When your bed is your sanctuary and your prison

Do you have days where getting out of bed is the hardest thing? I have that today. Let's chat about it. If you can get out of bed today, then great. If you get one task done and then go back to bed, amazing! If not, then do not be nasty to yourself, just try again tomorrow. You are still amazing!
Thank you for taking the time to watch this - I hope you are doing ok. If you would like to subscribe please do Oh, and please feel free to leave any questions or comments you may have in the space below.
Take care and be safe
Love Gem xx
#TheLittleBluePot
Welcome to my KZbin channel where I’m hoping to help raise awareness of the different types of mental disorders. I hope this will help provide an understanding and learn ways to cope. I also vlog about my own experience of living with mental illness, as well as sharing other aspects of my life. I want to raise awareness of mental illness and how to have better mental health, so I hope my channel helps you and others.
I am not a qualified mental health professional or expert, but I am an expert in living with mental illness. All my videos are based on lots of research and I do my best to explain everything as clearly as possible and provide examples from my life to help you understand. I might not get it right every time, but I do the best I can. I hope the findings from my research are of benefit to you.
This Vlog is from my perspective, but I do appreciate that not everyone will have had the same experience as myself - we are all different after all, even if we have the same diagnosis. I have also tried, where applicable, to reference everything correctly, but we are all human and make mistakes - please stick with me.
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Twitter: @TLittleBluePot
Instagram: @gemtlbp
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Useful numbers and information:
UK
National Suicide Prevention - 08000 684 141
Mental health line UK - 0300 5000 101
Sane line UK - 0845 767 8000
Samaritans - 08457 90 90 90
Mind information line (Info and advice) - 0845 767 8000
Mind website - mind.org.uk
Time to Change - time-to-change.org.uk
Rethink mental illness - rethink.org
USA - National Suicide Prevention - 1-800-273-8255
Australia - Lifeline - 000
Music - 'Martin' by Matt Bobs

[@samanthalally9027]

Hope you are doing well, came across your channel and felt connected ❤

[@harrieta6961]

Avoidance is an awful part of mental illness. I'm so glad your back x

[@heatherthecaregiversocalif71]

My depression started for me 4 years ago series of events that have forever changed me leaving me feeling lost and alone, My Mom passed away unexpectedly after her trip to the Emergency room for a sore on her arm that was not healing she was admitted into the hospital The doctor told her she had acute leukemia, she went to sleep that night and never woke up passed away the next night. a month later my adult son (29 ) was arrested and ended up sentenced to 6 years (2 more years to go ) 6 months after my mom passed my father passed heartbroken, a week after my father passed, my father in law passed away (he committed suicide) (20 years earlier his son (my husband ) committed suicide) Then 6 months later I was in Family court fighting for child custody over my 13-year-old his father decided he wanted to move out of state, I am still in and out of family court financially and emotionally drained. You are right no one else can understand what someone else is going through I am glad to have found your page.

[@deborahperry3449]

Thank you for doing this. I know I needed it.

[@lisaa6099]

Thanks for this hope u doing ok. Im not. Lol. Bless and thanks. For honesty

[@Userinterfaceexperience]

Hiding too 😢❤

[@heatherbeadles5940]

'I just wanna sleep, b****!' I love it! 😂💗 But yes, some days, it's a total failure to launch, and I *try* to just accept the fact that apparently it's a bed rest day (but the inner critic usually has something to say about that). THANK YOU for posting this.

[@LaGrossePaulik]

Hi Gem! Sorry to take so long to comment, I wanted to but those two last weeks have been quite difficult. In here we're in lockdown again, and you might be too where you live. I've decided to spend this period alone, not with my boyfriend (we live separately) because the last lockdown was hell and I didn't want him to endure my mood. And also I want to learn how to be more independant, but it's hard... I've kept a good routine for the first four days, since then I had two 'crisis', my parent came to pick me up for some days at their place. I feel like I can't feel good anywhere. But I know it will get better, as no moment is permanent :) I've learn that, hard to believe sometimes but it's a fact: everything changes. So yes I've spent a lot of time in bed doing nothing, oversleeping, sometimes reading but quickly tired. I spend a vertiginous amount of time on my phone, to the point I don't search for anything, I scroll barely looking at it. Most of the time also I have my phone in hand, and my TV on, even my e-reader, it's like I need saturation of input so that I cannot think of anything, risking to feel hurt. I'm not even focused on whatever is playing on my phone or TV, I'm just sitting there with all the sound, the images, showering me to the point of saturation. But those last days I've succeed in going out for a walk outside, I enjoyed to see you and Baxter :) I hope anyone reading this is doing ok, in any case you're doing the best you can for yourself. Take care :)

[@gratefulgammy6909]

Oh My! This is ME to a tee! Covid has crashed my best attempts at getting up and out and better! Hugs!

[@sibonisoduma9596]

I loved your video and year I do have days when I don't wanna get off my bed,but it's all about living for the small moments like you mentioned your precious dog.I love your honesty and courage,keep going❤

[@charlottegordon7004]

Hope to see some more videos from you soon. Thanks for all you have done to date ...

[@ashstubbings2603]

Hi Gem! I wen through a stage in my life of ALWAYS cancelling on people, especially right at the last minute. I did it so much that even now, years later, it's what certain friends and members of my family actually expect me to do, so they just don't invite me anymore. By the way, I spent so much of your video just nodding in agreement thinking "Yep! that's me." Or "Yep! Been there, done that!".

[@missseveri3512]

Please upload more videos 🤞 You are so relatable! X x x ❤ 🤍

[@millstreetteut7835]

I actually feel worse doing stuff, more brain fog , more fatigued, more dizzy than being in bed . I dont even want to try anymore because everytime i do stuff i feel worse

[@Nyana6]

I hope you're doing well. I just want you to know that I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I have Major Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and PMDD. I've struggled with psychomotor retardation a lot, especially after going through so much trauma in my twenties. I'm functional now. I take a combination of four different meds. It's my magic combo, but I still struggle to this day. I have a job, but I feel like I can't keep a regular day job.

[@Amanda-zi9gh]

Thank you for this. I am afraid too.

[@skyday6528]

God Bless You

[@ellaella3043]

This last video is 3 years ago, I hope you are well. Will you post again? Love

[@rachelelliott3191]

Falling apart right now!!! Hit fuck it mode ...... tried so hard not to 😭

[@gusbustamante3066]

i love this! i hope you make more videos.

[@UltimateBokanator]

I feel the same. 31 age male and it's bringing me shame. As an oldest in my family who is unable to provide and still rely on my old father finances. Just an ugly ugly feeling overall. And this is my loop of being stuck in my own shit. Shame. Slimey shame.

[@LaGrossePaulik]

Just passing by and saying a little hello 👋 I hope you are doing OK

[@chrishouse8399]

hello i have death anxiety and deep existential thoughts about god i had anxiety most of my life and catastrophize. i like doing yoga and exercising because it helps me i havent worked a so called job in in years and years i get a lot of benefits esa pip and disabilty money which im grateful for. ive got 2 guineapigs which i care for and love. i also smoke about 20 rollies a day for years. im gonna do some voluntary work soon maybe with animals. i also have support workers and i am also a very sensitive person and deep thinker from chris in exeter devon

[@rachelelliott3191]

I've only just found you through someone else. But I hear you 🤐

[@judymanning2538]

Thank you for making this. Mental is an illness is what I am finally understanding. I thought it was only a brain thing. I am thinking of taking l-dopa which is a popular supplement. I am reading it will help give me energy to get up and function. Does any here take it ?

[@TheGlowGenie]

I need an update

[@harrieta6961]

How's things going? X

[@sauravgupta4103]

I have poorly developed sense of self at age 20. Have recently consulted a psychiatrist she said I don't have BPD or any other disorder to be specific. Now am going through CBT and some coping mechanism of DBT. Will it help me to regain my sense of self? Please reply mam. I have been commenting in your almost all videos. Please.

[@voicilessoldatsalors]

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[@jamezgainz]

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