8 Signs that Someone is Battling Mental Health Problems 

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0:58 Fatigue or a loss of energy 1:27 Feeling detached 1:56 Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities 2:25 Insomnia or hypersomnia 2:50 Sudden changes in mood from being joyful to being irritable, angry and hostile 3:17 Repeated actions or checking things many times 3:46 Significant changes in appetite 4:13 Recurring thoughts of death and suicide

i’ve dealt with mental health issues for almost a decade now, since i was 13 and it peaked when i had suicidal thoughts and attempted at 17. fast forward 5 years i’ve been okay-ish up until 6 months ago. i’m now in the darkest, lowest, and most difficult point in my life thus far. i won’t go into too much detail, but i’ve been struggling really bad. being an adult with mental health issues is a god damn nightmare, especially when you’re dealing with severe heartbreak, financial loss, family issues and live in a toxic environment that just exacerbates your illness. i’m a hot mess rn, and these videos are hitting close to home. i have a few good online friends that are there for me when they’re able to be, but we’re all in our early-mid 20s so they’re usually very busy. no one in real life has bothered to reach out to me, despite me always checking on them and giving them advice and shit when they need a shoulder to cry on. i’m just tired of being tired, tired of being strong, tired of the same old cliché “it’ll get better” “hang in there” like yeah, i know, but we’re in the present, not the future. if i wanted basic ass recycled quotes i’d go on pinterest, but i digress. lmao anyway, all that to say- thanks Psych2Go for all that you do. you’re brilliant and help millions of people go through everyday life. everyday is a battle for me, a battle i’ve been dealing with for a decade that has somehow gotten even worse in the past few months, this month especially. i’m still going to keep trudging on though, one day at a time. i hope anyone reading this knows they aren’t alone. my suicidal thoughts, although passive, are back and that scares me. i really didn’t wanna fall back into this hole, but life is unpredictable. please, reach out for help if you can, and if you don’t necessarily suffer from mental health issues pleaseee check on your friends. it’s very hard for all of us right now, but coupled with sickness it’s unbearable. i don’t want to leave this earth just yet, but i also cannot handle feeling like this. for legal reasons, i am safe lol but i feel like people sugarcoat these things, and that’s not healthy. it’s a dark, horrible place to be in and people need to realise that or it’ll never get taken seriously by people who don’t understand mental illness. it’s just as valid as any physical ailment. however, these comments show how none of us are truly alone, even if it feels that way. one day at a time is what i tell myself, sometimes one hour at a time. life is hard, but we don’t have to go through it alone. this was way longer than intended, i guess i just needed to vent haha. my points still stand. all of you are loved, deeply, even if you don’t believe it. the pain is temporary, everything is temporary. take that how you will. much love xx ❤️❤️

As a teacher in these COVID-y times, stuff like this is super insightful. You always have to be on the lookout for young people who are struggling, and lift them up when they need it. Mental health is so underrated and often overlooked in schools, but it really shouldn't be. If any young people read this, know that there are people in your corner. We're rooting for you. You CAN do it.

this is a good reminder that no one really knows what others go through, please dont treat people like trash :]

“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” - Dan Millman

**cutely sends this to all my friends** A cute little fun fact: I actually never had friends to send this 2

It's very hard trying to live when you're dead inside, I'm in that cause.

I’m battling mental health problems myself. I can’t sleep, my mood changes at the drop of a hat, and lately I feel like I’m losing interest in the things I enjoy. It feels like I’m trapped in a thick fog with no way out.

My family never cared about the physical and mental abused I’ve face so I had to overcome it on my own Thank you so much for the likes and talking to me guys first time I didn’t feel alone

I’m glad I’m feeling better recently from whatever I was going through (I don’t like self diagnosing) but my actual close friends actually noticed something wrong with me.

Honestly sometimes , not always, just letting people know that you are there for them can be uplifting. I am not an expert on mental health but I just wanted to put that out there.

I was trying to communicate with my parents through these signs, but they didn’t get it (and still don’t), and it’s hard to say directly all these things to them. I’m afraid that my problems will be belittled cuz I often hear sayings like “there are people who are suffering more than you, but they overcame and succeeded while you’re complaining about trivial things and lazy.” Psych2Go just summarized my behaviors in 5 minutes 6 seconds. Thank you Psych2Go, this video just makes me feel not alone in this world. I’m not fine in general, but at least I don’t feel today is worse than yesterday.

THIS VIDEO TOPIC IS LONG OVERDUE!! Looking back at past situations with close friends and family, I can now see many of these signs in those loved ones who were going through mental health struggles. THANK YOU Psych2go for having such a useful and thought-provoking channel 🙇‍♂️ ❤️ 🙏

Just want to put out there that it's nice to tell someone who's struggling with mental issues that you're there for them but please don't say it if you aren't willing to do it. I've had so many people tell me that they'll be there for me but never really are. I've had people say they'll come visit or spend time with me at a certain time but end up canceling usually at the last minute and it's never an emergency. It's very kind to be there for people who need it but please if you aren't willing to actually do it, don't bother saying it or you'll just make it worse.

Hey YOU, incredible person reading this...The truth is you are confident and good enough already with who you are, where you are at and what you have right now to have the success you want in life. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn that skill and go after it! I believe in you so much! Have an awesome day! - Love, Nat ❤️

I have a friend who shared that there are times where she’ll just eat a few bites for the whole day and would not feel as hungry as healthy ppl. I did wonder why she wasn’t hungry and If she purposely starved herself but really, it was because of her depression that effected her hunger. Almost everyday, she’ll either over eat (binge eat/emotionally eat) or only eat a few bites… she doesn’t share how she maintains her body weight because she doesn’t…

Just by looking at the first few seconds of the video this is really helpful and I kind of relate and I see some of my family members feel this too. Thank you so much this helped.

I love that you make these sorts of videos, that spread awareness among your viewers (and hopefully many others). It is a very good thing and I enjoy watching them

Thanks for always helping us out! I really appreciate it, and thanks to you guys I’m seeing a therapist for help now! ♥️

Keep up the good content, I am such a big fan, and can't wait to see what more is in store!

Not me clicking on this knowing damn well that I’m struggling with my mental health 🥲 I have a therapist, but I didn’t realize I was suppressing grief from my dad’s death last year, as well as emotions from a previous relationship. One day at a time.

every time i watch your videos i burst into tears. i know i have a traumatic past but i thought i was over it. I'm starting to realize that traumas have affected me throughout my life

your voice is so comforting, i love it

Very well explained .I’m going through these feelings recently and I always keep reminding myself that all the negative thoughts nor feelings are delusions and should not impact my real feelings. It’s difficult to deal with sometimes but I know that I am not alone. 😊😊

All of these key facts about mental issues are very validating to someone who has been dealing with depression for about a year and two months you are helping me in ways you don't understand, All the videos you upload are extremely helpful and needed, Thank you for doing these types of videos.

Thank you for making me feel better with your calming voice.. I was having a bad day and so tired..but your videos always makes me happy

Thank you for these, they are i formative to look out for ourselves and our family members.

I love your videos! They teach me a lot and they’re really entertaining. Keep up the great work :)

I've been watching psych2go many years and i think psych2go study really hard to tell us how important about mental health and i'm so glad that i found this channel it helps me everyday since i subscibe this channel its so helps so much to me i hope this channel grow bigger

Thanks a lot for raising my awareness

Definitely one of your best videos! Wishing you much success in inspiring more people to get the emotional care and healing they need. New sub here! 👍🏾

We all go through this at some points in life. It’s best to recognize it and seek help from people that love us.

I hope this video can reach my family, they just think I'm just acting up. Thanks for the video more power ❤️

your voice is actually curing my depression x)

Fatigue or a loss of energy Feeling detached Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities Insomnia or hypersomnia Sudden changes in mood from being joyful to being irritable, angry and hostile Repeated actions or checking things many times Significant changes in appetite Recurring thoughts of death and suicide

Eeeee new video!! Excited to see!

A video on how to reach out to them or comfort those going through this would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so so so much for this video, mental health struggles sometimes can be misunderstood

I’m happy to re read this several times. It alerted me once again how I’ve suffered and how I can give help or comfort

This womans voice is so soothing. Keep it up!

Disclaimer: I reached out to my doctors and started therapy. It shocked me that EVERYTHING you said does apply to me and to be honest I really appreciate your videos because they gave me the strength to say to myself you’re messed up so go and get help because you need it and deserve a better lifestyle. And for a long time I was very scared of being judged because at that time having a "weak point" for me was something I couldn’t live with. Anyways again I feel very thankful for the great support and learning you do. Keep it up!!!

Thanks for this video 💙

all i need is some goddamn entertainment after a long day of voice acting, & archeology studies for school. this video definitely cured me. thank you for taking the time to make this video. the funniest thing about me watching your videos is that I always have sushi with me. i look forward to watching your videos everyday! i love you!

I'm so glad there are vidoes out here that talk about this kind of thing. Thank you Psych2go!🙂🙂

Thanks for posting such an informative video... one video at a time we can break the stigma and make sure those with mental illness are not shamed for seeking help.

Tysm for this! This helped me out a lot!

Like literally, this is me. Thanks for the coincidental video in which I do really need this now.

Im pleased that I had the opportunity to get out of these hard period of time, I have learned a lot of things ,and If you are depressed my advice is just remmber that your not alone, stop thinking negatively ,spend more time with your friends or family I had a lot of problems with my family but playing with my small brothers /sisters made feel more happiness

Love the animation. Humor is very helpful!

Thanks I could use that video. My friends mean alot to me and I kinda always worry bout em. Sadly some of these match. And of course I don't want em to be sad! That might cause depression in me when they are sad and I am unable to do anything, so I have to hope that they get thru. I never write comments much but I might aswell do it. But these videos help me in many different way and the Narritor has a calming voice, I noticed what mental problems I have but I mostly care bout helping my friends and make em happy. Hope they make it. Thank you for reading this comment :)

I really love your videos. It helps me a lot. It gives me more insight of my Depression and Anxiety ect. And it's true, it's difficult reaching out for help which is my case rn. I also have some video suggestions. I personally think these are important: 1.) How Depression affects Type 1 Diabetics 2.) How helicopter parents aren't helping your mental health or literally anything helicopter parent related stuff (The reason I put this on is because that I have helicopter parents and the don't understand or they get the wrong idea when I tell them about my problems. I've lost my trust with them... I can't trust with my problems anymore...) 3.) How Depression and Anxiety effects girls/women when on their periods ... I forgot my other suggestions but that's alright. And I'm sorry about my little rant there. Just some thoughts I needed to get out my head...

To the *worthwhile person* seeing this, it can be so tough out there. Don’t allow the past and current pains and hurts stop and define you. You’re more than a conqueror. Rise up and put yourself together. Keep pushing your future depends on it. I wish you all the best in life ❤️.

Its Shocking to me how many people among our own group have mental health issues. Some hide it well behind a facade of normality until you spend some time to get to know what’s behind the surface!!

I love this channel 💜💜

I can relate to all of these. Thank you for uploading the video. I wish i was old enough to call the hotlines but i'm 10 almost 11

I love this channel

Thanks... Your support is meaningful for US.

Love the colors, the animation, and the message 👌

omg i really love your voice in english and in spanish it's relaxing for me, also i love your content is very interesting 😊

Lovely video

Thank you so much for this video physc2go! And thank you for all of your videos they are really helping me understand things. I need a therapist but I don’t think I’m quite reAdy to trust a stranger with my feelings and for them to not tell my guardians so in the mean time you guys help :) also love the animations.

For me I think I have bad anxiety and almost bordering on depression I've been overthinking and don't enjoy anything I loved doing before I may get up and grab my pencil to draw but most times I lay in bed thinking and panicking once every now and then I might think to myself "why don't I just give up? I can't take all this stress anymore" my mom took me to the doctor and they told me I have high blood pressure sense I don't eat a lot of sodium it was chalked up to stress from the pandemic, online school, grades, my brother going to jail etc. I try to stay positive around everyone because I don't want them to leave me so I keep my feelings to myself but I tell myself a quote to get me through what I'm feeling "life without rainy days is incomplete"

I highly recommend going to therapy. I'm now diagnosed with bpd and ptsd and I'm on medication and the combination of both helps me alot. It also helped me process my traumatic past. 💕

I really need this, not just for myself but also for my friend. Thank you for posting this! :)

Yes I thank that every one needs to no this and pay attention to there changes of there body & also there moods swings and stop running away from the problem and get some help before it gets worse

After seeing this all I'm asking is... how to make your Parents acknowledge that you have limits too despite already running out of patience and is pressured to continuously building patience just for no conflict within the family?

You are wonderful♡

Well tbh , I can relate with some of the points like - 1) fatigue or loss of energy 2) felling detached 3) hypersomnia 4) sudden changes in mood 5) significant change in appetite 6) recurring thoughts of death and suicide ( which I do most of time ) And I also want to check a doctor to see if I'm really ok but then I don't tell anybody anything thinking that I'm just overacting ( anybody who's in the same situation ? )

Very informative video. In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.

thanks For the information. 😄

Tired, sleeping to mush, mood swings, and to confrontation to keep watching

Very helpful

Thank you. Sending love to anyone reading this who need help, this includes me. ❤️

Omg I love the animation!! ^_^

Yes absolutely true. I have complex-ptsd, trauma, major depression and anxiety and ocd not counting all my other health issues. I have a great doctor who's doing the best they can to truly help me. I have an excellent counselor as well. I take my medications everyday like my doctor tells me to do. I'm not going to lie. I struggle almost everyday with my complex ptsd and major depression and anxiety and ocd. I went through severe trauma in my childhood and most of my adult life. I go at my own pace and take it day by day. I'm disappointed in myself for not getting better faster but each person is different and unique.

Very helpful video 👍👌😇

my days go from, I love school, happy cheerful, ready to see people…to just I fully hate school, mental breakdowns almost everyday, I’m tired all the time. And some days it’s fine, then it goes all down hill, then up hill and fine again. It’s an up and down cycle.

It's sad to know you have these problems, yet the person that hurt you is pretending nothing happened.

We owe you psych2go you are very kind to let us to know about disorders thank you very much we wanted to say thank you for all these years your making video to let us know about how importatnt our mental health . Thank you very much we appreciate what have you done all these years to us

Unfortunately i suffer from almost all of these signs (except the last one... mostly). Recently i stopped following someone i used to admire because of... some issues i had with that person, as well as some drama going around, and i feel at my lowest, again. For me it's hard to forgive people after being yelled at and abandoned multiple times in the past, so no wonder why i prefer to be in isolation nowadays. I rather be alone for the rest of my life than let anyone break my heart ever again. Never open the door to your heart to anyone, it's never worth the pain.

Thank you ❤

You,re really helpful

8/8 since born. Summary of my life. Thanks

thank you very much i like it allot

I experienced many of these symptoms as well, but my reason for ignoring them was different. My father had displayed many of these symptoms throughout his life. So when I started displaying the same behaviours I just chalked it up to me inheriting his personality and temperament. But the fact was that my father suffered from untreated mental illness. Since my late teens I’ve experienced mood swings, an unstable personality, feeling mentally fractured, uncontrollable fits of temper, feeling disconnected from people to the point of intensely disliking them and avoiding all human contact. It cost me jobs, opportunities and relationships and was the reason for so many bad choices in my life. It also made having a relationship with my father impossible. It is only within the last decade when I got treatment for it that I realized the truth of his situation and mine. Today my life has improved a hundred fold. But I’m left wondering how much different my life and my fathers life would’ve been if both of us had gotten treatment sooner.

Oh.. when you already know that you fill all the checkbox... I've just been hanging on because I want to be able to stay clean from my self harm and hospital aid is limited due covid. I'm absolutely sure I should be hospitalized in nov 2019. This pandemic helped and dragged me in different ways. Now I'm in a huge relapse and I'm just waiting my psychiatrist appointment this next Feb 5th. Let's see how it goes...

Very helpful and praying my grandson’ will get the help he needs soon… he will be seeing a therapist in March…

The fact I thought I was just overthinking while I was going through almost all of these things lmao- I'm much better now I am happy i could help myself get out of it still struggling with many things but it's not out of hand

I have had problems with depression and mental disorder most of my life but somehow I keep it stable. I find that i can no longer trust anyone, the so called 'friends' that judge, bitch about you and eventually stab you in the back used to contribute to my way of thinking so people come and go in my life all the time and i never try to get 'too close' to someone anymore. Even though i have diplomas in Psychology, narcissistic behaviour and a Level 2 in Counselling Skills, the biggest battle is accepting myself.

In regards to the eating issue, I actually find that my severe anxiety levels and horrible mood swings are virtually flatlined on a low carb diet and one without sugar. I find that those 2 things, even more so combined, bring out my absolute worst, and being on the higher end of the autistic spectrum, I have sensitivities to foods as well. Pretty much grains, sugars and processed foods in general cause my anxiety levels and heart rate to absolutely sky rocket within a short space of time, almost to the point where I now have to avoid those foods completely if I want to obtain the ability to cope with doing practically anything that involves concentration and any level of stress. With those foods eradicated, I can cope with driving during rush hour, but add those in and I'm losing my temper and almost giving myself a stroke immediately! The caveat is the fact that I'm going to struggle with maintaining strength for gym training, work and for dancing 2x a week but it's either that or ending up dead far sooner should the wrong place wrong time scenario take place. Just not worth that at all. Perhaps a relaxed paleo diet calls with a more modernised approach. Bearing in mind that I'm not cured totally of these symptoms, things just become completely manageable and I can experience peace more often. Something for depressed/anxious people to perhaps try to see if this helps in any way, shape or form.

I remember certain people I knew showing concern or freaking out when hearing or seeing violent thoughts or actions and thinking it was normal. I lost a job that way and couldn't understand why.

The 8 things listed can describe any day of the week since mid 1980s for me. That said, another sign is not remembering or caring about last real conversation I've had with a person but can recall the last 341 chats in my head in my own fictional reality just to deal with the years of isolation.

Idk about you guys but I have a decent amount of sleep for like 8-9 hours (more than 9 hours of sleep tires me out) but I still feel exhausted in broad daylight and have no energy, like I just want to lay down again in bed and go back to sleep.. 😕 Idk what's wrong with me but whenever there's a message from my teacher or when some disturbing thoughts/memories kicks in, I immediately cover my ears 'cause I feel like there's this overwhelming pressure surrounding my body, there's no noise or whatsoever but it's so annoying that'll make me cover my ears.

I relate to some of your mental health videos, but just laying back closing my eyes and listening to your voice is really calming. Thank you for all you do

I had a hard time last summer with anxiety and mental issues with work and stress. It’s not easy to talk about with people without being judged as “weak” and be told to “man up!” I had suicidal thoughts of not being here until I got some help, but still rebuilding myself. 😔😢

Today I realized this has been happening to me and now I'm gonna try to fix it

I relate to every single one of these expected the last 2 🤦🏽‍♂️

I have excessive thoughts about death. I'm not alone - and that's the problem.

Fatigue, feeling detached, loss of interest on anything, insomnia, mood swings, recurring thoughts of death.💔