THE REASON I’VE BEEN GONE FOR SO LONG.. QnA

[@hannahlou5910]

It's nice to see a male talking about his feeling and his mental health, well done jed very inspiring xx

[@kjs4154]

It really is, I'm so pleased Jed made this video so we know how he's really doing, and it also gives a positive message to other guys so they can talk about their mental health too

[@nikkipionk3662]

I know like it make it made other people fill like there not the only one

[@The3Halls]

Very open and honest., keep that chin up buddy and good to hear things are getting better ❤️

[@Libertymaeedwards]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Libertymaeedwards]

@The3halls can I get a shoutout ❤️

[@leahkeoghpatterson4111]

Well said Roland❤❤

[@Libertymaeedwards]

@@leahkeoghpatterson4111 yes I know right❤️

[@leahkeoghpatterson4111]

@@Libertymaeedwards Ya I know❤❤

[@Brandonio]

Glad to see you’re feeling more positive👏🏻

[@ellie7952]

Hiii

[@nikkipionk3662]

Hi Brandon love your videos

[@Imogenhorton.]

you're so brave for being so open! you'll inspire so many more people too! go you xx

[@calummcdonagh1319]

I love how he’s isn’t ashamed that he is a boy who cried, there isn’t many boys who would cry and yeah...good on you!!!!! 😌

[@oliviaw9410]

Can’t believe you’ve been going through all this behind close doors it just shows that everyone is fighting their own battle so just be kind!

[@olivia4951]

Yh

[@rockabillyblue9463]

It is so refreshing for a young male to show emotions and share sturggles and mental health. 💙 This is the type of content and person i would allow my son to watch. Too many young youtubers try and portray this hyper, always happy and unrealistic lifestyle and without sharing the truth that its you who need to put in action, willpower and a shit ton of effort to make the changes! Well done and thank you Jed for sharing. Takes some amount of strength! Wishing you well and hope your MH is doing good. Also.. Music wise - Twenty One Pilots 🎶💥🔥🔥🔥

[@poppymargalies]

When you teared up, I started balling 🥺, so happy your feeling much better

[@zoewroughton1564]

Ik

[@JedBarker7]

Awhhh Thankyou so much!!! 💕

[@demsvas007]

love this. thank you for touching on mental health and your experiences with depression. we’re grateful for you, keep on going :)

[@JedBarker7]

🥺🥺💕💕

[@anneviviers3648]

Much respect for you admitting how much you love your Nan and Granddad Jed. Not always that you hear those words coming from the mouth of a boy/man. Lol That is so sweet.

[@KarlaCulbertson]

The older Jed gets the more he looks like Casey! That is a good thing!

[@isabeldebenham9547]

Yes I was thinking this!

[@megancalvertt]

Nkooooooo younger Jed photos they look the exact samee

[@isabeldebenham9547]

@@megancalvertt yeah that’s true

[@KarlaCulbertson]

They're both very handsome fellas!!

[@heatheralice8941]

was so brave of you to share this, I’m glad you’re feeling better!

[@binnyseck3911]

Well done for being comfortable enough to tell us this. Good that your feeling better now.

[@janee1243]

So refreshing for a young male to open up like you have Jed. Sometimes it's harder the talk about it then deal with it - I think you opened a massive path for others to open up. Well done 👏 x

[@teebegum9067]

It takes guts to be open about mental health so I’m glad you’ve risen to the top to be able to openly speak about it. Let this year be your year!!!

[@bellagrace4363]

He hit the nail on the head. In general Jed lives a privileged life and when he said ‘people have it a lot worse’ I could totally understand. It’s almost like when u r in a position like him u feel guilty for feeling down and depressed cos other people have a better reason to feel that way. Just remember anyone can feel like this no matter ur circumstances and it sucks but NEVER feel guilty for struggling with mental health if u r privileged

[@jocrawfordx7095]

Im so happy you have spoken out we all support you Jed... Sending my love x

[@quickbrownfox7234]

Love how open and honest you are ! It’s definitely not spoken enough around men. 🙌🏼

[@shenaiwalmsley2429]

When u started getting all teary eyes that was it I was balling 😫😂

[@MrsAstonMerrygold89]

Me too 😔

[@becks3302]

Jed that takes alot of guts to explain your feelings ,mental health and depression. You should be so proud of yourself and you've got a great family from what I've seen from your vlogs and saffron. Keep doing what you are doing , I think alot of guys would benefit from hearing more about your mental health journey.

[@clairek6553]

This video really hit home. I think it is so important that you do a video on your depression and what has helped you as it will help other people out there. I currently suffer from depression, anxiety, ocd and PND. I’m a mum to my son who is 15 months old and I am currently pregnant with my second son. Everyday is a struggle to even get out of bed. My only motivation is my son but every night when he goes to bed I get mum guilt that I should have done more that day. I struggle to leave the house and with lockdown it has made it a lot worse. I’ve been getting help from the perinatal team and a psychologist but I need to push myself further everyday to over come this. Take it easy Jed and very brave for speaking up about how you feel.

[@izzywilson9485]

who else is loving jeds content recently

[@JedBarker7]

💕💕

[@clairemichelle2363]

Well done for opening up Jed. It's one of the hardest things to do.

[@kerryfrancis2164]

Favourite Barker family member💞. Hearing him talk about mental health struggles is so relatable

[@chevillenoon6242]

Props to you for talking about your mental health struggles! Soo important for others to hear (coming from someone who suffers from social anxiety, general anxiety and depression) , a full video would be great if you feel up to it! Glad you're feeling happier now and you got this!

[@lucyjai9714]

ngl when he started to to get upset I literally just started balling my eyes out🥺🥺

[@ameliascanes]

It's such an uncomfortable position when speaking about your personal life with depression etc. I respect you so much for doing this video and its so nice to see you becoming more confident in yourself. Everything will come together eventually! God has a plan for us all, we've just gotta stay positive and be patient.. I wish you all the best Jed xx

[@daniellezaaiman680]

Well done you!! Incredible and amazing to see a young man being so real!! An absolute inspiration.

[@oceanpier]

Good job on opening up about depression, it's so important, and especially for young men. Glad you're coming through it. Whether you believe it or not you're a lovely person. Keep on keeping on.

[@Itsjustcourt]

You’re amazing Jed and when you said you never thought you could be this happy that is so inspiring to me and gives me a lil hope im so glad you’re feeling better now

[@AM-jl9ms]

Bless him, when he was about to cry when speaking about mental health it melted my heart. Glad to hear that he is feeling happy and content

[@marvinthemonster7524]

Good lad Jed. Very refreshing to see this. Wishing you the best 💜

[@bethanyrea3394]

THIS IS CONTENT WE LIKE TO SEE! Well done for talking so openly and candidly about your mental health. It’s so so important that young MALE content creators like yourself talk about it and start these (sometimes life saving) conversations - we need normalise and support these feelings

[@kelseyoneill9811]

Jeddd😭 please do a video about your mental health, it’s so good to see you be completely yourself and so inspiring to other people especially boys to see somebody speaking out about struggles with mental health. You are the CUTEST! So glad you’ve started uploading again💖 I literally feel like you’re the little brother of KZbin

[@glitterbaby00]

This is such a refreshing and honest video Jed. It takes a lot to speak up about your personal challenges and your subscribers appreciate that and are here to support you. So glad to see that you have got your spark back!

[@mekaylihamacdonald]

So happy to finally see a man talk about his emotion and mental health proud of u xxx

[@demiscott4502]

You should do a mukbang so it’s just like a chillled talk,also love the 24 hour challenges and your family ones

[@faithclout3473]

Can you pls do another video about depression? And how you over came it and how you changed your mind set to become happier? If you could do a video about fitness and gaining muscle quick that would also amazing?

[@marierowan8696]

Good to see you getting better and wow your confidence has gone up in leaps and bounds

[@paigegrindley6235]

At the end of every dark tunnel there is light! 💡 Glad things are looking up for you!👏🏼💪🏼

[@sonyaharris61]

Good on you Jed for speaking up it shows how strong you truly are and it's ok to not feel ok. But so glad that you are feeling much better. So many of us understand from our own experiences, you have a huge support network backing you. Stay strong and thanks for sharing.

[@Alice-uv6bd]

Yes keep talking about it Jed!! You've got a platform that can reach the younger generation of men and help them open up and understand their feelings ❤️

[@beckysexton9331]

Aww 😢 Glad you opened up. More people need to especially men as they find it hard to express themselves. Glad you’re doing much better!! Keep up the amazing content as your hilarious! ☺️

[@KiBrooksVLOG]

Love this! Sharing your raw feelings like that is so hard... I'm so glad things are looking up for you! I can't wait to watch more of your content mate!!!!! x

[@poppymargalies]

You and Imogen are adorable and I love you guys!

[@kiwinz.1693]

Well done for speaking about depression. It is a really hard subject to talk about. My son suffered from this and as a family worked hard with him to get him to a better head space.

[@anj81012]

Wow the honesty and growth in this video is amazing... thank you for sharing!! Lots of luck on the mental health journey 🤜🤛

[@angiejovi1]

Good for you for talking about mental health issues , great role model for young men 👏👏👏

[@marypower2053]

Aww Jed. I’m so proud of you for opening up about your struggles. Men’s mental health should be talked about more. I found lockdown one extremely hard. I was bed bound every day. This one is hard too. All the lockdowns are hard tbf. It feels like we aren’t going to get our ‘normal life’ back. It was so cute when you said you have so much love for your nan and granddad. Your grandparents are so sweet. I have so much respect for you. Keep your head up and keep smiling. I miss my family and the people that I don’t have in my life anymore (my grandad and aunt) We had a funeral today for my best-friend’s auntie. I’ve been friends with my best-friend and her family for over 13-14years. I was so close to her aunt. It’s been tough but we have to keep the memories alive and spirits high🥺💙🙌🏼

[@annisince8424]

Love the honesty and advice!! Eating less carbs and more protein sounds like a great idea during lockdown as I’m not getting out as much, thanks Jed 🙏

[@samantha_xx]

When Jed started tearing up🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@georgianicholls8259]

So so brave of you to share this with so many people sending you so much love!!

[@alanapt7089]

So much respect for you Jed. It’s not easy to talk about this on the internet, and as a boy I know that sometimes you guys feel you have to keep it yourself. It’s so important that boys start to talk about it more and you are such a great role model for so many. Well done for staying strong and pushing on! So glad you are now on the other end of it :) would love to hear more about it!

[@stephaniebrooks4587]

Good for you for being so open and honest. Keep going. Keep strong. Brighter days are coming xx

[@louisewindsor5368]

WOW...I’m so glad you have done this Q&A. There’s such a huge stigma around males expressing their emotions and talking about mental health. My boyfriend, of 3 years, is really struggling at the moment, he can’t seem to motivate himself, hates the way he looks and is constantly negative about himself, commenting on his weight ect. I suffered really badly with mental health in the past and got admitted to hospital, he was with me through it all. I’ve been trying to give him advice but he just doesn’t take it and it’s a viscous cycle, if you did a video about tips with dealing with mental health issues i would really appreciate it, especially because it would be good to hear it from a males perspective. So brave of you to speak about your mental health and I’m so glad you’re doing better than ever now! ❤️

[@evieanstead6790]

This past month I really have been noticing a change with you. More uploads and your in alot more of saffs videos! Well done Jed your amazing we all love you! ❤

[@meganharty4511]

Well done this was probably the hardest thing for you to do. I have huge respect for you well done. Im so happy you have made the positive change for yourself

[@yasminrahim8658]

So amazing to see you opening up about your mental health! More people need to be aware that's it's ok not to be ok! ❤️ You look like you're doing amazing & it's great to see! Take care of yourself!

[@amyb7878]

It’s so brave of you to get open about this! I know how difficult it is to talk about mental health so welldone :)))

[@chloemacnamara1763]

As a young man sharing his struggle about mental health, saying that you needed to reach out to get help to feel better .. I can’t even tell you what that will do for other young men like your self to get through their own mental health Issues .. inspiring❤️ I bet the family are very proud x

[@harrisongunn]

Jed, you don’t understand how important you speaking about your mental health was. For young men, this will have helped so many people remember it’s okay not to be okay, it dosent mean your weak etc. It made me emotional watching you talk about it, out of happiness that male youtubers are open about men’s mental health, it’s such a huge cause of death in this country. If anyone’s struggling text SHOUT to 85258 for support. Be safe x

[@skylagardner8592]

Honestly I felt this on another level ! So glad your speaking about it x

[@kimberleyk8084]

you’re so strong and such an incredible guy! 💯❤️

[@calstones2136]

WOW x you are amazing xx Mens mental health is a big taboo subject xx Massive respect Jed - I see you completely differently now (in a good way) xx well done darl xx keep going - you've got this 👍 x

[@michelleb9269]

So glad you're feeling better now! It's good to open up about mental health, it's great you are doing well! :)

[@chloelouise8616]

brought a tear to my eye when talking about how important his grandparents are to him, relate so much x

[@tanyastevens1046]

U are such a genuine sweet guy thank you for being so open xxxxxx

[@ricardoprofessordeingles]

what an amazing video. so nice to see you being vulnerable and open about your mental health as a male.

[@poppysmith6009]

Yes so refreshing and relatable to see someone talking about their mental health instead of sugarcoating their life on social media ❤️❤️

[@aliyaemilyxoxo3687]

Love how honest you were in this video! Very brave to open up !! Big love 💚

[@itsjoanne.x]

We all ❤ you Jed!! Suffer with depression and anxiety myself and you are not alone!! X

[@Honeysquad17]

Me too girl! We’ve got this! Here if you wanna talk 💗🦋xx

[@itsjoanne.x]

@@Honeysquad17 thank you lovely 💕

[@leahchandler3857]

It’s so good to see a lad open up about this, mental health is real and I’m proud of you. I’m so glad your in a good place and have amazing people around you. Would love a video on it ❤️

[@ellieradbourne189]

Aw jed this is so sad:( nice to hear you’re doing better but I’m glad you’re okay! It’s good you’re talking about your feelings and letting people in. Never stop being you ❤️ you’re amazing x

[@nyahyoung6555]

Your so strong Jed! Finally someone talking about that that isn’t ashamed of it!!

[@loezeke22]

It takes a lot of courrage to talk about such a private subject, you’re stronger than you think Jed! Thanks for being yourself

[@madeleinesudlow7501]

Love this! Love your content recently. 😄You are very open and honest🙂so glad you touched on mental health.

[@glamadellexo125]

An amazing video! Nice to see a man talk about this as it’s not spoken about as much as it should be very brave and honest ! And omg the music I listen to eve one I’m is like noo we not listen but I love depressing music idk just always have ha ☺️ keep your head up your doing amazing

[@Chloe-ue3vu]

What a kind soul, so brave of you to do this video!

[@meganh7095]

Omg I love how honest you are! So glad you’re feeling a lot better you are so sweet 🥺💜

[@madeleineburton4771]

Stay strong Jed. ❤️ You should be very proud yourself talk about it very brave. I understand how it feels in lockdown. Mental health can be hard sometimes. I can’t imagine how it feels people living in England being in a longer lockdown. I live in Victoria Australia been getting zero cases every single day. 🇦🇺

[@lauradulwich]

Complete and utter respect for Jed (a male) to say that he was not feeling okay! It really helps to break the stigma of men to stay silent. Amazing to see and I’m sure your family are so proud of you 💖

[@lauslora6511]

sending hug Jed its so brave of you to speak out! x

[@diane4130]

Well done jed . It’s great to let people know that it’s ok not to be ok.glad you did this and wish u well depression it’s horrid and like you I’m trying we have to try and keep going it’s hard to take first step but baby steps then steps then big steps I say . Take care much love ❤️❤️

[@fa_duh_hxtrs7303]

When he cried my heart shattered istg keep your head up high yu are doing amazing🥺🥺

[@Cooperjulia31]

I struggle with depression and anxiety 😥. And I would love so tips on how to get out of this stage!

[@Jizzaarr]

Don't ever be ashamed of crying and feeling like absolute rubbish! You've got this 💪🏼 just remember there's always someone out there to help you/be there for you. Even if it doesn't feel right talking about it and even if it's just a random stranger! Well done you for making changes to help yourself! ☺️ I hope you're ok! Stay safe!

[@mishkaallen9682]

Thank you for your honesty, such a mature video love it, thank you xxxxxx

[@hannahmacdonald9520]

Aw Jed!!! I can empathise with you so much! So so happy that you’re getting to a good place mentally

[@imogenmarsland7237]

awww Jed, i'm so glad your getting better. keep that chin up x

[@charlouis3491]

I’m so happy you are over depression, you are amazing 😇! I’m currently suffering with it and I know I will get through this just like you have x

[@EmmaM-q1l]

omg I commented on one of saffrons videos saying that I thought Jed was suffering with depression im so sorry if that comment upset you knowing now that my worries were true, well done for being open and honest xx

[@cx3977]

So glad things are starting to look up! Well done for just being you!! X

[@tiffstanway3924]

im so proud of you jed for explaining this, mens mental health should be spoken about more, this touched my heart so much, you have so much support around you and i am so glad you are doing good right now. much love ♡

[@flaviagananca2681]

Ahhh well done Jed. Mental health is hard but you've got this !

[@hollybrooke5928]

Oh Jed... Hats off to you. ❤️👏🏼🥺 Keep going!! X

[@ellabland303]

You’re such a lovely boy! Wendy and Darren done good 💕❤️

[@Olivia_Carly]

Very inspiring and humble! Well done Jed

[@CeriPryce]

Loads of respect for you Jed. Massive inspiration for young boys x

[@bubblebuswell]

watching you tear up absolutely broke my heart, it’s so lovely to see you opening up. it’s very inspirational to people who struggle with mental health, i’m so proud of you, thank you for everything!!

[@MummyBear2014]

I suffer depression since I was 15 years old as I was my late nan carer then 2005 she pass away from cancer then 2006 come my mums till 2019 then I had few months to myself then I come a carer again to my boyfriend and few I just can't cope as feels it putting on me 😭😔😭😔😭 I at times give up and watching your video and rest your family videos cheers me and feel strong ty Jed and rest of your family, I been cooking heathly meals and baking going long walks as helps me as well x