Psychological Therapist REACTs and analyzes Hi Ren by Ren | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 

I've just had another go with Sick Boi by Ren. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lvQzpxztBqo.html

At 60 years of age,this song is the most accurate and relatable explanation I've ever heard in reference to the internal struggle ALL HUMANS face....Ren has gone thru hell to bring the world this message...his gift will live on long after he expires

The important thing about this song/video is that it can be viewed through whatever Lense an individual brings to the experience. If you are a medical professional? Then you will resonate with That part of the performance. If you are a Religious person, then you will resonate with That part of the performance. If you have gone through these struggles before, you will identify with Ren personally (most honest people will say that they've battled with internal struggles before). Artists resonate with this song because of the battle within themselves of "You're not GOOD enough". See how his song can touch so many different people, all at the same time?? He really IS truly a gifted and special Artist.

My interpretation of the section of his monologue at the end when he spoke of winners and losers in psychological warfare paired with victims and students is that winning and losing are finite terms, indicating the end of the war. Instead, he realized that it wasn't a finite thing you could win or lose, instead, you could either be a victim and allow the war to constantly consume you, or you could be a student and study and learn ways to cope and to heal.

I think Ren's spoken message at the end is so profound. If we are sick, we want to take the therapy and be cured. But for those with chronic mental illness, they will not be cured and have to constantly readjust.

One key point is that the lights blink on and off when the bad Ren is speaking, but at the end when he is dancing and singing as he plays the lights are blinking. My take is that Ren has embraced both his good side and his bad side in the end, which also appears to be the point of the soliloquy.

Or “The voice that you hear while you loosen the noose on the rope” could literally mean something inside you to stop you from ending your life.

You've shown yourself as competent and compassionate and willing to take the effort to take your time to unpack what was given you. The best mental health professional response to Hi Ren i've seen so far. I enjoyed the half hour session.

If you would like to retain continuity of the song in this kind of video after pausing it, the "left arrow" key will back the video up 5 seconds and let you resume from there when you un-pause it

I appreciate you coming back after you've had time to process. I've never seen so many reactors made speechless after a song. It's a lot to take in.

The Pig is the Butcher and the Butcher is the Pig. You missed the line "Ferocious, persistent, Immortal like you, WE'RE A COIN OF TWO DIFFERENT SIDES" He portrays the "Angel and Devil voices in their most extreme self descriptions as Jungian Archetypes, "I am the Devil or I am eternal Hope (messianic)" and then he accepts his shadow as part of himself and demonstrates how aspects of his shadow gives power and energy to the Hoo Hoo Hoo song he started out with.

This was an enjoyable reaction. I wrote this introduction to Ren when I first discovered him earlier this year, as there wasn’t a Wikipedia entry for people to look him up prior to March 2023. I have posted this info to every “Hi Ren” reaction I have come across since, and I hope it will be of some use to the uninitiated. “Hi Ren” is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered over 11 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s music videos are generally recorded live, often in a single take, although not necessarily the first take, and from various camera angles. His release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." Many of Ren’s songs resonate with people because he addresses struggles that many others face every day. Ren is an independent artist/singer/songwriter/busker from Brighton, UK. He plays multiple instruments (acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, drums), has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. He is considered by many a modern-day bard; he calls his music “bardcore.” Ren’s earliest recordings on RU-vid are from his time in a band called “Trick The Fox,” consisting of Ren and his buddies Charlie and Tommy. Unfortunately, the band performed only briefly due to Ren’s onset of health issues. They are very talented. A fun clip to watch is “The Mash Up.” Ren’s trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet" has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy and is a prime example of his genius; it is a master’s class in storytelling and also showcases his guitar skills. The three acts are haunting, and the conclusion will catch you off guard. The trilogy needs to be watched in the order given, as this is the flow of the storyline and is best watched as a whole rather than piecemeal. Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me,” “Sexual Healing,” “One Dance/Drunk in Love”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice. His live music videos are especially impressive. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation, although it is less of a personal song than it is an indictment of greed and the resulting injustices in this world. Ren’s Hip Hop/Rap style songs are all worth checking out if you enjoy this genre; they are pretty amazing. Check out “The Hunger,” “Genesis,” “What You Want,” “Losing it (FISHER rap retake),” “Right Here, Right Now (Fatboy Slim one shot retake),” "Life is Funny," “Love Music (Parts 1, 2, and 3),” “Crucify Your Culture,” “Power,” "Hold On," his new release “Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake),” and his latest release "The Illest Of Our Time," just to name a few. Ren's performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned It /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the Moon/No Diggity,” “Feeling Good/Trouble So High/Masterblaster (Jammin'),” “Latch,” “Wild Thoughts/Crazy in love (Live Session),” “Same Old Situation (Live, feat. Ren),” “Improvising Around Stevie Wonder,” “What Went Wrong” Part I&II) are definitely a must. Also, his collaborations with Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), Orlean ("Jessica"), his former bandmate Romain Axisa (“French Song”), are all great. Last but not least, Ren’s busking sessions with Liv Sangster are awesome. I recently discovered that Ren also recorded a cover of “Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Cover),” that is simply beautiful. "The Big Push" (Ren Gill, Gorran Kendall, Romain Axisa, and Glen Chambers) busking sessions, concerts, and live recordings all are amazing and well worth checking out. All but the drummer sing lead vocals at times. Ren, Gorran, and Romain all play multiple instruments. Ren plays acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, and drums. Gorran plays acoustic, electric, bass guitar, and harmonica. Romain plays acoustic, electric, bass guitar, ukulele, and piano. They are each incredibly gifted artists, and their solo work is completely different from each other. Well worth checking out. Their covers of "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop," "Wade in the Water/Nina Simone/Trouble so Hard," "Watch Out," “War Pigs,” “Roadhouse Blues,” "My Generation," “Paint It Black,” "An Englishman in New York," “Bongo Bong” are awesome. On “These Boots Are Made For Walking,” “Praise You” (Fatboy Slim Cover), “What Kind Of Woman Is This,” all three take a turn singing. The songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” “Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," “Dignity,” and so many others are equally impressive. The band, at least for the time being, performed their last official busking session and gave their last concert in September of last year (2022) due to the fact that Ren was leaving for Canada to undergo specialized medical care and surgeries for his multiple health issues. In anticipation of his stay in Canada, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. He released “Sick Boi” and “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake),” which is another masterful work. Ren just released his newest song, “Illest Of Our Time,” on his birthday, March 29. His newest release, "Animal Flow," will premiere on May 04.

This was a very powerful review, especially for those who struggle. While there are some of Ren's songs that are purely feel-good, and his work with The Big Push is joyous, there is a lot that deal with similar issues to Hi Ren. I encourage you to check out more of his work through your unique lens. You will help people. I guarantee.

I LOVED making this video. Ren is such an inspiration. Let me know what you think of him and his message in the comments? And do you want to see more content like this? If so give me some suggestions of videos to react to....

This is the most profound song I've ever heard. Ren has learnt (the hard way) the core principles of Buddhist and Taoist philosophy before hitting 30. Such an inspiring person he is.

Ren has a rare gift - using his own struggles to open up conversation about what it means to be human, through his amazing art ❤

As a visual artist I love the image of grabbing one’s monsters by the hand taking them to the place that brings meaning and fulfillment. Thank you for that.

Your reaction helped me to finally get the instrumental with vocals in the beginning, and the end. At least my interpretation is that in the beginning, he’s just sitting down by himself doing his regular music thing when he’s interrupted by the critic. Then, at the end he’s free and so he’s more animated and standing up and limitless.

Dude I like yr articulate and ordered thoughts on this work, I do, but this work is meant to be taken as a whole not chopped in sections interrupted with minutes long philosophical waxing and clinical analysis. There is only ever one chance to see something meaningful for the first time. Just shut up and let the art speak to you before speaking to it

I LOVE REN. He is just sooooo amazing. His art, His heart ❤‍🩹, his words, voice, rhyme and reason.... just amazing. Absolutely amazing.❤‍🔥🥰

I've watched many reactions to this video from a number of different types of people, medical, musical, suicide survivors. There one thing that no one picked up on, maybe because it's not something you might notice on a first listen. As he's ending the song he stops before playing the last note and puts down the guitar. To me that's him acknowledging that the song/struggle isn't over. An amazingly powerful song.

That was a great breakdown and I’ve seen most of them. I personally hear with “Some people know me as hope, some people know me as the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope” is the voice some people hear that makes them step down off the chair and rethink. Also for me with “You know how I know that I’ll prosper is cause I stand here beside you today I have stood in the flames that cremated my brain and I didn’t once flinch or shake” is with all the hardship, pain and suffering he’s had he’s still standing refusing to give in. Again that was a really good breakdown

Ren is therapy for so many from one song he helps so many people open up in ways therapists struggle to do in person. First time i watched Hi Ren i had a panic attack but thought i needed to watch it again so i watched someone reacting to it that was the best thing i could do i have watched many times since. One thing i think about this song is it needs to be seen by every one even in schools after a certain age, because how many children kill themselves because of the negativity towards them from nasty comments and bullying to them believing what is said. I went through bullying all through school to the point i attempted suicide twice, I am a recovering alcoholic 11 years clean I suffer PTSD and other health issues so the majority of bad days over good is high, if this bullying had been dealt with i may have had a reasonable life not the existence i have to deal with now

Here is some additional information on Ren's story that I gathered from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's livestreams and posts where he discussed his condition. Ren Erin Gill is a British musician/independent artist; born in Wales on March 29, 1990; he eventually moved to Brighton. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, Ren began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures. In 2010, he was signed by Sony Records and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue and subsequently dropped by Sony. Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to experience psychosis and develop PTSD. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure. Ren is currently in Calgary, Canada for more treatments, including surgeries, and will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023) undergoing IV and other interventions five days a week. Ren recently underwent wisdom tooth removal and cavitation surgery. In addition, his Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD), which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals as well as his bones/joints. Now, Ren is receiving additional treatments for this previously undiagnosed condition. Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel, if you are a content creator, ask your audience to subscribe to Ren. Listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to the world, and his work is important in these troubling times. Someone has finally created a Wikipedia page for Ren, so there is additional information available. Here is the link to Ren’s GoFundMe page to raise money for his current treatment. Ren has exceeded his initial goal. However, his goal was very conservative and did not reflect the added costs of unforeseen surgical procedures, and treatment for additional health issues such as MCAD. www.gofundme.com/f/ren-get-better-from-lyme-disease-and-autoimmunity

Ren and his music has been a blessing and a relief for me. I was diagnosed with Lupus recently and can relate 💯. He’s truly an inspiration. ❤

I think that Ren is art in motion. I think that this song is something that everyone needs to hear because I think that everyone has that little them inside, screaming over the stillness, and stifling hope.

I also think it’s poignant that after his critical self escalates to its height, it’s the first time that his uncritical self says… “hi ren,” in acknowledgement of that other side, the side that makes up half of the totality of Ren. That part always brings me to tears.

Im not sure if Ren has seen your reactions to his music but you are incredibly adept at interpreting these. Love the reactions!

If you are interested in ren talking about his journey, Justin Hawkins rides again did a great almost 2 hour interview with him

"As a trauma therapist, it's my clinical opinion that nothing good ever comes about from being wheeled around by someone wearing a pig mask". I've watched dozens of these reactions, and this is the best opening thought yet!💯

Wonderfully insightful perspective. I can instinctively determine that Ren is dealing with his struggle in a healthy manner, but you provide content as to WHY it works. Brilliant!

You're right about the guitar the "good" side is in a major key and the "bad" side is in a minor key

I think the individual that recommended the video to you was looking for the basic acknowledgment of its obvious attributes. Everyone gets what Ren is doing, hence the popularity.

This is genius. I've watched the original video many times, and have watched many reaction videos. Ren speaks to so many. Thank you for sharing with your community. Everyone who has a heart should hear it. You don't have to be a victim. There is hope. We are human.

Ren has said that he at one time had a voice in his head that has a clearly distinct tone of it's own

Anyone ill going through the medical system feeling unheard and uncared for definitely can relate to this. You start to wonder if you're the problem and wish you had someone step up and save you.

The way this guy continually cut into this with pop-psych analysis, seemingly without really absorbing what was actually being said was... ironically perfect. Someone get that man a pig mask and a bloody apron!

I have watched many reactions to Hi Ren, many. Yours might be my favorite - because you've taken Ren's beautiful message and underpinned it with the context of specific therapeutic tools. IMO, this video has connected with so many people because we all have this inner critic that we struggle with and it is often as vitriolic as is portrayed here. Hearing you relate the flow of the song to the ACT therapeutic process was enlightening and helpful. Thank you.

I love seeing academics, therapists, and medical professionals engage with Ren's art. The conversations that result from the confluence of those experiences are always interesting and show the depth of learning he has done during his life.

Nice ¡! You may analyse his song " Sick Boy" , it is related to this song and to his health issues, as well and is very lyrical. Peace ✌

"And by bad boy i mean stereo system, not Ren" *regret face* Almost choked on my beer laughing at this.

Aways interesting to see Rens songs analysed by Professionals working in Mental Health, i think you should have a go at analysing Ren - Sick Boi, there is a lot to unpack in that song too. Thank you for this reaction Stuart.

Love the flickering lights when it’s his demon side speaking. He was diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Holy smokes you have the perfect voice/way to speak for a therapist. And I mean that as a straight up compliment! Quiet and reserved, empathetic, very deliberate and concise and sincere! I could listen for hours! Great video! Thank you!

I’ve accepted my “bad side” for almost 40 years and it only got worse. I began chemical therapy 2 years ago after my mom passed away (together with therapy I already was going thru) and it was the best thing I’ve done for myself in more than 40 years. My psychologist asked me how I felt, the first session we had after I started taking the 3 antidepressants and anxiolytic I’m on and my answer was something along the lines of “I slept! I finally slept. And I dreamt, I haven’t remember any dreams for more than 3 decades. I never knew I could feel at ease like this, if someone asked me before what this feeling was, it’d be like asking a blind person what is the color blue”. I’ve been taking this antidepressants and anxiolytics for 2 years and it’s been the best I’ve been since ever… before my cognitive function was declining rapidly, I was getting ultra forgetful, I was having difficulty functioning (more than ever, but I wouldn’t have a way to compare), and afterwards it was as if a huge weight was lifted… it took me months to regain the cognitive function to levels of a decade or so, but it didn’t bothered me anymore because I was able to sleep again. I used to write texts that people appreciated a lot and now I don’t have that dark and angst facet of mine to write it anymore, but I don’t care. I lived in the darkness for almost 4 decades, I don’t mind forgo it for now on. Before starting the drug therapy I hadn’t smile, with teeth, for at least 20 years or so, last times I remember doing so was in college… it took me a few months to starting doing so again but now I find myself smiling and laughing with open mouth and showing my teeth and it makes me even happier :) small things and feeling I haven’t felt or done in decades… hello Hugo :) Don’t get me wrong… my darkness is still there, just doesn’t control me anymore, doesn’t drag me down to unbearable levels anymore.

If you want to explore more of Ren's music that specifically deals with mental health, i would suggest the live video with Chinchilla, "Chalk outlines" and/or, also w/Chinchilla and live, " How to be Me." Also, "Blind Eyed," a collaboration with Sam Tompkins, i like the version recorded with crown studio. "Diazepam" explores the limitations of medical intervention and, lastly, "Sick Boi" rages with righteous anger toward the medical profession and is a stinging indictment of capitalism writ large. This will yield hours of content. Oh, and if you want to address trauma, domestic violence, the cycle of abuse and generational trauma as well as the epigenetics of trauma, then the three part masterpiece "The tale of Jenny and Screech (full version) is an absolute must.

Dude you almost touched upon it a few times, but just to hit it home by understanding yourself as a collection on parts and seeing how they interplay with one another, you can really start to understand onself and negotioate how you can get the best outcome for oneself. Neither of the two early voices are the self but it starts to shine through at the end. As a therapiast I strongly recommend you do some reading on internal family systems.

I have had minor mental health/depression issues for most of my adult life. . Listening and hearing, such a talented lad like ren, expressing HIS mental issues, in such a positive way, realy made me smile 😊 And gave me a 'positivity' that no matter what you are going through, no matter how deep, the abyss in front of you seems'. . There is hope 😊 If someone like REN, has been through what he has, and is still able, to come out the other side, Smiling 😊 Then he has proven, that there is hope, for us all 💙 10/10 Rey, for releasing this video, and giving us others out there, with mental health issues, hope, . That "There 'realy IS' a chance, for a better future for us all" 😊 💯

The back of the wheelchair has the word "Id..." painted on the back. It's missed by most of the reaction YTers. It brings more context to the entire video and experience.

Thank you, you just explained the line 'victim and students' Ren is aware of the observer and has learned from observing. I was puzzled by that.

I love seeing reactors understanding the deeper level of his artistic music. I have watched hundreds of ractors,and love finding new youtubers,to me,and helping on their road to 100k subs. Sharing is caring. 👍🏼👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼 HI REN is like the song that was needed by the WYLD STALLIONS in BILL and Ted's movie to help the future. Ren's music is needed for today's society indeed. He is one of those artists that comes around once in a generation.

Waiting for Ren himself to show up in the comments! 😊 love hearing all these perspectives on this amazing song. It's a really unique thing to have so many people from different backgrounds reacting to one artist song is such droves. It's really cool seeing everyone AGREE on one thing, it's dam good art. ❤

This is a modern day version of John Milton's paradise lost. The battle between good and evil, or at least the battle that goes on between our positive and negative sides during a confrontation with our split personalities.......and who will win.

A humble lesson in self awareness. Perfectly executed expression of the rise above what life throws at us. He has touched a nerve in a unique and visceral way .... as all great , underated artists do. Not always appreciated in their lifetime. Its like he's saying come with me on this dance, I know you know. We are all human. Enjoyed your calm and balanced approach.

Stuart, thank you for your reaction. I love seeing people rendered speechless by Ren, especially therapists. Ren's music has created a community (Ren calls it a cult 😆) of RENegades. A diverse group of people aged 8 to 80 who have been deeply effected by Ren's message of Hope, showing love and uplifting each other. Its a beautiful thing - We call it the RENaissance era and we are devoted - No, make that obsessed followers of this demigod 😘😆😅 I laugh because there's a large contingent of us Grandparents that have become 'groupies' and developed a love of rap! 😳😅 Ren's style is unique to him. He defies genres. Every song is different. You'll have many suggestions of what to watch next. The choices are many that showcase his vocal and musical ability, and they all have a deep message. May I suggest that you react to 'Crutch' ft Bibi. The reason being that it flows on from perfectly from Hi Ren. Crutch is an emotive work of art that brings you into Ren's mind set during those psychotic moments. The video features Bibi, who was Ren's girlfriend at the time. It's tragically beautiful and I think you'll blown away by his ability to elicit that physical gut reaction. Penitence ft Molly McKinna is another emotional deep dive. 'Chalk Outlines' and 'How to be me' ft Chinchilla are must sees too. There are so many. Ive subscribed, as will thousands of RENegades. This is what happens to reactors when Ren enters their world - channel subs blow up and the ripple effect is amamzing to see. Welcome and best of luck taking the deep dive down the Ren Rabbit Hole 😉😊

You should have done more time to learn more about Rens background. He went through hell because of auto immune disease. And he was pretty young to have to deal with so many mistakes in diagnosis. I’m 68 and have battled with these issues most of my life ill. It’s tough to come to terms with. Then I. His teens he lost a mate to suicide. Ren is still unwell and coming to terms with the fact that he may never be as well as he wishes.

I truly enjoyed your breakdown of this inspirational song performance by Ren. Very in depth but done in such a understandable way. Thank you. Yes, I for one would like to see more reactions like this. If I may make a suggestion I would like to request Using Again by Benjamin Tod. A song about his personal struggles and how he sees himself . Like Ren, Benjamin Tod exposes himself so that others will they they are not alone with those types of thoughts ofself reflection. Continue doing what your doing and disregard the negative comments. Everyone who reacts to this song brings something different, some more meaning and others not so much. It's refreshing to hear a detailed breakdown. Emotional reactions are nice and makes one feel all warm and fuzzy, but, finding a reactions with actual substance is far more insightful.

It strikes me how many people completely miss the fact that Ren's faith is ultimately what delivers him from psychoses. "I was made by his hand it's part of his plan that I stand on my own two feet." Also how many people dismiss that the dark side of Ren as simply a psychological aspect of his personality when it is literally the demon himself. Ren explains this explicitly but based on responses this is largely ignored. Not surprising in this day and age.

I love this song, and currently (i'm not the first to say this) my favorite RU-vid category currently is "Hi Ren reactions". And having seen a lot of people say a lot of things about this amazing piece, I haven't seen any better

That value vs pain bar slaps hard my G! You have me here thinking: WTF 🐐🔥🐷🍻

I have watched dozens on top of dozens of people react to "Hi Ren". Several are from health care professionals and your review is right up there with the best of them. Your perspective is unique and valuable. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this amazing song and for sharing your insights to us that don't know of them.

I from what I've seen he references animal farm in a few songs with the most obvious being his new song animal flow. It's also very deep but a different focus

Damn that part where you talked about the things we love the most and how they can cause the most pain got to me. Dealing with that hard right now. And Ren is brilliant. Imagine if him an Eminem did a collaboration 😮

Tip: it's a good idea to rewind 5-10 seconds when going back to the performance after some commentary. Otherwise, you're doing a bang-up job for your 1st go. (y)

First time seeing your channel and first video I'm watching. I'm 20 minutes in and I feel like I'm having the best therapist appointment EVER! I'm sure everyone has their own take on this reaction video, but your analysis throughout is hitting my core ❤ FANTASTIC reaction 🔥 🔥

Pig outfit represents feeling in a slaughter house/ mental hospital with no control

I absolutely love this review!! I really love the way you explained the W.T.F 😂that’s awesome 👏🏼 anyway I can’t wait to see what you have on your channel!! I’m in therapy and this self talk is so real

Insane insights into this piece

I am not a fan of rap but Ren definitely got my attention, a powerful video in every aspect. The nearest thing I have seen to a performance like this was by Andy Serkis and his riveting portrayal of Gollum's internal battles with his darker side, when he would flip from left to right to express the turmoil and duality of his mind.

Ren suffers from debilitating autoimmune issues. As someone who has suffered from these issues most of my life, this is what is feels like. The enemy within...and the enemy is yourself.

I've watch many reactions to this song and your video has been the most helpful and enlightening. Thank you.

From what I gathered is the part where he sucks himself out of his mind if you will and says "newsflash" he's now "good Ren" explaining to bad Ren he knows he's not real and here he finally beats his sickness by realizing he is the silence in the background in which all the white noise is taking place in his mind. We are all one, we are all Ren.

If you want to experience Ren's Animal Flow, his video that just premiered a few minutes ago, certainly would be his most recent production for your next choice.😊😅 I just watched it. I would give it an A.😮 Ren has spoken and been interviewed about the pressure he feels on this video since his other one has gone BALLISTIC, and he's really proud of this one too he said. Ren knows words, that's for sure, and how they affect you and touch you with his message...one you remember though this time because he makes you pay attention to the words internally.

Being anxious about being anxious keeps me awake a lot. Also trying to solve design problems without a goal

This is art of transcendent beauty and an *important* song. Artists often struggle with imposter syndrome. There’s a movie starring Olivia Munn called “Violet” that rings of this and was a transformative experience for me… just as this song also resonates. As a person who’s never been able to escape imposter syndrome and negative self-talk, *realizing* that I can exert the strength that destructive voice questions-strength that I *know* I have-was sooo important. It takes time to push past the negativity-to make your own voice stronger, but if anyone out there is struggling with this, please please please *know* that you can do it. *Know* that I believe in you… but you don’t need me to-just like you don’t need the shroud of doubt that feels first of protection and then as a prison. You are *stronger* than that voice. You are stronger than you can *possibly* know… until you push back with softness or aggression-your choice.

Why aren't all mental health professionals as enlightened as you, sir? We have a problem here. I'm 51 years old and have been screaming out for help but all anyone wants to do is coddle me which makes my anger grow. I decided 14 years ago to just brave this on my own. CPTSD is too deep for people to grasp the complexitoes of this. Prolonged childhood trauma requires a lifetime of healing, especially when SA is involved. I certainly appreciate your insight. Who knew that watching a reaction video would help me this much? Thank you. I will certainly take your perspective into consideration and check out your channel to see what you're all about.

Love Dr Nic and really enjoyed this reaction. I’d listen to Ren talk very specifically about dropping his struggle and the meaning of this song to him. Will be worth 8 minutes, or even filming a reaction for. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M1Na3nQV_8Q.html

I like Ren and I fully get the "internal struggle of humans" and the self hate part of the song's message.. BUT! My father had serious mental issues, schizofrenia (undiagnosed but the doctors thought) and D.I.D (diagnosed), and I can't watch his video or listen to it. It triggers me so much to the point where I get what probably is some kind of PTSD hearing the evil voice. My father was so scared of that voice which was always present, always lurking in the corner. I feel this is an effective way to get people to identify internal struggles, but to me it's dipping into real disorders and that's tricky. Just sharing my feelings and thoughts, I have much love and respect for Ren. Edit: English is my second language. And yes, I'm in therapy my friends

You are absolutely correct in highlighting this song. If I may add that your ability to analyze and bring forward your perception of his content and willingness to share your advice, strategies, and feelings really engaged me and helped me have a better understanding in how to go about my healing process. Thank you. It's content like this, both Rens music and your reaction to it, that has the potential to positively influence so many people. ❤

A gift from God so relatable such blood raw schizoid effective internal conflict. It's ren was possessed by genius to perform that in one take. It's best I've heard since blind by swans

this seems to be classic Shadow work. if you listen to the shadow here, he never ever truly attacks Ren but instead beats him with the truths, to balance Rens seemingly blind faith.. He always tells Ren that they need each other and Jung felt the Shadow had an important part in that dance.. just my laymans take on it as a fan of the teachings of Jung

I would like to say to people to not get to involved in the terminology of mental illness. Can't help to notice that this feeds the beast too. It's like a revolving door once you get "help" Maybe you didn't deserve what life had put you through. Maybe you didn't have a say.. Just be content with who you have become and what you let go. And to see it as 50/50 positive against negative sounds like a good deal to me.

"It's not our default position, to be happy..." We do come into this world crying. No doubt about that.

I see the intern (at the beginning) as Ren’s commentary on the external self… that we are both butcher and product, here, as the bloody-smocked pig-faced caretaker carts around his internal oppositional facets.

Deep dialogue in his mind. Compelling.

About "no real winners and no real losers", I'm not sure, but there are at least 2 possible interpretations: - neither the good side nor the bad side can win 100% over the other one, they will both coexist - or.. people don't really win or lose this internal battle, but (he goes on) "there were victims, and there were students" - people who fall into despair, and people who learn how to live with the struggle and find ways to make it easier and perhaps turn it into something positive

I've made up this little Cut & Paste information for when I find someone just discovering Ren, so here I go with it (and note that I may edit this as I go to respond to commentary but that's always at the top like this is) EDIT - Something I think people are starting to realize is just how much this face forward discussion of one's own internal struggle is having a SERIOUS impact .. there's so much power to be had by taking yourself in hand and understanding that you need both sides, and neither one of them should have complete control, it's a balance that we all try to keep, its when we fall off that we lose the plot (extreme depression vs extreme narcissism .. .and speaking from personal experience with both I know just how much they can destroy you and those you love) One last bit that my brain felt the need to include ... we have bad days, we have good days, yesterday (as an example) for me, was a bad day and it was all I could do to not just curl up in a blanket and try to make the world forget my existence .. the key is to remember that pain isn't forever. Welcome to the RENaissance, a home for the lost and broken; enjoy the ride - For more Bardcore - check out the 3 part Tale of Jenny & Screech If you want to dive more into the rap side of his catalogue, I'd start with "What You Want" which is a brilliant homage to the Beasties, followed with "Genesis" followed by "Sick Boy" followed by "Illest of Our Time" (this one goes after the previous one so you have some grasp of the meaning) and the trail goes from there For more rock oriented fare follow the breadcrumbs to The Big Push and dive in (I personally suggest Sweet Little Lady, Swan Song, Englishman in New York, and the cherry on top 'I Shot The Sherriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop') Last but not least, don't be afraid to check down the alleys, Ren has built himself a circle of talented musician friends that will surprise you and make you glad you chose to look for hidden treasure (Hint: *Chinchilla, Eden Nash, Sam Tompkins, and so many more) (Also Humble w/ Eden Nash is just pure young punk/rude boy heaven) *Chinchilla: Take 1 part Christina, 1 part Jessie J, 1 part Rhianna, blend well and pour over your own unique style, served ice cold by the baddest bitch in town (See Fingers (Live), Little Girl Gone (the official video is just *fun*) *Gorran: I've fallen in love with his tune If (live version) *Romain: I haven't found one that just ... stabs me in the face and says "LISTEN TO ME ON REPEAT" but all of them are ridiculously good

What's critical, is he recognizes it, ye part where he doesn't think we should talk much, u never seem to help... So at least he's been to understand how much talking to ones self can be good, or bad, even very bad, and can even kill one if u allow it and other's to misdiagnosis to perhaps lol

I had a choice of DBT & ACT & I went with DBT. Thank you for explaining some of the principles. I struggled massively with losing the wilfulness but it’s taught in DBT too, you just don’t have to confront the need to accept things right up front in the name of the therapy 😂 I got there in the end, just needed to learn to cope ahead & have distress management tools in safe before I felt safe enough to practice acceptance & willingness.

Ren got really sick as a teenager. They treated him for things like bipolar disorder. The medication caused psychosis, I think. After many misdiagnosis, it was discovered that he has Lyme disease. He recently just left Canada, after spending quite some time here receiving treatment. This synopsis is very brief. There's a lot more to his story, but those are the main parts I remember.

Thank you for this thoughtful and thought provoking reaction! And thank you also for the work you do.

I have to admit i didn't like your interpretation at first. My feelings jumped back and forth listening to you talk. Accepting and meeting your struggles, that first step, isn't always the first. Soemtimes it's the first, second, repeated step. I thought I understood this song on my own before seeing your perspective. I cried the first couple of times I watched it. Why cannot we care without hurting. As an emphatic person, this has hurt me more than it's helped. Maybe I'm not caring in the right places. This video was stressful for me.

Great reaction! You were spot on using the coin analogy earlier in the reaction: the last line of the song is 'we're a coin minted different sides'.

I think that the part about "loosen the knot" is about deciding not to go through with suicide.

ren is great, love all his work, best ive seen in years and years

He’s the poster child for his generation- being told if you’re in pain or suffering that there’s something broken or wrong with you- rather then being blessed that you’re unable to stuff yourself into the BS culture of performing equals 🟰 value or worth there no inherent value no inherent respect for anyone as a child of God

You need to learn to listen and hear the full story before diving into in depth analysis , don't like the sound of your own voice so much.

I love the flipping of the traditional reactor setup: the big window is the performance, and you are off in the corner in a PiP...and then flipping iwhen you pause and talk. Kudos. Also, maybe you could tutor Nic on how to use OBS. ;)

Your wrong about one thing, some of us are actually more than one, i can play chess with my self and not know my next move. And i am all of them. So that theory is wrong.

I have watched a few of these reactions to "Hi Ren" & if not all, many of the reactionaries bob their head during the music & it seems to start to happen during the flashing lights.