Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #30

[@averyltaylor2320]

Depression isn't just being sad. Depression is feeling numb a lot, or angry with yourself. Depression is zoning out over and over because you can't focus. Depression is laughing and not actually feeling happy. You can think you're fine for a while. You feel okay and nothing is going wrong. And then BOOM. You're in algebra class and you see everyone laughing and you have no idea how to react. You can't react. You're frozen by a crippling and overwhelming sense of helplessness. From someone suffering from depression, please don't throw the word around like its something that you can easily get over. Please.

[@Tantemify]

+Bharath Mohan maybe your words is true, just be kind and patient towards depressive people. you are not helping avery in anyway. being nice to people goes a long way.

[@nancyreiff1390]

How are you doing now, Avery? If you want to say. You gave a brilliant description of what depression is like. I hope people read your comment and hopefully understand better.

[@averyltaylor2320]

+Nancy Reiff hey! I'm doing okay. it's one of those things where right now I feel pretty good. I'm not completely better but it's getting there, which us how a lot of people are

[@averyltaylor2320]

+Bharath Mohan I am making a lot of moves on improving. I have therapy every other week and I try my best to seek help when I need it.

[@miaedmund4786]

+Avery Taylor so glad you're doing your best ❤️ good luck 🎆🎆

[@secretlysanesparrow1152]

“Depression is like being colorblind while everyone tries to tell you just how colorful the world is.” This has been posted a lot but I decided to post it again.

[@Luna-ft8yh]

I haven't heard it before

[@secretlysanesparrow1152]

Luna Glad I could give someone this beautiful quote.

[@Luna-ft8yh]

@@secretlysanesparrow1152 yes it is beautiful, but sad. Thanks for sharing

[@ChronicallyConfused]

It's true tho

[@bastjansejberg105]

Except colorblindness you can't overcome. It's commonly congenital and you'll have to be accepting of it, as there's not a cure but workarounds to mitigate the severity of colorblindness. Depression however isn't congenital and is something you cannot adapt or accept, but instead learn to address and ultimately escape. Although the analogy is clever, it has to be reminded that it's NOT like being colorblind, but the very notion of someone expressing to A COLORBLIND how colorful the world is.

[@ceilingeye]

ALSO: Two major symptoms not discussed often are 1: extreme levels of guilt, usually for small mistakes 2: the paranoia that you are generally hated or disliked, and for good reason. I remember once telling myself that I deserved death because i forgot to add my name on an assignment.

[@evah6308]

Anxious Anarchist yup

[@Hazyla]

Anxious Anarchist oh gosh that’s uh that’s sad...

[@jacobbarrett8068]

Everyone has a different experience with their own nuances.

[@hithere8114]

I hate being scolded at even if it’s just for the little things because I feel like I should die every time I’m an inconvenience. Hahaha lol but i’m probably being overdramatic anyway.

[@cammy1349]

For some reason "You CAN live well" made me cry.

[@schregen]

Curly McJensenpants I hope you're doing fine! Haha 💋🍄💋🍄

[@dominikaorlinska9872]

SAME

[@GoblynGoods]

When did he say that?

[@Rachel-ub8il]

Because you can! You can be normal again, but you gotta start learning about your body and learn how to take the inflammation down in your brain. Ask your doctor for Lovaza, prescription omega 3. Worked wonders for me, but it makes sense if you know biochemistry. Take minerals everyday as well. Eat lots of spicy foods to kill bacterial overgrowth- their chemicals can make your brain act wonky and inflamed.

[@HUNGRYHEART48]

With every hardship comes ease bro

[@cpob2013]

The hardest part of living with this stuff is that everyone treats you like a timebomb. You cant be trusted to do anything, even after treatment. Im totally fine now but, like I just got fired (part time, minimum wage) a couple weeks ago and yeah it sucked, but no one wanted to leave me alone and kept hiding knives and belts and kept checking on me. If you break your leg, it heals and you move on with your life and no one thinks you cant walk or carry things. Its not the same when you have depression or other mental issues. I read a column that the military is being criticized for letting in people with a history of mental health issues. These people weren't causing any problems, but everyone thinks they are a train wreck waiting to happen, even if the issues are delt with.

[@RoseFang]

Or people treat you like a child; trying to placate when you get even the slightest bit upset be aide they're affriad of "triggering" anything.

[@cpob2013]

RoseFang yeah. In fact, I tried the army. Scored really high, pass all the physical tests, no ailments other than nearsightedness, even passed psych exam. But just the fact that I had issues in my past makes it a million to one. I could get in, and my recruiters want to put me through, but it would be up to doctors and the basic rules say I dont cut it and they have no reason to say yes since there's always another grunt, one that doesnt have anything on their med records. I passed a psych eval, got a letter from a psych professional saying im fine and I am as fit for the army as any recruit, I trained my ass off to meet the run time, and it still doesnt matter. THATS something to get depressed about. That no matter what you do, even if you get better, everyone thinks you are broken forever and wont trust you to do anything that matters. Let alone dating, or having friends, or getting promoted at your job, or finding an apartment. Sure you can lie about it, but if anyone did find out...

[@JanCRefsgaard]

Connor O'Brien I think that varies by contry, I have a friend who's father broke in afganistan, he was sent home and had 6 months of intense psycological 'rehabilitation' treatment, a few years later he was allowed to go to Irak... The world is changing it's view on mental ilness... though change is often painfully slow :(

[@coldfear111]

Problem is both scenarios can be true or false. It's possible for someone to be a "time bomb" after they claim they have received treatment, relapses are not uncommon. However as you stated, its also common for people to get a hold of their issues and learn to cope with them and lead a perfectly normal life. The real problem is that people on the outside cant tell who has a grip, and who only appears to have a grip. This why people tread so lightly and are reluctant in some situations, as the saying goes "better safe than sorry".

[@christine1902]

In therapy I learned to stay away from stressful events, and work that could get your circadian rhythm upset. Isn't the army kinda about that?

[@lilkiwi07]

anyone else with depression just "blank out" as in they don't feel any emotions at all for days ? is this a symptom of depression or something else?

[@mel-lx4sb]

Rebecca Best yeah i get that too, no feelings for a really long time. after a while i wouldnt even mind being sad as long as i actually feel something ;-;

[@aliya8621]

Actually this is super common. Especially if you’ve had depression for a really long time, like 2 years or more. For people with long-term depression, it really becomes just a continuous state of apathy, numbness, and/or stagnancy

[@tealsoda]

Yes. These were the symptoms I had when I was at my worst stage of depression. I've had depressive episodes on and off since my teenage years but the numbness/empty feeling I experienced in my early twenties was the worst I've ever felt.

[@abiegan3314]

I just sorta can't do anything when it happens, I just go empty and can't do anything

[@marissaalbertson2069]

I can go weeks (currently it's actually been a couple of months of on and off feelings) with feeling numb or no emotions. I have situational depression. I think mine has been on and off the past couple of months is because I learned my grandma is really sick and we were really close. Her health has been declining a lot. On her good days I can feel a little, but most of the time I just portray the emotions and not actually feel them. I mostly take it out on others (my anger because I push people away when I'm depressed) and it sucks. I pick fights with my husband and he gets so confused. I can't help it and I don't mean it, but it happens. Most days I don't want to do anything and just want to lay in bed all day. About half the time, like when it gets really bad, I don't eat. I eventually make myself eat so I don't get sick and it makes my husband happy when I eat when I get depressed. It is really hard

[@gracevaughn3373]

I have been depressed for a long time and nothing makes me feel worse than when people say things like "oh mg god I was so depressed when I heard the show was cancelled" no no no. No you weren't. Depression is a monster, not a day-long down feeling.

[@lisagriffin8221]

TheGeekAdventures I had depression that lasted for an entire year [ or more. ] and it really really annoys me when people says that!

[@oliviamostow291]

That's like if someone said they were feeling a little anxious and you went off on them about how they don't have an anxiety disorder

[@wayakamejima4771]

Andy Griffin I've been depressed for about 16 years.

[@bunnyslugz1586]

I always say "you are sad,not depressed." Depression is like a hole or a concrete room with a small hole to get out of. You are not that badly sentient about that show.

[@lovatojonasfan1]

It's even worse if you're bipolar because it can happen right out of the blue.

[@saturniidz]

As someone suffering from Depression, it's _terrible_. Days of being robotic and not remembering things. Posing with a fake smile, saying you're fine. It's like you're a whole other person outside of your thoughts. Sleep? Ha. Good luck with that. In my case, it was spent crying and writing "you're not good enough" over and over.

[@whitelady1063]

Grave Souls un my case it is trying not to self hain while in class and faile

[@timeportal2859]

Having Depression is like eternal torture and it's won't stop.

[@thatshot5909]

yesssssssss

[@AISocialNetworks]

Well said. Sleep? yeah I've been up a few days with tears in my eyes. I listened to some music and I became more depressed thinking of those times. Yes I have mastered the fake smile. I'm literally standing in front some one talking to them and in my head I'm having a mental breakdown. Hope you're doing better. I'm in tears at the moment. CHEERS!

[@teddyleroy1956]

u know talking slow and clearly never thinking of harming self or others or seeing or hearing things others dont.. that's rough

[@lucindathefaithful7599]

My mom is bipolar and suffers from every one of those things at 3:42. And can I say, it's a NIGHTMARE. I live alone with my mom and even though I'm not the kid who got the bipolar disorder passed down to me, it feels like I did from having to deal with my mom's 24/7. I have everything in your psychology #29 video about the OCD and anxiety disorder which occurs constantly. That really is incredibly miserable to deal with, but bipolar disorder is FAR worse in my opinion. I can't even imagine having these depressing thoughts all the time and not having any control of your moods and actions. *The following are things I've experienced from my mom*: -Not being able to get a job because you might flip out and yell at people so we will forever be poor. -Not being able to make any plans because you never know how you will feel that day. -Ruining your credit rating because you charge up credits cards and go into debt, having to have HUD and then can never buy a house. -Crying for no reason, laughing for no reason. -Getting crazy ideas like, "Let's get in the car and run away leaving everything behind after a shopping trip with no concern that your daughter has school the next day." -Sleeping in because you have nothing to look forward to when you're up. - Not being able to sleep at all because you're constantly having thoughts about all your problems and stress. - Feeling doomed even when there's nothing bad going on. - Not wanting or forgetting to eat. -Eating junk food and candy to make yourself feel better and to have something to look forward to. - Spending 2 hours in the car trying to make a decision about what we need to go get and what will be less stressful (because you didn't write it down ahead of time. When in reality we could have gotten it done in that amount of time.) -Not wanting to cook or clean ever. -Just waiting to die while sitting around your house watching tv and using computer. -Wanting to get help, but don't want to see anyone. - Being in so many different moods that you could love something one day, and then hate it the next and completely forgot you even said you liked it or hated it. - Never remembering anything you said you would do or promise. -Trying to find a way out of everything that needs to be done. -Not preparing for anything and then wondering why you're not ready. -Not being organized and hating it, but don't want to actually organize anything. There is plenty more, but this is already too long... This is only half of the things I have to deal with from just living with someone bipolar!

[@njay9270]

Lucy FluffyAJ my mom is bipolar too i think the best thing to do is to pray to god that they get better..

[@AzuraFallen]

Lucy FluffyAJ the absolute worst is having both severe anxiety disorder and bipolar, it's hard not to kill myself but luckily I have someone who won't leave my side when I'm panicked or depressed

[@georgedaris3949]

I understand you my mom has bipolar disorder and is the exact same as your's

[@gaba8162]

Lucy FluffyAJ this helped me so much...

[@ellief4277]

Lucy FluffyAJ Believe me. Your mother doesn't mean to put you through this. And I quote from you, "this is only half of the things I have to deal with from just living with someone bipolar!" You shouldn't have to deal with these things. My parents are both mentally ill and I'm sorry for what youre going through. You have to imagine what is going on with her and in her mind. She's suffering, too.

[@BeenaGena]

Sad how i was diagnosed by three doctors, three times, with bipolar depression, depression and general and anxiety. And I'm not getting the help I need bc my parents don't believe i have it, or that it's important. Even though I had to deal with these disorders for 4yrs.

[@jonasstrzyz2469]

Not sure how the system works where you live. But depending on how much help you need, you might be able to change caregiver. However if you are attached to your parents, then this could make it even worse. It is also hard to judge whether you are attached to you parents, since you might experience feelings of apathy, means that you just do not care about anything.

[@Mathkinz]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@everyoneswireddifferent1712]

G Cabrera that's called emotional invalidation

[@booknerd369]

been 7 years for me. I think I'm finally going to take control of my mental health.

[@Guppyta16]

same, my parents didnt believe in mental disease and I have to pay for my own doctor

[@Tullece]

I have bipolar myself and I really want to recommend some advice for others who have it as well. Meditation helps tremendously, when you get more experienced with it you can reach states where the mind is completely quiet. I *really* recommend getting into the habit of daily meditation, starting with 5 minutes a day at the beginning to get the hang of it. Secondly I stopped trying to battle it, after all it will be with us forever so instead I saw it not as a foreign object in need of control and/or destruction, rather as a natural part of me. In other words going with the flow is much less exhaustive then swimming against the rapids. Thirdly, don't fall into the trap of wallowing, "Oh why me, life is unfair, why can't I..." etc. The reality is that it is there and wallowing and wishing for things to be different just puts you in a negative mindset, meaning you are more likely to fall into depression when this ultimately does nothing for you but put you down. Just accept that you are afflicted with it and remember it is a double-edged sword. You should learn to take the overcast days with the sunny days. After I changed my perspective on my Bipolar I felt so much more at ease, whereas before it was incredibly frantic trying to stay on top of it. I hope this helps somebody! 😄

[@Tullece]

***** You're welcome 😄

[@nawara3503]

Tullece thank you for this. I'll definitely be thinking about everything you've said. thank you :)

[@Tullece]

Nawar Ansari You're very welcome. 😄 I hope it helps, best of luck!

[@grooviestneedle]

Tullece thankyou, you are a kind person

[@Tullece]

CSick562 You're welcome and thank you. I hope the information helped. 😀

[@crashcourse]

Not sleeping for days on end. Long periods of euphoria. Racing thoughts. Grandiose ideas. Mania. Depression. All of these are symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, ***** talks about mood disorders and their causes as well as how these disorders can impact people's lives.

[@BirdGirlSami]

Loved the new video, but could you please add contact info for support services? I believe that any time the content of a video is about mental illness, it is exceedingly important to include this kind of information.

[@crashcourse]

BirdGirlSami Oh, very good idea. I shall report this to the powers.

[@worri3db3ar]

really love this series of the show so i hope it covers more things and debunk more social myths that the most common person has ^^

[@stephaniemancuso3263]

Some of these sound like ADHD. Which is common with mood disorders, not to mention, TALK ABOUT A MISUDERSTOOD DISORDER!! It would be cool if you did a video on it so people would know what ADHD really is.

[@BirdGirlSami]

CrashCourse Thanks guys! xx

[@imarockstarification]

I hope they will talk about personality disorders! They are so misunderstood.

[@imarockstarification]

Hey me too! BPD unite!

[@markmiller5476]

Someone close to me is looking at probably getting a bpd diagnosis soon so that would be really useful for me.

[@AstralPrincess]

Same here! BPD! :D

[@RoseFang]

Me too! BPD is such a bugger to live with sometimes.

[@1234kalmar]

Count me in, I'd like to see such episode too!

[@buzzingnoise]

I always thought sadness was long term and happiness was temporary.

[@aneditor1112]

+Ambiguous Cat-Like Being Not with bipolar disorder.

[@xelenaclarisse222]

It depends on where your state of mind is.

[@MillennialKeshia]

Raw ASMR That sounds more like it,to.be honest.

[@malikjackson9337]

Lauren Pauren there both short term

[@msheridan2000]

you should do an episode on ADD and ADHD

[@nataliasantamaria3879]

Yessss

[@AAB-t9x]

Maggie Sheridan PLEASE

[@linnakay131]

"This is stupid" "Why are you getting upset over nothing" "You need to grow up" "There is nothing to cry about" "Just get over it" "This is your problem" :( .....

[@ajab2448]

My husbands favorite we are all going through something😞

[@tatewyatt8219]

as a long-time mentally ill(and getting help) person, i love how respectful your approach to mental illness is, making us feel like valid people rather than freaks. 🤘

[@Vini2142BR]

lol two weeks with those symptons, I have them for two years.

[@lopterlutos1211]

+Vinicius Ferreira I'm sorry man:/ Have you looked for help? I have a friend that had it and just tried everything at once, with therapy, medication, meditation, sports... I'm very happy to say he is able to live a normal life now

[@Vini2142BR]

Lopter Lutos I havent yet, but I'll soon. Mostly because of other health worries, so I'll try to fix that too.

[@lopterlutos1211]

Wish you all the best

[@Vini2142BR]

Lopter Lutos Thanks mate, I wish you the same.

[@ingridlowe9998]

+Vinicius Ferreira hugs!!!

[@savannahscout9198]

This is true. I am severely depressed and I dropped a glass of water and I burst into tears. Not because I spilled water, but because in my head, I thought, "Wow you can't even get water without screwing up. Good job."

[@iva2190]

depression is being dead in a alive body.

[@noor.alyateem]

I wrote something similar down the other day. “It’s like my soul, body and mind are dying. The only thing tying me to this world is a body I’m scared to let go of”

[@noor.alyateem]

So I find it fascinating that others also feel the same way. :) I totally relate with your comment

[@kemmie5749]

deep

[@noor.alyateem]

SuperMarioLinus thank you! I’m glad you resonate with it”

[@Drathgore]

Always keep in mind that its said everyone feels the symptoms of EVERY disorder in the DSM-5 at least a few times in their life, but its the prolonged persistence of these symptoms that make the diagnosis. Just because you hear the definition for a disorder in the video or see a medicine commercial on TV and think that you have felt the exact symptoms several times throughout your life doesn't mean you have the disorder. Don't take that as an excuse to say you specifically don't have the disorder though, just don't freak out and starting thinking that you are bi-polar schizophrenic person with intense OCD and arachnophobia without actually consulting a professional :)

[@Witchtheif89]

I think something that's worth being said on this topic is that there are also different 'Kinds" of depression. Dysthemia for example is sometimes called "Double Depression" since it's a combination of both Clinical, and Chronic depression, that can often lead to Major depression. Another thing that i think is worth noting is that depression often isn't something you can just "Get over" it's not enough to say "You'll be ok, just get over it" as it's an actual problem with brain chemistry and other factors. That's why it's a "Disorder". A person might say "Man this test is depressing me" if they mean it's simply stressful. However, a better view of depression is something more along the lines of "Life is worthless and has no color, joy, sadness, or point to continuing." it's a more numbing thought that can make the world feel like just gray, and your emotions non existent. With little or no motivation to even move from your chair, let alone start handling tougher problems like... work, school, life, relationships etc.

[@Rhaifha]

Thank you for this video. One of the big issues I had with recognising my depression is that the main characteristic was lethargy. Getting out of bed, taking a shower, putting yoghurt in my breakfast bowl, it was all too much. This lethargy combined with a lack of suicidal thoughts and I just didn't recognise it as depression for a looong time.

[@joycekim204]

Whenever I'm having a great time with my friends, I feel like I'm on top of the world, and that I can do anything. But whenever I feel as if my friends are ignoring me, I have irrational thoughts like "they hate me," and I just feel extremely depressed about it and I can't stop thinking about it. I'm not really sure if that's a sign of bipolar disorder though.

[@therealhanimal]

You might want to look into borderline personality disorder a bit. It centers very much on black and white feelings/thoughts about relationships.

[@nefwaenre]

i go from dancing to a song, to crying about my hopeless life (and lost loved ones) to listening to music and painting to being too emotionally drained and just eat and binge watch, all in the span of roughly 12-14 hours. i tried a attempt, i've attempted many times by now, only to be stopped by my dad. Feels nice to say this out at least...

[@denisebranquinho2377]

i didn't sleep last night. i was full of terrible thoughts. i felt the need to die. My situation, my environment is creepy. today i am depressive. Anyway, it was good to watch this video. thanks!

[@cloud-fh6tv]

"that's not a good reason to be depressed" "you're sad too often" but the worst is what you tell yourself not what others tell you, because in the end, we're the ones who hate ourselves the most.

[@Arkalius80]

I had a friend with Bipolar disorder. He went through a few long-lived manic episodes over the course of a couple years that essentially wrecked his life, getting him evicted from his apartment and racking a up lot of debt for things he didn't need. He ended up alienating a lot of his friends too because they were freaked out by his psychotic behavior. I did what I could to help but it was hard to deal with. I feel bad for him. It gave me a new perspective on the concept of mania and bipolar disorder. I realize now how often people misuse the term, and also can much better recognize mania in others.

[@glennmiller9768]

I miss hypomania. Fun & exciting. Most of the time is blah or depression. Well presented sir! Bang on & so true.

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

Suzanne Ito I hate it because I tend to lose friendships and rack up debt. The whole time I think I’m flawless and awesome and I’m really really not. It’s embarrassing once I come down.

[@Xxvzqx999]

lmaoo it could be nice if the penguins could form a colony omg

[@yawish4476]

they'd be called colonist penguins

[@chillinvillain7800]

I mean, that’s relatable

[@impurity8002]

ru bee You mean Club Penguin?

[@OnePercentBetter]

Lmao.

[@nrggvrn5576]

They could use it for making cheese lasers instead. I've seen it before

[@Name-gt7lf]

My aunty is bipolar and she is EXTREMELY ill with it. She has had it her entire life, but was only diagnosed with it when my family thought she was acting a bit weird. She is on medication called lithium, without it, her bipolar basically takes over and makes her into an entirely different person. It makes them think dangerous and stupid things are ok to do, like riding down a hill on a sleigh with fireworks coming from the back of it, that may sound ridiculous, but it’s one of the many things she did while ill. Like he said, they are sent into two different emotions: feeling extremely happy to feeling depressed and thinking suicidal thoughts. I call them phase 1 and phase 2. Phase 2 is equally as dangerous as phase 1 but can potentially drive them to kill themselves, there have been many cases of my aunt hurting herself, or having the symptoms of someone with depression. The bad thing is, they like the feeling of being really happy, so trying to get help will be very difficult as the person will refuse. If the person is very, very ill with it and you just can’t help them, then they could be sectioned and if they have children, they will be taken away. As you can tell bipolar is very serious and can potentially end lives. Stay strong ❤️

[@CodyMoore74]

This video made me finally realize that psychology should be a core class that should be taught in primary education.

[@Crystal-os2yo]

When I was 14 I had Depression for 2 years straight. I got the help I needed but I just remember sleeping around 16 hours a day and when I was awake I would just lie there doing nothing but getting swallowed hole by my thoughts. Having lines and lines of cuts on my thighs and wrists to try numb the extreme sadness but it never worked. I remember my best friend walking in on me with a knife to my throat and another time I overdosed on Tremadol and went into a coma for a week. When I was at school I would sleep in class and not pay attention what so ever and get bad marks on all my tests and work and I even had to repeat year 10. I grew distant with everyone around me and I always felt like I had all the weight and sadness in the world resting on my shoulders just waiting to crush me at any moment. Wow that feels kinda good to let that out again.

[@kirkobayne9090]

These animations are creepy and the woman started crying when I was in the comment section and it was horrifying

[@ivangutierrez877]

Lol to both your comments.

[@reececrump8483]

+Kieran Collins i kinda agree with you.

[@fangirlmeetsworld7743]

+Kirk O'Bayne OMG IT HAPPENED RIGHT NOW

[@orgasplosion]

TYPE I BIPOLAR DISORDER: manic episodes with or without a major depressive episode TYPE II BIPOLAR DISORDER: hypomanic episodes with a major depressive episode CYCLOTHYMIA: hypomanic episodes with dysthymic episodes

[@aneditor1112]

Peter Kim I think I have cyclothymia

[@orgasplosion]

The Editor If you are concerned, please see your family doctor.

[@aneditor1112]

+Peter Kim I really can't take you seriously with that profile picture XD

[@orgasplosion]

The Editor Good. You shouldn't take medical advice from anybody except a healthcare professional in person.

[@proph2008]

+The Editor disgusting.

[@christiansma]

I was diagnosed as manic depressive at 13. I went unmedicated and alone all my adult life until yesterday. I tend to have more depressive periods and my manic periods are something i learned to look forward to. Weird I know. I'm 31 now and a mom of 3 boys, I wish I would have gotten help earlier. I've also used this to open up lines of communication about mental health with my 12 year old son. If you're like me you're not alone. Find a Dr you can trust and start the talk. You're worth it

[@jericawilliams127]

Every time I think, "I wonder if crash course has a video about..." You do! As always, you have saved the day in a condensed and enjoyable format! Thank you!

[@syddavis4639]

John, I have been a fan of your novels for a very, very, VERY long time. I grew up reading some of your best sellers and even some lesser known works by you. When you first made crash course, I absolutely loved it. Using this platform for information and education is very positive, and for that I tip my hat, good sir. I myself live with bipolar disorder, and have experienced quite a few things because of it, highs and, of course, many, many lows. I just wanted to say that this video is very important to someone that struggles to express what is going in their head, and that what you made here is very special. Thanks so much, and on behalf of the majority of the comment section, keep up the amazing work.

[@VeroChacin]

The "The Fault In Our Stars" book in the shopping car at 0:37 omg

[@TheMaplestrip]

In my experience, depression often comes hand-in-hand with an anxiety disorder. Is there actually a connection between the two, though? Can anxiety make a person fall into a depression, basically?

[@morichmond2117]

i understand what you mean- I have a depression disorder coupled with an anxiety disorder. one of the (not as helpful) counselors i worked with always said that anxiety is concern about the future, and depression is concern about the past. I rather hated that definition, because I didn't have those constant thoughts about mistakes or whatever that were in my past. i just felt (feel) like crap and generally am displeased with myself, and several other symptoms i really don't need to list here unless you want to know more. with my anxiety, it's mostly general stress that doesn't really have a trigger. I have a couple triggers (crowds/noise/lots of people) that make it hard for me to be in that situation- i feel both stressed and depressed, and (as I experienced recently) can go into a panic attack. I have had other panic attacks as well, both with and without a specific cause. That was probably more detail than was needed, or not enough. I don't know if there is a causation, but perhaps a correlation, in some people or situations.

[@Twosocks42]

The two are often "co-morbid" which means occurring together. Given that both are often treated with the same medications (many of the SSRIs help with anxiety disorders), one can assume that the two have similar, physiological causes.

[@0505adi]

Maybe. I got depression when I was younger and it triggered constant anxiety for me. Once I got help and the depression stopped, two years later I still have panic attacks and minor anxiety.

[@ZyilxX]

I think it depends on the severity. From what i understand it can be a symptom or a different disorder than anxiety.

[@itisdevonly]

Depression and anxiety go together very often. I do believe anxiety can lead to depression, because I feel it has for me. Anxiety can lead to all kinds of difficulties and avoidance behaviors, which can then cultivate the kind of environment that will trigger depression.

[@chominhui]

I have been depressed for months. I really want to overcome it. I am trying to go for a walk almost everyday and change my mindset, bad things have been kept happening, though. This video makes me sure that the ways I am using now are correct. Also , That feeling depression or having depression is not only personal matter but also many complexed reasons soothed me. I can stop blaming me of being depressed. It is not my fault.

[@theomik]

im bipolar and your animations make people like us look crazy or unstable.. we are not crazy or unstable. we are normal human beings with different ways of thinking. please don’t think of us as crazy

[@ngandang96]

I've been having troubles recently while trying to adapt with my college life abroad. trapped in troubled thinking, sleeping routine messed up together with stress of new semester starting, feeling dizzy and scared all the time. I think I have mood disorder and depression, it seems like it's not going to end. I have no close friends, just social ones with whom I cannot share private things. my mom left me when I was 16 and this makes me miss her like crazy. my dad literally just cares abt his own life. I have one brother who cares abt me but just very demanding of me to be an excellent and successful individual, he never accepts me complaining abt anything cuz to him it's just excuse and weekness. God bless, hope I won't kill myself:(

[@vickytang]

i've been tested for depression (and anxiety) and it really sucks ( if you have it)

[@vickytang]

Seth Hammer sorry :( i just bite my fingernails or scratch my own self it sucks it all just sucks

[@ivanaelizabeth6466]

it does suck...

[@jerryqueer]

Vicky Tang yeah

[@effexwhore]

Tested?

[@guru8137]

its basically tested at the start - they give you a sheet of paper with a list of stuff on it for instance how often to do you feel hopeless - All the time - Sometimes - never - and you tick off each box that you mostly relate to on a daily basis not just from time to time so they can test or assess you and see what treatment you need and medication

[@sahibbuland1474]

This guy would be the best lecturer at any uni

[@choleslaw9286]

"Just cheer up" "I feel depressed too" "Why are you sad there's no reason to be sad" "You're just looking for attention" No one understands No one

[@TheDaddyO44]

Some people do understand, honestly :) What drove me mad was "You just need to cheer up"! - That's like telling someone with a migraine that they should just stop having one! Imo you could pretty much define depression as the complete inability to "cheer up"

[@saraoln]

I have been diagnosed with depression and GAD, and honestly, every one of these hurt that it makes you actually want to die. I feel misunderstood because of what I feel I have, which is BPD. I get mad because no one takes me seriously, and I hate it to death.

[@ihsan2837]

Sentences i pretty much hear everyday

[@melaniefelger1658]

Another one " people have it way worse "

[@sashauldistuns1571]

We do

[@laurenrose2239]

Ever notice how lots of people talk about how they're depressed but when you show actual symptoms of depression, BPD, or trauma they call you insane and shun you oof

[@baldvee]

Lauren Rose everybody supports people with mental illness until we show a symptom that doesn’t fit their “aesthetic” version of the disorder

[@rambles2727]

@@baldvee mental illness is never pretty. I remember crying in my room for hours doing nothing and the only words that went through my mind were "I could jump off the roof right now" and then feeling like a kid on Christmas morning just a week or 3 later.

[@baldvee]

Ramblings it really isn’t. it’s so gross to see people romanticize mental illness like it’s something cute. i literally dissociated so badly today that i could barely move or speak. that’s not very cute.

[@diaryprincess]

I've had severe depression for exactly ten years now and I stopped getting professional health for it about four years ago, so I try to deal with it on my own and try to input healthy coping mechanisms that I've learned about so far. It's extremely rare that I ever see a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm always empty inside. I just move forward because I know that's what I have to do and it's what my family wants. I basically move through life like I'm on autopilot. It gets extremely hard and I have to deal with not killing myself or harming myself every day. I have to be proud of myself because a lot of people don't have the strength to do that. I also live with a family member that has many mental disorders including bipolar disorder and it's not easy. I'm not sure what it's like to live in a completely healthy environment (not yet at least, I hope in the future I will) but I know that if I can get through this, I can thrive in a healthier situation and it won't be so hard anymore. Always look forward guys, it's possible I promise.

[@AdvancePlays]

Where does loneliness come in? A while back I entered into a state of medically-induced depression (clinically diagnosed), and the overarching and lasting feeling is that sense of utter isolation. You know, despite returning to school, meeting with friends, doing fun activities and _generally enjoying these things_, what is it when that dark pit prevails? It hasn't particularly caused any disruption - I'm still getting a good education, eating & exercising well, and actively enjoying more introverted activities - so I don't have much of a clue about it. Anyone more knowledgeable about this? Anyway, thanks for the video Hank, really interesting series here!

[@ladyturtledove3039]

I'm bipolar and I have the same problem. I feel ur pain

[@davidkristoffersen6532]

wee1owen12 Well, the social isolation can induce the depression. Since you're blocked from interacting with other people and you are slightly programmed to interact as a social animal, it can cause issues. In cases depression can be fixed with social interaction. Nevertheless it is still important that you gain what you need from that social interaction. If you don't enjoy it, why would you release the dopamine needed? You may be somewhat introverted and need another way of social interaction, like small friend groups or if really introverted, online social interaction. If you have a nerdy pack of gamer friends or something you can go game with and they know and care to help your condition, it can get you a long way.

[@laurencooper8564]

my best friend has bi polar only I saw the symptoms and thank god I did because she was eventually diagnosed with it and is now being treated for it. she would always have the weirdest mood swings like one second she was planning parties drinking alcahol and buying drugs and having lots of fun with life and then the next she was going to shave her head (luckily I stopped her before she could) showering in her clothes wanting to hurt herself and others and just wanting to die I don't want to think about what would have happened if I didn't spot the symptoms

[@laurencooper8564]

she would also not eat because she wasn't hungry, she would spend days not eating, she also never slept

[@anotherireidal4152]

+Lauren Cooper That sounds horrible for her to go through! Thank god she is getting help and I hope she gets it in better control :)

[@alexlovegd2592]

+Lauren Cooper are u sure that's bipolar and not being on drugs?

[@jasonkerby9137]

+Lauren Cooper I am bipolar as well. Bipolar symptoms vary from patient to patient. From what you are describing, i understand that your friend's symptoms were quite dangerous and her condition is worse than mine. Unfortunately there is no " treatment " for bipolar disorder, you can only reduce the severity of it's side effects, like suicidal thoughts, hallucinations and severe depression with medication and antidepressants, and that comes at a cost. There is a bright side though, most people who suffer from BD are highly creative and tend to have higher IQs. If she can learn to cope and manage the condition and it's side effects, she can benefit from it's bright side. Make sure she understands what bipolar disorder is, how it manifests itself in her daily life, feelings, decisions and actions. If she wants to go on with her life, she needs to learn how to " cope " with BD. You can't block it out no matter what you do or how many pills you take, you need to learn to accept and cope with it. I can't stress this enough. She will relapse into that state of mind again and again, just like i did. But she has to learn how to coach herself out of it. When i was diagnosed, i barely could drag myself out of bed and i thought about killing myself on a weekly basis. Now i speak multiple languages, am a fitness freak, play the guitar and i am getting my masters in electronics engineering at age 26. The best part is i have not taken a single pill in over 3 years. In fact the reason i decided to study and major in electronics was my BD, as the only way to cure conditions like BD once and for all is to create and implant electronic systems that can work within our bodies and alongside our brains to control certain commands and communications.

[@badideagaming5910]

I have a friend with a depression disorder too. It's hard to know you can't do anything to help them other then to just be there.

[@scepticrat]

I've lived with bipolar depression for at least 15 years, and my recovery is going very well these days. It took a lot, however, to get here. Despite being well educated and a student of psychology, the onset in my mid-20s really caught me off-guard. I reacted in ways that further isolated and destabilized me. I went through 2 breakdowns before committing myself to treatment and the long game of self-care. Today I'm employed in a demanding profession, active in advocacy and service to others through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and live independently. Peer support groups such as those run by NAMI or the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) can be a powerful resource, as well as CBT/DBT treatment, and medication therapy.

[@Xogoldengem]

Struggling with bipolar depression since i was 13 now 19. it's hard but I'm getting through it 😓💝

[@davidsuljic603]

You got this 💪💪

[@Xogoldengem]

+David Suljic thank you! (:

[@Stigmatix666]

Struggled with bipolar since I was a pre-teen, now I'm almost 40. Yeah, it's hard..

[@JamesJohnson-ds7ey]

stay strong

[@kellyallen5684]

31 years old, diagnosed when 13 as bipolar II with BPD in the schizoeffective spectrum; been off meds since I was 23.

[@mandyberry2500]

See, I have diagnosed GAD, but whenever I watch (or rewatch) videos like this, it makes me extremely aware of how prone I am to depressive spirals whenever my anxiety is flaring up...

[@hannahyoung2137]

Heya I just want to thank you for making this video! In ninth grade I was diagnosed with massive Depressive disorder , but as time went on I realized (due to my also diagnosed hypochondria) that this was not right when I took several online mental screenings and as I overcame (to a degree) my hypochondria and I no longer believed I was a schizophrenic sociopath but definitely diagnosed myself as bipolar and sought help and was officially diagnosed. My grandmother is from the age of mental illnesses are the families dirty secret. She was angry and yelled and me for dropping Zoloft and picking up my new medication for my bi polar disorder. She called me a drug addict and shopping doctors. I showed this to her and now she at least thinks it's ok that I'm seeking help ( though she still thinks I'm down in the dumps more often then not- forget the fact that I've had to have my stomach pumped multiple times due to my intentionally OD'ing ) but progress is progress!

[@opulentgoddess]

Depression is overly diagnosed, it makes the disorder seem not as important as others.

[@trippleblah]

This is sadly true, but always remember that it's a very serious condition.

[@MineconCape]

+trippleblah Agreed

[@mrskateboard7117]

just because its overly diagnosed doesn't mean its not as serious as others, it just means too many people are starting to suffer and we need to fix society.

[@TheMetalfreak360]

Think it is mostly because more and more people openingup about it more then they have just now started to suffering from it. Like I myself have suffered from it for around 13 years, and I have just now opened up and gotten help. Because since I am a man, it is hard to talk out about it. Since men are supposed to be men after all...

[@BipolarBear_pen15]

trippleblah yeah. Depression is sadly more common * cough cough bullying * People can just be so cruel sometimes. Humanity has really changed. Ever sense the politics, we've turned against each other. Some people are smashing things. It's just so sad

[@xisotopex]

is there any other mental illness that is similar to bipolar but not as extreme in behavior, but more of a up/down in moods over a prolonged amount of time?

[@PurplePoppyAnimator]

One time during my high period, I bought 200 euro worth of live tarantulas and spiders online, when my parents specifically refused to allow me to have during my low period. It was this mix of REALLY wanting to be around animals, defiance and having money to blow. I still have them and care for them to this day, they're great pets as they need minimal work and don't mind if you have bad days that you just can't attend to them, they're only meant to be fed once a month/week, and watered once a week or so. Compared to the constant support mammals need. There's times I LOVE the highs, even though they were regrettable nothing can phase me, no mean words, no bumps in the track, you become an unstoppable motivational force and become convinced you can help yourself and everyone. I craved it when I hit my depression phases and I loved it during those high phases. It makes you almost not want to be "neutral" and constantly seek out this high. I'd rather have those unstoppable moments than be "cured" and be neutral again and vulnerable to negativity if that makes sense...

[@KajiXD]

HEXADECIMAL!!!!!! I'm so Excited right now. you just made my day

[@leabaghamian8798]

I have bipolar disorder, and it's killing me, because, it's not only depression, it's a lot more, and it's worse, and, I can't explain it to my parents, because, I'm scared that they don't understand, or they think that I'm putting an act just to make them not getting interested in me, so, I started to keep it a secret. Although I don't know if I could have schyzophrenia, because, I can hear and see demons in front of me, and, i don't read horror books and never watched horror movies. So, it's great that I'm watching crash course, so that I can know what kind of disorder I have and I can diagnose myself.

[@JesusSaves194]

lea Baghamian I know exactly the demons you were talking about these are evil spirits you have opened a doorway I have prayed over many people who are bipolar, schizophrenic, depressed, suicidal or full of anxiety and they have been healed from these evil spirits attacking them. No psychiatrist or medicine will ever stop this it’s a spiritual problem there is nothing wrong with your mind once you Cast these spirits out you will be back. My own stepbrother was a violent bipolar for 12 years, I prayed and fasted for him for three days and he was healed instantly

[@orgasplosion]

SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSIVE EPISODES: "SIG E CAPS" Sleep (too much or too little) Interest (loss of interest) Guilt (helplessness) Energy (loss of energy) Concentration/cognition (declines) Appetite (too much or too low) Psychomotor symptoms (feeling slow) Suicidal thoughts

[@dorissaclaire]

I'm a teenager and I was diagnosed with "mood disorder not otherwise specified" when I was 11. My psychiatrist and psychologist both think I'm bipolar, but they don't think I need an official diagnosis right now. Every time I hear a description of a bipolar person, I hear my life. My handwringing actually changes when I become manic because eIm writing so fast. I think I don't need sleep when I'm manic and I literally act like a 6 year old sometimes and my friends think I'm a different person .

[@ilishafrancisco7390]

When you're cramming for the AP Psych test...

[@slymr.perfect4480]

haha... felt the same way why can't this guy just explain instead

[@TakuroSpirit]

I watch these for entertainment. I didn't realize people actually use these for studying.

[@GiftedContractor]

Don't... don't use these to study for the AP test. Crash Course is good for people who know absolutely 0 about the thing they're talking about. You don't have to learn much at all before you start seeing the SERIOUS flaws in their explanations. I only took 2 years of psychology (1 year high school level, one year AP level) and I've heard them say things I was SPECIFICALLY TOLD NOT TO SAY.

[@Youtubepoops221]

GiftedContractor why not?

[@GiftedContractor]

Because they were wrong, but easy mistakes to make, so they were specifically called out.

[@ryuzakithecrux9652]

I'm a sufferer if bipolar, my moods are VERY extreme. one second I'm pretty okay, next moment I could be sobbing. then about an hour later I'm in complete mania

[@HeyTharGeorgey]

mania has to last for a week and hypomania has to last 4 days to be bipolar, while depression has to last 2 weeks. if your moods are changing rapidly like that within a single day it could be something like borderline pd, or depending on age just normal mood swings.

[@Stigmatix666]

Well, there's something called Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder. This means that your mood can change drastically in literally hours. It's still bipolar disorder, though. The most extreme form..

[@HeyTharGeorgey]

I know rapid cycling is a thing, I have experienced it myself after being prescribed antidepressants, however rapid cycling is not a diagnosis. Rapid cycling happens within a diagnosis of bipolar and is established in patient who have already had unambiguously depressive and manic/ hypomanic episodes before.

[@120-l3l]

I have the same symptoms as well 😢 it sucks but medication helps SO much, I literally feel crazy when I'm not on medication

[@KyLives]

It's amazing how much our understanding of psychology has grown over the past 50-60 years or so. I really believe that in my lifetime I will see a world where everyone is able to understand themselves on a level that eliminates all suffering from their lives, regardless of mental disorders. We are all unique, we all have to discover our own ways to cope with this insane experience that we call life and everyone can! If you're passionate about reducing stigma and increasing the help available for people who are suffering I would love to hear from you! Anyone who reads this.

[@4203105]

Newer studies have shown that SSRIs don't actually work, unless the patient is severly depressed. But in those patients all psychostimulants work. So basically coffein has the same effect. So messing with serotonin doesn't actually do anything and it baffles me that those antidepressants are still being used.

[@maxben3391]

You can't always know if someone is "severe" or "medium" because there is no real test for that. It's like asking "how much does that wound hurt?", there is no real conception of it. As such, it is better to give the drugs than not if you are worried about someone, and worse comes to worse there is still the placebo effect.

[@carolynboyce1831]

I entirely disagree. Each case is different, with different chemicals that treat one another. I have 2 people in my family that do well on one, and two on another. If they were to trade (they've each tried more than one) all four could become suicidal.

[@4203105]

Ben B I think you didn't understand what I said. These drugs only work for severely depressed people, but other psycho-stimulants with far fewer side effects work just as well. That is to say, they all work a little. Nowadays we have quite a few modern antidepressents that work better and actually work for people who aren't severly depressed. That's why I don't get why SSRIs are still perscribed.

[@4203105]

Carolyn Boyce So let's give them all Ibuprofen because every case is different? Sorry, but SSRIs do not work unless you are just short of killing yourself and then other stimulants work just as well. You can be as different as you want. It still won't work. Ofcourse there are a lost of different antidepressents out there nowadays and different people react positive to different ones, but messing with serotonin turned out to be a really big error.

[@dragonsorcerer285]

Miles They're generally not prescribed as much nowadays, but many psychiatric practices are held over via habit by some of the older practitioners. There are also the cases where they're effective, so sometimes people don't bother looking for alternatives.

[@elishaestacio5385]

Quite a while ago my grandma died. After her death, I was very sad, I didn't tell anyone because I thought to myself that I was just going through a phase. I became so... down. I told myself that I wasn't going through depression and that I was just sad. At the time it was kind of comforting knowing what the reason of my sadness was (my grandma's death). A few months after that I became very happy again. I was at the place that I wanted to be at life and I had everything that I wanted. I had many friends and me and my family was constantly by my side. Recently, though, I started feeling sad again and I do not know why. It's so frustrating feeling sad and not knowing why. Once again I'm not clinically assigning my self with depression because I really don't know if I am. All I know is that I feel very sad. No one that I know has any idea of what has happened to me because I don't want to worry them with my problems. I once tried hinting at it to my parents but my mom told me that I had no reason to be sad and if I was that I was just... lazy and attention-seeking. She told me that I had everything that I needed in life so... I don't know what to do. Whew... That was a handful. No one is probably going to see this but I just needed to distract my self. If anyone did read this, thank you. 🙂

[@ravenfyrepentrust]

I know it's been a year since you posted this comment, but if you're still going through bouts of sadness like this you should definitely speak with a psychologist and get it checked out. Even if you end up not being diagnosed with Depression, you'll be more at ease because you'll understand what you're going through better.

[@Jay-xj7sw]

Listening to him talk for the first 3:30 min I almost had hope I DON'T have depression. But heard the list and remembered I experience all of those on the daily since middle school.

[@OrionBlarg]

Hexadecimal! Seriously.....awesome character...

[@DancingMachine09]

ReBoot!

[@SeboHyatt]

I literally just made a comment about that! I'm glad I found someone else who understands.

[@KingSullification]

I just finished watching rewatching the entire show about a month ago. I did some research to find out it's going to be continued real soon.

[@accountan0nymous284]

3:42 anyone else hear him read it off and shift uncomfortably, knowing you feel all of the things there?

[@xxTheCatsMeow]

My friend has been in and out of hospitals, sometimes he will be completely normal, and sometimes seems like he's on drugs, talks fast, lies, doesn't sleep, exaggerates about how good his life is, lies about how much money he has, and talks about how he's going to be rich and famous. If he is not doing drugs, I'm certain he's having manic episodes. He won't admit anything is wrong, and denies being on drugs. He doesn't want help, but I really believe he has bipolar disorder. He's had two manic episodes that I know of so far, but denies being diagnosed with any thing while staying at the psychiatric wards.

[@autumndreams7940]

is it possible to have most of the symptoms but not have it?

[@johnallencrist.delosreyes9491]

You only get diagnosed when you consult a doctor, when it interferes with your daily living, or both. Plus, many people don't know they have the disorder because they don't think of it as a problem. A lot of people don't get treated. From what I know, that's how it works. I think that it would be better if you asked a psychologist.

[@autumndreams7940]

+John Allen Cris T. Delos Reyes I should probably go check in with one sometime 😂😂

[@johnallencrist.delosreyes9491]

Autumn~Dreams79 Better to be sure and get help. Hope you go through everything.

[@autumndreams7940]

+John Allen Cris T. Delos Reyes thank you :)

[@luckyDancer100]

You'd need a formal diagnosis to know for sure

[@zabdisix]

ill make sure to break dance more often

[@thatoneweirdgirlvlogchanne3647]

I have Bipolar type 1 and, yes, mania is insane and it causes you to do weird things. I once walked around town speaking spanish and trying to get a job at a bunch of places because I was just so convinced that I was gonna get a new job and that things would be great. I ended up going home depressed as hell afterwards.

[@Kizamo]

I'm 14 and I'm 99% sure I've been dealing with depression for the last 2 months. It's really been hard on me. However, I was never diagnosed. I don't want to spent money/ have a label/ talk to doctors (they scare me) or tell my mom. Telling my parents will be the hardest thing I'll do.. I just can't. What should I go?

[@lithiumkid]

either try and tell your parents or just continue to be depressed. those are pretty much your only options.

[@rosvlinds]

I was diagnosed with depression at the age of 14. The faster you'll get help, the better.

[@ofa7788]

+Yu Suck Dumb 8 year old Probably?

[@cimmik]

+smartalek I couldn't tell my parents neither. The depression got worse and worse. One day, I couldn't hide my feelings, my facial expression just looked sad and it felt like I couldn't force smile on my face at all. That day, my father asked me what was wrong. I answered "I don't know. I would like to go to the doctor." He respected what I said and didn't ask further questions, which I would have a hard time answering. See if you can manage to get to the doctor. You don't have to tell your parents why.

[@Kizamo]

cimmik Ah that's a good idea... my parents are pretty skeptical and ask questions whenever ask something tho >.>

[@rubberchicken5670]

People are depressed because life is shit.

[@iceman4705]

***** Life is food and shit

[@iceman4705]

***** The principles of life in this dimension are sadomasochistic. To enjoy food you must feel hungry, To be able to eat you must go and shit to empty the belly for food. Life is shit because it rewards people in shitty ways. You get rewarded for holding your piss of the whole day, then you feel like on the top of the world letting it all out. Thats why life is shit. And if you shit on vegetables they grow better.

[@rubberchicken5670]

Iceman well said, Iceman. U r a true zen master. I bow to ur wisdom.

[@ellamiddleton7972]

I have a wonderful, fulfilling, privileged and successful life which I am very grateful for and appreciative of, yet I have suffered from severe depression (among other psychological disorders) for six years. My life is most certainly NOT shit, in fact the only bad thing about it is the mental illness. Depression and other psychological disorders are not necessarily caused by, or even related to, external circumstances.

[@rubberchicken5670]

Erick Latrance I wish you weren't a liar.

[@michaelbayer7466]

I was diagnosed manic depressive about 13 years ago. Then manic depressive bipolar. Now type 2 bipolar (hyper depressive atm), If you are any type of mood disorders, depressed, or just lost, you have taken the first step. Learn what you have so you can teach yourself who you want to bw

[@tylawavy3208]

Having depression sucks it's like no one ever understands

[@audreym]

Does anyone else with anxiety and/or depression find these videos a bit triggering? Every time I watch them, I find my heart racing and my head gets hot and I feel so anxious I sometimes can't even focus on the information.

[@lagomorphaadorabilis5783]

Audrey M. Try downloading the video at peggo.co and slow it down with Windows Movie Maker. I might post a version of this slowed down, if you would like.

[@DavidAllen-px7gr]

My mother told me that she has it, I've said that I must die or something synonymous dozens of times in my past, I've felt hopeless and valueless at times - different thinking fights that off well, People who really know me might consider my appetite skewed, and I haven't been sleeping nearly as much as I should be. I have a VERY strong feeling that I have some form of depression that requires stressors to flare up. Fingers crossed I can pull through.

[@nothing2see315]

I don't know about depression but being broke is making me hopeless and wish I would just die and get it over with

[@nothing2see315]

My disorder is life sucks and there's no cure for that

[@lopterlutos1211]

+jim fred It does sound like depression man, as you wish to die. i hope you are able to get support from those around you

[@MarielleMorris]

I feel you

[@benn540]

+jim fred if i were you id at least think about talking to someone about your feelings, you might find that even if you can't change how much your life sucks you can still learn to think in more positive and healthy ways about it? just my thoughts, hope ur well :p

[@MarielleMorris]

honestly being broke sucks but you cant look at all things you don't have you have to look at all things that you do and appreciate them it sounds corny and you probably wont take this advice bc when ur depressed u feel as if nothing will help... trust me i'm the same way.. but you have to make the most out of what you got you deserve to be happy...feeling like you rather die is the worst feeling and no one should feel this way..

[@JenniferJaren]

I believe the way I’m acting is a bit unusual compared to the people I know. And I would really like to know if it’s something but my parents won’t let me contact a psychologist so I’ll never know🥺

[@zcdarktide]

I've had major depression for about 20+ years and you really touched on everything, super impressed. The more CBT / positive thinking I'm doing, the better I always am. Great video!

[@gabriellejackson6327]

Love how he pronounced “lethargy”

[@jorgepacheco9845]

man, I'm fucked. I have most of these symptoms.

[@asdfghjklmao]

same. :/

[@jorgepacheco9845]

It's really hard to control. I struggle with everyday.

[@samavendano5215]

Me too

[@mikaelad4005]

+bret spath I eventually did get checked out, but it was after one suicide attempt. I wish I would've done it earlier.

[@princessvlog2699]

Go to a doctor, get diagnosed, then come back.

[@leanna7984]

I'm glad that he said generic and neurological factors make it hard for 'positive thinking' to be adequate. I've had many people argue to me that depression can be cured by thinking yourself out of it. This upset me as its extremely hard to change your pathways of thought on your own especially when you're deep in a cycle much similar to the one used in this video.

[@gigi5805]

I feel like I might have a disorder but I'm not sure because of who I am. I overreact a lot from what it seems and I have a lot of highs and crashes. And I'm in my teens so maybe I'm just growing. I want to go get checked out professionally to find out for sure instead of self diagnosing myself with something ridiculous off google and Tumblr but I feel like I'm just overreacting

[@jonasstrzyz2469]

No expert, try to get a healthy routine to make sure that you symptoms are not due to you unhealthy lifestile. Self diagnosing is not a good thing, especially tumbler, but it may hold some truth. The question is when and how do you overeact, depression and disorders can manifest themselves differently depending on who you are as a person and whether you are male or female.

[@Jermzybarra]

In my opinion, the best move is to see a psychologist first. Have meetings with them regularly for a few months and then see if the psychologist thinks it would be beneficial for you to see a psychiatrist, who can prescribe you proper medications. Unfortunately, far too often i see people go to their primary doctor or even a psychiatrist first, and are put on incorrect meds, or simply just put on meds when they really aren't needed. It takes time with a professional to establish if there really is a clinical need for medications. Taking meds when they aren't really needed or being misdiagnosed because a proper medical history with a professional wasn't initially established can lead to very serious and sometimes life threatening consequences.

[@alphonso6942]

I mentally find positive resolutions to mitigate my depression.

[@blue---monday]

My Junior HS memories has always been bad, because every time I try to recollect it I’ve always been reminded on how I was in a slump. For the first time, I would cry for days without reason, and be stressed on how I don’t have any reason for my sadness. Today, 5 years later.. I still have the voice recordings I used to make on my old iPhone on how stressful I felt, on how I don’t know 90% why I cried at that time, and how me being vain on the very sadness I felt was stressing me more than the sadness itself, because I felt even more lost from not being able to seek consultation from anyone. I have relatively caring parents who are understanding and not dismissive, but even then I could not imagine telling my state to them because how do I explain things that I don’t know any better myself. This led me on believing that I was crazy, which led me to self-injury and loathing. I hated myself, I thought I was incapable, weak, a disappointment, and imperfect. Every time someone would ask me “What’s wrong? No! It’s okay you can tell me” I would gladly tell them if I could but how much I wished to scream inside my heart “No, you don’t get it; I really don’t know.” Isolation and seclusion were all I ever knew. Years after that in high school long story short those episodes rarely happened anymore. I was exuberant, confident, and mostly; I was content. I felt like at the top of the world. One moment something happened that reignited another depressive episode I’ve had SINCE YEARS. And that was important because everything was coming back to me then. And for the first time in my life, I got clinically diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder from a relative psychiatrist from a friend. That, I could not even tell my parents, because as much as I was finally sure I was clinically mentally ill, I was constantly be reminded of how this all probably were my fault to begin with. My ex-boyfriend refused to ‘buy’ how I was ‘diagnosed’ and told me that I brought this upon myself and I had to fight it. He also believed how the very department of psychology and psychiatry is ‘toxic’ and manipulative for classifying people of different personal problems to ‘illnesses’. He claimed they only did that so ‘people like me’ can go to them for help and pay them. As much as I hate him for that, his response led me to constantly questioning and blaming myself until now, like if it really is my fault. Because I noticed certain things about myself like how I did crave for attention from other people during my time of slump, and how at times where I could actually take meds (be cured) I refused them instead and preferred to dwell on my sadness, disregarding how much it hurts at the same time. I took pride in taking stands and clarifying stigmas of mental illness especially during awareness weeks, but then I’d be questioning myself again if I should really even tell anyone this aspect of my life, will they think I’m a poser or a liar.

[@XxSingingCoyotexX]

I've been diagnosed with depression and PTSD, but my doctor slightly mentioned bipolar as well. I didn't agree at first since I don't experience mania (that I'm aware of), but sometimes I'm just anxious and really down, making it hard to do anything. Maybe I'll ask for another look at it..

[@jo-senpai5551]

I've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (as well as major depression and bpd). If you don't have like 2-3 days of a manic episode, then you probably don't have it. That's what my psychiatrist told me cuz he said a lot of doctors misdiagnose bipolar disorder.

[@XxSingingCoyotexX]

yeah I figured. The closest thing I could find was borderline personality disorder, but I'm going off research I've done online really, and the symptoms are kinda far apart with me using tools from therapy and medication and such.

[@bewwybabe8045]

Looks like I've been experiencing 5 symptoms of depression for over 2 weeks. Should I get help? My mom dismisses my social anxiety, so I don't know if she'll care about me having a form of depression.

[@eloiseae]

Annette S You shouldn't, you HAVE TO. The earlier you get help, the easier it is to recover. Of course, don't forget that you can't diagnose yourself, only a professional can say whether or not you are depressed and/or have social anxiety.

[@theuniquedimgray]

yes you can

[@ButtercupLover546]

yes. there is free therapy online

[@hellocloverkitty]

+Annette S Talk to someone at school or work. A lot of people would be willing to help you.

[@yeseniaguzman7279]

I’ve felt every single one of these things, I’m on vacation right now and all I can think in my head is how everyone is excited and happy around me & I feel numb then after being numb I’m angry and I end up having excitement & then I don’t feel a thing again..

[@Rachel-ub8il]

So many of these issue can be managed with good sleep cycles, proper nutrition, prescription based omega 3's (especially), minerals (since they cause extreme impairments when you're deficient, and good probiotics, and removing toxic people from your life. Self and spiritual education. Most of these issue are just what happens when your brain becomes inflamed. And don't tell me I don't know... I have worked on myself for YEARS. I had debilitating and crippling anxiety and depression. These things work and I'm normal again.

[@asherdavss7819]

To be bipolar sounds awful. And I complain for anxiety and depression...

[@asherdavss7819]

Did I make them sound like nothing?

[@jameswest8280]

Mania is awesome, albeit destructive.

[@Amandax-tx6yb]

It is aweful. Not a day I don't want to die. But I push forwards.

[@rambles2727]

Honestly the depression is awful the worst feeling ever. Mania can be fun but I'm usually very anxious, angry and paranoid. Honestly I would prefer this over having major depression because I know my depression will go away in under a month.

[@act4306]

I suffered from rapid cycle bipolar for years, almost landed myself in state due to some very high highs late one fateful night. After a lot of life changes and finding better ways of managing my symptoms(as well as the passing of time(bipolar can, but does not always fade, look it up)) I found myself in a better state. I'm an EMT now, free and clear of signs and symptoms, free of medications, and free of psychs. Sometimes these things work out, though if you suffer from any form of bipolar disorder I HIGHLY recommend treatment from a specialist.

[@EmilyPaulsOfficial]

HANK! Do a video on derealisation/depersonalisation disorder and/or schizophrenia (or other reality distorting disorders) c:

[@EmilyPaulsOfficial]

CrashCourse

[@fliphusslove]

Emily Paul it will air this week!

[@elizabetha3936]

So I am stuck with it? I'm one of the few that have a reaction to medicine where it makes it worse. Much worse.

[@grumpyredpanda3957]

I was diagnosed with major depression as a child, but after being raped at 13, I had my first(that I know of) hypomanic episode. I think it was my body's way of coping with what happened. After that, I had periods of hypomanic(which for me are elated moods with irritability and insomnia for days at a time) and depressive episodes ever since. I was officially diagnosed earlier this year.

[@christomo89]

God he talks fast!! 😦

[@transcendingbutterfly1132]

Chris Tomo He made me manic, wow!

[@Ernest_XX]

My grandma has it and she took medicine for the first time When she was 50 my dad told me about his experiences with the disorder is terrifing

[@Zellcie]

I wish there was a cure for this..

[@hellocloverkitty]

+BlastoiseBabe A lot of hard work and patience. It took a mental hospital, one on one therapy, group therapy, lots of medications (talk to your doctor before you take anything), and even a new school. It is possible. I promise. Talk to your doctor if you are having trouble.

[@GoldVixen]

Western society has unrealistic expectations of mental illnesses, always expecting doctors to have a cure, such as is often the case with physical illnesses. Here is truth that is hard to accept, because it's not the answer you want to hear - many physical illnesses/diseases and nearly all mental illnesses/disorders have NO CURE. You may hear or read online about people that have "cured" something or other either with or without doctors and/or medications, therapy, etc. Those people are confusing "control" with "cure". If they are no longer feeling a certain way due to doctors, drugs, therapy, meditation, etc., that is because they have successfully controlled the symptoms to a degree that they are not noticeable to the person or those around them. But that does not mean they're cured - being cured implies that the illness no longer exists within them and that if they stopped the treatments, the illness would never reappear. Don't make the mistake of believing that you can only have a happy and successful life if you are cured of a mental illness. Properly controlled, mental illnesses don't have to limit your goals and dreams, and the effort you put in to controlling it, the stronger it makes you as a person, as well as able to be more compassionate and empathetic. You can be a great example to others, and to show the world that illnesses (whatever their type) do not define us and that they do not necessarily hinder or handicap us, except to the degree that we ourselves allow it. If you live your life wishing for cures, how are you improving yourself? How many people wish for a cure for poverty, homelessness, diseases, wars, famines, plagues, hate, racism, natural disasters, droughts, etc.? But if all they do is wish (or pray) and never take action, what kind of person does that make them? That behavior is as ridiculous as a person lost in the desert, standing with their head tilted back and mouth open, believing that if they stand there long enough and wish/pray hard enough, their thirst will eventually be quenched by a rainstorm that has never before occurred in the desert. It's okay to wish or dream for a cure (it could happen one day), but don't let that wishing be all that you do. That way leads to finding excuses instead of working for solutions. Empower yourself: acknowledge your challenges, educate yourself with reliable sources, and talk to professionals about what treatments may work for you. Another truth that you probably have never heard (even from a doctor) - not all medications and other treatments work the same for every single person. Advil doesn't work as well for many people with headaches, that's why other headache meds are in the market. Same goes for every other drug, whether it's OTC (over-the-counter) or prescription. Sometimes the same medicine a close family member takes will be just as effective for you, but sometimes not. It all comes down to body chemistry, and everyone is unique. Doctors and scientists have a hard enough time trying to figure out why and how a lot of medications work in the body in a general sense, much less how and why they act differently in every single person, and the unique interaction of medicine and body chemistry. One day we hope that science will be able to tell us before we take any pill exactly what will work best and be the safest for us. But we're a long way off from that day, just as we are a long way from any kind of effective and safe cure for mental illnesses. But there are methods to control the illness, so that it doesn't control you, but you have to take charge and ultimately make the final decisions on what treatments are best for you. All doctors and people around you can do is give you their opinions - remember that you hold the power and responsibility of your health, your body, your life.

[@figarofog9409]

It's strange for me. I actually like parts of the mania.

[@GoldVixen]

+Figaro Fog I only get the hypomania, but it is a giddy rush. For me though, that happy bubble is all too easily popped and then it's a steep drop to depression. I try to moderate the response, but I'm not always successful. I don't really care for that roller coaster ride, but it takes all kinds.

[@figarofog9409]

+GoldVixen Yeah, the down is a sheer drop. For me hypomania is beautiful, and I feel like I know the unknowns of the universe. I have learned so much science through the hypomania and I'm scared to lose it. Now the depression is bad but I think I feel too guilty to acknowledge it. But since I've realized what is going on, I'm thinking about getting help.