5 Stages Of Losing Hope How To Find It Again

If you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed by depression, or struggling with your mental health, know that you’re not alone. Our goal is to help you understand these stages and provide you with the tools to nurture your mental wellness.

This isn’t just a motivational video; it’s a beacon of hope. We share genuine, practical advice for those moments when self-doubt creeps in and the world feels dark. By exploring these stages, we aim to empower you to take steps toward better mental health care and reclaiming your sense of purpose.

Remember, it’s okay to ask for help, and it’s okay to take time to heal. We’re here with you every step of the way.

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Writer: Lightoflights
Script Reviewer: Kevin Jonguitud García
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Animator: Sarimopi (IG: sarimopi)
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References:
Josh Garcia (2022). Stars Of Hope. The Five Stages Of Hope
Retrieved from Starsofhopeusa.Org/The-5-Stages-Of-Hope/
Cathleen Fanslow-Brunjes, M.A., R.N (2012). The four stages of Hope. Retrieved from www.Hhau.Org/Resources/Documents/The%20four%20stages%20of%20hope.Pdf

[law]

Youtube algorithm knows what i’m going through.

[lonewanderer_vault]

You know whats worse? When the situation is out of your hand. You can't fix it, nor can you do anything about it despite the major impact its gonna leave in your life. You can only and only watch things crumble apart. Slowly at an excruciating pace, and you just...sit there. Because that's all you can do. I'm so tired. I'm tired of not having control over my life. I'm tired of living for other people. I'm so, so tired.

[DoofusScorpio]

The thing that the last 2 years has taught me is simple. People only care about you when your useful to them. If you can help them, you're welcome around. But ask for help yourself? Roaches in the light.

[mandragonna]

Two years ago I hit my lowest point in life. I was stuck in a situation that I couldn’t get out, no matter how much I asked for help, talk to friends or be with my family. Nothing and no one made me feel anything, I even considered just stop existing overall.
The only thing it kept me here was the fact of how awful would be for my family if something happened to me, so I just kept existing.

After that I somehow got a job and that kept me distracted of my own thoughts, but every now and then the feeling of emptiness emerged.
Now I am in a better place, in fact, I’ve never felt so good in my life! I still struggle in life, but now I feel that this journey has a meaning and this path is taking me to a better place.

[KURH]

This video came in at the right time. Currently laying in bed struggling to really sleep. I’ve lived a good 18 years of life and throughout that time have accomplished nothing. Nothing at all. At a young age I grew up with parents that fought and a emotionally neglectful mother who was distant and a narcissistic immature father who couldn’t be there for me. And because of this I had a rough start in life. I didn’t realize it as a kid but my life was getting worse and worse. I was having to deal with trauma that I wasn’t even aware of as a kid and thought the traumatic behavior I displayed was normal. And as I grew older I began losing hope each day. In elementary and middle school I got bullied severely and was rejected by my peers. In middle school I struggled to succeed and get things done due to the fact that I had recently been diagnosed with a learning disability and on top of it all I was getting severely bullied by others. Because of this I rebelled and caused trouble for my teachers and peers and tried my hardest to be “popular” as a way to compensate for the lack of attention I got at home. Fast forward to high school and I had no friends at all, I was stuck by myself wandering the halls of the school I was already so numb emotionally and was stuck in a state of survival mode. I didn’t wanna go to classes I didn’t wanna do my work. I avoided classes and skipped almost every day. This lead me down the path of dropping out junior year. Ever since then I’ve been stuck at home surrounded by my toxic parents, the only way I can escape from it all is to isolate in my bedroom. I’m tired of living, I genuinely am. I know so many people talk about suicide online and being tired of living but I genuinely mean it when I say I am so tired of living. I’m losing hope as each day passes by and I feel like giving up. I feel like leaving this pathetic excuse of a planet. I seriously have no fucking clue why I choose to keep living, I think it’s because maybe subconsciously I haven’t given up entirely and that I still am holding onto hope that things might get better, but chances of that happening are slim. Anyways I didn’t mean to trauma dump in these comments but I just needed to get this all off my chest as I don’t really have anyone to talk to about this. If you got this far in reading my pathetic trauma dumping I apologize for wasting your time.

[johnCjr]

Too many set backs have diminished my fighting Spirit which is required in this society . Too much Anxiety in Society to want to get going again .

[noobzito]

Timestamp!

Signs of losing hope:
-0:41 (1) Discontentment
-1:01 (2) Isolation
-1:20 (3) Negativity
-1:44 (4) Desperation
-2:10 (5) Resignation

(-2:46) How to find hope again:
-3:25 (1) Renew your perspective
-3:48 (2) Stay connected with positive people
-4:05 (3) Practice kindness
-4:16 (4) Express your feelings creatively
-4:33 (5) Find inspiration in more models
-4:48 (6) Find joy in little wins
-5:04 (7) Seize the monent
-5:22 (8) Seek professional support
-5:37 (9) Be kind to yourself

[DarkAmyChiby]

Everytime i watch a new video of this channel i cry for two reasons:
1. I understand how absolutely broken i am inside.
2. I'm not alone.
So i feel like a kitty in a box, it's raining, i cry and pray for a warm house to welcome me but a the same time i can feel other kittens crying with me, even from a distance.

[Catalistic]

I lose hope trusting in humanity again. I keep getting lied to.

[liliumkuronatasa]

Kept my hope up for many years.. In fact my whole life.. I gone through so many things it can make a veteran break from my childhood...
But somehow a fall out from a group of friends and how the other 2 friends that decide to stay on my side before going quiet.. That hurts more..

I've lost hope but niw I'm just trying to search for it again with the help of my family and bf

[psikirbygamer]

Never had to do this before. So I guess I can recap for you guys

5 stages of losing hope
1. Discontentment 0:40
2. Isolation 1:00
3. Negativity 1:20
4. Desperation 1:45
5. Resignation 2:10

How to find hope again
1. Renew your perspective 3:25
2. Stay connected with positive people 3:47
3. Practice Kindness 4:04
4. Express your feelings creatively 4:15
5. Find Inspiration in role models 4:34
6. Find joy in little wins 4:47
7. Seize the moment 5:03
8. Seek professional support 5:22
9. Be kind to yourself 5:35

[caramelsyrup.]

I’m losing hope the only difference is that I don’t stress about it, I don’t get sad or cry about it, I’m numb.

[tylerkun]

I got cheated on about 5 months ago and its been a really tough journey but I'm getting there day after day regaining my self worth and value. It hasn't been a linear path but I'm proud that I'm here.

[Keith-tzjy]

I wish this was the end. Cause I know it's not going to change. I've been trying for years.. nothing seems to work. It's just become a life style now .

[hristokoprinkov]

One of the hardest experiences I've been dealing with is the feeling of failure and my inadequacy to be self-reliant. And when things get better, I tend to barate myself for feeling down when I was down. Negativity drains me emotionally, and when finally positivity knocks on the door, I can't seem to enjoy it.

[lockyp]

It’s gone. You can only hope for so long.

[fishygaming]

I keep on losing hope when I attempt to find hope again. At this point it seems like a giant waste of energy to try to stop the inevitable because I keep on failing.

[MindfulDoodles]

When I find I’m getting hopeless and angry towards the world, I try to remind myself that some things are out of my control.

Getting grounded and renewing my perspective through meditations has helped me alot.

[_lost_paradise]

My cat's dying of cancer, and she's literally the only speck of love I have in my entire life, so... yeah, not so full of hope at the moment.

Good timing as always:)

I can literally only hope that someone, somewhere, somehow... Will care about me, in any way... one day or one night. As I am also deep in the shits from an extremely neglectful mother and total absence of a father for my entire life... so yeah.

As hard as it is... even in the darkest of nights... I can only hope that it'll all work out in the end... I hope...

I Hope.

[phoebe]

My (23) dad (64) was diagnosed with single-cell cancer over a year ago. It has spread but, for now, he is stable. He still finds ways to make me, my mum and himself smile or laugh. It's a strength I admire, even though he's terrified.

There have been nights where I've cried, days that felt like each second was another punch in the gut, scares and long hospital visits that seemed to stretch on til forever. But in all this despair that won't end happily, our family has come together. I see relatives I never knew I had every few weeks, there are smiles and laughs in my home that weren't there before.

So even though times are hard and it feels hopeless sometimes, there is still that spark of joy that reminds me to hope.

If anyone who's reading this is going through something similar: I see you. I understand. And you are not alone ❤