Bloom: A Touching Animated Short Film about Depression and What It Takes to Recover

Bloom: A Touching Animated Short Film about Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being
How the warm rays of hope and healing enter the dark inner chamber of leaden loneliness through the unexpected cracks of kindness.
“Sometimes one has simply to endure a period of depression for what it may hold of illumination if one can live through it, attentive to what it exposes or demands,” the poet May Sarton wrote as she contemplated the cure for despair amid a dark season of the spirit. But what does it take to perch that precarious if in the direction of the light? When we are in that dark and hollow place, that place of leaden loneliness and isolation, when “the gray drizzle of horror induced by depression takes on the quality of physical pain,”.
“sometimes it only takes a stranger, in a dark place… to make us warm in the coldest season.”
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[@a_leaf]

Re-watch the film and youll see why its amazing for our time. She was able to let go of waiting for the onion to bloom once she was no longer depressed and no longer putting all her hope into something unfruitful. She planted other things and watched them flourish and so did her mental state.

[@katrinepedersen9660]

I think the onion did bloom, you can see it at 2:45. The one she gives away is a new one, just about to start blooming as well. Having to take care of something else, that needs sunlight and care helped break her out from the passiveness that can be depression, and inspired her to get more flowers. Being gifted something that brings life, light and beauty into our lives might very well be the spark needed to open our blinds and find some new meaning to our existence :)

[@Panda72021]

Pretty sure it's an amaryllis....not an onion

[@t.hernandez1887]

😂😊❤

[@katrinepedersen9660]

​@@Panda72021Bulbs are sometimes called onions, so it's not incorrect. Amaryllis have bulbs, and it's in the same family as garlic and onion. It might also be from differences in translation. In my language the bulb itself is called 'onion', so they are all onions regardless if you're talking about yellow onions, tulip onions or amaryllis onions :)

[@solitaireburton3740]

Contrived garbage. This MIGHT work IF your depression is brought on by EXTERNAL factors beyond your control.

[@katrinepedersen9660]

I like the symbolism of giving away an onion type flower. They bloom big and bright, but only after having stayed in darkness for a while. So even if you end up in darkness, don't get no water or sunlight for a while, it doesn't have to mean you're not able to bloom again. Maybe you're just an amaryllis, and simply need a few rays of light and some water to start growing again

[@solitaireburton3740]

Ridiculous analogy. I have endogenous depression. Giving me light and water makes no difference. You know NOTHING about depression.

[@katrinepedersen9660]

​​@@solitaireburton3740 I've had depressions for the better part of my life. I've been low enough to stand at the edge staring down into the black waters. Don't tell someone they know nothing, when you yourself know nothing about them. Just because you have one experience with your depression, does not mean it's the same for everyone else. My analogy was about those who feel as if they will never have purpose again, never be happy again, never be _worth_ anything again. Because they've fallen down into some darkness. But there is hope, that through the right care and timing, they might yet bloom again and that darkness will not define them. If you did not feel like it fit for your situation, then it was not meant for you

[@clarewillison9379]

@@solitaireburton3740That’s just one person’s personal interpretation of the analogy that spoke to their experience. As I’m sure you know depression can come from different causes, be of a range of intensities, last all kinds of durations, and its intensity and consequences differ as well, from person to person and even individually differ from day to day or year to year. The plant blooming analogy might speak to someone else of being helped with the right medication or a talking therapy, or anything that was introduced from outside them by someone or something who noticed and cared about their suffering and reached out to them. But then they opened the door, took it in, and did what was suggested with it. Not everyone will want to do all those things the first time, or be able to even if they want to a little bit, but this isn’t a documentary or psychology seminar it’s just a short charming encouraging animation which took ages to create. Maybe it’s meant for the sunny-dispositioned gardeners to see and think of someone they can do something kind for, instead of those of us currently stuck in the dark rooms feeling we have nothing to offer the world. I hope they don’t expect instant results (if they’re proper gardeners they’ll be patient). I hope and pray that your situation will improve and for now please just know that a random stranger (me) cares about you. ✊🏼🙏🏼💝🕊💐

[@clarewillison9379]

@@katrinepedersen9660💐💝💐

[@antoniakoseva6399]

​@@solitaireburton3740How rude.

[@victoriaprokopets6496]

Actually this is beautiful and taking care of plants or animals can sometimes help people feel better

[@victorvision6940]

And connected:)

[@lindablackmore]

It's so true! I lost my dog 3 months ago and it's been horrific. I miss him so much it's like living in a black hole. I suffer from Bipolar II Disorder. I can't afford to buy another dog from the rescue shelter. They've gotten so greedy! 😞

[@SANDEEPKAUR-vp7bd]

​@@lindablackmorei also lost mycat and suffer from internal pain😢😢i want to see him atleast one time

[@swat1710]

That's true

[@traceycrawford9938]

It ALWAYS makes people feel better ❤️

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

My Dad used to say often that to remain cheerful something must be growing in the house. It may be kids, grandkids, pet animals or even plants!!!

[@victorvision6940]

A deep message for all of us. Thanks:)

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

@@victorvision6940 🙏 Thank you very much.

[@diannefaith7866]

This animated film holds the truth. I went through a terrible depression and I almost died this year because of it. I lost both of my adult children due to tragedies recently 😭😭😢😢 It was devastating and a horrible nightmare for me. I had to seek professional help 7 months ago. I started to do gardening it helps so much. Before my son passed away in a terrible accident, he left me his dog so he could pursue his new career. Both gardening and the dog as well as therapy are little by little helping me. One day at a time…. 🙏🏼😕

[@MathiasDeveraux]

My condolences for your losses. I am glad that you are able to cope and go at life one day at a time. You're an inspiration!

[@annacastellano4512]

Hi Dianne. Thank you for sharing with us. I am sorry for your loss. Grief is an ocean.

[@burghbrat3319]

So sorry for your loss, I can't imagine. Gardening is good for the soul, and dogs are angels.

[@undynetheundying5405]

I'm sorry for your loss 🙏🏼

[@camachomina1608]

God bless you so much ✝️

[@sanjadjurdjulov880]

Purpose, light and people.💁🏽‍♀️

[@mayranoguera838]

Act of kindness can do wonders make a big difference in someone's life

[@cath3638]

The lady who watered her plants was watering her self, the light...and she spread her light to light the light in others. Yes, the light is the only cure for the darkness of depression...such a wonderful little film. Thank you!

[@sandradeschepper9078]

Taking care of flowers, and animals really helped me

[@anonymousanonymous-tw3wm]

Im still coming out of my depression. Its been a couple of years so far. I am fortunate and blessed to have family and friends. They wouldn't let me hide away. I started out just volunteering with my sister's company. Helping her helped me. If you don't have family and friends. I would suggest volunteering with other organizations. Ive volunteered in theaters and festivals. Helping people you don't know personally is cool because you don't have any expectations of reciprocity. You are loved ❤

[@bobbylee_]

Seeing her in her brighter apartment with plants was touching and powerful.

[@anumarianus6745]

I don't know the relationship between depression and plants but I know spending an hour a day with my plants has helped me relieve so much stress... seeing the honeybees in my garden is such a great feeling, I don't even pluck the flowers anymore.. just watch them grow is so much joy

[@zoeyanaqvi-zn7482]

❤

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

😰 - oh my goodness. My house is cluttered & my shades are drawn. My heart, soul, body & mind have struggled with treatment resistant depression for so long, it's hard to get out for short walks... but the walks help my fibromyalgia pain a bit. So I force myself to get out of bed even when I really don't feel like it, which is most days, because I don't want to become agoraphobic and get stuck in my home. This short video is truly enlightening and beautiful - and awe-inspiring. Thank you to all of the artists and producers who created it. It's inspiring. It gives me hope... and it brings me such comfort and peace of heart. God bless you all. 💐🙏🏽💞, Bhörn Anna Windee Deigh

[@victorvision6940]

You will make it one day..keep going forward

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

@@victorvision6940 I appreciate your encouragement. 🙂

[@globalheartwarming]

🌞🏵️

[@lovehopefaith8002]

Beautiful Story but also sad if you suffer from major depression. In my hardest times I was'nt even able to take care of my plants, all of them died. I write this down because I feel better now. If you are reading this and you go through a time of pain and hopeless, I totally understand because I was at this dark place. Let me encourage you to endure, sometimes there is no strenght to carry on. Even if everything is dark around you, you can make it. Give yourself rest ❤️ and don't believe your thoughts and feelings. God bless you 🌼

[@imsinmin1293]

That's true... when I was in depression my dad started buying me plants and I started taking care of them and it would give me hope just by seeing them grow and bloom into beautiful flowers and leaves and branches

[@maidinulster]

Beautiful, it’s the intrinsic need to care for something that brings true value to your existence

[@Shehzad2023]

The best gift is to give some one is hope

[@jordanyeager9220]

Gardening definitely helps me when im down.

[@woahbzzz4823]

I love that this video is short. Sometimes dealing with depression can be hard to hear if you've suffered.

[@girlsrnotwimps]

No words needed to express the feels. I like that you kept bags beneath her eyes, indicating that though she’s not through it, she’s accepting and reaching out nonetheless. It’s the first step. Caring for our fellow living creatures - starting with plants - can be the beginning of healing. Sometimes you must start at the beginning, by digging in the dirt.

[@noname-jh3bd]

Yep, sometimes you have to dig in the dirt first... And I'm one of those people that does not mind getting my hands dirty to help others

[@salvadoranmood503]

It took me some minutes to decide to watch this animation or not. I don't like to remember those years where I was like the main character, I shut myself away since I thought I'd never bloom ( I used to compare myself to others a lot and underestimated myself). But one day, I found my life purpose with God's help, and my mom's support; those gloomy days went away. I'm happy to be alive and I can take care of myself and others 😊. Regarding this video, it's beautiful and remains us that we can help others by bringing them hope in those dark days. God bless you all ❤!

[@devakidevi2284]

❤

[@salvadoranmood503]

@@devakidevi2284 😊❤

[@Minttea635]

This is what my life is exactly what it's like I keep it dark in my house, I stopped talking to people, stopped texting and answering phone calls, I don't answer the door either no matter who it is

[@irene-jb7jc]

Really lovely if only neighbours, and people were like this in real life.❤

[@victorvision6940]

Mahatma Gandhi's saying, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world"

[@TimelordUK]

That's what I thought. I'd love to do things for my neighbours but I 99% feel it wouldn't be appreciated

[@victorvision6940]

@@TimelordUK give it a try . And be 100% sure... :)

[@desertrose1226]

Yes true. My neighbours are horrible, self centred aggressive people.

[@richachandra7338]

Spending some beautiful time with plants is just amazing....i m still coming out from my depression and its been 2 years...and yes it feels the same how lonliness keeps you in dark butt bcz of my family and this beautiful nature i overcomed alot....and i am so sure i will overcome completely soon ❤

[@ninawestlake14]

Well done. I particularly love the last part,because it is very true that we recognize in others what we have been through or currently dealing with. As she got the onion flower from a neighbor, she will now be the one to pass it on to another dealing with depression so he too can bloom again.

[@colleenriviere1323]

Thank you. This film is beautiful, i got two small dogs and a yard with trees that i like to sit in under the trees and look up to God. Sometimes i cry there but its a safe place, i just thank God for my home and yard and pets to help me get through it all. Reading my Bible helps alot too. I just thank God for still blessing me even though i feel sad at times. Some people can be mean and i have to learn to stay away from them. Please God continue to protect and guide me , i love you Lord.

[@wicketuma444]

One small act of kindness can change a life for better. Beautiful animation.

[@victorvision6940]

Thank you

[@ApproximatelyCee]

What a beautiful short story.

[@victorvision6940]

Thank you 😊

[@vijaydeepborde7908]

There is always a beacon of hope for everyone Happiness increases by passing it on

[@victorvision6940]

True

[@RealQuietOne]

Caring for plants, animals, humans: that can give people the will to get up and going. The feeling may still be there, but tending for others helps us become motivated, because it makes us feel like we have a purpose ❤

[@ozgesayar5577]

The only one thing that you need to do for get rid of depression is helping people, touching their souls. This is amazing treatment for depression ❤️

[@zuzubalando]

Yes, coming out of yourself is liberating and helps a lot!

[@NorthernMouse52]

If only it was that easy, l've suffered from depression for the past 15yrs, PTSD being the main and isolation being the 2nd, No family and no purpose = am alive only because I stubbornly refuse to die!

[@ozgesayar5577]

@@NorthernMouse52 I couldn't get you clearly because of my english but I am sorry to hear that. I don't how can I touch your soul gently.

[@beautifulplaces2703]

Maybe it helps for some people but I wouldn't say it helps everyone, saying it from experience.

[@ApproximatelyCee]

Down in the dumps again today and this really lifts my spirits a bit.

[@kardinalempress]

The special message I am taking from this is the power of kindness - true kindness. Thanks for your beautiful work 🌹

[@patriciagriffin1505]

Community is what helps alot of us

[@aubreyheartburn]

I've suffered from depression all my life, and I can assure you, it would take more than a plant to lift me out the black hole I exist in every day.

[@rachelspiess3516]

It's beautiful, I wish it could be that simple 😢

[@amazingessence2368]

Simple, no drama, but intense👍 thank you❤

[@CapriciousMoral]

This was beautiful, thank you

[@Swan-rb4jq]

A big wow 👌n the beautiful flowers.

[@Monikatours]

And the happiness spreads... Love it

[@vijaydeepborde7908]

Beautiful beyond words

[@diannewhite573]

This was really touching. A simple act of kindness can make a whole lot of difference to a persons life.

[@starssky1236]

This deserves more viewers....a big wow

[@aribakhan6663]

Yes gardening reduce your depression

[@monicagoncalves2614]

Cultivar plantas é maravilhoso

[@Ramiz422]

I have a beautiful garden and sometimes when I don't want to go out of my room It makes me want to go out and look after my plants. When I'm in my garden taking care of them I forget everything.

[@bluelight6517]

As someone fighting depression right now, this really touched my heart. Mental health and well being is something you have to cultivate everyday just like plants. It's a beautiful and powerful message! If you reading this is in the same dark place as I am, I believe we can make it through! Let's not give up ❤

[@Nicolas_Yo]

Simple and beautiful.

[@monuYadav-kn2ul]

That's a wonderful message.

[@Slim_Vervenet]

Beautiful short.

[@jleend5817]

It shows really nicely how beautiful life CAN be😊❤

[@kt864]

Please be kind to someone who is suffering. In this story, it took outside intervention to make a difference ❤

[@jackiek8792]

🙏🏻♥️💔beautiful and inspiring. Thank you!

[@charlottecoolik9872]

I'd be so thankful of someone waved

[@kimcory7214]

A WOW for sure! A perfect way to re-gift and share love etc. I've been on both sides and both have meaning. Believe in the power of love and flowers

[@sapphirerain70]

Wow! I relate so much! Beautifully written ❤️💐

[@victorvision6940]

Thank you

[@solitaireburton3740]

Of course it is. It is manipulation.

[@romaisajan5783]

It is so much necessary that during your low phase their is someone ready to lift you up, give a small share of energy out of their energies and help you lift yourself from that darkness. I was in depression initially back in 2020, I was treated well, then I met an accident in 2022 and it created a trauma in me because everyone asked me about my scars later in the November my boyfriend hurt me a really really lot and that lead to complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and I have got no one to help, no one to listen to, no one to give me some space to be me though rude and tough...I am in suffering 😔

[@victorvision6940]

You will come back stronger and believe in yourself.

[@honey967]

Actually life is doing nothing better with me 2…. I was more than happy then one day my friend asked me to meet n from dat dẩy feelings grew up for him…. N wen I tried to reach him he z no more intrested in me…. He told me dat he couldn’t handle my tantrums that’s it…. He is an IPS officer so I know he got new things on daily basis…. He show me cold shoulder wen I need him d most… I want to send hug 🫂 hope u ll feel better ❤️‍🩹 n pray to god dat nothing will happen to you wrong again.. plz pray for me 2

[@romaisajan5783]

@@victorvision6940 Thank you so much 😊

[@kanchana4439]

Hang in there. Everything changes with time, so do the bad times in life..

[@BrigitteSebath-jy8rh]

This too shall pass. Sending you compassion, you get better in time. We are never ever alone. There is always someone by our side who cares about us. Good thoughts to you from Austria.

[@vangadasalamsubramaniam4366]

A subtle message presented in a silent form to drive home the message.👍

[@victorvision6940]

Thank you 😊

[@barbararoyal6139]

Nature heals🕊

[@ArtbySoniaLama]

Nature ❤

[@Jumarylicious]

Wow, I'm crying after seeing this great film. 😭❤️

[@hansvandijk1487]

Beautiful, just beautiful! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱.

[@MrsPeel2305]

Has not so much to do with real depression, but it would be so wonderful, if it could be cured so easily. My grandma and my aunt died from depression.

[@zuzubalando]

Coming out of yourself is liberating and helps a lot! it's a beginning of the process, not the final result

[@georgedogkas]

This is Magnificent! Bravo! BRAVO! ☀️🙏🏽🌟🪻🧡

[@marcelav.rebolledo9772]

Such a wonderful Short Film 😊😊❤❤....Thank you!

[@MyPaloma2023]

This is a beautiful gem. I really needed to see this. Thankyou .🌷

[@susanmadden2291]

What a beautiful way to pay it forward. How touching and kind. ❤😀

[@Back2back-jr7bd]

This was beautiful and very touching.

[@naznaz9365]

So nice videoooooii ,,,Good luck 👏👏👏👏

[@carmenpalu838]

Molto significativo e commovente! 👏👏👏👏💞

[@romaineknepp6620]

Beautiful.

[@user-jk7bu6lj7r]

... delicado y fabuloso relato...me encantó!!!🤗😃

[@user-pr3mq5pu9r]

Thank you for this gift🎁🤞

[@fonya_thee3026]

Everything starts from you. The mind must get controlled by you. It's going so random at any times.

[@victorvision6940]

True

[@anonview]

Beautiful visual style and music choice. (The happy lady with the big smile is so cute!) I'm terrible at keeping plants, but I do have pet cats who help me deal with bad days.

[@solitaireburton3740]

Oh yes a big smile helps so much when you feel suicidal. Just like plants, dogs and cats. PULEEZE.

[@TheAaa1919]

Same here.....but I am so scared thinking about losing my cat, what if he dies or goesmissing, that it makes me anxious and scared ☹

[@Anonymousey44]

​@@solitaireburton3740push your low self esteem elsewhere, not other people.

[@EIRE55]

@@solitaireburton3740 Your self-pity and dislike of other people and the world around you won't help you or anyone else on here. _(Your other comments clearly show your self-indulgence and bitterness)_ There are countless others who feel just as bad if not worse than you do, but most of them don't go around being nasty towards others because of it. It's no-one's fault, and if you're not willing to accept a kind smile from someone, or any gesture of kindness, don't spit out your bitterness towards others. I've suffered from severe depression for many decades, but I don't put that burden on others, and I always appreciate if any form of help or kindness is offered to me. No-one's going to be able to help people like you and I if we're not willing to try and help ourselves in the first place, so you need to start with yourself. A kind gesture from someone towards me, even if it's small or simple, makes a BIG difference to me, because it means that someone cares, and shows that you are worth something to someone. You're far from the only one who feels the sheer hell of depression, so remind yourself of that when you feel the loneliness and desperation which that entails. Stay safe and well, wherever you are, and try not to reject the world around you. At least, not totally.

[@mariclaudio7430]

Waooooo hermosooooo 😀😀😀 quiero una plantita 😀😀😀😀

[@sabinehufer9649]

🫂❤️😪 mir gefiel sehr die Symbolik.. sehr schön...

[@michaelbyrnee9584]

Brilliant. Simple. Therapy not available in stores.

[@blackdog1392]

Depression can make your life feel like a desolate wasteland where every seed you have ever sown failed to grow ... All living things require the right environment to thrive. Nurturing plants and animals can fufill a deep need for purpose and a sense of belonging in us. Beautiful message in your animation. Thank you.

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Amazing what love & kindness can create..😊 ❤❤❤

[@zero-vi2uz]

Beautiful ,brutul and honest ❤

[@arianneortega]

Thank you 🙏

[@simonettasias6535]

So beautiful 💕🌻

[@mariasahar2788]

It was healing. Loved it. Thank you!

[@Ravens93]

That was beautiful ♥

[@thewalkersmovement]

Letting the litter in realGooD & Human Kindness:)💜👀

[@jeanetty]

I have a pet tortoise that needs me. Caring for something helps me put my grief aside and feel better.

[@wng18]

Things I have learnt! 💌 1) learn to live alone! 2) everyone at the end will get disperse across the globe... looking for jobs and apartments! 3) make loneliness your home, work on yourself, write down every random thought....or maintain a journal, your opinions will play the role of main character here! no one to judge, no one to intrude, no rebels!! 3) every phase of life holds a specific group of people...greet them with kindness and cherish their presence! 4) do not let your past memories ingulf you...people come and go...that's life...that's why I say make loneliness your home , for when u come back after greeting the crowd u won't feel the need of someone to be happy again!!! Thanks 💗

[@markchampagnie9401]

Beautiful 🇬🇧🇯🇲💯❤️

[@helenamaria710]

Beautiful. Thank you 💖🙏

[@i_genius8]

This comment section is full of positivity. Thanks 💛🌄♾️

[@victorvision6940]

Nice observation. Thank you 🙏

[@shahbazalam9521]

That's why I really love plants.... it's a magic to get rid out of depression....

[@melissasanford2051]

Thank you❤

[@ENIGMAXII2112]

Well DONE..!! The art work is very mood setting.. Bravo..!

[@amii.ny.929]

I just woke up w/ crying spells. This was here in my feed. Thank you.

[@mariellegrant6248]

Such a beautiful and touching movie!

[@Rb-_1]

Thank you

[@loretosilva7687]

Con un gesto simple, podemos ayudar a quien lo necesita🌻🌷🌻🌷🌻🌼🌻🌼🌻

[@dukecity7688]

The most simple gesture is better than the biggest wish. This was an inspiration.

[@Leah._1]

This is so life-affirming ! 🙌

[@anakarenmacedogonzalez4786]

Muy bonito, el mensaje es reconfortante. ❤