to average money-making.
I’m not depressed, but this video really helped me see that my friend was.
I Will give you just one warning
Don't ever leave their side and let them know you understand and that they are not alone.
Only that way you can help them cope with what they are going through
i wish all my friends knew how i felt. i tell them and their like “ok i don’t care.” and now they are all leaving me :(
NURUL HANISAH HAKIMAH BINTI MOHD HAMIZI - i got in a fight with my “ibf” (internet bff) and he told me he wanted to be friends again after that. we’ve been talking normally but it doesn’t feel the same. :/
:(
@ellviaaa, Stay strong. If you need someone to talk to other than a therapist I'm always here :)
Tldr:
1) concerned with time
2) criticise self
3) overthink
4) feel misunderstood
5) sad even when doing fun activities
6) unhealthy coping strategies
7) excessive pastimes (e.g. too much TV)
Thank you :D
my entire life
You mean Tldv xD
For a 3 min video its the 8th sign xD
Sounds like life to me.
wow! you just described me
yall ever feel like this but then be like nahhh im just sensitive
edit: omg i come back to this aft 6 months nd i hope u are all doing okay and u are so valid and loved i hope things get better for yall !
lmao yeah
Yea lol
Yes
Yyyyyyyyyyep
Haha yeah
"The problem is, you're actually using them to escape reality"
I. FEEL. ATTACKED.
why else would i play videogames?
Us gamers are the most oppressed group of people in all the globe.
But uh, don't we all?
Me too.
HAHA SAME
*Sign 8:* This video pops up in your recommended for apparently no reason.
Sign 10: mindblow
Sadpants McGee
Literally me
Yep...
Sadpants McGee ay it knows you’re depressed 😂😂
youtube is concerned for our mental health :’)
Psycho: If you have high-functioning depression, try to find the root of it.
Me: No need, because everyone in my life is the root of it.
That part made me mad bc i know the root of the problem but GuEsS WhAt i can't do annnnyyythinggg about it
@@georgiadixon3277 same
So Trueeee
Same my parents always insults and make fun of my hobby and interest.My parents think I need to be more socialise and active in sports althought I'm introvert.I just realised that a piece of shit like me always will be treated differently by my OWN parents just becuz my interest are opposite of them.I mean Im no athletic.My mom actually isnt ready to have a child but she just pretend she did
@@hangedbombedlad9140 Love, gratitude, support, and acceptance are choices. Choose those regardless for your "mental health" sake. We do not have enough time and resources for fixing our parents' issues. They have to get over it on their own. Living our own life is already a challenge.
1. You’re watching a video to determine if you have high functioning depression
Genuinely made me laugh, thank you!
Yeah
Oh I am in middle school and think I have it
I do everything in the video other than 5 and 6
I ma god
@@arieledruelawson2419 sadness and numbness is the main one u might have it but please dont diagnose urself. have a good day and i hope you feel better soon x
@@annabaes8580 Some people have no other options if they can't afford to see a doctor. These are real issues that you should consider.
@@annabaes8580 i have all of these points,,, especially 5 and 6,,, and i'm in middle school. i'm afriad that people think i'm doing it for attention, because i have a perfectly normal life. i'm just scared,,,
edit; and my parents won't believe me if i told them,,, so,,, i'm just,,, scared.
I thought this is what everyone goes through. I thought this was a normal part of life. Wtf
Natai KO The problem with this kind of videos is that they simplify the conditions extremely to the point that they become pretty common and stupid. Of course people with this disorder will identify but so will many others. I find these videos kind of pointless and dumb, specially with these titles that already imply self diagnosis
It is, that's why.
Isnt it???
It’s just a label for a totally common and normal set of feelings and behavior. Calling it a form of depression changes nothing about how serious or trivial it is; it’s just a label.
Natai KO yea I thought that to
7 signs you may be a student
Lol
Damn I was thinking of my classes for tomorrow while watching this😂
5 you're in prison
Lol it's literally me.... ;-;
What's the point of being a student if it jeopardizes your mental health
“Have you ever been diagnosed with depression”
HA as if my parents would even take me to get tested
My parents grew up in the countryside of Turkey (70's-90's) their brain work about mental health like: It didn't exist back in my day = It doesn't exist in the present and won't in the future (Guss what, 2/4 of their children have depression🙃🙃)
You can do a d.a.s.s test online?
Jordan Wright how?
Jordan Wright but that can’t officially diagnose you
My mom asked me to go to psychiatrist few months ago, cause she saw that something's wrong with me. I went, talked and at the end of this I was diagnosed with depression aaand anxiety disorder aaaand eating disorder as well:)
This isn't normal life...?
See you all at the therapist.
Doogle McBerry I'll be there lol
I see one a lot, it worked for me a good bit, I'm not in total depression now at least but, still a lot of self destruction at times.
I thought everyone was like this
Doogle McBerry I'll be right with you lol
This is simply a description of how smart, sensitive adults deal with life.
"The worst part of being strong is no one doesn't even ask if you're okay."
Nightmare悪夢 oof
Nice to be strong
Yeah, also, love your profile pic!
Lynn H. yours is pretty neat too x.
How are you?
"Recommended for you"
Omg LMAO
Ampa A.A omg lol
T
Ampa A.A same here lol
Ampa A.A lmao ikr
This actually makes me feel a little better... Knowing that there is a diagnosis for what's wrong with me and that I am not the only one suffering this way.
The thing I hate most is when people pretend to be depressed because it is "edgy" or "cool" to brag about "being depressed" nowadays. It is the reason why depression is often not treated seriously, and often not taken seriously.
Yeah people are like posting stories on Instagram saying "Im depressed". It really makes me cringe just to think about it.
@@ghexhsdhujvcfbsdhucvrej5452 Yeah, a lot of teens do it without even realising
ikr
Yea my friemds straight up said that I was fine even though im not and im trying to make cries for help and they think im just edgy but now i have a vetter friend who understands
Yeah I agree but I don’t know if it’s just teenage things or a phase to me
Me: *hits every sign*
Also me: nah I don’t have that.
Yeah seriously...who doesn't have to deal with all these?
Soumya Shankar Ghosh Almost everyone I know has at least two of these symptoms.
Yeah, this isn't 7 signs of high functioning depression, this is just 7 signs that you're human and alive and 90% of the reason we have so many self-diagnosed people.
I think I'm just bored af
Lol me too🤣
I think im just lazy🤣😱😭
My depression is more functioning than I am??
Upd8ed - YOU JUST MADE MY DAY I'M CRYING 😂😂😂
Shhhiittttt!! I was going to write the same thing!!😂😂😂
Still sad, but still funny!
Funniest thing I’ve read all day
Upd8ed - I wish there were more comments like that instead of attention grabbers
Lol XD
I keep on thinking of asking my dad to go to a therapist but then I feel okay for one minute and I say “no I think I’m fine” lol
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I think bipolar people do that. Do u have bipolar?
I also do the same, I'm between telling my parents what I want to go to a therapist but then I say I'm not well maybe it's just something I'm creating in my head and I prefer to keep quiet
Same here
MAY! You MAY have high functioning depression! Don’t take this video as a diagnosis! Please go to the doctor and get help!
I already did, and yes I have severe clinical high functioning depression... Among other things
After the 4th suicide attempt, I broke down and asked for help. Don't let your self get to that point.
@@CraftyCupcake... yo fam you ok? I'm glad your still alive. I'm here for ya if you need to talk I'm here
Lucie Lupin i have all symptoms in a normal depression test and servers I’m 12 and don’t want to tell anyone in case I’m wrong or they find out I’m cutting
If I have a these can it still not be depression
No Bad Days hey it’s okay. You are so perfect the way you are. ❤️ stay strong
*"constantly gaming to escape reality"*
Why else would you play games
for the enjoyment of the game itself, I've definitely fallen into the playing games to escape reality, it's only in the past year or so that I've started feeling a lot of the games aren't themselves worth it if I'm not using them as an escape
But I've found sometimes a game can truly feel fun and worth it as a means in itself. Undertale was one of those games for me...
Yea
I think she meant the kind of games you put countless hours in... like MMO's
For the competition. You wouldn’t say a footballer was escaping reality for playing a sport.
to enjoy a story, or feel empowered
"You're actually using them to escape reality"
Fuck reality
Daph I favor fantasy over reality.
Same
That guy still owns me 5 bucks
Daph i only use technology. Well shit
1 word btw..
Anime
Me: I Have Depression
My Family: We Dont Care
I felt this
Same I mostly send time on phone because my reality gives me more pain .I am hiding my feeling in comment like this
How can I help someone with mental health problems?
I tried but they keep pushing me away. And It happens often.
I am an empath and i attract a lot of broken people.
As long as I am a contributing member of society, I do not mind living with HFD. Thank God for commanding me to just love Him and my neighbors. I would be in trouble if He told me to be happy all the time. Hey, neighbor, hang tight, please. Nothing lasts forever. Whatever the phase we are going through will be over sooner or later.
@@glx333 all i can say as a broken person is dont give up on them and even though they seem okay ask again to be sure
reason why people just do a self diagnosis is because they’re too scared to tell someone they feel this way or they think they can handle it on their own. Also not everyone has the luxury and money for a therapist and time for talking to them, I’m just saying.
You're just saying and you're right (at least in my case:/)
Very true for me, I’d personally like to go to therapy but I’m still on my parents insurance and they don’t know I feel this way and I don’t want them to know
true indeed... I often think about telling someone... but then I feel ashamed of myself... because why would I have some sort of depression? I have a nice family, good friends, my work is okay, I can afford myself a home. so I play it off and say it´s just a phase because there is absolutely no reason why I´d feel like this :/ maby it´ll go away after some time :/
Shining Flame Same here, I swear if someone who didn’t know anything about me they would think Im the happiest guy in the would because of what a happy family i have that cares about me and enough friends not to make me feel lonely but the truth is so much worse than how it looks like I guess
Gab Bab I’m scared of therapists, if they have all that information they say it’s private but they can just go spread it around. I hate being emotionally vulnerable
me: oh boy a fun video to learn from
*3 minutes later*
me: *has all 7 signs*
me: well that wasn’t very fun
LNFKSOSODJFKDOOEKROR
Hey how are you?❤
I felt the same way... but I’m not going to do anything about it...
@Lauren Johnson gtfo
Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh. Fuck...
me: * clicks * nah i probably dont have this
video: mentions every single one of my problems that i thought were normal
me: *well I’ll be dammed*
-Hamilton's on your side-
Spot on.
*y u p.*
*chuckles* I’m in danger
Same
I have never heard a more accurate description of what I’m currently experiencing. Thank you!
I feel like people that have depression such as me and watch this video, aren’t looking for some dumb buzzfeed quiz but are looking to confirm or realize what’s happening in their life and how to fight it. Depression is a very lonely thing and is extremely hard to control. So I hope everyone out there has a wonderful day.
Amelia Whelan I went through severe depression for almost 5 years and it only took me to read one book to shift it all.. it's called "love yourself like your life depends on it" by kamal ravikant. I wasn't really in the mood to pick up a book and read at that time so I just listened to the audio version on audiable which helped a lot!
Exactly.
Amelia Whelan
u r an awesome human being. thank you
Thanks man
Amelia Whelan that’s why I clicked on this video, to see how accurate it is and try to see if someone else can relate to it.
And here I am thinking all of these were normal
Fr. I thought I was good until I saw this video
Andreas Patsalides yup
Logan Pauler thx bro
Andreas Patsalides i went to all these. I don't think i'm depressed. Lol
+Logan Pauler That is an awful thing to say on a thread like this! It's not normal.
7. Excessive pastimes
Checks battery usage
RUclips time within the last 10 days:
56 hours
And my case: 62 hours...
X2
171 hours in these replies alone
Weaklings
200,000 hours i have all 7 of these signs im fine i dont want to see a professional cause i dont want some rando knowing all me personal struggles ive recently told me friends and family and one of my friends i helping me get through at least this term of school so i can spend the school break trying to fix myself using certain ways from professionals i have taken over 100 tests my HFD is only mild but its still a pain
yung choqquit me
animal crossing isnt an unhealthy pasttime. tom nook’s waiting for me to pay off my debts i cant leave that roach hanging man
What do you mean? Sorry english isn't my first language❤
Hi mom.....
Agreed.
Life training bro
tom is the only one in my life I care about letting down
I have all these symptoms (except for drugs and alcohols) and there's absolutely no one I can talk to about anything. Not even my own family.
Jimin Infires My Bias List same here
Jimin Infires My Bias List School or Work therapist maybe? Online therapist?
Jimin Infires My Bias List i had the drugs one
Same here, I have no clue on how to get help, I feel just terrified when I think about asking for help, because nobody seems to understand
Same
Hold on, so this is not normal life? there are people who don’t experience these stuff?
*Crazy Izzy* Ikr? Everyone struggles with some of these things sometimes, that doesn't mean they're clinically depressed. Hell some of these symptoms are just bad habits or personality traits. I have quite a lot of these "symptoms", but I'm sure I'm not depressed (and I got that checked)
Alex Z yeah but I though everyone struggles with all of them except 6, I defiantly do, and I though that’s normal
*Crazy Izzy* Me too, but for the rest, I don't know one person that doesn't do these lol. Oh well, I guess since it's on the internet, we can't completely trust it, much less diagnose ourselves with high functioning depression xd
*Crazy Izzy* believe it or not people don’t act like you shocking
Of course most people experiences these things but the difference is the length of time they experince it. I was diagnosed with clinical depression 32 years ago and have dealt with it on and off over that time. In between depressive episodes my life is this, "high functioning". It never goes away.
Goodbye everyone I’ll remember you all in therapy!
Dude that is depressing 😉 and I hope you mean group therapy Bowchicka wowow
I'm Not Mexican take me with you
I'm Not Mexican
Am I the only one that knew this was from Spongebob?
I'm Not Mexican Plankton
I'm Not Mexican glad for you :)
I just feel like life is meaningless and I feel like everything I do is a waste of time but I don't know what else I should be putting my time into. I don't feel the urge to end my life because I do love my life and my family but I just feel empty with nothing to do and no sports or activities to do around this time of summer and covid. I was feeling this way even during school and pre-covid times but not as much as I do now.
Same situation my guy. Life is meaningless to me. But I wouldn’t end it cause I do like where I’m at in life rn. I have a nice car. A job. Rent free with my parents. Just living in the now. I’ve gotten into reading books because video games just aren’t the same for me anymore. Maybe try reading? Go out with friends, meet new people, be spontaneous!🤩 Don’t think just do! Take a risk. Just some things that I do that’ll maybe give you some ideas😊
I feel personally attacked like wtf isnt this everyone? I never ever lived like anything other than this since I was a kid
nah i think this is everyone
liviarco beautiful girls like you shouldn't be saying this, makes me feel like even more hopeless😩
Do you know to deal with it? If you do please help 🙏
@@ernestor5440 your not helping
MALCOLM HARDING try using the word *FUCK* in a many situation as you can. Free yourself from any burden say fuck you🖕 fuck that🖕 nobody gives a fuck🖕 see how much you can release stress
And i thought this shit was normal.
Armyyyy
Same
taetae kookie me too... welp
Same
Same and been over 3 year with this same shit
Some people in the comments say "I don't know if I'm depressed". It's either a sign of not being depressed, or not feeling that you deserve to be considered as such. But if beautiful things happen to you, if signs of genuine luck or reward come up, and you're not able to appreciate them, it's usually the moment you realize something's wrong.
Meg Wehrlen This. People think depression is sadness; it's not. During my depressive episodes I wish I could feel sad, but I don't feel anything.
ResidentMilf // boom. This.
Well understandable that depressive ppl have good luck at times too.....not me,my dad left when I was 4,homeschooled 3rd grade through hs graduation,so I never had any friends,didn't lose my virginity till 19,still haven't had an actual gf,I've had a max of 3 friends at any point but they always come and go,my parents have turned against me because they can't understand my situation or why I am the way I am....they're mind over matter ppl,"stop bein sad","why you mad".....I'm not either you have to feel something to feel either morons...smh,lost my grandma on Xmas eve last year,I'm have trouble getting jobs mainly because I live waaaaay out in the country so I don't wana spend 30$ in gas a day,and just 2 weeks ago within 2 days my trucks transmission broke along with the oven in my house...on top of that I have medical issues,migraines and insomnia since 11yr old,bordeline diabetic,stomach ulcers so I can't eat when I need to which is why at 24 and 5'10" I'm only 145lbs,kyphosis,intestinal issues,anxiety,among non diagnosed problems because over the past year my natural energy has bottomed out and the past few months I straight felt like I'm being poisoned,I know what that feels like too because I was bit by a spider and had no clue why I felt so bad only found out when the bites healed up. So yeah pretty sure I've been affected by high functioning depression because despite all that....I maintain a job because I have to,I'm glued to youtube and movies and TV series in my free time,and when I use to party I felt like I didn't belong so I didn't have much fun,and even if I did it only lasted till I got home then back to....yeeeeah...so,just wanted to share my story,thanks to anyone that understands.
It's kind of hard to say who is and is not depressed. For example you can feel sad about something and when you think about it you become sad because it was a negative thing that has happened, but you're not necessarily depressed. I'm not sure if I would be considered high functioning or not depressed at all. But one time a girl yelled at me and told me that I didn't have depression basically because she was more depressed than I was and it really threw me through a loop... so yah I don't know if I am or not. This video is fairly vague by throwing in the binge watching and video gaming since a lot of people do that. I feel for anyone that has depression though. Sucks that we live in a society where people can tell you how you feel because you don't give off the extreme signs of depression
There are a types of depression.
I honestly just need a deep,warm and honest hug.
Honest? I wonder when.
Me too...
Same and an sincere apology too
im kinda escaping into youtube most of the time...
RUclips are you trying to tell me something?
oriana garrido same
u wiggin out or something?
oriana garrido yes
I'm on You Tube 5 hours a day, I must have high functioning depression. Thanks for informing me.
but yeah i escape in youtube too... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
I suffer with this depression and I just try to run away from world with watching youtube and play games all day cuz If I don’t do this i would overthink about myself and how useless i am
I fell u
Omg same
wellcome in da club bro, wanna cry together?
@@vickyy416 jak na taką ładną dziewczynę, aż ciężko uwierzyć, że się z tym borykasz
Divoid i literally just finish crying for 2 hours and 15 mins
Sure
I love shows/movies where you can cry about the characters problems instead of your own
Hp Fan are you my soulmate?? Where have you been this whole time buddy 😭😊
me too
Or short clipped stories on how a dog got abandoned
emolgachu 37 am I the only one that laughs at those?
Tbh
Me: Why are a lot of videos about depression on my recommended?
Also me: Wait-
Me: i am ok.
Internet: No, you are depressed.
Me: ok.
they want you to believe in it. fucking pharma industry.
it's kind of more serious than you think
Hahaha I'm totally me right now but I'm a little scared because I've lived so long time like this
IKR 😅
@@discovery91 my friend had a very good theory about this. people feeling meaningless and depressed is actually systematic. it makes us docile and obedient. The way to improve our lives would be to actually stand up against big money corporations and capitalism and take that power into our own hands, making our lives meaningful again. But nobody knows what that would mean. We are too far detached from our needs and feelings and each other.
the self diagnosis is strong... go to a doctor, folks. don't let videos like these make you believe you have this. yes, it may give you a step in the right direction and give you an "aha" moment, but nothing will get better if you don't get checked out.
Emily Clairmont it'd be too emotionally exhausting to explain to my doctor, in front of my mother who would def burst into tears, everything that I feel. Keep in mind that not everyone with depression can afford, whether financially or socially, to be diagnosed with depression
Well if a person has congenitally low thyroid, then yeah, getting on thyroid will help (until the body detects the extra thyroid, and drops natural production even more to put you right back where you were, then you have to go get more, then wait 2 months, then go get more, until the body stops producing thyroid at all, but that's another story), but if a person does NOT have low thyroid, then what exactly is a doctor supposed to do?? Nothing. And a sustained emotional state (whether self-sustained or caused by outer events) can indeed alter brain chemistry. So using psychiatrist-prescribed drugs might 'push' chemistry back to a given state, but it's still artificial, and doesn't come from the person. And that's not a good way to achieve change.
davidsirmons I'm not saying medication is the route you have to take. having had extensive issues with medications in the past, I don't advocate it for myself. for others it may work, yes, and i know many people who are completely content taking a pill every day to maintain themselves. there are options like therapy, which can only be addressed by going to a doctor.
it isn't going to get better if you're just sitting in your room watching videos about what depression looks like and dwelling on it; it won't get better without help, I'm sorry.
Emily Clairmont I totally agree...
im too scared to go to a doctor
school gave me this
Fun fact school is making gids more depressed and dumber at the same time
THat's a good school! This is the perfect video to show what Deppression is!
Honestly same
Yeah, you think?
I wish my school did that. This would of been helpful four years ago.
This speaks to me on a personal level; the things stated really resonate in me to a degree that makes me upset.
I wish I could rid myself of this trauma and stop projecting other people's success or life onto mine as to make myself feel worse.
I always feel like I'm not doing enough for myself or I'm not good enough for anyone and it makes me feel alone and cut off from what a person my age should be doing.
I want to be that person with alot of friends or family to talk to but its so far from my personal reality.
I don't seem to have an escape for myself or a way to cope with stress so I end up crying by myself or holding it in until it's too late and I go through another cycle of no sleep or bad eating habits.
I'm just tired of this mortal coil and how many triggers day to day life has whether it's seeing people socializing and reminiscing about your old friends or just witnessing an act of kindness you'd be thrilled to recieve; these are all things that make me inadvertently feel way worse about my personal satisfaction and the way my own life play out.
I'm only 20 and I'm having an existential crisis like its some routine for me, I wake up because I feel I don't have a choice and even though I may try to pursue a career or start classes it always feels void of reason or real end that is preferable.
What eill you do to solve your situation?
Well, I hope you're feeling better now. I'm sorry life is so hard. You are loved and appreciated. Take care of yourself. You can do this. :)
Hey, I'm 21 and have very similar feelings. I've found that finding things to live for and practicing breathwork meditation and gratitude (for literally anything in your life, no matter how small you think it is) for example, we have being young to be grateful for. We still have ample time to find ourselves spiritually, because that's the only way you'll ever be fulfilled; self-love.
@@gloriouslyaesthetic I actually started going to church awhile ago and getting more social, picked up a few different jobs between that time and met loads of people. Got closer spiritually and gained alot of emotional intelligence along the way. In under a few years I've taken a complete 180⁰ turn. I still have lingering feelings like "maybe I'm not working enough" but for the most part my stressors are managed. God bless
I overthink things way too much. For example, i love gaming, but everytime i start playing, i get thoughts like " why? life is short and this is wasting your time, you shouldn't do that ", i also overthink normal activites and that causes me to do nothing all day and be sad.
And when i'm about to go out with my friends, i feel excited about it. But when i'm already there i want to be alone.
I also think my life is a circle of routine. It keeps recreating itself all the time so i keep feeling sadness.
Howewer i still have not fell deeper in that sadness, because i keep writing by fantasy books. That's the only thing that makes me happy except music.
Gimme those cupcakes.
Don't overthink just do whatever is right and what makes you happy
H. Art damn we are the same evrything what I just readed feels exactly the same
I agree with you 100% Hope you stay happy soon! :)
I thought it were all signs of introversion, maybe they are:
I overthink too, I'm excited about meeting a friend e.g. going out somewhere, but I plan very much ahead, when will i get up/ sleep in, when will I have to shower, maybe take a further nap because I didn't sleep long enough for a party night and would feel tired before it begins (because I woke up early and started thinking...), what will I wear omg I don't have anything in my closet 😨🤤😱 will this fit? no I don't look good in that, darn mascara hardest part of all lol, and sometimes shortly before I need to leave I feel completely exhausted... at least it gets better when you start dancing . But if it's a calm activity I feel the exhaustion much more.
And the next day after a party night I'm not able to do anything I just hang around. Mostly in good but sleepy mood but some days in a bad worrying mood where I put everything in question
So when I make fun of my depression it’s actually depression 🤯
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Wavy Tito i do tooooo
Wavy Tito that explains it
@@lucidlattes ikr
I swear this channel stalks me
Johnny Is cool SAME
Many millennials are wondering souls. Many of us deal with a variety of mental illnesses but dont have the environment to talk about their feelings with supportive people or dont have the money to receive the care they need
same
We all feel like that at times.
I thought that I was the only one
I’ve felt most of them since I was a kid. Tried medication when things got really bad, but that just turned me into a zombie and gave me insomnia on top of everything else.
The biggest issue is that because you can cope, you’re expected to, then you’re expected to do more because you keep coping and you’re used to feeling ground down.
100+ hour working weeks, family just leaving stuff for you to do and whining when you can’t add it to your already huge to-do list, being expected to just keep working because people rely on you... takes a toll, which just makes you retreat more in order to survive.
My mother died last year and I didn’t even blink - took one day off to go to the funeral and was back working the next day. The only time I’ve felt even vaguely human in the last decade has been when I bought a cheap secondhand motorbike and used that to commute once in a while - I can live just in that moment and stop everything else for a little while. Even that got lessened because I had to justify taking it instead of a car when I could also run errands for people that were making more demands on me.
Honestly, if the life insurance would pay out, to look after my wife and kid, I’d have stopped trying to pretend I’m living a long time ago - but it won’t, so I get up, work, live in my own head, pretend I’m fine because no one actually wants to know the truth and tick the days off until it’s not an issue any more.
If I wasn’t so dead inside from it all, I’d probably be sad.
Anyone else hate talking to other people about your problems
nope me too
at first i tried to explain myself explain my problems to my parents but they don't understand actually no one does so now i just hate to tell anyone about my problems :-)
it feels like a moral dilemma, almost dishonorable to complain, ya know...
Bint E Adam that feeling when the more you explain, the more it does not make sense to you.
+Vanh Tran ikr even i can't understand myself at times so i guess no one is to be blamed
Vanh Tran YES i can relate to that
some of these are accurate but when I self sabotage myself it isn't drugs or alcohol it's junk food and hiding in my room.
Madelyne My thoughts exactly, when that part in video was mentioned
Madelyne yea. I binge eat on junk food. I know it's wrong but it makes me feel good at the time. Especially a cold bottle of Coke!
The sugar they pack most food with, no matter if necessary or not, is a drug anyway
People's brains function differently
Madelyne yep same
Not that the things in this video aren't true, but please be careful of self diagnosing, guys! See a professional and take care y'all
Angelina i really really really want to be professionally diagnosed. i’m suicidal. my parents have no clue, and i can’t tell them. there’s nobody to help.
Itz._.AnnaClaire can you call a suicide hotline? Or maybe a teacher or friend at school? :)
Angelina yeah I bet many are jumping to conclusions sadly
Angelina and isn't it funny when you do go to the GP and watch them pick up their smartphone or click their computer mouse and Google your symptoms! In some ways, doctors can be no more an expert than you at your own condition. Trust in yourself and your own judgement a little more perhaps ?
Angelina you said it
This is something i randomly clicked on cause i was feeling all of these today! Low energy unwillingness to do anything and yet constantly yelling at myself in my mind for being lazy. It helped me a lot! Thank you!! 😭❤️
I do not know if people will see this comment but I read many of the one listed below. I too have all the symptoms listed in the video. Literally ALL of them. The one thing I don't like about this video is that it does not provide any next steps other than "find the root". I have NO idea what the root is. I feel depressed all the time even though I don't show it. I smile all day in peoples faces because I feel that's what they want to see. I don't know where it came from and have been struggling to deal with it forever. I would even dare say I've had it since I was able to think for myself. What I can say is that this year was my 21st and I am moving into my 22nd. I still deal with these symptoms, but I am working through it. Some suggestions:
1. Find a hobby: Mine is photography and art in general. I choose photography because while it can be done indoors, my style is an outdoors one and this helps to get out and force myself to do something positive
2. Set goals and plan steps to achieve them: having something I am working towards has been super useful in keeping me on track. Take baby steps and eventually, something will happen. When you change, everything will change for you.
3. Read and listen to self help videos: The MulliganBrothers YT is cool. This is super useful because at the end of the day, they all say the same thing. Day by day, moment by moment, we literally create our lives. If you don't like something, take ownership and change it. It doesn't hurt to remind yourself of this daily.
4. Exercise or Yoga: This is super useful as well as it helps to deal with the "man in the mirror". When we look good, we feel good and visa versa. Scientifically proven.
5. Meditation: First thing in the morning, command your attitude and make up in your mind how the day will go. Sure things may go out of wack at a moments notice...We must accept and know that in any and all situations, we are only responsible for our response.
I wish you all blessings and hope you find peace as I work to find my own :)
jabez jackson hey I don’t think anyone can tell you the root of your own depression unless they’ve sat through therapy sessions with you and help you find that out yourself
jabez jackson thank u for ur suggestions.my hobbies are art and photography too,ill try to follow ur suggestions. I think i may b suffering from depression too
Thanks, it will be helpful to me. I've been trying to do what you did, but I always stopped after a couple days. I just couldn't find the urge to keep doing it..
jabez jackson thank u
I can’t smile
*"3. Overthinking"*
Darling, i overthink for a living.
Life as engineer
Life as an architect
I get payed to overthink
I overthink my overthinking.
It's JoaQUIM my girlfriend left me for no reason, give me some well known reasons
*When the 7 signs feel so normal* 🤣
Tzuyu
LISA'S YADOM Lisa
I feel attacked🤣 but yeah so true
Me too
tzuyu
I am sure that 99% of the people who clicked on this are people who have depression ;-;
Well,I'm not,I'm just interest with this type of videos :>
Not really, no.
Not me at least, I hope not
I hope not.
It could also be people who are trying to understand someone with depression. Though I agree that people with depression would probably gravitate to videos like this while seeking validation or to understand themselves.
I know that I’ve just escaped from a really rough decade of severe depression where I was barely able to hang on to my job.
Now I’m trying to figure out how I’m doing. I’m guessing I’m back to dysthymia.
to this point everyone is just depressed
Plot twist: everyone is.
@@sophiaperennis2360 let's raise the bar then. lets assume being depressed is the norm and there's no reason to worry, and assist only when someone is on the verge of suicide. Now that's how humanity will transcend to new heights. So i invite everyone to stop whining right now, and take part in the spiritual evolution of mankind
Well... Yeah.
@@Nicolas-of6li Yeah let's just ignore everyone unless they're ready to jump off a bridge. That'll definitely help. Maybe people should stop being so fragile, admit their weaknesses and try to get better.
no. not everyone is depressed. people just say they’re depressed when they cry for 2 minutes and tell everyone they’re lying in the bathroom having a mental breakdown. there’s a difference between being depressed and having depression.
this is exactly how i'm feeling and i tried talking about it to my friends but no one really understands, they think that i'm making it up and i should just 'get over it'. that's why i stopped talking about me possibly having deppresion to people and i just deal with the problems myself.
vcutee stay strong I feel ya
vcutee Same, when I talk about myself or when I say something to my friends that is really in a deep subject like that, I say to them how I feel but they just continue to say that I'm making up things and that I'm just overthinking. With that, I always feel like they don't understand me. So with that, when I talk to them, I always feel like they don't care about me, so I said to myself that if they really care about me and if they really want to see me they'll come, but all they do is say that I'm distancing myself from them and that when I talk it's just negative and that I always blame them when it's not, they said to me that I look like I don't wanna be friend with them anymore and one in particular said that she was really mad and the others just followed her and didn't really say anything more. Since then(like a week ago) they don't text me or call me or anything. Now, I don't know how it will play out when I'll return in schoo l Tuesday, will they talk to me? Will they still be friends with me? I really don't know... What hurts me the most is that I thought that they were my best friends, that they would support me when I'm feeling down... People misunderstand or just don't want to understand because they're scared to "fall" with us when in fact, they should at least try to do something to help the person suffering get through this difficult time...
I can't talk to anybody so I'll just go in secret to the school therapist ( maybe it's good to talk ). I'm in a very bad situation and nobody just know who I am inside. They just thinks my life is perfect and I'm happy so the truth is so hard to hide but with years I learned to never cry and smile all the time because I don't want to mind other people with my problems.
AwesomeMe thank you 💖
김탫이 ugh I totally understand how you feel. i tried telling one of my best friends about my feelings and since then she hasn't really talked to me. if you even need someone to talk to, i'm here. maybe we can help each other 😊
I think anyone who clicked on this was already expecting all of these signs
True
sophie kerns it is an easy way to stereotype thing, depression does occur from multiple things, some things on the list was hilarious more than relatable, moreover there are so many people who feel not good, hope all recovers
Hinemoa because it is normal for a lot of us. I came here knowing i would relate to most of these... especially the pasttimes part because i spend most of my time playing video games to escale reality. Now i text my girlfriend more and play less, so at least i can say i talk to someone, but these things are relatable for a lot of students. I might be depressed, but i know these are not the sole reasons
no
That’s why we’re watching RUclips in the first place
And I thought this was just normal life... "I would say something like see y'all in therapy" But let's be honest, *You'll be seeing me in my house, eating chips*
😂😂 sad but true
Yep…
Atleast you got chips...
me: mom, I think I have dep-
mom: IT’S THAT DANG PHONE
At least you have the confidence to try to tell your mom.
The Hybrids I don’t. Thad just what I picture her saying
My mom was the one who first thought I had depression
For reall
lulu toto Same..but I just say “no I don’t!” But if she ask me again I think I’m confessing...
The sadness one gets me hard. My friends ask me why I never smile all that often or look I'm sad. I honestly don't know what to do. Everything just bores me and never makes me happy nor if at all at times...
BluSpeed
You should ask for help on that. Don't try to go alone at it
BluSpeed John 10:28
Maria Poock thats weird you said that and thats the time it is in my area
For me it's a little subtle. When I attend social events I'm happy at first when everyone is talking, no ones left out. But than I push back, I either pause and stare into nothingness, or just don't want to talk to anybody and just stay with someone I'm comfortable with and not talk just stand near them. That way I'm hidden and no one realizes Im socially hiding. My moto is, leave no man behind. I try to be social no matter what because when I show my true side... no one wants to be near me. I lose all friends in my moment of need, get professional help. Don't go to "friends", we don't know anything, everyone's different and has different trigger words. So it's not their fault they just don't know what to say to help you, especially if they thought you were the happiest person in the world. So if you have the money, go to a professional. If you don't, don't try to self heal/ self-diagnose, it only makes it works. And do not, I repeat, do not confront friends if they're the root of your problems. What I mean is don't try to fix them, just break things off. I informed my "friends" of all the harmful things they did to me and it made things 10x worse. I had to dramatically break things off with two of them. And the other one was mad at me for telling her of her "faults" when I was trying to tell her mine, she didn't talk to me for a year and it killed me not knowing our friendship status because she was my only "true" friend at the time. If a friend is one of your roots just simply tell them You don't want to be their friend, don't give a reason why unless they ask for one, just give a generic reason why. But what do I know, you might actually have friends who think like you and do a fair amount of sharing info with you. All my friendships felt one sided..
I actually do get burst of happiness, so I might not have it. But my burst of happiness is when everyone's getting a long, no ones left out.. that doesn't last long unfortunately. With society was more accepting than maybe I'd be a lot happier, but that's the main general root of my pain.
I’ve always kind of thought I had depression but I always brushed it off as just being dramatic. However since I relate to literally all of these, I’m starting to think more. Lately I’ve been so numb to everything, and no matter what, even if something good happens, I just get a feeling of dread that it either won’t last long or something will go wrong. Whenever I do something fun, I smile with everyone else but I really don’t feel anything for it at all. Sometimes I literally have to push just to act excited about things. Even big things I’m looking forward to. Everything has felt meaningless lately, and I’m just in a constant bad mood now days. It’s been so bad, where I’ve felt so empty, that I’ve literally just laid down on the floor and stared at the ceiling, tears running down my face. I’ve even done this in social situations, when I feel so awful I just excuse myself to go to the bathroom then sit there until I’ve gotten it out of my system. Nothing makes me happy anymore, everything just makes me feel worse. I can’t even do what I like to do. I want to talk to my mom about it, but I don’t want to freak her out. Whenever we talk about my problems we always end up fighting anyway, she gets panicked and starts saying it’s all in my head and stuff. I can’t talk to my cousin either, who’s like a sister to me, because I don’t want her to think I’m just some sad freak who needs help. I just don’t know what to do anymore, and every day and every year I just tell myself it will get better, but things omg get worse.. sorry for the rant, I just don’t really have anywhere else to talk about it with.
I know it may be tough, but you should see a psychiatrist to get a clear diagnosis for sure. Then you can decide what to do from there. :) It worked out when I finally decided to prioritize my mental health.
Why don't you start talking about it with your cousin? I doubt she thinks you're crazy, as this video shows a lot of relatable depression patterns for almost every human; don't know her but I think she'll understand. And trust me, from my experience I prefer to talk about it with someone than rather keep it to myself and leave it burn me inside. You could also try working on the way you relate with your mother; that helped me a lot and i think it will help you too. Cheers
I’m going through this too except I get really bad anxiety attacks which makes me feel scared or constantly dreading something bad is going to happen. It’s always like a feeling of numbness for me to the point where social events are painful for me and it’s not that I don’t like people but I never have a feeling of happiness at times that other people are enjoying themselves. But a temporary solution I can give to you is to immerse yourself in something you enjoy. I’ve always loved loved loved reading so I read any chance I get and all my problems disappear. If reading isn’t for you then find something that makes you happy
Galactic Jewels tell someone you trust!!! I’ve been depressed since i was 14 and I let it go for years shoving it under the rug. I’m 20 now and just s month ago I asked my mom to get me therapy. Please don’t wait as long as me
This is exactly how I felt for months before I went to a counselor. I continuously brushed it off as me just being dramatic, telling myself I needed to get over it and grow up. But it didn't go away. I also have a cousin who's like a sister, who I also didn't want to tell because I thought her attitude towards me would change. I thought people would start walking on eggshells around me and like be overly cautious about what they said. And I didn't want that. I didn't want anything to change. So I kept brushing it off and refused to admit that anything had changed. I would think to myself all the time like, "my sleeping schedule's awful and I barely eat and my grades have dropped 20% and I have no motivation and I've lost interest in everything that used to make me happy and I've pushed my friends away and I cry randomly and I feel empty nothingness constantly... But like there's NO WAY I'm depressed pshhhh 😂." Finally I realized I was ignoring something so blatantly there and I needed to get help. Personally I went to a counselor because I wanted professional help and not just from my friends. The only person I told in the four months after I started therapy and medication was my mom. Finally after I had improved immensely, I felt comfortable telling my friends.
Obviously your situation is not exactly the same as mine, but it is eerily close. And people will always try and tell you what they think is best for you, but honestly they don't know. Everyone feels depression differently and everyone has different methods that help them cope with it. I hope you can find your solution like I did.
The worst part is that I used to be a really happy, talkative person when I was little. It always makes me feel twisted whenever my parents show me pictures of myself at that time, and I can see on their faces how upset they are with who I’ve become since then. I see these photos and wish that I could go back in time and correct all the mistakes of my past, that caused me to be this way, but I cant. And I’ve come to the point where I’ve distanced myself from others for so long, that I get tired whenever I talk to people, and just choose not to…. I feel like I have all the answers to my problems, but I’m just too week to try anymore…..
:(
My parents do the same thing too, I feel the same way too.
This nailed me so hard, i realized that everything she said was me, and it's true i domt want to tell any of my friends and when i do they laugh it off, i feel like im stuck in time not wanting to move on. I want to get help but i feel helpless. Thank you for the video it educated me very much and others should really know about this
Tracy Tran hey dm me on IG @saint_of_fate
Maybe see a psychologist to diagnose whether your have depression or not..?
Tracy Tran i feel the same way and like u said i think i wanna get help But really already tried everything kinda dont believe in help idk. But yeah anyways wish u lucky
Go fucking see somebody, don't self diagnose yourself
you need new friends
The Internet: Slowly convincing everyone they have depression one step at a time.
Thank you Boss Rob
Slowly giving everyone depression more like it
My penis
mine is 3 and half inches Oh, I thought it was mine.
Paha literally
Well it all started when I was born
Lesbean same
Lesbean YOUR NAME
ITS ME
What if the haters dab on you
Stephanie Campbell No u can mental illness from birth..And that can be from a variety of factors such as Head Trauma or Family History
It all started when i was born ~ Squidward
7 is a straight up callout for me, especially since i spend like my entire day either watching youtube or playing games
*thousands of people self diagnosing* has entered the chat
Yes I hate those
I hate those people 😡🙄
HaHaHaHa Im So INdiVidUaL. I ThoUgHt It WaS NorMaL LiFe GueSs I HaVe DePrEsSiOn *gets 30k likes*
*ignores the oversimplification of this video*
You don't have to be a doctor to diagnose depression assholes
Nobody:
Me, binging these videos so I can self diagnose myself instead of do study for exams:
Same. Got finals coming up in a couple weeks, and yet here I am.
Same :')
I should write applications to find a job after college, but...
You know that procrastination can actually be a sign of depression
Me rn. It’s 11:00pm and i have like 5 assignments due at 12:00pm
The only reason I don’t socialize much outside of my show is because I’m an introvert lol, not because I have crippling depression
Doctor phil, I didn't know you were depressed.
Says the man who runs a tv show
Oh Dr Phil.
Can you do us a favor the 9y/o and host the next meme review? to save PewDiePie from T-Series?
@@memesneverdiememesarelegen7350 pewds fans everywhere. Im just watching this video because yt king pewds is just days away from being taken over by this indian bitch lasagna
Can't happen... 😭😭😭
@@rinder3802 not real Dr Phil
i hate it when my depression doesn’t function
Strangely I feel the same way
My escape from reality is RUclips & sleep
true!
So ist mine...
Mine is sleep Netflix and RUclips and gaming
Mine is youtube, gaming, and day dreaming
Mine is watching videos and listening to music
All of these symptoms seem incredibly broad. I feel as if that’s the reason so many people are self-diagnosing themselves in the comments.
Johnny Z I was about to bitch about everyone being "omg this is so me *bunch of emojis*" but you give a good point. People love doing things they don't like just to be accepted. So for example the sadness part could easily be "I went to a party once from someone I didn't like. I didn't enjoy it, therefore, I have high functioning depression." Also "escaping reality a lot with hobbies" is misunderstood (and portrayed) just with binge watching netflix, when it can easily be sports or anything healthy. But sedentarism is much more common and gets mixed into this.
This is coming from someone who was actually diagnosed with depression and had it for 13 years.
Johnny Z Agreed, I think anyone can be diagnosed with these criteria from time to time, it is just a sign that you have to try something new
YES THANK YOU.It really peeves me out to see nearly everyone constantly trivialize depression and say its "ME AF"
I was afraid of tiking off boxes in lists like this in case I was self diagnosing, and then my doctor diagnosed me with it. So while some might be self diagnosing, I wouldn't be turning a shoulder at all of them since these are the most common symptoms.
Remember, this is just a "if you feel this way you have a CHANCE of being this way" type of video. It's dumb that people use this as a way to self diagnose but sometimes people will never know they have problems. Regardless as someone who has severe depression (from several doctors, therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists with multiple tests taken to prove I have it just to be sure so no it's not a joke or a bluff I do have it and I know what I'm saying) this does bother me. Depression isn't something you should use as an excuse or carry around with pride. It needs to be treated like any other illness.
Description: Don’t self diagnose.
Video: Here’s how to diagnose yourself with depression.
I just had a realization the other day that I’m at my happiest when I’m obsessed with a game/show....like I’ve cycled through so many shows man what am I supposed to do if tv only makes me happy also not to sound cheesy or dumb but sometimes I feel sad because reality seems so dull in comparison to a lot of my shows/games
ah yes sweet sweet dopamin rush. It's the same with me but sadly if I overdo it it's doesnt bring me as much pleasure and I become bored and numb and I have to find a different activity to entertain me.
I recently read a book about it and found why it happens, fascinating stuff but also scary 😬
Huh…I keep seeing loads of depression videos. STOP SPYING ON ME RUclips
I feel you, man... Er... Woman?... You know my poin1.
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What is worse than living in pain?
Not being able to say that you are in pain.
☹️☹️☹️
**Cough cough** I’m 14 and deep **cough cough**
Same
I can relate to it...no one knows what's going on inside the mind of a person who is emotionally ill.
You can say it here in the comments. So say it loudly and proudly: I am in pain!
I have high-functioning depression, and I'm coping well. I've had therapy, had short-time pharmacological treatment, and pursued interests I've sacrificed before. TBH, I still feel I am underground depressed, but I embrace it and just go on with life. My therapist helped me determine red flags. I'm not fully okay, but I am coping well
No one cares
@yuh real mean but true
@@liberationwasalie2982 Yeah for you to have the time to reply to my comment, I think you just contradicted yourself
@@somebodyyoumayknow2280 so I should be concerned with someone whose RUclips channel does not have any content LOL
That’s nice. You can be stronger♥️ we all have our own struggles.
Me: Hey, mom, I think I may have deppres-
Mom: You're ten, you're fine. Go play games like you have the past two years.
Hey keep ur chin up kid, at 10 life goes up,down,inside out and all around. Being aware of it is the key. Give yourself back your power. Ok, u think u hav depession, aknowledged, now what can u do to keep a balance. Well you already started, u reached out to ur mom, ok not wat u wanted to hear, or mayb she doesnt realise the importance, either way YOU reached out again, here. And i am responding. Iv been in a bad patch myself, but all i can tell u is, this too shall pass, meaning nothing stays still. In 5mins,5hrs,5 years, 5 months who knows put a 2 or a 1 in front of those phrases, everything changes kid, learn to take the good with the bad, just hold on longer to the good. Xx hope i helped coz u hav helped me.
Anybody can be depressed at any point in life even the richest of ppl.Its fine as long as you dont fake it to grab attention its bad.But if you seek help you should get it
I hate how some adults think that kids and teens cant go through depression just because theyre young
@@Crystix even cats and dogs can have depression and many animals a kid /teen can have it
ofc ur 10 faking depressiom
Isn’t this like, every high schooler
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS!!!!!!!!!
Exactly
Actually... No.
William G no.not every one
A said testament to the failures of our school systems
This is probably me. I experience 6/7. I don't abuse drugs or alcohol but everything else sounds like what I'm going through.
Fluffystuff 500 same
Same
Fluffystuff 500 same
Fluffystuff 500 same
same
Sadness is my natural emotion
:(
Unknown Z lol same
Unknown Z same
Unknown Z Ur profile pic says it all
Yeah,me too
"Playing games to escape reality"
Umm, yeah... reality is boring... I want vampires or high tech guns... and gore, and decapitations
@Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury Not legally though.
Yassssssssssssssssssssssss
Lol me too🤦🏻♀️😭😂
When you said “reality is boring” and “I want vampires” my first thought was SO NO CHI NO SADAME
@@flesh4513 Lol
" dO nIt sElf DiAgnOse"
Me: ***watches whole video and has all the signs***
Also me: wElp ig i dont have high functioning depression
Halana Nelson *same*
me rn
Exactly
having all the signs doesnt mean u have it
@@owlowlss I know it doesnt mean I have it, it was a joKe
ok why is this in my recommended
You know why... lmao
Googles clearly tryna tell us something we dont know
Maybe Google know you better than your self .......XD
Hey 👋🏾 I’m back. Just wanted to say, i actually have WAY more signs from this video than I did the first time watching it.
Benjamin Reichwald BECAUSE RUclips CARES ABOUT YOUR WELLBEING!
Been ten years now. Still trying to get help. This video described exactly everything I feel.
homg85 is there anything i can do?
Me too
Im not fully recover but am getting better... for me just find someone that you can trust and most importantly you know that someone trust you... and just let yourself out... tell her/him your story, be emotional... people cant tell you to be happy, so you must force yourself... ask family or friends for help... this cant be cured in a day... and even after a year or two.. it will come back to you... so you must repeat the process... really without therapy it maybe the only way... good luck guys...💪🏻💪🏻
Them: *Go to therapy*
Me: asks mom
Mom: *NO*
Why I havnt asked
She said no too
Yea she's always said everything will be alright, but i hope so
@@flesh4513 same
I was pretty depressed some time ago, and, even though right now i'm more or less what she described, i do have a sort of coping mechanism which i highly recomend to y'all.
First, exercise. I know, you are lazy, don't want to move, i understand, i've been there. But then i developed a habit of running every day and doing some sit ups and- you guess it, it worked! You don't feel tired and worthless all the time, plus it relises dopamin, who plays big role in your happiness.
Second, build a discipline.
Now, i don't say you should have soldier-like life, but have some routines, at least morning and evening. Know when you train, when you go to sleep, shower, study etc, so you won't feel like you're wasting your time, because you're not.
Finaly, meditate and read. Benefits of meditation are countless, as well as reading. It helped me so so much, so give it a try.
*Tip: if you want to build good will and discipline, shower with cold water for a month. Not only will your discipline increase, it is also beneficial for your health.
I really hope i will help someone with this, because youtube taught me this and, if not changed, at least improved my life significantly.
I agree, started excersizing in the morning and I seem to enjoy running, pretty lazy person if I say so myself. Reading also was enjoyable. Exactly how do you meditate though?
Haroldas Leknius i stick it to the thing i know i will do for sure every day, shower, because earlier i would skip, bcs i'd simply forgot
there's an app called headspace which i found quite useful for this, since it kinda bores you to meditate on your own, so i highly recomend to check it out
if not, just simply sit on chair or floor, comftrably and breathe, focus on breath and gently let thoughts away, but don't force it, just relax
i hope i helped a bit, but you can check youtube for further details, i'm no expert
Oh fuck lmao you described what I've been doing lately. I actually joined the cross country team like a month ago and became vegan I began losing fat and started to feel better so from my experiences what you said its pretty right
Marcos Casas i'm glad i'm seeing that ppl have same kind of thing going on
keep it up!
TheOne sure, you live perfect life, but life is bitch
i broke down into tears; this finally made me realise what ive been going through for nearly a year. i thought it was temporary, and it would pass within a week.. but it never did. I can easily do fun activities with friends; however, when im finished, i cant help but sit in a corner and cry. i never knew why, but this video brought my mind back to reality. thank you so, so much. I need to do something about this.
Edit: thank you all so, so much everyone! you guys have made me feel im not alone anymore.
Supreme Penny thank you for sharing this. We have recently made a video on how to cope with high-functioning depression; we hope you'll check that out and be able to find help in some of the tips. Just know that we are rooting for you :)
Supreme Penn I have been through this for years. I'm desesperarte. I understand you
Supreme Penny Best of luck love hard and laugh loudly 😘😘😘
same here
Supreme Penny: Me too. Everything she said made me realize that what I'm feeling isn't normal, and it's not actually my personality
I don't know if there's a chance that my comment will be seen.
But in the next video, you could talk about the relation between Depression and Victim Mentality.
What's the link between them, how to know if a person really needs help, or if they are just seeking for attention, and when they correlate, how should I help.
Maybe Victim Mentality in general, like how does this defines a person's trait, and how should you act around them.
I've realized someone I knew is passing through this, and then I noticed how badly it affected me. That's basically why I think this would be a good topic to address.
i love the noodle picture
That's a really good topic!
Interesting topic, though personally I don't see a connection between the two. People with real depression do their damnedest to hide it from from most everyone else. Personally I think those with a victim mentality just choose to act depressed because it's an easy to pull sympathy card.
Vatra I disagree. To me it can be very hard to tell. I had a friend who was on ten different medications and for the longest time I didn't believe she had depression. Until she informed me of her drug taking. She was very out going and outspoken, still is, but she has really bad depression. I have a lot of friends, a lot, that are very vocal about their depression, and I've doubted every single one of them. Until the were professionally diagnosed or were even doing worse things behind close doors that they weren't telling the public. And of course I don't tell them to their face that I ever doubted them, I try so hard to let them know that there's people who have their back. Whether they're lying or not, everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt. Because the ones "faking it" realizing after no one originally believed can take a legit toll on them and than their depression becomes real. I don't make them feel special, I treat them like how I treat everybody, so they don't feel the need to keep lying. But if they're craving for attention than it's for a reason, so they too need help.
cooltina789 You say you disagree, yet then you go on to perfectly describe the next few points in my argument. A lot of people with chronic depression appear overly happy because they overcompensate for their real feelings in public. As to the vocal aspect, well I concede everyone is different but it could just be they all see you as an easy to talk to trustworthy individual, I'd guess that they probably still hide it from most others. I do disagree with the "make their depression real" bit though. There is a difference between depression and sadness. Feeling lonely, misunderstood, judged etc can lead to sadness. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain, a chemical imbalance that makes you feel less, usually it's not so much sadness as the lack of happiness. With depression your life could be straight out of a happily ever after fairy tale, and if your brain chemicals aren't right you'll still feel distant from your own life and be unable to feel anything substantial.
This video is really tryna make EVERYONE feel like they have an issue. These are common traits in almost *all* people. Few are truly happy and it takes time to find that inner happiness. Everyone wants to escape from reality sometimes if they're under stress. It's the same as when you have fight or flight from stressors and find something to escape. Don't let this channel's videos define you. You are who you are and you're the only one that can honestly love yourself. *Stay safe*
Oh my God this is just a bit too real...
Not to be mean but this is the reason why people end up self diagnosing.
Yeah
True
*unhealthy coping mechanisms*
Me: *slowly covers up arms*
I feel you. I am the same
Bro I get it
I knew something was off inside me since a few years, I thought it was depression and I talked about it years before to my best friend but he denied it because he saw "real depressive" persons and I was "far from being like them". Ever since this, I never told about it to anyone, family included because I was afraid of being misunderstood, especially since I couldn't name that. That's why I can relate to the point 4.
I have all the symptoms except the 6th point, but I guess I compensate that with the 7th point. I'm glad I find out this video, too bad there's no explanation on how to get rid of it because it truly minimizes one's potential, one's life quality.
It's like you don't necessary want to die, but you can't see why you're here and still live. You can't call that to live. If there was a button that allows me to disappear and everyone I encountered would forget about me, I would gladly push it.
I honestly feel the same. I feel so scared in telling anyone especially my family because they'll think it's a joke, and I making this up.
Sometimes everything seems so wrong, like I don't have a choice to live, but I'm I can't die
I cannot die cause it's not easy to make that step but you know it feels like if I can make myself go disappear would be better,and that's impossible..
So trying best to stop this depression ya but not forcing myself be calm to yourself and try to make little things beautiful.
It's definitely hard but never loose hopes.
@@mayakamble505 I agree, take time to heal♡
Same, but i wanted to die
@@twitch-san8186 no pleaseeee