CHALK OUTLINES | DOCTOR Reacts 

Wow thank you so much for this reaction and all the nice words ❤️ so insightful and such an interesting watch to hear everything from a doctors perspective - appreciate you!

I loved you take on "im scared of being okay" but from my perspective as someone who struggled a lot with it. it means for me that I've been living in chaos, pain, hurt, feeling low, stressed, etc. that when im "happy" it literally feels foreign to my body.I was scared of this happiness not because I think im gonna lose it but because it felt uncomfortable. when you get use to living in chaos and in fight or flight mode all the time having a moment of peace just feels foreign. Like they said its a big change and because you are comfortable in the chaos you don't want it to change. Thats how people really get stuck in that loop of negative emotions.

I wish you were my doctor. I'm a nurse of 25 years, disabled, and watched our medical system fail. Ty for listening to Ren, for he puts into words what most of us can't. ❤

Ren and Chinchilla also do another masterpiece about suicide awareness called How to be Me (live) the vocals and emotion are second to none.

Their eye contact throughout truly moves the needle on making you feel what they feel. I noticed you looked away during the last part.... Pretty emotional scene. Hits me every time!

Ren and Chinchilla - How to be me ( live ) is another great track. Their voices are so good together. Chinchilla has her own channel and opened for Stings last tour. Kind of ironic as one of Rens favourite bands growing up was The Police. Other Ren reactions Diazepam, The Money Game parts 1 and 2 are great tracks.

The power of Ren… 2nd line “I hope I’m someone else in the morning” and my eyes begin to water. Was it that line or because I have a feeling where he’s going to take us with another incredible song. First time I’ve heard this track.

Stuck in the Renosphere for about a month now and finding pretty much all of his stuff very compelling. This one interested me greatly. Twice in my adult life I've suffered badly with depression. Spent quite a while on Sertraline. Certainly, within a week or two of starting I found myself less worried, less sad. I didn't 'feel' the bad stuff. As time went on, though, I began to realise that I didn't 'feel' the good stuff, either! Nothing upset me, but nothing excited me, either. I was rather numb, I suppose. I weaned myself off the stuff over time and in the years since, when I've been well, I've come to realise that those lows and highs combined are important parts of being human.

I was totally numb on medication for an anxiety disorder. Walking around in a floating chalk outline is a perfect way to say how I felt. I had to stop taking them. Like the end of Hi Ren, I stopped thinking of my anxiety as something I had to win against. It is a part of me. It'll always be there in various degrees of power. I've learned to dance with it because it's way better than feeling nothing.

Love your professional opinion and compassion for people who need professional help. Thank you again for your compassion you are obviously a very very great Doctor. Thank you.

Thank you for referring to the refutation of the seratonine hypothesis, this is something we need to talk about a lot more. / Daniel, clinical psychologist

The chalk outline to me (how I interpreted it) is that feeling of how you already feel dead. Like a social crime scene.

I was on sertraline to help with social anxiety for a few years. In the first few days of taking it, I noticed I had a strange reaction to sound and my surroundings in general - I would experience what I could only describe as "an electrical buzz within my head" and when I saw the light flicker in the video with the sound of an electrical buzz, it immediately brought me back to it. Once sertraline became a daily intake and my system reached a 'balance' with it, the electrical buzzes stopped and I found the tremendous freedom of not caring so much. I didn't worry about anything and that was incredibly freeing after living my entire life with such a strong focus on the potential for bad things to occur in any situation - especially when in public and large gatherings of people. It wasn't long however before that feeling of not caring or worrying felt more like simply not feeling whatsoever. I felt like an empty version of myself. Less empathetic, less creative, less energetic, less, less, less... like a chalk outline. My doctor, on a follow-up appointment, asked me if I'd noticed any side effects from taking sertraline. So I explained that I was getting the regular electical buzz sensation - triggered all the more with sudden noises, and the doctor said, "Oh,... I've never heard of that happening before." I mentioned that it also happened if I skipped a day or two of taking the tablet. (I know, don't skip taking a pill if you 'should' take it every day but life sometimes got in the way. Work schedules etc) The doctor simply pushed on to talk about something else and never touched on it again. I felt purposefully ignored. Sorry, that was a really long-winded way of saying; I love this song because I cannot help feeling a deep connection to it. Your reaction and discussion of key points were amazing. Thank you.

I love your reactions and incredible insight from a medical professional's perspective. As a law enforcement officer who has had many encounters with individuals suffering from differing forms of psychosis, your empathetic and knowledgeable analysis, I believe, can help many of us better understand what people suffering with these conditions often face and challenges they must overcome. Obviously, this is true of Ren's music, also. Thank you!

What a wonderful and useful commentary. As you may know, Ren was misdiagnosed for years, treated for psychosis when he had actually been unwittingly bitten by a tick and was suffering from Lyme disease, the ravages of which has him enduring treatments including stem cell therapy and surgeries of various types in efforts to abate this horrible condition. He is both brave and gifted. Will be subscribing today, and wish you well.

“How to Be Me” (live) is right up there with Chalk Outlines, if not arguably even better. It’s another collaboration with Chinchilla, and their emotion and harmonies are on another level.

Great reaction! I've been on pyciactric meds since I was 17. I'm 45 now. I struggle with bi-polar, anxiety and in the past I've delt with depression. Doing better these days. But yeah, it's a process.

My wife suffered from debilitating medical anxiety for the first 10 years of our marriage. She wouldn’t take pills due to the anxiety. She believed any new mark, slight pain , weird feeling was cancer or some other disease It literally took over her life. She finally accepted she spent so long worrying about dying she wasn’t living. Sertraline changed her life and all of ours almost over night. There’s obviously a lot of issues with medication but I firmly believe without the sertraline my wife would have had a mental break by now.

When I was 14 I was drugged to the point of not recognizing my parents and was mostly non-verbal, I was on Hadol, Lithium, and Paxil/ Zoloft/ Prozac, Ativan, etc. This broke my trust of healthcare and mental health providers from the time I escaped from the group home at 17 until I was 47 after having a heart attack last month. The heart attack allowed me to open the door asking for help for the first time, my new pcp said she just wanted to help me and couldn't watch me suffer, this opened the door to a psychiatrist. I allowed them to treat me, given choice and agency, I was prescribed Wellbutrin, Lithium, and Abilify, I was very involved in the med selection. Honestly, this feels like the first time I feel like a present and whole person, it opened the door for talk therapy to work. This experience made me think of this song and your reaction video. I really felt this song in my soul and love it still, but I am glad I allowed them to help me. Thank you for your reactions, your perspective is fantastic.

Hello. Thank you for the song and your reaction to it. First time hearing this.

The sound of that chair draws you in for the rest of the song. Amazing

Hi my friend fantastic reaction and very informative many thanks love and respect from the UK - it's the same in the UK your doctor is only allowed to give you 5 to 10 minutes then you are out of the door many thanks love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍

In a way, makes me think of a movie, Voices, with Ryan Reynolds. It's been a long while since I watched it, but I remember liking how the differences between his feelings when medicated and not were contrasted against his struggle with wanting to be 'normal'.

As someone who has lived with severe depression for 35 years by now i can only say that the numbness is what made me feel what they describe in this song. I literally felt like i was a walking corpse, neither alive nor dead. It is better to feel the pain and misery and try to work through it in my experience, but obviously this is not an option for many people. And who knows for how long people can endure, we are only human and we can only take so much. I think REN is the most poetic storyteller of the modern era, he has an uncanny ability to really capture emotion and put it into words like no other. The acapella segment in this song really cuts right into my soul. It's so raw and the way they look straight into each others eyes it really oozes of complete understanding of what that emotion they are expressing feels like. It's one thing understanding the surface level of it, but it's a whole other thing to really really understand.

Her voice is stunning , so much expression, they compliment each other so well I hope they do more together .

The 1st time I heard this I cried and couldn't stop. It makes me incredibly sad to know im not alone... New sub btw 💙I wouldnt wish it on anyone.

"Hollowed Out" is how I always described it but "chalk outline" is more poetic and probably more accurate. I felt like a shell of myself.

I love Dr. Gabor Matè's take on SSRI treatment. He explains that it's like saying someone who has social anxiety, who finds that after 4 stiff drinks they lose their inhibitions... you wouldn't say the cure for social anxiety is alcohol. Saying that I do believe people are being saved by them daily. Great reaction!

Stopped by as a recent subscriber. Really grounded and helpful words. You make Ren’s work have such a beneficial impact. Keep up the generosity and shared knowledge. You clearly care to see your skills make a difference to humanity. (R’s dad, Martin)

Songs like this and Hi Ren have helped me explain how I am feeling to people around me when I cant express it with out breaking down.Ive just moved from Mirtazapine after experiencing long periods of dizziness and unsteadyness on my feet and having mild hallucinations to Sertraline to see if I'm better on that. Feeling numb has lost me friends and relationships as I don't know how to explain it to them and they don't understand how I'm feeling. Ive been waiting 8 months after asking for much need help, to see a therapist to help me with passed trauma but it keeps getting pushed back. All I seem to get as help is take your meds and do your box breathing and told to wait my turn.

Ren❤❤❤❤❤

It's truly one of the worst feelings ever to be sacred of being ok. Cause when everything is going to well shit is usually about to hit the fan and the better it is the worse its going to be....

The "New habit". It's anything that will distract and keep those postive up ticks coming. Electronics projects, software projects, drugs, drink, whatever works to smooth things out.

An absolute masterpiece. Regarding books about anxiety, stress and healing, Dr. Gabor Mate is my all time favourite.

I don’t feel essentially ‘scared of feeling okay’ I want for it, however when I do feel happy I always have this impending thought that sits in my brain that questions why should I be feeling this happy, there must be something wrong and then my brain proceeds to think about anything negative in my life. I guess I have this because I haven’t felt happy for most of the time I have been alive, that subconsciously I’m used to feeling unhappy, that being happy feels good but also so alien at the same time.

Yeah. I took one of these. It got rid of the bad feelings. It also got rid of all the joy that you feel when you have a good feeling. These medications are over prescribed and a plague on society. I was prescribed Paxil years ago after one appointment with a doctor with no psychiatric experience. I was also prescribed Xanax by a doctor with no psychiatric background. He told me, this isn’t going to fix your problem but it will help you when you can’t deal with life. He made sure I saw a proper doctor. Best doctor I’ve ever had.

For me it's hard to live with myself. Ren's music and especially this song and the reactions to it help me a lot at the moment. Compared to how people like Ren (and possibly Chinchilla) suffer my life and my mind are bliss. It's still hard though

I love that youtube has added the thing that says if people are actually a doctor!

"I'm scared of being ok because all things change" makes me cry every time I here it. That's me 😢

This is why music is the language of our souls. As someone who suffers from severe depression, I don't think they're singing about the side effects. They're both singing about depression, and the meds barely help. If you listen to the chord selection, pitch, and tempo, it's more about the lifetime struggles with depression.

In the very beginning, there is a low mumble of voices & sounds. It's not until he walks through the flickering lights, they stop... Definitely some symbolism there. Could be the voices in his head, and they end when he plugs into his art. The flickering could represent that "switch"

Always play How to be me(live) straight after this so hauntingly beautiful.

Been waiting for this reaction Doc! Thanks! I listen to a lot of reactors that have different perspectives, and yours is one I real find value in.

Every day that I feel positive and upbeat I get depressed again because "all things change" in other words I know that good feeling won't last. That's how I interpret those lyrics. I also have chronic pain and that can really mess with your head.

Thoughtful reaction Anna, thank you

I have been caught up in all things Ren for over 6 months now. In November of 2020, I lost my spouse of over 33 years to cancer. Covid delayed any chance of an earlier diagnosis. I have been alone and quite depressed since then. I was talked into trying an antidepressant early on. Prozac was prescribed. I can not exactly explain why, but I had to give it up after a couple months. Maybe, like you said, I needed a clearer mind to process what had happened to move through it. I am still processing how, after being married for over 33 years, to the right person, he passed away less than 2 months after being diagnosed. Ren's music has helped me more than any medication could. Some people do not understand this. Maybe it is because I am a left handed, right brain thinker. Maybe because I am an artist. Either way, I thank Ren and all those who try to unravel his music as I continue to process. Thank you ❣️

I absolutely love you mate, look at this, it's new years. Having a glass of wine and listening to your reaction. Thank you appreciate you.

Wow.... this is how Ren's music is starting to male a change. Looking forward to hanging out in the future. Hitting the buttons. Lovepeace

Harry Mack fan here. Obviously also a fan of Ren and Chinchilla. Also a sub of yours. As always love the break down from your professional POV.

That phobia makes sense. Hope lifts you so high and it is a mighty fall when you hit. Not all of us can get back up & some of us do simply because there is no other choice. Always pouring from and empty cup, no spoons left-not even the material to make them. Some of us only survive and the thought of actually living and possibly being happy is too terrifying to fathom. What if we can not survive the fall... And how do you survive the fear of when the fall might or might not happen, especially if you are not prepared.

I found that the way I look at things creates or erases stress for me. Acceptance makes everything bearable and gives me inner peace.

So far this was my favorite reaction to this video! As a teen my husband was on meds that made him feel like this so he stopped taking them and was very resistant to trying again as an adult. We found a doctor who worked with him to find the right medication and dose for him and it was such a different experience. Literally changed our lives. I think a lot of people get turned off to meds because of this, just like he did, because they're afraid or think all medications will cause those side effects. I've always felt like if your meds make you feel this way then they aren't the right ones for you and it's worth finding a doctor who can take the time to find something that works for you.

It’s a joke trying to get real help from any medical professional you can always tell they’re just trying to get away from you without getting themselves involved

There is symbolism, there is anger, there is fear! While related to this, you may wake up some morning alone. When you experience loss, there is no way back. The little by litt is our way of survivng.

WOW! Just thank you; so much for creating this super valuable channel!! THANK YOU!

I'm not sure if Ren and Chinchilla are in a relationship, if there not, they should be! I've gone down the Ren rabbit hole and he's helped me a lot , and through him Ive discovered Chinchilla. I'm close to tears when these two sing together. Just beautiful.

I was diagnosed with ADD when that diagnosis was fresh. I had to take the new testing course at a children's hospital at 21, because that's where they began using it. Yes, I had every earmark of ADD, and it's raging to this day (I'm 52). I was prescribed ritalin and it almost killed me. I think replacing the real generators of things like serotonin with phsychotropics has been ruining our youth for over 30 years. Our kids are marinating in this stuff. Why? To make them compliant and "teachable" in school. For 20 years now, we've been dealing with mass casualty events, almost to the year. Now, we're beginning to see it with unproven use of high-dose, opposing hormones (I'm trying to be subtle here). The only time I had issues was in boring situations. What saved me it that I was in the last generation of kids who got tossed out of the house at 9AM and came home when the street lights came on. We spent our entire lives chasing serotonin running around the neighborhood or in the woods.

Great reaction. I really appreciate the information on SSRIs. That will be helpful. Nature 2022???

To me it seems like they refer to chalk outlines as the ones is made to outline the bodies on the floor. When you feel like you're already dead. For quite a while now. And you still have to go to the job and do the chores, buring yourself in this great big smile just to look normal for the people that woudn't understand it anyways and probably would just say that you're just seeking attention. So this feels like you're on the edge and can quit at any point, but still somehow holding on, balancing on your toes, trying to keep living.

I love the additional layers you bring to the context of such an important subject.

Amen for debunking the serotonin theory! IMO, chronic depression and chronic anxiety is a result of inflammation. Oh, and this song is friggin amazing! Great reaction.

I subscribed to you purely because you understand how broken the system is. I am 53 and have never had any kind of help for my trauma so it’s good to see that it might be changing in the future for others, Ren as my therapist now. ;) The hardest line in the song for me is “I’m scared of being OK because all things change”

Sertraline was the first medication I was put on. People asked me if I felt better and my answer was always "I feel less bad..but I feel less good also" I felt like I just "lost" myself. Things that normally would make me cry didn't and the same went for things that would normally make me smile or laugh. I was just on "auto pilot" and didn't feel much of anything but emptiness. That's my experience with it at least.

The "scared of being okay cause all things change" line hits me deeply as someone who is currently doing "okay" compared to normal. It's rare to feel this good, and I am afraid it will go away. I know it will. And the sense of loss I feel when that happens will be so strong that part of me will wish that I had never felt like this to begin with. Because it always comes with dashed hopes that maybe this time it will last.

I've learned to keep my Scribd account open so when a book is referenced (as you do) I can quickly save it for reading. Thankyou for your insights

I think we need to clear a few things up … Chalk out line = dead body at crime scene … feeling like a dead body - usually associated with chronic fatigue or different drugs that Numb you, no life force . It’s such a perfect day I’m scared of being ok= when you have a chronic illness you have good and bad days - it’s hard to get excited about the good days because the disappointment that follows when you crash again is so intense.. that you loose hope in ever getting better.. it’s like your body teases you with energy then takes it away again! that’s why he’s scared of being ok.

Judging from the Ren (and other) music you have been reacting to... I really think you should make a 'double take' video for Ren's "Depression" and "Insomnia" songs. They are right up your alley and prime for analysis. I personally find both of them downright heart wrenching but worthy of a look through a neurologist lens.

Great song! Great reaction! Thx

More health professionals need to see this, alot of doctors just give you some pills and send you away, 10 minutes you get in the uk to see a doctor. Down in the dumps, have some pills Anxiety is through the roof, have some pills. I have ptsd, ended up with serotonin syndrome I was so unwell. Something bad happened to me, no pill will change that instead talk to me. Cbt worked well for me but now I'm on lots of meds because my ptsd wasn't treated and I had a nervous breakdown.

Thank you so much for your reaction to this song. It was very helpful to hear your comments regarding the ssri's. I feel the same way as your friend and chose to taper off the ssri for the exact reasons you state. The underlining issue needs to be addressed. Thank you for the book recommendation. I truly believe that for me, anxiety triggers so much biological damage to the body. Addressing the root causes are so much more important than just a quick fix. Again, thank you so much for this one. 🥰🙏🏽❤️

Thank you for your transparency. Don't see it much anymore.

Thank you for this reaction. I was mistakenly prescribed a large dose of antidepressants that in the US and Australia would have been an emergency short term dose, but I'm in the UK and was on them for nearly five years of being a 'chalk outline.' Thank God for the sensible doctor who got me off them over 20 years ago, and I've been fine since.

I kind of see the flickering lights and the chair noise opening almost like a hypnotist about to take over your mind.

You HAVE to do how to be by them. Its amazing

I think for me personally the cherophobia part resonates because I’m always nervous that I’m going to feel “normal” during treatment or taking a medication and the feeling won’t last. A huge aspect of it is a fear of getting better and then regressing. Accepting that healing isn’t linear helps but it’s still incites a trauma response within myself.

Girl, you seem like an honest sound person and prob a good MD 🙏 Stumbled upon you via Hi Ren, thanks for your input 🙏 have a nice day 💚

So much power. I love when Ren and Chinchilla partner up. It's so... insanely powerful.

My FAVORITE song WITHOUT a doubt! Glad I found your channel! Subbed 🙋‍♀️✌️🫶🔥🎶

You really need to react to How To Be Me by these two as well. It's beyond incredible.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Holy shit*t! I have a brain injury and I so needed to hear this. I was in a comma for 3 weeks due to a bad car wreck back in '08.

My experience with depression and SSRIs as well as other anti-depressants has been that while they do have some impact on negative emotion, they really didn't do anything to relieve the problem. I don't mind feeling sad, or melancholy or any other negative emotion. Hell, some of the things I enjoy is watching videos that are sad, like James Blunt's Monsters, Or Five Finger Death Punch's Wrong Side of Heaven. The issue with depression is the inability to think clearly, take positive action, communicate with supports, etc. It's the patterns of thought that circulate over and over. I've learned to manage it without medication by developing a routine of positive action to address whole health, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. I have experienced depression that disrupts that routine, but having learned coping skills, but even more developing a healthy belief system that can sustain me through a relapse is what has made it so much easier to deal with. The materialist mindset that often dominates the mental health field suggests that depression and other mental illnesses are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain; however, I have yet to hear a psychiatrist acknowledge that this ignores the cause of the imbalance. There are so many things that naturally stimulate the production and release of these chemicals that are safer and more effective than pharmacological interventions that are never prescribed, discussed or even mentioned. It's not just the side effects, it is often the intended affects, that are problematic for the patient. Partly for good reason, as the chalk outline suggests, but also due to irrational beliefs about what the human experience is. When happiness is the goal, reality is inevitably a failure. When meaning is the goal, it can be found even in the darkness.

I know the feeling, how scary it can be, jumping between medication to see what works, during this stage. it has been difficult, with re-lapse and more meds, this song speaks more to me than anything

Thanx, about time the ssri versus serotonine contradiction is mentioned and hopefully finally the discussion in science will begin and the medical world starts asking questions about the statistics of long term concequenses and the different theories about their effect on quality of life. i admit, i am not a MD, but in my former occupation i gained some knowledge on neuro transmitters and how to direct them in order to get the results the "patient" needed. (Excuse my poor English, it is not my first or second language) would love to talk further on the subject doc, but it is a pity that this conversation will never be possible. But I love your channel, you've got my respect because youre not just a doc, your goosebumps show you are also a real person. Thank you, I've met way worse people in half a century than you are! You're one of the rare good guys.. 🙏

When they are talking about burying themselves and drawing a chalk outlines as in a murder victim. One of my favorite songs now

For me being scared of being okay isn’t because I know something bad will happen. However, my experience with depression has taught me that it’s a cycle. The depression will come back and it just hits harder when it first returns. Things were finally okay and then the rug is pulled out from under me.

Great song Such a gut punch They have great chemistry Appreciate the technical/clinical part of the discussion/reaction. Do you have any videos on or plans on videos on Borderline Personality disorder? I like your book recommendations at the end Two books my therapist recommended ... 1. No more Mr Nice Guy 2. Walking on Eggshells Personal recommendation 1. 12 rules to life: an antidote to chaos Ps How does Wellbutrin affect your brain chemistry... my dose was recently increased and I was real irritable the first day 🥺

Anna, thank you so much for your reactions, I love your insights and compassion, Oh that all practionners and professionals shared your orientation. Inspiring.

SSRIs messed up my brain more than it ever was before taking them. Thank you for talking about them.

Very good reaction, very insightful. You've got to watch "how to be me". I almost died from serotonin syndrome because it was a combination of various medications (not just psych meds), then it took over a year to heal. Now all re-up take inhibitors are off the table. Turns out, no one gave me the time. Years went by and I have over 5 autoimmune diseases/disorders along with other chronic medical conditions . It's no joke, people die from the decline in lack of care produced by a broken system. I'm glad to hear you are not only aware but acknowledge it. So many patients are lost..the numbers are staggering. So Ren's messages and awareness he's bringing with his music is something I hold very dear to me. I lost my youngest brother. Unfortunately for people like us, medical interventions and preventative measures are ultimately the gate keepers to one's survival or our demise. He also does an amazing job depicting/personifying "insomnia" and "depression". I highly suggest these. His messages are eye-opening to those ignorant and creates a voice for those who've gone through/still going through these struggles.

Great video. It's so nice hearing your take on the lyrics! I'm glad you touched on how hard it is to navigate the healthcare system in the US currently. I've been trying for 6+ months now to get in with any neurologist anywhere after 2 strokes and MRI's showing little bits of my brain dying as time goes on. Constant headaches, crowding, and increased difficulty thinking, speaking, or surviving a day, all met by offices who never answer a phone, ignore referrals, and just seem to not care if people live or die.

Such harmony in their voices, just beautiful. Really enjoyed listening to your professional approach.

Someone mentioned he has some Jeff Buckley in the way he sings this. I can't unhear it now.

So happy that the field is really looking more into the mechanisms of these medications, and I’m happy to be involved in that research. My mom had bad bipolar and her only choice for healthcare was the VA. They gave her a pretty high dose of Thorazine with two elementary age children and a toddler at home and no support system. Needless to say, I had to grow up pretty quick. The erratic and abusive aspects of her mental health were managed, but it wasn’t any less damaging. I am glad to see the VA is starting to take mental health more seriously, but they have a very long way to go.

Thanks for all the recommendations Ren and Chinchilla fans. ❤ To you Dr., you described it perfectly and gave me a better understanding of this song. I was medicated at the early age of 13 for ADD and then Chronic Clinical Depression. I sycled through different medications for my next 20 years. Until, against medical advice, I stopped all. (I don't recommend that, consult your physician, if you truly want that, they are required to help.) I also went through 8yrs of sobriety, which helped more than the medications. Some may need the chemical balancing. But I learned tools to survive and strive through the struggles of life....and LOVE Myself! I'm not a model student in life, things are tough sometimes but I have not thought about suicide in 16 years. AND not sober, but don't need it, loving life. P.S. pet's die, love them as long as you can. ❤😸

Love the perspective you bring. good job.

Beautiful song by 2 beautiful musicians followed by a beautiful reaction from a beautiful Neuro Doctor!!

would really like your take on Ren's "tale of Jenny and Screech" Trilogy its three parts jenny>screech>violet

Thank you...this is the most succinct analysis of this song I've seen. To me it is about being a person who relies on anti depressants ( such a beautiful day, take it just in case, take it just in case) and how that can (but not always) turn you into an outline of your former self. I've been there. X

Anna, I am glad that you had an opportunity to listen to this particular song by Ren & Chinchilla. I really enjoyed your reaction here. It satisfies both sides of me I think, seeing peoples emotional response to music that I have really bonded with since discovering Ren, and especially the music he has written related to his personal struggles and journey. But also the medical science nerd side of me with snippets of discussions on psychological concepts and neuroscience especially biochemistry and how that contributes to how we tick. Looking forward to exploring your other previous video's and whatever is to come in the future.

Thank you for one of the best and most informative reactions I've seen