my experience with depression | Samantha Ravndahl

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Our Experience With Talk Therapy:

Depression + Anxiety

[dinahconsumption]

Me: "it's okay not to be okay, we shouldn't have such high expectations of ourselves during a global pandemic"
My brain: "not u though"
Me: "not me though"

[shibnibs]

People without depression just don’t get the struggle. Like nobody understands how hard it is to take a shower, do laundry, take out the trash, cook dinner, all of these things with depression. You hit the nail on the head with the therapy thing too. Like you want to go because you want to get better but therapy is a commitment and people who are depressed tend not to be good with commitment. Thank you so much for making this video. Hearing your story validates the symptoms that so many people experience.

[victoriahughes]

So you’re telling me that lack of interest isn’t just my personality?

[cozycocoonASMR]

seasonal depression + regular depression + trauma + pandemic depression = i'm not making it out of 2020

[cooltoned]

*casually talks about hardships while seamlessly putting on a lash* our QUEEN

[samantharavndahl]

this thumbnail is an abomination and for that i apologize

[brunamartins]

I always feel so understood watching Sam talk about depression. It’s like my heart is released from the weight of guilt for how I feel and function living with depression. Thank you ♥️

[glykeriapietri]

When someone talks about it and you feel seen: 50%.
When someone who gets it talks about it and you feel validated, and real, and understood: 10, 000%.
Thanks, Sam.

[beautifulblacksoul]

I had to debate whether I wanted to watch this and risk triggering myself. I do love me some Samantha, so we're trying it. Depression for at least 15 years. But diagnosed for the past three years because I finally recognized my mind wasn't exactly normal.

Stay beautiful Sam! 💗💗

[Anonn]

Does anyone have a hard time trying to figure out if it's anxiety or depression that is the predominant issue? Like, does my anxiety cause me to hold back and that makes me depressed, or does depression make me hold back and that causes anxiety.

[leticiadelbianco]

I JUST send a message to a therapist. I'm not kidding. I was so "I'M FINE, DON'T NEED", but oh boy, I do need. Thank you. ❤

[magdabojarska]

putting on eyelashes while talking about going through hell is a whole new vibe, i cant put eyelashes on after yoga meditation and 8 hrs of sleep 💁🏻‍♀️

[BRATTERSTEIN]

This makes me want to cry. It’s like listening to my own head. I wish I had access to therapy.

[SavanaPerez]

I have high functioning depression, and it’s always up and down. Depression sucks, and it sucks when the closest people around you don’t understand.

[itsyagirlvicku]

I recognise so much about your story and I cried a little while eating my depression snack of the night (nutella toast FIY). I've been home sick from work for a year now (European healthcare privilege) because of how completely unmotivated I am to do anything besides eating and sleeping.
Like, a while back I had a session with a therapist through Zoom and I caught glances of myself, smiling while I was telling these traumatic stories??? I'm literally the dog with the hat sitting down with a coffee in a room that is on fire saying "this is fine".

[alexflores]

As someone who’s at the darkest bottomless point in my life, I can definitely agree and attest to everything you said in this video. Thank you Sam!

[skynguyen]

It's the glossy - not matte - nails! Jokes aside, I really do appreciate this video, Sam. ❤️

[SOSO]

I love that you spoke about the price of therapy. I remember being 15 and finding my mom's budget and shed be cutting groceries and money for herself so that I could go to therapy. Man, i was crying my heart out when I found thatm

[charlesalwyn]

I feel like finding a therapist is like dating...it’s so hard to find a genuine connection. So frustrating.

[ChrissySTL]

When you were talking about how having an appointment in the afternoon ruins the rest of your day, I felt that! I always schedule things in the morning because if I don't, I just think about that thing that I have to do later and can't accomplish anything else. Thank you so much for making this video. I really helps to hear from someone else that struggles with the same things you do.