6 Most Misunderstood Mental Disorders You Should Know About
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2021
- Mental disorders are classified as medical conditions that affect your moods, thoughts, and behaviors. Mental disorders vary from person to person and can last either short or long term. You’ve likely heard of conditions like Schizophrenia or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder before - you know someone diagnosed with one of these mental disorders. However, while the names of these disorders are common, there are many misconceptions about them that are harmful to the people dealing with them. To better understand what these disorders are, in this article, we’ll be looking at six of the most misunderstood disorders.
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As being diagnosed with ADHD i find very irritating that people usually think just because they can’t focus on something sometimes or are very energetic they just think that they have adhd/add. And in reality it affects more than that.
I have ADHD (diagnosed by a therapist, I am trying to get diagnosed by a physiatrist) and my dad will not except I have it. My mom and I have explained it to him, sent him countless articles about how it is in girls and how it’s different than the stereotype, yet he still won’t believe me ☺️
ayy adhd squad i have adhd too my dad once said and i quote "you dont have adhd you sit around all day you lazy!!" i gave him a very long and "colorfuly" worded talk layter
@@amy-sg1or wow I’m so sorry about that. But I’m glad your mom believes you and supports you! I understand how you feel, I was diagnosed by a psychologist and psychiatrist, and yet some people still don’t believe me. There’s so much stigma around this and many mental illnesses that people that don’t have to deal with them can find it difficult to relate. But don’t give up, how you feel is valid . Keep seeking for the help needed so you can continue improving your life 😊 I’m rooting for you hun!,,
@Ashley England wow that’s horrible 😞 it is very frustrating. When you are undiagnosed you feel like everything is your fault and that there’s something wrong with you. I hope you little girl gets the help you need , both of you really it saddens me to know this . I really wish you the best!
I have ADD and YES thats so annoying
My “friend” recently told me that depression is a choice. If you have depression, just choose not to be sad. This was very hurtful to my other friends who deal with depression and suicidal thoughts. I should definitely share this video with this one particular friend!
People don't want to hurt others but they end up hurting
What are they actually supposed to say to comfort them?
@@user-mh6ju3pg8c In this case, they probably should have said depression is tough, not a joke, and that they were there to help them through it, as opposed to brushing it off as just being a choice.
@@oliviasommerville4733 what should they say then?
Actually I know those words were will hurt, but, just what do you say to them?
@@user-mh6ju3pg8c Nothing. Don't say anything if you know you'll just hurt them. Just keep quiet.
Maybe your "friend" needs to choose not being ignorant and instead be empathetic and compassionate.
my nan has scizophrenia and she thought people were watching her. People were like 'does she see people that arent there' but she is just extremely paranoid. She is usually misunderstood
My daughter has schizophrenia and hasn't been able to make any friends because they find mental illnesses weird. It also hurts because she's 10. Jeez, I feel so sorry to anyone who a mental illness. I hope she's doing well :)
i have schizophrena. Imagine you are in a room full of ghosts of people you dont know. they wisper harmful things at you. and they clog your mind from seeing them, even though they are ghosts, they arnt there. thats how its like for me. they make you not trust other people as much because they tell lies. lies that arnt true. they hurt you. they tell you to take that razor and make one little cut, and it spirals down into hell.
@@fartedonmyfamlastnight2243at that age. its bloody rare as hell.
Thank you for y’all’s mission to make mental health education accessible to all!
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@@bt_tfs you know, that really is interesting from a statistics point of view.
@@PutingPinoy Yeah, that's a little strange. there's a comment with 441 likes and 15 replies. This has over 1,000 likes and 2 (technically 3 now) replies.
@@bt_tfs haha, I totally agree...weird how this is (now) only 4 replies.
@@PutingPinoy I like this entire conversation goin in in the comments from comments
I talked to the staff at my youth group thingy about my ocd and they both went “oh I do that too! I think everyone seems to have it” and stuff like that and I don’t remember last time I felt that invalidated.
I also have OCD I recently was obsessing over computer speakers on where to place them at last night which kept me up until 6 am because I couldn't decide on putting them in a spot for my liking so I just unplugged them and threw them away
It's so hard because I think they literally CAN'T understand. I have had OCD my whole life and as it got worse and worse people kept telling me, "no I double check stuff", etc... It's also hurtful when people use OCD as an excuse, like I hear all the time "I just need to tweak this, I'm a bit OCD." So I am sorry you felt invalidated. I validate you!
I don't have OCD, but recently opened up to some family members about my CPTSD, and they were like sure I think I have that too .-. Let's normalize educating ourselves about disorders that are more serious to peoples mental health!
I'm in the same boat. I hear it all the time. They could never understand what our brains do to us and make us do on a daily basis...
dont have OCD but I do have GAD and I will sa IM SO GLAD SOMEONE SAID IT maybe its me but I just hate how only depression and anixety is known as mental health and there are BARElY even mentions of OCD, BPD and SO MANY MORE!!
sorry if i sound rude i dont mean too! I jus hate how theres barely any freaking mention of other types of mental health and its alwyas depressio nand anxiety!
oh and I gotta say I freaking feel you and everyone in the reply section alot!
I have really severe OCD and hearing everyone say they have it is kind of irritating. I have such bad symptoms that I can hardly get around anywhere, or do absolutely anything without feeling extremely distressed. I hope anyone else who has OCD can get better and find treatment. Thank you for this video and its representation.
Have u even been professionally diagnosed
@@Veriox22 Yes I have. I take medication for it.
@@grammarnazi3876 I am so sorry. I only have minuscule symptoms and can't imagine what it must be like to have severe OCD. Praying for you to get better. I'm sure you know this but for me when I get thoughts, I was told to just tell yourself I have this OCD type and then just continue on because the thoughts are the opposite of who we are. But it is so hard to do this, Good luck with your battle.
Is that why your name is grammar nazi? (Just making a joke, not being serious.) I’m sorry your ocd is that bad. :( I have symptoms of ocd when it comes to certain things, but I’ve never needed medication. I also get irritated when people say they have ocd when they just like to be cleaner than most people. That’s not what ocd is...
Same here. Mine is also very severe. It really is debilitating. I can't even take showers less than 3 hours long. I have routines for literally EVERYTHING I do. My routines have routines.
I'm mostly here, cuz I like her voice. I take all of these very seriously.
yeah her voice is really calming
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@@keehosburnttortilla1279 i put cereal first also why do you ask
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I have three of these mental disorders and living your day-to-day life is difficult because people would always come come up to me and say "stop being so sad" , "you're just being dramatic" , "stop being a baby" , "stop pretending" , "you're just looking for attention" and way more hurtful things . They just don't understand because they have never been through count less traumatic situation and events to put them in this type of mindset .
You can do this. Take a deep breath, and let it all out. You don't have to worry about any of it right now. I'm here.
I'm sorry abt those ppls' responses but I hope u get the help tht u need & I'm here for u if u need it pls remember tht ur never alone 💙
@@calliethewolfcat2183 thank you so much .
@@yall955 I don't know you but thank you so much for your care you don't know how much this means to me .
@@chelseaharridass4531 Ofc 💙
My parents and some of my friends keep saying
"Oh, but anxiety is not something real, you are just overreacting. And I always tried to tell them that it's a serious thing, but they don't understand :(
Oh, and the same with other mental disorders
Yeah. People these days seem to think anxiety is a normal emotion, so when I want to tell someone about it, I say I have social anxiety disorder instead of just anxiety, so hopefully they’ll take me more seriously.
That kind of attitude makes mental problems worse. I wish people would learn to just listen, understand, and be sympathetic and/or empathetic. But no, everyone is a selfish asshole.
The problem is.. I'm not even confident of what I think I'm feeling. I think I have Anxiety but I think I'm just over reacting.. but I don't think a normal person has sudden breathing problems every now n then. But then again I don't believe me.. ..hehe I need help
@@svnshree7373 anxiety causes breathing issues. It’s almost like you’re having an asthma attack, except it’s not, if you don’t have asthma. My husband has asthma and my symptoms mimic his when he gets an asthma attack. It’s insanely similar. If you’re not sure, go to a professional if you can. Therapist and/or psychiatrist to get properly diagnosed. You might have it, you might not. It helps a lot to know for sure.
@@epcza13 I can't open up to my parents about this.. they won't understand. But I really think I have anxiety. I just had a anxiety attack I think right now.. because I still can't breathe properly and I can't calm down for some reason. I think I'm still having Anxiety
Together, we all can end the mental health stigma by understanding, not dismissing or passing them off to someone else
It's more of how the media treats it. Most of what people understand about basically anything is from the media and I am not just talking about the news. TV shows, books, games, comics, movies and etc. all heavily influence what people perceive something. So, unless we change how the media portrays anything.
@@klausd.6285 And the sad thing about the Media is that the people writing it often don't care. You get some good people sometimes, but usually it's just people looking for some random crappy beef to get some attention to whatever their running.
It's stupid, it's dumb, and it's even worse when you get stuff like those stupid videos from TikTok or RUclips or the news where they do weird stuff and tell people weird stuff and claim it's linked to mental health diagnosis's.
i feel like BPD should have been included. its one of the most misunderstood disorders that exist and people with it are constantly labelled as manipulative or toxic and given no empathy to what they go through
I agree, should have been up there.
What does BPD stand for?
@@mascotwithadinosaur9353 borderline personality disorder
@@bfailured Dammit how did I not think of that?! I was there like "But Bipolar's in the video??" haha. Yes, there's a buckaload of misinformation about BPD as well and it is incredibly sad to see all this stigma surrounding mental illnesses and disorders.
I agree! BPD should’ve been on here, I feel like it’s the most misunderstood out of all of them
When you said DID i started crying. The amount of people that have asked whether my alters are psycho murderers - it makes us upset- we are normal people- just sharing a body to deal with childhood trauma
I feel you honey, I got the same. You all are valid and I hope you're all getting along with each other.
@@ronja4448 I’m sorry to hear that and thank you- I hope you guys are ok :)
mee too i know it hurts but but after years i responded yes those psychos were my abusers and muderers were who killed my childhood
be proud your asurvivor your doing great hunny🤗
I have OCD, and shows and movies definitely don't help. I am not like Monk, I am not like Monica from friends, I am not like Emma from Glee.
or music from... well, music.
I'm sorry but Idk any of those characters (except Monica, but I haven't watched that much of Friends so Idk what's up with her). What exactly are you talking about?
@@Kingtron5464 oof yeah. I'm autistic too and that movie is just an awful representation.
@@mascotwithadinosaur9353 Misrepresentations of OCD in those shows. They show OCD as someone who really likes to clean, and that's not really what OCD is about.
@@sleepyote Oooh, yes. I feel like you can find decent representation sometimes (not necessarily in the mainstream) for just about any mental illness or disorder, except OCD. There's so much misinformation about it. Hope you're doing well, though unfortunately not a lot of ppl understand OCD
I held a speech about my OCD in one of my classes, it felt like a big step forward because it was the first time I've told such a big group about my disorder.
Good on you!! Hopefully they listened and believed you! Best of luck :D
i would never have the strength to do that
Ive expected u guys to put antisocal personality disorder and Borderline Personality disorder in that list, since they both are very misunderstood and suffer from stigma around them
guess those arent disorders we should know about 🙄
DID and Schiz are more misunderstood. APD and BPD aren't as much. they don't have as dangerous stigmas around them (i hate Split for this very reason) -Crack
@@quietwarriors4679 yes ur right, did and scizophenia are also very misunderstood, but when I wrote this commentary they didnt came to my mind. In my opinion they just didn‘t realy chose the right disorders
I mean bpd and aspd are more misunderstood than anxiety ect
@@raven6550 We are VERY glad they finally brought up DID again. while in YOUR mind they didn't "choose the right ones", and i agree, OCD and GAD are more commonly known then APD and BPD, DID and Schiz have VERY dangerous stigmas around them. I apologise if i sound harsh, i'm trying my hardest to be nice and polite. It's not easy for me. -Crack
Gender dysphoria is also misunderstood, to my understanding, my parents KNOW what it is and how it can affect people, but they don't seem to know why it makes me so self conscious about stuff, could you maybe do a video on that?
I wholeheartedly agree with this!
Yep
Great suggestion
Never go near children
@@anonymousmobster2444 ty same to you 😊
I think most - if not all - of the mental disorders are misunderstood. When I was younger I didn't know anything about those. When I was hearing about someone who went to the therapist or psychologist, I was thinking about a crazy person and I was somewhat scared. Now I still don't know much about it, but I try to not judge without knowing what I'm talking about. It is very important for all of us to understand the difference between illness and someone who just had a bad day. Thank you for spreading such important information!
Thank you for not holding onto your belief at first! People with mental disorders aren't crazy- yeah- and they're very misunderstood ;;
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@@Psych2go I just watch it .. :)
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@Selin Schmidt Hi, a crying face. I hope you find that friend, family member or mental health support person who *is* there for you. It is hard being alone in it. Safe hugs if ok
As someone professionally diagnosed with ADD since childhood, I often get brushsed off when I say I have it and or when I try to explain it someone would say like that "Oh I get distracted too!MaYbe I hAvE aDd" like they only think means "LOOK SQUIRREL" like it CAN be it but it's also A LOT MORE and everyone keeps self diagnosing and then when I say I have ADD, their response is, "doesn't everyone??" Also A.D.D & ADHD is not a "mans disorder" is equally gendered women are just UNDER DIAGNOSED, mainly people just brush off their weird behaviors with their period and or "thats just how women are"
Edit: DISTRACTION DOES NOT EQUAL A.D.D
Omfg just reading this makes me pissed- I have ADD and holy crap is that annoying (Don't worry got the diagnosis from a professional not from a video)
Edit: also the 'Mans disorder' part annoys me since I have two 'Mans disorders' (I'm AFAB (Assigned Female At Birth) and I've heard over and over on the internet (not to me but to other people) and DAMN that's annoying
Bruh same i have adhd and people like this are so annoying
same here i have adhd and my dad once tried to legit say and i quote "you dont have adhd you sit down all the time and your lazy" i apsolutely destroyed him with facts layter but him and my aunt are still so freeking annoying and offensive all the time my aunt convinced my brother to go off his medication because he can grow out of his mental disorder and that takeing medication makes us "druggys" she even once called me disabled and my dad did NOTHING luckaly im fairly educated in mental health so i know there wrong but still they are just so wrong
Diagnosed with MDD and bipolar. With all the bad/misinformation being spread, it's nice to see someone help others understand what these medical conditions are. Thank you for your work!
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this is the most beautiful qoutes that I have ever read. I love it I really need word like this. its better than toxic people word that always bringing me down I may look strong on the outside but inside I am dying
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Unfortunately they do and if will never change
I think BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) also has harmful stigmas. Well, definitely, but it manifests in ways you might not realize. BPD stigma can be people demonizing people with BPD symptoms by calling them "crazy", "obsessive", and "too much work".
I was gonna say that!!
I thought the same, I don’t understand why they didn’t add it :(
it’s one of the most stigmatized mental illnesses ever
there's one channel on youtube that is obsessed with posting videos saying women with bpd are abusive -- it's only women though, not men with bpd lol. it's a really awful channel and the comments on those videos are awful as well
@@BrendaFOBRocks what channel?
It's sad to know that even though depression is very common mental disorder, it's extremely stigmatized. Especially different variants of depression like PDD, Atypical etc are not taken seriously. I hope a day comes when mental illnesses are taken as seriously as physical illness. We've a long way to go.
OMG YES IM SO GLAD PEOPLE ARE REALIZING THIS NOW SDKA ANYWYAS THANK YOU ALOT FOR THIS
Maybe we can fight back by telling them that they never experienced it and know Jack about depression.
I was diagnosed with GAD. And I can confirm that your description of it was perfect. I also have ADHD, which most people believe to be a fake diagnosis or it means you can't sit still, and you're just going to be super annoying all the time. In truth, most people with ADHD are intelligent, fun, and quirky. We need to constantly be moving in order to stimulate ourselves, and our minds are moving a thousand miles per hour 24/7. We don't get a break.
Thanks, adhd is for sure another really miss understood disorders
Also we get distracted a lot, or that’s one of the symptoms in girls
Yeah and some people who call themselves people with ADHD but isn't psychically active all the time are people with ADD (same thing with ADHD just get rid of the Hyperactive part) which I have
I'm lucky to not been bullied over this but I can easily see how some people would hurt people with ADD with the same thinking as ADHD
Now a days ADD and ADHD are pretty much interchangeable, only professionals really say any difference
I have adhd and thats super accurate
I have ADD. People have called me a rebel, lazy, and stupid because of my issues focusing on things and the like. I also have MDD and GAD which just......... No Bueno, that's all I can say. I know how you feel. Stay safe!
I'm diagnosed with 7 mental health disorders. MDD, OCD, Bipolar, BPD, Debilitating anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD. I'm about to start the process of trying to get on disability. I hope I will be approved. But yeah, life is hard. 😕
OMG
Another big one is adhd, and it’s very annoying when i tell someone that I have adhd and they say “well you don’t act like you do”
Holy shit same here except with autism it's so annoying
"you don't act autistic tho" IT'S A SPECTRUM IM- DBISKVSKBAD RESEARCH *PLEASE*
I have DID, Depression and Anxiety. Diagnosed with all I hope this hug helps you
Can I ask how you knew it was DID currently people think I have schizophrenia and I’m not sure about the diagnoses
@@elliottXO DID is another personality disorder, mainly one brain different minds/personalities. Everyone's is different its not all the same.
@@elliottXO my partner was told if she's hearing the same 'voices' consistently and they telling you things that aren't malicious then it's more likely DID over schizophrenia.
Same, it’s hard to get through a lot of days but we’re getting by
@@elliottXO I’ve been told the key difference is if you’re hearing voices, they have to front and be their own people to be alters in a system
Reducing the stigma of mental disorders is so important, Psych2Go - you’re doing amazing work :)
OCD is extremely misunderstood for being a perfectionist. I haven’t made a single friend yet because of it. Keep up your nice content up!
Hi everyone I'm Diana.
I started writing about myself in comments and alot of people replied with similar stories and great advice🧡
Now I'm out of my abusive relationship.. I'm finally free. I don't feel attached and I'm not scared anymore. I'm slowly gaining back my confidence and fixing my health. I'm grateful for all the support I got even though it was through strangers. #feelingblessed😇
:D
Good for you Diana!
Glad to hear!! I hope everything goes well in the future :)
So proud of you!!!
Can you do a video about ADD and ADHD in adults and how it affects people.
ADD is not an official diagnosis anymore. ADD it's the inattentive type of ADHD.
YASSSS!!!
When did that change? I was diagnosed with ADD 18 months ago.
@@chadfalardeau5396 Depends on which version of the ICD your country uses (the most recent one is the ICD-11). For example, the U.K DSM-V still uses the term "r*tard" in the autism page. Depends too on how well updated it's the mental health system of your country. Nowadays there are two types of ADHD: Inattentive (formerly ADD) and Hyperactive.
@@cutiiepiedustyy8421I live in Canada. My dr.may have used ADD simply because it's a well known term for my condition. I'm definitely not hyper except in my thoughts
I want to burst out crying knowing my problems will never get diagnosed since I don't know if I'll ever get help or go to therapy
I don’t know if diagnoses are that important. If you seriously feel like you have something, you more than likely do. Just do your research on it and then look up treatment options. A lot of things you can actually do yourself nowadays. Plus, there are online support groups.
Therapy is very difficult to get if you cannot afford a private therapist (btw if you're American then I don't know how the system works there, I only have experience from the UK, specifically England), but there are waiting lists you can get on to get it for free via the NHS. Of course, if you aren't British and this isn't an option, please don't lose hope!! Self-diagnosing is okay if you've done the research, you're being honest with yourself, and you simply cannot access an official diagnosis. And beyond the diagnosis, in terms of getting help with any mental health issues you have, it is possible to get through it without therapy; I'll admit it's more challenging, but you can do it. There are so many incredible free resources online that offer fantastic advice as well as online communities that offer sympathy. I don't know what you're going through, but I do know that you can do this. You can fight through whatever you are facing, as so many people have done before and will continue to do, using whatever resources you have, however limited. Sending you so much love and I hope everything turns out okay (in fact, I KNOW everything will turn out okay!)
i hope you get better❤️❤️
nice pfp btw
Same I'm literally too scared to even go to therapy
Like what am I gonna say? Are they gonna judge me or something? Am I gonna waste money for nothing? Are they gonna give some crummy advice that I've heard 100000 times that doesn't work like "just enjoy what you have"? "How are you feeling" IDK MY ENTIRE BRAIN IS FOGGY I DON'T UNDERSTAND FEELINGS LMAO
Edit: I'M SORRY FOR OVERSHARING IDK WHY I DO THIS HHSHJSHHJ
I am not suffering from any disorders but I still watch so that maybe I can be helpful for someone.👍
Thank you for educating yourself about this most people don't even bother
As a person with ASPD, I'd put mine up there in the misunderstood conditions. I'm tired of trying to explain to people that my brain doesn't work like theirs and I can't be sad that their grandma died, damn it. I'll apologize if I've done something wrong but that's all you're gonna get: a polite apology. I'm not going to cry and grovel at your feet with regret. Oh yes and any new person I meet, if they find out, starts to think I'm going to murder them in their sleep or something. Resources online are incredibly misleading a lot of the time too.
exactly!! i have a PD-NOS with most traits coming from NPD, the lack of empathy is really misunderstood :/
The OCD one really hit home. I used to have a penpal from Japan that suffered from it and that is when I learned OCD is so much more than just being 'extremely clean'. We had to break it off in the end because her OCD got so bad at one point, that she threw away nearly all of her belongings and letters. I hope she is doing better, especially as mental health is even more stigmatized in Japan :(. Please don't throw around terms such as 'I have OCD' just because you like things to stay tidy lmao
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Often the cost of pursuing a pleasure cannot be accounted for at the outset because when the pursuit robs you of your awareness of yourself, of your interaction with life and of your appreciation of your own existence, such a great price goes unnoticed. Yet, people pay it because they are depressed and angry and lack value and meaning in their lives. They are paying the price all the time. They often associate their suffering with other things, so they seek greater pleasures, which exact great prices, and their dilemma and depression become deeper. In fact, their depression can become so deep that it is like a dark cell with no windows where no light can penetrate.
From Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 3: Pleasure, by Marshall Vian Summers
Thank you, E K.
Ppl misunderstand ADHD and DPD too. *Edit: because of what I went through at my elementary school that didn't think ADHD is real, I now have anxiety, triggered social anxiety, and depression.
I was diagnosed with DID (dissociative identity disorder) when I was a little bit younger then I am now and its been a long, painful healing journey.... it definitely is a severely misunderstood disorder.. I had a feeling it would be in this video.. thanks for the recognition!
Oh wow really? You had a DID too? How many alters do you have? :"
@@sakimiura1712 I feel like I'm still meeting them but the most common ones that continuously come up is around 5 or so I'd say. But with a lot of therapy and inner work, a lot of them are becoming 'quiet' or seem to be slowly integrating so it's hard to tell. The most common and consistent one though is my youngest alters because those carry a lot of pain unfortunately.
I was diagnosed with high functioning autism and people always seem to get it mixed up with adhd/add. Most of my symptoms of autism revolve around me not being able to focus on schoolwork to the point where I've been failing school (I'm trying to get better now and I hope it works). People usually associate it with adhd but it's also a common symptom in high functioning autism.
Oof I hope that your consitration gets better/find better ways to consitrate! Also as someone with autism that quite annoying too, the 'no consitration = ADHD' thing-
Same I have that I fail in school cuz I cant concentrate
@@mychemical_sunshine5879 big oof
I collected both haha.
@@vignasimp2835 Lol Oof concentration is a pain isn't it? (I understand since I have both too lol)
I knew that i had ocd. That was clear from the beginning. But when i realize that i had depression was when my ocd was getting so much worse than usual. I felt lack of sleep, couldn‘t even fall asleep at night. Even though i did, i woke up in three hours. This results in persistent tiredness. That’s why i became so sensitive to external stimuli. Just a noise made from children outside starts to trigger me so much. I got irritated so easily. Then i started to have some back pains (according to the doctor, back pain could be caused by the depression). My pms symptoms got so much worse, too. All these symptoms gets much worse by the time when my period comes and gets better after the period. I had over 10 symptoms including suicidal thoughts... The idea was that these terrible moments keep coming every month and i‘m so affected right now... and there would be so much harder times in my life later on, how could i stand such pressure? I do not deserve to live...
I‘m now on a medication and feel so much better. Except the fact that i gained some weight because of this, but really, if i had not seen a doctor and had no support from my family and my bf, i wouldn‘t be where i am right now.
I have GAD, and when I told someone I was diagnosed with “general anxiety” they just said “well yeah everyone gets anxious” and walked away.
Thanks for this video, maybe people will be less likely to tell me that.
I think another very misunderstood mental disorder is psycopathy and sociopathy, the media and people often see those as just serial killers or emotionless murderers, and it is saddening to see.
OCD is really misunderstood. I’ve been diagnosed since I was 11, it’s really hard to deal with. I hate when people say the have ocd when they clean 1 thing.
As a person with OCD it is frustrating to see others misconceptions of it. I’m also happy that you have made this kind of education accessible to all. I can better understand those with mental illnesses around me and know how to respond. Thanks again.
As someone suffering from bipolar disorder, I hate when people say "Ah, and I'm bipolar!" just because they are moody or a bit energetic. You wouldn't go around saying you have cancer so lightly, so you shouldn't talk about a another illness like that.
My go to when this happens is "When were you diagnosed?" which always confuses them. It's like they don't even know it's an actual disease.
I have ADHD, OCD, GAD, PTSD, and autism. I’ve also suffered from clinical depression in my life. I just wish more people understood.
OCD is no joke, and this is coming from someone who's symptoms came up just two years ago. It was hard, brutal, and very scary. I'm glad I've grown as a person.
Hey this was a very much needed video, as I have MDD and GAD, and my brothers have OCD, But I can’t help but say, I was kinda sad to see adhd wasn’t on this still for the video, as it’s SO miss understood, it took me so long to get diagnosed BECAUSE both my family and myself miss understood adhd. As it’s so much more than just not being able to focus. We can have major rejection dysphoria, get throw ourselves into panic attacks because we just can’t seem to get any info for your test into your head, it’s the constant anxiety and fear of forgetting something important, it’s the depression of not feeling good enough, or feeling you’re just not tying hard enough, it’s the controversial pills many of us need to take to do basic task, it’s the pressure to sell those pills because they’re just so expensive, it’s being dismissed and ignored by doctor after doctor saying that there’s nothing wrong and that you’re just “trying to get the pills” or “you just need to learn to focus” or “you just need to grow up and behave” and we never.... never can escape... I just want people to understand... untreated adhd has caused me to attempt to end my life multiple times... though I’m doing a lot better now that I’m being treated, I really want people to understand adhd is a really big deal and that it is something that needs to be brought into the proper light. Sorry for the rant... I’ve just been frustrated about this lately.
ADD or ADHD is not a mental disorder, but a neuronal anomaly. Same as autism. Also highly misunderstood. People cannot seem to grasp how your brain is wired incorrectly
It's so nice to have channels like yours to educate people on mental health. As a person with a heavy diagnosis (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, severe depression, insomnia, PTSD and borderline personality disorder) it's nice to have people explaining to others what we go through. I hate when people look at me and doubt me because "I look normal". Well yes and I worked hard on myself to cope with all this and still do. It's not easy to hear all the judgements that's people have: dangerous, crazy, lazy, lack of ambition, drama queen....
I feel sorry for those who had legit OCD and gets invalidated by those around them, since I also at some point still misunderstoods the meaning of OCD
Same,,
Having recently been diagnosed with OCD, Social Anxiety and GAD, I really appreciate this video. Thank you 😊
We needed this video
Hope it can help! - Cindy
@@Psych2go much appreciated 😊
Biggest trigger for someone with OCD is someone else says they have OCD _just because they want everything in order, etc._
Making a comment about my psychosis, and this drops in reconnendations. Big bro.
I think also a misunderstood mental disorder could be social anxiety or social fobia, because people always think that is a fear to speak in front of a lot of people or in a crowded room, when it´s more than that, you get stressed for simple things like sending a text or an email, or you plan every single thing you are going to say or also your movements with unknown people or even with people you allready know
Thank you for educating people ❤️ I have GAD and OCD, and I want people to understand it better
As someone who has OCD, I appreciate your efforts to explain the reality of it.
My deep heartfelt thanks to the team ❤️
I was recently diagnosed with Gad and Depression . Thank you for posting this! It gave me a better understanding! I hope that everyone has a great day !
Thank you for talking about DID, I feel like it gets ignored a lot when talking about mental health.
Oof. The feeling when you have ADHD, Persistent Depressive Disorder and C-PTSD and near nobody is aware or believes a single one of those. I've literally had to educate therapists because in ~95% of diagnostic cases, C-PTSD is not recognized all that much... yet. For how long? Who knows how many years until the DSM sorts out its internal politics and shift from fiduciary responsibility to revenue :/
Thank you! I have one of these! So often not discussed or understood. So tired of hiding it from everyone but it is so not accepted. Thank you for all you do!!
I've been getting diagnosed with DID and have been diagnosed and put on medication for MDD, this video was incredibly helpful to those who misunderstand what I feel! Thank you so much for this!
-Alex
I love this channel! and this was a great video! I was a little surprised to see you didn’t mention borderline personality disorder even though I know it’s not classified on the same spectrum of these mental illness like depression but I am trying to educate my family more about borderline personality disorder, i’ve shown them all of the videos you have on borderline already so if you’re able to make another one about BPD that would be so so so very helpful 💕💕💕💕
Ahh I’m early! Thank you for this you’ve helped me a lot over the past few months! 😊
Thanks for tuning in early! Glad to hear we've helped you over the past few months! - Cindy
So happy for you! :)
i super appreciate you making these videos of accessible information, as someone who has almost all of the disorders in this video (along with other misunderstood ones)! i've often been misunderstood when i tell people i have them, even getting people mocking my psychosis or getting a reply like "oh yeah haha i'm SO bipolar/OCD" as though it's just some meaningless adjective. even worse is people who think that i must be a horrible person who would kill someone due to my dissociative disorder and psychosis. it's...not very fun. anyways, i appreciate this video a lot! the growing amount of useful and correct information like this will hopefully help the public consciousness more and more, to the point those with these conditions won't have to deal with ignorant people anymore :)
thank you for making this i hope people will watch this its sooooo annoying when people misunderstand these especially since i have personal experience with getting misunderstood about my own mental disorders
I think I have anxiety from a past trama, so my sisters in a mental hospital and my sisters not doing well and my brother is manipulation king and my parents are 'picture perfect,' so this helps me alot
I hate when people joke about depression or make jokes related to that or any other mental illness/disability i don't think i have any of this but it's just discosting to see this lack of empathy for people with conflicts even really good people that i know some times make jokes about sucide and that is just wrong.Pd:sorry if my english it's bad it is not my main language
Thank you for talking about this stuff with so much care, and making sure that it's not even more stigmatized. I have three of these and one in process of being diagnosed. It's struggle and it's due to prolonged childhood trauma and trauma now too... I'm in the process of getting to a safer environment away from family. I don't like when people that don't struggle with it or aren't in the process of trying to heal hinder or abuse others and stigmatize it further. That bothers me, I'm almost 19 and yet I'm wise beyond my years, I wish more people had understanding, compassion, and empathy... but they don't.
I'm so glad that DID was touched on in this video. As someone with possible DID/OSDD, it feels almost dehumanizing to see media inaccurately portraying and even faking this disorder, and it makes me sad to see that there's a big negative stigma around DID/OSDD. Even one of my closest friends believed the way that popular media portrays this disorder before we told him about all of us. It doesn't take that much effort to look up articles and real sources about something mental health related, and I'm glad your channel is here to help inform people in a way. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this
This channel helps me learn more about what school should be teaching me instead of stupid letters in math. I hope you all don't stop cuz your really making a difference ❤
my moms gonna find me a therapist soon enough to help w my depression. ive know that i was depressed for a while, but my mom noticing and telling me that i need help gave me hope :) i may feel like this forever or for a little, but with help i think i’m gonna be okay
Your channel is comforting to me because it makes me feel like I'm not the only one going through it right now.
Whenever I watch their videos it feels like I'm consulting a medical professional
Make more videos on BPD please. Thanks ❤️
thank you for trying to break the stigma on many mental disorders. i have bipolar 1 with rapid cycling (diagnosed four different times by four different health professionals) and hearing people saying "oh i'm so bipolar" or, like you said, interchanging bipolar and mood swings, makes me very angry. so thank you, sincerely, for helping us break stigmas.
Just wanted to say thanks for spreading awareness and I wish love, healing, and peace to all watching this video to now and forever. I have a good day!
Thank you so much for making this video ❤️
I was kinda expecting BPD cuz it's often confused with bipolar and stuff too
You guys should make a part two to this video and include phobias and eating disorders because they're both highly misunderstood.
We are so happy that you included DID in this video, as someone with DID it sucks to lose friends or family due to the negative portrayal of DID in media, since in the past we've lost a few friends because they thought that we were "dangerous killers" and they were scared of us. We are happy that recently on YT and Tiktok a lot of DID systems are speaking up against the negative portrayal of DID especially movies like "Split" and how that has damaged the community.- Ahdramaleck
My ex girlfrined was bipolar. I can tell you that, when she was stable she was just so awesome and jolly, but when she entered a manic and then depressed episode it was like hell. One day she could tell me she wanted so spend everyday with me and the next she said nothing, leaving me wondering what I did wrong. i could not handled it long term... I Wish you all in a relationship with a bipolar person the best of luck, I couldnt win that fight...
@Selin Schmidt These mental disorders hurt (in a uncontrolable way) both the person that has it and the ones in the recieving end... Hope you are good and happy nowadays Selin, good luck in your life wish you the best!
You should talk about autism. I have autism and it's really difficult to explain it to people sometimes. I want people to be more aware of it. It's a funny mental illness, but it has become more and more common over the years.
Yeah and thanks to some people (autism speaks) it's viewed as bad or worse than cancer sometimes and it drives me crazy
@@dejavuskelecat9582 I know right! One person even said, and I quote, "You don't have autism, your not in a weel chair."
@@axolotllama432 what the actual hell???? How does that even connect at all????
@@axolotllama432 they're rude as hell
@@dejavuskelecat9582 Don't need to tell me twice. And to answer your question, it connects because there are different levels of autism. I am fairly low on the spectrum, so I just have trouble reading social cues. Some people higher on the spectrum can be in wheelchairs though.
Thanks for making this video, not just because I suffer from OCD myself, but because it’s important people learn about all of these disorders and stop romanticising/demonising them, but try to understand them.
I've had depression for such a long time and it always upsets me that no one cares and says "It's in the past", "Cheer up", "Why are you always like this?", etc. I just wish more people wouldn't just assume what mental conditions are because I also have other disorders that make my daily life harder.
With DID you just covered the "identity disorder"-form. DID has also other forms. The most known one is the rarest. As I remember, DID has 5 different forms. One can have more than one form, all forms or just one form. One thing that all forms have in common are, that they are triggered when being some sort of retraumatised or expieriencing a "new" trauma.
Hey Psych2go can you make a video on Psychopathy and Sociopathy, everyone keeps saying I'm a psychopath, but nobody actually knows what it is, or even if they do, they think so negatively and unfairly of those who have it.
There are few people that pops up in my mind after I finish listening to this. I hope I can be of a help to them, not because I want to tell them they have these conditions, but I want to become effective person who's just there for them.
Thank you for this Ma'am! I love your channel, and I hope your team continue to making videos like this! It's very helpful! 🙂
I'm really glad that you touched on DID! As the host of a system, it really brings a smile to my face to see people talking more about it in a correct way. I understand why you gave a more simple analysis of the disorder, as it is extremely complex and difficult to explain to those that do not have the disorder. DID makes it extremely difficult for us to uphold strong relationships and connections certain alters have with people that don't know that we are a system. School is also extremely difficult as one alter may be fronting during a certain class, and if they don't take extremely detailed and thorough notes, it becomes difficult for me to be fully prepared for tests as I don't know all the material (since I wasn't fronting when it was being taught) and have to find other ways to learn it myself.
DID is typically portrayed as a singular body with two personalities, and while that may be true by the dictionary definition, most systems have any where from 8-100 alters, and sometimes even more. It can be extremely difficult to manage at times, so it's great to see more awareness being brought to the disorder so others can somewhat understand how difficult it can be to handle and how severe it is
Could we please get a video about trichotillomania?
I've never met a person who had heard about it and I'd really appreciate it if you could spread the word about it
I have a schizoid
I have never met someone like me is there anyone?
I dislike attachment with family or with anyone its so hard living with this disorder when we are in social animals
I'm suffering from grief,PSTD and depression I really really like your videos please don't stop making these type of videos they really really help me
We won't! I hope you already got the help you needed
This is a very good video. Most people, unless they've experienced one of these condition have no idea what it feels like and I've heard most of the ones you spoke about called all different kinds of names, not to mention some ppl don't know what they really are or what they're talking about - they just hear someone say "oh it's this or that" and most the time they're wrong. I've had GAD for almost my entire life, thankfully it's subsided a lot as I got older (much older). My nephew had Skitz up until he took his life, so sad. Thanks for posting such an informative video.
I have officially (diagnosed) hadOCD, ADHD, and TS (main one) since childhood. Recently, bout 5 or so years ago, got officially diagnosed with High Functioning Autism/Aspergers. When i was young my mom said i was a big bowl of alphabet soup. Im sure shell still say it
And im sure i got a few more as well, such as some social anxiety,
Oof I hope you're holding up well since sometimes having more than one disorder can be tiring (also bigger Oof to the social anxiety)
@@dejavuskelecat9582 thanks, iv learned to not let them hold me back, but to utilize them
@@isaacgonzo that's great! I'm happy for you and that you can use them for good
Could you do a video specifically on DID ? I think it's so stigmatized, that it deserves it's own video :)
I looked stuff up on Google yesterday about mental disorder and then I got a notification of this I really was wanting to know about mental disorders so thank you ☺️
Greatly apriciating the clarification explaining this topic. Keep up the excellent work.