How To Deal With Depression - The Key To Breaking Out Of Depression

[@ActualizedOrg]

If you liked this video, I recommend you watch these related videos too: 1) Why Am I Depressed? - The Shocking Truth Behind Your Depression 2) Staying Hungry - How To Use Massive Pain To Break Out Of Your Rut 3) How To Never Quit - The Key To Reframing The Toughtest Obstacles 4) Overcoming Adversity - How To Handle The Most Horrific Life Challenges Ever

[@brandenokbranded9078]

You just saved my life

[@helena1151]

Still saved?

[@joseantoniogarciarivas8042]

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[@helena1151]

Jose Antonio Garciarivas yeah I like this song

[@shaunharrisonpiano]

Happy for you man!

[@thomasparg1981]

The video that totally changed my life for the better 2 years ago.Good to listen to it again as a reminder of shitty times and now im sharing this with others who need it.

[@keahnbruzzi8423]

What happened?

[@antispod8907]

Keahn Bruzzi probably depression which usually isn't a result of one thing

[@tsheringnorbu4584]

Leo bro Thanks

[@elizabethcromey6219]

I remember the first time I actually used mobilization as a strategy for my depression, I was in the one of the darkest moments in my life, I was losing hope in myself and then I sat back and thought “This is my fault, I’m the one who’s causing the continuation of my depressing thoughts.” And that was the day I KZbind how self help videos with people who suffer from depression- I didn’t find Leo’s videos right away it took some digging. When I finally found his videos it was like he knew exactly what to say to make my life better and it was logical and just made sense for my life. I can’t even begin to express how much Leo has helped me, I’m forever grateful for these videos🙌🏼

[@jessemachtolf10]

I am so scared of tackling my addiction. Im afraid of the anxiety, lethargy and depression. I hope I have what it takes. Thanks

[@moonchild6061]

What kind of addiction?

[@RebellenRockstar]

Don't be afraid. Believe me I stopped all my addictions 1 years and 6 month ago. It's really worth it even it is tough. But the cravings are only temporary.

[@kegebeer3222]

Jesse: You could just do what I did for a drinking addiction: GET COVID-19! Instant cure!

[@awkwardandrew3031]

Hope you’re doing better! Give us an update when you can, take care

[@julianasardelli8728]

You can do it!

[@0419BiTeR]

Leo I respect you a lot. Believe it or not you have save me many times from falling very deep in several aspects. I thank you so much.

[@ActualizedOrg]

My pleasure :)

[@Gobananasdd]

Leo, I can't thank you more. I was lying in bed having a hard time even sitting up. This really made me feel "mobilized". Gained so much energy that I almost wanted to punch a wall. You're a f**king saint.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Great, start taking baby-steps now every single day. You need to be consistent with your follow-through.

[@alondraacosta-mora6504]

@@ActualizedOrg What if i had a vision and a purpose and all was going good but then something happened and pum! i lost it.]What if I ACTUALLY LOST MY PURPOSE?? and my ability? what do i do then? Someone help me please

[@ronnyjackson6796]

@Alondra Acosta-Mora did this happen all of a sudden or over time

[@HamzaLaakairi-z6c]

@@alondraacosta-mora6504 keep going in life to have a life thats the secret you need

[@iAng3la]

It's sad about how many people just jump to a conclusion without finishing the video and listening to every word he said. I have had major depressive order since childhood, and let me tell you this; You're not going to find an Answer to your depression from one video, one quote, one idea... This is just one step closer to the end of your depression, or one more Answer to your resolution. This information is useful, keep in mind he is not god, ( if you chose to believe in that) he is a form, At-least in my eyes.

[@zakariazakaria9895]

Hello angel could we be friends?

[@rupunzel12345]

like ! 👍

[@justmadeit2]

Angel Secrett Angel there are ***2 folders*** on my channel about depression, one is of other peoples videos on depression, and one is a folder of my experiences of it too. I put them together in the hope it can help others and for myself too to refer back to. True depression is hell. Videos are in the playlist section of my channel. Thanks

[@iLoveEatingPie]

Why do you have no desire to live? Don't you see anything positive in life? Experiences, relationships, self growth? Nothing?

[@iLoveEatingPie]

Well, you did come here, which means you do have a desire for something.

[@jacksondavid301]

I know was from a year ago but you really have no idea how much this has helped me.

[@tarynflower3144]

Me too :)

[@Tsufri]

People here say that Leo has no idea how it actually feels to be depressed and it just doesn't work this way. But I have to tell you. I've been clinically depressed for many years it wasn't so long ago. The turning point for me was when I assumed full responsibility of my situation and a willingness to do anything it takes because it really is about survival here. There are many fallbacks but you have to take it step by step and regain your focus on the price. I'm still not completely free of those depressive feelings but those two years since I started mobilizing have been the most awesome of my life. In the end it really is about shitty psychology. So if you're saying that this approach doesn't work for you then I want you to ask yourself whether you're not just avoiding taking responsibility.

[@ChrisTomatoPie]

MkaylWhite are you trolling around or are you really just judging on other people's situation/level of emotional situation without knowing anything about them? maybe this isn't just for everyone?

[@angelajohnson4360]

@ , have you came across the detox guy? Perhaps your body is inflamed and loaded with harsh metals. I know mine is. Make your own self hypnosis videos of how to want to program your mind and listen over and over until it is your new program. We are the authors of our mind, or allowed others to write in false scripts.. cold water showers will stimulate your vagus nerve too. Kinda like a more mild version of "shock therapy" Much love!

[@angelajohnson4360]

Biofeedback therapy is helping many with clinical depression.

[@NatalieNicole2222]

maybe its true but in the end it doesnt matter. Leo is right witht this strategie. You have to do it even how bad you feel.

[@veonciasmith4719]

Its dont matter what's your zodiac sign is its your feelings

[@forgottenchannel1]

I have this on my mp3 player (starting from 24:00) and i listen to it every day until i get through this! Thanks Leo!

[@ActualizedOrg]

Awesome! Hang in there!

[@dailylife546]

Hey did it worked?

[@austinj448]

How r u

[@qwq2170]

Yo what’s good

[@beintaerlingsson2730]

"I've never been depressed, but I've felt really down" That is in no way the same as being depressed. Before i was depressed it way easy to get over a time when i felt bad, because i was able to see a way out of it. But now that i'm depressed I'm sad for no reason at all. I've had a wonderful life and i have no one to blame for my depression. But i can blame my depression for my lack of "willingness" to get up and take a run, taking the trash out, going grocery shopping or picking up my phone when someone calls me, because that's what comes with depression, not what causes it.

[@Fridasofie]

I wish I could like this comment a hundred times.

[@aggelikhmj54]

I feel the exact same way..EXACTLY

[@ChristieKoekemoer]

Leo, the change that you read my comment is very little, amongst the 520 that are already here, but I want to thank you for the effort you put in by making these videos. Weird thing is that your videos are straight forward, no BS and hit you right in the feels. Every video I stumble upon and watch, is always directly related to the hurdles I am currently experiencing. I am learning a lot about myself via your videos and you are truly an inspiration. I hope to be able to cross paths with you one day to show my progress.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Cool, good to see folks getting some improvements.

[@ummagumma00]

+Actualized.org Can someone break out of depression if they don't know their life's purpose yet?

[@lenaa.schade3805]

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[@mariah9212]

I think if you can accept that you don't know it yet and continue to push to better your self anyways and be honest with your self that you will find it. A life's purpose is just another illusory obstacle imo.

[@ChristieKoekemoer]

Instead of concentrating on the 1 thing (Life's Purpose), rather look at yourself and what you would like to achieve. It will be nice to have a 5 and 10 years plan to work towards, but once you notice how your subconscious works, you will notice that it becomes easier to reach your targets. Then you go on to more difficult targets and thus build up on or to your life's purpose. Achieving targets make you happy, opposite from depressed. If you feel depressed about something, it shows that you have to work on it.

[@ActualizedOrg]

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[@kshitizetyagi6292]

+Luar Rangel :-)

[@ironmindvideopodcast9309]

The material and ambience you create sets the tone for people to actualise their hopes and practical face their fears. My channel revolves around self-improvement and personal development - if you have a moment, would you mind providing me with some feedback. I hope to deliver something in the similar vein as yourself, much respect to you.

[@wallybaxter2431]

Actualized.org

[@lynnharriman2393]

Actualized.org

[@zakur0hako]

pre-psychedelics Leo is a totally different person. hello from 2020

[@immadolphin181]

Can you explain? :)

[@89simba57]

Leos videos are a great support in my life. I'm so thankful that these exist. It has become a foundation for my mental health. I could read books and find the answers this way, but it's so much more easy for me thanks to his videos. It's one of the big rewards for living at this time with this technology. I think we should appreciate that. If you are reading this Leo, I want you to know that your work is more important than you probably think.

[@Edymo12]

Thank you! this video did more for me than 1-2 years of therapy. They way you talk and mimic just came in my head like a adrenalin rush definitely could feel click ! I really wanted you to know that and I hope messages like this will help you keep doing the vids and put effort in this channel :)

[@mattm3864]

I have bipolar 1 and in my case it is the manic episodes that have been the tougher holes to dig out of. I have had many bouts of depression and they are rough but most of the time I did keep my head above water. I have had 3 long lasting jobs in my adult life and they have all ended because of a manic episode. With depression you are often just hurting yourself but manic episodes are very damaging to yourself and others around you. You leave a tornado of destruction and when you finally come to the shock and trauma can be overwhelming. Delusions, hearing voices, saying awful things you would never normally say to people, rage, anxiety attacks, no focus, and blowing all your money. Not pretty. The positives are that I have worked most of my life, been independent and survived an awful lot while living alone the last 20 years without a lot of support, and have done some worthwhile and productive things. I used to be very hard on myself but I have eased up a lot because I feel that I have done pretty well considering the cards I have been dealt and a lot of people in my shoes may not have survived. My current hole is different because I am 42 and no longer have youth on my side. Some things are good (i.e. friends, certain family, hobbies, faith, etc...) but motivation and purpose are completely lacking in the job/career arena. My main fear is not wanting to go through what I went through 3 times before and medication is no guarantee. I don't want to build something and have it come crashing down again. Also being single (which I am okay with) at this age adds a different twinge to the purpose issue because I also wonder about who/what I am living for. Any thoughts ?

[@mattm3864]

Guess I stumped everyone since no one has responded in the last month. Was hoping someone could relate. Too bad.

[@sonyaerxn3522]

People who have real depression won't mistake if for just feeling down. As far as I know depression is caused by disbalance of hormones and/or microelements in body/brain. So it's important to change a diet - at least, for a couple of months - to see the result. FOr example, exclude meat and drink a lot of pure water. Have you even seen a depressed vegetarian? I haven't. Plus try pranayama (just deep breathing while thinking of this process for 10-30 min at least). And think of being grateful. And do some physical work. It will help.

[@kiarafranco9655]

im a depressed vegan

[@sonyaerxn3522]

I am not surprised. Do you know the difference between a vegan and a vegetarian?! Vegetarians eat fish and eggs!!!!! ANd vegans deprive themselves of vital vitamins and microelements by excluding these products!

[@sonyaerxn3522]

Plus vegetarians OFTEN also practice some physical exercises and pay attention to their spiritual development (ethical treatment to people and animals). All these things lead to a different perception of theselves and the world and significant decrease of symptoms of depression.

[@Laurkiller]

+Sonya Erxn First of all, vegetarians don't eat fish, they eat plant-based products and dairy products. Plus, I am a vegetarian and depressed atm, so your arguments don't make much sense. I appreciate your attempt to help people tho, your heart is at the right place :)

[@masonsanders2860]

One of my friends is a Depressed Vegetarian.

[@Kragatar]

I think the reason I've always dreamed of leaving everything behind and walking across the country is because I know that what I need is that "do or die" motivation to get off my ass and mobilize, and that putting myself in the midst of such an adventure would leave me no choice but to get up and take real-world action every day. Sitting here at home with nothing but my own imagination to motivate me, while my own imagination is stifled by depression, I can't awaken my body's built-in survival strength. I need to take a leap of faith and drop myself into a tough situation where sitting down and procrastinating isn't possible. Gotta take action and do what needs done.

[@justmadeit2]

+Kragatar I can relate to that feeling of wanting to take off with a suitcase and have a fresh start. Just to add that there are 2 whole folders on my channel on understanding depression from different angles, over 120 vi deos, in the playlist

[@lunaticatiga]

Well. That has sense. Because 100s years ago there was no depression. Becasue people had to worry about real survival. Hunt for hours to eat, build to hide from weather and wild animals, bring water, collect stuff in woods ect. They were doing stuff in teams. Gathering for hunting, cooking, building ect No time for shity thinking. Now we have everything. We just go shopping . We sit in our sofas. Watch tv play games. Social lives mostly on mobile phones and computers. Now we worry if we can buy this or that. What somone will say. How is our performance at job or other places. How do we look. What people think about us. What to say. Problems with banks, jobs, kids and their schools, relationships, creating something. Having hobbies and fun. Having goals. And many other things that these people 100s years ago didnt think of. It was hunt, eat, shelter, sex, survival.

[@toasto]

Well said

[@josiegilbert9529]

You should share some tips on anxiety. Because like depression, the emotion that is involved is something we all feel sometimes; sadness. But when it is constant and severe, becomes depression. Likewise, we all feel anxiety times but even constant dread that is debilitating can become a full fledged anxiety disorder. Just a suggestion, as it affects many people in the general population.

[@deloresweiss8632]

This talk came at the right time for me I did not realize how depressed I was and had no idea what to do to get myself out of the funk. I am starting right now with the first step.

[@homesteadhousewife9964]

Missing psychological resources: Motivation Willpower Faith Self-confidence Need tangible things: Money Sex Love Health

[@sydneymartin9172]

All I want to say, to anyone who doubts this technique, I mean it's easy to think he wouldn't know what it's like to have something as depression but I only ask you to actually try it and try to take in to an extent what he's saying, even if its for a few moments. I'd like to believe that's just simply all it takes to change a broken perspective. I've personally found it gives me a great sense of hope and motivation. something I've been missing for months. Of course., I'm still depressed sometimes to a less severe level, but overall my point is, give it a try.. it will give you that tiny scrap of hope you'll need.

[@MusicwithPaolo]

5 years ago this video deeply changed my life, thank you Leo

[@NatalieNicole2222]

i hope it will help me

[@atticusmonday]

I'm depressed due to heartbreak. losing someone I loved..can't mobilize to get her back !..Yes I can put my life back on track...and will ,eventually with time,,.but it can't give me what I really want !

[@dlaleggia]

after watching your video I feel even more depressed

[@sambhullar5995]

👏👏

[@ZKhweziN]

What I've learnt, having been actively developing myself for the last few months, self forgiveness is so so NB!!! Forgive yourself and try again. When you feel sad, it's ok, allow it, then learn to pull yourself up. I'll never forget what Leo said in one of his videos, like an electric current, when you resist, thats when there's heat build up. We must allow ourselves to feel our pain and let it flow through us then release it. Perhaps it was a simple concept for me, but it made so much sense. I learnt that if I feel a need to cry, I must just go ahead and do it, let it out, but not wallow in self pity. I was on the verge of depression once, and I decided to man up and do the hard work. It was one of the toughest and darkest points in my life, but the reward has been immeasurable. The world suffers from SH*T psychology, the long and short of it. We portray ourselves as victims many times when we should stand up strong. Life is not smooth, we'd like that but it is not. We also love to take the emotionally easy route when confronted with situations. And most of all, we want to live life as we think it should be, not as it is. That is the true thief of joy and happiness.

[@TheSqualle34]

There's clinical depression and there's sadness. Not even in the same ballpark. And Leo now lost his credibility with me.

[@domsyadams358]

I find this really hard to believe, clinical depression isn't the be all end all mate

[@bearifiablepau2095]

Oh sweety, I've been there. A single video isn't gonna get you out. This is going to be a process, from my own experience, the best you can do is go out and interact with real people and actively search for supportive environments. For now, forget about people that seem unsupportive, you are allowed to dismiss them in your mind. Approach anyone you admire, learn from them, honor them and practice self respect, but also, know that mistakes will probably happen and are allowed, don't wrap your head around them when they happen, oh no! acknowledge them and learn from them; don't ever make them the center of your thoughts. Keep walking. :)

[@pedrogonzales9202]

Gamergirl4AyaBrea I hope you’re still around and hanging in there. Your comment was a while ago. I’m sorry no one answered you. Being suicidal is just not something that can be understood unless you have been there. I have. I still move in and out of it. What are you missing? I couldn’t say for sure. However within my own darkness I can see that I need most of all self love, compassion and forgiveness. One thing that is helping me a lot right now is the work of Pema Chodron. There is no one answer for everyone. This Leo guy is brilliant and very helpful for some, and yet for others he seems shallow. Claims to never have been depressed. I don’t feel that one can truly speak about it unless they have gone through it and have come out the other side. Still he has great advice. Yet it isn’t enough for someone who is truly suicidal. Humans for the most part don’t know how to deal with those who are suicidal. The thing that drives most suicidal people is that they feel that they just cannot endure the excruciating psychological PAIN and the urge is to escape. The first step seems the hardest and that is to learn to sit with the pain and not move away from it. Obviously easier said than done. Life is precious yet from our distorted perspectives we begin to contemplate bailing out. One of the things tha has stopped me is the idea that this whole life experience IS rooted in spirit. Meaning, that you are not just a body- that you will live beyond body. That you came here for experience and learning and THAT is real. That is my is no game. And that you cannot escape the lessons you came to learn. Suicide is escape and what stops me is the idea that it is likely that you would have to repeat another life and be put into a similar situation to finally FACE the pain, the fear, the challenge. To finally learn that death really is just an illusion. Deep inside me I know this yet the ego seems to be BOLTED down into FEAR. Then I avoid life and avoid and avoid but it just hunts me down. Surrender. In the end your body will definitely die. I’m just beginning to really study this. I can pretend to avoid anything and it gives me that temporary relief but the fire comes back the next day more intense. Something feels that it CAN avoid. But ultimately it cannot as death will come no matter what and we don’t know when. Our western world does not train us for anything real. That is a big part of our reality. It’s too superficial and trite, training in all that is vain and empty. Take care dear precious one. Remember that no matter what- one lifetime is not a long time. I don’t know how old you are. I’m nearly 60 and now sound just like the old timers that said the same to me when I was young: it goes fast. All I wanted was to be 18. It seemed so advanced and sophisticated. It came and went and suddenly I was 30. Holy shit! But life still seemed plenty fat, then 40 came faster. I ran into big trouble at 43- all my wounds came to the surface. I could not hide from them. That was the first time I ever felt truly depressed and then suicidal. I came close to doing it but backed off. It has been a rough ride. I never learned the tools I truly needed. I did ok for a while then comes 50 and no matter what it goes faster and faster. My point is that no matter what it is all fast until you just STOP running from it and take it one moment at a time. All the masters have said it again and again that there really is no time- it is always just NOW and no more. Life can be messy and don’t kid yourself about those who became so successful. The day comes when it ALL gets wiped out. So what’s the point then. LOVE, compassion and kindness, acceptance . They lead to peace. I only experience this intermittently so I humbly admit this is not my constant experience. I say it to help myself as well. Change is what this world is and never stops. I fight it all the time, I want it all to jus STOP and yet it does not. All things Chang and pass away. But YOU are not a thing. Your body is but your awareness is not. Your awareness IS. Check into that.

[@alpay36]

The World War example gave me alot of motivation

[@NinjGMX]

Too bad i am like an Intel Pentium I (100Mhz), 32MB of RAM, with a lot of adware, trojans

[@newman7316]

When you're depressed, you don't have to do a goddamned thing. Just let it eat you and it will leave on its own. It can't kill you so just let it do its thing. Say "Okay bleak shit, crush me".

[@TomGignac71]

I like to think of it as a victim loop... You can choose to take ownership and responsibility of the situation you are in and plan to get out of it, or you can blame the world around you for the condition you are in which continues weighing you down. Its simple... you either choose to be a victim, or a leader. You can ether be the cause of change or be out of control and affected by change.

[@khyati7733]

The depressed don't blame the world, they blame all of it on themselves.

[@adamdownes4725]

100% this!

[@zoyakleshchevnikova8781]

What about the things out of your control and make you stuck in life? That's where I'm at and I've taken action but ultimately nothing changed and it's beyond my control, I tried and it wasn't all up to me so now I'm stuck idk what to do

[@TomGignac71]

@@zoyakleshchevnikova8781, Great point! Through our mistakes, we learn. Pain and suffering are our greatest teachers. If there are things out of our control and we place expectations on them, and they didn't come to fruition, that is on us, and our responsibility. Perhaps the lesson is to not place expectations on the things out of our control and rather adapt and accept that when they change. Perhaps the goals are too specific for things out of your control. Setting a loftier, more specific vision might be a better approach. i.e. "I want to feel more joy in life" vs "I want this thing at this time to give me more joy in life".

[@zoyakleshchevnikova8781]

I agree with that and I've seriously tried this but it weighs me down so much. What I'm dealing with is not being able to relocate with my daughter due to custody and her dad not letting me, I got denied in court. Its too cold where I live and not many good jobs around at all. I've been here all my life and always dreamed of moving out of state, lots of trauma happened to me here as well. I know how bad I need this new change in my life and how much I hate living here.. my daughter is only 4... I don't want to wait 14 more years to finally be free... yes it was a mistake having him in her life bcuz he doesnt take care of her and only has her 8 hours a week! How is it fair he gets to control my life like this? My fiance and I have a baby on the way his home town is 6.5 hours away. I've even offered full transportation... Fiance can't find a job here either he's over qualified for what's available.. like I have no idea how to be happy when I feel like a fish in a fishbowl... I hate it here so much. I cant take another winter here... how can I possibly change my perception and try to enjoy being here when I would only be lying to myself.. I've thought about this A LOT. The only way to help with my depression is by planning trips away from here but that gets expensive fast.. we try to visit his hometown but everytime we have to come back we start bickering again bcuz we seriously hate it here. The other solution is to save up for a lawyer to help get what I need to get approved to relocate.. takes time to save up and doesn't help my kids dad fraudulently claimed her on taxes so I have to wait for irs to fix that which could take a year or more.. but ill definitely continue to try to save for a lawyer it will just take me another year or more.... :( I've definitely learned my lesson.. I just don't think I deserve to keep paying for that life lesson for the next 14 years

[@technologywontsaveus]

Is it better if you have depressions and you start thinking about the reasons why and start to think a lot about what you do in your life, why you do it, what your choices are, how you behave, how your being whatever you are effects other people, and you slowly get out of that hole or cage, than when you are a "normal" person with no depression or something like that, who is just living his life not thinking about what he is doing and where he is going and so on? That question suggest that normal people accept the world how it is a lot more than outsiders, depressed, shy people, who think more about things. Yeah, of course it is good to just do things and not having to worry about every step you take, but it's also important to think more about your environment and the world you are living in and what you are doing with your life.

[@mikdavis2944]

Thank you. But I must say that the loss of love and friendship actually goes hand-in-hand with your deepest fears of losing the ability, motivation and confidence. One side of life feeds the other and therefore takes away from that. I assure you that most of the people who are blindsided by life are not birds fluttering around carelessly thinking that they won't be affected by the winter. They are more like frogs trying to jump from one lily pad to the next with the complete knowledge that one wrong move could sink them to the bottom of the pond.

[@agleeson8695]

Hi I'd just like to say thank you for the advice. I have applied everything you've said here and I really begin to feel the depression lift and the positive changes are almost instant. Thanks again for doing this for people like myself.

[@gmadiva]

If I hear you say "Winter is here" one more time. I'm going to lose it. If you've ever been truly depressed, you would understand that inability to mobilize IS the problem. I hate when people suggest that you self-mobilize. You've obviously never been truly depressed.

[@ActualizedOrg]

This video is supposed to help you mobilize. If it doesn't motivate you, then keep looking for something that will. In the end, you can get mobilized even though right now it doesn't feel like it. Remember that you cannot trust your feelings when you are depressed. Trusting your feelings is the whole problem. You have to start seeing through the cloud of bullshit that your mind is projecting.

[@mjdriscoll2110]

Actualized.org Getting mobilized is a very difficult thing to accomplish when suffering from major depression. Painfully true. In fact, I am not sure it is not possible at this point. But Ill give it a try. For that alone I say thank you.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Mike D Of course it's a difficult thing. No one's saying it's easy. Easy is a luxury you don't have at this point. Part of the problem is that you're afraid of the hard and looking for the easy.

[@AdriennEcsedi]

What if the worst case scenario has happened and you lost your resourcefullness, your drive, your passion, your guidance on what to do to get yourself out of this stuckness, from the winter? What if you don't want to live anymore because it is so hopeless, because not one but more are in your life is ruined?

[@santamaria9094]

With 1 million lives claimed per year... Depression is the 10th deadliest disease in the world. Depression is not sadness. Is it right to say "I am retarded" simply when you do something seemingly less intelligent? Would you say "I have a cancer" to emphasize an imperfection of your body? No, you wouldn't. So why do we say "I am depressed" when we're just sad or down? Depression is so much more and worse than most people can even possibly imagine... Your own brain can feel toxic even when you experience a perfect life. You might want to die when someone experiences an awkward situation, because you feel their uncomfortableness much more than they themselves do, and it's a feeling you can't escape... A feeling rooted in the deepest sense of who you are: your own mind. So again: With 1 million lives claimed per year... Depression is the 10th deadliest disease in the world. Next time you feel sad, realize that's a feeling that depressed people yearn for. Sadness is infinitely better than toxic depression.

[@jessicazhu1367]

Leo, your videos have made such a great impact on my life. Thank you so much!!

[@hoorano]

I've heard many people say the same things you've said in other videos. For some reason, I feel like I want to mobilize myself of self-pity. Sometimes I need a different voice to urge myself to move beyond my self-inflicted pain. Thanks. :)

[@mjdriscoll2110]

Leo, your comments are a bitter pill to swallow. As I understand it is important to detach from your self. To define your goals, ideals or vision. Set guidelines for what you need to do to align your life with those visions. Honor yourself by following up with action to do what needs to be done to fulfill those goals. Another words break out of your own past destructive and toxic paradigms and patterns which like clock work have produced the same destructive results. Ill give it a try. What I have been doing in the past has not worked. And I have tried almost everything to break the cycle. Ill check in and let you know how it works.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Or just accept this very moment exactly as it is. Try just sitting there and accepting everything, the good and bad. You don't need to always be fighting with yourself. That fighting actually attaches you to yourself.

[@mjdriscoll2110]

Actualized.org I would not wish clinical depression on my worst enemy. It is beyond logic. Current treatments are a crap shoot at best and often make the condition worse. Suicide can seem like a viable option. Proactively recognizing the symptoms and developing a plan for treatment in the EARLY stages is in my opinion the best course of action. Be on guard when a life changing event happens. A loss of job, loved one or serious illness or injury may act as a trigger. We are a resilient species. We usually bounce back. But if you or a loved one does not seem to bounce back be proactive. The further down the rabbit hole one goes, the harder it is to emerge. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@stephend2879]

Hunter-gatherer ancestors had very busy, physically active lives yet they almost never came down with depression. They were also tight knit communities. And in spite of a hard life. What we need to do is get regular exercise through our work or gym, plus cultivate good friendships. That would seem to diminish the number of people coming down with clinical depression. What do the studies say?

[@TheWyoCoyote]

How could you possibly know the mental state of Hunter Gatherers?

[@maiashar8441]

+Richard Miller right??

[@FocusMrbjarke]

+Richard Miller good question

[@musikjunx]

There still exist hunter-gatherer societies today which basically didn't get in touch with our modern society at all. Like in the Amazon rainforest. A lot of research has been done with these people in recent decades. Depression and practically all of our 'modern illnesses' like diabetes, heart deceases, weight problems ect. just don't exist within these societies. What Stephen said is absolutely true... And isn't it quite obvious that people get happier if they are able to accomplish something as a group or be happy together with other people? We're not made to sit in front of computers, not talking all day long and going home to prepare our selfs a meal and watch television all alone.

[@IselaOcampo]

I repeated the affirmation and I felt so motivated after I said it with you! Wow! Truly is amazing! You are definitely my go to guy when I need guidance! God Bless you!

[@ActualizedOrg]

Awesome! :D

[@gotthefeelin]

I personally agree with a lot of what Leo is saying here when you eventually take steps to defeat depression. But just getting there can be extremely hard. I also believe there is a fine line between whether your brain is causing you to feel depressed or it's bad psychology. Maybe bad psychology has caused your brain to alter. Is there a difference in the outcome? More research needs to be made in this area. The key to overcoming depression. From personal experience I would say the key is finding someone (can be known personally, or through a book) who is companionate and been through the same experience as you, realising that depression is an illness of the mind, and you can get through it. People that haven't been chronically depressed won't understand how you have truly been feeling, and will usually make matters worse even if they mean well. Especially if you're at the point of feeling suicidal, something small to one person can tip someone with depression over the edge. Firstly you need to acknowledge your depression and don't feel ashamed by it. Tell people! This can be the hardest step. Not so long ago people were locked up in asylums for being depressed. I know, as it happened in my family. There is still a stigma attached to it. Even I thought I was mad at times as I just couldn't seem to make any progress and i'd lose control of my emotions. It's amazing the amount of people that will tell you that they've been through or know someone close that has been seriously depressed. You will get people that will just laugh at you, I've had this happen. At the time it was very painful, but I realize now it was them who were emotionally immature and didn't know how to react. You need to realise that the constant negative thoughts are just that, thoughts. You need to distance yourself from them as most of these thoughts are symptoms of the depression. Acknowledge them, but you don't have to act upon them whatsoever. They aren't really you. Think back to a time when you was happy and feeling yourself. Once you begin to take time looking at yourself and why you're feeling so low, then you will take steps naturally to improve the situation. Take your time, and realize that you WILL become a much stronger and wiser person after you get back to a "normal" state. By all means use self-help, just don't expect miracles straight away. Learn from the experience so that you're in a better position in the future.

[@CreativelyInspired]

It isn't like that. It isn't something you can get up and fix. I'm so happy with so many things more than ever in my life. I'm sad because I do not understand why I am feeling this way. I'm sad because I do not know how to make it stop. All the heart is there inside me but the get up and go is lost

[@punishmentforall]

With respect to doling advice on complication matters, Leo should clarify these are OPINIONS about mental disorders. Claiming there are 2 types of depression is not accurate and the concept of pulling yourself up by the bootstraps to overcome is misleading.

[@958matt]

+punishmentforall Widely accepted opinions though. He fails to mention that there is nearly always a ton of crossover between the two, as it is not so black and white in reality. But there are two types of symptoms relating to the two different types, biological and psychological. That is all he is trying to say by that, depression usually stems from one or the other. If purely biological this won't help need SSRI's, and those same meds wont help someone with purely psychological symptoms. Since it is nearly always somehwere in the middle, the most common way that people respond to treatment is by giving them meds to get a boost to be able to sort out their own head. He put it in a much better way than pulling yourself up by the bootstraps, so I wont call it that. Too similar to "snap out of it" sort of argument which makes me sick, and he wasnt trying to imply. Its a difficult task, one that im in the process of now in fact. But a lot of getting out of the hole in mental, regardless of whether it was a chemical imbalance in the brain or a psychological trigger that made you fall into it in the first place.

[@youngxavi4710]

Leo this is what I really needed to hear. Thank you, you will hear from me again.

[@100geemo78]

"The winter has come and now you're fucked" Ha,ha !!

[@spiritualmaven]

You might want to see Robert Sapolsky’s Stanford lecture on depression, if u haven’t already

[@dorothydavie4319]

I love your inspirational videos. I am suffering from depression at the moment because my whole life fell apart 2 years ago. I have already started to take steps to climb out of it and as you rightly say it is painful but has to be done and you really do need to cultivate confidence in yourself. By the way I am an 80 year old woman and we older women have the added burden of having lost our looks and attraction to the opposite sex. I don't believe men have this problem -so older women tend to be lonely so this adds to the depression. Maybe you would like to add this subject somewhere in your talks. I am going on to your website now to have a look. Thanks Leo for your great advice. Dolly..

[@aaronpetersrealestate7037]

Leo!! I’ve watched this video like 20 times. Thank you. Im ready to do whatever it takes BUt what if you don’t know what that is??

[@kimsnyder92]

Every advancement has been the result of falling down. It took real trauma to realize there was a real need to move forward. It is easy to get comfortable or complacent. Use the 'bad' parts of your life as a motivator.

[@dawsar1000]

This is just too much,ive never thought that i could find this much help on youtube... Thank you so much,i really appreciate your videos.

[@ohhJawdn]

10:26 I was so depressed and just feeling really down when I came to this video, and this made me laugh so hard! Lol

[@sierrahinson39]

I just need a fucking break. I feel like i put more out than i ever get back. Nothing feels fulfilling.

[@tuanhuynhify]

Thank you, leo. I just subscribed yesterday, but I spent many hours to watch your videos. Even those, English is not my first language, but I love to see you videos. It makes me feel peace , motivated. God bless you.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Welcome aboard :)

[@Strigoiy]

Great video man I don't see this kinda high quality vids on the internet.Thanks.

[@earlgrey2130]

Bascially what you are telling us is the same as telling a paraplegic to just get off his lazy ass and go running a lot to overcome that paralysis. A person suffering from clinical depression CAN'T do any of the things you recommend. That's the whole fucking point. If they could, they would. I understand that you mean well, but by giving medical advice for an illness you do not understand (because you're not qualified to do so) you actually cause a lot more harm than good. You spread misinformation that people with clinical depression have to put up with ON TOP of everything else they already have to suffer from.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Consider the possibility that they can but don't. Like a man who thinks he's paraplegic but actually isn't. Thousands of people overcome depression every year, so spare us your negativity. You greatly underestimate what you're capable of.

[@Kamtar34]

Whole world is only in your brain.. Your preception of everythink is created in you. You can change many things when you set your psychology in right way. Someone can do it someone dont.. But its possible. Why do you thing that lots of people are unhappy today? Because we are thinking more negative. Depression is a illnes of our luxury.

[@earlgrey2130]

Actualized.org You make a good point there. You need to distinguish between two types of depressed people. The ones who could, but think they can't (as you put it). Those are the ones that feel depressed, and for those your advice may help. The second group of people are those who can't because they can't. Those are the ones with clinical depression (which i talked about). For that group my critizism applies. It's not negativity to point out problems in someones reasoning. What you say contradicts the whole volume of knowledge gained about one of the biggest health problems of your time. Since for someone with clinical depression, getting bad advice is a matter of life and death (literally) it is my responsibility to point that out. I'd argue that the refusal of justified critizism is more negative than critizising someone in order to protect others from potential harm through wrong statements about medical conditions you (i'm sorry) don't know enough about to give advice. As i said, i'm sure you mean well and probably are a very nice person. But your "advice" is very insulting to people who suffer from the real thing. And more importantly: It's just not correct. This is not how depression works. Every expert knows that and everyone suffering from it knows that. Thinking that your personal opinion somehow overrides the entire volume of research and knowledge mankind has come up with over decades of dedicated work on one of the biggest health problems of our time is a bit arrogant, don't you think? You can refuse everything i wrote and tell me to go away (as you did). Which would be ignoring reality and sticking your head in the sand, just to feel right. Or you can actually learn something and by doing that increase your knowledge. It could improve your understanding of the world you live in and the people you interact with. Of course that would take some balls. It's not easy to admit that maybe we aren't all perfect and sometimes get things wrong. I wonder which one of those two choices is the closer to the "negativity" you spoke of ;)

[@Kamtar34]

Samurailord He talked about that. and said only that his advice could maybe help but they should visit a doctor. And btw. only small number of people have real clinical depression

[@dudettegirl3261]

Actualized.org Leo: I have rapid cycling bi-polar, PTSD and about 9 suicide attempts. One was succesful but I got lucky. I was so bound and determned to end it, I took SO much Tylenol and valium and percocet, I threw it up and after a code blue was revived and ventilated for three days. I don't respond to psych meds, I realized after twenty years, there is no miracle pill, there isn't going to be and despite my constant ups and downs, I realized I either needed to mobilize or die. I want a good life, I love my emotional support dog, and will NOT leave him alone to a fate like mine so I realized I'd get off my pitty potty and mobilize. I am manic now, but no dummy and use my mania to my advantage. When I get down, I watch you and take a stress break, then wait for that energy to return and mobilize like a friggin battleship. Tomorrow, I'm getting ready to start WW111 so watch out for me. Thank you.You are better than any pill I ever swallowed and I appreciate your efforts. I also excised the toxic people from my life and it was better than any overpriced, unaffordable pill I unfortunately swallowed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Martin.mattsson]

This is the 5th time i try this, and it gets better for a while but i always keep falling back to my old habits. I guess leo was right to bet on failure

[@ZombiLibre]

I can tell by listening to this video that you do not suffer from major depression. You really don't know what it's like. You shouldn't be making videos on subjects that you don't truly understand. It's not that you don't have many valid points, you do. I agree motivation is crucial- But you can't boil a disease down to a lack of willpower. Telling a depressed person that he's just too fucking lazy to pull himself out of it is counter-productive and harmful. And it's the same erroneous advice that non-depressed people have been giving to depressed people for years: "Oh just snap out of it and change your way of thinking." It is NOT as easy as that and that is NOT the way it works.

[@ActualizedOrg]

It's one way, not the only way.

[@susiebear3316]

Exactly it's like someone that has never had kids trying to tell you how to raise your kids or like someone that's never had and eating disorder trying to tell you to get over it If you have not walked a day in people's shoes you have no business trying to advise It can be more damaging

[@holzapfelstein]

David Pair I don't always agree with Leo, but in the beginning he does classify the difference between clinical depression (the disease) and typical, cyclical depression and / or the kind that is triggered by emotional & relationship issues, trauma or stress. He even says that if you think you have clinical depression, you should be treated by a medical or psychiatric professional because it's a biological (or "hardware") issue. Then he addresses ways on dealing with the more typical types of depression that most of us deal with from time to time. So I don't think the criticism is valid - he's not attempting to address clinical depression by telling people to snap out of it. And he's not even telling people with common or cyclical depression to "snap out of it."

[@LebannersHook]

+holzapfelstein Oh... I get it! He makes a video about depression that isn't made for depressed people. Sorry to say that the "more typical types of depression" that you referred to are not called depression! It's called sadness... a more fitting title would be, "How to deal with Sadness" And you're right, he is not trying to deal with depression. He just throws that word around to get views.

[@holzapfelstein]

+LebannersHook So you're saying there is only one type of depression, and anything else that doesn't fit the definition of that one, solitary, specific state is not and cannot be called depression? Sounds like a semantics argument. This whole discussion is making me feel melancholy... which is not the same as sadness and anyone who says it is doesn't know what they're talking about and shouldn't try giving people advice on either! People who've only felt sadness don't know what melancholia is, and shouldn't give people tips on how to overcome melancholia when they're minimizing & misdiagnosing it by mislabeling it with simple sadness. And until you've had The Blues, you don't know what melancholia is. And even if, by chance, you've had all three of these - that still doesn't mean you have any idea about being down-in-the-dumps! Only people who've actually been there know what that's about, and that the only way out of it is a long-term regiment of precise drugs diagnosed by a certified psychiatric neurologist! Now I'm just going to go off and be alone with my overwhelming, immobilizing, chronic grief accompanied by suicidal ideation. Good night.

[@Pablo123456x]

Wow. Some deep thoughts on faith, will power and motivation. The Nietzsche of our time.

[@YungPariah]

Dat sarcasm tho

[@Pablo123456x]

thanks bro

[@nonnasfavorite]

hes talking like depression has an outside cause and isnt idk, a medical condition. just talking about being sad and put down. there's a difference, buddy

[@noellesavidou1688]

He DID talk about the medical condition at the beginning... the 'hardware'! Just listen to it again. Namaste

[@samiraisabelle]

i spent the last two weeks (well acutally 3 years) in bed waiting for some magical solution to save me. but recently it got worse. i let people down, i gained weight, my appearance deteriorated, my self loath grew and i’m almost failing uni. i have now a few days left to write and research an assignment which basically is going to deside whether or not i’m going to stay at uni. I’m gonna make it happen, i’m so fucking sick of who i slowly started to become that it is time for a major change in direction. thanks for this video. I’m ready to fight and win the war against the looser part of myself.

[@nicolasbenza161]

Highly recommended this is one of the golden nuggets of life, movalization mode on.

[@cleanhabitats]

Right on Leo. I sell Kirby vacuums - face to face - person to person - friend to friend. Some say door to door but I ain't never sold nuthin to a door. I have to admit that it can get depressing at times but we have a saying in Kirby - " when the going gets tough the tough go knocking." There isn't a better feeling in the world than overcoming the FUD's (fear,uncertainty & doubt) You give great advice here. We also call it practicing the GOYA principle.

[@ActualizedOrg]

That's good, but don't lose sight of the big picture. What is your purpose here in life? To sell vacuum cleaners to housewives? I'm guessing not. Make sure you find your life purpose. Then your work will be your greatest joy, like it is for me.

[@cleanhabitats]

Actualized.org I have not lost sight of the big picture,Leo. I detect a condescending tone in "selling vacuum cleaners to housewives". The fact is that it much more dynamic than that. There are many purposes in life and my greatest joy doesn't necessarily need to come from my "work". Keep up the good "work".

[@ActualizedOrg]

Steve Kosvic If you're truly passionate about it, great, have at it! But if you're not passionate about your work... that will cause major problems down the road.

[@cleanhabitats]

Actualized.org Without passion it becomes work.

[@dorothydavie4319]

Steve Kosvic Wrong. The point of taking any work when you are depressed is to stop sitting at home contemplating your navel and thinking how lonely and depressed you are. I am surprised at anybody advising somebody against taking a job unless they are passionate about it. That's crazy!

[@proshqipegeraint8365]

You are a genius.I literally couldn't find one word that was wrong.I only watched two of your videos but it only took one for me to subscribe :) .I wish i had time to watch all of your videos right now but i will latter.I am really surprised that your not really famous but i am sure that will change one day,even if that doesn't happen your still number one in my book :) .

[@ActualizedOrg]

Thanks :) Don't worry, just watch and improve yourself in babysteps, but consistently, and you will get more than you can dream of. Too much theory without follow through will actually stunt your development. So you'll do just fine by watching 1-3 videos per week.

[@Netbase2000]

You really don't know what depression is. Glad this is helping all the people with mild depression symptoms. But telling Depressed people it's a choice they make is ignorant at best.

[@arribasecreto8787]

Thank you for being "real" and telling difficult truths. You are right, most won't follow through

[@Almamater8888]

This is powerful. But really, how many people have the internal fortitude to implement it? Damn few, it seems.

[@iwanabemw2]

I don't care how much you love yourself. Please for the love of god grow some hear if u can man.

[@metaliktaha4881]

Maka Veli How can you grow hear?

[@iwanabemw2]

maybe this guy shaves it off. Cuz it looks shaved off. So if you stop shaving it off. Naturally it will grow

[@metaliktaha4881]

Maka Veli I know how "hair" grows, what I want to know is how "hear" grows?

[@iwanabemw2]

Ooooh. Hahahahah you got me there buddy. XD Typo's for days.

[@metaliktaha4881]

Maka Veli haha

[@mariawoolley3900]

Thank you so much Leo.

[@wintergrapeepi2689]

you, sir, are a magician. I really respect your wisdom. thank you so much!

[@spleefknot4027]

My head's fucked up. Every day I get upset and my emotions start functioning haywire due to these random thoughts. I cannot control them, they are instant and they last anywhere from seconds to hours at a time. I usually think about sad things, like the death or sudden disappearance of siblings or people I genuinely care about. Other times I just feel upset with myself. A couple of days ago, I started a new medication to combat these symptoms, though it's not having a major effect. EDIT: I can also say that I haven't had a very good life, I've always been upset over minor things and I grew up in a very poorly structured environment. I can't say I was abused, though it should be worthwhile mentioning I wasn't treated very nicely when I was younger. People steered clear of me, and it seemed that I was disliked among peers. I hated school and everyone around me back then, I just had to get through the day and I was barely surviving off of the kindness of my grandparents and other kind relatives.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Yes, that's common. You need to start a long course of personal development. All of that can be corrected over time. Medication will not solve these issues. I recommend the following for you: 1) How To Meditate - The No-Bullshit Guide to Meditation 2) www.actualized.org/books

[@silkysketcha]

Yeah the solution is more of his videos and his books.Go out,find something you love,enjoy doing it,talk to others who feel similar.Meditate,find yourself.The world is a crazy place,either acknowledge this and live with depression or think fuck it and try enjoy the little time you have on this earth.Keep it real

[@cherieferster]

Ridiculous, Irresponsible and invalidating video for a severe depression type case. It's a chronic daily issue. Several factors go into it. For those who suffer deeply, do not give up. Don't take this video as the answer to "cure" depression, which is dismissive to those dark in a hole, they are trying to climb out of it. Maybe this person has never been that low and assumes depression is self created. It's not always that easy.

[@PureGonzo]

I think you have a clue about depression but you're are far from knowing what it really is. Your tips are goodwilled but naive. You are calling depression something that is not real depression, it could be sadness, worryness or something else but it even could be dangerous for someone with real depression to think they are going to get better following your instructions and then realize a week latter that they are depressed again.

[@graceh3809]

Leo, you say "you really lost nothing at all being sexually abused", this I really do not agree. What was lost was "self esteem, body, soul......." Hope you can be more sensitive here......

[@ActualizedOrg]

I was deliberately brash. But it is true. Self-esteem is not a real thing. It cannot actually be lost. Self-esteem exists only via the thoughts you're thinking in the present moment. So you really haven't lost it. Body has not been lost either. Your body is just fine right now. Soul is a concept. There is no actual soul to lose. What really happened was that you developed negative thoughts, memories, and associations which you now constantly replay in your mind. The point of saying all this is to make you realize that the hurt from sexual abuse is largely self-inflicted. That is the tragedy of it. Yes, that's harsh to say and harsh to admit to yourself, but this is how to move past it. As long as you keep believing you really lost something, you will feel like a victim and your life will never flourish.

[@kdawg3484]

Leo, a few things: I actually think the hardware vs. software analogy is pretty good. I build and manage computers, and I've also been seeing therapists and taking drugs for depression off and on for well over a decade. If a computer's hardware is broken, you must fix that before the computer will work. And, unless it's a hard drive failure, fixing the broken component will predictably fix the computer. Just like a person with an actual imbalance of neurotransmitters will respond to a pill (once you find the right one) designed to fix that imbalance. I do think also believe that a lot of our problems are more software based than hardware based. I've taken nearly every pill imaginable, and they don't work; it's quite clear after so many years that what I have is almost purely software problems: bad habits, poorly-regulated emotions, lack of coping skills, etc. I know plenty of similar people. And software problems can be a real pain in the ass to analyze and fix bit by bit, especially since you're not allowed to reinstall your mind like you can reinstall Windows to start fresh. --- Ok, now criticism, which I hope you'll find constructive: 1) Aesop's fable is about a grasshopper and an ant. It's one of the most famous ones. Even if you don't know the animals, googling "aesop winter" will get you to it. It wouldn't be such a problem, except you're constantly referring to it, and the animals make less sense than the original story, and it starts to get erode credibility after a while. "He couldn't google this before he made it the centerpiece of his video?" 2) You've GOT to get to the point. I'm currently stopped at the 20-minute mark. I'll finish it, eventually, but I got tired of waiting for the "how" part. See, the thing about people who are depressed is that we've all read plenty of books on it. And all those books spend a long time explaining what depression is and building the case for the author's approach, and by the time they get to the actual meat of the book--"what do you do about this?" or "how do you handle this?"--our patience is already done. We don't have a lot of it. It takes a lot of effort for us to just start reading the book (or listening to a video). We want something we can sink our teeth into as fast as possible, because we're SUFFERING TERRIBLY. Especially if you're going to take the approach of saying "You didn't prepare enough to deal with this," you'd damn well better get through that quickly, because that comes off as a direct criticism and attack on us. Get to your solution ASAP if you're going to come out guns blazing like that. However, I'm at the 20-minute mark, and I've just been hearing repetitive thoughts about squirrels and birds, and since the picture isn't really gelling, anyway, it's time to just to get to the point: what are we going to do about this? I understand that your off-the-cuff style is effective for a lot of your videos (and I've watched a few), but when you're dealing with depressives and other people who are suffering from mental issues, get to what we care about: solutions. We already know how we feel, how we got here, how much it sucks, and how important it is to get out of it. Trust me; it's a big chunk of what we think about in life.

[@bjt1705]

Sorry, I appreciate your video but... it's a lot of talk with no real pay off. I have tried to 'brute force' myself out of this. Do you think I haven't told myself that I have to do all the things you mentioned? If you are really, truly depressed, this doesn't work. I have surrendered myself to the work involved in recovery... the depression still wins.

[@Samantha-gm8kv]

Brett Thomas don't quit keep going

[@Trickeriz1]

Brett Thomas how many times your tried? You should go for more until it works.

[@bjt1705]

Thank you Ana... and to you as well.

[@tarynflower3144]

You say you've tried the brute force yourself to do stuff, but depression still wins. Are you not proud of what you've accomplished in the time that you were working?

[@kianrafi3048]

Exactly, but as he said in the beginning, it's clinical depression you have. I agree he doesn't really talk about facts, what happens in your brain meanwhile. That could actually help. Understanding your system could make it a lot easier...

[@avi10000]

Hard core depression is not rare. Because childhood trauma is so common.

[@nonickname5872]

Agree, it's common

[@Metatheist]

Im depressed because I don't have a job. I can't get a job because i'm depressed.. uggh...

[@nillehessy]

Actualized.org really ??? you replied to that comment ??? until then cheer-up ? your life is fucking great ?? you sir are a quack quack quack

[@ActualizedOrg]

***** Suffering is both serious and not at all serious at the same time.

[@silkysketcha]

***** Get over yourself first.

[@dorothydavie4319]

Hey - you're depressing me! its like what came first - the chicken or the egg. Just take any job that gets you out and mixing with other people. You will soon find your depression lifting. You can get voluntary work if necessary, with people worse off than you. Good luck.

[@mihkelletunovits3654]

Golden Words!

[@concettahoughtaling3095]

So. Wow. I so needed to hear this. I need to draw the line in the sand. Mobilize. I have procrastinated lo g enough. I have 2 divorces. 45 years old. First one from 14 to 40. Was Abusive. Such and such. Got married right away. Now on my own. Raised 3 children 28.24.23. A d grandson. I fell in rut bad. Have no money have to leave apt. Decided yesterday to move to California. My daughter is there. She lives with inlaws. I cannot wait for someone to come save me. I am so glad I ran into your videos. Its going to be hard work. I guess after all these years I felt like the victim. Saying why me?. Its time for me! I am so afraid of the dark hole never going away. So its up to me now to climb out. I. Am leaving NY on the 31st.

[@ActualizedOrg]

Good for you! :D

[@concettahoughtaling3095]

:)

[@concettahoughtaling3095]

I actaully go to theses videos everyday. Today I listened for 3 to 4 hours of clips. It helped

[@hussainhaider3162]

what if a person couldn't figure out the cause of his depression? I mean he doesn't know what he must do to get out of it, or he can not think of any circumstance that could make him happy.

[@davidreynolds4942]

Yet again another great video Leo you're legend :D

[@lunaticatiga]

Someone below says thay we have the power and we can be whatever we want to be and do whatever we want to do. I just dont know even what i want to be and what i want to do. I have no desires, no goals, no wishes. No stuff i like, no hobby, no purpose, no pleasent things to do. Everything seems have no sense, and no fun. My life has no sense. Only deep sadness.

[@michaelbassett401]

This is exactly the truth I came to. I said to my self "I don't want to live this way anymore." I mobilized to find ways to deal with and turn around my experience. Great job! Gratitude!

[@avi10000]

You say you have never been depressed . So you don't know what that is.

[@BellaZella3000]

this was so powerful, thank you so much the line in the sand has been drawn!

[@revolver878]

Thanks bro for the video(first vid of yours I've watched). I was really stuck in a rut for a few days and watching this really did lit a flame my ass and got me started doing all the things that I was procrastinating on.

[@sannajohanna5579]

You're right: I got out of depression when I had created myself such problems, that needed so much action and concentration that I did not have time to be depressed. Depression is boredom! But surely it is better to find better tasks to aim for than problems. To loose weight or getting fit and creating healthy diet are really great aims that keep alive and are depression killers! This video is helpful even I'm not depressed! :)

[@stephensalisbury3329]

Depression is boredom? Wow, what are you a fucking doctor now? Dumb ass.

[@SkilletTom]

I was rather sad, but actually i think I was able to fully absorb all that was needed to be said. Thanks, you've helped this guy gain some time. :^)

[@metaliktaha4881]

-T S- What do you mean by "gain some time"? I hope you don't mean you've been thinking about suicide!!!

[@SkilletTom]

***** Anything to help the cause

[@alexfreak904]

How much do you charge to talk on skype?

[@Antoncosta1]

lune adore Check his website

[@sweetsourworld1583]

Right now, I'm living in my car 🚗 while working in a 3rd job in last 2 months after bad decision making, carelessness, quitting my friends, not having any desire to do just necessary things. I can't express how your videos are helpful to me Leo, thank you, love you

[@danieldeath-j7u]

This video would have been much better if you just stooped giving unnecessary examples to waste time . 30min in the video you are still dancing around the bush.

[@Ubeenpranked]

I agree sometimes I don't have time for a 30-40 min video

[@ItsChrisFtw]

I understand your point. People that are of above average intelligence often find themselves rambling on too much. Trust me, I speak from experience, and not because I'm super intelligent, but a few of my friends are like this and it's almost like they know so much information and are so excited to share it that they ramble and ramble and get off topic quite a bit haha :)

[@millana100]

ItsChrisFtw I'm guilty! Excitement + Knowledge = on and on... :)

[@Daegu-gs2ry]

Ubeenpranked you should take time if you really want to accomplish a way to get out of depression

[@sladewehner]

LOL If you think you can conquer depression watching a 15-20 minute video, your not depressed and have no ambition on dealing with it. If you really wanted a way to deal with it, you would appreciate every extra minute of information you hear on how to deal with and motivate yourself to conquer and understand it.

[@marshininaidoo3535]

Leo you are a life saver. Thank you. Something definitely clicked for me. THANK YOU!

[@TheMegatrux]

"Draw a line in the sand" 26:13 - Intense part of the motivational speech

[@avengerdarkness8402]

Thank you Leo, I'm struggling in a difficult time right now, its been months and months, I've tried therapist, medication, friends, everything I could and failed. But every video of yours that was posted years ago helped me now. Without ur videos, I would be trapped, I'm still trapped but I'm 50% out

[@wakingthewitch2000]

I have suffered depression my whole life. Omg, for the first time in my life I feel HOPE!!! Thank you sooooo much Leo for doing this video!!! I will mobilize today! I am now going to watch more videos on your channel! :)

[@ActualizedOrg]

Gooood! Stay with it.

[@sameermanandhar9941]

Corinne Love hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about cures for depression and anxiety try Elumpa Depression Cure Alchemist (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my brother in law got amazing success with it.

[@shijuravindran7641]

Corinne Love ya this video is pretty much supported..how to deal with depression is a economical thing..pls search in google for Amazing Anxiety Perfecta Solution..It will give you the serious solution about Depressing...go for it......

[@knosismercury]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Allow me to correct you my good sir. Depression is not what you think it is. You've been egregiously misinformed. For hundreds of years now, experts in both the field of psychology and medicine, have incorrectly diagnosed and treated individuals experiencing depression. Luckily for you, I'm moments away from clarifying this century long misunderstanding about what depression actually is. Depression is as natural as breathing air; and everyone's experienced it at some point, or is currently experiencing it. Depression is not a neurological deficiency; nor is it a chemical imbalance within ones brain. It should also not be treated through the use of harmful, mind altering, psychotropic substances, as it currently is. Depression is Nihilism in disguise. (For the less educated: google "Nihilism" if you're unfamiliar with the word). Now, regardless of how you arrive at it; depression is a brief, or sometimes prolonged glimpse into the deep and profound (objectively true) realization, that ultimately, "Nothing matters". It's a moment of becoming aware of the "pointless of it all". A sobering moment of self awareness, where one realizes the "undeniable insignificance", and "pointlessness of existence". Depression is a naturally occurring, "subjective" (as in: personal) experience, into the depths of our moment to moment reality, and the "undeniable pointlessness of life" as we know it. So now you know.

[@knosismercury]

honestly. im just shockeds that more people arent bringing in 6 figures or more. theres so many ways to make easy money in todays world. im always shocked when i she gamers just sitting at home, literally experiencing a less quality life than is available. like, i like gaming. i have a ps3. i ddr. i have a metal arcade pad. 2 of em actually. like, thats my idea of gaming. ddr and rockstar and guitar hero. i have a shit ton of other games. including cod modernwarfair. but ive literally never played it. i bought it. my friend played it, and its been sitting there for close to 2 years now. but, if i ever find my self in a wheel chair, or something super terrible happens to my life, where it changes from what it currently is, to something drastically different, i'll certainly give COD a shot.