Comedians Tackling Depression & Anxiety Makes Us Feel Seen | Laughing Matters | Documentary

[@mikesaddi]

Chris Gethard talking about him and his dad towards the end wrecked me.

[@PaulClemente]

oh god, same

[@HotStrange]

Almost everything he said wrecked me. 11:10 was rough, too. He was so vulnerable here. It’s refreshing but really makes you examine what you’re going through as well.

[@jonaseggen2230]

@@HotStrange And also as if by exposing this vulnerability he proves how strong he is, maybe partly because ha makes it possible for others to see how far he had to walk to get to this point.

[@HotStrange]

jonas eggen Agree 100%

[@grobanitepatsfan]

Same here.

[@kevin_andrews735]

The "I don't want to exist but not going to kill myself" is me. Guilt of not wanting to hurt others is a powerful motivator for my continued struggle.

[@oknotyet9630]

Kevin my friend I want you to feel how you choose to feel, and part of choosing how you feel is deciding that control isn't something you will always have on the outside but within there is peace and abundance waiting for you. You are struggling to reach that. I believe we all are in different ways. So please find a way to keep going for you and not for others find that inner peace it probably won't be easy but it's there

[@alexmedrano7194]

Kevin, I do not know you and have never met you and in all probability never will. But know that there are people like me who feel the same way as you do. Hope man, hope is the only thing I refuse (truly refuse) to give up on. That is the reason we are alive and we are human. Help me maintain hope for me, for you and for as many people we can come in contact with. :)

[@Ashely56]

Kevin these 3 lines struck a cord with me as well. Your pain is yours, but this struggled is shared. I hope you to fine a way to want to live for yourself :)

[@wonderwoman8970]

Kevin Andrews me today. It comes and goes. Never really goes... completely.

[@ExistNNature]

WOW!! Keep existing and make the best of life, you can do it.

[@Leftistbreakfist]

If ignorance is bliss, clarity is misery. Dang, Neil Brennan. For real.

[@keithklassen5320]

A very effective lie that depression loooves to tell us. One of its best tools.

[@betterhabitsbetterliving4439]

was just about to use the same damn quote!!! He is spot on

[@NYCWendy1]

Yes

[@Zainab-ox2pq]

Church 🙌

[@mariahromero9070]

There have been studies conducted that state that people with more realistic world views are more likely to be depressed.

[@BarchBR00KS]

I cannot "like" this enough. My pain is mine, but the struggle is shared by many. Knowing helps. Thank you.

[@sherylcrowe3255]

EXACTLY...to everything!! EXACTLY!!

[@JillianHardin]

Exactly.

[@jsr_4]

Perfectly put.

[@oRuTRa45]

If you're into podcasts, check out "The Hilarious World of Depression". That's how I first learned about Baron Vaughn and Neal Brennan's struggles with depression. As a fan of stand-up comedy and someone who had struggled with depression for many years, that podcast gave me amazing insight.

[@84Elenai]

True :)

[@Lordx718]

Much respect for everyone that participated on this documentary, it might just save someone.

[@rico6546]

It did for me.

[@Anyuken]

me too

[@heykelly]

Was afraid to watch this because I was afraid it would be triggering, but instead I feel better and more connected. It's nice to not feel alone in this and to know that others understand

[@MercurialIris]

You’re one of those weirdos who call getting butt hurt “triggered”? I always thought you idiots were a myth.

[@makeuplover6852]

Frank...if you have ever been physically abused, traumatized, been in a horrific car accident, watched a parent committ suicide, found your brother or sister dead, from suicide, been held at gun point...I could go on, obviously, then you would understand that the word "triggered" has been horribly misappropriated and used by callous people who have never ever actually suffered a life experience that would "trigger" a panic attack so real that even first responders have the paddles out, ready to shock your heart from what looks and feels like a heart attack, If you have never been so blessed to have these "mock" heart atta ck because something some one said, or somethin g you saw put you right back into that situation, you can feel your attackers breath on you, you can smell their cologne, you can smell the stench of the barn, the manure of the stables, you can feel their 40 year old body, 6 foot 5 crushing your 95 pound ten year old body, if you have never ever experienced anything so revolting and so horrific that a small gesture can transport you back there in an instant, then I guess I can forgive your ignorant statement. But, now you know. Now you are not ignorant on the subject. The word triggered belongs to every single girl and boy ever raped, to every women ever beaten by her spouse, to every woman and man ever raped. To every person ever hit head on in a firey head on Collison or every person ever held up at gun point. The word triggered matters. I am a firm believer that in this life we can only do better, when we know better. Now you know better. Please be considerate. I can assure you that someone who you personally know has in some way been violated or had a tragic event in their life, and they all to well know what the word triggered means.

[@helenl3193]

@@MercurialIris "triggered" is a medical term. Soldiers with PTSD get triggered, as do survivors of abuse, assault, rape and attempted murder, among other things. Don't EVER belittle someone using a medical term about their psychological health, but especially not in the comments of a video about fucking mental health issues! As the other commenter says, now you know better, so act better.

[@Skyruss24]

@@makeuplover6852 wow....no words. thanks for saying that.

[@Maryincolo]

Heykelly, you are correct in that you are not alone. I hope you are well and know that you are divinely created and loved by God, and in that fact, you have immeasurable value.

[@inoderlulzer5163]

Funny Or Die just got a whole new meaning to itself.

[@SkateSka]

That huge FUNNY OR DIE logo at the end was the single funny bit in the documentary.

[@fckduplifewelive]

lol bu, also sol

[@william41017]

@@fckduplifewelive sol?

[@fckduplifewelive]

@@william41017 sad out loud

[@fckduplifewelive]

like, lol but sad

[@landofthebooks]

"im just self obsessed and even if you're self-deprecating, its narcissism, you cant even see anything else " That hit me hard. i felt that

[@madmann1000]

@Telisha3 Claiborne Disagree. Depressed people tend to wallow within their own self pity and burden others with it.

[@JohnBehrens118]

@@madmann1000 Sounds less like narcissism and more like they are looking for help and don't know how to ask for it. Or feel too self-conscious to do so.

[@connorvinson158]

@Telisha3 Claiborne Sarah's not saying here that anyone who's experiencing depression is a narcissist, or even that the two conditions are linked, but being in the hole is such a self-involved pattern of thinking that it's basically as good as being narcissistic. I've been in a big down swing for the past couple months and I've had the same take on it. It's not that I'm narcissistic, but I'm so pre-occupied with myself when I'm depressed that I have trouble offering love and attention to those around me, much less spend time thinking about what might be going on in THEIR lives when I'm not immediately present. She's just expressing regret that depression can make you blind to other people's wellbeing when you're so focused on your own.

[@elongated6607]

@@connorvinson158 well put sir, hope your well.

[@shanesawyer5103]

@@connorvinson158Well said.

[@aiai-j7i]

I needed this today...grateful this came up in my feed. The shittiest thing is feeling guilty for being depressed on top of feeling depressed.

[@jbasti227]

That's the worst part especially when you really want to tell someone but also don't want to feel like you're dragging them down with you or even worse, feeling a kind of pressure as if you feel like they're waiting on you to get better

[@secretysecret1551]

Honestly, one of the best documentaries I've seen in such a long time

[@FabianGarciaGtz]

This documentary has to be in all languages ​​... ASAP ... PLEASE! I'm bilingual but i want it to share this to my family & friends and all the latino people.

[@badisbenmaghsoula]

@Bradley James As a french from arab descendants, i second this motion to have this video with subs. Anyway, thank you for this :)

[@theflowerhead]

You're awesome.

[@moihawk666]

i had this hard talk with my father hes a classic hispanic ..... and i dont know how to reach out to him he does not understand my struggle

[@eosoccer]

@@moihawk666 you're not alone brother. Hang in there.

[@elishaso]

I really want to send this to my family but my Chinese is so bad that I can't caption it by myself :(

[@Ruby_Spacek]

Just spent another week in bed with a box of cereal, forgot that was a depressed person thing until that guy said he did it lol... too real

[@akvar02]

I understand that. My eating habits are about as fluctuating as it gets. I would describe it something like a snake's diet. I eat ravenously for a full week, and then I'll go days only eating cheetos, bread, and candy very scaresly. Sometimes even not eating at all. In the winter, it gets really hard to shower or leave the house, but you do it for your loved ones and for survival. Stay strong. At the very, VERY least eat some saltines and drink water.

[@intergalactic_spacecake]

As sad as it makes me knowing other people are experiencing very similar feelings/situations...struggles... It's a little comforting. Sending love and comfort.

[@mikajulius8148]

@@intergalactic_spacecake Yup,I feel exactly like you do with the feeling of sadness yet comfort that others can relate to the depression and other negative feelings or states of being we experience.Sweet solidarity♡

[@margicates553]

So real

[@margicates553]

When someone comes to your house, and you don’t have any paper towels, and all the cups are in your room. And it’s moldy, but you wash it and hope they won’t notice.

[@D.M.S.]

As the "funny one" in every group I was ever in, I can tell you, that hit too close to home.

[@Adidaas]

I'm with ya. Don't ever forget just because we're the whacky guy and the one cheering everyone up; doesn't mean we can't have our moments where we're overwhelmed with sadness and melancholic as well.

[@yankeeladee02]

It took me to be in my late 40’s to fully grasp exactly what you’re describing/the comics are describing. Feeling the highs from the energy of the laughter we created for others feeling low. Then crashing later into despair. Always voted the wittiest, funniest and had to turn to the these greats and several others for the sparks of happiness. Nice to “meet” you. I hope you’ve laughed/smiled today. ☮️💟☺️💚

[@eleanorsvenson2958]

“If ignorance is bliss maybe clarity is misery.”

[@imsorrybut]

That sentence really intrigued me. But I think awareness is misery while clarity is freeing.

[@MelanieH1422]

True, this is actually a Bible truth: Ecclesiastes 1:18 (KJV) For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

[@KM-fckutube]

Eleanor Svenson , there is no “maybe” about it. “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” -E. Hemingway

[@tomskih203]

Ignorance can be weakness but clarity can be power.

[@ryansturdivant6835]

Irobot is one of my favorite movies. Will Smith in a movie adaptation of an Isaac Asimov book. "The smartest people in the world have the most persuasive demons"

[@stephtodoroff]

This just saved me right now.

[@regentanz7364]

Stephanie Nicole I am proud of you! I know you are struggling. And I know It's hard.

[@wnmd87]

Sending love and hugs to you, Stephanie

[@mdkvisions]

I'm Hugging from London

[@Kedium_Speaks]

I cried.. because i dont talk about it.. and i need to.. i felt the same during This is us.. with the whole panic attack episodes... i need to talk about it.. but i don't want people to look at me since i have crazy anxiety..

[@alyciagibson]

We're glad you're here.

[@bindu996]

some say their depressive habits lasted a few weeks. i'm going on 5 months of this and tbh just feel like i'm descending every day. when chris talked about that wormtongue voice telling you not to trust anyone, that's kind of what it feels like right now. but sometimes, the few times i've opened up about these feelings with ppl, they prove me right and i regret telling anyone anything because it becomes part of your identity to them, and the wrong ppl use it against you. it's hard to find ppl who will listen without judgment. i try to be that person to others, but it's not usually reciprocated and i just wind up feeling worse thank you for making this, feel less alone, and yet another reminder of the importance of creativity and storytelling in healing. would love to make more docs like this!

[@alexmedrano7194]

There are people willing to listen, trust me. I'm one of them :) Feel free to reach out but if not either way keep searching. It took me a while but I promise there are people who can/want to help.

[@milaaquariosoulinc4994]

Good to remember to use hotlines vs. People you know....

[@1thomson]

I'm like "b", the commenter who said, "I'm going on 5 decades". There are a lot of us, unfortunately (I'm 72. So, it's been about five decades for me, too. Maybe longer). Clinical depression is all too common, and often undiagnosed. Your symptoms sure sound like clinical depression, and you don't have to keep suffering alone. There is help. Try to get yourself to a therapist. If you don't know any, ask your family doctor for a recommendation. That can get you started, at least. 🙂

[@deegee7424]

Unfortunately there are ignorant people who do not understand mental health so they are either judgmental or afraid However, there are people out there who are able to embrace you with the capability to being sympathetic, compassionate, and understanding, So please don't give up on the idea of getting help - professionally. For further encouragement I invite you to the following website at www.incmedia.org

[@mbrstntn]

Yes , we are here. I know exactly why you mean. Many many reasons why we don’t feel success in sharing our thoughts feelings like you said; feeling like it being held or used against you. Keep looking for the right people! Reach out. Not everyone is in a place to. It there are people!

[@y0ullneverkn0w]

“There was an accident happening and I kind of went with it” - perfectly sums it up for me.

[@lydiastyles9505]

This documentary made me feel so much better about myself....like everything is okay Iam not odd and Iam certainly not alone.

[@Meme-wy3qm]

Lydia Styles 💛.

[@azurebass24]

THE EXACT SAME!

[@Zeynepgnl111]

Klicked because of Anna, stayed because of quality content

[@barrymichlowitz1071]

I hope Anna is not setting herself up for a relapse of depression. She has swallowed this show-business feminist propaganda and became bisexual (confused about sexual preference? career move?). When I saw "Please Don't Kill Yourself", I wanted to console her. Then she was cheerful and funny on the videos that followed. Miley Cyrus stopped being bisexual once it hurt her career, I hope Anna will too.

[@barrymichlowitz1071]

@@KristianaCembre imo Anna came out as bisexual because she lives in L.A., is an actress, and it is the trendy thing to do.

[@idealmodernsystems]

@@barrymichlowitz1071 Why do you spend so much time thinking about why women you've never even met are gay? Get a life, Barry.

[@barrymichlowitz1071]

@@idealmodernsystems Excuse me, but I thought the whole point of the documentary was to see ourselves in how these comedians live. Should every viewer "get a life"? I believe psychologists express confusion over sexual orientation to be a cause of severe depression. If you did not want to pay attention to the state of mind of these people, you should have neither watched the video nor read the comments. It is simple. Click on the 3 vertical dots below and to the right of the thumbnail, then left-click on "Not Interested".

[@idealmodernsystems]

@@barrymichlowitz1071 - Lol, what a fine loquacious attempt at a dodge. Nothing in your answer explains why you see someone becoming a bisexual as - and I'm quoting you here "[swallowing] this show-business feminist propaganda". Nice Strawman, Mr Strawman.

[@KHANPIN]

Loving the mental health awareness content! 👍🏽

[@WigglyTuffStuff]

Schools should screen this so kids can recognize depression. I wish I'd seen this years ago.

[@eswyy]

"If ignorance is bliss, maybe clarity is misery." Damn.

[@workhard.nerdharder.3518]

This hit me very hard. Thank you for some important stuff. Struggling silently is a literal nightmare. We are enough.

[@carriem8291]

"If ignorance is bliss then the opposite must be true also where clarity is misery." Neal Brennan, you hit the nail on the head.

[@madamk1818]

I've been having one of the most difficult months of my life, but watching this made me feel connected and a little bit better despite my struggles. I'm a recovering alcoholic who has been suffering with depression for a long time. Last week, I almost ran out into the middle of a busy highway to end it, but in realizing how hurt my loved ones would be, I stopped myself. This saved me and made me feel like I'm not alone in this.

[@faerietatherton590]

[@martalaatsch8358]

I hope you're doing okay now

[@babyyvie]

“I would run through a wall to find the person that could help you”😢😭😭😭😭😭

[@bennoreuter4393]

Create a reaction video to this.

[@vanguardcycle]

right?!?! ❤️

[@jackreacher4297]

You can come help me any time baby

[@chewie221b]

Wow... this needs to spread like wildfire to anyone struggling with their mental health. I wish I got to see this when I was in high school. I also hope that anyone who is currently suffering with depression and anxiety could watch this too. Great job 👍

[@deegee7424]

I share the same sentiments, Valerie Martinez. This video is encouraging to those who are suffering with symptoms of mental health to seek professional help and if possible support from love ones and friends. I also invite those to view the following website for uplifting, insight, encouragement, and strength. www.incmedia.org

[@lydiastyles9505]

This documentary is just what we need to not feel so alone.....we're not alone.

[@alexandralooks]

a moving documentary. thank you to all the comedians who candidly shared their experiences and helped me feel less alone.

[@AndItz999]

I know Anna will probably never see this, but when she talked about the video she made to stop kids from committing suicide... I just wanted her to know that, at least in my case, that video has saved my life more than once, but that FIRST time I watched it was just life changing. I live my life in a different way because of that video and six years later I still admire her and her work deeply.

[@jsr_4]

“Comedy is a way to translate your thoughts into a form that gives them a little less power.”

[@ljmatt1972]

"I'd rather be well." - Sarah Silverman

[@reeferseasalt]

My favorite part

[@ThisIsAnneleen]

I could have watched a full 2h documentary of this without any problem. Thank you for making it. I am still searching for my personal outlet, my way of using the experience I'm having anyways to do something good. Good for me and worth something in the bigger picture as well. I am a creative person, but not like as if I sing super well, I also don't write very well, I don't paint or draw very well, etc. I just can't seem to find my way of using it instead of being consumed by it. Maybe you can make a documentary about all the different ways people have managed to turn their hard life into something more positive, more meaningful. I would watch it 🤷‍♀️😉

[@ThisIsAnneleen]

Just wanted to add that, if you feel alone with Anxiety, PTSD, depression, ... I follow Jo's channel for a while now and she talks very openly about all of it. Check her out if you'd like to find a safe community: kzbin.info

[@helenl3193]

That's a brilliant idea for a documentary! There's so little media representation around mental health, and so much of what there is is negative, or misinformed or based on stereotypes and/or outdated medical knowledge. We really need more positive stuff - something that could be almost a mental health version of the Paralympics! Showcase more of the diverse people and conditions that don't usually get covered, and celebrate their achievements while simultaneously educating the masses on the accommodations they need to be able to achieve. The more we can normalise these illnesses/conditions, and the more people understand about the logistics of a mental health problem (such as treatment options and outcomes, coping vs thriving, etc) the better life will be for everyone!

[@helenl3193]

Also, just a thought - maybe your creative gift is seeing things that should exist and helping make them real - even if it's not something you can actually physically do yourself, maybe you could be the ideas man, or oversee/liase, or something? Or start a crowd-fund/source campaign for. Just a thought :)

[@Selene13zz]

@@ThisIsAnneleen Wow. I went to Jo's channel just to see what's up and came away bawling. I've never heard anyone talk so freely about suicide & trauma, but it's so helpful to know there are others out there feeling the same. Thanks for sharing.

[@batfink274]

Pro tip - write. Writing is by far the most powerful healing mechanism known to man. Interview yourself. Get to know yourself, what you know? how you are? why you are the way you are? Writing is a way of directly interacting with our higher self, it has saved my life multiple times.

[@brenitia]

When Sarah said, "There's alot of 'I love you' going on in the stand up community. I think it's kind of us going, Don't die. Don't die." That hit home. I'm an actress and we do that all the time in the performance realm. In every production I'm in, there is a sense of safety, community, and family. We say we love you because we genuinely do, but sometimes we say it to make sure you hear those words. We lost a cast member to suicide 2 years ago. Ever since, cast and crew make sure we tell someone once a day that we love them because we are so scared to lose someone else. "Tell someone you love them, because tomorrow isn't promised."

[@GUITARTIME2024]

I've always been a bit jealous of the "theater club" kids (I'm middle aged now). I was fascinated by the outgoing girls and how excited they got about upcoming plays.

[@Ashely56]

I felt those lines "I don't want to be alive" "Wait you want to kill yourself" "No I just don't want to exist" ... I've always had this sick gut feeling that I was going to die of some childhood illness or accident. But I didn't and now I am 22 year old woman struggling to figure out who she is, why she feels this way, and what I'm even suppost to do in this world, or even what I want to do. I have just this weight in my lungs all the time, like theirs these three pound weights in each . That I am lugging around all day. Sometime I forgot about them but the weight is still there, and others days they feel heavier and I can't bring myself to feel anything, or want to do anything, or move in the slightly emotionally, physically, or just just move forward in my life. I'm felt like I've been stuck in this stillness for years.

[@joker57]

Smoke some weed already

[@1thomson]

That sure sounds like clinical depression, Dear. I'm 72, and I've had it at least since my early 20's, but it wasn't properly diagnosed until I was well into my 30's. Please see a therapist. Try some talk and some medication and a combination of both. That's how you begin to take care of yourself. And, tell other people, especially people close to you, that you're hurting and that you need help. Ask for help, straight up, right upfront. And keep asking until you get it. Don't let negative talk, your own or anyone else's, stop you. OK? Best wishes! 🙂

[@SupahFans]

your profile pic is Hot, Ashley You've got so much going for you already

[@Ashely56]

@@1thomson thanks you so much. I really appreciate someone taking the time to read my comment and actually try to help me figure out what I have. I've really wanted to starting a combation of taking some anti-depressants and doing therapy but I don't have any medical insurance and also no money because I'm a broke college student. So I really feel like I'm suck because I currently I can't afford to get better :/

[@1thomson]

@@Ashely56 Ashely, Sweetie, there are other resources you could try. Group therapy is a possibility, and it's way cheaper than one-on-one therapy. There might also be volunteer groups that meet in churches that don't cost anything except a small donation to pay the cost of renting the space for the meeting. Also, your regular doctor, or even a nurse practitioner at your college health clinic could prescribe some medication to try. That would be one way to get started finding out what kind of medication and what dosage work for you. And, last, there are online groups that don't cost anything. They're not as good as a sit-down face-to-face group, but they're better than nothing. At least they give you the knowledge that you're not alone, and they can be a source of new information on other resources that are less expensive or even free. Good luck, Dear. Keep on keeping on. OK? 😀

[@cutecankill100]

I’m glad this was in my recommended

[@amricatt]

Thank you for this documentary. It's always a relief to someone who suffers mental health issues to hear that I'm not the only one.

[@ashleyarancibia1803]

"A panic attack is basically the inverse of an orgasm."

[@MINI.ANIMALIST]

Ashley Arancibia 👆🏽

[@rico-jw4xr]

I burst out crying when Chris Gethard talked about his dad interviewing him. 💙

[@probablyaparent]

Chris Gethard is a legend and I hope he fucking knows it. His show was the best thing to happen to mental health awareness in the last ten years and it is greatly missed.

[@CraigKinsey]

“I exploded up out of my dad’s balls... That’s a lot.” And then she pauses. Perfectly. What a genius. I don’t want to reduce my comment to looks, but, man, she is so beautiful. Thank you for being in this video Sarah. You help people. ❤️

[@sophmore90]

"Making a fat joke before anyone else does." Using comedy as a survival mechanism. Sad and true for millions. I'm no exception...

[@thelostgirlisone5704]

I love this doc so much. This shows mental health struggles in such a refreshing and tactful way. We need more of this in this world. Thank you

[@calianon7137]

I have energy to walk to the store after this, thank you for that.

[@deegee7424]

Yep, I can relate. Depression is not a joke. I invite you to the following website for further encouragement, insight, and strength. www.incmedia.org

[@TheJustinHit]

I was a class clown, addicted to getting laughs. You start to rely on that to feel good about yourself like any addict. My advice, learn to gain that love within yourself instead of always relying on things outside yourself.

[@Charlie-hv3dh]

This documentary had me feeling really sad, I’ve never been able to really cry but this video really made me feel something, thanks!

[@BiscuitMakerHeather]

I needed this today.

[@akeemrichards770]

Due to some general insecurities around the subject of depression and deteriorating mental health, I was pretty dubious about watching this, for fear that knowing how others have suffered could make my suffering worse. I'm pleased to say I was wrong. My eyes have been opened to understanding, and watching this video has been both beneficial and relatable, particularly the pursuit of temporary highs only to come down to unbearable internal discomfort. The content of this documentary I can apply directly to my life: I'm encouraged to take the time to find the right help, and to create a safe space in which I can continue to heal. Thank you for the production of this documentary, thanks to all who've shared their experiences, and divulged the beneficial lessons they've learned. This video is truly inspiring, and gives me hope for brighter days. Thank you.

[@jessekifer8364]

I've never been brought face to face with my own pain so hard before. Thank you. I didn't even know it was inside me all along.

[@deegee7424]

I am glad that this video was the incentive to you facing your pain, Jesse Kifer. I hope you the best on your healing journey. For further encouragement, strength, and insight, please view the following website: www.incmedia.org

[@shemesh9687]

I just looked up psychologists in my area. I've been putting this off for a year now, since I realised I needed help

[@deegee7424]

I hope you the best on your journey in getting better, Nogah Bannett. I invite you to view the following website for further encouragement. www.incmedia.org

[@reikaratnam]

Pray they don’t drug you

[@andresbarriga5305]

How did it go?

[@brad0656]

hope it helped started to see one around the same time been touch and go.

[@legionelite7538]

Most of them crazy doctors do more harm than any good...

[@rahelvinson2999]

It’s these type of videos that need more recognition. Great job! Really brilliantly done! And it really makes you realize how you never know someone unless you’ve walked in their shoes.

[@Adidaas]

I've always been the outgoing and jokester of my friend groups and everything the comedians in this documentary said is incredibly relatable. For some reason, when you're the funny guy you incorrectly assume laughter and humor is the cure for everything and that you can't be sad or depressed; because you're such a fun whacky guy! You can't ruin that persona by being a downer. Definitely one of the best choicest in my life was to recognize that I was actually depressed and sought professional help. Really made me grow as a person emotionally and mentally. You can't hide everything away with humor and you need to embrace that melancholic side of yourself. Sometimes you have to be sad before you can be happy.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

After all these years. The single most important video, I have ever seen. 🕊

[@luvvinallmusik5748]

I just learned that "passively suicidal" is a thing. I felt that way for a while & just didn't know it was legit. Comedy gets me thru- I'm grateful to comedians for saving me.

[@TheArtemis07]

I cannot express to you how much I needed to watch this right now. The last part with Chris Gethard made me cry. Thank you so much.

[@nopuedo3488]

okay i'm not done yet. but this is like one of the best thing that was ever made. THANK YOU

[@aleealvarado7332]

As someone living with major anxiety and depression, I feel for everyone in the comments. Here’s to another day my friends. Stay alive.

[@wwechampion]

I love this. Thank you to all the comedians who opened up about their pain. We need to normalize talking about mental and emotional health.

[@likhithjsw]

"I play Dwight so I'm supposed to be funny. I just don't feel very funny these days." I cannot emphasise enough just how much that feeling is shared by me.

[@grumpycheerleader]

I was ok until Chris Gethard started talking about his dad interviewing him. Then I totally lost it....

[@batfink274]

Same 😢😢😢

[@SuperCeeme]

He got me... 🤧

[@shelterpet8495]

Being a dad and having a dad... so many feelings at the same time.

[@imid3440]

yep

[@mmendo6895]

Me tooo!!!!!

[@MiraPacku]

"Anxiety - especially for a creative person - is our creative talent, our creative abilities that we have turned into a blunt object and then we continue to hit ourselves over the head with it. The spiral that you can go to in anxiety is just good writing. When it comes down to it, it's just good storytelling, is what it is. Comedians especially. We believe that these feelings 'are' our creativity." I relate so much to this. Especially the writing part. I feel like this is a common thing among many arts, the comedic ones, the drawn, written, played, sang one and created ones 12:42 those two pictures are so heavy, they have such strong emotions. that kind of hit me the "signing pill bottles part" really connected with me as well 28:11 those words are so heavy

[@Wxtst.3]

It's so inspiring seeing these guys talk so openly about mental health. A lot of people in my community aren't very open or knowledgeable about it which makes me feel like an outsider (I have anxiety and depression) since there's not many people I can relate to. It's videos like these that give me hope with how people are taking mental health more seriously now instead of the classic 'get over it.' Thank you for this! Amazing work.

[@LiriNavonFilms]

Thank you for making this heartfelt documentary and making me feel less alone.

[@NdemNkem]

This hits the feels so much.i love how vulnerable everyone is. Well done soul pancake.

[@traceygrubb7373]

"...but I would have run through a wall to find that person to find that person who would have helped you" This tore me up in many ways - both as a daughter and a parent. This gives me a lot to think about

[@deegee7424]

Yep. The love of a parent is powerful and real! www.incmedia.org

[@roadbox]

Thanks so much for this! I can’t thank you enough.

[@Ainexela]

For the first time in my life... I feel normal. Thank you for this. This saved me

[@madcat9024]

Wow... Chris really made me cry with his story about the conversation with his dad

[@richmoves]

I am so glad I happened upon this film. I am grateful to hear all the various perspectives of this very important issue. As a depression sufferer myself, this made me feel connected in such a perceptive way. Chris Gethard talking about him and his Dad had me audibly sobbing... just wonderful! To all my friends in the dark, DON'T GIVE UP!

[@brianmurphy5313]

anyone hear suffered from extreme depression, anxiety, trauma, ruminations etc for more than a decade?

[@tomr5121]

I turn 40 next summer, so yep

[@janelwilliams9144]

I'm 42. yep

[@carolinebeltran4721]

Omg I found my group.... yay.... (hands up for over 40)....

[@tattoolov87]

U too your not alone I'm still here

[@brianmurphy5313]

I'll be 46 in a few weeks. And it's only multiplying.

[@previouslyachimp]

This is an important piece of work that will help a great many people, both those who are suffering, and the witnesses to that suffering. Thank you to everyone involved, you are very much appreciated.

[@jaikduhamel9248]

Thanks a lot, you don't know how much this helped me! I've been going through shit time lately and this documentary made it click and made feel better for the first time in a while now. Thanks a lot to everyone who was a part of this!

[@jalakat3024]

Letting people know about your true feelings and not feeling shame. WOW I spent years faking being ok and being up for other people THANK YOU.

[@lucky36514]

I cannot thank the creators and comedians that produced this documentary enough. I have not watched a video and been so engaged in forever. This is unprecedented and I feel alive after watching.

[@audreydupuy2628]

Wow, they re so honest and aware of themselves. Kudos to them all !

[@c.steele3386]

Thank you for publicly sharing such private moments, there is comfort in knowing we are not the only one going through it.

[@SirRichardGranger]

Thanks so much for this, it's almost like a lightbulb went off in my head reminding me that I too suffer from depression. It's easy to forget when you're stuck in your own mind often, it brought me out. Thank you

[@deeptia2293]

i think a lot of us needed to watch this documentary. And a lot more need to see this. We all just assume the funniest one is the happiest one because they're always laughing and uplifting, but we don't realise it's a coping mechanism for the lot of them.

[@OneFlewOverTheCuckoo1999]

Laughter is their anti-depressant

[@yoshiston3r]

Do you wanna know how relatable this is? I'm only keeping myself alive to ensure my kid grows up to be more than a decent human being. I don't want a motherless child but living is basically slowly dying. Im out of words but I'm sure y'all know what I mean.

[@jesuslovesme8477]

Your child appreciate and loves you!!

[@mariahelizabeth_ent]

I'm literally crying on the bus home😭 I need to get into therapy asap, y'all!

[@milaaquariosoulinc4994]

Remember to ask for suggestions.... not all therapists will work for everyone.

[@deegee7424]

I am happy for you Mariah Elizabeth. When I came to the same realization years ago it opened the door to healing. I hope you the best on your life journey. Please visit the following website for strength and encouragement. www.incmedia.org

[@bennoreuter4393]

@@milaaquariosoulinc4994 Profound

[@84Elenai]

@@deegee7424 jeez, what does God have anything to do with this? Stop the bullshit, the 19th century ended, ffs. Things like these make me so bloody angry... Please, hun, instead of listening to these God's fans, listen to Bill Hicks. He's not a guru and you should take his jokes as only jokes and nothing more, but he will definitely help you more than these superstitions. Mitch Hedberg and Bill Hicks. And then, after those two, Mr Carlin. You'll feel better.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

For me, therapy was much less important than serious workouts and taking a low dose of a med like Cymbalta. Its a chemical thing with me.

[@johnathanlevih]

We do our best to see light in a world of darkness.

[@Kostly]

Feeling tears of joy is so important, also. Whether it's a singer or a comedian pouring their hearts out in front of you. We need to acknowledge those moments of exposing ourselves for everyone to witness. Laughter is great. Acknowledgment of the pain is even greater. I'm so grateful for these people who are unafraid to lay it all out for us to witness. God bless.

[@maddiecolormixmua9658]

I started crying at the end. This video is amazing. I understand why this was only 30 minutes but I would have loved it to be an hour or so to hear more from everyone. Thank you for this 💜

[@deegee7424]

I agree with you, Maddie Evette. I didn't want the video to end. www.incmedia.org

[@quinnieschannel8003]

"Don't die, don't die" Thank you for cheering us all up just beautifully.🙏

[@dragonslayer69420]

This is so helpful. Also great how they are all shown in their beautiful homes that show success and what came from not giving up.

[@janetsfurr9551]

This video nailed it. So thankful for this video. I dont feel so alone anymore. Someone out there gets it afterall. "Stay alive"

[@JillianHardin]

This was beautifully done. It’s encouraging to see other people articulate the thoughts you’ve had. Thank you for making this.

[@raffy234]

Had this in my WATCH LATER Playlist a long, long time. Finally watched it and it... hit a spot. I cried halfway through the video to the end.

[@SuraDoes]

This is a well done documentary and exactly what I needed right now. Thank you, Soul Pancake 🙏🏾

[@florenceellis7126]

Thank you for posting this. Parents have to keep communication channels open, always.

[@tanishatalks1822]

Everything Sarah Silverman said is 100% truth!

[@84Elenai]

And Neal Brennan's arguments are so relatable too..

[@ericafrances7110]

This makes me feel like I can take nice deep breath. Big hugs to everyone coping with depression, anxiety, stress, overwhelm, feelings of unworthiness, non-belonging, shame, guilt.

[@TheRamboIV]

Its important to know that I am not the only one who has felt like this or continues to feel like this. Thank you.

[@musicajuansuarezm]

This video is so important. Thank you! to anyone who worked on this. You are saving lives. We are all part of this shared human condition. All of it, the beautiful, the painful and the completely confusing is part of everyone existence, we just need openness to feel we belong, that we are not damaged.. and help, to help others with our light. Keep going, never give up, be honest with yourself and help other people.

[@HillCityHydro]

I'm gonna be that dad, I promise.

[@yalanchiswiss2650]

Having recently quit cannabis in the hopes of rectifying my dopamine receptors, I find myself insomniac cooking full blown meals in the middle of the night (and throughout the day), trying to fight the anxiety and restlessness of being completely alone with sobering thoughts. Comedy, cuisine, pep talks, sports, music, the internet.... we all desperately grasp onto whatever buoy within arm's reach even in addition to seeking help and taking meds in an attempt to float along happily like "everybody else". Thank you for this video. It's almost like therapy. And I don't feel like I'm sinking so fast anymore. Thank you. Good night/morning.

[@victoryalexander6168]

Wow. And wow. And wooooow. To be so honest about these feelings is applaud worthy because IT IS, taboo to talk about crying all night because of xyz. Because then people would classify you as, EMO. Then teasing. It REALLY takes an understanding community or person to listen and support in some type of way. This is some raw stuff. Thanks for the people who put this together and carrying out the idea. God bless your hearts.

[@rjmolina4169]

For me it got real at 25:00 and that´s when it hit me... Thank you so much SoulPancake. We all needed this somehow. Big hug!

[@LauriceRenee]

I'm so grateful for this today.

[@elishaso]

I've watched this video multiple times and it still remains one of the best KZbin videos I've ever seen.

[@elishaso]

Update: I watched this a couple more times over the span of a couple weeks and finally came to the realization that I really really need help but I'm quarantined at home because of the coronavirus (this is not a joke I'm actually quarantined and classes are suspended for over a month).