Back From The Brink: Richard's Depression Recovery Story 

Yes you can!

I understand. I too am going through this alone. You can get through this. I pray for you.

Thanks

I think so, too!

Yes. Delightful chat. Energizing.

These programs are so over the top excellent golden life preservers.

Thank you so much for watching!

Richard Farrell you’re a lovely person, i smiled alot while listening to you! Hope that there are more people like you walking this earth 💟

@@aioki_uchiha I know that there are! I’m so happy that you liked the video!

@@richardfarrell6098 You are a truly lovely man, Richard, so much warmth and genuine kindness in your voice and words. I am so glad that you have made it through to the other side and I hope that your continued good health and joy carries on :)

@@stevethomas74 That is so kind of you, Steve. Thank you!

You wil! Four years is a long time but it sounds like you are on track! Good luck to you!

@@richardfarrell6098 thank you so much! Yes, i have a wonderful therapist.

I’m so happy! Good luck to you! Stay strong!

Hope to connect on the live stream!

Oh wow! D'Land is totally my happy place too! Have fun! We will give you a pass for today and you can catch up with the recording later in the week!

So happy to hear that things are looking up! This too shall pass, indeed!

That’s a battle!

Thanks.

Keep working on it! Like Douglas, I see my daily mission as staying out of hell. I owe it to myself and my family and my friends. It is a daily endeavor! All of the self-care and mindfulness practices are so important!

@@richardfarrell6098 Thank you so much for your response, Richard, and I fully agree with you. My episode is getting a bit worse but again, it's nothing I haven't encountered before over the last 20 years and I'm sure I will again in the future. Depression is a recurring illness after all, especially long term initially untreated for 10 years as mine was. I wish you and your family all the best and as the great Les Brown says, "If you're going through hell, don't stop to look around!" :)

I have a book called I am with you always said you might be interested in

@@DouglasBloch Thanks Douglas yea that sounds great!!

God willing!!

Thanks Richard

@@kyleb9143 you are welcome!

@@richardfarrell6098 Ur a legend

@@owen2002Wow! You are very kind. Hopefully I’m a guy who can be an example of recovery.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you so much!

Never give up!

@@richardfarrell6098 thank you seeing you really inspired me , loved your determination.

@@Geologist-zamen I’m happy to hear it! Thank you for your kind words.

I love your attitude! Keep fighting! We are with you!

Hi Abdul Are you better now?

@@azeminasuljic1558 Alhamdulillah. Kinda harder but still going

@@abdulrahaman0157 are you on any meds? Is something helping? I am in savere anxiety depression insomnia I am not using anything but I should see the doctor

@@azeminasuljic1558 yes I am currently on meds, and I highly recommend seeing a doc.

No, I was never hospitalized, although I may have been a candidate in 1981. In 2017 I’m sure that an outpatient treatment could have helped me.

Thanks

MDNixon, I’m excited to connect during live chat!

I'm glad the videos have been feeling. Are you seeing a counselor or therapist to treat your condition?

@@DouglasBloch I could not find one that accepts my insurance yet . I do not want to be on medications and I am not on any medications . Just using hemp flower when needed . I honestly don’t know if I am depressed or if it’s just the anxiety .

I’m so happy that you found these to be helpful on your journey!

Thanks for listening

It will pass!

Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed the interview.

Renee, I’m so sorry that you have been struggling for six years. That is a long time. Congratulations on surviving cancer. I’m a cancer survivor also. Sometimes I can forget to give myself credit for going through that and forget to be grateful for my remission; but of course I am. I’m not big on giving advice, but I have survived depressive episodes and cancer (and my mom passed away not too long ago also so I’m really feeling you) and what has helped me so much is to be grateful for each day that I am cancer free. And alive. Again, I’m sorry for your pain. There are no easy answers. Keep reaching out for help and find a good mental health provider.

One more thing if I may...we say that this too shall pass; Not as toxic positivity but as a statement of the nature of reality. All things are in flux. The only constant is change. This means that the good times end too, things can end...homes burn down, loved ones die. It is sad. But the good news for us when we are at a low point is that our pain will also end. And the loneliness too. In this lifetime.

You will make it!

Thanks!

Our pleasure!

It’s true. Eating disorders, mood disorders and anxiety are not gender-specific.

@@richardfarrell6098 exactly.

Glad you enjoyed it

Sending love to you. Be patient. Be kind to yourself. I know how hard it is. But I also know that yes, it will pass...the depression, the COVID (although it is taking too many and our lives will never be the same), the agoraphobia too, it will pass! I know this to be true. I hear that you are tired! But as long as there is breath in your lungs, there is hope. Hang in there. There are no easy answers to any of this but I know one thing, we are survivors, you and me. We are alive! We are strong and brave. Depressives are the strongest people I know!

@@richardfarrell6098 we are the strongest and put up with more than anybody knows. Thankyou for the hope.

Here is a video I posted called Your Pain is not Forever, that may be of help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DNIM_W0c83c.html

@@richardfarrell6098​​⁠ you kept on saying “I want to get better” to set the intention. With my current 6 month depression, it doesn’t seem to be that I want to get better and I drove only a few people around me away! During the last 3 episodes in the last 4 years, I kind of give up the fight. That’s really problematic. I had first depression after going to college 30 years ago. Hope you can see this and get back to me! Really seriously troubled. Thanks!

Thanks for your kind words Fatima.

You’re welcome.

I agree!

I currently take Mirtazapine, 15mg. At night, mostly for sleep. It it also helps a great deal with my anxiety and depression.

@@richardfarrell6098 Thank you Richard. Your 'testimony' was really uplifting and inspired hope. You are such a lovely person.

@@ttephi3667 you are so very welcome

@@richardfarrell6098 😊

I’m so happy that you found it helpful!

They have helped so many! I love the mission of this channel.

@@richardfarrell6098 Cheers 🙂

What crash?

@@ttephi3667 the great economic depression that is right around the corner. All the debt in the system will cause currency collapses. Economists are warning about it. I think even the world economic forum predicted a great depression coming.

@@Gumsheils Thank you.

@@ttephi3667 If you look up Peter Schiff or Epic Economist etc. on RU-vid you will see they are predicting it. So when will it happen? No man knows the day or the hour, but it's very soon.

Delusions take many forms.

I have other back from the brink videos. Just put those words into the search function on the homepage of the channel

Wow, thank you so much! I dearly want to provide some hope for folks!

@@richardfarrell6098 awesome! It sounds like you're loving life now!

@@tomkeewee I have to admit I really am right now. I know how difficult life is for everyone right now and I’m feeling that too, but in terms of my mood and my mental health, I’ve never felt better. Three things I’m grateful for right now: someone to love, something to do and something to look forward to.

@@richardfarrell6098 you should be proud to love life, not feel guilty. You deserve to shine, as we all do!

Yes, he is charismatic.

@@DouglasBloch Thank you.for responding Douglas.

You are very sweet, thank you!

@@richardfarrell6098 I am a Producer. I will consider you for something should an opportunity come along.

You are correct. I don’t have an easy answer for that, although my brother has been in chronic pain for six years and he somehow manages it. There are pain clinics they’re available.

I have a chronic illness. The pain is absolutely excruciating and inhumane. I just don’t want to exist in this world anymore. My ex pain mngt dr had me on opioids for 8 years after a failed lumbar spinal fusion and the next year I had a total hip replacement. I begged him to be off way sooner. He ended up cutting ALL of my meds. Now I have fibromyalgia. Finding out that there is a connection of long term opioids and fibromyalgia. I have major depression and anxiety and PTSD. I don’t see a future. I’m in my early 50’s now. 😭😭😭😭

@@UpFromUnder6 I'm so so sorry. I understand. I had chronic pain for a decade where I couldn't function as a member of society. If there had been a gun in my house I would have ended my life many times. I also have ptsd from this experience, and domestic violence, and ssri and benzo drug injury. The ptsd causes such profound hopelessness and helplessness powerlessness. I'm looking for answers too. Reading "Reasons to stay alive" by Matt haig. The accounts of prisoners at Auschwitz choosing life in "Man's search for meaning" kept me alive earlier this year. Sending love.

@@jgilbertson636 Thank you. May I ask you how did you cope? I cry daily from the excruciating pain. I just don’t see a future for me. I believe in Dr. Kovorkian. We euthanize our pets when their time is up. Btw, I’m vegan bc the animal industry is horrific! I haven’t been able to drive in over a year now. I feel like I lost my independence. My husband is wonderful to me. I really just have no hope. I wouldn’t ever wish this pain on anyone. 😭😭😭😭 Plus, our daughter is in a very manipulative relationship. He’s 25 and never worked a day in his life and won’t learn how to drive. After sending her to an expensive college (our fault) she moved to another state to be w/him. She’s working at the same job since age 16! She has anxiety and he doesn’t understand. Wasted money. He’s now going to law school which is a joke! Our son has severe OCD’s, anxiety and he’s scared to drive bc his good friend in high school died while driving. I won’t go into specifics. There’s more garbage in this, too. Parents are dead and I cut all ties with my toxic siblings. I was abused in every way possible by everyone in that family. I’ll check out those books. I used to love gardening, reading, taking our dogs walking, nature. Now I’ve become a burden.

@@UpFromUnder6 I don't know what to say. I cope by doing trauma therapy. Only have been able to afford it very recently. Getting to the root of the pain. Stored unresolved trauma = pain in the body. Reading books like "the body keeps the score" and "when the body says no". I have a wonderful husband too. But the suffering to too deep to be comforted. I stay alive so that my husband doesn't suffer as I don't want to transfer pain and trauma to him.

My cousin had a gambling problem years ago and he got help from Gambler's Anonymous.

@@DouglasBloch Yeah, I’ve been to a few meetings in the past. Not for me I’m afraid

Best of luck to you! Don’t give up!

You're welcome Tracy

You are very welcome

I am so happy that it helped!

You are very welcome!

Glad you enjoyed it

I think they have great potential if the administration is done by trained therapists.

You're welcome.

I'm doing OK. I'm coping with the number of health challenges

@@DouglasBloch what kind of issues?

Ever since my knee replacement surgery at the end of February, I’ve been battling, insomnia, anxiety. Fortunately, things are improving.

Thats awesome! Glad to hear things are getting better :D

Our pleasure!

Douglas I'm a final year medical student about to face final year exams..and I am anxious as hell.. it's like all my hidden fears my OCD have gotten worse. I need help

Glad you enjoyed it

Very well said.we are supposed to pray to God (alone) and ask our prayers in Jesus name. Have you heard of Christadelphian's they teach this, that is how I know.