Comedians Tackling Depression & Anxiety Makes Us Feel Seen | Laughing Matters | Documentary 

oh god, same

Almost everything he said wrecked me. 11:10 was rough, too. He was so vulnerable here. It’s refreshing but really makes you examine what you’re going through as well.

@@HotStrange And also as if by exposing this vulnerability he proves how strong he is, maybe partly because ha makes it possible for others to see how far he had to walk to get to this point.

jonas eggen Agree 100%

Same here.

A very effective lie that depression loooves to tell us. One of its best tools.

was just about to use the same damn quote!!! He is spot on

Yes

Church 🙌

There have been studies conducted that state that people with more realistic world views are more likely to be depressed.

Kevin my friend I want you to feel how you choose to feel, and part of choosing how you feel is deciding that control isn't something you will always have on the outside but within there is peace and abundance waiting for you. You are struggling to reach that. I believe we all are in different ways. So please find a way to keep going for you and not for others find that inner peace it probably won't be easy but it's there

Kevin, I do not know you and have never met you and in all probability never will. But know that there are people like me who feel the same way as you do. Hope man, hope is the only thing I refuse (truly refuse) to give up on. That is the reason we are alive and we are human. Help me maintain hope for me, for you and for as many people we can come in contact with. :)

Kevin these 3 lines struck a cord with me as well. Your pain is yours, but this struggled is shared. I hope you to fine a way to want to live for yourself :)

Kevin Andrews me today. It comes and goes. Never really goes... completely.

WOW!! Keep existing and make the best of life, you can do it.

EXACTLY...to everything!! EXACTLY!!

Exactly.

Perfectly put.

If you're into podcasts, check out "The Hilarious World of Depression". That's how I first learned about Baron Vaughn and Neal Brennan's struggles with depression. As a fan of stand-up comedy and someone who had struggled with depression for many years, that podcast gave me amazing insight.

True :)

That huge FUNNY OR DIE logo at the end was the single funny bit in the documentary.

lol bu, also sol

@@fckduplifewelive sol?

@@william41017 sad out loud

like, lol but sad

You’re one of those weirdos who call getting butt hurt “triggered”? I always thought you idiots were a myth.

Frank...if you have ever been physically abused, traumatized, been in a horrific car accident, watched a parent committ suicide, found your brother or sister dead, from suicide, been held at gun point...I could go on, obviously, then you would understand that the word "triggered" has been horribly misappropriated and used by callous people who have never ever actually suffered a life experience that would "trigger" a panic attack so real that even first responders have the paddles out, ready to shock your heart from what looks and feels like a heart attack, If you have never been so blessed to have these "mock" heart atta ck because something some one said, or somethin g you saw put you right back into that situation, you can feel your attackers breath on you, you can smell their cologne, you can smell the stench of the barn, the manure of the stables, you can feel their 40 year old body, 6 foot 5 crushing your 95 pound ten year old body, if you have never ever experienced anything so revolting and so horrific that a small gesture can transport you back there in an instant, then I guess I can forgive your ignorant statement. But, now you know. Now you are not ignorant on the subject. The word triggered belongs to every single girl and boy ever raped, to every women ever beaten by her spouse, to every woman and man ever raped. To every person ever hit head on in a firey head on Collison or every person ever held up at gun point. The word triggered matters. I am a firm believer that in this life we can only do better, when we know better. Now you know better. Please be considerate. I can assure you that someone who you personally know has in some way been violated or had a tragic event in their life, and they all to well know what the word triggered means.

@@MercurialIris "triggered" is a medical term. Soldiers with PTSD get triggered, as do survivors of abuse, assault, rape and attempted murder, among other things. Don't EVER belittle someone using a medical term about their psychological health, but especially not in the comments of a video about fucking mental health issues! As the other commenter says, now you know better, so act better.

@@makeuplover6852 wow....no words. thanks for saying that.

Heykelly, you are correct in that you are not alone. I hope you are well and know that you are divinely created and loved by God, and in that fact, you have immeasurable value.

It did for me.

me too

@Telisha3 Claiborne Disagree. Depressed people tend to wallow within their own self pity and burden others with it.

@@madmann1000 Sounds less like narcissism and more like they are looking for help and don't know how to ask for it. Or feel too self-conscious to do so.

@Telisha3 Claiborne Sarah's not saying here that anyone who's experiencing depression is a narcissist, or even that the two conditions are linked, but being in the hole is such a self-involved pattern of thinking that it's basically as good as being narcissistic. I've been in a big down swing for the past couple months and I've had the same take on it. It's not that I'm narcissistic, but I'm so pre-occupied with myself when I'm depressed that I have trouble offering love and attention to those around me, much less spend time thinking about what might be going on in THEIR lives when I'm not immediately present. She's just expressing regret that depression can make you blind to other people's wellbeing when you're so focused on your own.

@@connorvinson158 well put sir, hope your well.

@@connorvinson158Well said.

That's the worst part especially when you really want to tell someone but also don't want to feel like you're dragging them down with you or even worse, feeling a kind of pressure as if you feel like they're waiting on you to get better

@Bradley James As a french from arab descendants, i second this motion to have this video with subs. Anyway, thank you for this :)

You're awesome.

i had this hard talk with my father hes a classic hispanic ..... and i dont know how to reach out to him he does not understand my struggle

@@moihawk666 you're not alone brother. Hang in there.

I really want to send this to my family but my Chinese is so bad that I can't caption it by myself :(

That sentence really intrigued me. But I think awareness is misery while clarity is freeing.

True, this is actually a Bible truth: Ecclesiastes 1:18 (KJV) For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Eleanor Svenson , there is no “maybe” about it. “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” -E. Hemingway

Ignorance can be weakness but clarity can be power.

Irobot is one of my favorite movies. Will Smith in a movie adaptation of an Isaac Asimov book. "The smartest people in the world have the most persuasive demons"

I understand that. My eating habits are about as fluctuating as it gets. I would describe it something like a snake's diet. I eat ravenously for a full week, and then I'll go days only eating cheetos, bread, and candy very scaresly. Sometimes even not eating at all. In the winter, it gets really hard to shower or leave the house, but you do it for your loved ones and for survival. Stay strong. At the very, VERY least eat some saltines and drink water.

As sad as it makes me knowing other people are experiencing very similar feelings/situations...struggles... It's a little comforting. Sending love and comfort.

@@intergalactic_spacecake Yup,I feel exactly like you do with the feeling of sadness yet comfort that others can relate to the depression and other negative feelings or states of being we experience.Sweet solidarity♡

So real

When someone comes to your house, and you don’t have any paper towels, and all the cups are in your room. And it’s moldy, but you wash it and hope they won’t notice.

I'm with ya. Don't ever forget just because we're the whacky guy and the one cheering everyone up; doesn't mean we can't have our moments where we're overwhelmed with sadness and melancholic as well.

It took me to be in my late 40’s to fully grasp exactly what you’re describing/the comics are describing. Feeling the highs from the energy of the laughter we created for others feeling low. Then crashing later into despair. Always voted the wittiest, funniest and had to turn to the these greats and several others for the sparks of happiness. Nice to “meet” you. I hope you’ve laughed/smiled today. ☮️💟☺️💚

Stephanie Nicole I am proud of you! I know you are struggling. And I know It's hard.

Sending love and hugs to you, Stephanie

I'm Hugging from London

I cried.. because i dont talk about it.. and i need to.. i felt the same during This is us.. with the whole panic attack episodes... i need to talk about it.. but i don't want people to look at me since i have crazy anxiety..

We're glad you're here.

Create a reaction video to this.

right?!?! ❤️

You can come help me any time baby

I hope Anna is not setting herself up for a relapse of depression. She has swallowed this show-business feminist propaganda and became bisexual (confused about sexual preference? career move?). When I saw "Please Don't Kill Yourself", I wanted to console her. Then she was cheerful and funny on the videos that followed. Miley Cyrus stopped being bisexual once it hurt her career, I hope Anna will too.

@@KristianaCembre imo Anna came out as bisexual because she lives in L.A., is an actress, and it is the trendy thing to do.

@@barrymichlowitz1071 Why do you spend so much time thinking about why women you've never even met are gay? Get a life, Barry.

@@idealmodernsystems Excuse me, but I thought the whole point of the documentary was to see ourselves in how these comedians live. Should every viewer "get a life"? I believe psychologists express confusion over sexual orientation to be a cause of severe depression. If you did not want to pay attention to the state of mind of these people, you should have neither watched the video nor read the comments. It is simple. Click on the 3 vertical dots below and to the right of the thumbnail, then left-click on "Not Interested".

@@barrymichlowitz1071 - Lol, what a fine loquacious attempt at a dodge. Nothing in your answer explains why you see someone becoming a bisexual as - and I'm quoting you here "[swallowing] this show-business feminist propaganda". Nice Strawman, Mr Strawman.

Just wanted to add that, if you feel alone with Anxiety, PTSD, depression, ... I follow Jo's channel for a while now and she talks very openly about all of it. Check her out if you'd like to find a safe community: ru-vid.com

That's a brilliant idea for a documentary! There's so little media representation around mental health, and so much of what there is is negative, or misinformed or based on stereotypes and/or outdated medical knowledge. We really need more positive stuff - something that could be almost a mental health version of the Paralympics! Showcase more of the diverse people and conditions that don't usually get covered, and celebrate their achievements while simultaneously educating the masses on the accommodations they need to be able to achieve. The more we can normalise these illnesses/conditions, and the more people understand about the logistics of a mental health problem (such as treatment options and outcomes, coping vs thriving, etc) the better life will be for everyone!

Also, just a thought - maybe your creative gift is seeing things that should exist and helping make them real - even if it's not something you can actually physically do yourself, maybe you could be the ideas man, or oversee/liase, or something? Or start a crowd-fund/source campaign for. Just a thought :)

@@ThisIsAnneleen Wow. I went to Jo's channel just to see what's up and came away bawling. I've never heard anyone talk so freely about suicide & trauma, but it's so helpful to know there are others out there feeling the same. Thanks for sharing.

Pro tip - write. Writing is by far the most powerful healing mechanism known to man. Interview yourself. Get to know yourself, what you know? how you are? why you are the way you are? Writing is a way of directly interacting with our higher self, it has saved my life multiple times.

Lydia Styles 💛.

THE EXACT SAME!

My favorite part

There are people willing to listen, trust me. I'm one of them :) Feel free to reach out but if not either way keep searching. It took me a while but I promise there are people who can/want to help.

Good to remember to use hotlines vs. People you know....

I'm like "b", the commenter who said, "I'm going on 5 decades". There are a lot of us, unfortunately (I'm 72. So, it's been about five decades for me, too. Maybe longer). Clinical depression is all too common, and often undiagnosed. Your symptoms sure sound like clinical depression, and you don't have to keep suffering alone. There is help. Try to get yourself to a therapist. If you don't know any, ask your family doctor for a recommendation. That can get you started, at least. 🙂

Unfortunately there are ignorant people who do not understand mental health so they are either judgmental or afraid However, there are people out there who are able to embrace you with the capability to being sympathetic, compassionate, and understanding, So please don't give up on the idea of getting help - professionally. For further encouragement I invite you to the following website at www.incmedia.org

Yes , we are here. I know exactly why you mean. Many many reasons why we don’t feel success in sharing our thoughts feelings like you said; feeling like it being held or used against you. Keep looking for the right people! Reach out. Not everyone is in a place to. It there are people!

Ashley Arancibia 👆🏽

I share the same sentiments, Valerie Martinez. This video is encouraging to those who are suffering with symptoms of mental health to seek professional help and if possible support from love ones and friends. I also invite those to view the following website for uplifting, insight, encouragement, and strength. www.incmedia.org

Smoke some weed already

That sure sounds like clinical depression, Dear. I'm 72, and I've had it at least since my early 20's, but it wasn't properly diagnosed until I was well into my 30's. Please see a therapist. Try some talk and some medication and a combination of both. That's how you begin to take care of yourself. And, tell other people, especially people close to you, that you're hurting and that you need help. Ask for help, straight up, right upfront. And keep asking until you get it. Don't let negative talk, your own or anyone else's, stop you. OK? Best wishes! 🙂

your profile pic is Hot, Ashley You've got so much going for you already

@@1thomson thanks you so much. I really appreciate someone taking the time to read my comment and actually try to help me figure out what I have. I've really wanted to starting a combation of taking some anti-depressants and doing therapy but I don't have any medical insurance and also no money because I'm a broke college student. So I really feel like I'm suck because I currently I can't afford to get better :/

@@Ashely56 Ashely, Sweetie, there are other resources you could try. Group therapy is a possibility, and it's way cheaper than one-on-one therapy. There might also be volunteer groups that meet in churches that don't cost anything except a small donation to pay the cost of renting the space for the meeting. Also, your regular doctor, or even a nurse practitioner at your college health clinic could prescribe some medication to try. That would be one way to get started finding out what kind of medication and what dosage work for you. And, last, there are online groups that don't cost anything. They're not as good as a sit-down face-to-face group, but they're better than nothing. At least they give you the knowledge that you're not alone, and they can be a source of new information on other resources that are less expensive or even free. Good luck, Dear. Keep on keeping on. OK? 😀

I hope you the best on your journey in getting better, Nogah Bannett. I invite you to view the following website for further encouragement. www.incmedia.org

Pray they don’t drug you

How did it go?

hope it helped started to see one around the same time been touch and go.

Most of them crazy doctors do more harm than any good...

Same 😢😢😢

He got me... 🤧

Being a dad and having a dad... so many feelings at the same time.

yep

Me tooo!!!!!

Yep, I can relate. Depression is not a joke. I invite you to the following website for further encouragement, insight, and strength. www.incmedia.org

I turn 40 next summer, so yep

I'm 42. yep

Omg I found my group.... yay.... (hands up for over 40)....

U too your not alone I'm still here

I'll be 46 in a few weeks. And it's only multiplying.

I've always been a bit jealous of the "theater club" kids (I'm middle aged now). I was fascinated by the outgoing girls and how excited they got about upcoming plays.

I hope you're doing okay now

Remember to ask for suggestions.... not all therapists will work for everyone.

I am happy for you Mariah Elizabeth. When I came to the same realization years ago it opened the door to healing. I hope you the best on your life journey. Please visit the following website for strength and encouragement. www.incmedia.org

@@milaaquariosoulinc4994 Profound

@@deegee7424 jeez, what does God have anything to do with this? Stop the bullshit, the 19th century ended, ffs. Things like these make me so bloody angry... Please, hun, instead of listening to these God's fans, listen to Bill Hicks. He's not a guru and you should take his jokes as only jokes and nothing more, but he will definitely help you more than these superstitions. Mitch Hedberg and Bill Hicks. And then, after those two, Mr Carlin. You'll feel better.

For me, therapy was much less important than serious workouts and taking a low dose of a med like Cymbalta. Its a chemical thing with me.

I am glad that this video was the incentive to you facing your pain, Jesse Kifer. I hope you the best on your healing journey. For further encouragement, strength, and insight, please view the following website: www.incmedia.org

Yep. The love of a parent is powerful and real! www.incmedia.org

Your child appreciate and loves you!!

Yea that's me :(

@@phoenixreen9087 :( me too

Me too

😭 Right?! Really got me. Such raw honesty and personal insight, and what an amazing dad he has. Kudos to both Mr Gethard Snr, and Chris Gethard!

And Neal Brennan's arguments are so relatable too..

I am happy that you are getting help, Karen Baker. And I agree with you 100%. Mental illness is not a joke. Seeking out help is a life saver and life changer. www.incmedia.org

Don't be. Reaching out can make a difference.

It’s okay. Nothing is against you if you reach out. People want to help,

Reach for help really, sooner than later. I try to deny and then fix my depression all by myself and it blew back at my face 8 years later I end up in hospital and I had to face the obvious I suffer from depression. And now I got help I'm not hidding anymore. I feel less alone I build a healthy support system (doctors, friends, family).

Reach out and keep reaching to different people, one of the will have better answers then others but put it all together and apply yourself and you'll find different ways forward

I understand your concern and fear of reaching out to get help, but in doing so it will give the the insight and understanding of why you are depressed. www.incmedia.org

Laughter is their anti-depressant