A lot of people have asked us to upload this specific part of the Weller ep, as a stand alone clip. So here it is. Thanks everybody for being so lovely about this... it was super weird to talk about this so publicly.
Cheers for speaking openly about this mate. I struggle with similar stuff a lot and it's really good to know I'm not crazy and that other people are experiencing similar things too. This was a great podcast, definitely my favourite; great interviewing from both of you, pure honesty, loved it.
Thanks for sharing. If either of you read this, please get into mindfulness/meditation. It has been scientifically proven to help with both OCD and depression. Beyond casual meditation, at advanced states you can reach a level of happiness, peace and even ecstasy that lasts 24/7.
Thanks for sharing as I have ocd very similar to yours being paranoid and thinking I have cancer and thinking people I care about are gonna die and this helps me to relate as I haven’t opened up to anyone about it.❤️
Yh ever since he lost to KSI a lot of people have been like ahaha Joe lost he’s so irrelevant what an idiot and I’m a KSI fan but I still respect him whereas Ik some people who are like me but disrespect him because he lost but he’s so down to earth. But I don’t like his vids and still respect him which you should
l know right, sadly they will never see how many people they really help by this, me being one of them, full respect to jack and joe, takes insane strength to speak out like this, should be very proud of themselves for real
@@benmedland4075 except if you talk about it nobody cares lol just stating facts. Ive never experienced anyone truly care, it's always been a nosey selfish person or a paid person that just says fake compliments to u lol realistically nobody's gonna save you but yourself. Be glad i said it.
I have health anxiety too. If I find myself coughing or feel a tiny pain in my back or have a headache or whatever I will convince myself that it is something seriously wrong. What makes it worse is because I've convinced myself.. I will constantly be stressed and tensed up which makes your body and muscles ache which further convinced me something is seriously wrong. Its a terrible cycle.
im the same, and i also have anxiety towards going to the doctors so that doesn’t help. i have times where when I’m sleeping i think im not breathing properly and I’m convinced im going to die. ive only just really spoken out i just hope it gets better
as someone who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder I'm so proud that British RU-vidrs come to a point where we can speak openly about mental health and have people come together rather than giving each other shit about it
I suffer with health anxiety like Jack and it’s honestly horrible. Big up to jack for talking about it and starting a conversation about mental health!!
Jessica Clement same honestly, hearing him talk about it made me so happy cos i suffer so many similar symptoms so many hours of a day, and started with a very similar thing, but on my ribs/lung
Oskar Sjögren I had it really really bad a few years ago and it’s much better now! It’s crazy how your mind can trick you into thinking you’re ill even if you’re physically completely fine
The problem w going to the doctors to get it checked from my experience is that it’s a checking behaviour which increases the obsession as it provides a bit of relief which your brain will crave again making u doubt yourself more next time, sure you already know this tho
So grateful that people talk about this kind of stuff, especially Jack talking about his health anxiety. Thought I was alone in convincing myself I had brain tumors, cancer etc every day. People think you're crazy or just always overreacting and don't understand that it's really scary a lot of the time
as someone with ocd and health anxiety, i come back to this video every so often just to remind myself that im not alone in my struggles. thank you so much for this jack, youve helped so many of us
Commend you for opening up about this jack not enough you tubers talk about mental health issues always thought you were a legend but I have so much more respect for you now Thank you for spreading awareness from a fellow mental health sufferer x
As someone who also suffers from health anxiety and has been treated for over 2 years it’s really refreshing to see this discussed in an open way. Hope everything remains well for you Jack and Joe handled that fantastically well
Used to think Joe was a bit arrogant but if in truly honest I was 100% wrong and the way he handles Jack opening up was great. He's the kinda person people can look up to for how to react
As someone who has struggled with anxiety my whole life. I absolutely admire Joe he’s class. It was also great to here Jack open up about his OCD as well. Both a pair of legends
I found a lump when I was 12 and I went to the hospital and they checked me for cancer and a few days later my mum received a call and they had diagnosed me with testicular cancer, although it was a misdiagnosis it made me worry for weeks (when they told me it was a mistake) but it makes me feel so grateful that I'm alive
Jesus Christ thank you jack , I literally feel exactly the same . I have the exact same testicular cancer health anxiety and I literally can’t open up about it at all, hearing this and reading the comments has absolutely helped me so much I know I’m not alone
Hearing this has made me realise that this is what I’m suffering from and to hear u open up and speak about it it’s class I have the same symptoms but when I think about those types of things I got a bit dizzy sometimes or breathless so to hear u talk about it makes me want to go talk about it 👍
Thank you for making this podcast and talking about these things guys, I mean it. I’ve been dealing with anxiety and depression for years openly with next to no help from anyone else (I often reach out and get met with blank stares), therapy doesn’t work, pills don’t work, nothing. I’ve also had pretty severe OCD since childhood but I’ve never told anyone how bad it really is and I’ve never spoken to a medical professional about it because I’m worried people will see me differently or think I’m weird. Seeing you guys talk about the exact things I’m going through is so refreshing. No one else I know seems to get it, no one knows how to help and I don’t know how to help myself.
I’m sooo glad you opened up about this Jack! Honestly made me feel so much better, as I’ve struggled with similar mental health problems! Its amazing that you’ve shared this THANK YOU❣️love your podcast x
Long time viewer of both you guys and the way Joe explained the importance of seeing a therapist has figuratively flicked a switch in my brain to go and see one. Always been an advocate for mental health but something here, (i think maybe the seriousness in Joe's voice and knowing he's been through it?) has helped me connect a lot of dots. It's like i felt subconsciously it wasnt happening to me but only others around me - and now ive become so aware.
Listening to Jack talk about his mental health problems made me feel more normal than I did before. I struggle with something similar daily! I have severe health anxiety, to the point that even a little ache or pain in any part of my body, makes me instantly fear the worst! I’ve never found a lump or anything and it started when I had a panic attack when I couldn’t breathe properly due to asthma when I was a kid. I don’t struggle with regular anxiety just about my health and hearing jack open up about his mental health, has made me open up to family members about it and it has started to help me a little! So thank you! Much love
I can’t relate to everything jack said about his OCD. Thank you for opening up. It’s amazing to see that a creator that I have so much respect and love for is going through the same shit as me.
This is really important to normalise. Love the honesty and reality of this podcast. It’s an excellent reminder that, all in all, we’re all human. Thank you lads.
Hi Jack, I just wanted to say thank you so much for opening up and talking about OCD, I also have had OCD from a young age where I used to be terrified of the rain and natural disasters it used to effect me a lot from primary school though to secondary where every time it would rain I thought me and everyone else was going to suddenly die which used to cause extreme panic attacks I used to have a 40 minute routine before bed where I would have to touch things a certain amount of times, close cupboards a certain way, check the news 10 times just before I could sleep me, my school and family never knew what it was until I was diagnosed with OCD. now I am 20 I have learnt to deal with it a lot better and I am completely fine with the rain and natural disasters and although it took me years to overcome and those horrible intrusive thoughts which changed a lot before it got better. it is now at a point where it is under control and I have learnt with help how to keep those thoughts out of my head. Thank you so much for talking about OCD as it is so important for people to understand how complex it can be and this is the first time I have commented on a video about my own OCD,
This is crazy. I literally have this exact same thing since I was at secondary school and I had stomach pain, and my teacher told me 'Your appendix must have burst and you'll die' and since then I have very VERY similar things to jaack here. At least its not just me.
@@ms-ff9ed yeah, they did apologise to me later that day, but although I try my best to move past my anxieties, it does still truly effect me to this day!
@@ms-ff9ed its weird, like if I'm busy and able to keep myself occupied it doesn't happen too much, and I've definitely got a lot better about these things in recent years, but its like, you see adverts for illnesses and then you kinda convince yourself that you've got it you know 🤣 Its not pleasant, but I try not to make a big deal about it, i guess I felt compelled to comment when I saw that Jaack has the same issues!
ArchezBeCray it’s very weird. I did have it about a year ago because I found a lump on my body, got it checked out and the doctor said it was nothing. That helped me a lot, and I eventually forgot about it. Have you got your checked out?
You’re amazing for opening up about such a personal thing. Truly so much respect and especially because you’re helping other men feel less alone and more comfortable talking about it
This really helped to listen to honestly, even though I'm almost a year late, I appreciate Jack and Joe being so open. I had a testicular torsion 3 years ago at the age of 20, and any kind of interaction down south leads me into a panicked state. I relate to this, and it's comforting to know I'm not alone in how I feel.
Great respect for everybody who's opening up like this! This is a topic that should be discussed a lot more in public. It would stop the feeling of guilt and shame, each OCD sufferer has.
You really dont know how many people have this problem, I thought I was insane when I was younger and dealing with OCD. I had no idea what it really was thought I was mental. Feels a lot better to hear about other people who've dealt with it, cheers Jack.
OCD is such an intriguing disorder because so many people just see it as being kind of paranoid or needing things in order and clean but it’s so so so much more than that
Wow I wish I’d seen this when it was out. I also suffer from health anxiety. Thanks a lot for recording this and opening it. Was refreshing to hear exactly the same thing!
I understand Jacks reluctance to see a doctor as once your intrusive worry is eliminated, your OCD manifests itself in other ways... a therapist will understand this and help you overcome the brutal cycle. Keep going mate thanks for opening up.
ever since i found a lump in my breast around a year ago i have been the exact same. finding lumps all over my body, convincing myself i have breast cancer that’s now spread and i can bring myself to anxiety attacks over it. death is scary man but i’m glad i’m not alone with the intrusive health anxiety thoughts.
Thank you so much for this, this will inspire people to also open up about what they deal with - very proud that you come forward to talking about it !!
It’s crazy because you’d never expect someone like Jack to be going through things like this mentally I guess because of the character he portrays online. It just shows that you never know what someone is going through behind closed doors. It’s weird how I’ve stumbled across this video today when I’ve actually been having some horrible and intrusive thoughts myself about things that don’t even exist but my brain is making me believe they do. It’s fucking horrible. Jack and Joe are two of the realest guys on the platform and this podcast has been an absolute pleasure to listen to!
I struggle with severe ocd, health anxiety and major depression, so hearing you open up about how it has impacted your life (and still does) is very much appreciated. there’s a great deal of stigma surrounding certain mental illnesses, especially some ‘scarier’ symptoms that cannot be romanticised by those who don’t suffer with it. ocd is an extremely debilitating mental illness that affects your ability to function in everyday life, and the silliness with which it is depicted in media (Big Bang theory, etc) only skews the general public’s perception of its severity. i think that any discussion of ocd is a discussion worth having, and seeking therapy is definitely something that could be beneficial for you. in regard to your worry that a therapist will tell you to seek out a medical professional to dispel your intrusive thoughts (obsessions), from my experience it isn’t like that. they actively work on your anxiety around intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and allow you to understand why you feel compelled to neutralise these thoughts in the ways you see fit. it’s very much more about your mental health rather than your physical health. if you do seek out therapy, you should research trained therapists who specialise in ocd and intrusive thoughts. all the love to you.
Thank you so much for talking about this Jack, I am going through the exact same thing and have been for months- started seeing a therapist but have been having a really bad day with it today, but seeing this really helped! Thanks
Just stumbled on this and it's so relevant to how I've felt at times, Exactly what you said about not wanting to test anything even though you know it would help incase it came back that you were ill I can't watch medical shows both real and drama, because whatever someone has on it, ill start to obsess that I may have it too.
Thank you so much for talking about this. It has made me realise I have the exact same thing. Everything jack described about the health anxiety to a tee.
I suffer from OCD, intrusive thoughts. It’s a killer...truly awful. Trying not to believe your thoughts when they feel so real, is a true battle. Compulsions as well, all part of it for me. I cycle a lot, because I enjoy it, and we’ll as it helps my MH. Hope you’re good jack, been watching you for a while 👌
Its actually mad that, how you can be so conscious of a problem you have with your thoughts and stuff but still struggle with them daily. This has opened my eyes for some reason, my mum has been having panic attacks for over a year now but I always just brushed them aside, downplaying mental health problems as just being sad or nervous. Ive only watched joe weller before but this Jack guy seems cool, and did a very good job of breaking down his problem and tbh Im gonna go talk to my mum today and apologize about whats shes been through without downplaying it, because it seems like these mental problems can really make you feel lonely if you feel noone understands you.
Respect to both of you guys! Especially for showing it’s ok to open up about our mental health. I personally can totally relate to most of that! What your saying makes total sense to me. It’s exhausting some times but cheers for that vid got got another sub that’s for sure.
I really respect Jack for opening up about his OCD. As someone who’s diagnosed with OCD I appreciate how hard it can be to open up about, especially when it comes to extreme experiences with intrusive thoughts
Hi Jack mate I suffer from Health anxiety and OCD also it's a horrible cycle. It's so true that when you're not anxious it seems irrational but later on you can convince yourself you've got a disease later on it's very frustrating. I highly recommend seeing a counselor it helps vocalize your worries/anxieties rather than letting them build up. I have a quote that I go by with health anxiety: "The next best thing to certainty is probability" nothing is certain in life so it's logical to try and worry about the probable things. I know it's hard bro keep going
Ive suffered with ocd and was diagnosed when i was 9 years old. It's made my current struggle with anxiety and depression bad with intrusive thoughts and the health anxiety. Ive found talking to people who also suffer similarly to you, it helps if you cant talk to a doctor or other professional. If you ever need to talk, gimme a shout. Talking about it even with a stranger gets you more comfortable talking about it. I used to be scared to talk at all, now i have zero issues talking!
Really proud of you for talking about that here. Please seek help. Believe me, your thoughts aren't mad, they're the product of a very real condition. Please do.
Are you kidding me, i thought i was the only person that had these thoughts. i never knew it was called health anxiety i thought is was just nuts. my sister died of cancer and ever since i have been so scared of death and cancer, i would always find my self in these loops of googling it thinking im gonna die.
