Depression can take anything from you

[lailanitukuafu]

One of the absolute worst things about my last depressive episode (the most severe to date) was that music stopped reaching me. It was a huge deal because I can normally really rely on music to make me feel something. But there were a few terrifying days in which I wanted nothing to do with it. I never could've guessed that anhedonia would spread that much.

[jamieRoss-zkro]

Ive suffered from depression for 25 years and I can honestly say very hard cardio is the only thing that has helped me out of the black torture hole.

[kimberlypalmer]

Over a year ago the state took my medicaide bc they thought that 34k a year with 3 kids in the home was a million dollars.
I suffer from
PTSD
Borderline Personality Disorder
Severe depression
Severe anxiety
Schizoid personality disorder
And others
The state didnt care, i lost everything
Im sitting here unemployed unmedicated and going through HELL..
I came across your videos hoping i can continue. There are more bad days than good.
I am on the cliff everyday of just wanting to end it all..
Its not a good feeling. The only reason i havent done it is bc of my kids.
I try to keep it together... i feel like i live in HELL..
It has taken everything from me...
Please keep me in your prayers

[Crazy_Cat_Lady_]

This is so true, stuck in a deep dark hole now & have been for a while, on an anti-depressant I know is no longer effective but that I can't get changed & have now sunk too low to engage with the fight. All you do is so appreciated 🙏

[ST-ffzd]

It seems to require every tool, every skill set, you can throw at it!

[methemothsandthemoon]

I just finished Fow When Everything is Burning last night. Highly recommended. This person, this soul, understands, and has developed a clear and concise roadmap for us to start clearing the fog. Thank you, friend.

[anne-kristine]

This is where I am now, and have been since 2001 without breaks. About ten doctors have told me they don't know how to help me. A big part of me died in 2001. I have tried about 30 different sorts of treatments. Nothing helped.
I fell ill because of poor psychological work environment where I was employed.

[marieke.]

I am feeling like this for a really long time now.. I specifically have this in the Summer months, when everyone is having a good time, going on vacations etc feeling this pressure to be happy and do all these kind of fun things but I feel depressed and numb, like there is this dark foggy cloud in my head😕

[observerone]

A couple of powerful realizations that destroyed my depression traps were 1) I was excited as a kid to fully live a full life; what the hell random things did I consider significant enough to ruin that ?, and 2) I have only this one lucky miraculous life in all the eternity of the universe - do not squander any more of it.

[rhianndarroch]

I went to my favourite place to try and help with my depression. I didn't feel anything. That was when I decided to go get help and connect with others. Anhedonia is the worst. I have been in this dark hole for a while now. But with this episode, I have been trying to do everything that I normally do. When I went to the beach that day and felt nothing, I was at my worst and didn't care if I died. Time to reach out and get help. 😢 thanks, Dr. scott, you're the best ❤

[michellemack]

It's sad when the medical treatments don't work. DBT got me through the worst patch but antidepressants never worked for me.

[sarahlevy]

I can relate to this so much. Thank you for making the videos you do ❤

[charlotteknutsen]

You are spot on about what depression can do. I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos, keep them coming. 😊

[aaronmichaels]

Oh man, those blue eyes and that caring heart. ❤❤

[mattie]

Thank you for this, I live with chronic depression despite medical tx, they call it treatment refractory. My energy is so low but I'm going to try exercise and luckily music I enjoy. This is my reminder I must make sleep and exercise a Priority...

[NaziaH-vz]

Depression can be cured knowing our purpose on earth not be robots we are humans

[srirachaaaa]

Kudos to our ancestors honestly, they were just raw dogging life. Very grateful we have medications that effectively treat these illnesses today.

[RitaBowens-tz]

♥️😍 So true! It's very difficult for some people to accept that.. and very difficult for many people to understand it..

[miniharez]

true this time last year I was in east lake tahoe, BREATHTAKING turquoise/blue/crystal clear water. it was just before spring so it was slightly chilly so i basically had the whole place to myself. I only dreamed of seeing such environment plus some beautiful snow tip cover mountains in the background👌 But I was going through a very bad depression episode that lasted almost 3 months. Instead of getting mad at myself or getting mote depressed that I wasbt enjoying it like I should, I ended up taking as MANY pictures as I could, because I knew once I had my mind right again, That I would look back and appreciate them. And I look back at them now and really appreciate it. Depression is no longer going to dictate my life, because Im always going to find the loopholes😅

[Medwards]

Agree. And if therapy alone is not enough, meds are ok. Even though I’ve heard many express that they do not work for them (and let’s stress there are many out there, they aren’t the same, and sometimes a combination of medications is necessary, and we should consider that). I have always believed that anti-depressants help you (at a chemical level) to get to a place where we are more receptive/able to respond to therapy (and the different types) or even to making lifestyle changes ourselves that help get us through the storm. Kind of like a rescue boat to help provide the rest so you gain the strength you need to get to land and the oars to help facilitate getting you there. In my profession (pharmacy), I’ve noticed that some patients have an expectation that anti-depressants are a cure all and if they do not immediately fix it, they don’t work. For anybody who needs to know (that there is still hope), it can take up to 12 weeks to have an effect, and the effect is most likely to be that you will have a mind shift to do the things (ie therapy) to go into remission. Some people will truly feel like themselves after taking them, but it doesn’t happen for all of us. Getting over the hill, to a place where you can respond to therapy also means success, and although many folks do take them long term, that is not a requirement for everyone.