Your Healing Has Already Begun

In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch shares an important principle about mental health recovery--that even when you are a stuck place and everything seems dark, change is still happening.

In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch

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[Donkeybone]

I heard something in A.A. that I use once in a while. You can start your day over any time.

[PsychoGemini]

Thank you for the upload Doug. I hope that you are somehow healing now. I've been battling insomnia for a while myself. I am holding the high watch for you.

[paul]

I feel I am so near yet so far my eradicating my depression totally. My brain keeps messing me about. It is so frustrating. However my brain keeps fighting.

[Rina.J]

Thank you that’s beautiful. Hearing ideas like these gives a slither of hope to someone who is despairing. And this slither of hope is like having a drink of fresh cold water to someone who has been in the desert for days. It doesn’t fix everything but gives you just enough hope and stamina to keep walking until you reach the oasis or a habitable place

[josejimenaz]

For me my healing is playing my favorite beatles song on the 🎸

[RedLPS]

I enjoy listening to anecdotes about our past presidents/leaders. It tells me that they were human just like I am, and that if they could overcome their darkness, then surely so can I. Thank you, Doug.

[kylemos]

So happy to see you are doing well ❤ Ive had the worst 6 months of my life. All directions things were going wrong from all angles, family, job, health and went into a black tar depression 8 months ago. Things are getting better now but you helped me through with your videos- i couldnt see the light at the end of the tunnel but finally seem to be getting through!

[ewpish]

I was very worried about you, lovely to see today and I hope you’re feeling stronger 💕

[nicoleb]

Soothing white noise helps me sleep. Glad to see you Douglas. Keeping the high watch for you tonight. 🫶

[GlintzKollide]

Thanks for the new video, Doug. Keep on keeping on 👍🏻

[metsot]

Douglas thank you for the important contribution that you make.

[josejimenaz]

Another method.of.healing us stay close to your loved ones and memories.of.creative music❤

[nensi]

...our dear Doug, how are you, ...hope and pray, you are better, and well...🌹🙏🏻❤️...love and regards from nensi...🙏🏻❤️...

[life]

Much love and respect Douglas. 🙏 Hope your insomnia issues are starting to ease up.

[metsot]

"Keeping the high watch" ..I really like that.

[chrisberry]

Thank you so much Douglas, you are always so encouraging. Watching someone who has trodden the same path, and come out the other end, always has great impact.

[mattalexzweig]

Mr Bloch, of all the channels and all the experts and all the videos I've watched to try and figure out a strategy to heal from my depression, your channel, advice, philosophy and approach have been the most effective. Thank you SO MUCH for making your experience and knowledge available to us.

[at.khadeeja]

i appreciate your efforts a lot, and i am very proud of you for coming this far. suicidal thougts are not at all easy to deal with but you did it. i hope you live a happy life always because you deserve it. also thank you for reading the comments, it must be hard, but it shows how much you care, i really appreciate it a lot

[stefaniemore]

Thank you, so very much. I needed to hear this. Thank you. All the best to you and yours, and Happy Holidays.

[kamrisp.]

Dear Doug, thank you very much for your videos. I am in a clinic at the moment, get medication and try to go on day by day. Your videos help me getting through.