Carl Jung on Overcoming Anxiety Disorders

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[@academyofideas]

Nope.

[@CreativeCat333]

Me too. Lol

[@edouglaspratt]

Caution! Why dig again into old theory? We now have Evidence Based Methods that are effective treatments for most anxiety disorders, and for most depressions. Is someone making money from this obfuscation? -E. Douglas Pratt, Board Licensed Psychotherapist, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

[@phriesen]

@@edouglaspratt In what way is this obfuscation?

[@edouglaspratt]

Joel, good question, "How is reading old theories obfuscation?" In forty years of practice as a Licensed Psychotherapist, I've seen many anxiety patients who avoided treatment for years. Many who want help for their anxiety disorder are, ironically, also especially fearful about getting help. Understandably they fear opening up the underlying pain, such as childhood trauma for example. Instead many obsess about their disorder, and about treatment, to avoid feeling emotions and to avoid treatment; many self-medicate with alcohol and other drugs; many obsessively read countless self-help books to avoid feeling emotions and treatment. These anxiety disorder patients had become obsessed with the least threatening possibilities, hoping that insight might cure their disorder. Today Psychotherapists use Evidence Based Practices (EBP) that are scientifically proven to be effective. So, encouraging patients to spend time and money reading old theories enables their avoidance. I chose the word "obfuscation" in my previous post to suggest that promoting the reading of Jungian theory over-complicates things. Instead, people with anxiety disorders need to hear our confidence that we offer treatments that are truly effective, and not as invasive as psychoanalysis. I hope this helps. -Douglas Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

[@thientruong9075]

I realized I have a lot of anxiety when I was in college. This barred me from personal growth. I didn't notice this problem until my senior in college. At that time, I wasn't happy with who I am or where I was, I wanted to change. So I started to raise my hand in class more, and took up leadership position. Of course, my anxiety was sky high, just imagine you raising your hand to ask the professor a question full of 300~400 people, or be a leader. I stuttered a lot when I ask questions, I wasn't a good leader, and you bet ppl made fun of me but ... I didn't mind. I know I wasn't perfect and these opportunities allow me to be better. I'm still struggling with my anxiety but I'm getting better... slowly.

[@gwieo1447]

The pain is worth it...keep going...I'm very proud of you

[@freakyd5395]

big up fam

[@northstar5919]

Just continue

[@mosquitomodeller]

Keep going!

[@jyotiraghav9577]

So proud of you !

[@danthemansmail]

What I wouldn't give to have found this video forty years ago. I lived this video....lived in hell for most of my life and have come out the other side a better man for it, but with the loss of my youth to middle adulthood. I had to figure it out all on my own...went to doctors...got fed lots of useless and harmful drugs and never once did anyone ever point out the simple truths of Carl Jung in this video. It is from living the hell of this neurosis and having to find my own way out, that I can testify to the accuracy and vital information contained within this video. If you are young and experiencing these difficulties I implore you to take this video and it's recommendations to heart. It is your only hope to find your way out of hell and to a meaningful life. As the video alludes I am one of the lucky ones...I tried to conform with my society even though I felt totally alien from it. It is only after a life of struggle I realize it was my inability to embrace my true nature and idealist and free thinker that crippled my emotions so. As I finally grew into the self I was meant to be...I did something I never ever thought would happen...I got better. Now I feel a depth of understanding of the world that I believe only few manage to achieve. Perhaps my life wasn't the utter waste I always thought it was. In the end, I found myself and the world. To anyone experiencing this life problem do not fall into the doctor trap...be who you are meant to be and damn the risks. No matter the danger it is far less then the pain and hell you will inflict on yourself if you didn't take the risk.

[@orangeziggy599]

Thanks

[@lifewasgiventous1614]

What do you mean by the doctor trap?

[@Gorrano985]

@Life was given to us meds bro...tryed too.Sucks,kills your soul.

[@carlhammill5774]

You sound like you made career change. What job did you settle on that gave you peace.

[@RoboticRebel]

Reading your experiences at the age of 21 fills me with so much hope, even more than the video itself, It's horrible hearing you lived more than 40 years of your life in this state but to see that even after all that time feeling this way you pulled through and found yourself is honestly nothing short of amazing, thank you for posting this

[@MrHayada]

Am I the only one who finds Jung's words to be the best I've ever heard? Every word, sentence and paragraph is so dense yet so complete. No word is wasted and he sounds like someone who talks about something he touched.

[@Ronin3453]

That's a brilliant way to put it.

[@gonzo8450]

He's also very straight forward. It's the slap in the face that was needed for me.

[@MrHayada]

@@Thomas-ui2bd Did Jung say that too?

[@gualtiero7156]

That's exactly what I feel when I hear him

[@tnijoo5109]

Wow. Yes. So well said.

[@Dragon_Baby-Sudan]

It's becoming scary the way these videos appear as soon as I need answers...

[@richard8246]

fate is calling you

[@GnarlyBroMr]

Mampane Family sounds like you always need answers

[@Dragon_Baby-Sudan]

@@GnarlyBroMr you got me there!

[@mephala7446]

This video arrived at a time that was scarily perfect for me too

[@Eman-wj8gq]

You internet searches are feeding you the answers. They know what you are looking for.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

Conclusion: don't deny the fear, but move with it. Be bold, get out of your head, spend time imagining (meditating) who we actually wish to be.

[@erikpoephoofd]

Careful with imagining the better version of yourself. Don't strain yourself too hard to achieve it, or you will spend a life in continuous dissatisfaction with who you are. You are a valuable person the way you are, but try to lovingly strive to overcome your personal obstacles.

[@aphysique]

@@erikpoephoofd Pretty powerful bru

[@genkiferal7178]

I barely left my room, let alone the house, for about 3 years. I'd spped to the store and then spped right back and congratulate myself on having left the house. That happened a few times a week - or sometimes once every 3 weeks. I rarely was out of the house for more than 3 hours a week, though. Then my money ran out, so I was forced to get a job. I almost immediately fell for a coworker and it seemed he liked me back. I quit the job after 2 months -without dating him - but if I'd never have left the house, I'd never have met him. 💚 Now I want to leave the house a lot more.

[@peterwanker5015]

Your words give me hope i can change. I think i had my first ever panic attack yesterday, i couldnt calm down and seem to have lost all rationality by thinking i was truly about to die somehow. I thought i was fine until yesterday. I too didnt leave the house hardly in 3 years, but i forced myself out today to a year overdue haircut appointment. I was freaking tf out, but i managed to subdue most of my visible symptoms because i didnt want to scare anyone. Hearing the rest of your story gave me a slight glimmer of hope in what seems to be the lowest i have ever been in my life, so thanks for sharing.

[@GeekFreeek]

Thank you for the conclusion :)

[@Aanwazig]

Every time I read or hear something of Jung I am amazed at how well he predicted how my life was gonna be.

[@SomeoneFarted]

+Henk Glimlach I mean most of what he explains is universal so of course it would apply to your life.

[@Beanie-Sandals]

He didn't predict anything, he simply observed human behavior, and lived through it

[@freakyd5395]

it's almost like he was one of us a HUman :0

[@teddayer6523]

The Barnum effect

[@staceykersting461]

@@Beanie-Sandals One and the same. History predicts...

[@boibrad]

This is so spot on. As someone who has struggled with paralyzing anxiety for 7 years now (that seemingly began in an instant) I see that the fall into neurosis was a path I unknowingly manifested. When I was 17 I was extremely depressed for family, and social reasons. I felt alone. My whole identity was invested in trying to be liked by everyone. On top of this I had a nasty case of laziness due to my parents never enforcing homework and still complimenting me on my "achievements." I did nothing. I got a computer in 8th grade and was immediately addicted. I just consumed all day every day. I had no self worth and the tiny image I held of me within myself faded. One day I had the realization I was going to die and quite literally did not know how to handle it. I broke down and disassociated. I didnt tell anyone for years because I was scared I was crazy. This resulted in years of doing nothing. I thought I had to fix my beliefs before I could move forward. I was so unaware that what was causing my lack of belief was the behaviors that lead me to my breaking point. I didn't stand for anything and was completely self absorbed. All I knew were my thoughts. If anyone is struggling with anxiety know you're not alone and healing is possible!! Its not an easy journey and this video hits the nail on the head. Drop the addictive behaviors you run to to keep you sidelined and commit to yourself. Books and videos are great for guidance but they wont heal you. Only you have the power to walk yourself home.

Thank you buddy for that. I really needed it. Have a great life :)

[@bradcapricorn5341]

Damn, I have a similar story as you, I am suffering from schizophrenia

[@kathykaura7219]

bravo 🥇

[@jeanettesdaughter]

Courageous and well said.

[@andrewortiz5797]

Sounds like you had A Spiritual Awakening! Its A Gift. The Greatest Gift one can receive.

[@FromPanictoParis]

I experienced 10 whole years of a horrible anxiety disorder from the age of 18 to 28 , it tore my life apart in the worst of this disorder i was afraid to walk 2km from my house , i couldn't go on buses or trains , panic attacks were all i knew. I am 31 years old now and I'm living in Paris , i recovered from this Anxiety disorder 3 years ago. This video makes so much sense to me , it's so perfect so true every word spoke to me. My life has changed dramatically , i stopped fearing these symptoms i used to think i was having heart attacks or strokes or some kind of medical emergency , when i lost the fear of this i went into life i went forward into the unknown i told myself id rather die than live like that so what have i got to lose ? This letting go and true acceptance then helped me recover. I started to run/jog far distances , into places i avoided for years , I went on to run the Dublin marathon and Paris marathon , and back travelling again. The man who once feared going 2km from his home , these disorders are so awful, until we truly know how to recover then recovery is straight forward but requires bravery , will power and most importantly self discipline.

[@NiKo44433]

Amazing man, how much better is it today?

[@10babiscar]

i feel the same, isolated myself for the past year and a half due to ocd. i'm going overseas soon looking to gain some direction but right now life feels pretty hopeless

[@ganymede...]

​@@10babiscarsame here. I can travel alone and do all kind of activities alone, but inside there's still this fear and feeling of void, because I cannot feel the connection with orher people : even when I'm surrounded, I feel alone. It's like I'm not part of this world.

[@10babiscar]

@@ganymede... im in europe now, hopefully things get better, going to see some family. and live here for a bit. wish you good luck

[@visitorianserg5186]

I've been there too. I've struggled with various forms of OCD, phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, health anxiety, and so on. Aligning with Jung's perspective, I realized that these symptoms served as a wake-up call, signaling that something was amiss in my life. Through extended self-observation, I discovered that my anxiety and depression stemmed from my attitudes and behaviors. Ultimately, these symptoms conveyed a clear message: the need for a new way of living.

[@siobhanrose1680]

I spent most of 15yrs (minus a job here or there, for a year or so etc.) not working, raising my 2 sons. I worked hard before getting pregnant, and then, I had my first at 22. I’m 38 now, and feel like a waste of space, and paralysed. I can’t even fathom getting back into the workforce. I feel I have no skills to offer, and feel I cannot adapt to that lifestyle. I haven’t worked in 8yrs. I have been severely depressed for 6yrs, my anxiety has been debilitating for 2yrs. 2 weeks ago, I signed up to volunteer at an animal shelter. This is my attempt to break the neurosis. I had induction, and now I start next week. Here I go. Breaking the chains of this mental illness. Thank you for this video. It very much helps.

[@dickmullen3750]

The depression is a sign you are feeling very bad about your way of living, you can do much more, you just need to take action. I strongly advice too start slow and if you fail dont give up, try again.

[@siobhanrose1680]

@@dickmullen3750 you’re not wrong. But, I was born into a world where every minute was dangerous, and for my first 20yrs, lived that life. As soon as I was somewhat safe, my brain just couldn’t fathom what safe was. I don’t live a life I should be, I dwell in death. But I have many reasons to have the brain that I do, it’s not as easy as just “changing your thinking.” if it were, I would be a different person, because I don’t want this. I just have, a different brain. Which anyone who lived my upbringing would. Because I see those people, they are dead, they are drug addicts, they are murderers. They are the people who can’t handle what happened to them, me I am handling what happened to me, I just, have a lot of fear and anxiety in my life, because of it.

[@dickmullen3750]

@@siobhanrose1680 I can totally feel you on that, I grew up in a very hostile and dangerous environment aswell. Lot of aggression and drug use. I always think the whole neighbourhood I grew up in were psychopaths. Im still on high alert when I go outside nowadays, because outside was always dangerous, but Im doing better nowadays. I wont let fear control me anymore, thats no life. When I reached 20 I turned too drugs too cope with all the anxiety and frustration I build up throughout the years, that was a very bad choice, but Im almost out of that nightmare, I take it one day at the time. Do net let your past define who you are and especially do not drown in your own sorrow. You gotta be prepared too fight for your life, or else you will live a life of regret and I already regret far too much. Take care

[@morriemukoda45]

The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski your life is your life don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. be on the watch. there are ways out. there is light somewhere. it may not be much light but it beats the darkness. be on the watch. the gods will offer you chances. know them. take them. you can’t beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes. and the more often you learn to do it, the more light there will be. your life is your life. know it while you have it. you are marvelous the gods wait to delight in you.

[@blissfulpeony]

Thank you. This is beautiful.

[@burakcimenli]

what makes this poem more awesome is that someone like bukowski wrote it

[@timbrady6473]

Morrie Mukoda I am 63 years old , just turned , didn’t find much for education , always stop to read a good story , never saw reasons for poetry , too technical I found most , this Bukowski that you post has caught me here , I thank you , for it has opened a door I think for me to explore . I came back after reading “For Jane” .

[@mindasriver8408]

The last three lines are beautiful. Better to become lovely of one's own self than waste time with harming others. Life is meant to be lived

[@cathhall2015]

Yes soo ♡ him.Thanks for reminding me.

[@dou9088]

Adding to the final words of this video: Terence McKenna once said ¨Nature loves courage¨. Just a litttle phrase with powerful meaning.

[@Attttnnn]

Just turned 23, four days ago. And I cannot be more grateful to finding this videos of Jung. I believe this might have saved my life. I was diagnosed with phobia, anxiety and major depressive disorder last year. I even spent a whole year trying to kill myself, which I almost did, ended in the hospital hadn't it been for my friends who dragged me to it. Got checked out, got home, still wanted to stop existing, broke up with my 4 year long girlfriend, created a great conflict with my family, basically felt that life was not for me. But I found this series on Jung, and I can't say 'thank you' enough. I'm gonna apply this great man's theories in my life. No matter how painful, I'm going to overcome my problems in life, so that when I grow old and feel death near I'll be able to say that I have lived my life.

[@pratyushraj2629]

Best of luck,friend.

[@ramnair4402]

any updates buddy?

[@Shadow77999]

You have friends who love you and managed to keep a relationship for 4 years, it couldnt be that bad. What was wrong with you?

[@tnijoo5109]

This is beautiful and honest and real. So very glad you wrote it. Thank you. Please stay here. The world needs people like you. Special tender soul. I love you through your words and your struggle. 💚

[@sabibaliaj7187]

Everyone stragel sometimes and on people's head they come strange thoughts...the brains is fool of chemical substances sometimes they go disbanded. The Depomin goes low...than people start feeling down and they don't have clue whay..so best thing is always checking with specialists.. And finding out that why y r suffer..than y will see diferent y life. I suffer often like y . But I am Scientist and I manage that. Even I am Scientist I pray.. Just pray on in what you believe and that gives you good energy and help to balance the flow of chemicals in y brain. It stops negative thoughts.. also exercise ..if y are in bed ...to stop it.. Pinch y ears...if they distract y thoughts... There are many ways...and lots of videos....good luck... Y r not alone...

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

This... might be the best and most important video I've ever watched. Diagnosed me to a T. I started moving out of my head today already by dropping of an application for some part time work...now I'll pursue the endeavor with the utmost intensity. I tire greatly of the staleness, I want to really live my life. Thank you for making this video! 🙏

[@mephala7446]

@JimmyJam good luck to both of you, I have been going through the same situation as you guys and this video and the comments have helped a great deal. It's good to know you're not alone in this I wish you both the best in this it's not easy

[@ayiltonpalate9217]

go on man

[@catmandont100]

Fight not, the ogre that is clear of your path. Clank softly, scabbard to stone, to remind him, you still can.

[@LtheMunichG]

Keep going man! Don’t stop now!

[@donblack1571]

One step

[@Gen_Jutsu_Itachi]

Easily one of the greatest pieces of work you have put together this far

[@FurtherReading]

Khalil Williams yeah, isn’t this extremely good ?! Wow ! I really enjoyed it !

[@alamooji3716]

Amen

[@joeywantstoplay]

Jung is a titan of healing, among men. Such an astute & honest assessment of the issues that plague mankind!

[@akramabushook4800]

thus*

[@entiretwix1480]

I think it's "thus far"

[@lastminutewonder9602]

Carl jung is a genius! I have had anxiety for years now and it only gets better when i accomplish something!

[@juliedorman1858]

I climbed that mountain. It's a beautiful view up here.

[@siddhantmishra3598]

Plz be there to guide me once I reach there too . Don’t leave the peak abandoned

[@hummingbird2254]

I'm still heading up the slope. Sometimes I lose my footing and slide down a bit, but I'll never stop trying.

[@irina2633]

How’s the climbing going guys?

[@shadyeighty1]

Great video. Neurosis usually pushes people to the side, as Jung said. It makes people become spectators of life, not it's main players. Whenever I feel the neurosis build up, I remind myself that I just won't let it take me out of the game of life & force me to play a secondary role in my own spectacle... It's more useful to plant your feet firmly on the ground and not retreat from the neurosis but rather withstand it and don't let it box you in!!!

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

I was doing better until I got into a 5 year abusive relationship and now I'm finding my way back up.

[@titlespree]

Without self-esteem and respect for others, you cannot be true to your own values... Accept responsibility for your actions... Be accountable for your results... Take ownership of your mistakes.

[@TheKbthakur]

Jon Goat that can't be true as long as you are human and not insane. values are not created they're discovered.

[@Brigidz]

These are things one can do when one ISN"T in the depths of despair caused by any psychosis or psychiatric illness. What advice would you have for someone who is so ill they can't get out of bed each day?

[@baloooification]

What about nothing but respect and courtesy for others, but zero self esteem and respect? All others before myself, sounds good on paper, but in actuality is toxic. I've tried mental exercises and routines, nothing has helped as of yet. I'm worried for myself, any help would be appreciated. 26yo Male/ "Successful" on paper/ kind, keen, and well adjusted from outside perspective. ....asking for help in KZbin comments smh.

[@BygoneT]

@@baloooification Self esteem is a myth. Self confidence is what you need to replace it with. The issue is that literally everyone, for all their lives in the west, think self esteem exists. You do, and you need to understand why it doesn't. Self esteem is basically "I like myself based on X". Nonsense. You do not control what you like, you don't control what you don't like. What you can do, is get accustomed to it and hope your body chemistry can be tricked into gaining self confidence. As for how exactly to gain self confidence, that's difficult and extremely personal. I don't know you, I can't help you except for a few pointers. First of all you need something you at the very least don't mind doing. It doesn't matter what it is, find it. It's better if you like it. It needs to be something you have a basic understanding, or almost basically nothing of. The reason for this, is that there needs to be room for growth. Then you need to get good at it. People enjoy and gain confidence in what they do, only if it takes time to do so. If it's too short, the easy feeling distorts your view of reality and can make you depressed (highly intelligent people are often like this). But if it's too long, it feels like no progress has been made, and any self confidence acquired will not be evident to you. To make sure you notice your progress, try hard and make it a regular part of your life. For the rest, you need a therapist, a good one that understands your problem. You need to feel someone cares about what you're doing, and thinks your efforts are worth it. So do not hold any secrets with a therapist, it's completely useless otherwise. Also, read this: www.google.it/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ironshrink/201208/why-i-dont-care-about-my-daughters-self-esteem%3famp

[@lynkent677]

@@baloooification Google narcissisim .....these are very toxic Merdith Miller on Utube is very good...

[@tahaadarozsoy8766]

Just to think that we have took the first step on Jung's way of beating anxiety and neurocisism just by clicking on this video, is really heartening and comforting. All that's left is to be bold on the real world and then to be healed and stronger.

[@timrichardson4018]

So many of Jung's sayings and insights correspond to my own experience. Over the years, I've learned from experience that if I'm in a cycle of anxiety/depression and want to change it, I have to do something different. That sounds so obvious, but it's hard for someone in that position to realize, because they are trapped in a positive feed back loop of symptoms leading to isolating and debilitating behavior which just reinforces the symptoms. If I'm feeling socially isolated, I have to consciously make an effort to interact with people to get free of that feeling. But whatever the different thing is that must be done, it must be done intelligently. And it often doesn't have to be a big change, just a consistent one.

[@yoya4766]

Small consistent changes really help.

[@forrest5549]

@@yoya4766 Wisdom.

[@dattagrace]

You are changing lives! Thank you!!! As I am on the cusp of overcoming a 2-year phase of depression and anxiety, this video just sums up all the core reasons why I reached this state.

[@Robcab20]

Finally dude.. Ive been waiting for this to get on with life

[@JD..........]

You can do it, too. Forthrightly, confronting uncertainty.

[@gol.d.rogeer]

@Eddy Germosen i guess not

[@litao3679]

That is what depression and anxiety does to you, makes you feel like you're partly dead while you're still alive. An insideous illness that robs you of Life/Love. I wish anyone that's reading this much health and happiness on your journey through time and space. 🕉️🙏

[@user-gz9wt8vj7f]

Thank you, I wish you health and happiness too

[@litao3679]

@@user-gz9wt8vj7f thank you so much 💛🙏

[@genkiferal7178]

I lived that way for 30+ years and wasted most of my youth. Wish I had a do-over.

[@litao3679]

@@genkiferal7178 me too Genki. Me too

[@channel8-bit433]

Anxiety is a symptom of bartonella and babesia.

[@Kakashi75]

You have helped me through the toughest of times with your incredibly timely videos thank you

[@mephala7446]

Good luck man it ain't easy but we're not alone!

[@ivantomic6799]

What a beautiful thing to hear.God bless you

[@Kakashi75]

@@ivantomic6799 thank you

[@Veilzlol]

That first quote might have had a more profound impact than anything I have ever read. Standing aside to avoid pain is always a choice in favor of death, take control, live life, the pain is worth it. This comes from somebody who almost rarely left the house. I have accomplished so much more in two weeks than I have in two years through the change of perspective.

[@DeusEx3]

This is so good, thank you so much. I think I'm starting to understand this affliction... I'm scared to live but I think I've passed the point where I'm actually more scared of going on not living. It's a constant struggle though. One step at a time. I can't see the summit but I can hear the wind, whispering my name, urging me closer. Sometimes I look back and see how far I've come, the obstacles I've overcome, and the times I thought I'd surely die only to find out that the thing I was so afraid of was something I had constructed in my mind; it's so small and harmless in hindsight. Well, I guess sometimes things just plain suck, but that's when you learn the most - once the dust have settled. Not once would I have died if I would just done what needed to be done and not waste a thought on the what-ifs, preserving energy for practical matters and enabling rest and recuperation in between trials. Going with it and staying present is what enables you to succeed; if you'd truly care about the odds being in your favor instead of running away you wouldn't be tying yourself in knots just to give birth to this self-fullfilling prophecy of failure and inadequacy. I guess you gotta stop being at war with yourself and this life.

[@wilhelmschroder4929]

Deus Ex nicely put

[@CreativeCat333]

Thanks!

[@DeusEx3]

@Reerei Dia I just had some sausage stroganoff and a dark chocolate and ginger flapjack, so I'd say I'm doing pretty good 👍

[@mikeg7307]

Excellent

[@Dreezzable]

Well put. Being conflicted for too long is partial suicide, it's the worst position to be in

[@lecramtsourp2801]

for me it started when i finally decided to quit smoking .. you just need ONE BIG resolution, go through with it, and the rest will follow but i think the key is to take your time : it was not like "today i quit smokin" , it was more like "i KNOW that i WILL quit smoking, i want to" take a big decision, make sure that it is what you want, and take your time (be kind to yourself ) : this is my advice

[@Dreezzable]

More power to you.

[@vibes3626]

Try Nofap

[@gonzo8450]

I had this weird dream in the middle of the night. I had to watch videos after to be sure what the dream was about. It's been 2 weeks now... No cigarettes, no fap better diet and now this video.... Ooh and the coronas virus help to change habits!

[@jpjanpokorny]

I love the paintings that you put in your videos, just beautiful

[@WhiteDove73-888]

Thank you master KZbin who knows me better than myself

[@harrysmyth4540]

OCD made me neglect any social obligation, including my relationship. Neuroses can totally throw your whole life off course without you even noticing it until you have the benefit of hindsight. Regardless of the hell it was, those experiences make you far richer

[@harrysmyth4540]

@HeavyMetalHeretic 1 man, that is accurate beyond description. Constantly warring with yourself from the moment you get up. At the worse points, I vividly remember not wanting to get out of bed just because I knew what was to come

[@edemont333]

@Jon Goat As someone who struggles with OCD and is in a bad way right now, I hope you're wrong. I'm currently struggling to save my life.

[@Brigidz]

@@edemont333 I understand your struggle. Could you try meditation? Even for 30 seconds. Or 15 seconds. Please seek help if you are in danger of hurting yourself. You are a valuable member of society

[@harrysmyth4540]

​@@edemont333 there are at least three examples in this comment thread of people who have lived through it. There's a way out of most things in life; OCD is one of them. What @Brigidz says is so right. Your existence is valuable, regardless of how miserable it is at this point in time. Also, daily Vipassana meditation has helped me and so many others (ones without OCD, ones with etc)

[@TSmith-yy3cc]

Hope everyone's getting what they need to move on and prosper.

[@rymesweet9008]

We are led to believe something is wrong with us anxiety riddled people when its just our psyche trying to restablize itself by signaling an underlying problem in the form of psychological discomfort.. what an eye opening series thank you Academy of Ideas !

[@Greylin91]

This has described my life so perfectly. I live in my head, i constantly worry and fret. I feel anxiety most of the time. This has meant I've neglected the typical duties of life which are the difficult and meaningful ones. I feel like i've not developed in the past several years in any aspect, I've actually gotten worse. My bad habits are more plentiful than before, the good noble things are being squeezed out. I have no career or any hope of one, zero prospect of a relationship and my pool of friends dwindles as they move on in life. I am seriously worried that when my friends truly settle down with a long term partner and have children i will be completely isolated. I appreciate this video because it clarifies a great deal in an intelligent way.

[@relaxedforger]

Not all ur friends relationships will be smooth, ur friends, the fathers could use a mate to hang out with every once in a while

[@notoriousosc1669]

How are you today my friend?

[@londongirl1321]

How are you today? I hope your In a more healthy mindframe

[@irishbritt30]

Well. I have a brand new perspective now. And a renewed desire to face my fears instead of avoid them. I needed to hear this.

[@Raapadap]

The potential of this knowledge to help others is astounding. Thank you so much for putting this together. May we all be able to manifest these lessons within our own lives.

[@akpakp369]

A true genius in the releam of psychology; who defined humen mind without scientific and materialistic prejudice. The picture of archetypes and collective unconscious can be emerged only from a highly motivated and enlightened mind. I realise the world much better in Jungian perspective.

[@iliq2001]

i keep finding myself watching this channel in the morning at about 5 AM before going to sleep right about when the guilt from the procrastination sinks in after i'd completely wasted my entire day in mindless distractions. i guess it helps me swallow it all up and go to bed in peace

[@davidr7619]

I needed to hear this, thanks... I feel like I've got a bit of a way to go at least I feel encouraged to hear that the focus shouldn't be simply waiting for the neurosis to diminish before acting. "Only boldness can deliver from fear"

[@akxnehtgdfbdfb7448]

I feel like this video speaks exactly to where I am in my life, avoiding , hiding, but not able to escape my true desires

[@jagban3921]

I rarely comment on videos, but i just wanted to thank you, Academy of Ideas, for making such great videos. I loved this one in particular as i could relate to it a lot. So well researched and i love the type of presentation with pictures of paintings in slide format, with the narration in background. And everything is quoted from the philosophophers' works, no opinions, only transmission of previous knowledge. Everything is perfect!

[@itisTHEMUFFINMAN]

This applies to almost anyone. Not just those suffering from anxiety disorders/neuroticism. Give almost anyone a complete representation of who they truly are and they will run from the newly gained knowledge.

[@Emergingpker]

jung was way ahead of time

[@arch7143]

His parents haven't met yet.

[@thatnibbafromthechuninexam1831]

Not really. He was addressing issues of his time that in reality are problems that have existed in humans since our inception.

[@Emergingpker]

@@thatnibbafromthechuninexam1831 not what im talking about. Im talking about his perceptions and ideas of the human psyche and reality at the core

[@djangotrane]

SE9 you two are saying a similar thing but from different vantage points. If anything, folks today are behind the times. There was a lot of brilliance in the early twentieth century which hasn't really been surpassed.

[@gabykappscomposermariagabr749]

@@djangotrane Totally agree.

[@markblanc5993]

Feel I need to weigh in on this. Lots of abusive family trauma had me in this ring for most of my childhood and 20s and 30s too. For me it was fighting, literally fighting which turned me toward healing. Got some bad scars for momentos but I can pin point the fight and the night I turned it around. After that, I learned to begin accepting what I was and that opened up to replacing fears and negativity with proactive loving for the present and hope for the future.

[@pocketstring3634]

Suffered from anxiety, alienation, and self control problems, well, all my life, but in high school, it was finally too much. I started therapy trying various therapies and therapist. Finally at 50, I was diagnosed with Aspergers. I want my money back from all that therapy.

[@patriciaanndemello4652]

The art is such a compliment to the narrative.

[@HCPairbrush]

I've been dealing with anxiety for nearly 20 years. I've come to the conclusion that whatever I've been doing, I've been doing it wrong. This video hit at the perfect time. My thanks to Academy of Ideas for putting this out there. This is going to be a rough road ahead, and I'm not even sure how to go about it, but screw it, here goes nothing, right?

[@diogoribeiro3811]

be present and embrace whatever happens ,find positive things that mean something to you when you feel weak or defeated , life is what you make of it , be happy and be satisfied with yourself , you have no reasons to not do it when you dig deep

[@notoriousosc1669]

How are you today?

[@inner_zen_peace]

The tide that brings you to become a better person will come...if you do...ride it..be patient...do what what you think is good for you...dont judge yourself to other person...you are who you are..

[@the.kai.eros.experience]

Thank you for this video. It hits so deeply. I am 34. I have lived this way most of my life. The last few years i traveled and explored. Then a powerful plant medicine experience highlighted the extreme neurosis. I was extremely suicidal and bed ridden for months, back at my parents’ home. I’ve grown a lot and experienced many things. Yet I still feel like I’m not fully participating. I venture out then come back to the “safety” of the neurosis. It’s the most challenging thing i have ever imagined. And yet, there’s no option. The suicidal ideation is still there but not one I’ll act upon. I cannot go back. I cannot pause time. I must embrace the responsibility and growth of really living.

[@visitorianserg5186]

I'm 27 and this helps me a lot that the distress has significantly reduced, this is a catalyst for growth and transformation, the distress is a mere signal, an alert message and a sign that there is amiss in our lives

[@Nisfornarwhal1990]

This is incredible. The part about "what would you do in life if you didn't have neurotic anxiety? Go do that, and bring your anxiety and pain with you" is incredibleamazing advice I will do my best to hold on to

[@FRVrecords]

Hands down the beat video I have ever seen on Anxiety. I've seen 1000s...

[@YoChoppa_]

Your channel is like a blessing on people like us suffering from some form of neurosis. Thank goodness this channel exists. And thanks a lot for making this one too.

[@craigcolbourn8351]

I really appreciate the perspectives shared in these vids, but I think most of us will admit, they lack the “silver bullet” solution we all are craving. Eliminating depression and anxiety seems like the main goal for a lot of us. What if the main goal is to discover “Why?”. Why try to get well, why go on living? What’s the reason for living? Without a reason, what’s it matter if we are miserable or not. All of us need a “fuel” to run on, a motive, a reason. Without a reason, what good is it for anyone to feel better? Why feel better? What’s the purpose? Perhaps the very root of the depression and anxiety is embodied in these questions: Why am I here? To work? To make money? To eat? To sleep? To feel pleasures?To reproduce? None of these are bad things, but they are meaningless in and of themselves. Maybe that’s why we are sick, because we’ve been trying so long to find meaning in these, and the real meaning isn’t inside them. What if this deep lacking and thirst inside of us is really part of the cure; a compass to point us to what will truly satisfy us. The weight of resentment and bitterness towards the ones around us, and ourselves, is too great of a burden to carry all the time. Who wouldn’t want relief from this? You never truly know how much someone loves you until you realize how much they forgive you. It resurrects a new reality of the love they have for you, a reality you did not see before the offenses were made. It’s a confirmation of real love, not a contract, but “I love you regardless, and always have.” No amount of heroin, alcohol, or weed can compare to the rest found in this kind of love. We all need this kind of love. We’ve all been hurt. We’ve all hurt others. We need this kind of love that not only heals, but makes “new”.

[@aisling0880]

Hoooooly f...Not only do I finally understand what everyone means with you guys perfectly timing your videos with life's hardships, but this one hit home so hard. I have spent the last two years, on-and-off, trying to figure out my personal reasons for falling into neurosis, only to discover that the answer didn't give me too much relief, and the situation persists. This here, feels like the last piece of my puzzle. Now I just have to turn it around and make the picture complete, and hopefully, start doing the right thing.Thank you so much for your work. Please never stop.

[@dattagrace]

Exactly the case with me. I dipped into a 2-year phase of anxiety and neurosis. This video summed up some of the realizations I've had on my path to recovery and just added so much more! May we access all of the personal empowerment to turn our ship around!

[@bonquva]

This really reminds me of all the things that david goggins teaches in his book cant hurt me but in a more sophisticated way. Its about running towards what you fear and what is uncomfortable. Instead of avoiding the discomfort or waiting for it to pass. Like the story of the mountain with shi heng yi on his tedtalk. Realizing that sitting and staring at the mountain you want to climb and hearing stories of people who have done it doesnt change the fact that u dont know what its like to climb it. And that u can never really be as perfectly prepared as you would like to be. You just gotta do it instead of thinking about it no matter how shitty bad or discomforting it is. And not waiting to see which path you should take or what way is the right, you just need to take the steps

[@kkly27]

My god, I needed to hear this! I have spent my life standing on the sidelines and burying my head in the sand in order to avoid situations that make me uncomfortable and/or are potentially embarrassing. Even when it comes to situations that call for me voicing an opinion I tend to sit on the fence. Sad to hear that there seems to be nothing I can do to help except for forcing myself to feel uncomfortable and face my fears.

[@kkly27]

@@JGalegria thanks! Looked up WoT and mine is obviously very narrow! I’ll look more into these. Thanks again

[@martinsimbona6145]

If you stop looking for the definition of NEUROSIS from a dictionary, you will then realize that many people out here are neurotics, each in their respective degrees. I, too, badly needed this advice to move with life.

[@kennethchay1098]

"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." Henry David Thoreau (Walden) As true today as it was in 1850.

[@geoattoronto]

Most?

[@angelagoodwin5758]

The phrase "Feel the fear and do it anyway" applies here. Great video!

[@Tommygunz838]

Hthp, gaba, lthinine, probiotics, exercise, goals, curiosity, ambition, positive circles (people)

[@joshchapman4753]

This was just so perfectly articulated, I keep coming back to it.

[@stephenarchibald6853]

Crippling stage fright from 12-64 have been efforts to be confident and fulfill human tasks. Then I go 180 to doing nothing. I am freer now. I quit acting and a huge wave of joy flooded my body and mind. I walked away, satisfied and hopeful. Writing, language training painting. A change in life attitudes to stop fighting my fears lead me to embrace pleasures of growing in new ways that are far more satisfying! Thanks for fleshing things out so well. I understand m6 change was a true healing.

[@Blamjack]

These videos are like a hand extended through a thick fog. It doesn't show you the way but even a pull in the right direction is empowering. Thank you for making these, I am sure that even more people in need will find their way here.

[@donedidit321]

So I listen to this 20 times in a row what I got from it is that anxiety or neurosis dosnt have anything to do with our past but the fact that we are not doing what we want or supposed to do or have no direction or meaning and don't accept who you are or hate yourself in a sence so I say love thy self find somthing to presue a goal to better your character or physically or mentally and EMBRACE the chaos and Change and grow as a human and anxiety will naturally disappear in the dark

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

Everybody Carl Jung Tonight.

[@thedentistbakery2010]

I went to a meeting by an 'anxiety group' for anxious people. We sat around a table and everyone explained what their troubles were with anxiety and how it's affected their life. I thought 'these people have made an identity out their anxiety and they are living in a self fulfilled prophecy that THEY themselves keep going by telling themselves, I am anxious, this is my life and who I am' I believe that through self inquiry, asking ourselves tough questions and sitting with our unhappiness and all other emotions and feelings we can learn the nature of our minds and conquer them. This is my experience.

[@aoifemeates3382]

This may have just changed my life

[@alaa88888]

Iam really glad i came across this.. it is trur that when the student is ready the teacher appears. Thank you for this 🕯

[@OceanSwimmer]

Moved me to tears. Such a leap of faith required to envision oneself to the life I would like to live! If possible, the only cure is movement towards that life!

[@nibshuggles6008]

This video directly addresses me in ways I thought impossible. I am ordering Jung's works mentioned in this video and am going back to further my education this morning. Thank you.

[@mooneyes2833]

"Only boldness can deliver from fear"....as an Agoraphobic....this is truth...if im not afraid to die...then I should not be afraid to live! Bravery is key

[@mariamadongrupa3726]

Omg Moon Eyes,hi. I m agoraphobic too. How to you manage your life? How do u cope with it? . .

[@mirtaifiqbal1952]

I am also agoraphobic

[@robans702]

what a great line my man!

[@Markhortough]

The amount of profundity this channel exudes is both mentally stimulating and relaxing. Honestly thank you for all your work.

[@romans.twelvetwo]

Acceptance + Pain = Pain Non-Acceptance + Pain = Suffering + Pain Choose wisely brothers and sisters. May we climb the mountain and discover our strength.

[@Shadow77999]

Pinoy?

[@thesoundpurist]

so judicious and simple, those few words are as satisfying as hundreds of hours of Jordan Peterson lectures. Glad I found this video.

[@SanguineUltima]

I couldn't stop crying while watching this. I spent my entire 20s hiding from the world. Is there life after 30? I feel like I am an old man with the mind and experiences of a young boy.

[@northstar5919]

Dont count years live day by day. Find something that makes you happy

[@giacasablancas1499]

Thanks YT for listening to my convos with my mom. Dealing with a lot of anxieties and slipping in/out of depression.

[@JD..........]

“...which give the human being the priceless feeling that he has really lived his life.” Just wow

[@coltonyakovich1517]

He was right childhood memories won’t free us from suffering, but knowing how you developed is crucial to understanding the self which does have the potential to free us from suffering. So In an indirect way they actually can free us from suffering

[@leeorshimhoni8949]

Carl Jung is a genius. excellent video. superb.

[@myfragilelilac]

My eternal angst will forever remain a mystery to me. Its so deeply rooted in your inner being.

[@ButtersLStotch]

Thank you sir, This is my life, I choose not to be a victim, I’m taking it back

[@obsidianbutterfly2099]

Perfectly done. Just what I need to confront my procrastination. The quotes were like hear my conscience talk back to me.

[@josetorres3355]

Today is going to be a good day!

[@anthonygarcia3097]

I say that to myself everyday. Guest what it works.

[@LuisFernandoImperator]

I've studied a lot of philosophy and psycbology. This may be the most impactful video for me I have ever watched, in a long while. Thank you for this.

[@jackwebb3757]

My favourite kind of notification!

[@fredericmoresmau4303]

Weil die such nur so mirgegenüber verhalten haben weil die situation es in their favor hergegeben hat

[@stefanodanovic]

Man, the artwork alone is worth watching these videos. Breathtaking...

[@jasondavis1615]

Came across this while reading "Call of the Wild" by Jack London. They pair together really well.

[@thesoundpurist]

The two first texts were stunningly eloquent. I thought to myself how the hell did he came out with the perspicacity and depth? It's mind boggling.

[@patrickdaniel7760]

Beautiful. Need to hear stuff like this. Jung is changing my life

[@syzygy4365]

I realized earlier today just how bad my fears have taken over my life. This is seriously just what I needed to push me forward on my path. Thank you soooo much!!! 🥰

[@LetsFindOut1]

"When you're old, you'll be more regretful of the things you didn't do, than the mistakes you made from the things you did." PS: You sound so similar to "What I learned" it's uncanny. lol.

[@egekratl3796]

i've been thinking the same thing

[@lilycoeur7714]

OMG i love your asmr ! You're my favorite

[@alexalexander3869]

Perhaps, "It's better to be a once was than a never was"

[@MrSouthsideMuscle]

I regret nothing

[@jessika9488]

Cried watching this. I've been learning this... Feel the fear and do it anyway

[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

With hard work we can overcome our anxiety 🔥

[@adith520]

@Jon Goat We may fail, but living a life in which we fight against our illness/anxiety/whatever problem is the best way we can live, rather than living scared and turning our head away from whatever problem we have in front of us. Passivity causes more illness than failing a thousand times or even failing till death.

[@Shadow77999]

@@adith520 based

[@rye41308]

MY GOD!!!!!!!!! That is BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!! Carl Jung has got it spot on!!!! I actually feel understood and it has even shown me the way out of this debilitating disorder. THANK YOU ❤️

[@rdalldmaster]

Felt this one in my Soul. Once again, Incredible Work.

[@pma80800]

Thank you very much for these extraordinary videos! In the past I searched and searched for advice on how to live life without feeling so anxious and I didn't find something to satisfy me. Now I have come to the conclusion that there are no final answers that can satisfy me, but your videos do great to give a hint of the road one should pursue in life. It seems that the great people from the past: Nietzsche, Jung and many others are the ones who tried the most to elucidate the nature of humans. They are the ones worth studying.

[@Aleksander814i1y3]

Jung is incredible. It's like he saw the future, this stuff is so spot on

[@jasonchandler2754]

It has nothing to do with seeing the future. In his books, he talks all the time about patients he had that dealt with all these symptoms.

[@Aleksander814i1y3]

@@jasonchandler2754 yeah my comment was a bit off, thanks 👍👍

[@Shadow77999]

This is just unhealthy human behaviour, nothing visionary about it. It just really relevant nowadays because Mental illness is an Epidemic now thanks to internet, social media, and now Covid.

[@knitwit014]

All anxiety is a test of courage, your cross to bear. Stand tall, bear the cross and keep moving forward, always moving forward. Don't forget to smell the roses though!

[@jhonnatanwalyston6645]

I know I'm being presumptuous, but it feels like this video was aiming right at me.

[@dingding4898]

This is it! This is what I've been trying to find on youtube all these years!

[@NeffTattoo]

Medication is the key. It’s changed my life. Debilitating anxiety sucks and is uncontrollable for me without medication. I’ve tried everything imaginable other than meds, and still was jumping out of my skin. Now, I’m a new man! Good luck out there!

[@rl7012]

Medication is not the key, it is the prison.

[@toeterneus]

I'm really glad for you that you found relief in medication. I used to think meds are a 'cowardly' option, like many here in the comments do, until I got in a crisis so bad that I couldn't sleep anymore and was going completely crazy - being a burden to the people around me. Luckily I don't need it all the time, but my understanding and compassion for people who do has grown a lot. It is what it is; if your leg is broken you have to accept to live with crutches, and if you live with crippling anxiety you sometimes have to accept to live with medication. ☮

[@raamizeineddine8384]

This is the most I’ve taken from a video out of all the countless mind numbing ones I’ve watched throughout my life. Thank you.

[@HeWhoHath]

Some blessings actually do come from the Internet.