I had a black dog, his name was depression

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At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these individuals and their families are afraid to talk about their struggles, and don't know where to turn for help. However, depression is largely preventable and treatable. Recognizing depression and seeking help is the first and most critical towards recovery.

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I remember watching videos like this, or commercials for antidepressants when I was younger and thinking, " oh how silly! That will never be me!" A couple of years later the "black dog" came ringing my door bell and life just hasn't been the same.

kayleehaase

Sometimes i feel like i have a black elephant.

andresgallego

This made me cry so much. It's important for people to know that depression is not merely feeling "gloomy" or "under the weather". It's an awful, awful illness that makes you feel scared of everything and everyone, of going to bed, getting up, meeting people or staying by yourself, and makes your heart as heavy as a stone and your life devoid of all pleasure.

frances_and_the_moon

Depression cost me the love of my life. I hope that all the people who are suffering in silence get to see this video, and recognise how important its message is.

wnapholi

An incredibly accurate visualisation of depression and generally my life at the moment. A few months on medication has made a very noticeable and welcome improvement for me and I'm in the processes of arranging therapy.

As always, IT doesn't get better. YOU get better.

TomSka

The worst thing about depression it is that the worse it gets the more you desperately want and appreciate the things you can no longer feel like love, memory, friendship, imagination. As it get's worse you can only reflect the opposite of what you want. When all you want is a friend no one want's to talk to you because there is nothing left inside to talk about. When all you want is love all you feel is bitter, when all you want is your mind back you can't even put two damn thoughts together.

DanTheman

When I first watched this video years ago. it made no sense to me. till I got a black dog of my own.

ohgodno

I cried. I have always had a hard time explaining to someone what it feels like to be depressed. Now I'll just direct them to this video as it portrays depression perfectly. Thank you.

Josephine

This made me cry. What a beautifully illustrated depiction of what can be a pretty ugly struggle. Thank you for sharing.

HowtoADHD

This is so incredibly accurate. The black dog deprives you of your ability to feel hope. And when a human doesn't have hope, it's lost.

ASMRconKiki

The part about being devoid of feeling altogether... I'm really glad that was brought up.

thehill

when I suffered from Depression I hated I was depressed but my recovery started when I admitted it, accepted it and went to the doctors. I'm a head strong person and I didn't want to take medication. So I started doing thing's I never usually did and I soon started to feel better about myself. I used to ride 20 miles a day and it helped me. Riding 10 miles 1 way and 10 miles back everyday for 3 months I free'd my mind and I soon recovered. The first step for me was accepting and admitting, the next was excising and forgetting about what brought me down. I hope this helps, even if it helps only1 person.

wizzite

I did not expect this to affect me the way it did. I'm sobbing right now. This was just. My god.

artbytitir

This helped me look at my depression in a different way. I also have an actual black dog who helps me too.

stevecooper

WoW! A mental health specialist gave me this link. It talks about me as a person. I'm 43, totally alone as I push everyone away. I can't work and some days I wonder why I go on. I am incredibly irritated about the most trivial things and find humans the most irritating. I am so sensitive and get hurt easily. I crave love and attention in my life but am so used to being on my own. I know things have to change. What a fantastic video.

oscarcanterbury

Seek help where? i have no one to speak to when i feel depressed and sad i go to sleep. Going to sleep with my anxiety and depression, burning heart, jealousy. People only think you are a weirdo if you open you heart.

GrandmasterTigerfist

Black Dog is the main character of my life, not even me.No point of it, I just wanna die..Never reached anything yet.

davidszakonyi

I just got out of the hospital after stay there for over a week because of suicidal thoughts caused by my depression. They played this video I cried like a baby. It’s like someone had hacked into my brain and made a video about this terrible illness.

Please remember no matter who you are. You are not alone and there is help out there. Don’t let it wait until you hit rock bottom like I did.

BoyNamedSue

Once you get through depression, you are the strongest person you can become.

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I had a black dog, his name was depression