To Anyone Feeling Stuck Right Now

Are you feeling burnout, drained, depressed or numb from everything? If so, you might be stuck. We created this video to see if we can shed some helpful advice!

Disclaimer: Keep in mind that these solutions are general suggestions, and may not work for everyone. If you are struggling in ways that are significantly impacting your mental health, please seek help from a specialized professional.

Writer: Aditi N.
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Phaedra's Arts (new animator)
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References

[pikapika]

Here is a reminder that we have been living in a difficult and traumatizing pandemic situation for 1.5 years. To everyone whipping themselves for feeling down and stuck, in times like this it's completely understandable to be a bit stuck. Better days will come, so just don't give up. ❤️

[thechanges]

Feeling burnt out, spent, done, lost and uncertain. Truth is, I just don't know how to feel about life anymore. Seems like it's all pain, loss, confusion, death, and betrayal. I just want to feel alive again. Truly, unapologetically alive. Is that even possible?

[smolchild]

This channel is really my guide on how to be my own therapist 😂 thank you Psych2Go for helping me keep up my sanity

[smitarani]

1. Be proactive instead of passive
2. let go of your inner fear and limitations
3. Stay true to yourself
4. Change things up a bit
5. Creat an action plan

[aditikulkarni]

I never realized that I was really creative until this lockdown... All I did was study so that I can make my parents proud by scoring more grades. I used to dance and had a bit art skills but everyone just noticed the dance that too only for fun...
Now I feel so stuck while choosing a college because I don't want to be a burden on my parents but at the same time I want to explore my creativity... And its really hard to stay motivated.

[MiiTina]

I needed this so much. I'm at my bachelor thesis at the end of university and for weeks I just couldn't do anything new because I felt exactly this way. Everytime I tried to do something I became anxious and emotional after a while.

[leannessister]

I’ve struggled with severe anxiety and depression since I was 11 years old. I always felt bad about missing out on normal experiences my peers got to live through. When this pandemic hit it made me feel better. Because I knew I wasn’t the only one missing out on things; I wasn’t the only one stuck at home. But after things started opening back up I can see that it only enabled my anxiety and depression even more. I’m less able to hangout with anyone than I’ve ever been before. Now I feel like I’m losing everyone because no one understands…

[laniakea]

Me: Cries.
My mom: Just don't cry. Just don't be sad. Just be happy.

Mom: cries
Me: Just don't cry. Just don't be sad. Just be happy.
Mom: You would never understand my pain.

[thecorruptversion]

I feel totally stuck. It's like I ran out of gas. I don't know where to go, I don't know how to move, I don't know who to trust, I don't know what I have becomed. I feel terribly lost and like I gave everything I had, got nothing in return and now I'm like an empty carcass. I just don't know how to feel excitement again. I used to feel panic attacks, and now I feel nothing and I'm starting to miss even the disgusting feeling of them. At least was something.

I have 0 interests, every activity I start ends up becoming boring and another chore to take care of. I lost my job, I don't have money and I had to come back to my parents house. I met a girl and everything was perfect until she whiplashed me saying overnight that she isn't ready for a relationship. It feels like the universe is telling me to end all of this but I can't even do that.

I just want to feel my mind clear again, I need to be able to experience hope again. I constantly live like my soul is 200 years old.

This comment will get lost among the sea of other ones, but if someone has any kind of advice or can relate to this, I'd appreciate it, I crave honest human contact.

[protobot]

This emptiness is so empty that it doesn't even echo back.

[maplechrry]

I’m so tired. Being stuck at home day to day just wasting time when I could do something productive. On the other hand, if I went to college I feel like I’ll be just as unhappy. It’s either do nothing because of fear of literally going nowhere with your life, or push yourself to exhaustion. Unlike other people I just have no goals or dreams in particular so it’s hard to just “start” something when I don’t know where to begin in the first place. Yeah taking the first step is what I should do, yet nothing interests me and that’s why it’s so hard.

[Equivocal-squiggle]

Someone asked me how I was honestly feeling yesterday. After quite a few mins of thinking, I finally said "stuck." Really really needed this. Thank you.

[blabbleblabble]

I’m 12 and I’m two months clean, I’ve really tried hard and I’ve made so much progress mentally and physically it’s the summer and I can’t wait for my next year, good luck to everyone going into a new grade and having a new fresh start <3

[shreyavatsana]

I have been feeling like this all day today, great timing Psych. Whenever I feel burnt out, I start to panic that I'm not doing enough and then all I get is more exhausted. Not a good feeling

[VegaFic]

This is literally me right now, like I felt really emotionless and my body felt heavy...


but then I remembered that I hadn't drink water in 2 days and fun fact : water helps your brain and body

[SuperWiiBros]

I've been thinking to force and push myself to get back in controls in the things I wanna do and start being productive, some that demotivates me is my fear of failing again to gain validation from others

[bubbalyde]

But what about, even with all this, 10 minutes into a chosen fun activity, I get bored or uninterested. Getting the little boost of motivation and then doing a desired activity, only to end up not finishing or just finishing it poorly because I end up not caring. It's not a feeling of sadness though. I'm just not motivated to do anything I guess. (Easiest way to explain it)

[ColorHeartCarlie]

I have taken a break from college because I just wasn’t happy with it. Now I don’t know if I’ll ever go back. I want to focus on my mental health before seeking what I want to do with the rest of my life.

[woolvie]

Anyone else gets lost sometimes in their own thoughts for literally 20-30 min while just sitting somewhere and looking at one direction or spot without moving an inch. Not even smiling or anything ? I feel like whenever I'm alone I do it almost automatically and already see it as a way of entertainment. I'm kinda getting worried if that's a problem or I'm just a hollow husk

[jjordan]

i’ve been feeling stuck for years. this video was much needed. ❤️