Lad in the red shirt is a wonderful person... But he seems like he may have also experienced depression. He's way too optimistic and positive, while his roommate is having a meltdown. He seems to expect it, and know exactly what to do.
But this is how real therapist are. Usually just listen and read of scripts. Afterwards prescribe medication to treat the symptoms and not the illness.
@@SelfImprovement1111 I don't know how it is in the US but where I live in a therapy mostly the patient is talking and the therapist offers tools to overcome mental habits
@@SelfImprovement1111 Seriously though. I literally go in every 3 months and its how is work (good), how is your mom (good), how is your brother (good), okay here are your prescriptions see you in 3 months.
as a person that overcame depression, went back at it, and it's starting to overcome it again, i really love this video. Thank you so much for portraying it in such a beautiful way.
I felt like the friend was representative of the internal struggle with depression. I suffer from serious depletion and anxiety and the two guys in this reminded me of my own internal conflict. One part has just given up and just wants to allow life to happen to me good or bad it doesn’t matter because nothing matters because my chronic physical illnesses mean I have no point, no future past bringing up my kids and maybe they would be better without a mother who can’t get herself together mentally and is becoming more and more physically frail and then there is the other part of me who can see what needs to happen to improve my situation, who can see the devastation my children would suffer should their mother give up on herself and them, the part of me that gets so frustrated with the part that isn’t capable of seemingly simple tasks. The two parts of me are at war like the friends through the first half of the film and the second part of the film is what finding a good medication, therapy service, support worker and asking for help and seeing that there are people who love me and want to help me any way they can does for you, it calms the war and finds a path of compromise between the sides of myself just like the last scene of the film. I have no idea if this was the film makers intent but it has resonated with me and I will keep it in mind on the path of recovery/management I’m on. Keep on keeping on all who share my path and support us on the path.
Yes, you understood the intent and message 100 percent. We all have these two halves battling within ourselves. Yours sounds like a unique situation so yours also has become a unique purpose. Keep on keeping on, as you say, and just know your kids don't fault you for your struggles. If they are not old enough to understand yet, one day they will see the everyday hero that you are
Fresh Pond Productions thank you so much for the reply, it means a great deal, you have made a film that can really help people and help supporters understand what’s happening inside the sufferer as it can be very hard to see it yourself until you start to get good treatment. You will have saved lives with this film. I didn’t watch it when it was first put out as I was worried it would be just another film on depression that struggled to truly understand it, I’m kicking myself for not at first having faith that others can and do understand. Yes my struggle is defined by my physical health and that adds another perspective. My children are 12 and 9 and just tonight I said to them how I hated the fact I am having to depend on them more and more for care and my autistic 9 year old son said ‘but you are our Mum’. I am in good treatment for my mental health now but I’m still struggling but these days I’m keeping on keeping on with a little hope in my heart. Thank you again.
Please don’t do it. I know it can feel hopeless sometimes and like there’s literally no point, but there always is. Life will get good again, and if everything else falls apart, you always have your goodness to fall back on. You can always help someone else, and I know that’s the last thing you can think about, but if you do, it will take the focus off of your problems for a while, and you’ll be doing good and affecting someone else’s life for the better, which God Willing, will snowball into many good things happening. A great way to achieve peace is by doing something good, whether it’s simply getting out of bed, eating one small bite of an apple, or volunteering at a homeless shelter/orphanage. If you see no point in anything else, then please know that you are the point. You are the point. You are the point. You. I love you ❤️
Yea the depressed guy just really needed to see what he was thinking but actually feeling instead of just thinking about so the red guy said you know what you want to be a hard ass you gonna get it
His friend realized before anyone else, that his depression was more circumstancial that clinical. If we could dig deeper, his friend had some experience at some point in his life. We all have a friend like this, if we look close enough.
@@rodriguezelfeliz4623 went outside of my community and made friends that likes what I like and continually pushes me to be better.... a person you idolized and the person who idolizes you
Tyrhone Manuel yeah. Looks like that to me too. He is fighting back though. I've heard that the best kind of defense is an offense so he might be on to something.
This movie is extreme, but my sister basically dragged me to a botanical garden I'd wanted to go to a few years ago. I was about to back out, but she insisted, so we went. It was hot as hell, but it was a day I'll never forget. That's when I realized that feeling the way I did wasn't normal and I really needed help.
Let's see, I've been molested, burned, punched, and strangled by my own parents and uncle from the time was little, but I'll be Damned if I let them win. People say All the time, I am super positive...kind and nice. I am. I MAKE that $HI# happen. Reset daily. It helps to reset..and Look for the oppotunities to F'in smile..and make others smile. Can't see it? Not there? Expect it to show the heck up. Heck yeah..I cry when life gets too freakin' much..get it out..then keep going. Gotta expect the joy to find ya. . Be the goofball. Feel the beautiful. It's there. Even in/after the ugliest ugliness. I know. I promise. Be Blessed, Dearhearts💗
This makes me feel some type of way I can't explain...not happy nor sad just a type of way that I've never felt. This sends a message that I understand but can't explain. This is great. Keep up the good work.
Cheyenne Louise Make sure you keep that feeling then and see if you can make it become something amazing or something just unique. (I'm sorry if you don't understand)
Miles is like cold water. Handling the depression another way than he is used to changed Charlie's point of view. He could slowly but surely see...like a sunset. Miles didn't abuse the situation at all, so Charlie could build up trust again and realise Miles' seriousness about his urge to support him. Wonderful shortfilm.❤
ya, but when your depressed (at least how I feel) you feel like everyone hates you. Why would your friend even want to be your friend... they probably just need something from you to cause how could they possible l i k e being around you.
The friends can't take it. They hear half of what Charlie is saying and run for the hills or make statements about how Charlie has negative energy and not to infect their positive selves with his toxic, negative self.....tsk tsk
I struggle with depression myself. Ive been on anti-depressants for a few years now, and they help. But his friend wasnt wrong. They didnt fix my problem, they just gave me a nudge in the right direction. It took a willingness to confront myself and a lot of concious effort to dig myself out of the hole. Good short.
Red shirt looks just like and reminds me of someone I knew for a very short time- always optimistic and positive and the funniest person I knew, but he was struggling with depression. Hoping and wishing he continues to bless the lives of people he crosses paths with.
I know how the depressed guy feels. I hate when people don’t understand no matter how bad it feels to literally want to die. It’s hard to live with that, trust me. It’s not as easy as sleeping normally or getting out normal. It takes more than that..when you deal with a severe depression no matter what you do it just won’t go away.
it's relentless isn't it? with help and support I was able to recover but i'll never forget the hopelessness of one day after another with no sign of it getting better, no idea what to do, no energy to do anything about it. i was empty and dead inside and no one knew it. there was no joy ahead. but.... i did find help and i did recover and my family was still there - they never left
Yeah this just be happy thing has been told to me a thousand times. People think u dont want to be happy. I have great friends but helping someone with mental illness isnt easy and it gets tiring. At least his parents wanted him go come home. My family says i use anxiety and mental illness as an excuse. And my moms says to pray it alway. Mind u i have a full time job, bought my own house (never had a roommate) and pay my bills. But when i get low im told im not trying. Wow. Just wow.
"You need to commit to being happy like it's a full time job". SOOOO true. We can't expect pills or people to fix us. We have to be willing to put in the work.
Your friends are going through their own stuff I'm sure of it, not that they don't care or think you are a burden but its just hard sometimes to help out, coming from someone who has experienced it from both sides
My philosophy has always been. "No one can make you happy, you choose to be happy yourself, or you can choose to not be happy. Blaming anything or anyone else, for Your state of happiness. Is you avoiding responsibility for the choice you made."
That would be me and my brother right there. He'd be quiet and uncertain about his future and I try to give advice and confidence while trying to lift his spirits. And just like them we both had our own struggles and hardships in life, but we both overcame them in our own different ways.
If not for sticking it out until the end, I would have disagreed with every single thing Miles did until he covered his ass before sunrise. I guess that was intentional. Well-played, filmmakers.
amazing clothing choices. miles is wearing red and charlie is wearing purple and green, the opposite wavelength of red and the opposite on the color wheel respectively
One Hellava way to start my day...in a good way...great episode. Authentic friendships are hard to find and isolation feeds depression. I know b/c I'm both a person suffering with chronic double-depression and a Qualified Mental Health Professional having previously worked as a mental health & substance abuse clinician in both the public and private sectors. There is no one size "cures" all depression and unfortunately I do believe some people have what I call "end-stage depression" as a terminal disease model; however, if you live with depression like I do there is no shame in reaching out for help...even by calling 911. Just keep holding on to any single thread that keeps you in this universe. Truth be told, if it were easy then everybody could do it, but you have a duty to at least try...
@@Genius-zf5xx Double depression is a complication of a psychiatric illness called dysthymic disorder, or dysthymia. Dysthymia is a chronic, depressed mood accompanied by just one or two other symptoms of clinical depression (such as low energy or low self-esteem) that lasts at least two years in adults (or one year in kids). This low, dark mood -- sometimes described as a "veil of sadness" -- occurs nearly every day and can sometimes persist for many years. Some people may have this mood disorder for 10 to 20 years or even more before seeking treatment. Over time, more than half of people with dysthymia experience worsening symptoms that lead to the onset of a full syndrome of major depression superimposed on their dysthymic disorder, resulting in what is known as double depression.
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As someone who's been thrown under the bus by everyone I gave and did everything for, stressed, depressed, health failing. This helped me. Thank you. :)
nice story.. if you found that you're alone, then get up and go out .. there's so many positive vibes out there or new friends for a bonus..love it! 😘😘
If it only worked. Depression is not the same as feeling down or lonely. Think about Robin Williams, brilliant career family, still struggling decades with it. I'm sorry I like most things here. But if going out once and having a chat cures your depression. You never had depression you're just bored
New friends isn't really even a possibility at some point in your life. There's a very social period in one's development. It's there to help you find a mate, evolutionarily speaking. Then that period ends and making friends is very difficult for most people. And, I think, most people don't even want to unless some crisis develops.
Yes this isn't how helping with depression works. Yes i know depression more than well enough. But this is a story, a skit, an art medium. You guys need to chill, they don't have the pretention of it being a documentary or knowing "the cure". At least the video created discussion and in that regard in suceeded.
It is rare to find such a friend with the guts to kick you up the area to reboot you into realizing that you are responsible for your happiness. Many years ago I should have tried to do this with both my brother and brother in law. No guarantee of success of course. Both died young wasting their lives away. But I could have tried more.
jonjon Omeleto doesn’t make some/all of these films, so the film makers make the decision to make it longer. Some think it’s better longer, and some don’t. :D
I literally cried 😭 At some point in my life, I was like Charlie. And I am just so thankful to God for always giving me someone who would dig and bring out the best in me - once again - just like the guy with "ORGASM DONOR" shirt. As my way of giving back, I treat every person I meet with kindness and I uplift those who are going through tough times. - For you who sees no hope and lost faith in your life, get out of your room, go to beach or mountain, breathe fresh air and appreciate the beauty of the world and love life.
I wish I had a friend like that twenty years ago. Might have saved me a couple of lost decades, and you just don't get those years back. You see some people only respond to tough love, yet very few have the fortitude, compassion, desire, skill, and discipline to provide it in a consistant, productive manner.
Life is so hard, for everyone -- depressed or otherwise. Hard to find someone who'd sacrifice himself for you like that. Have to be lucky. Then you have to have the good sense and intentions to keep him around.
I have seen a lot of videos and this, I think, is the best I have watched till now from Omleto. It was funny, yet emotional and also inspiring. Depressed or not, we all need a friend like this in our life. So, those who are already there can come out of it and those who aren't there yet, can stay out of it, like before. Great work guys!
Don't look for someone that can make you happy when you're not succeeding..Start looking for somebody who's suffering from depression more than you and be that red shirt dude for him ;)
I genuinely have been struggling to get through the past few years not knowing what to do. This, this video actually made me happy. Thank you, so so much
I just noticed that at the end when he says "next year we go to the east cost" means a lot since he was trying to unalive himself, but now he is even making plans for the future.
"either you forgive and forget everything including the Bubba's Burgers debt from earlier ... or you just stab me right now". Very funny. East Coast, West Coast ... yes, and everywhere in between, each of us needs someone to love us. LOVE all, Sean. B E A utiful film!
As much as I hated Miles at first, I think he really gets it. Sometimes we all need a Miles in our lives when we're down in the dumps. I have gotten a lot better since last year due to therapy which was long overdue. Finally I found a form of therapy that suits me, and the meds that I've been taking for a few years now keep me stable enough. At the moment I am pretty down again, but this time, I know things will get better. And sometimes there isn't anything you can do to cheer yourself up. And that's ok. Sometimes it just takes time. To all my fellow people who have struggled with depression at some point in their life, maybe for 20 years like me or maybe just for a little while, things will get better. Trust me. But in the end, you will have to be the one to make changes. If you want it enough, you can find happiness again. And sometimes, a little bit of help from others, a fun hobby, therapy, medication (all of these combined, or one or two, whatever suits you best) combined with giving yourself time to adjust to a new phase in life, things will eventually be ok. Hang in there, lovely people.
I fought depression for years. Ever since I was 8. This made me think on it all. I'm not going to get in a story on how this happened but, it took me until this age, 24, to learn how to defeat it. It's just loving yourself. When no one will do it for you, just love yourself.
