Mental Health: It's Time To Talk 

thank you. thank you so much.

Thank you! These types of videos need to be made, because there needs to be more awareness and understanding.

We have all from time to time had mental health problems, say those three words and people run. Well its not time to run its time we started understanding and talking to each other. February 2 is Time To Talk in conjunction with Time To Change. I support Mind Charity and I too suffered with deep depression. Someone talking to me helped me. Lets help each other. The above from the students at Leeds University says it all. Thank you for this.

My mom was in the same situation like these people were. It was maybe a little different but mostly it was the same, depressions, anxiety, panic etc. When I started watching this video, reminded of my mom and I just burst out crying. This mental illness is not a joke and not something to be laughed at. I'm very glad that those people and my mom are ok now, and hopefully this will never come back in the future because it's very horrible. Thank you for this great video, i appreciate your work!

I hope Mind upload more videos to this channel. Always need more awareness on mental health.

Sharing is the only true way to heal and the only true way to remind other broken souls that they are not alone. To show them that all their pain is not unique to them, others drink from the same poisoned well. I have found solace in the bravery of other souls willing to reveal their pain and now I am doing my part in that sharing and healing process. Emotions make us human, time to stop being scared of them and hiding them away behind locked souls. Thank you everyone brave enough to share here.

You guys are so inspiring and so strong. keep up this way!

Just watched this video. And the guy with the blue hair and glasses...when I looked at you speaking I just saw so much amazingness in you. You bring life and light to people. There is just clarity over you. Wow. God is so happy about you and you have a lot to look forward to. Bless you...bless everyone of you. I know about mental illness myself...

What it takes is for everyone who has first-hand experience to talk without constraint about their experiences, in dialogue or narrative, for the inhibition that drives stigmatising to be broken and gradually driven out by a new openness. Well done, Students, concerted action will make lives much better in the future, and put a stop to damaging authorities that perpetuate mis-treatment of people diagnosed with the serious conditions who complete their degrees yet have every door slammed shut.

Thank you for the vid. Having Tourettes, OCD, ADHD being depressed and suicidal... the road is hard. BUT get support! After 1 year of theraphy, I was about to lose 50 pounds of body fat, got into the University I wanted. The way I did it is well, through mental progression. I trained myself to eat healthier, meditate more, really forced myself to change because man! I feel much better! Talk to someone! Accept who you are. Sometimes ticks for me can be very annoying but sometimes funny too : )

the guy with the blue hair talks straight from the heart

This video was... refreshing. To my embarrassment, I actually cried knowing that there are other people who have gone through the same kind of hell, people who know what that suffering is like. My little story here probably isn't right for RU-vid of all places, but I have nowhere else to put it, so here goes: I've had severe depression for longer than I can remember. As a kid, I couldn't socially function like the other kids, being highly intelligent never helped either. I got angry so quickly, I was angry at everything and I never knew why, I couldn't understand why. Any time I tried to suppress it, to bury my rage, it came back with so much violence... I never wanted to hurt people, I still don't, I was never a mean person. But as I got older, I got used to it. I learned to bury it better, to let it tear me apart and just keep going on with my life. I got numb to the pain of being torn apart from the inside, I just stopped feeling. It just got worse from there. I got addicted to gaming, I ruined my relationship with the one girl I'd ever met who made me better, and I was attempting to kill myself at least three times a month. Always with a handgun, feeling the cold steel of the barrel pressed against my head, but I was too weak to pull the trigger and finally escape for good. So I got angrier, and I hated myself more then ever. I sabotaged any physical friendships for the other persons sake, to spare them from my brokenness and hatred. I holed myself away to be in solitude, so nobody would have to deal with me and be hurt by me. I spent years stewing in such an intense hatred, so much anger and sorrow and despair. I embraced it, and I let it fuel me. It became an old friend, something that was always there, something I was comfortable with regardless of how much I hated it. But I got help after a while, it took me years to work up the courage to tell somebody without feeling like i'd be laughed at. It took years, but I'm alive now because somebody listened, somebody cared about my problems. Sorry for the essay, just figured I'd get it off my chest.

hi bob. your attitude is exactly why videos like this are needed, in order to address the stigma that is still so unbelievably prevalent. your dismissal at other people's pain is only proving the point further, so thank you!

It always makes me happy seeing people who recovered from mental illness. To anyone suffering, it will get better, it's just hard to know when. Stay strong everyone. :3

Thank you so much, this really really helps.

What a wonderful video. Thank you for speaking out students...

these people are strongest because they are struggling and surviving everyday. the normal people often think mental illness has something to do with insane people

Thank you for this. It is really comforting to feel understood by people besides my psychiatrist.

This video is very well done. Thank you :D

This video is so incredible for anyone who has had a mental health condition xx

Thank you to all the students for sharing their experiences!

Amazing video. Perfect.

You guys are incredible to make a video like this, its amazing and thank you. I hope you all the best luck to recovery!

Hearing the stories of others is so important in helping those who feel like they're alone and "not normal." Thank you for this powerful video.

despite being on various meds since the age of 14 and going through various therapies from the age of 8. The only thing that has truly helped me find self worse is circus skills; (things like Diabolo, Poi and Staff) when i am concentrating on them hard enough it's like nothing else matters and i can just be exactly who it is i feel i am inside. i would like to thank the makers of this video for doing so and helping me feel a little less alone and giving me the opportunity to say my story...

I can't wait to get my anxiety fucked off so i can have this strength back angain and re-enter my life properly again. Nice video guys.

Great inspiring practical video

Good Students. In my opinion, mental health difficulties such as, depression and anxiety, etc... It is normal difficulties with many people. As for me, I have OCD but I see it is OK, problem.

That was very good to hear. Thank you :)

Thanks for the video - this will help a lot of people - yes it will

This video is mint, these guys are so brave to speak out.

I blogged about this great video on This Week In Mentalists 8 June 2013.

Respect to you for doing this

if wanted to do something about it and go out and see people i feel i can't from fear of having a panic attack or acting generally crazy. My Mum was the first to notice when i was young because i would sit for hours crying and when asked i couldn't explain why i felt so sad. I was bullied all through educated life for being fat, ginger, too tall, intelligent, the music i listen to and above all just being me... I still suffer with the same emotions today...

Brilliant video

Well done guys.

I have c-ptsd and a hereditary anxiety disorder. My parents have shamed me for how much money I take from them for living, for how my clothes look, and then for being lazy and a failure, all while 11 and extremely depressed. At the same time I was spat on, hit, and had food thrown at me by my friends. Eventually I wrote a suicide list, which became popular. after I lied that it was a joke, someone told me I should have done it. Because nobody would care.

For We are Not Fighting Against Flesh-and-Blood Enemies, but Against Evil Rulers and Authorities of the "Unseen world", Against Mighty Powers in this Dark World, and Against Evil Spirits in the Heavenly Places! (Ephesians 6:12)

excellent video, very helpful and informative :)

My philosophy exactly, Very well said!

Good video :)

i have been diagnosed with 'recurring depressive disorder with somatic symptoms' (somatic symptoms are things that go along with my diagnosis so for me it includes Anxiety, Insomnia, Eating disorders, Anger management issues, Attempted suicide and reclusive behaviours) and it means that my daily life is a struggle. i struggle most with loneliness because even when people are around me i feel so alone and it's made worse by the fact that i don't trust people and can't be in big groups so even...

Also Harriet looks fantastic :-).

@Prometheus Complex, yeah the difference is that regular people can deal with social situations pretty well from an early age, no shit. Anxious people can be at the point of vomiting even at the thought of walking outside. And now I'll wait for more stigma from people that don't understand and start pressuring, calling them names, as if that'll help anyone.

I love the guy with the blue hair. He looks like he'd be fun to party with.

Good video,i hope soon i will actually get the help for me to recover from server depression ect,i spent 12 months being bounce from pillar to post by doctors who should of helped me from day 1I am now looking at legal action as i am still a trying to get help,the whole talking think is alright but its about problem solving for me,remove what fuels the problem then your on a winning path. There is alot of problems created by so called proffesionals if i get beyond this i will change that issue.

Thank you, I really loved this video. I look forward to others from you. Feel free to contact me to discuss more

I'd like to get to know the guy with dark hair. He's sweet and seems really nice :)

I'm a college student (or was). How did you manage with college at the same time as your mental health issue? I've had to pull out of college because of not being able to cope. I want to redo my college years (Im a lower sixth) when or if I get better. So how did you cope with college if your problems were only resolved near uni?

for any one who finds them in a position like my self i.e not getting help from the NHS and others it may be wise to do your research on the net for a good trusted solicitor,i have chosen quality solicitors as they have a good reputation,i also have kept action plans that the so called proffessionals gave me this will help win my case.there are laws out there to protect us from being taking advantage of just under stand not every one follows them,seek help from other sources if you can.

Great initiative this. I wish I could say the say the same about the irrelevant and very intrusive music/sound mix.

" and put a stop to damaging authorities that perpetuate mis-treatment of people diagnosed with the serious conditions who complete their degrees yet have every door slammed shut." What authorities?

lol "mint", that is interesting.

*self worth not 'worse'

i think the problem lies within people not getting enough nutrition.this country lives on a diet based highly on processed foods, it is desensitizing us.i bet juicing machines will help

For help and support, avoid the psychiatrist: Citizens Commission on Human Rights

some have done drugs killed raped have their family killed have no money no education no wife no mother and father NO 1st world faculties (universities college’s house bills water gas electricity comforts) like you have are old but have regrets have no teachers students, have no laptops people in jail people with no hospitals insane people disabled people aids or diseased people. Have brain damage from intoxicants. Have killed themselves. MY MAIN POINT IS FOCUS ON WORKING ON YOUR STRENGHTS

when it comes down to real mental health issues that cause people severe damage due to major ADULTHOOD issues... nobody cares or can help! I've tried asking for help many times, but because I'm a working class individual there is no help available. So I'm tired of hearing this crap that "help is available". It is NOT!!! End the charade.