6 Painful Things About Depression No One Talks About

Depression is a consuming illness that can take over the mind and body for a period of time. In this video, we talk about some things people with depression might hide. For example, feeling like an observer, sometimes known as dissociation. Feeling lazy and not wanting to get out of bed. Feeling withdrawn from friends and people. Depression can make people feel isolated.

#depression #pain

DISCLAIMER: This is by no means a comprehensive list, nor does it apply to everyone with depression. If you think you are suffering from depression, please seek the help of a mental health professional, as this is only intended for educational purposes.

Writer: Ria Parikh
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Ira Alifia (New Animator)
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[Psychgo]

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[jennyneon]

It's really hard to describe what depression feels like, it feels like you're a dead human walking, it feels like you fighting against your own self to do simple things, still struggle with it to this day.

[misfit_raven]

The bed part hits hard.
Some people don’t understand why I’m in my room all day, every day.
They think I’m lazy, but if only they knew all the other reasons I wouldn’t leave.
I just feel as if I can’t go outside until I fix myself, but yet again, that isn’t just going to happen.

[truetothorns]

I think the worst part about depression for me is realizing that even if episodes pass and I will feel better in time, the pain is never going to entirely go away. Sometimes I forget that depression is only manageable right now and nor curable, which means that I might never get to be that joyful carefree child I always looked up to.

[DanielSmith-pqyc]

For me the worst thing about depression that nobody talks about is the lack of feeling. Nothing matters because you feel nothing and now you have to try and remember how you're supposed to feel. You don't want to upset anyone but you also don't want others to know you feel nothing. Because it becomes a lecture of people who are uneducated in this area talking about how your life isn't that bad. That makes it even worse and that's why people isolate.

[SomeGuy-gczs]

Here's another one. You ever stand in a room full of people, maybe even people you know well, and still feel like you're alone?

[JCDenton]

1: feel like an observer in your life.
2: can’t get out of bed
3: social withdrawal
4: crippling exhaustion
5: overcrowded mind
6: stigma and guilt

[studyingvibes]

#1 Feeling like an observer of your own life (0:30)
#2 Can’t get out of bed (0:56)
#3 Social withdraw (1:31)
#4 Crippling exhaustion (2:00)
#5 Overwhelmed mind (2:38)
#6 Stigma and guilt (3:10)

Hope this helped 🙃✨
P.S. If you are going through any of this, best of wishes from Mexico 🇲🇽❤️

[karenkp]

Seeing these comments make me feel that I'm not alone. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety; feeling like a burden to my family. Thank you for making these videos.

[TheHamishX]

I always felt that my depression was like having an abusive partner living in your brain. You can't get away and it never stops berating you until your so emotionally sapped and broken all you can do is laydown.

[Slip_HD]

Psych2go literally makes me feel like someone truly understands without any judgment. I don’t get that in real life and am always subtly blamed for my mental state. Fighting alone is so hurtful and difficult

[Daxee]

I have to admit... I would not be in the state(mental) or even where I am without this channel. Rn I'm super happy with life. Thank you 😊

[chynabarbieeeeee]

As a person suffering from bad anxiety and depression. Your videos always help me to improve my mood and emotional changes. Thank you

[deborah]

I have experienced all 6 over the past 2 years. Depression no doubt has hit a majority of people during the pandemic at different levels of severity and
different lengths of time. The scariest part of depression is when will it be over?When will there be light at the end of the tunnel? When will I feel better again and be able to function?

[kellygal]

When i was 13, I had so much trouble doing something as simple as brushing my hair. I never knew it was normal for an adolescent with depression until I studied it as an adult. I’m so grateful for this channel, so in hopes that one little girl may see this video and know she’s not alone, as like I wish I could have when I was.

[Renuification]

One more symptom that could be talked about, not being able to think clearly, your brain almost being numb and fogged. Just being in a fight or flight mode always, feeling like you just can't think. So i feel this is also one symptom, along with the others you mentioned

[PearlFirexx]

Major Depressive Disorder caused me the most pain and misery I've ever had in my life besides grief.

[davidbailey]

"Did you relate to any of these signs?"
Yes... Literally all of them.

[NeoTechnoman]

Over the past 8 years I’ve definitely experienced all of these, but 1, 4, and 5 hit me the most. I actually still feel an extremely overwhelming sense of worthlessness and uselessness every day, often times I don’t feel like I have the energy to do things I usually enjoy like making content for my channel, and I’ve had a hard time trying to understand what the word “relax” or “calm” means since my mind has always been physically and emotionally numb 24/7 due to anxiety and depression. Even though I’m still wrestling with these now, I’m currently trying to recover from depression, even though it probably might take a while to get to a point where I feel better.

For anyone suffering through depression, hopefully you find the will/courage/strength/energy to get rid of the weight of it too, no matter how long it takes. 🙏

[the.burnoutgiftedkidsyndrome]

I have been suffering from depression for 4+ years now. When I told my parents, they got upset and said it was because of the people I was around. The truth is those people were the reason I survived. I was taken from them, the people I actually felt good around. 2 years later, I was diagnosed with anxiety, but was still suffering from depression (I was diagnosed). It’s so annoying to see people faking these things for attention. Nobody actually talks about how hard it is