Motorcycles & Depression - A Short Film 

I’ve suffered with depression for 30 years, my number 1 piece of advice is to make yourself busy and distracted. Riding your bike, making something, reading an interesting book, anything but laying in bed with the ability to think . And for gods sake talk to someone!

this touched my heart and made me cry. i have been riding for 10 years, i totalled 1 motorcycle and sold the next one. i bought a decent car but for 2+ years that i'm not riding, every day i feel a have blank inside me, that i didn't do something. i want to start riding again, anything on 2 wheels with 20+hp and 250+cc. the feeling you have is from outer space: "you are free in a blink of an eye, all problems are disappearing the time you ride". i will fight and start riding again! for all motorcyclists out there: ride safe and enjoy every minute riding!!! 🙂🏍🥇🏆🏁

Don't try marriage- then it will be depression and depression..that bike will save your life

so am not the only one who feels this way

If only it was that easy to get out of bed sometimes...

Feel the same until i take my lady (sportster 1200 ) for a long ride, nice way to film depression and anxiety

My depression\anxiety\anger starts to go away as I am gearing up for the ride. As I make the walk to the garage, all my focus goes to the ride I am about to take. Once I'm on the bike and out the drive way, I am 100% committed to the ride and other thoughts just do not have the same impact. For the next few minutes or hours, my mind is captured, on my self and my ride. I have taken a mental break and am better now. Even with all the noise that goes on when you ride, I can hear myself breathe! Only us bikers will understand.

The worse thought when you are laying in bed for hours and consider standing up is, "what the fuck for should I stand up, everything is pointless"

Yup, ride therapy, I do same, ride with my old fatboy at the canyon, freedom and soul ride. Nice film man!

Well thought out video 👍, it doesn't matter what bike you have (50 cc----- 1100cc) as long as you get out on the road . If you suffer from depression TALK TO SOMEONE ,IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO !!!! , dont end up being another dead person in the obituaries page of the newspapers, the only people to suffer are the one's you leave behind . Peace out ✌

A really GREAT short video that I saved in my Motorcycles folder. Completely in tune with how I feel. Sometimes I feel like the buddy who called to invite his friend for a ride. Sometimes I am the motorcyclist who, for some reason, life throws a curveball at, and is feeling down about something. Awesome job filming this sentiment. Live long, ride long my brothers.

This is very true. I have suffered from depression my entire life, but the last decade or so have been particularly brutal. A few years ago I got 6speed 50cc 2stroke roadlegal dirtbike and it was a gamechanger (despite the tiny engine). Suddenly I WANTED to get out of bed in the morning, I WANTED to ride out and see places and even meet people, and every ride was like pure therapy! I never have been able to meditate or find a true calmness untill I got on a bike, it really is incredible just how much it does for the psyche! Even confidence-wise it is a major boost, wich is so silly because 99% of people dont care at all about bikes, but the confidenceboost is there and it is tangible even IF it is silly. Unfortunatly the dirtbike was in need of so many repairs I had to get a regular scooter instead 😕 But without gears and being alot slower it just doesn't work the same, it does nothing for mental well-being. Especially since the slow speed means getting bullied by cars in traffic so I just use it for errains. What I really want to do is get a real motorcycle and do motorcamping but unfortunatly bikes are very expensive in my country and the motorcycle licens alone is around 2000€ wich even if I scraped that kind of money together somehow I would still not have a bike so fml. But miracles do happen so maybe some day ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Cool movie . Great subject. My two cents… own multiple motos. They keep you busy, and one should always be ready to ride and you’ll add variety to you life. Cheers.

And in the naked light, I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never shared And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence

Proud owner of yamaha rx 100 (1996 last batch)❤ Love from India🇮🇳

You described my daily life except for the bike, I’ll have to get one

My depression got worse the moment I saw his bike.. 🤣

Just remember it’s one down the rest up, my fellow riders keep your head up plz. Trust even if we don’t know each other I’d rather hear your voice than hear your family and friends lost you. Nothing wrong with venting brothers and sisters. Fr I struggle everyday myself. It’s one punch at a time one round at a time. Just keep going for yourself if not anything else.

Same condition here with me but I don't have any idea where to go... No place for me.

Amor. Figou. So. Qui. Pena. Bjis

Well, what's going on what's the sense? I think movie need more expression and more sure messages...

Those of us who struggle with depression and anxiety, though we know those two wheels are our life line, it is even hard sometimes to find the energy and ambition to get ready and get on our motorcycle and ride.

I feel so much better after watching this video ???? Actually, I feel more Depressed ??? What does make happy about my Life. Riding a Bike.

Where are you from

you shot entire video by yourself ?

Saved me from depression in 2008 I finally decided to get on my bike and enjoy it after several months of lying in bed going on a downward spiral. Your motorcycle will always pick you up when you’re down. Riding definitely distracted me and gave me confidence to move forward. I never looked back 💙🙏🏻

If you don't feel the mental health benefits from riding on two wheels? Then you have no real reason to explain why you ride to others who tell you ''You might be killed.''

plot twist , cant start the bike , kill him self

am not tring to b a dick!!!but d movie needs bit more tweeking!!!some rapid quick cuts(where u dressup) to create a contrast bitween short & prolong scenes!!!may be a filter 2 to give a bit of a depth!!love d living room btw!!!very kitch!!!

Great job.

Film has been described as life with the boring parts taken out. You got it backwards. Shit film.

my friend is very beautiful. it's like you told me

I know the feeling….fu#king mind games…you are awesome bro ….yussss…you did it!!

Short masterpiece.

Wow, I've never seen shorts with holes in the knees!

i thought that royal enfield at first

Yamaha rx ❤️

Trying to bring back my love for motorcycles, trying really hard

You know the truth

kayat ko matayak kon.

relatable brother 😊

:)

A wack of the weasel does the same👋

So much emotions but no words i feel you bro!