What is depression?

[@shadowheart52]

I saw this video about a year ago and disagreed with his outlook. Now I'm beginning to re-evaluate. I question how bad my depression can be if I don't think about it and label it as a bad thing. It loses its sting. Now, when I feel that emptiness overcoming me and dragging me down I just go with it. I don't think a bad thing is happening, nor do I try to make it into a positive. I just remove all judgement and thought from it and it no longer becomes a thing that I desperately wish to flee. When that happens it's no longer a problem or a detriment to my peace of mind.

[@my.little.dream.]

this took me out of my depression instantly

[@1TrueNature]

Just by realising you are not your mind, changes everything.

[@catheriner391]

As someone who has "battled" bipolar depression all my life, I feel totally at ease with this approach to depression. I have seen it in my life. The more I fight, the deeper in the mud I stand. Letting go into it means dumping the judgement/expectations, doing exactly what you must to feel reasonably comfortable, and loving oneself with all the love of which you are capable.

[@huntertony56]

How have you been?

[@AwsumCherry]

There are different types of depression, so I warn you against harshly judging those who are depressed and calling all selfish. It is much more complex and all depends on the person and how they suffer. Maybe I misunderstood your comment, however calling a down person selfish is probably the worst way to attempt to help them. We often come down on ourselves hard as it is, and half the time we do not feel we deserve more. Hard to understand unless you've felt it, but most are not selfish.

[@StavGoldberg]

beautiful

[@miasteyn9844]

Thank you, your wise insight is such a stress releace in this modern world of constent expectations and demands. Winter is nessesary and good and the tree only apears lifeless and grim, inside it 3 new seasons are being conceived . Amen in mastering the act of being. Great honer to hear you speaking. Bless you

[@joeallen1105]

The highest wisdom.

[@hanliesteyn6121]

Highly unusual perspective that makes sence when you except what surfaces as nessesary to be able to release and heal and that not all we feel is our own feelings but at times we are helping others refine their stuck and unresolved pain. This will also pass again like a thunderstorm and then everything with expand afterwords. Thank you Tayor for this precious insight. Love ight to you

[@shalokshalom]

Changed my life

[@catheriner391]

And never once have I come through this path in the woods without discovering at its conclusion, at least one but usually several extraordinary insights which make it all worthwhile.

[@EvaSantograal]

Thank you for the video, MyPachaMama! I am also doing depression and anxiety disorder awareness work. I really appreciate everyone, who helps decrease the occurrence of mental illnesses in our world.

[@OvercomeLoneliness]

Thanks for this video. Depression is a challenge for many people.

[@Rparhar91]

Well said! 've found this aproach to work well for my emotional problems

[@gabrielladuca1709]

Thank you Tyo!!!

[@sergsfault]

basically the key to overcoming depression at least for me how i see it is finding the will to live..and theres a catch to it...like whatever other reasons there might be to trigger depressional thoughts they all come to this one paradox..why live? whats the point? its all the same...i dotn liek ti i'm tired i wish i dodnt exist at all cos i dotn understand why people love life so mcuh whats sos pecial about it it stedious its boring its suffering ...my mind sees no happyness in anything at all

[@nicolettepascarella2756]

Thank you

[@grahamtrave1709]

Feeling sad equals depression. It is society’s conditioning that feeling sad is a bad thing. But without experiencing sadness we could not experience joy. Life is just happening the way it happens and feeling sad is just a happening, not a choice. We do not chose when we are conceived and we do not chose when we die. Or do we? The truth is no one knows. Everything I had is burnt or burning, not through my choice, it is life happening. Sadness ....an absence of vital energy is how it is. This is the suchness of my experience and I cannot change it. By not making it into a problem my energy may transform in the same way a river sometimes is just a trickle and another time bursts it’s banks.The river does not chose the volume or intensity of its flow. I can see clearly that my energy flowed entirely differently In my past when I was on my outward journey of attaining, acquiring and building what then collapsed. Having found inner peace and my true quiet nature my energy has adjusted accordingly so I could do this inner work. To become still and quiet. This talk has given me a new clarity. Thanks be.

[@AdiBrighlight]

Thank you man

[@uniquesisterROISIN]

I need to challange what this man has said regarding his statement that not one person has ever surrendered deeply to the label depression and extractined and transformed that power!! I have and many many other people I know! To extract the power from many so called afflicitive states is how many thousands are now

[@JannickFritze]

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[@anaconda470]

I disagree. I had an episode of depression lasting almost 2 years. It wasn't lack of energy it was a horrible experience. The worst thing I've ever touched in my 33 years of life. It put me twice on a windowsill. Once I was stopped by a man. That was the actual attempt. So the lecturer suggest that I should go for it? Jump? Be in the fullness of it? Furthermore, the lack of energy to do get up from bed? Yes, dear sir, and to go to work. Be in the fullness? I live on my own. If I won't go to work or even worse if I go and won't be able to earn my money...do you suggest I should become homeless? I'm sorry but in my opinion it's nonsense. The only thing that helped me was antidepressants and good psychiatrist.

[@19grand]

@ShanePatrice he seems to care more as much as trained mental health clinicians. I have approached a few and none of them gave a shit about me or my quality of life.

[@inlightenedbeing]

Deep-Rest

[@Sammybizness]

There are different levels of depression, having a bad day, or feeling sad is normal, but major depression is a serious illness that can kill a person if not treated. He obviously has never been chroically depressed, he's only speaking of mild depression that everyone gets once and a while.

[@heekyungkim8147]

Sammybizness I think he has no idea how destructive depression can be... i have family member who committed suicide.

[@Sammybizness]

I agree. I've been seriously depressed and almost committed suicide. I got help and now I'm doing great. There is help out there.

[@danielk2458]

Possible to get the answer in the text?

[@andreamuller8468]

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[@elderofzion9530]

Hi friends, this idea is nice maybe for minor issues. also important for self learning etc. however - in our world every 40 sec a person commit suicide - 800000 in one year - this thing is not THE answer. also - although there is a good learning in not trying to fight something - in many many cases - negetive feelings etc comes as a signal from our soul that we are doing someting wrong, there are endless things we can and should do to fix our lives and souls - just doing nothing and observing the moment - will leave us without changing our behaviour - and might leave us with missing our lives purpose - my opinion all the best

[@paatoque]

@MegaYogateacher Hi man, i think you didnt listened right, because he actually said the same thing you are saying. he said: "not one person in this world has surrendered to the so called negative phenomenon that we called depression and didnt transform it". bye peace

[@sergsfault]

how do you cure depression? theres no cure ...drugs? they will make you more deperessed...what else? drill a hole in your head? that might help actually cos samadhi glimpses during meditation happen more pronounced in the open air...spiritual practices yes they do help for a few minutes after you've done them than you're even more confused and scared it will take a lifetime of mediation to cure it how do you go about right now?

[@786baqi]

depression is rage spread thin - santayana

[@mrcuteblackie]

relxing speaker. that is cool. listen to him if u rae stressed, not to what he says