How to Ask for Help

Talking about your mental health is important, but it can also be uncomfortable to open up to others. If you are struggling, watch this video to learn ways to overcome fears.
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[@serenityelicaaa8615]

im embarrassed and that someone will tell me im overreacting

[@julianquiamhor3314]

Hard thing is when your self telling you that your overacting

[@hsiajzjdnjddksksksksj9723]

right i’m scared someone will see as weaker and use it against but i don’t want anything bad to happen i’m so conflicted

[@vanajalekkala5098]

I don't know if I am actually depressed If I am overreacting

[@roeljude3289]

@@vanajalekkala5098 I've been asking the same question for months now

[@chetanrajput3898]

It probably happens due to excessive guilt which is a sign of depression

[@theaxolotlcute7261]

I don't want help because I feel I will never be treated the same

[@anthony-dc4dc]

some people will look at you differently. but if you go to a hospital, covid is a perfect cover up if you do not want to tell others for the stigma. Seeing as you are so young, a lot will change in life that will make you seem different than before! Things will be different, but in a better way :>) You will be able to learn coping mechanisms for the things that are happening

[@Amcis-ot8ow]

stay strong m love

[@carmenalberola6560]

Thank you so much

[@thogameskanaal]

This video should be on the top page of KZbin. It's so unbelievably helpful! It lays down how stigmas affect mental health and why people who need help and know it's in their best interest to seek help feel lost. I genuinely wish expressing our thoughts and struggles was straightforward and there was a one-size-fits-all cure for suicidality...

[@looig0131]

What if your everyone uses it against you?

[@chrispybacon4573]

They usually do unfortunately why not step on us more when we are down...

[@thegoonisgood77]

if people are told they are able to ask for assistance, then they are more likely to get help, and learn to self realise and self manage... if they are told they need to ask for help, they will not have any feeling of control and will remain feeling helpless for longer... for people who are suffering from stress effects, who are from macho cultures etc... always exceptions.. .but little words can make big differences in a persons psychological response, and considering the psychological nature of all this, we should be using language as best we can, and not with nonchalant disregard for what people who might benefit from help hear from those who are part of the stigma fueling avoidance... depression is an old word that means the plastic deformation dent left in a material after pressure is applied long and hard enough that elastic response isn't possible... that's not too bad for some of what is bundled under it... sadness has very little to do with most depression...

[@starfruitiger]

I AKSED FOR HELP AND NOBODY HELPED ME IT JUST MADE THINGS WORSE FUCK OUR "MENTAL HEALTH" SYSTEM I WAS NEVER AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP BUT WHENEVER I ASKED IT JUST MADE EVERYTHING MORE CRAZY

[@the_official_jdm_club3919]

Hi I can help

[@GrayWolf448]

found it funny when it got to the physical condition part.. I've constantly been feeling ill since idk 8th grade (~8 years ago), kept mentioning it/asking for help, and nothing. I dont ask for help anymore as nothing happens. Trying to find other ways to get help that doesnt involve family, reason im on this video.

[@someonesomeone25]

Asking for help in the UK is largely useless. I went to my GP in June wanting assessment for a range of issues: nuero-diversity, gender/sensuality issues, and mood disorder. Since then I was given a couple of CBT sessions where it was agreed it was not relevant for me; referred to a gender specialist who said they had a 5 year waiting list and they wouldn't put me on it until I'd already had a few years of counselling first; was referred to a LGBT counselling service who said they weren't equipped to deal with my sexuality issues; referred to a voluntary counselling service who never got back to me; and had a mental health assessment over the phone and was told I'd been put on a waiting list which I might be on for over a year before having any help. Basically, the NHS just puts you on endless waiting lists and does nothing.

[@eveeve7797]

i’m sorry to hear that i can imaging how frustrating that is, has anything changed now?

[@someonesomeone25]

@@eveeve7797 Still on NHS waiting lists, and I was recently informed that I will be waiting at least another 6 months minimum before I even get to speak to anyone.

[@pocketlint4808]

I wish getting help with this wasnt so hard. The only two options are to transition and be put on a 6 year waitung list, and then be treated like garbage by the rest of the world. Or i can not and let the gender dysphoria eat me from the inside. All of my cis male freinds dont understand and it feels awful to watch them have the puberty i should be able to have

[@ashmit3675]

I am so sorry for you buddy . Did you received help or still not ?

[@someonesomeone25]

@@ashmit3675 Still on waiting lists.

[@Mezo_Shoji]

Me when my friends are in an argument: Should I get involved with this? Probably not. Please don't include me in your argument. I don't wanna pick sides.

[@Lemon-jh1kp]

When I think about asking for help I think about how much money would be I don’t really think about myself when I ask or think about asking for help because I just think that my mom wouldn’t be able to afford it would say no

[@jdfine5797]

I been beaten,broken, alone, scared, for years and always blamed for everything where I got no fight left for it now I don't know how to open up to ppl at all this me trying to see how to ask

[@EC-yd9yv]

I am in the very same mode for exactly the same reasons 😢 wishing you the best. 💖🙏✨✨✨

[@webfleck4]

I outwardly asked for help from some of my classmates who were also my friends but I was just shrugged off. Then I tried to tell my dad a few years ago that I did need help and I'm not exaggerating, but no such luck. Then I asked my mom months ago the same thing, still no luck. I really don't know what to do.

[@ashleybuzzard859]

Im going through anxiety and meltdowns but i feel like i cant tell my family so i just go n my room and shut my door,,, what pains me is that they dont know any of this is going on

[@randomrant3886]

Thank you whoever you all are. Also thank you Marie for being supportive/noticing of this (coworker surprisingly). Stigma is a thing for just about anyone. I have made a lot of questionable choices hoping it would end or thinking it would not matter. So much opportunity lost. I think though this could help a bit surprisingly. Well this and some sort of mental health therapy(?), counseling(?). I hear the wait times are bad for military but I will try though. I may watch a few more videos but I think I needed this to move on a bit. Whoever made this thank you. I think it is just about perfect. I hope you are doing ok. I searched for it at a low and decided to watch it anyway a week later during a more minor low. I am tired of being tired. Maybe there can be more as sappy as that sounds?

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for your comment. We want you to know that you’re not alone in how you feel. We share in your frustration with the difficulty many experience while navigating the process of accessing quality and affordable treatment. Visit 211.org or dial 2-1-1 to find affordable resources in your area. The NAMI National Warmline Directory is also a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf

[@EnvyEUK]

No words, just.. thank you.

[@Fwenec]

But what if- It depends- Its just not- I can't because- its different- What if I made it worse- These are all words that pop up in our head, don't listen to them.

[@Evi_is_a_goof.-.]

I’m a kid, I can’t get a therapist I wish it was easier. This did help Thankyou

[@spacebike420]

I would totally ignore a physical problem lol I've ignored a broken foot! I'm also afraid of doctors so it's ever harder to ask for help. I don't think anything positive will ever happen. I can't handle this anymore

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@goldfish688]

@@PsychHub im scared to ask for help, yet im too young people will think, "you have nothing to worry about" or its just hormones, or even just social media. im lost.

[@PsychHub]

​@@goldfish688 Please talk to a trusted adult that can help you and give support. For 24/7 support, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 741741. If you or someone else is in danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department. You are not alone

[@theaxolotlcute7261]

I am 10 and dealing with suicide so this is very helpful thank u

[@lexiharper4428]

I’m 11....

[@saramohamed.8403]

@ASTROTHUNDER please tell me you didn't 🥺

[@saramohamed.8403]

@ASTROTHUNDER Thank God you are ❤️❤️ hope things get better .. sincerely..❤️

[@_not_here_3123]

I know someone that is having the same problems and he is 7 keep on pushing bro

[@myartmysoul5990]

can anyone pls tell me how to deal with abusive siblings, i just cannot take it anymore,😭😭😭😭

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. You are not alone. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@suckmydingledong]

There is no clear path to a psychologist in my home country. It’s like a maze to get help.

[@hetavishah9877]

Thanks for this 💗

[@celsojoven3525]

sout office

[@akaniotevanos9861]

The biggest thing preventing me from getting help is the fact that i'm broke and don't know if I could afford it, i don't even have insurance.

[@m1ngylemon468]

Same

[@EC-yd9yv]

Every time I've gone for medical help thru my 64 years..they have made me permanently worse both physically and mentally. Thus asking for help is something i can No longer do😭😭😭

[@VickiPrice-gc2oj]

😊

[@DeepakKumar-dt8zc]

Its good to see that I'm not alone

[@mirtadegiovanni249]

what if you think you don't deserve help? if you think you will just create problems for the person you're venting with? they already have their things to worry about, why should I add to those, mine too ??

[@mayasidi2134]

I have all the symptoms, and it’s getting in the way of my chores and daily task, sleep everything! I’m young, very young, TOO young. And seeking help is not an option for me, my mom, she tries so hard and I can’t do that to her. is there anything I can do to help myself? Does it ever go away on its own?

[@K.R-]

Sadly, no. It only gets worse. Ask for help. You deserve it. God bless.

[@criuschlorisyt8354]

I was 11 when it happened to me, heh. Trust me it doesn’t go away, please find the courage I couldn’t find, it only goes downhill form that state I don’t want you to end up like me, ain’t no one needs another me haha, I wish you the best of luck. Ps, I am getting my drivers license next year :)

[@mayasidi2134]

@@criuschlorisyt8354 ty, I did reach for help :) and good luck with your driver's license!

[@criuschlorisyt8354]

@@mayasidi2134 I’m so glad you reached out, you can get better :) and thank you! I started studying for it from now heheh

[@joannamaegalanida8276]

Im on the same situation i cna take enough courage to ask for help. I feel that i would end up embarrassed myself The thing i wouldn't like to happen. In fact i am born to embarrassed myself

[@activeaxolotl2746]

Hello I’m a year 8 for context and I don’t know how to ask for help I’ve started a new school recently and I don’t know what to do everyone is so different I’ve always felt different and between secondary and primary I’ve moved school 4 times and whether it be my breathing issues from birth the high chance of either ADHD or autism in my genetics I have always had a hard time fitting in and whenever I do I move or something goes wrong I feel like I can’t talk to anyone and I have a counsellor but I can’t pluck up the courage to speak to her either because my mother said she would have given a kidney for me to go to this school I’ve been told I’m smart kind and the likes but I don’t feel like it I feel worthless everything I say is met with humiliation and shame I’m beginning to think I’m a waster of space I take up recourses and food other people deserve use electrify that could be going to hospitals and like I can never say these thing in person that I can’t think these things I’m so envious of my brother or sister my dad died when I was 7 and a friend of his told me I was the man of the house and to take care of my family and ever since I’ve hidden feeling even when being bullied and belittled and a previous school but other people have it so much worse and my siblings don’t know what I went through and my brother has autism everything is 10 times as bad for him but he can express himself when he is sad he tells people and receives constant affection I am not treated badly in the slightest I live in a lovely place, a gorgeous house and have everything I could ever want recently I I thought I lost my phone and that lack of connection to my counsellor my family and my only friend was horrible I am on the edge of collapsing but if I do my whole world will come crashing down on top of me why can’t I be like other people I’m the oldest sibling I have to be better but I’ll never be and that terrifies me I get angry for little reasons and feel like I might be depressed but what if I’m going through a phase what if all those people who know they are depressed look down on me I fear being a let down and not good enough for everyone more than anything I’m not religious and lazy I don’t have friends who wouldn’t understand. Please what should I do

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for saying something, that's the first step to getting help. Please talk to a trusted adult that can help you and give support. For 24/7 support, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 741741. If you or someone else is in danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department. You are not alone!

[@iconcanada3660]

I need help in Canada and have no idea where to turn

[@lawrenceflora2034]

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[@ashmit3675]

I maybe wrong but as far as I know there are free mental health programs in Canada you can trying going to one of them . or maybe ask your friends/family to book a therapist for you and accompany you in 1st few sessions . Or you can contact helpline services they can help you looking for a therapist or try calling suicide prevention helplines they can help .

[@jonathangagne525]

... & if U r wrong? ...

[@tomaskazonas240]

Veri useful video tank ju

[@mantasvaitkevicius219]

Yes

[@PsychHub]

Thank you both for the positive feedback!

[@skaterdude14b]

I don’t need HOW, I need sites that I can ask for help on. I have no family nor friends, & therapists are not effective.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for reaching out! Asking for help is a vital step of recovery. For support and resources, the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf

[@celebrity_rooster7488]

You can ask for help, but you can't be emotionally dependent as it gets you nowhere. This is why everyone loves a megalomaniac.

[@Liedannoswad]

If someone continuously lambasts you with certain words almost labelling you does that mean it’s helpful?? Or does it mean the person has a grudge against you for being yourself maybe I need to think hard about my loyalty to certain people!

[@iforgetsalot9402]

Anyways, WHY DOES THIS VIDEO ONLY HAVE 72 LIKES

[@Xk_Mike]

I needa do something I know I'm not gonna be making it out of 18

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@Cozy-Rozy]

I don’t know what to do. I give up bro

[@juliannaokike5142]

we have a councelor

[@alixtaylor1453]

I want to ask for help but like

[@dermichta]

Thanka u omg i thelpws so much

[@PsychHub]

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[@BattleForDrunkLollipop]

I still feel useless and I don't have courage to ask for help from my mom I think she Hates me I want to get better

[@tylerblok9903]

Everyone has stuff that they are dealing with, the last thing I want to do is drag them down with my problems.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for sharing. We want you to know that you’re not alone in how you feel. There are resources and support: the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf

[@kennethjohnson5180]

That's not true at all its good to talk to others tyat are there or have been to help them to

[@oeza1453]

i tried asking my dad ended up slapping me

[@PsychHub]

So sorry to hear this. There are many hotlines available online - For 24/7 support, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255 or text the Crisis Text Line (they can be reached for any kinds of mental health concerns), text TALK to 741741.

[@wasspoppinkevinii5543]

For those who are reading, this is true, im not sure if we're just crazy but here's a story: I live in a house in a neighborhood, i was 15 and we have moved and been here for almost 2 months, wierd things have been happening and we continue to ignore it, a while ago we went to a festival with many rides, we've been there for 2 or 3 hours, we came back to find a bag of milk, once we brought them inside we were curious because it had a note saying "for the roses" and we were very curious and confused considering we had a camera doorbell, and once it detects movement we instantly get a notification, but whats wierd is we didint get on, none of us, confused we checked the app.. it was day.. and in a instant the milk just.. appeared, out of the thin air just.. appeared, nobody was there and nobody dropped it off, all we had was a note again saying "for the roses".. I'm 21 and still to this day do not know where and who dropped them off, for 6 years I've been trying to pull up clues or even some type of lead.. but no progress, I've lived in the same house and since thag day all the wierd things happening went away.. and randomly found this song because of the name.. I wanted to tell someone this story hoping I could get some answers or suggestions.. or if I should give up before its too late.. which is what I've heard from everybody I've told this story to that it might just be non sence.. but something tells me I should keep digging.. I'm not sure anymore

[@kennethjohnson5180]

Verbaly and mentaly abused as a child raped at 1o yrs old telling your mother her not doing a dam thing about it then thrown to the curb the maternal connection was killed at 10 now im a master of cluster crap that cannkt be shaked off this ill never be the same again and i have to drive all the way to U of iowa to get good help insyead of being jailed in a county psych ward

[@willthomas7950]

Did you help? - ask for help be more approachable peel 1

[@criuschlorisyt8354]

I can’t. I can’t get the courage. I said I’d ask 2 years ago.. all my friends left, they couldn’t deal with my pathetic madness. I don’t blame them.. I’m an ass.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@criuschlorisyt8354]

@@PsychHub Thank you, I just hope this thing goes away I’m so sick of it

[@edghlover7535]

i have a friend with every single symptom listed

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for your comment. By asking for help for your friend, you are taking the first step to dispelling stigma for us all. For support and resources on mental health, the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf

[@faizagillani5748]

Mu friend on TikTok said she was gonna kill her self so I send this is her 👁👄👁

[@Fucknows_lad]

I’m scared he will think I’m weird . Idk

[@Oliverslove84]

Help yourself America is the land of selfishness and invalidation You are an expert in your own story Do not give your power away

[@quantumpuddles7591]

HRLP ME AHHHHHHHHH HELP ME HELP ME HELP MEEEEE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@the_official_jdm_club3919]

Hi I can help

[@quantumpuddles7591]

Bro I swear to god I don’t remember typing this

[@the_official_jdm_club3919]

@@quantumpuddles7591 .,’? Ok

[@ashmit3675]

@@quantumpuddles7591 you fine bro???

[@ASurfgirl]

Sadly you can ask for help and nobody listens including the ppl who are supposed to.

[@KATASTROPHIC_69]

You forgot financial stress. That prevents me From seeking help. You need money

[@markelsmith6695]

U need to lisdon

[@user-zx2et9lf8y]

dont even hsve sny strengtj lrft

[@user-xy4tw8xm3l]

3:04 stigma😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀