Managing a Disability & Your Mental Health w/Molly Burke & therapist Kati Morton | Kati Morton

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[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

So great getting to chat with you Kati!

[@Katimorton]

Same here!!! Hope to see you soon :) xoxo

[@soulsearchermusicsavedmyli3860]

Kati Morton hello Iam so Glad i have found You i have just shared my story below i have come Over from Mollys channel

[@wheelieblind]

hmm... you think your eye condition is rare, I was in a Lions Blind Center where there was a small group with like 8 people all with your same condition having a support group, as someone who has a completely different eye condition I have heard of Retinitis Pigmentosa so many times, a friend of mine has the same eye condition... seriously among the blind community that is one of the more common eye conditions I have heard of. I myself am visually impaired and see well enough that I use a power chair to get around as I am also physically handicapped. I swear I have heard of your eye condition and Glaucoma so so many times especially when it comes to the eye conditions that seniors... people who got diabetes especially. Not to be rude but I guess as a person who is visually impaired I have heard of your eye condition so many many times.

[@byebyebergy5590]

As a girl who is going to school to be a therapist and is visually impaired, this is my favorite collab EVER! 😂❤️

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

Fibromyalgia sufferer here. I appreciate the sentiment and know people mean well when they say disability shouldn't hold you back, but I am home bound 90% of the time. It's honestly hard to be as positive as this when you are literally in pain all the time and treatment isn't working. How can you mourn your health but not acknowledge "can'ts" and limits? What do I focus on when my hobbies aren't even enjoyable or doable due to pain? I hate to be negative but I need to be realistic too...

[@leahnaylor7351]

StaceFubar Me too, I feel you😞

[@heyhaileyjoy]

I feel your pain. I was diagnosed with fibro a little over a year ago, so I haven't figured this stuff out yet. I'm trying to find new hobbies that I can do and enjoy, but it's so hard. And all that "disability shouldn't hold you back" can be just wishful thinking for lots of us. I feel like it's more comforting and healing for me to recognize that my disability DOES hold me back, and to be sad about that when I need to be, but also to have hope that my life can still be good, even if there are lots of difficult things. I don't have any answers, but I sympathize. Balancing hope with realism is so challenging.

[@jessm4101]

StaceFubar I empathise with you. I have severe ME & I'm in a huge amount of pain daily as a result. I've spent most of my 20s being bed bound or housebound & understand the difficulty of finding things you can do & can enjoy when you are so limited. I don't have any pearls of wisdom I'm afraid, I'm fortunate that I've improved a little recently & can get out the house in my wheelchair a bit more, but when I was spending months at a time trapped in my bedroom, unable to go downstairs, it was hard to find the positives at times. Is there anything you enjoy doing that you can do easily from bed/the sofa? I learnt how to knit when I was at my worst & even though I could only do a little bit at a time & it would take months to finish something, there's always a huge sense of achievement after. I know it's a bit weird from a stranger on the internet but I'm sending love your way :)

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

lilwhiteindian Not weird at all, I appreciate it 💕 yes, I bought supplies to start learning/practising embroidery but honestly I've just been down and unmotivated the last year or so I haven't done much at all. I'm 27 and I was only just recovering from a bad run mental health wise when I was diagnosed at 23. Meds (which I've been on since i was 20) only just keep my head above water lately. I keep finding myself thinking about relapsing into self harm. Like I should be punished for being a waste of space. 😔 Sorry this is negative, believe it or not I do generally try to be positive. Just feeling stuck. x

[@abcxyz4653]

Yeahhh all disabilities are not created equal. I have ME, and when other disabled (or abled) people preach that you shouldn't focus on your limits, I just think they have no idea what it's like to be so disabled that you're constantly suffering and limited in every aspect of life. And I don't like when people say "it'll get better" because that's not guaranteed. It's nice to have some hope, but you have to be realistic. And sadly people seem to look down on the sick people who aren't super inspirational and positive.

[@BlueMolly2024]

MOLLY!!!!! She's so inspirational. I definitely recommend her channel. ❤️

[@Katimorton]

She really is!! xoxo

[@briannayancey3444]

I'm wondering who else freaked out when they saw Molly.

[@RebeccaFelgateOfficial]

Yeeey, Molly! Great video...I can't believe you started speaking age 5! You were born for it :) so glad you overcame your darker times and can help others with their self confidence. xx

[@SusannaPowers]

You and Molly! What a dream

[@Katimorton]

Yay!! I hope you liked the video :) xoxo

[@sakrira]

It's so scary to hear that even in western countries like Canada not all people can get therapy. I'm german, everybody needs to have a health insurance in Germany by law, so everybody can always get therapy without worriyng about any costs. I didn't get along with my parents and tried to kill myself because of it and I might have tried until I succeeded without my psychologist,. Thinking of it, I probably wouldn't have survived living with my parents in a different country...

[@Katimorton]

It is scary!! Also that wait list to see someone are SO long in many countries and then you only get like 6-10 sessions each year!! Our systems of care need to be fixed asap!! xox

[@ojiverdeconfleco]

This was so good! Awesome tips! Felt like a very comfortable conversation between you two, and it was super helpful. Thank you both!

[@mackenzihobbs2299]

omg when I got the notification for the video I saw the word disability, I freaked because I have a disability called ectrodacyly and a speech impediment. thanks, Kati

[@cellogirl11rw55]

Mackenzi Hobbs What's that?

[@Katimorton]

I hope Molly's advice was helpful for you!!! xoxo

[@mackenzihobbs2299]

Kati Morton it so was. thx

[@LaurenMca]

I definitely think my Autism affects my mental health. Living with a disability is not something that everyone accepts and it's difficult.

[@StefanundLulu]

Thank you so much for this education!

[@IAmWhatICreate1999]

This is amazing, I am not completely blind but my vision is really bad so I struggled with that my entire life. I have visual processing disorder as well. I started feeling depressed and having suicidal thoughts at 14 because despite how much Liked school it was and is extremely difficult. Nothing that I did was ever good enough for my family, I was bullied by kids at school too but it was the emotional abuse from my family that got to me. I just graduated high school but I'm still struggling with depression. But despite that I'm going to keep moving forward with school and will get into therapy once I'm able to pay for it. Amazing video.

[@Katimorton]

Thank you so much for sharing your story!! I am so proud of you for graduating high school, and I hope you can get into therapy soon!!! xoxo

[@JSandwich13]

I have been struggling with my mental health due to recent events I went back to self harming and restricting food as a way to cope. I was in therapy but my doctor refuses to refer me for councelling and even if he does the waiting list is so long with the NHS. I struggle a lot with dealing with my disabilities, I have hearing loss, Asperger's Syndrome and a degenerative eye disease causing a loss of vision it's been hard to process all of this and having to accept there's things I can't do anymore or that I need more help than I used to. I'm still a work in progress and hope I can learn to accept myself for who I am. thank you for this video Kati, I love Molly's channel and it's good to know I'm not alone in some of my struggles.

[@JacklynCunningham]

Kati, i love your videos, they've really helped me during a time when I couldn't see a psychologist, but I'm happy to say I have my first appointment this week. She was really impressed by my knowledge of how I was feeling and about CBT, (some advice I took from you was to learn more about my anxiety and depression )

[@jenni3111]

Wow, it really puts things in perspective when you see someone with a major disability that can be so positive about their life. Sometimes I struggle to leave the house because my hair looks shitty, or someone didn't text me back... I wish I could bottle her self-confidence and gusto!

[@reemhabli11]

Came from Molly's Channel! Subscribed

[@Katimorton]

Yay!! Welcome :) xoxo

[@reemhabli11]

:D I think it would be awesome if you did a video with Jessii Vee! She grew up with anxiety and I saw that you replied while I was watching her video and realized you would be great together!

[@pugninja7037]

I am training to be a counsellor, I have ARSAC Syndrome, I want to give back to people, and it's important to give back .😊

[@christienbbrooks7334]

You both are really awesome and I'm so thankful that I found both of your channels !!!

[@themontrealgirl95]

Writing is my outlet since i was a little girl and i love it. I feel like im talking to someone. Xx great video.

[@Katimorton]

Thank you so much for sharing!!! xoxo

[@ginakojta3060]

THANKYOU so much Kati and Molly. I struggle with vision Impair myself beside other emotional issues, and this videos are helping me tremendously. Great advise young ladies😊💐 can't wait to se what's next...

[@katieterace]

This is great!

[@courtneylovesreading4116]

Yay!!!!!!! I have been waiting for the two of you to do a collaboration! This video was awesome!

[@c.k.1958]

helpful video thank you 💝

[@Katimorton]

So glad you liked it :) xoxo

[@smb-d8c]

It was great seeing both Katie and Molly at VidCon.

[@kyminity20]

This was amazing advice thank you Kati and Molly for this video.. someday hope to be up at vidcon and share my stories and disability.. I don’t know how you do it all but love what you do 💜💜💜

[@saralynn518]

Was she in the Dove commercial?!?? I watched that commercial so many times. She's so beautiful from the inside out!

[@RevP369]

5:14 Thanks for speaking out. Therapy is inaccessible.

[@katiekilgore6918]

I also have Retinitis Pigmintosa. I'm about to turn 21, and I still have a little usable vision. I still have a hard time sometimes, though, and dwelling on my "disability" can sometimes trigger my depression. I don't know if or when I'll lose the rest of my vision, so that can be scary sometimes. I try to do my best with what I have, though, and I refuse to be left out just because I can't see as well as everyone else.

[@Optimistic4ev]

Awesome Video Kati! Thank you for having Molly as a guest in your video. She just earned another subscriber (me 😁)

[@joshuahiggins6999]

Omg two of my favorite youtubers!

[@ErickaLG123]

Kati, Do you have any advice for someone who needs mental health help but lacks insurance. I am 21 years old and lost both of my parents so I don't have any insurance and denied medicaid because my state "didn't expand benefits to individuals in my situation". Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@CoffeeWineItsFine]

I relate so much

[@tijanastojiljkovic8043]

Kati please make a video about the differences between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder!!! My teacher said that they are the same but I don't think so and I want to learn the right way....btw I love your video 💙

[@EleanorRealOne]

There are not the same. Do a google search! There is a condition called schizoaffective which crosses both diagnoses if you are interested.

[@fernandofffff]

1:51 And may the best woman... WIN!

[@Miyuu801]

I love the video, but I must ask... the voices in the background... they're actually there... right?

[@heyhaileyjoy]

Yes, I think they were filming in a public location.

[@emannnn8544]

KATI! Hi! can you please make a video regarding maladaptive daydreaming, or if not an entire video can you please give me some advice on how to deal with it, reduce the frequency of daydreams in a day or stop it entirely? Anything at all to help will be greatly appreciated because where I live seeing a therapist really isn't an option. Thankyou!

[@Katimorton]

I actually have a video about maladaptive daydreaming.. at the beginning I say I am going to talk about DID.. but I don't. I actually only talk about MD.. here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGSVamptl5Z_hNU I hope it helps!

[@emannnn8544]

Kati Morton OH I actually was confused about that thankyou so much!

[@sarahtennyson7260]

Love it!❤️💖

[@lydia9492]

Yay!! 2 of my favorite KZbinrs in 1 video=BEST VIDEO EVER!! :D

[@SqueakCode]

Two of my favourites!! :)

[@connoravila]

What is your advice with people who have a vision disability and a mental illness like me?

[@LadyPeters]

Grieve it then find the cans!

[@skieh25]

I hope you read this Kati! oh my goodness!! This is amazing! Thankyou so much Kati and Molly for making this video! I am 15 and blind and also follow Molly. I got so excited as soon as I saw this video!! xxx I love you both

[@aquarispoot]

I'm legally blind too, pretty much blind in right eye. cant wait to watch when i get home.

[@Katimorton]

Thank you so much for sharing your story and thoughts on this!! I hope your next surgery goes well!!! xoxo

[@skieh25]

Kati Morton thankyou so so much!!! xoxo

[@jessiealice3044]

I’m legally blind myself and have struggled with depression since age 9 (I’m 21) and I have been through more than 1 therapist each year. Do you have any tips, this is pretty lonely and discouraging being in my situation.

[@sandyLL]

I kati Im wondering i you can do an episode on zyban or wellbutrin for depression, I just started with it. lm on lexapro and prosain for my ptsd and I got new prescription for my depression.

[@oliviablair5746]

I have a disabitily called 22qdeletion syndrome caused by a microdeletion on my 22nd chromosone. It makes my immune system low and I was born with a hole in my heart because of it and I have thyroid and thymus problems. I also slightly have Aspergers and possibly bipolar.

[@tanishasarup1274]

hey katie. do you have any tips on how to recognise your triggers? I know one of the triggers for me is my chronic pain but I would like to explore more considering I'm not in good mental health even when the pain is absent.

[@yunhee93]

can you do a video on To The Bones?

[@sarahcusani63]

I have been diagnosed with bpd and I also have an interlectual disability to but after seeing some of your videos I am wondering if I have high functioning autism instead as well as porphyry as well

[@jessiebolt8414]

Hey, I'm new here. I've been struggling with...awful...thoughts and I've had them for years. I'm afraid to tell my parents because then they'll say I'm doing it for attention. They said the same when I uh...self harmed. I've been getting a little better, but its still difficult. I cant see my bf over the summer and I can't even say I love him. (he's helped me so much) and I was bullied at school, I probably will next year. Its summer. I'm afraid of how my parents might react.

[@Katimorton]

Do you have anyone you can talk to??? Or does journaling help? It can help to find some way to get all that's going on in your head out.. :) xoxo

[@jessiebolt8414]

I do write my thoughts down actually. It was my bf ideas. He's helped me so much. I feel a lot better about myself now. Than you though. I'm always willing to find a way to get better :D

[@ihartevil]

i feel that it is just some people really love attention and the stage so thats why they dont mind being on stage they do school plays now as soon as the child starts school but there are still the ones who hate them and never want to be in a school play or talk in public sometimes its because of them but for most peoples its just they dont have that drive they dont want to do that thats why the stand up comedians who are driven to be stand ups its because they love the stage they love the attention they have a story to tell others are like kelly carlin who are just entertainers and she said she is a story teller and enjoys making her audience cry at times she said just to get any reaction and depending on her mood its fun to do that some people cant talk but can sing karaoke in front of other people so it really does seem more like a drive then a fear i had a friend he had no problem doing the school plays he had to present a project to the class and he started to cry because of the fear he had over that it was more stressful to do a class project and talk about it then be up on the stage where he had the lines completely memorized it just always seems to depend on the person i hated the school plays when i was younger because they were always stupid my high school if you were in the plays you didnt have to do homework when i found that out to get out of homework i joined senior year that wasnt the case and i didnt like that but i also had a great drama teacher that year who gave us cheat things so we didnt have to stress to much with having homework and the memorizing the lines being in the play the history teacher max wrote was probably the best and funniest play we did since it was a competition we were in we still had to have homework but we skipped days of school because we had to go to places to preform it was so much fun i had no lines but i was the photographer and i got to use a very old fashion camera it was the best

[@d.g.9209]

i got therapy for about 3 months and i was diagnosed with PTSD and depression(having a mental problem or disorder is something that's SO "shameful" in my country and my parents (my relationship with them caused all of that) prohibited me to getting therapy after these 3 months (it is expensive here and i can't afford it with my weekend job,i'm 16) now i am doing my best managing my PTSD with the help of 7CupsOfTea but is reeaally hard,do you have any tips for managing PTSD and depression without therapy? :)

[@FunnyFrog33]

Hey Kati! How do you know when you are taking too many medications? I feel like every time I see my psychiatrist we add something new to my regimen. It's hard for me to differentiate between my true self and what the medications are making me feel. Is it possible to have too much medication? I'm having a hard time standing up to my doctor and I'm not sure how to proceed. Help!

[@stellannie86]

Haha, so funny suddenly see two youtubers on a same video, whom both you've been following for quite a while. :D

[@kansasclark5174]

Hey kati. I wanted to know if you have a video​ to do with moving. or maybe deicision making. I have to make a choice on weather to stay in SC with everything plus my son but my boyfriend will not be here. he's going to Kansas for a year for work. We wouldn't see him but a day or 2 out of the month. or my other choice is to move to Kansas with him and my son and leave everything else here. I'm not sure what to do. It's tearing me apart. Help please.

[@rebekahwillis2769]

Kansas Clark a video on decision making would be so helpful! decision making is extremely hard for me because I doubt myself so much. I was severely abused growing up and it's broken my spirit so having to make decisions, especially hard, important ones are overwhelming

[@ladyggsmith3261]

i have a LD learning disability ,... most people d not get why i can spell and grammar they just judge me ,.. sigh

[@thisaccountisdead9060]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a leaf out of how someone with Williams Syndrome goes through life.

[@xxandra71]

Hi Kati and Molly, really loved this video, agreed with almost everything except that disability/disabled is the best word to subscribe the barriers we confront. here's why: everydayfeminism.com/2012/12/im-not-a-person-with-a-disability/

[@eloisemarie5219]

Oh wow! Message received. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@lukeball-hymns3360]

oh yes definitely meditation

[@Dreamer5211]

How do you differentiate bipolar from ordinary blues because you are missing a pair of special people whom were such an important part of your life and are now gone ? There are days I feel I can make it , and days I feel like way try. ( not suicidal , just extremely sad ) Suggestions ? Thanks

[@EleanorRealOne]

Bipolar has absolutely nothing to do with ordinary blues. You really can't mix up the two. Why are you thinking it could be bipolar??

[@Pingaheimer]

Molly is the shit.

[@rosielilgoofball8894]

hey!! i love u so much im in a dark place i need someone to talk 😙😗

[@mansishah8780]

Rosie LiLgoofball hey

[@Tinyflower1]

But a mental illness can also be a disability.