Top 5 Signs of Teenage Depression 

How was your experience like when you told your parents about having depression?

Sleep is no longer sleep, it’s an escape from reality.

I love how parents don't care about our mental health, only our grades and or how we do in school. Please put your mental health first before anything 🙏

If your parents don't know you well enough to recognise your depression, chances are they're a good part of the reason.

tbh this channel is more understanding and comforting than my parents

Another problem without getting therapy is the fact that, it can make you feel like your depression is invalid because you haven’t been diagnosed by a proffesional and make you think “what if I don’t? What if I’m overreacting?” And the problem with that is when you tell people, especially at school, they can make fun of you, and make you feel 10x worse.. it’s so unfair, but, that’s what happens I guess…

I'm 33 and have some of this struggle with my parents. My dad just doesn't get it, he's still trying to get his head around the idea that depression isn't sadness. He also doesn't understand anxiety issues, saying "what do you have to be anxious about" - showing he doesn't get it. My mum at least empathises to some degree, but she takes it personally thinking she failed me in some way so it's hard to talk to her about it. They never prevented me getting professional help, they just never took it seriously enough to help me get help.

Parents always be blaming our phones when something bad happens to us bruh

I was a heavily depressed teenager. I remember picking up a pamphlet about depression at the pharmacy. My mom saw that and barked “don’t tell me you’re depressed!” 32 years old now and it still stings.

I think I've been suicidal my while life. I first brought up that topic, when I was 8, but when I told my mom about my ideations, she just replied with "do it". I felt myself so dumb. I think my ideations weren't fully formed by that time and I was just seeking attention, because around that age I used to also fake injuries, that seemed the only way to make her care about me. Few years later I had an episode when a bully was threatening to kill me and I just broke down in tears, asking him to do it. I fully realized the way I feel around 13 and until that day things were only getting worse. A few months ago I had one hell of a night, which I spent having close to none sleep and crying, I just felt like it's impossible to survive for me. I still don't know, why have I chosed life. Just before taking my own life, I suddenly felt some sudden stubbornness and anger both towards myself and people around me. Suicide for me was not only the tempted escape, but also a way to scream in agony, which is simply being alive for me, so loud, that nobody will be able to just ignore it. And so I realized that even if I did it, nothing would change. My mom would be angry and spiteful, my grandma will start some religious sheet, like speaking with every single one of her colleagues about how I betrayed god and her and about how I'm now tortured in hell. The only thing that would have change is my little brothers life, because my mom would just lay all the problems on him, like she did on me, when her marriage started to break down and she decided to fix it with kids. All the other comments are so nicely written, but mine is just a mess, that nobody will read. I just wanted to share my experience and get everything from my chest

The worst part about mine is that when my brother and sister had depression and suicidal thoughts, they got professional help. Me? Not a single, I'm listening. I've told more strangers online about it too and it feels like they understand me more than my parents do. My parents, the ones who brought me into life and promised to protect me with all their life.

I talked to my dad about me being depressed and wanting to talk to speak to a therapist and he just joked about it. Later on I told my mom the same thing and she said it was just a phase and that I will probably change my mind later on… As if depression was a choice!!

This happens all too often. Had to experience it 1st hand myself. I got to a point where I felt like my parents didn't care about me at all and I would often talk about it with my friends online. When they found those messages they kicked me out for saying such "slander". This is precisely what a parent should NOT do, your struggles are valid and I hope that everyone here never has to go through what I'm going through right now.

This is too relatable. I struggled a lot in my youth (got worse with time). I sat down on the couch, wrapped in blanket and crying. Told my mom I wasn’t feeling well, trying to open up. But I was dismissed with the sentence “stop, you don’t have anything to cry about. Others have it worse”. I clammed up and never spoke about my mental being from then on. It took years until she got depression herself to understand it. I’m not proud but I threw it in her face “ now you know how I’ve felt” and walked away. We worked through it, luckily, and have better talks and understands the struggle and support each other. But deep down, while I’ve more or less forgiven her, it still stings not being believed by the person you trust the most…

It seriously hurts my heart even more to know that I'm not the only kid that feels this way. Honestly no one deserves to feel this amount of pain because to me it feels like a whole other low.

Teenage Me: I’m depressed and I can’t do the things I need to Mother: “We all have to do what we don’t want to. That’s life.” Teenage Me associating the two: Oh, so life is suffering. Then I don’t want to be a part of it. Parents really need to watch what they say

Please please please do a video on how to stay positive when living with toxic parents! ❤

I got bullied in school. From age 6 to age 16. Everyone knew what was happening. My classmates who weren't involved in the bullying got bystander syndrome, and so did the teachers. It was seldom physical; mostly the bullies made faces at me whenever I showed eagerness in class or made fun of the way I walked. (I have flat feet, and it ruined my posture and gait. My weight gain aggravated it.) My parents knew, but like my teachers and peers, I was routinely advised to "ignore them." I developed suicidal thoughts by 13 and 14, but I've never made any attempts. By then, my grades were slipping, but my parents chalked it up to my lack of focus, having a one-track mind. My teenage years were hell. I was irritable, and my mother hated big emotions in general. She hated seeing anyone upset; but instead of tackling the problem with me, she only ever scolded me for as little as a frown. If I cried, she scolded me for being upset. Even when I was a child, she never handled my anger well, not any better than her own. I might have brought up twice when I was 17 and/or 19 that I wanted to get treated for depression. My mother told me that it's something that anyone could handle on their own. (My parents stance on this never changed.) I did eventually learn to self-regulate, but I did it mostly on my own. It took a long time, but my frequent bouts of rage died out when I was 27. My parents and I don't fight anymore, mostly because there aren't any conflicts anymore either, now that I'm an adult. I still get moments where my temper flares up over little things, and my mother's idea of helping me is implicitly telling me that my problems are small and that I'm not handling them well. I don't have any friends. My boyfriend has similar problems as me, and it's hard to confide in him because venting to him triggers him. Every fight always seems to be my fault, and I always had to be the one to apologize. No one is ever on my side. I feel alone a lot. Earlier this year, I brought up some of my experiences in school, and to my shock, my parents don't seem to remember that I was bullied. They claimed that I never told them. I was pretty sure I did. And even if I didn't, I wrote it on my diary, which I'm sure my mother sneaked a peek at. There's no way they didn't know.

I'm 36 and I've had depression all my life, which did come as a shock because I've never thought of me being depressed. But turns out, I've been sick since being a kid. My parents did not have the slightest hint that being physically abusive is not the right way to go when it came to punishments for doing bad things. I've started treating myself and the feeling of complete detachment with alcohol when I was 12 and got addicted. I solo wanted to feel I'm someone or that I belong somewhere because no one ever could pick up on the fact that there was something off about me. Now, when I came out to my parents as being addicted and depressed, apart from a moment of shock went into silent denial. Months after that they still didn't do any homework to try to understand their child. Honestly, I'm very angry with them. I don't really care for their reasons because I am still hurting due to their indifference. They have a successful other child my older sister with a husband and a daughter while I'm the depressed alcoholic getting a divorce. There is no moral to my story. There is no lesson here. I just wanted to share how powerful the relationship with your parents can be and what kind of impact it may have and how it resonates throughout life. Professional help is NEVER a bad idea and there's ALWAYS a good time to start getting help. Even, and especially, if it's only for yourself to help better understand that the hell happened in your life and how to prevent that from happening in the future with (if that's your cup of tea) the next generation.

I was having a hard time during Middle School. I experienced a lot of anxiety, and a bit of depression. I was grieving for personal reasons and they just dismissed my pain. And since that happened I gained a sense of understanding that " You need to get over your pain because it's stupid and you don't need to be crying over ridiculous things. " It's hard to open up especially as teens. After grieving effects of it still stayed with me, and it affected me. I was in a bad state, and I felt unseen, and since grief, things haven't been the same. Sure, they went back to normal and I was able to cope a little better. But I still experience isolation. Barely being productive. Thank you for this informational video.

I am still in my teenage life... I have tried bringing this topic to my parents but it always ended up being a life lesson for me or even worse they say that I'm just acting so at some point I stopped talking to them about it and I'm currently acting in front of them like I'm the happiest child in the world but only my pillow would know how many tears have been out from my body in this past 1 year... But I really hope others' situation is not like mine and really hope that they can cure their mental health problem, unlike mine... So please leave ur grades aside and put ur mental health first...

4:00 that slight change in tone really speaks for itself how serious this really is, hearing that made me feel like I wanted to tone up my voice like that too when I’m speaking about my problems to my parents, but I can’t :””)

Its just sad that I a child watch these videos and realize how bad my relationship with my parents are, and how shitty my mental health actually is. I just want someone to understand

My mum just says "wake up early, study hard, play outside and there'll be no depression" Like oh thanks woman for reminding me that i can just choose to be happy

My mom and dad have acknowledged that I have depression but they don’t always handle it the best. Whenever I was dealing with suicidal thoughts, they grew angry. Especially my mom. She called me ungrateful and many other awful things despite the fact that she had been through the same thing from *her* mother. When I tried to attempt on my life, I never heard the end of it since. I have since then made steps to *never* go down that path ever again. But my mom is seemingly convinced that I am only a second away from trying again. I only pray I can someday leave from the toxicity of my family

1:37 Your parents don't let you get professional help 2:28 They make jokes and manipulate your situation 3:15 They don't make make changes in your day-2-day life 4:26 They make excuses for your depression 5:32 Everytime your depression is mentioned, they argue with you

Man this hit home pretty hard. My mom did the same thing to me and to this day I hide my depression from her. I just don't want to hear " You're so sensitive; it's not my fault that you took my words in a wrong way. " and " you're choosing to be sad" or "come back to me when you have my problems" and the classic "just smile more". But over the years she has changed a bit I just... Can't trust her anymore after years and years of this cycle repeating its self over and over again. I'm scared trusting her again with this topic; especially when it comes to me. I was the main target of her abuse (more mental and verbal) But I'm lucky that I found a group of friends that help me with my depression and anxiety. Now my mom thinks that I was just going through a phase, but in reality I'm just hiding it away.

This video explains why I'm reluctant to tell my parents anything about my mental struggles. Parents are stubborn and hate being wrong but unfortunately it's sometimes to the detriment of their kid. I will either confide in a friend or just shut myself down, as both options are much easier.

It's half a miracle any of us decided to actually go on living after our supposed most trusted allies in life let us down. Proud of All Of You.👊

When I told my parents when I was 13 that I thought I had depression, I had hoped for some form of help, or at least some encouraging words. They completely ignored me. They brushed it off as an outlandish thought because "I was happy all the time". Right now situations have gotten worse. I still don't have any professional help, we commonly argue, and they blame my anxiety, stress, and depression on my phone (which i don't use since I dislike social media, and have a small group of close friends). It's saddening that it's still going on after a few years.

That thumbnail hit home. I remember telling my mom I thought I was dealing with depression. Mind you, this was the same person who I encountered my first anxiety attack with. She pointed it out to me! So when I told her about my depression, she said without hesitation, "you're not depressed, you're fine".

These videos legit giving me tips how I need to treat my child when I'm older-

I feel so bad for my parents because they aren't bad people, they just dont understand. Its really hard to explain what's going on because I dont really understand it myself. I feel like a huge burden to them. I feel like they dont have any reason to be proud of me, making me feel worthless. These feeling haven't led to suicidal feelings, but they have made me feel emotionally drained and just sad. Thank you for these videos. They are encouraging me that this stuff isn't all my fault.

My mom, as a nurse, understands that depression is something that teens are more vulnerable to.

My depression began at the age of 17, my parents weren't very fond of it and didn't understand it, yet they still let me have therapy. My father said it was for crazy people but as time went on he would stay quiet when someone talked about depression. Now he is depressed and still neglects it with his doctors but with family he shows it without realizing it. 😐

1:45 "what takes more bravery is admitting that you need help" As a person who finally admitted to myself that I'm depressed after 4 years, I agree. I remember avoiding everything related to depression by telling myself that I'm not depressed so I don't need to know even though I knew deep down I was depressed. I admitted it when I was already 90% emotionally numb. So it's kinda late & it will be harder to overcome it but I'm trying my best. Hopefully I'll make it out of this mess alive.

Thankfully, my parents weren't like that. They caused me to have some mental issues, but they took responsibility for it, and they sent me to a therapist. I'm blessed to have good parents. Please remember to take care of your health, everyone!

All of these points were sadly relatable. Especially the first and second one. I remember talking to my mom about how I felt tired, sad and unwell mentally like as if my mind was just all over the place and would sometimes shut down leaving me with depressive and sometimes even intrusive thoughts. I asked her if we could go to a psychologist but she just waved it off and said that I didn't need it. Later on, she was talking to her friends about that event and they all just laughed about it making jokes and comments like "it's just a phase. She'll get over it soon" and "she probably just wants attention so don't worry about it". Thankfully, my friends were there to help me push through and I'm feeling a bit better now ^^

I was living with my grandparents for a while, going through a pretty hard depression the whole time. One day I brought up that I'm always stressed out and tired. My grandfather basically said, "You do nothing but stay in your room and sleep, you don't have anything to be stressed about." I just stopped talking about it and kept even more to myself after that. So glad I've been doing so much better as of late.

5:48 I felt that, I remember I even tried to just go to my room to be alone and they came after me just to yell at me

crying when watching this. in 2020 i almost committed su*cide but then my sister in law who from other city came home and help me out from the darkness. she wanted to learn about me, approached me with no judging way. she’s considerate and solutive. she taught me a lot and gave me more loves that i should have been received it from parents. my favorite member in my family is my sister in law. until today, im becoming the best version of myself ❤️ no more scared to be expressive, starts to feel more confident and stronger, self love is number 1, and of course into equal relationships ❤️ even until now my parents don’t want to learn about me, they think i have no brain while in other side, i achieve a lot academic achievements. i also aware of emotional intelligence. but they think im just a little kid who doesn’t understand about literally anything. i don’t care anyway, i hate to admit that actually. but i have a responsibility of my life ❤️ i want to live my best life and value each others who value mine as well ❤️

i tell my parents i need a break, after school... they drag me to dinner, social events for them. they tell people im pretending... ive thought of kms b4 never attempted it but ive thought, how to do it... what i would write in the note. im a 12 year old going through depression they take my phone.. my only source to vent and then get mad at me for snappping after they complain about my posture, grades, friends and always compare me to my half little sister

The worst part is they never really notice your depression and when they scold you and notice your sadness they say "Dont act like you are the saddest person in the world". Our parents never really care about us, the only thing they care about is our grades and our behavior in front of other and that's it! You are never allowed to show your true emotions.

it's almost hilarious how this channel is more understanding than the people i know, my parents can't be very present at home and because of that i don't even try to explain my problems with them, it has always been like this, i never open up, stocking the anger and never letting it be. i don't fight back during arguments, just let them pass by and pretend nothing happened. this takes me to the condition where i don't want to seek for help myself. every day is like i'm running through a deja vu with the same, exact, awful, thoughts of the day before, that i can't just get rid of. and still, i'm a little masochist about it, cause i don't want it to stop from some points of view. i just wish i could let go, everything

I told my mom I think I might have some form of depression. I'm not sure still. I don't like going out much, I'm a bit of hermit, it got worse after the COVID Self-Quarantine thing. But anyway, I told her one time and she was like,"What do _YOU_ have to be depressed about!? You barely do anything!" Which is true, I barely do anything, I'm lazy and have no motivations, and barely take care of my self. Which is WHY I was wondering if I had some form of depression or something! She didn't have to say it the way she did. I told her, there's different forms of depression. It can be more then just being overly sad.

One thing I've learned over the years is that the only really important thing a parent should do is support their child, no matter what.

Me: I get overwhelmed My Parents: So just don't get overwhelmed and you'll be just fine Me: Well, thank you for that bit of GENIUS advice!! Why didn't I ever think of that? Just, don't get overwhelmed! WOOO!

You really don't know how much I needed to hear this. Every single point and topic brought up I feel on a very personal level. And I'm autistic as well, so it's so incredibly hard to able to communicate my intentions, feelings, and thoughts with others, and especially my parents. What a coincidence that I was just arguing with my parents all afternoon about my thoughts and feelings, and every single point and topic was brought up here. And i do this arguing every single day, even though I don't really have depression anymore. Example, every time I even get a little off, they always resort to their ol reliable reason of its the food you ate a week ago. Like why would you be paying attention to something I ate a week ago? I really don't understand why they are who they are.

Just before being diagnosed with severe OCD and ADHD at 12 years old in 2014, I felt like a nuisance to my family. I have since gotten better, but now at 20 years old, the new responsibilities my parents add on, including looking for a "traditional" FT job (my goal is to be a freelance songwriter/musician and author) and increasing rent come the new year have exponentially exacerbated my anxiety and OCD (I have no plans to return to school). Transitions are never easy for those with anxiety. I've been out of work for almost a year. I've also been suffering from an addiction about which I've never told anyone except for one close friend. Recently, I told my mom on a really bad day that I feel no motivation to do anything, to which she replied, "Well, you know the consequences of not being motivated, right?" I couldn't tell you how disgusting I felt. I sympathize with the point that I should just open up, but I'm a very sensitive person and just can't bring myself to confiding in them. I really do feel like I may have depression. Also yes, phones don't necessarily cause a lack of motivation or make people "sad." I use mine to research topics I enjoy, like music and history, and to listen to soothing music or audio to keep me centered. Sending love to everyone, but especially to those in my age demographic trying to find something to be passionate about, while healing internal wounds that are difficult to bring up to the surface, let alone express. I may not know you personally, but I feel for you and I'm thinking about you. I love you. ❤🙏

I told my parents about my depression, they laughed and told me I was emotionally blackmailing then . Some parents use their kids as a way out of struggle, than care about their emotions. Seeing me as a prize pool and uses my siblings as backup plan, even threatened to disown me. At the end I’m the bad guy. It’s just a burden I have to face. And I’m just 16

I’ve had depression since I was 10. I never felt I could go to anyone because I felt no one actually took me seriously. Every time I finally went to my family, I was met with a lot of backlash and that I didn’t need it but my other siblings actually needed help. I’m finally 20, and getting help for like the first time ever in my life. Wish I had gotten the chance sooner.

The fact that SO many people can relate to these just says something about society😢

I am very lucky that my mum is a therapist, so she’s not ignorant in this matter. For example when I opened up to her about my social anxiety, she was very understanding. Later, I found out you can get social anxiety from trauma, or you can inherit it from your parents, and that my mum actually had a really bad anxiety from an early age. But it’s also hard for me to open up about any other things, because then I just feel as another one of her patients. Which then worsen my feelings because I see her and talk to her every day. If that makes sense. And also because she wants to keep talking about it. And sometimes, I just Don’t want to, but feel bad if I say no, because she’s trying to help.

I have a Therapist and I go to her once every week. I've doing it for a year now but it doesn't seem to help me. In fact, my overthinking, anxiousness and sadness seems to grow even more everytime I go. I eat myself to sleep, not even go to school and just stay on my bed everyday and sometimes play games to chat with other people, it usually helps but everytime I go off it just comes back.

Great video, I’m trying to get therapy for some traumatic memories. Just so I can understand what’s actually wrong with me, or if it’s actually real or not. Plus being told being in my room too often makes me depressed, when it’s the only room I feel I can be myself. I just hope others seek a professional when they realize something is wrong. Instead of telling themselves they are fine, I’m just starting to get out of that hole

I had my first panic attack today in school and when I came home. I wasn't fully- out of it. I told it to my father. He never listens. He calls it "the trends nowadays" and picks on me with every single thing. Calling it a joke, spreading it between our other family members. I did not give him permissions to do that. I have been trying to stand up for myself. Such as I come home, relax a bit and then get to work. As soon as I sit down. He calls me lazy and that I can not do anything right. My mum just sits there. Watching the whole situation. (I am 14. dealing with ADHD, Kakorrhaphiophobia, Agoraphobia and much more. My school psychologist was talking to me at my appointment. She told me everything.) I am middle child and always left out. "There's no you. Just your siblings" they say. I hate my family so much. I can't go with this anymore.

I just love how my parents say that I’m not depressed and that there’s no reason to feel that way… or how they compare it to their childhood and say that it’s “just a phase you’ll get over it” I especially love how they make feel like I’m overreacting ✨💗

A way that parents mess up and make it a lot harder 4 their kids and teens with depression is saying things like, “don’t let it bother you” or get over it.” Depression is something teen’s can’t help but feel, and everyone is aloud to feel what they feel. Feelings, especially depression is valid and people should never be forced to not feel that way

When was no help or anyone around ,I used to put My depression in painting and art and writing songs and poems I think it was the only thing that kept me alive

Ás a depressed teenager that gets this, as an adult that's struggled with depression all my life and as a parent with depressed teenagers who are now adults I want to say it's ALL HARD regardless. BUT, don't stop trying to take care of yourself. Talk to anyone and everyone you need to. Eventually someone will hear you. You are a person with feelings that are true and should never be ignored. ESPECIALLY by you. When depressed this is so very hard and exhausting, I know. But, don't stop taking care of you. You are a person of value.

Timestamps 1). They don't let you get professional help 1:34 2). They make jokes and manipulate your situation 2:23 3). They don't make changes in your day-2-day life 3:14 4). They make excuses for your depression 4:23 5). Everytime your depression is mentioned, they argue with you 5:30 Hope this helps you out. Sorry this is so late.💙💙💙

I feel like this can function with various situations, I wouldn’t say I have depression but I would say a small bit of this video functions to identify social anxiety or anything else. Depression isn’t the only misunderstood problem. 😢

Thank you Psych2Go for making this video! Honestly, I've been struggling to tell my parents that I just want them to listen to my problems instead of making up reasons for my 'depression' and saying that I'm ungrateful. Don't get me wrong, I love my parents. Except I often feel like a burden to them. I was always told that crying is a sign of weakness and teen depression is nonsense. I just wish someday someone could understand my problems and reassure me that I'm already doing my best. To all the teens struggling, please seek help whether it's from your parents, school counselors or your best friends. It's better to tell someone your problems than keeping it inside. Once again, thank you Psych2Go for making this video and giving me the courage to rant here. Thank you for reading all this 'nonsense'. ❤

I kind of had the opposite problem because my parents know that I have depression, but I was basically taught since the 4th grade that my feelings don't matter. It's not to say that I supress them, in fact I would cry a lot because I think I did something wrong or that I would be punished and I would cry and cry just to show that I wasn't faking it. I just don't want anyone to hate me for every time I made a mistake and I would apologize to death just so they can show how sincere I was because last time I didn't they would think that I was doing it on purpose when I didn't. I just want to be forgiven for whatever mistake I've done and I don''t want to make anyone mad. There are times when I would say "my opinion doesn't matter" or "it doesn't make a difference what I think" just because I was taught that at school and what I have to say doesn't make a difference.

This hits me hard. But the problem is simply deciding to make more time to help your child isn’t that easy. Any parent that deserves a child would definitely help them if they could. But there is just too much going on.

You do not understand how well timed this video was. I literally had this situation happen with my parents just hours before!

I am so incredibly glad that my parents understand and support me and my mental health. But it makes me sad that not everyone can have that. I have a friend who, from what she's told me, seems to relate to all of these. It's really sad that she has to deal with both depression and demanding parents. I always listen to her when she needs to vent and I try to give her advice when I can, but I'd really appreciate it if you could maybe make a video on how to deal with parents who don't understand mental health issues? It'd really help me to help her, I think.

NK had suffered a lot during their Post Graduation days and while they were working in a private school in Delhi. The parents overlooked their problem and did not pay any heed. Little did they knew that it would worsen with time and yes that happened. I wished they could have treated them better and had provided medical help earlier.

I’m so fortunate with my deppression. My mother is so understanding and my dad doesn’t understand it but supports me. As soon as I told them about my panic attacks and depresion they contacted a counselor. They support me with everything. I have the most wonderful parents.

This is very relatable. I'm an 18-year-old young man, and during about the past 2 years I've been struggling with mental health and coping in my everyday-life, for example. I haven't always told to my parents about my problems, but the one times that I've tried, It still has felt that they don' t quite understood my situation in life. And yes, one reason flr sure is that I haven't told them about my problems. However, what I personally think is that our parents still may simply not quite understand or even know what kind of things may cause mental issues with youth these days, because the youth is living in an entire different world than a few decades ago. Our parents aren't that conscious about the stress that social media may cause, or how going to school today is like, for example. I also think that this part 1:37 has another side: parents may reject or sometimes even belittle their children's problems because they want everything to be okay with them. I guess that parenthood may also include feelings of guilt quite often, and therefore they might think what has gone wrong with their education when you bring your issues up to them. I know all this by experience. All in all I'm feeling very much better now. One thing I recommend to all is that bring your issues up as early as possible. At least to someone, like a parent, a student counsellor, your friend or a professional, for example. 🙏🏻 - greetings from Finland🇫🇮

I opened up about my depression to my parents but they told me 'at this age you will feel like this and soon it will be gone ' I cry every night thinking about it. I came across one of your videos and now I'm feeling like my situation is getting understood by many. Thanks seeing your videos I'm kinda getting out of depression.

This was my life for the past year. I told my parents and I got worse ever since because they didn't understand me when I told them. Then I was driven to multiple counselors they chose for me that were not helpful to me. I think finding someone who understands your issues is more likely to lead you on a path of healing than someone that doesn't. Parents can be the most and least understanding of their kids because they love and hate them the most. I would personally suggest imagining the conversation and their response before you just tell anyone about what you're going through. It can make things worse.

This whole video hits home. I'm pretty sure my adopted mom is a narcissist and my dad is her puppet. The only time I have gotten them to take my health seriously was by following the ending of this video. I had to basically tell my mom that my having depression and the other disorders I suspect I have doesn't equate to her being a bad mom.

I just would like to say thank you. Your videos made me realize most of my family are toxic! I'm working on getting out of this toxic place so thank you again❤

I can totally relate it... when I talked with my mom about how I depressed I am feeling these days, she said like, "Don't force yourself to believe that you have grown older than me"

When they make the all too common mistake of mixing your depression with "laziness" that is the WORST!

I have struggled with depression for several years. Based on how my parents were towards commercials that mentioned anxiety/depression as side effects of medications, I knew I couldn’t talk to them about it. They don’t acknowledge things like this. I actually growled at my mom and tried to give an example of anxiety. Got her to stop. I’m grateful to my friends, coworkers and my current boyfriend for helping me out with mental health stuff. I actually moved out of my parents house on Nov 1. I was driven to it in a way by the toxicity from both. Mostly my mom. I already know she has lied to my dad about some things. Both have a hatred of my boyfriend but don’t actually know he’s my boyfriend and that’s fine with me. He’s my soulmate and missing piece

5:56 my mother once told me I was ungrateful for all she and dad had done for me when I mentioned that I didn’t care if I were dead or alive

its time like these that i really do feel blessed that my mom understands what i went through and always listened to me and totally disregarded my school work and grades she even offered me homeschooling she is an amazing mom and woman i strive to be like her when i have kids but not everyone is as lucky so if your parents don't care someone will so please keep going you beautiful human! (sorry for bad grammar if so i have dyslexia)

Love the video. Love the art and how it can help teens realize, that thier parents behavior is not always something they should just accept, if it's harmful to them, just because it's thier parent saying it. Your mental health matters

It's always a great day when psych2go uploads

“Often times deppersion can feel like your stuck in a maze with no idea how to get out” that’s my life in a nutshell 😅

Im so happy that i am not the only one..and i kept on thinking that i was only overreacting about it. I've never tried to bring it up before to my parents, and even if i did, they would just say that its a "phase". ive said my stories to my best friends(and even a few online ones), and they all say that ive been through a lot, i should go to a therapist. Im literally not yet into my teens, yes. i will next year, but the fact that a literal pre-teen is having this and im not the only one just shows how toxic the last generation was. Im so sure that the next generation children are going to be well understood and treated. To whoever is reading this, please know that there is this whole comment section who are ready to comfort and defend you. I know you can get over the depression(if you think or know you have it).❤❤❤❤❤

This hits hard. I've tried to tell my problems to my parents, and I always get one of the signs. This happened in Middle School. Now I've only really talk to my friends about my mental health.

thank you for posting this video. It's heartbreaking to know how many parents do this to their teens.. this includes my parents as well

I’ve tried so hard to talk about this with my parents. They just don’t get it. They don’t want me to get professional help and I’m really sick of this. They just excuse this with: you have an exam tomorrow, you do this always. Just cause I explode the days before my exams because everything bottle up doesn’t mean I’m well and it’s just “anxiety”. I feel alone and I don’t have the money to seek professional help myself.

I hate how accurate it is about parents arguments and blaming on the internet.

I’ve tried calling out for help to my mom. The only response I got in return was “you have straights A’s, you don’t need therapy.” And for a while I though I didn’t. But now it’s getting too much at this point. I’ve also been told that this will be on my record and impact me for future careers. Which is something I don’t want. I don’t know ether I should get help or risk my potential job careers.

What a perfect timing...

I mean... I never really opened up to my family when I'm having mental problems honestly... I would mostly kept it to myself or maybe even talk about to a friend... Only I didn't really express it quite well to make them think that there was is wrong with me, I ask my parents if it's ok for me to go to a physiologist... And guess what? They would ask why and I couldn't answer they're questions, I have to fight my mental illness alone and I'm still am doing it till this day. I would even told myself that I'm not a human and I'm a nobody, I would pretty much train my brain to also think negative impact on myself thoughts, and since I've never seek help for my mental issues I would pretty much do a self-diagnos... I am a very moody and weird person together... I feel so unsafe, wherever I was or whenever I'm with I feel so unsafe...till this day I'm still telling myself that Im nobody and still is doing a self-diagnos

I am actually shocked that I relate to this so much. All I've wanted is to be able to run to my mom, tell her everything and just know she's there to help. It's not my parents fault, but I've never been able to be that close, thank you for making this

That video's title is the most accurate one I've ever seen. Due to the fact that this channel consistently provides excellent material on psychological health, I have always enjoyed it and plan to continue to subscribe and watch videos from it.

Ur videos helps a lot thanks a lot for helping people love ur content so much keep going 🥺💖💖💖💖

The main reason why I developed depression anyway is because ever since I moved to a new state (Maryland) life has been so stressful. First we had to live in an apartment, and that was during 2020. I had my first toxic friend ever, and my parents hated each other. Then, during mid 2020, we moved to another house in this place called Jefferson that's in maryland. Its basically like a really small town, and it's okay I guess. However, in school its a different story. BOOM! 10 more toxic friends, and only 3 true friends. I used to have around 15 friends before I moved. My parents started arguing, school is getting harder and harder, friendship is getting worser and worser, grades are getting more and more bitter, and don't even get me started on my mental health. School is very challenging for me especially as an introvert, so I normally keep to myself at School. At the time since I was the new kid, everyone wanted to talk to me, even though I just wanted to get my work done and get outta there. Now I'm doing worst than ever, and my parents even divorced. I'm starting to hate myself even more, because my mother blamed me on the divorce, even when I did absolutely nothing! I'm A bit sensitive too, and guess what? Turns out I have the MOST strict teacher ever that yells at us, assigns us DOUBLE HOMEWORK on top of the other homework that I have to do, and one time my teacher even made my friend straight up cry. Not only that, but honestly, I've been feeling a bit suicidal... I mean, my life's a mess and I just want to escape the pain, but I can't. It's like I fell into a pit of darkness ever since I've moved. I started doing self harm and pulling out the crochet hook again...and honestly, I've TRIED to tell my parents I have depression and I want therapy, its just they are never emotionally there for me. For example, I tried telling my mom my struggles, and she just says "oh you're fine!" And whenever my mom is arguing with my dad and is crying, I actually comfort her. Oh, and my dad. It's like I can almost never talk to my dad due to work. My older brother plays too much mobile legends, and whenever I try to vent to him he just says "Melissa that's not my problem just get yourself together" and I hate it when no one is there for me since that just proves how much of a terrible person I am.

Every thing said in this video is practically my worst fear, and is keeping me from telling anyone that could possibly help from doing so.😔

One of the best animation styles I have seen on your channel so far.

Love ur content it's very relatable 🥺🥺💖

Hey Psych2Go! You're always so considerate of others and I appreciate the videos and comments you make! I hope you're doing ok, as well.

You gotta love the traumatic grind-set that helps my day to day life get worse, and a special mention to my constant family and school issues, who have helped me become the “sleepyhead” I am today. Really, I wouldn’t be at this point in life without you all

6:45 I heard this exact line when i opened up to my relatives "I feel like I have depression" , they told me "but you're still young and not an adult yet". Those words stuck with me in years, im 20 yrs old now.