How to HEAL Depression & Anxiety │ 10 tips to truly heal yourself 🦋

#depression #anxiety #medication #healing #mentalhealth
To be honest, I can’t remember a time from my childhood when I was happy. I struggled with depression and anxiety from a very early age, which eventually took me on a very long path of healing and understanding depression and it’s causes.

I am no longer depressed, but I take depression very seriously and watch out for any signs of it coming back. I make sure to take extra good care of myself when I feel down or extra anxious to make sure my depression won’t come back.

I have been free from my depression for the past few years and not being depressed is *maybe not surprisingly* the best thing ever! And I want to know that despite what other people might say, healing is possible.

In this video I talk about depression and anxiety, but please be aware that I do touch briefly on topics that might be triggering to some, such as self-harm, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts.

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List of Content
00:36 My depression
01:16 It isn’t your fault
02:01 Medication doesn’t heal depression
03:16 My experience with anti-depressants
04:27 Natural treatments for depression
05:24 Treating the root cause
07:46 You are responsible for healing
08:12 For teenagers
08:27 Stop doing things that doesn’t bring you joy
09:53 Change your physical surroundings
10:33 The Tibetan Monks
11:50 Changing your mental experience
12:19 Conceptual vs. Absolute reality
13:17 Non-dramatic ways of healing
13:42 List of practical things to try
13:49 Healing depression means changing
14:15 Depression is serious
14:53 Thank you

Thank you so much for watching 🌺

[ronymedi]

I am a naturopath in Switzerland and I give you my total approval for every word that you say ! You are perfectly right, conventional medication for depression are absolutely NOT a long term solution. Many people don’t know that this kind of medication is designed originally for short term use as they have severe side effects and will affect negatively the brain chemistry if used for a long time…
I truly admire you holistic approach and sincerely believe that you guidelines are inspiring many people. Thank you 🙏

[jameswarrick]

If the mind suffers, the body cries out. Just discovered your channel today....thank you for your positive nature and your kind words...

[d.b.g]

I agree with a lot of what you’re saying but for me personally anti depressants have been so helpful.
I also do the things you suggest and look into the reason for the depression, what triggers it, etc and do self work, change of life style, educate myself, I also see society as it really is ( you’re right they don’t care at all )
I have tried to come off antidepressant numerous times, but for me that doesn’t work.

[Magoat_]

Thank you so so much I've been suffering depression for 2 years. now that I've been healed I can go back to my life I own you one😁

[benbehnam]

In my experience, medication can help a person with severe depression and/or anxiety become functional enough to find a way to heal. It’s a difficult journey; some people complete it, but most people stay on medication.

Your words are very inspiring and true; I’m happy that you have found your path out of depression. 🙂

[lapdoll_]

Wow, even when I thought I had done the most research, you have taught me stuff here!! I’ve struggled with depression and many other mental illnesses my entire life. I will absolutely be following these tips. You’re the best💕

[karenkneale]

OH MY GOSH this Is the best depression video on utube. I wish the whole world could see and listen to this. Thank you so so much for making it. I appreciate you.
Karen from Australia

[nathananderson]

This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my YouTube channel 8 months ago about self development. Now I have 922 subs and > 700 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.

[ritawayword]

Go you! I'm significantly older than you and SO glad you discovered ( and are sharing) that is not a sign of mental health to adjust to a sick society)! Love your tips too. :)

[jaumepp]

1) Anxiety and Depression coexist very often. 2) You've had other episodes before, new ones had to happen. 3) Medication does work wonders, if diagnose is correct and it's correctly use. 4) You have a hard genetic burden. 5) You can't cure your depression, in much the same way that you can't avoid being blonde. 6) Very wrong, again, about medication - all those side effects almost never happen (I'm a psychiatrist). 7) If no doctors / no therapists lifestyle cured the depression, that was not a depression. 8) 60mg Fluoxetine is not a crazy dose. 9) Feeling happy doesn't equally not having depression. 10) No, there's not enough evidence to use dietary supplements (in general) for depression, anxiety, ... 10) We don't look too much about the root cause because too often you don't find it, it is usually genetic - look at your family (your family). 11) You self-harmed (¿BPD features?) + hade an Eating Disorder? That'd mean you didn't have "just a Depression. 12) No, you don't work for huge corporations; if you believe that, don't ever use any medication, don't ever receive surgery again, ... 13) You can't heal a real Depression - check out neurobiology on Depression and other diagnoses you've mentioned. 14) Not happy doesn't equal Depressed, again. You're very wrong in almost everything you say, and it's really sad, as you've travelled a long Mental Health path, that they didn't teach these very basic things. You're even wrong about enlightenement. Besides, you've said on another video you have Autism, couldn't it be that many problems you've mentioned go with it, plus those BPD features? They explain everything to me, even your experience with therapy and medication. Anyhow, I wish you the best, you seem a lovely young positive woman.

[Ralph_Malph]

I'm glad I came across this video. Your tips are greatly appreciated.

[Bumbledora]

It’s tough on both sides. I’ve been depressed too and I also managed to get burned out, left with chronic panic anxiety. Yes, have had therapy and that really helped a lot. That took me out of depression. Yes, I’m still on meds for my panic attacks because my brain simply signals wrongly in any situation. But meds helps me. I’m glad you don’t have to go on any meds. So summary: my biggest issue is panic anxiety with agoraphobia.

That doesn’t hinder me from going out. Or travel. I just can’t do it alone but hey - I’ve got my hubby! Or grown up kids.

Acceptance is important too. I’m very happy in my life and somehow getting burned out was turned to something positive. Though a brutal way to wake up, I needed it.

I’m so happy that you’re no longer depressed. 💗

[chicpea]

How did you work all this out at such a young age. I am in my sixties my anxiety started in my early teens. I was treated badly for many years back then little was talked about on this subject. I learnt to hide it for many many years, I pushed myself into a career as a social worker which I didn't really want to do but I didn't want to be seen as a useless nobody.. My personal life has always been difficult. I am now working to jobs that I hate have on anti depressants and anti psychotic meds for years. Sorry for long comment but I think deep inside I new I should be living a completely different way.. Now it's to late but I hope many more people watch your videos you are amazing better than any therapist. Love and peace to everyone

[Offgridheathen]

Your amazing!!!
More people need to make videos like this.I recently moved to the forest and live off the grid, I don't watch the news.
This has really helped.

[dinukshishiyarabandaranaya]

I 100% agree that medication should not be encouraged. Have been where you have, and couldn't agree more. Every single word you say... True 100%

[ariexandra]

I took antidepressants for 8 months, the first two months I felt relief, but then the medicine stopped working, although I increased the doses. Now, for several months now, I have not taken the medicine at all and I do not know what to do at all.
At the beginning of the treatment, I believed that the medicine would help, that I would recover quickly, but now I have no faith in anything. I know many people suffer from depression for years, but two years has already worn me out.
As you said, it is necessary to find the root of the problem, but the people who are connected with it do not even want to accept the situation as it is.
Thank you for your tips, I will definitely use them.

[shineon]

Thank You so much Saga. This world is a much better place with you in it. I learned a saying while I was trying to solve my depression, that I thought that you might appreciate. Once I realized that some of the Places that I would frequent were not Healthy for me AND some of the people in my Life were also not healthy for me, knowing that I needed to make these changes in my Life, if I were to progress in my healing, when I tried to explain this to another, I simply would say: "that I need to change my Playgrounds and Playmates." I believe that this defines what it is that I was doing, yet in no more detail than was necessary.

I thought that you would understand this saying, your having moved to various other countries, etc. This was precisely what I had to do as well... Change my Playgrounds. Then to break from Toxic "friendships, " or Change my Playmates. Perhaps a little child-like, yet easily understood.

I hope this made some amount of sense to you. Please remain Well & reasonably Happy too. Keep Smiling... Cheers (Skol)

FYI: My Parents emigrated to the U.S. from Sweden, so I am the first generation of my family to be born in a country other than Sweden.

[cedricburkhart]

I don't think that I have ever been depressed. But I have often been unhappy but I think it's quite different.

[Natalia-btuz]

It's actually not about depression only, it brings so many different topics that it is quite revolutionary, orient yourself, don't buy the values they sell, live with your values, so simple and powerful, the more people understand it is life and death issue for all, the bigger the impact the more we can do something, tack så mycket for this one 🙌🔥

[lrwiersum]

PSYCHEDELICS !!! Depressed since the age of 13, I used psychedelics at 60 and got CURED.