What BrendenPraise said about joy is true. I now understand what keeps me out of depression. My life is not so great but the people around me are smashing their goals and that makes me genuinely happy .
I have to agree with Brenden. Crying is... I almost want to say therapeutic. Lol. It helps. But it shouldn't just end with crying. Talking gives it a final pin to that issue. Yoh thanks for the content guys. You are amazing, may God bless you and your work ♥️🙌🏾
OMG. Thami had the same struggles after idols. It breaks my heart that he didn't make it. I wonder how many other people suffer the same fate after idols or any of these big talent competitions. Something to look into in terms of post "instant fame" support
I wish Brenden never had to go through that. I am one of his biggest fan and even after idols I kept looking out for him wondering what ever happened to him. I'm soooo glad he's back. 💃💃💃
In today's video I really felt Brenden And just how the topic was for him. I really feel he deserves a hats off on how he was willing to be vaunarable in front of us. Really learnt a lot in this video. Continue blessing us with the amazing content 💕
I'm directly affected by mental health issues and your podcast is so real and very helpful to navigate the situation. I listened to it twice and now this will be the third time.. Thank you for explaining your own experiences because they help us understand better 💚💚🌍 I hope everyone I shared the link with listens, the world will be a better place with sharing this kind of content. Kindness and peace ✌🏾🖤
Thank you Mpoomy and Brenden for this video, when you talked about your sister I cried because I can relate to it...I'm diagnosed with depression and anxiety, in matric and its hard...family, friends and the church can be there but they can't understand fully what I'm going through. This video has helped not to feel guilty of what I am experiencing but to accept and heal with the help of God. Thank you guys for pouring your hearts.❤❤❤
A Podcast that will touch many souls and generally the youth. Depression is real, as individuals we always put on this mask of happiness. I like what Brenden said about you can be the most happiest person but still be depressed. I relate to those words a lot because I am always happy although the day once the lights switch off, Reality kicks in!!!!! It truly kicks. Suicide is not a selfish decision but a final symptom of depression. I've broken up with 3 girlfriends thus far. Mostly because my mental health is a bit shaky and I became a burden. Life eventually moves on at the end of the day. Give out love and you'll receive love. There is so much love on the planet we live on.
I can relate with Brendan about the "shouting at you singing in the shower". It's irritability. When you are depressed you get irritable a lot. And it's one of the side effects of some of the medication as well. I'm also battling with MDD and GAD at the moment. Sometimes I just go off about the small things. Thank God for my loving partner that's been with me for 26 years. It's not easy at all.
Yoh am so emotional watching this video, i am an advocate for mental health, because I myself suffer with mental health. It's so sad because it's hard to open up about it, and even when you do, people don't understand. They think you are moody, lazy or just crazy. It hurts so bad. Thank you so much guys for this topic❤️❤️ So sorry about your sister Mpoomy❤️❤️
Hey Guys, thank you so much for this segment. It was super informative and helpful! I’d like to recommend you watch Dr Caroline leaf here on RU-vid. She’s a Christian Neurologist and she explains a lot about mental health I think you would find her content helpful and interesting, especially for your upcoming episodes and just your own enjoyment and benefit. Love you guys 😘
Overthinking, i too was at a point in my life were i struggled with it, until i read one book i think that awakened my mind, you and i have the power to allow what influence or affect our minds, because we're our minds. To stop something you dont really like Overthinking, everything is a practice. And the practice here is to break that Overthinking habit. How can /how did i do it? I practice letting my mind breath, drinking alot of water, and avoid letting waves of thought run rampant into your mind, just disrupt them with joy whenever thdy come. Disrupt their flow. Avoid being stressed. Don't apply tension, just do it with ease, saying things to yourself, "No i dont want to have flow of thoughts" , do that as a new norm, and avoid being alone for too long, and with prayer too, trust God and i can tell you after a month, you'll be freed. It's simply just a process of breaking that Overthinking habit
Im so sorry about your Sister Mpoomy. May her soul rest in peace. Thank you for the wisdom you guys share with us each and every week. These are conversations we really need to have.
At this stage of my life,being married for 5years,not been able to conceive,having a gift /talent(singing), not having a move in it(stuck somewhere)hopeless and helpless,financially on the scale of zero,serving God by all means trying to keep up an image of IT IS WELL and just here Listening to the both of you,my tears just drop so hard and I literally felt the hurt just by listening, I don't know if I make sense but dealing with it all but yeah I think this made me realize that I really need help and want to thank you so much for sharing this..Yours Mozeline Namibia
This topic hit home so bad cause I have mental health issues and everytime I discuss it with my partner half of the time he doesn't get it. And it defeats me cause sometimes I just don't like talking to him cause my issues seems made up to him. And this platform here I think will give him a better understanding of what mental health and awareness is. I am going to urge him to watch it with me later. Thank you guys
The struggle with mental health is that many of us are so afraid to be honest about how we feel out of fear of being labelled as toxic and negative. We are afraid to drive ppl away. At the same time we need social support through connections to get better. It's a catch 22. Walking around everyday trying to put up a brave face and maintaining a positive attitude whilst feeling like crap is a huge challenge for many of us.
And sometimes I convince myself that maybe I am the problem and I need to get over myself cause my " behaviour " isn't helping my relationship in anyway. But when I feel overwhelmed I can't help but drift into my bubble and that frustrates him cause I don't talk to him. It's like one can't catch a break!
So many people they don't actually understand it they call you dramatic I'm at stage of walking away because there's no support from my partner rather I'm selfish lost my mom end of 2019 and there's been death in my family since then it's a lot for me everytime there's the pain comes down like floods and my emotions get imbalance
I broke up with the father of my child because of this. Thank God for my mom coz she sat me down and said ' sis do you really want to spend the rest of your life with someone who wouldnt even take the time to just Google, simply Google what your mental illness is and educate himself about it so that he can try to show support wherever he can- Instead of making this always about him, and how he doesn't understand it and in the process invalidating your feelings and illness like you have an on and off switch button'. Its been 4 years now and man I couldn't be happier 😃❤
Yohhh thank you guys so much at the moment I'm going through a lot in my marriage an personal , sometimes seems like it's never ending bt I know the truth of God concerning my life...this to shall pass 😭. bless you 👏
Awww sis Mpoomy 😭😭😭seeing you vulnerable shows how much you are letting us in ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️sending you so much love and hugs to you about your sis💙💙💙💙💙💙
Thank you guys. Yeah, I know when I start binge eating ( specifically chocolates) something is up, which I'm working on because I don't like that and I'm changing it.
Mpoomy I'm so sorry about your sister. May her soul rest in peace. I have so much respect for both of you showing your vulnerability.....God bless you two.
Who else listened to the podcast and is still here for the video?!🤩💃🏽❤️ I could listen to these two the whole day, everyday!❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing your gifts with us!💎❤️ I love it here!🥲
i love how this topic was articulated, i wish somehow my loved ones around me could see this video maybe it could shed some light on their perspective so they have a new perspective, i tried committing suicide earlier this and i ( unfortunately for me) failed, my loved ones still don't get it, i attend psychiatrists, psychologists and take my meds but it's always a thing of "you got help, why are you not okay, you're just negative", i just hope one day my loved ones will get it.
Yes. If you are a Believer, in Jesus, you should know the traits and characters of the Spirit our Father gave us,. Things like fear, anxiety are very real and people struggle on a daily, but God has not given us a spirit of timidity, so as a believer , know that these mental issues do not come from our Father in heaven so look at them from that point, a lot of people think their anxiety is who they are, know that it is someone else going against your own will because no one wants to be depressed, it happens against our will, it is pure evil. Ephesians 6:10 says we fight against PERSONS WITHOUT BODIES, so let us look at our problems as SOMEONE and not SOMETHING.
I had a very deep depressed stage in my life, and my family thought I was being selfish and lazy, they would say why don't you get up earlier and do something. My mum at some point said your behaviour is giving depression, if you keep waking up late you'll be depressed. What they didn't realise was waking up late wasn't going to give me depression but was already a result of being depressed. African families are really ill equipped to deal with mental health issues
Thank you so much for this. Its so relevant with the conversation we're having as a country right now with regards to Riky. Wish the whole country could see and understand this.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Most people read that verse and don't quite understand what God Is Saying. Yes! Your mind can be completely transformed!
I learned so much more than just about metal health. I feel so empowered. I’ve learned how important it is to take care of yourself holistically. Siyabonga. Please share where the immune system assessments/tests can be done?
Mental health is a silent pandemic honestly . Thanks for sharing guys . Mental health can either break or make a relationship, it requires both parties to be understanding of the other
I can relate to being in a relationship with a person that had mental health issues and was very suicidal. I tried staying and sticking around but in the end it was like he was harvesting all my energy and I almost got lost in this all. I decided to leave because not only because of the mental health issues the whole relationship became toxic. MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE REAL.
I can relate I stayed hoping it will get better but instead it drained me. It's been four months since we broke up but I'm still struggling to coparent with him it is soo exhausting.
This was really interesting & eye-opening especially because I am living with bipolar depression 2 & this helped a lot 🙏🥺 thank you guys. Continue doing the Lord’s work
Honest, self aware, continued growth, vulnerability. You two are wise beyond your years, allowing God to speak through you. What you have to share is so so helpful guys, never take your gift for granted. God bless and keep you always.
Thank you guys. Thank you. Brenden, I applaud you for choosing to share that it's okay for men to cry. As a man who got diagnosed with mild clinical depression & PTSD at 20, I would at times go into my room and cry for an hr. I kept this a secret for so long until I shared with a friend and they told me that it's okay. It's normal. Thank you for being authentic.
I love how you guys are so in time. I have made the decision to face accept and get help for my trauma's. I come from a family where we are taught alot of "suppress your emotions" but that only bottles up before you know it you're crazy 💀😂. I plan on being a mother one day by the grace of God and I want to be a sane one! Because there is alot of transparency between me and my fiance we have both agreed to work towards our trauma's at least to an extent where we don't rub off on our kid's. I pray all my siblings will come to the knowledge of this(I have tried talking to them about it, and how we should address our own personal issues, however one feels comfortable, so we can do better for our kid's. But it always ends in me feeling guilty for acknowledging what hurts because they choose not too, and then I beat myself up thinking I have self-pity, then it's a whole mess 💀. I'm scheduled to being my mental health journey this week and honestly I have been feeling like I'm over reacting and I don't need it but this has helped alot your vulnerability will not go in vain at least not by me 💯💯🙏🏾 Bless up
Man this is such a beautiful topic. I have been able to be better mentally this year and it really is something I am grateful to God for . I literally can't remember the last time I had a panic attack and I usually had those all that time . Definitely wanna have this conversation on my podcast. Anyone that wants to chat . Please text me
I understand that it’s not 100% right to leave people who are suffering from mental illness, but most times these people hurt their families because of this illness so it is okay to distance yourself and love them from a distance especially when they do not want to get the help they need to get better
I am always encouraging my man to cry more, he is a prayer but I feel like crying really does help. Sometimes when he is going through it, he would block tears when he feels them creeping in.
Yoh Mpoomy, I'm not coping with this weeks topic. You guys have just hit the nail on the head. So much is happening... death sickness and most of all the root, Mental illness. This week has been particulariy tough and for the first time I'm actively taking the steps to make this right before things fall apart any further. Thanks for speaking truth and for being transparent enough to help others from your own experiences. Sometimes you don't have the words or strength to put what's happening into perspective. hence it feels so impossible to find a solution. thanks for giving so many people hope through this topic
This is what I needed to hear about this morning. I am currently frustrated, to an extent that yesterday I took the most difficult to broke up with someone I love just for peace because I can't feel his presence presence while he is around. So I choose to be alone rather.
I understand that and I hope it brings you happiness But what I don’t understand is leaving someone that really loves you because you don’t believe they love and appreciate you. My boyfriend dumped me and he’s reason was he can’t satisfy me emotionally, physically nor financially. Thing is I love him so much and he has done everything right for me and what he things isn’t true A part of me doesn’t want to stick with someone who is unhappy to be with me but I also want to be there for him
I usually don't comment , but this was beyond what I can express gratitude as. It brings joy to my heart to see genuine content that affects everybody . Thank you for this.
I love you, I love you... Thank you so much .. you guys are God sent 🥺 I really needed this... Finally now I know I have to go for that therapy, I have been rescheduling 😌
Thank you for sharing your struggles too because in the age of social media it's so easy for someone to look at your lives as influencers and think you don't have struggles because you are financially stable. Enjoyed this convo
Thank you for this installment. May God help us and give us the strength to help ourselves. It's not easy. It's so exhausting to constantly be in this tug-of-war between pushing forward and just giving in to the pressure and ending it. It's hard, but I'm determined to keep fighting, especially for my baby's sake.
My mother always say you can never have enough appreciate what you have especially your health and take care of it seek help, take a break just talk to anyone .... ask for wisdom in all aspect of your life and maatla to persevere I'm sorry for your loss Mpumi
Okay, the 2 dislikes are nonsensical...like for the WHY would you come on this page to dislike the most raw, golden, authentic and uplifting content (which we don't necessarily have to be preview to)????🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾 Anyway, Dankeschön Frau und Herr. Ledwaba for yet another spread of nuggets of wisdom. We appreciate and love you both everyday. May your cup of blessings continue to be overflowing🙏🏾.
I’m you Mpumi. I over prepare, I over work, I don’t know when to stop. I’ve started listening to my body. It’s hard but I really try to slow down and take care of my mental and physical health. I also think my contributing factor is my OCD being a perfectionist is not easy at all. Thank you for this I’ll definitely have a “ financial/ money “ date with my husband
Mmmh I had to watch this twice cause I really wanted to hear the content/message being transferred and I must say this was therapeutic🤞 these are conversations we should be having in relationships, marriage or friendships.. Thank you for the transparency 💯
Hii. I am a 22 year old male who is also hoping to find a soul partner to tag team life with. I experience anxiety and moments of sadness because of those anxieties and I try to deal with them by myself because the energy I get from females now is that they do not want to deal with a guy's issues and its not fair for them to enter into a relationship and find a man with deep traumas. What are your thoughts on this Mpoomy and Brendon?
Deep Topic indeed. Mental Health is real. We appreciate you guys sharing and helping us find our truth and deeper understanding of mental health. We have family members that go through this time and time again without realizing it. Love the money date. 😍
I have mental health conditions and I was actually admitted into a psych clinic beginning of this year. My relationships are often very difficult because anxiety is not an easy diagnosis to live with or understand. I am unpacking it myself. But like... an anxious mind finds it hard to be grateful and have joy in the current moment. It also sucks because men are not always in tune with their own mental health. So maybe if we all get help, stay prayed up, things will come right
Yoh Mpumi, got a chance to listen now n it was the right time, coz im going thru some mental illness and i cant explain to my partner😭😭😭. I really thank God for you
My elder sister almost got depression. Parietal lobe infarct. The brain is very powerful. Caught her one day with knife in her hand on her way to commit suicide. Honestly this brain is more of concern to me now. When it gets damaged a little, it's a disaster. She's recovering. Taking her medications. Constantly monitor her. We should realise its not a behavior, it's sickness
I believe that this is God speaking to me. Everything that has been said in the first 10 minutes is an accurate description of my relationship currently. I've felt like giving up so many times because I struggle so much with my mental health, my partner is so supportive but I can see how difficult and draining it is for him. He's the love of my life and I don't want to lose him so I'm actively making positive changes and I'm so grateful to have come across this video. Thank you so much for sharing your life and experience with us, it is helping me 💛
Out of all the episodes I've watched this is the most educational for me . Thank you for always putting out content that's thought provoking and is always a conversation starter. I'm unsure of where to rate but this definitely gets a 10/10 (5star)
I absolutely loved this topic. My partner suffers from depression and his ups are good and downs just a mess for both of us because I still can't understand how to deal with his downs when they happen, we even have a name for it "the episodes". We really need to support and just be there for our people hey, even strangers❤
OMG guys thank you so much I know this was a very hard topic because you had to be vulnerable. Thank you so much for sharing and Mpoomy you're stunning as always momma😍♥️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
what a great podcast!! Applying your experience and being vulnerable, helps us be more vulnerable. Also ways of alleviating the symptoms. I truly appreciate your vulnerability as it is very hard for me to do, Learning to be more vulnerable.
Y'all transparency and level of knowledge on this topic is really admirable, thank you for speaking about this, this is really heavy and I am glad you were able to share your thoughts on this! This really blessed me! Thank you!
Great work guys. One of the things that I like about you is that you are relatable. In each and every topic you unpack I always feel spoken to and moved. May you keep it up and God bless.
