What It's Like to Have a Mental Illness 

I would've done it gladly if there was an app for Android

Why did you do a video like this with actors? Like trying to simulate real experiences, seems disrespectful, I expect apologies.

up to a point I agree with you, however sometime its easier to use actors than people like me for a number of reasons 1, fear if being recognised< I am still working and do not want people to "look down" on me 2, ease of use , actors know how to show emotion and talk in an understandable way I know sometimes I cannot express what I really mean 3, who says they are not also people affected by mental health issues Whoever acts as a spokesman for us is more than we have now

Allan Murphy I totally agree with you. Even if I wasn't terrified about coming out and discussing my issues dealing with mental health, I still would never be able to explain myself clearly; communicating is not something I can do well, much less if I have to speak it, far less if I know I'm being recorded. It's a lot easier to take my time to write things down and let somebody else get my point across.

Hope this also contributes to the discussion.

Paiiin In The Butt That's terrible

Ah true, like being choke by your own fear:(

I used to suffer from intense, frequent panic attacks. ACT therapy helped me. Finding out more about what they were, how they worked and how common they were helped a ton. Becoming aware of my thoughts before and during panic attacks and accepting it as part of my life actually reduced my panic attacks. I haven’t had a panic attack in about 6 months. And the ones I had leading up to their cessation were manageable. Which is much better than the years of frequent dread and ambulances I went through. Anyway, there’s hope guys.

Xanax

Paiiin In The Butt weed helps me lol

Yes they say " your fakin' 1 your 12 2 you play gacha life so that means your fakin' depression and PTSDc when im not

Yeah when they say "Your too happy to be mentally ill" they dont know were dying on the inside

I know what it feels man, even my parents didn't believe me when I tell my mental condition is kinda different from the other

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I know many people have mental illness...but I know that some people like to pretend they are ill to get attention from others..

LaDabe I'm 31 now and I've been feeling hated towards myself since I was maybe 10. It comes and goes but it's been consistent throughout the years.

im 26 too. ive been feeling this way since puberty hit me. have no idea why...

I've read and heard some people say that it's the way our society is set up now a days. I'm sure there are a lot of variables that come into play. But I see it all over. At work and in public. I thought I was a basket case up until recently. It sucks Tbh. I envy those who don't even understand how difficult it is to hold your shit together, especially when you have to show up to work and conceal your feelings. Just gotta push forward.

Hello there. U are not alone. Life is difficult but. Stay strong.

also 26 and have to deal with self-defeating thoughts several times a week. Some times I feel like the only way forward is to become a different person.

Farizal Resat hi farizal, I'm Rana. I have severe ADHD and mild anxiety. Nice to meet you.

Hi Guys, i have Anxiety here. Nice to meet you. Much love

My name is Jack. I have a form of ADD called Receptive Language Disorder.

Hi I have been diagnosed with disorders myself. Very nice to meet you too ☺💗

Hello, nice to meet y'all, I have Gender Dysphoria and to a lesser degree Depression and Anxiety. Gender Dysphoria is tough to express to other people because it's usually hard for them to make a link between how you want to become the opposite gender and how your inner self is and has always been that gender. Put differently, others aren't able to look into your mind to see that you are a different gender than you are showing on the outside.

I second that to the highest degree. A little bit of compassion goes a very long way.

May not be the best coping strategy, but I've used my rage to give me the strength I need to drag myself from depressive and suicidal states. The idea of it all ending so feebly just seems so unfair and a bitter insult to all of my effort to overcome the tragedies, injustices, and brutal recoveries. Seems ridiculous to rely on so trivial an emotion as anger, but it's helped. So much has been taken from me, and yet I have enough dignity to feel indignant.

Raz Edge Just know that you are stronger than most of the people on this planet. Having to fight mental illness on a daily basis takes an outstanding amount of willpower, and determination to perform the most trivial of tasks. You are a titan.

what did you do tho? ive had the same CPTSD for 10 years now. was it medication that worked for you ? diet? i find that antidepressants dont work for me

What have u done? Therapy, medication, etc?

@@GeraltOfRivia99 Constantly searching for a way out, from any source that I could find. Anything from medicine, to prayer, to tai chi and qi gong. I learned of a combination of hate, rage, pain, and a certain technique that was taught to me by an old Vietnam veteran. It's like imagery fighting, but much more complex. The first step is to create a world inside of your mind that reflects the hell that you deal with every day. Now, you need to manifest the CPTSD as an evil entity of your own making. Give it form. Then you will see your enemy. The rest is up to your imagination. You must go into your mind and fight this demon as often as possible. Manifest allies to aid you. I chose to give form to each of my personality traits. Rage, darkness, purity, pain, void, love, and even my father who died when I was 11, whom I called sentinel... He was the first. Panic attacks are when this technique truly shines. I myself would fall into my battlefield. Beaten and broken by the demon, I fled as far as I could while my champions would cover my escape. You need to abandon everything that would prevent you from doing this, and accept it without any doubt, or judgement, or this will never work for you. If you want peace, then open your mind, do whatever it takes to attain this peace, and I promise that you will see results... Only if you believe.

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Max Goof Perfect way to put it! Couldn't have said it better myself! :)

Nicely put!

You are strong in ellaboration.

Of course you do cheese heart

You enjoy your day too love ✨

MarieKalisaXO Diddo Sister!!!

The best kinds of people congregate here.

Thank you, young gentlewoman of the bright yesterday

Formerly, human souls are like reflecting water. People often speak or act opposite of their true feelings. However in today's world, people may desire peace, and yet on the other hand, crave conflict as well. This is why "normies" nowadays seem to have become so self-centered that they use any opportunity to stand out in front of their peers by making fun of the exceptional individuals around them. And thus, preserving peace amongst their peers by creating conflict with an exceptional individual, for peace shan't exist without conflict.

It is so heartwarming though to see that there are people like you who don't let themselves be stopped from reaching their goals by disgraceful acts as such, for it is indeed usually the gifted ones that will make it further than what an "ordinary" being could ever achieve. :) Speaking of which, how was your adolescent time like before you came this far? (Apologies for my curiosity)

yeah I agree with all of this, its all just a box from a small world view, when you escape materialism this stuff can be seen in a whole new light :)

I suppose looking back on it I was different to most however a mixture of pig headedness and youth ignorance I made it. Also I only found out I was dyslexic after I left school (the school did not give a dam about the kids after all there was 3,500 of us in one school) so I decided not to hide but to take it head on and not hide it. I think that helped me a lot.

Haha, well some do say that without stupidity, there'd be no fun in this world. Let me guess, you took a customer-oriented career afterwards? I've heard that people with dyslexia tend to have strong inter-personal skills and are therefore known for their good customer service. Well... at least that's what the people in the internet used to say~

Yeah

bruh at least you only have asd vs having ASD, Dyslexia, ADHD, and OCD.

Me too, beautiful video.

Fear Allah Raghad and everything will be alright 😵

I AGREE. It’s very obvious...they’re actors.

“Obvious”?? Because they are “normal” looking men? Jeez Talk about stereotyping

Men talking about their feelings is so weird to you that it has to be scripted? #ToxicMasculinity. They may seem uncomfortable because maybe for some of them this may be their first time publicly coming out to talk about it.

@Dr. Dan Bigs most people cannot understand. They cannot. We owe it to ourselves to manage our problem. This is how the world is. Take care , bro.

@Dr. Dan Bigs yes bro, it is among your brethren like this that you will find enough compassion and understanding. And let me tell you, all mental illnesses can be managed and life still enjoyed. I have OCD. Initially it wrecked me, but now that I know a lot about it due to my own personal findings and shared experiences of successful sufferers, I am very much better. Maybe even 90% well now. So you can and you will be better. Make sure you understand it so you can manage it. When you understand it, the battle is won

No it's not just you.

Not just you. It’s hella weird and actually rather insulting.

they could be actors with mental health problems

jim holroyd Well, but if we all strongly suspect that they're acting that means they aren't doing a very good job. So it made no sense to hire not-good actors with mental illness when there are plenty of non-actors with mental illness out there who would be much more convincing and relatable, because they wouldn't be "working," they'd be talking about their lives with no other angle or filter at play.

@@camez2345 So are they actors with mental illness, non-actors with mental illness, actors with no mental illness or non-actors with no mental illness, that is the question!!!?