He’s not lying about the sleep. You feel like sleeping all the time and still never really feel rested, and you’re also upset that all you want to do is sleep because you know it’s not productive
Exactly bro!!! All you want to do, and Sonia sleep. You never feel like you’re just fully rejuvenated. Most times you just wanna go back to sleep….. and not wake up.
That part. I’m glad he had a learning experience but sympathizing at the very least with people differently experiencing life than you is a very important part of the human condition. Hell, you don’t even have to fully understand what they are going through. Understanding they are going through it should be enough.
You sleep, but you never truly rest. All you wanna do is sleep because your body just feels heavy. Dealing with it is tough. Glad more people are talking about it.
sucks that it took the homie actually experiencing it to believe it, and I don't wish it on anyone, but I just hope people develop more sympathy and understanding towards just how crippling it can be
@@FormaAlert That’s so important is at the very least feeling sympathy. You don’t have to experience it or even understand it, because just hearing about it doesn’t make sense, but it’s very real.
The worst part of depression is the compounding of everything you didn’t do while you are depressed and it makes everything worse and harder to climb out. Who else is still trying to get outta this fucking hole?
@@Skellybr0i can only speak from my own experience and ill save you a long story and just say DMT cured my depression, yes the same DMT that rogan talks about. Incredible stuff. Hardest part is realizing i was never going to succeed on my own but life is too finite too be spending it depressed, get well brothers
Kinda disagree. Depression is probably worse when you don't have an injury or any reason holding you back but you don't want to do anything, because you don't enjoy doing anything, even the things that you used to LOVE to do.
My mother had severe depression when I was growing up. It was horrible to witness. She's been so depressed a couple times she wouldn't even leave bed for water. She had to be taken to the ER for fluids more than once or she would've died, she didn't even have the will to keep herself sustained. Depression is real, and it's awful to experience and to see someone else go through. I hope all of you out there never have to deal with it. Have a blessed day everyone.
Someone very close to me was clinically depressed. All I wanted to do was take away his pain. It’s hard for the person going through it… and the loved ones feel just as helpless. My heart goes out to anyone going through it. Many blessings to you too.
@@aahmieezlane1740I'm a mother a well and my daughter struggles she depression and suicidal ideation and it's the hardest thing I've ever done to try and keep her alive and happy. Depression is real.
I witnessed similar the only difference is I internalized as normal and had to learn to grow out of it because I was content with being depressed as a normalized feeling … I still struggle at times and I’m in my 30s
This is a real lesson everyone needs to learn. When someone tells you how they feel, or what they're going through, it does *nothing* for you to act like they're making shit up. They might be. But why be that guy? Have empathy, my dudes. Respect experiences before you experience them yourself.
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ why does this ring so true for me 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ Like your nurse sister telling you she didn’t need Prozac and got over it so you should too 😿🙀😿 they’ll call me a bigger weirdo for going no contact 🙅🏻♀️ I need healing so distanced from abusive fam is a must.
Exactly!!! And I'd way rather give a shitty person kindness they didn't deserve (honestly they probably need it too, and kind is what I'd like to be regardless) than give a struggling person a hard time when they needed and deserved support.
@@mlilof84 You're 1,000% right! You have to distance yourself from people who trigger you. It's usually family because they know what buttons to push I have a few that I don't deal with. It's not just your sister though there's still a huge stigma surrounding mental health in the healthcare community unfortunately. I work with it on a daily basis and it's honestly so disappointing but keep pushing forward and hopefully you and your sister can mend things. ❤
@IsaiahKeene praying for you my brother. Sending my thoughts and prayers. Don't overthink anything, one step at a time. Don't look too far ahead, take things an hour at a time. God bless
Yeah I think loneliness is the biggest cause of depression. After highschool if you don’t go to college you kinda gotta start over with makin friends and it’s tough
The messed up part of depression is you sleep in thinking you will feel better in the morning but when the morning comes you still feel depressed of whatever it is!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
It’s not the same thing. Nobody forced anyone to become addicted to drugs. Depression hits like nothing else when you went through severe trauma as a child. It’s not like you can just say “alright imma stop being depressed and get my life together”. That ain’t how this shit works.
@@JayRM714Literally the exact same thing can be said for addiction. No one wakes up one day and decides to become an addict. I suggest you actually research a topic before spewing nonsense.
@@dkoda840 Except they take stuff that has been shown to be addictive, it's their own fault, they willingly chose something that was actively gonna contribute to addiction, compare that to depression which can happen out of nowhere, whether you had to deal with trauma or not.
@@dkoda840 Not really, if you take something like heroin, it's hard for me to feel bad for you because heroin has literally been shown to be one of the most addictive substances.
Glad to see us men finally speaking up about battling depression. I have been for 15 years now. It hasn’t gotten any better, I’ve just gotten stronger 🙏
I've been dealing with it for over 30 years, I finally started getting better about 10 years ago. I'd suggest mindful meditation, a good cognitive behavioral therapist and maybe meds. Surprisingly enough you can retrain your brain to recognize negative thoughts before they start to affect you, there is a ton of research on it. If nothing else, you can do what I do now and not be miserable just to spite the people that don't like you lololol
@@phx2pdx582 it’s not a healthy way of dealing. Trust me. I’m 6’3” 225lbs of muscle and tatted to the core. I’m a tough dude. But it took me 15 years of keeping it inside to realize you have to let it out at some point 🙏 friends and family are there to help you. I don’t have many friends or family but the ones I do have make the fight worth fighting
I suffer from depression and anxiety and it is no joke. All I want to do is sleep and at times I don't even want to do day to day essentials. But with prayer it is becoming a little better for me and I'm not going to let this break me. 🙏🏾🙌🏾👐🏾
Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life; no-one comes to God except through Me (John 14:6). Jesus wants you to to cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Only by repenting of sin and trusting in Jesus to guide your life are you spiritually safe for all eternity. I encourage you to prayerfully read The Holy Bible❤
Thank you for speaking on it. We, African-American Male community, do not speak on mental health enough. It is good to see our celebrities speaking on the topic. Once again, thank you.
@noneyabizz3403 Man, stop trying to gaslight people and shit on your "white" baby boomer and older grandparents for making society separate. People with the most "hate" groups have the nerve to try to press a bs integrative narrative
There is a negative stigma in our community on therapy. If you are part of our community and wish to deny there is standoffish stance to seeking mental help, then I wish the best for you. If you are not of our community, then yes, in this instance, our male African-American culture shys away from therapy. Unfortunately, we engage in other addictive means to cope with trauma; alcoholism, drug abuse, unhealthy sexual encounters, and the list is long. So yes, I thank him for speaking out and hope that other brothers and all men consider seeking help if necessary.
@vanwade5870 😂 It's funny that the "community" only seems to shine a light on the poor people's behavioral issues. A black kid who grew up in an upper middle-class black neighborhood doesn't have the same experiences or mechanics as one who grew up in an upper middle-class white neighborhood. Who doesn't have the same as a poor kid who grew up win a single compare to one growing up in a poor duel family home 😂 yall really need to stop, especially putting older generations follies on people born on or between 1980 to 2003
It’s very real! Now imagine that same chronic, constant feeling of hopelessness but without a physical injury to point to, it’s just something in your brain causing it. Harder to pinpoint, harder to fix
It's the environment, lack of meaning, love, feeling lost, have to do a bullshit job on your own, not understood, in a competitive world ... I also had neuralgia and still.
@@HeavyProfessorits not one upping. They're just trying to make people understand clinical depression. Major Depressive Order and some other mental illnesses will give you depression with no tangible reason
And if its treatment resistant ur double fucked. Such as myself xD. Tried multiple antidepressants- doesnt work. Tried therapy many times- doesnt work. Been dealing with this shit for 5 years now. Everyday feels like a bad dream. I am really not sure how I'm still here. So tired.
Bro!!!!!! Same!!! Till i was 22 and everything no one tells you about adulthood actually hits you. Next your 26 and wake up out of autopilot and find out you dont even know who you are or where to begin to change.. real reality hit
I feel like I’ve just read a summary of my life in the past 4 years. I fell into a deep pit that I’m still trying to climb out of and on top of that, I’m trying to figure out who tf I actually am and what I want for my life.
@@MissVanHelsingKeep fighting, I bet you in six months from now you’ll be in a much better place. Please remember, it won’t rain forever. You’re still here and making progress each day, keep it going. You’ll be back to slaying monsters in no time … sorry, the nerd in me had to say it lol.
So nice to see people commenting to uplift and encourage each other - more of this please 💕 Wishing all the best along their journey to healing & discovering their purpose! Blessings 😊💕🙏🏽
It’s sad to me that some people not only don’t try to understand other’s plights, but actively believe they’re making it up. And they only understand when they’ve directly experienced it themselves. But I’m happy that he’s talking about it now and helping to teach and reduce stigma
You can't fault people for having a viewpoint on something that they've never experienced before. Life and experiences teaches us things. It's not his fault that he can't fathom something that he has never been through before until he actually went through it. You making that comment is no different than what you're accusing him of, honestly.
@@Nique1221 Not at all actually, since he said he didn’t believe those people’s experiences and was saying he thought they weren’t telling the truth. I believe that’s what he experienced, how he felt at the time. I just think it’s sad when people can’t put themselves in other’s shoes without first being in the same situation. It’s one thing to not understand, but it is very unfair to say they are lying.
I think it’s sad that such a large portion of people can’t understand or believe the experiences of others until it happens to them. The world would be a much better place if people could think outside themselves.
Ive been depressed aswell, and the feeling of depression cant be explained, if u havent lost a very close person and so forth. When i went theu it, i just lied in bed for a month and was sleeping 1-3 hours a time
after struggleling for almost 15 years, I started to look things more on a spiritual level and truly searched for God, I can say now as I am finding him, I am free. I am still a work in progress and yet I got to experience joy again, become a better person and my hope has been renewed.
Depression is real. Some days we are just an empty shell trying to get through the day, in pain. Some days all I remember is driving to work and driving back home. If not for my silent prayers I wouldn’t make it through the day.
This is facts. I thought it was fake too. Until I lost my only brother last year. I’ve been depressed ever since and to be honest I don’t know if my depression will ever go away.
So sorry for your loss, I hope someday you can be without depression, but it's allright if you can't. My mother is clinically depressed, she takes meds every day and has good days and bad days, but she has a good successful life and we love her. Depression isn't the end of your life, just a new layer to it.
Dude, I was just listening a youtuber Mr. Metokur (Internet Aristocrat). He has Leukemia & Autoimmune disorder. He is basically falling apart & doctors dont know what to do. He is losing his hearing & eyesight. And he has been like that for 2-3 years. And all those medical tests & treatments are exhausting. ..... And do you know what he said at the end? He said that he realized that people can get used to anything. So be happy that you dont have to suffer. At least you are not slowly dying in pain.
@@TomikaKelly I disagree. I still dont believe in Depression. And what do you expect a psychiatrist to tell you!? Any idiot would tell you the same & for free. Actually, Psychologists/Psychiatrists make money to keep you depressed. Fyi, I was officially in chronic pain as a child (for the rest of my life). My dad wouldnt give me the painkillers, b/c he was afraid that I would become a drug addict & die. Obviously I had a related depression. When I told my dad that I am depressed, my dad told me to wash the toilet until I feel better, & to think about people who have to clean the toilets for the survival of their familly. Actually my grand-ma told me to stay in bed until I feel better. No food or entertainment. I couldnt eat unless I get up & do some work, & only then I could eat. Dude, lie in bed for a couple of day without food staring at the wall/ceiling * then we will talk about depression.
Was killing it at work, bought a house, making mortgage payments every month on time. Everyone is proud, meanwhile I’m day dreaming about swallowing a bottle of pills. I feel you.
I love this conversation because people who have never been depressed think that people who are depressed are faking it or they want sympathy no one wants to be down with depression...
Everyone is these comments is talking about how depression exist yet everyone fails to realize he only became depressed when he wasn’t doing what he wanted in life and couldn’t. Many people that have depression have it because of that exact reason and I’m a prime example of that. Depression is real however it can be suppressed when instilling a good work ethic and when making progress in your life. Truth be told it is just another excuse for failure and if that’s fine by you by all means stay depressed but if your looking for something more you truly don’t have time for it.
@@boysfromtheshack4458for some people yes but for people like myself and countless others its not as clear cut as you try to make it. For some it has nothing to do with success, failure or work ethic for some its hereditary, others its chemical imbalance. There have been many successful people with amazing work ethics who are doing what they want/love who are severely depressed (clinically) & leave this earth because its not something you can shake by just work ethic and doing what you want/love. Don’t downplay it and say its an excuse when not all cases of depression are similar or the same as yours was.
@@boysfromtheshack4458Thank you. A while ago I noticed that my most unhappy days were Sundays. I examined why Sundays were so much worse than the tower days and I realized that it's because its my easiest day. If everyday is somewhat difficult then you will almost never feel sad
@@boysfromtheshack4458 Depression extends far past work ethic and life purpose. Thats your experience and his but not everyone else's. Reminds me of my favorite local artist, made an album about both of his parents passing. He tried to suppress those feelings with work, and his depression only continued to spiral. Even with all the money and fame he's constantly achieving he couldn't out work those problems. It will come for you. Purpose can be one part of depression its certainly not the end all. Thats an over statement, I had it for the exact reason dealing with deaths and family health. It can be a cause of failure at some point, but its far from the main excuse for why people can fail! There's far more nuance to what you're saying. Depression is not linear, its certainly a spectrum of things.
@@boysfromtheshack4458there's different forms and severity and also different causes of depression. If you don't know what you are talking about it's usually better to just listen.
I have been there. To many men ignore this because they think it makes them look weak. But if you don’t address it, It will slowly kill you. Proud of you for addressing this. We need more talking about it. Thanks
Men don’t think it makes you look weak it is just that you have to do something about it as men. You can cry as a man but you have to do something or work towards a solution. People need to stop with the fake men don’t do this because woman’s response. Men are about problem solving and getting the issue dealt with not just saying I don’t want to look weak.
The simple fact that men are talking about mental wellness is so uplifting. Having worked in the mental health field, so many cultures view mental health issues as "fake", "excuses", etc. Or a lack of having faith. You can be depressed, ha e anxiety and be in prayer everyday. The ability to recognize there's an issue and get the help is everything. Yet, not beat yourself up for going through it.
Thank God! So many regular people have been being traumatized because people see depression, anxiety and other mental health issues as excuses. Glad he's using his platform and especially as a black man to express this deeply rooted issue.🙏🏾❤️💯🙋🏾
Knee surgery was definitely depressing! Feeling stuck laying in bed cant move or do nothing under your own will power will make you feel empty & useless
Or it can be a chance to reevaluate your life and make peace with yourself, choose a direction that’s best for you, depression to me is like Ghost, doesn’t affect you if you don’t believe in it, laying on your back gives you perspective in life, and a reminder that nothing is permanent. You either plan ahead or end up on your back. Basically it’s about how you choose to deal with the situation.
@@emperorgreene2440Shut up. If I removed your happy chemicals in your brain, something intrinsic to your biology ,you’re done. And you will try and try in futility until you happens to wash over you like a metaphorical wave. Everyone talks about solutions like you can logic your way out of depression.
@@desmondmcphail4434 taking them first steps without crutches i was like a excited toddler again “look! Look! I can walk on my own” was pressed to show the therapist next day😅
Everything can't be going "great". You have to be sad about something. Even if its something as simple as being able to enjoy your money, health, family etc. Something keeps you in depression.
@@manoftomorrow5987 no my man thats not correct at all. speaking from my own personal experiences and other close to me you coudlnt be more wrong. but hey i guess you just know my life better than me huh?
@@kallen5064 so you're just walking around depressed for NO REASON at all in life?! Mannnn...I find that so hard to believe man. Reasons such as: no true friends, family drama, want something, no feeling adequate enough etc. Nothing at all?!
@@manoftomorrow5987 just because you don’t understand something doesnt mean its not real bubba. you’re talking about sadness it’s different. clearly you arent gonna understand so this is a waste of time have a good day pal:)
Its sooooooo important for people to realize there are experiences outside of the ones they can personally relate to, and believe others when they speak from their own experiences! People with depression don't wish it on anyone, but the callous and unsympathetic reactions I've gotten sometimes from people in my life to what I was going through almost made me wish they could feel what I felt and understand.
Glad to hear his lived experience ❤❤ Depression can look so different sometimes 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Lack of interest in things Sleeping too much Sleeping too little Anger/Irritability Sadness/Crying Hopelessness Memory loss Time Loss (Zoning out) Hard to concentrate Lack of appetitie Eating too much No longer showering/brushing your teeth/grooming yourself 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Its very real!!
The sleep is so bittersweet. You’re always feeling fatigued but you use sleep as an escape mechanism at the same time. Then you wake up feeling guilty because you slept your day away and did nothing, ushering in a little more depression, then you just repeat the cycle. It takes a lot of time and will power to turn it around.
“No one gets it until it happens to them” I thought depression was an excuse too until I got depressed! For people going through depression godbless. Just pray, and put god first you’ll get through it let go and let god.
People who fail to understand it are who irritate me the most when it comes to personally dealing with that kind of mental struggle. They tell you to get over it, snap out of it, ask you why you’re depressed all of the time. They don’t realize it just doesn’t work that way. It’s always the worst when you have moments where you feel fine, then out of nowhere it just takes over you again, and you just can’t shake it as it lasts for days. I’ve been pushed to a lot of breaking points. Especially, this year as I suffered a heart attack months ago. Never felt more helpless in my life upon initial recovery. Now, my life isn’t going to be the same because of it as I now have to survive off of pills for the rest of this life I got left. Talk about pain. Depression can eat you alive. People still think it’s not real? Everything about this very much so is
Society is filled with narcissists. The real threats are the dark empaths they are the ones that keeps draining positivity on every person specially the people who choose to endure negativity.
I believe there’s a natural remedy for most things . I have a few things … one being adhd and I refuse to be on pills forever. So I’ve found solutions . You NEED to i is the same is true for you baby! And most importantly I hope you have a real faith or belief in something outside of yourself! There are so many things we don’t know about that we think is fact that’s actually real.. God, manifesting , meditation….. so much . Start small and watch how life surprises you. It’s fun. Buuuut like guy above most people don’t believe me when I tell them. I accidentally found out when I was depressed as a pre teen. Now I see all over social media what I inadvertently found out as a child . Please , please, please , please , please start with your mind!! It lies to you to protect you. Fu$k that sh&t and try some other things you think aren’t real! It’s one hell of a ride - I PROMISE you. You’re gonna feel sad again, you’re gonna be depressed again… you just have to KNOW you can get out of it and it’s not forever. Feel it and research , divulge in whatever is the core problem and then kick its mf’n ass every chance you get ! You just gotta know that it’s okay to not be okay and it’s okay to fail everyday . Just don’t internalize it as your worth and how life is supposed to be/feel like . ❤ you!!! 😊
@@ashleymccready978 😘😘😘😘😘 Of course ! And thank you as well. I like to believe we go through things to make it easier for those who may later endure the same .
It doesn’t matter how much money you have. When your mental health is impaired, you just have to work at healing everyday. I experience ptsd, anxiety and depression and part of it was my unwillingness to accept that depression is real.
Love how depression is dismissed by everybody until they go through it themselves, two thirds of the population experience it and we still out here thinking it’s not real until you actually get got 😊
Same! I definitely thought depression was a weak excuse for lazy people until I experienced it first hand. Even while going through it, I still didn’t want to call it depression. It wasn’t until I got over that hump I was able to acknowledge it for what it was. Horrible time. I now have empathy, compassion and grace for anyone who is struggling with depression. Don’t give up. Keep pushing.
It means so much to see that I'm not alone in this fight with depression its also really inspiring seeing my fellow men in the comments being open about their struggles with mental health we got this fellas keep fighting ✊
we are all here, it's hard for everyone, my grandpa didn't make it, but nonetheless my dad and I came out on top take strength from everyone, those that lose, those that win and those that are still fighting
i’m not a man, but as someone with chronic depression, i’m rooting for all of y’all. as heavy as the topic is, it’s heartwarming to see so much support for one another’s mental health in these comments, i hope that more people see these things and are able to find that openness with themselves.
I have been depressed most of my life 😢 But through a closer relationship with God, I've recently learned how to control my thoughts, and not let my current situation get the best of me. What has helped me? Uplifting 🙃 music Meditation Talking to God/myself Listened to Wayne Dyer Listen to gospel songs Stayed in a calm peaceful environment Reassure myself that I'm worth it Admired who I was on the inside Affirmations daily Changed the people I was around Soo much more, but it helped!! Life still kicks your azz at times, but all that work, you won't stay in that low vibrational state 😢
Depression is real but God can heal depression through prayer and reading his word. This is what works for me. When I realize I’m in a state of depression, I immediately take the focus off of myself and start praying, praising God and thanking him for the many ways he has blessed me and I do this continuously and without even realizing it, the depression just fades away. Life is harder than usual at times and can bring us to our knees but from there the Lord can lift us up if we turn to him and lay our burdens at his feet. It’s all about faith.
Facts I realized growing up in Chicago was trauma. The thing is I did not even realize it until I found myself emotionally unstable. I then realized that how most of us from the city grew up was traumatic. Then I lost the love of my life in March and it left me alone, alone to deal with my grief and most of all, to deal with my unhealed wounds.
Shit really crazy. Especially when you gotta duck from bullets and don’t even know if they tryna hit you or not. The ones you trust the most be the ones gone. I’m praying you heal up good!
If you’re reading this and you’re feeling depressed, please don’t permanently solve a temporary problem. I struggled with depression for seven years and attempted it twice in that seven years. I promise you will get better - live long enough to see that day.
Depression for me is a monster that is constantly lurking within me waiting for a chance to take over. Its the constant voice in my head telling me I am not good enough and never will be and that I should just off myself. It never really goes away fully, just like alcoholism its just waiting for you to fuck up. Don't be afraid to ask for help, no one will think less of you and if they do f em.
I so feel this. So exhausted, but you wake up at 3 am thinking about everything you ever did wrong/was done wrong to you, and you cant shut your brain down. Then rinse and repeat for months or years, until you can barely function.
I love how he’s actually talking about this because a lot of us really be hurting out here and just close up cause us to burn internally.it’s really a topic that’s not really touched Intimately
Be grateful for what you’ve been given in this life, and show that through actions. Put care where YOU want and take care of your body and it will take care of you.
The fact that it takes him a sec to remember when says enough. A lot of my childhood is blacked out, when I think back I see nothing. I know there’s things there but I can only remember being in such a dark place. Take care of yourself 💗
People wonder why Andrew Luck retired after becoming reinjured. The most difficult part about rehab after an injury is the mental toll it takes. Depression is a very powerful force
Went through it for 4 years.. almost died in 2019, literally falling apart,. Lost control of my biles_ pissing in bag, sh***ing on sheets, found out I had developed a irregular heart beat.. To over that Beast was my GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!!!.. Shed so Many Tears
Love bug, it’s real! Really real. Excruciatingly real. Now what are you going to do to reconcile spiritually, relationally, and emotionally? No judgement. Just a rhetorical question to ponder. Prayers lifted up for you, to you and with you Black King 👑 ❤
I used to be depressed so bad I just sat on the couch and stared at the walls for hours and wanted to be dead until I gave my life to Christ and Jesus set me free made my life from misery to happiness made a true miracle happen that the meds and therapy never did.
💯 Some ppl that are super confident have had trouble understanding depression from my experience. I for one fully understand as I was a victim up it for a long while. To my ppl facing it you can't truly get through it until you become confrontational with what really held you up. Stay up 🫡
I’ve always been super confident but to think depression is fake I could never do that because I know how this universe works and when you think something like that is fake and you look down on people who are really going through that shit, you best believe it’s gonna come full circle and happen to your ass too. And I always understood that
People think mental health issues are overblown till they deal with it themselves. My stepmom used to think panic attacks were just worrying too much. Then when she had one for real, she thought she was having a heart attack and was going to die.
Only a clinical psychologist can determine if the depression is real or fake. It’s dangerous for an untrained “expert” to tell someone that they aren’t really depressed.
to anyone still saying its fake I'm glad you haven't hsd to experience it, I've seen grown people with lots of friends and achievements get dragged down into the deep of it and never be the same
Same with anxiety… I used to think people who said they had that were just making excuses or seeking attention until I experienced it at a high level . I learned the meaning of anxiety without any context ,explanation, or definition Ill never forget the moment it clicked and I said “ wow, this feeling I’m feeling is what anxiety is, I get it now”
I swear this happened to me! My medical doctor is the one who clued me in! Asked me if I had anxiety? And I was automatically about to say no and she stopped me. She asked me some more questions , I answered them and she was like that's anxiety! I was like 👀.
High achievers suffer the most because we can’t believe what’s happening to us. Coming out of a cycle right now and it was like losing my identity every day
A weird effect when that happens is like he said, walking down the stairs. When it's happened to me and I've been out of action for days or a week or so, I'd finally get up and walk down the stairs and my legs were weak, I'd almost fall, and I'd be out of breathe just going up and down stairs, even if you're still managing to eat, your body wastes away along with your mind.
Well monoamines and sociology-type factors are pretty salient aspects too. Albeit some neurochemicals are both hormones and monoamines as well. Also the gut-brain axis.
I started working at a mental health facility and EMS right out of high school and saw how the other staff treated the residents believing they were faking it for attention. After reading files, spending 12 hour shifts for 3 months with all age groups, I went home and spoke to my father about the war induced PTSD that he struggled with and I'd just learned of. I told him of those we'd found who'd taken their own lives and he hugged me and said "that's all I saw at your age". RIP, Navy Officer of Vietnam War.
I feel you man i cut my hair off with scissors all my life ive watched the woman who created me pick a man over me who consistently treated her like nothing i felt as if was an option that had to be dealt with i got kicked out for speaking my truth but hey man it is what it is
Went through the same thing with mine and we don’t currently speak rn but I think that’s for the better cause sometimes your own family can be the ones to bring you down
I'm sadden to hear that, I know that doesn't feel good. Unfortunately, some of us don't see our value, so we let others decide. And that can have a negative impact on the offspring or other love ones in our life. I'll say an extra prayer for you and your mom so that she can realize her worth and yours and that when that time comes that you'll be ready to receive it. 🙏🏿💓 & @prodbysmokalot2250
Practice gratitude. You are enough as you are, no matter the circumstance. I had depression since I was 12 and I never saw a light at the end of the tunnel. I attempted several times. Then my grandmas words finally started to ring constantly in my head during one of my darkest times. “You can change anything in this life except death.” Really made me analyze my life and why I was suffering so much. I cut off bad company. I stopped doing things to please others and made more time to take care of myself. Ate healthy. Enjoyed the little things. One night I was able to jog to the park from my house, something I was never able to do cause I was overweight. I remember sitting down on the bench and crying. I never felt so alive. I felt like I was one with the world finally. The feeling was so foreign for weeks I thought at any moment it would fade. When it didn’t after a few months, I realized I made it out. I beat my depression. Don’t lose hope. No matter what, you deserve to be here. To enjoy this life. Fuck anyone or anything that’s keeping you from finding yourself again. Do anything but death. Even if you hit a wall, do something else. Rest without feeling guilty. And try again. And again. Until you make it out. Hope everyone who’s dealing with depression gets to see that day when they do ❤
Remember everyone. Depression is felt on a scale. You can be at a one a feel mildly depressed. 10 is when you don’t want to be yourself anymore. When you feel like you have to act everyday and put on a mask just to break down the moment you’re alone. That’s why I pray for all of us bc shit do be rough out here. I guess that the way it was meant to be tho. Maybe we would still suffer from depression if we never had to struggle as a human.
this is true. There can be this general low key depression that goes on for years, just feeling like every day is the same. Feeling like it’s never sunshine outside, when it really is, typa thing. But you can still live life and work, navigate relationships. Then there’s the heavy depression that makes life unlivable, usually only a few months, but can be more. You have no drive, even for doing basic things like watching Tv. You just spend your days in bed with no will to live. People think it’s like being sad, but it’s really the opposite. It’s being empty. You really have to experience it to know what it’s like.
I was like that as well…I couldn’t understand depression and anxiety. Thinking it was just something ppl say. I am 45 and depression is REAL. It just didn’t hit me until my late thirties-Early 40s.
Former athlete who still works out everyday I am currently going through this started having weird pains and spasms in my back and I haven’t been able to lift I feel incomplete
Im really sorry man. I had back problems really early on in my working out phase and for a few years I was depressed. I know how much it sucks. Physiotherapy is your best option to get to the road of recovery.
I believe wholeheartedly now those who cruise through life facing no resistance, are actually the most unlucky ones. The truly lucky ones are those who have experienced, and been able to comprehend the adversity that has come their way
