Your Key to Recovering From Depression and Anxiety

In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch shows why the key to recovering from depression and anxiety is "setting the intention to heal." This means making the decision to get well--even if you don't know how your healing will occur. To support this healing, I show the viewer how to create an "intention statement," which is a mental picture that describes how you would look and feel like if you were free of the symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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[general_zizi]

I have struggled with mental illness and my mental health since I was a kid. Before I even knew what those terms were. After years of depression, anxiety, and even an attempt to take my life, I never thought I would be able to live without psych medications. I clung to them because it was the only thing that made my mind quiet, but it also made me a zombie. Microdosing has given me control of my mental health for the first time, and they essentially gave me my life back.

[larrygillespie]

You are a bright star in the darkness of nights.

[fad]

I feel like no one understands and talks to us about this problem like you do Douglas.

[sylviacortes]

For the first time in my life I am accepting that I am depressed, and I'm not hiding it or pretending anymore. I am alone, medication is not working, I have to find other ways. I'm glad I found this video. I've been hiding from social life and acquaintances, I find no pleasure in every day things like I used to but I'm setting the intention to get well, I have two children to live for.

[relax]

To heal from anxiety and depression intrusive thoughts etc is first pray alot fast and pray, start healing child hood trauma by knowing your identity in Christ... Start with forgiving people that hurt you practice self love by accepting yourself and knowing that you are enough and God didn't make a mistake making you... That's what will get u out of your depression and anxiety and stop trying to force and control things in your life and just let go and let God...

[californiadreaming]

Looking pretty dapper. TY. I so enjoy listening to this many times.

[TheMidnightBandit]

Awareness that I can plan how I'd like my recovery to go is a perfect step forward. I have been down dark roads, and would love to comfort those struggling with the same things I've known. Being a friend is one of the most crucially underrated, and overlooked purposes on this planet. Being a friend changes, and saves lives. You can count on that.

[Rmoralez]

Writing an intention statement is a great idea! I would add to read it out loud daily. The spoken word is very powerful, as the Bible says, life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21).

[aijazsiddique]

Thank you very much. Your videos have given me some hope. Recently I was diagnosed with severe vitamin D deficiency which worsened the issue of depression and anxiety. There were several days I was ruminating a lot and had a hard time doing anything. I felt I was slowly dying. Don’t feel as bad as I felt a few weeks ago.

Love this. Your intention was beautiful and a lovely example.

[pilarkrol]

I appreciate you so so much Douglas, thank you for all your time, god bless you ❤️🙏🏼! Lots of love from the Netherlands 🌷

[franks.]

Just wanted to say thank you for your videos Douglas.

[fernandoserrado]

Thank you for giving hope. I am going to add this my recovery.

[babbaruff]

These videos have saved me so many times. Thank you so much 🤗

[syjjsnv]

Very positive
Thank you. I'll give it a try.

[WhiteChocolate]

Thank you for the wise explanation. I am ready to heal! I believe I am healing towards my best version :)

[mohammedel-hassan]

Thankyou for appearing in my explore, not a coincidence 🙏

[MarianaFerreiragatoslindos]

I am going to script all these manifestation and intentions!I wrote them thank you.I hope You are doing better Douglas

[shelleycharlesworth]

I ordered your book and it arrived yesterday! I have watched most of your videos and you are doing people a world of good! Bless you !

[PMW]

Always enjoy your videos. You do such great work.