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[@LivingWellAfterSchizophrenia]

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[@casperTheBird]

Hitting one of my darkest lows living with PTSD right now. Thanks for the encouraging words. Take care everyone.

[@schan4713]

I have DID and my worst struggle is with my CPTSD symptoms. I hear you. You aren’t alone ❤️

[@notdefectiveschizoaffective]

This made me cry. I always struggle with my mental health during the winter months. My depressive symptoms just take over. Usually, I become suicidal (but hopefully not this year). This is just the thing my younger self would have needed to talk her out of her suicide attempt. Thank you for being there for people and using your platform to help others in need.

[@RaysDad]

I wonder if it would help to pass some of your winter in a place that is warmer and has more sunshine? Maybe take a vacation.

[@notdefectiveschizoaffective]

@@RaysDad It probably would help, but I have no money for a vacation right now. Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@hermitcard4654]

@@notdefectiveschizoaffective Well, I think therefore I can become depressed. Anything can deeply press you into a downward spiral. It's not unhealthy though. My depression as a teen made me think sharper than before. I actually missed the comfort in being sad. (Nirvana) : )

[@katalinacs703]

Please take vitamin D, mineral and vitamin supplements. It helped me a LOT with my seasonal depression.

[@cynthiadavid5282]

Her videos are a great help to all

[@user-us7vw3yq8p]

I got very paranoid /scared for my safety last week, had to go home to bed. Not so bad now just usual anxiety. Thankyou for your support and hope you are alright xx

[@juliejackman2649]

Ever since my brother passed from suicide I have wanted all people to know these very things you talk about in this video. Thank you!

[@wanya_telborn]

Same here love but my sister

[@maniquedix-peek3525]

My sister committed suicide 2 years ago. As I too struggle with mental health issues. it actually really frightened me.. i wondered if I will ever get to such a low point. we are different, our choices and lifestyles were different and I have hope. when your mind wont cooperate with you.. it is so difficult.. you can have the most beautiful life but unable to experience it..

[@juliejackman2649]

@SlavesToOurselves Please, please carry on - my sister and I (and our parents) wish my brother was still here so much!!

[@juliejackman2649]

@@wanya_telborn I'm so sorry about your sister!!

[@juliejackman2649]

@@maniquedix-peek3525 I'm so sorry about your sister!!

[@brandieraad9821]

I'm in a dark place and I am taking steps to keep myself safe. Thank you so much for your video. Your words brought a lot of comfort to me and helped me not feel so alone.

[@Rachel-xo1du]

Thank you, Lauren. I have schizoaffective depression type and things have been getting bad again recently. I really appreciate your videos and this really touched me.

[@amyjones8613]

After someone else responded to my last post about me stopping my meds, I decided to go back on them and I feel a bit better. Just a simple care from a stranger on the internet made me feel better enough to take my meds again. I also talked to my best friend. I'm glad those persons helped me. I suffer from scitzoaffective disorder depression type

[@jennifergreydanus8660]

Proud of you for taking those important steps ❤️

[@elviram3360]

Why can’t anyone make it go away please?

[@Country-Gal-at-Heart]

I want to be left alone because peopling is exhausting but I'm very lonely. Thank you Lauren.

[@timarnold6473]

Lauren I really enjoy watching all of your videos on the you tube, it relaxing, anyway hope to see more of your videos on the you tube

[@pl-mn2ro]

Thank you for caring enough and share it with me. My wife who struggles with schizoaffective disorder might actually listen to your message of hope

[@paranxietyoia587]

I sympathize to everyone who struggle with that type of things life is ups and downs..♥️

[@n.jmnz5]

Thankfully, my meds take away all the hallucinations & voices. I hate this illness. Your video made me cry. Hugs to everyone struggling

[@smartlivingideas3800]

What med?

[@paranxietyoia587]

We are not alone!!

[@PostTraumaticVictory]

How did you know I needed this right now?! Thank you for all you do, Lauren! 💚

[@yuriimarshalofficial]

KZbin recommendations, the most rude spying machine.

[@monicas.4954]

You are wonderful! ❤️

[@squishler]

A beautiful and necessary message.

[@pc2753]

I don't think you will ever realise the difference your videos make to some of us. Thank you.

[@TheSnpitre]

Thank you very much for this. I haven’t been diagnosed but my husband is diagnosed bipolar and generalized anxiety and depression with PTSD and I’ve been taking care of him for the better part of a year now and it’s starting to take its toll on me. I’ve started looking into getting into therapy for myself because I feel that I have developed depression and anxiety as well as possible PTSD from some of his more serious bipolar episodes. I really appreciate your videos because they really remind me that I am truly not alone in this. So again, thank you.

[@desertfox432]

The content of this video is worth years if not decades of mental health study. Every therapist and doctor in the field should take a look.

[@Polarian1]

You are such an Angel, thank you. Yes, there is always hope. Thank you so much.

[@nurissadalawisismula9797]

hi good evening i always looking to your videos uploaded in youtube . im also suffering to schizophrenia right . and thanks for this channel because of this i know now what is my illness

[@melodypanek448]

This is the definition and epitome of love.

[@joycezaid3909]

This is my situation, that I have experienced this a few weeks ago, and I dealt with periods where I had visual hallucinations at different times last year, and as recently as a few weeks ago. At first, I panicked as they seemed to be real and began to question myself. Then I calmed down, made myself ask questions about whether I would do about them, and challenged the altered reality. Eventually, they would go away, and I was glad to have stopped before doing anything drastic. I called my crisis hotline, then my therapist, and my employment specialist, because one of my hallucinations was at work(I work from home) where I actually made a mistake, which impacted a customer, I thought I would be fired. I told my supervisor about the error, though I didn't say anything about what I was going through. She said she appreciated I told her, that it was okay, and to be careful next time. Sometimes you can do everything right, but still feel bad. Now, I work through what's upsetting/distressing me, or table it, and maybe run it with someone else to determine if what I'm thinking/believing is fact. I have more good days than dark, but no longer beat myself up when it happens.

[@laurieberry162]

My schizoaffective disorder is a struggle. Thank you for getting me to stop stigmatizing myself. You could teach my family compassion. I have self compassion and exercise gives me self respect. All the sudden, I feel intelligent. More than ever and I am going to be successful.

[@MAC88152]

Thank you for making videos on this topic. Someone very close to me struggles with mental illness. We just returned from a hiking trip. He was clearly suffering during some of the trip and I got frustrated and said something like 'can't u just relax! We're on vacation'. I know this wasn't the best thing to say and I felt bad. I wish I knew how to respond better when he describes his delusions. Telling him they're not real doesn't seem to help. Sometimes I just feel helpless. Thank you for reading.

[@dh4398]

Thank You for this video. I am a person with SZA and PTSD. My partner of 38 years recently took his own life and I have watched this video several times...You will never know how much You help people.

[@shaunalexanderjames.647]

I have paranoid schizophrenia and depression, I wish I was where you are now. I feel enclosed in a bottomless pit and every ounce of energy I have goes on avoiding ending my life. I hear people saying you can learn to control the voices and the hallucinations, however, I don't see what you do. I see no way out other than ending my life. I feel the uselessness my life brings me and the lack of motivation to get out of this way of life. I take aripiprazole antipsychotics and they don't help at all, thanks for showing me there can be a light at the end of the tunnel, i hope I can get there

[@Kikivanderpump]

I just want you to know that you are cared about as well! I truly hope you will receive the same amount of love and support you give to your viewers because you are deserving of it. Thank you for sharing your story and I hope that you start feeling better soon 🤞🙏

[@doylesaylor]

I think you are talking about the mood disorder part of your schizo-affective disorder, but that is what I can most relate to. My understanding of depression has shifted quite a bit over the years. For the most part I think,that made me who I am and I like the long term experience. I unite with your comment because society more broadly will respond poorly as a support and push depressed people needlessly into great pain. I think the really great service anyone of us can do is to offer up these experiences for others to understand and feel like you these come and go. Thanks for this great work of compassion and enlightenment!

[@tcort]

Thanks!

[@ameliavelasco8602]

I’ve been REALLY struggling the past few days. Thank you

[@katehenry6666]

I think you have worked hard Lauren to manage your illness so well. The deep understanding&acceptance of yourself + the compassion you have for others helps so many of us. Thank you.

[@josiemchannel]

Thanks for sharing your story. You're a beautiful soul. I struggle all the time and surprised I made it as long as I did. Life is too much sometimes

[@wired4933]

I had a very exhausting couple of days and nights and it has disturbed my routine and peace I've maintained for weeks now. I experience a lot of symptoms today, Christmas time is very hard in itself, especially after last year's loss. I just sit here and am thinking that getting through this day and the upcoming time isn't possible because I'm so miserable. But I know I will get through it. And so will you, whoever you are. I believe in you.

[@CarolH2]

Thank you Lauren. You genuinely care and it really is helpful. I shared this by text to my husband who is schizoaffective and I think it will help him too❤

[@thethe3031]

Thank you so much for this. "This horrid state will last forever" is my worst fear when I'm having a lot of symptoms and I go back to this video a lot. Your videos have resonated with so many people and I'm sure I'm not the only one who will sometimes think of this channel and hope that you, your team, and all my fellow viewers are having a good day.

[@lrnhatcher]

Thank you!!

[@ShivaNatarajaASMR]

You are so appreciated. Thank you🙏💙

[@soul7530]

Thank you for the reminder

[@cookie_dough_hangover]

I am crying right now. You are speaking to my soul. I just wish I could feel some joy, just for a day. I am so tired of living with this burden of sadness and fear. I am so exhausted of feeling sad and hopeless all the time, so exhausted....

[@ronanpate5859]

One of your best videos. Thank you

[@malaki9010]

Thank you so much for this video. Just to hear those words ' it will end' means sooo much me and many people struggling with mental health conditions. I've been struggling for so long with it. I'm learning how to manage it better but sometimes it gets really intense. Really dark. Really scary. But then its gone. Thank You for all you do for the Mental Health Community. God Bless

[@fionaphillips3458]

Thank you, you've given hope where I felt there was none. You have made me do a total rethink, I am grateful, what I've been grappling with for six months you've answered in a short space of time and made me feel I can live a healthy life.

[@brandonh.6324]

Thanks for this. I had the worst day today, not being able to discern my bad thoughts from reality. This has been my major problem. Thanks so much

[@Mopsey]

It seems the whole world knows I'm not really schizophrenic, and what I'm experiencing is real. It is a dystopian nightmare, and a struggle.

[@youtubename7819]

Oh gosh, I’m sorry. I promise you it’s not true. We are not playing a cruel joke on you. Are you feeling any better now, almost a year later?

[@theholisticdog3381]

Tack!

[@EmmaGodLovesTruth95]

Great timing! I've been having an awful time lately... Thank you so much lovely, so helpful. God bless 🙏❤️

[@johnarmlovesguam]

I feel hopeful and believe my struggle has purpose. Thank you.

[@karenannehayes5049]

You are a true public servant. Thank you Lauren and your small but mighty team over (up) there.

[@theholisticdog3381]

I dont have schizofrenia but I relate to so much of the things you say Thanks for giving this to the World even if you have your struggles at the same time

[@vblake530530]

You are a Gift from God.

[@Rebecca-gu2sg]

Thank you

[@MrDerpdog]

Hi Lauren. Long time viewer. Thanks for being so genuine across all your videos (and posts on Instagram). Not a lot of people are willing to put themselves out there during the hard times, and it’s really admirable that you’re brave enough to do so when you’re doing well and not so well. I’m someone who struggles with vulnerability, both to myself and in front of others, and it’s inspiring to see you do this.

[@mh9545]

I’ve been having a tough couple weeks. I have been having terrible anxiety at work and when my anxiety is high so are my delusions. I think people can hear my thoughts and that causes me to think the most embarrassing and awful things I can imagine and it feels like I’m saying them out loud. I couldn’t calm down last night and I was kind of spiraling and I found this video. It did a lot of good in helping me calm down. Although that was partly because I thought at the time that she was talking directly to me and I was glad that someone cared enough to make this. I had a slightly better day at work today. So glad you are making this channel for people who are struggling.

[@Catlily5]

Wishing you the best, Lauren.

[@stevereith6571]

I am having a tough time and am overwhelmed

[@m.o.7489]

Thank you for this❤

[@bahibrahim9071]

Much love from The Gambia , West Africa . :)

[@lovesrunning8296]

Never ever needed this more. Thank you so much Lauren. You will save lives with these words. ❤️

[@daltonblack4773]

Lauren thank you I’ve been following for awhile and really needed this right now, I’m just starting to get diagnosed and always just thought I was a paranoid freak thank you😊

[@ailisclancy1755]

I just recently found this channel and this was something I really needed to hear

[@jfjdjdji723]

I so very hope that you realize how timely this was for me. You re-present so many of my thoughts on the empathy of struggling. I ~wish~ I could speak as eloquently as you do when you speak to and teach us. Thank you so much for your love for us. We love and care for you, too! p.s. How do you plan your videos? I would possibly like to share one day, but seem to get in my own way...

[@jennifermetler2408]

This is amazing. Thank you for caring about us. I feel like I was meant to watch this.

[@Taylor-ji7pk]

Can I say I absolutely love you?! I definitely relate to your videos and love what you are doing with your channel. A few months ago I was almost hospitalized for the second time and I started watching your videos while deciding on to go or not. Your videos helped calm me down and realize I got this. I made an appointment with a psychiatrist and got diagnosed. I am now on medication and it’s been about 4 months and I’m doing so much better. Don’t get me wrong I have my bad days/weeks but it is manageable now. You are a rockstar! We got this!! 🤞

[@johnruhland9428]

Hi Lauren and Rob also. Your video Lauren I believe will really assist many people with schizoaffective/schizophrenia, my self included, you have a very good way of capturing the right words that prove you really can relate to others in this situation, your advice also aligns with my views and experiences in being able to reach recovery, thank you for your empathy, intellect, and fortitude to continue these podcasts.

[@Wiiliam_Robinson]

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[@michellemoreton1531]

Attempted to take my life , took two weeks to accept I was usucessful. I have no family support, or not many friends . It's a real struggle.

[@ranahassan7477]

I am cured completely with no sides effect i used #Druromi herbal medication..

[@marleeshore1387]

How are you now?

[@egarncarz804]

You are such beautiful person in and out. There is hope in life!!! Nothing is forever

[@TastyDoorstop]

💜 love your videos 💜 Mental health can be hard some times. my bipolar is hard sometimes. and i feel that we alot. - Isaiah 41:10 "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand"

[@thinkpawsitivehauls1111]

Thankyou I needed this video.

[@robbertvanderkolk1073]

I got dischared from a closed hospital, on a volantarely base, on my own “strength” , and i saw Rocky IV as a kid and seeing that movie as a kid, it motivated me to eventuality ran the Amsterdam Marathon in 4:09, and every time i got hospitalized, that movie, and my grandpa always supported me to “be hard” on the inside. I have nobody left, and that’s all i every wanted

[@sabrina-xk3po]

thank you for this, i have been having declining mental health since august but problems all year, my psychiatrist thinks im experiencing psychosis in suspected schizophrenia, i feel hopeless but im trying so hard to navigate severe paranoia and constantly feeling disconnected from my body

[@Johnaay]

hi you don’t know me but i want you to know i have found your channel and hug yourselves THANK YOU 🙏

[@charliesmith6792]

Thank you so much for this powerful message of support Lauren. You have so much to offer people struggling. I live with Schizoaffective Disorder and I'm really glad I came across this video tonight, It really lifted me up. Keep being a force for good.....you rock! 😁❤️

[@mitchelline]

Very well timed, thanks for making this video

[@Protonwar]

you nail this every time, i cant express that enough. i know that you where struggling quite bad. Christmas is always like that for me as well. Hope you are feeling a bit better now. Take care friend :)

[@susangarland4118]

Thank you for sharing

[@neilwhite5934]

You have so much to offer everyone here on KZbin, I am so happy that you are willing to share your experiences. You can find a lot of support, not only here, but also in the community. I would recommend that you take it easy on yourself, and let yourself feel your way past the hallucinations that come with psychosis. I would really like to hear from you, and there is a NAMI (National Alliance Mental Illness) group starting next month that I'll be attending. You deserve encouragement, too!!

[@Cosmicsstarlight]

Thank you so much Lauren. This was really comforting 🤍

[@FreakyCreepyHorror]

Thank you for this! I have been struggling with nighttime panic attacks lately. They have been so bad that I kinda wanted to die! My daytime anxiety has gone up too. I had to do a presentation and almost felt like I was gonna faint. I have an exam tomorrow and I hope to do O.K. Thank you for making me feel less alone.

[@Ceejack8]

I just wish someone would have said what you just said to me when I was in psychosis all the time last year and that I needed someone to hold my hand and tell me it is gonna be alright... well thank you ❤🤗

[@realayer]

I have been struggling, for too long it seems. I watched your video on ECT and have also been through it 12 years ago. That may be more of a reason I'm struggling than others. I feel separate from my body more than ever, but really havent that much ever anyways. I dont believe I was a burden as a person enough to treat my brain as a load in a circuit. I already had a 220vac shoved in my 120vac from childhood. I work with electronics, it makes sense to me- maybe not others, maybe it does.

[@ScreamOfTheButterfly1]

Emotional wellbeing is also understanding that occasionally in some people it won't end. I have struggled daily hourly with my mental health for over 20 years now, and I should know by now it's not going to end, I'm just to optimistic

[@gholzem]

You are a true gift. God bless you.

[@jok.310]

Thank you! I needed this now so much! Thank you Lauren!

[@elisaacello592]

thank you so much for always sharing yourrself with us. I Truly hope it helps you as much as it helps us. I Really appreciate you!

[@MrSprite2005]

The holidays are so hard for me. I just had ECT on Friday. I am tired and know I will feel way better in the next week but I am just so tired of all the expectations. I just want to be free of expectations. I am responsible for putting them on myself. Then I get more sad when I don’t meet them. I just wish my brain’s chemistry worked correctly. It’s so hard. ♥️♥️♥️

[@robbertvanderkolk1073]

And i have perfect, but many medication, that i will need for the rest of my life. Don’t worry about me, in an apart wat i think it’s nice that i’m caught between beeing a voulantier for the city i live ib and psychiatry on the other hand🙂

[@olabanas7658]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@robbertvanderkolk1073]

Don’t worry about me!🥲

[@yahainHotPink]

Thank you for always offering your content. ❤❤

[@nikimitchell1403]

Thank you for sharing xxx

[@KS1x17]

Thank you for this video, all that you said is so important.

[@joshuataylor3550]

Thanks for talking about the distrust of the mind.

[@a.o.9594]

Second time watching the video. I do not have the same illness as you but really do feel similar symptoms. It really feels good to hear what you have shared. Thank you for reminding people that they are not alone.

[@FM-st4yn]

One of the most touching of your videos. Thank you

[@skophidiam]

Thank you. I really needed this today.

[@kimberleyroutledge-blondal3564]

Thank you, Lauren!

[@davidcoughlan2130]

Thank you Lauren I really appreciate your insight I am hopeful for the future