Five One-Minute Activities to Reduce Symptoms of Depression
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Managing 1 or more chronic mental health conditions is a full-time responsibility.
If you push this to the bottom of your priorities it will be extremely difficult for it to ever improve significantly. But since you have a life filled with other responsibilities, your time, attention, energy, and resources are probably already spread thin.
Here are 5 you can do if you have just 5 minutes.
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1. Stretching or posture work
2. Breath work
3. Practice gratitude
4. Recognize your accomplishments
5. Connect with somebody
Thank you so much for this
Thank you 😊😊👍👍
🙏🏼 ❤😊
When someone like you sum things up and listed main points, I just send you my blessing. Thank you.
Thank you for this!
I am 75 and this man is one of the things we should be grateful for 💯 we are literally blessed to have someone that is telling us this for free on CZcams‼️ I have spent years with panic attacks agoraphobia and depression Lost my home everything stayed in my house for 2 years I am a widow I used to call my children and say aren't you proud of me for checking the mail The mail was on the front porch😢 That's how bad I had depression if you do one little thing for yourself even if no one else notices it reach over and pat yourself on the back like this man is telling us I am pulling myself out of it Even at this age and you can do The same thing 💯 Even if it's just baby steps😊 God bless this man and thank you for free help for us 🙏❤
I made my bed
I agree, we are blessed, and I am very grateful for Dr. Scott.
I don't know you, but I want you to know that you're doing a good job, working on yourself and improving your mental health. It's never too late. If nobody else has told you, I'm telling you; I'm proud of you for taking those steps and for all the little things no one sees. Keep it up! 👏🏅
@@mrs.antihero 💖💖💖😇🙏
Hoping you are travelling well, whatever that is for you. I'm 68 this week. Depression my whole life. But life is really great, look first the small things to bring joy.
❤❤❤
I'm not going to tell my therapist how much more helpful you are than they are, but I'll tell you - MUCH.
I actually told my therapist. I worried a bit about hurting her feelings, but not much. She told me on our second meeting that she doesn’t sweat the small stuff. She can consider it small stuff. I told her that I had spent forty years in and out of “therapy,” but I hadn’t found anything as helpful as a few CZcams channels I discovered, namely The Crappy Childhood Fairy and Tim Fletcher’s series on C-PTSD. I had spent many years denying my childhood sucked. Letting go of the denial was incredibly freeing. I also let go of blaming others for my struggles. It has been miraculous!
This made me laugh a little.
😂 in a good way.
I think your therapist should watch him too!
@@emme9868 absolutely 💯
I hate to hear of anyone in pain. Flip side- it helps to know I am not alone in the suffering.
Ironic paradox... that I completely understand.
I need to add, for those who feel that they don't feel - do tiny manual things. When you wait for your coffee, don't stand still, clean the top of your table, water your dying plant, wash a week old cup with mold inside, fold a towel, align spoons, whatever. While cleaning your teeth, wipe a mirror or polish a faucet. Even if you don't feel any satisfaction from that, when you come into a habit of doing tiny things during spare minutes, you actually realize that at the end of the day, you maybe don't have that much things to overwhelm you because they need to be cleaned, because you just randomly cleaned many of them while thinking about how desperate everything is. (Something like Little to the left in real life.)
Also random acts of kindness actually help at least my mental health. I don't need to/have to hold the door to a lady struggling with her toddler and a trolley and bags, but at the same time, when nothing makes sense anyway, why not? There's no reason to add a tiny pom-pom dwarf on a christmas door decoration our neighbours have, but why not? :D For some weird reason, if it's not a burden and requirement or duty, helping/cheering others helps me back and doesn't drain my energy, which is very low all the time.
I'm VERY good at gratitude. I struggle with the rest
Ty for the tip . Im functioning but barely. Kind of letting my self care go a little. Especially cleaning. I live on my own so i kind of let my apartment get out of hand a little cleanliness wise. Much thanks for the tip.
I live this... thank you.
Whatever effect we _can_ have on the world, limited as it might be at the moment, we want it to be a _good_ one.
Also remember, big habits grow from small ones.
@@johngallagher72 same. My place is not good. I get no visitors so have little need or motivation to do it. It gets basically done but can be a long time between drinks....
I am very grateful for my crazy, manic papillon (10 pounder canine child), whom I thought I rescued from a drug house. Turns out, he rescued me. We’ve both been injured by others in ways each of us don’t know (he speaks dog, and I speak English), yet we accept each other, love each other, and calm each other. He makes survival so very important. I am grateful for my little boy. He makes all the difference. ❤
your papillion sounds like a gem 💎
My two cats are probably the reason I'm alive. I cry often knowing that I'll have to live without them one day, but happy to live to make sure they are not without me.
my depression always makes me question for whom and why am i living for, why am i even alive
its really makes me more depressed and paralyze mentally and physically
Most days, I live because my dog needs and loves me
if nothing else you are a statistic helping humanity evolve away from this toxic society that is not serving us. you could also seek ways to find fulfillment outside of society's toxic expectations to help the process along, but no rush. don't feel like you have to do anything you don't feel motivated to do.
Do you know what your vitamin d level is? I take 20,000 ius of vitamin d a day and try to get as much sun on my skin as possible. Try going carnivore to get inflammation down. It’s not expensive. Two people eating burger, bacon, chicken, eggs and a steak every week is less than $100.00. We are very frugal. I like eating this way. Not a lot of groceries to put away. Shopping is quick.
@@mightymouse1005that’s a good reason. Get your vitamin d up. Try carnivore to reduce inflammation.
@@mightymouse1005Same here.
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.porassss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish those were more easily accessible where I live.
Microdosing was my next step for my husband. He's 59 & dealing with lots of mental health challenges, possible CTE & a TBI that put him in a coma for 8 days. Unfortunately, I had to get a TPO since he's 6'6, over 300 pounds, and showing violent behavior, constantly talking about harming others. He's aggressive. To anyone reading this, if you're familiar with BPD, is it common to have an obsession with violence?
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is dr.porassss.
I just spent 10 weeks in an intensive outpatient / PHP mental health treatment program for severe depression. Everything you say here is gold and was also imparted in the program. You are 100% correct in reminding us that managing a mental illness successfully (managing symptoms) is a full time job, but I'm most grateful there are many great tools we can use to do so.
I wish these programs were talked about more. This is what I need. It feels like mental health treatment options are very few and far between. I don't really know what all my options are, aside from seeing a therapist or admitting myself straight into the ER in hopes that I'll receive help. I know someone who did ketamine treatments and they haven't had a su*c*dal thought since they started. I just want to function again. I don't know where to start. I'm so lost.
@@carriefish..Dear Carrie: have you done the basics? Doctor, blood test, could be Bio chemical (Your Brain). your health, diet , exercise , goals, gratitude. Lots of factors to lead depression. It sucks, I know, I hope you find a solution. ❤ keep listening to Dr. Scott.
The gratitude thing automatically made me think of that meme/vine
"I may be depressed, but at least I've got an iced coffee"
:"but you're still depressed "
"But I have an iced coffee 😏👉🏽"
I know exactly what you mean, and I appreciate your positive attitude. I'm trying to practice gratitude more regularly. Given that I have mental health issues (depression, anxiety, anger) I have to be careful with ANY drugs, no matter how legal or diluted they may be. Case in point: I'm not a coffee drinker and I drank an iced mocha yesterday hanging out with family. Almost 24 hours later I'm still a bit nervous. The fact that I hate my job is the major issue in my life right now, but I still gotta be careful with alcohol and coffee.
@@bikerboy2791 Good luck with getting a job you enjoy more where you feel valued and appreciated and do well, that sort of thing has done wonders for me even still with the occasional self-hatred spiraling anxiety attacks.
Love these quick steps! I have practices for many of them...but the one I struggle most: Recognize your accomplishments. Yesterday was a great example: I live in Texas (with insane summer heat now🥵), and wanted to go swim at the YMCA. The depression was saying "It's too hot to go out, you're tired, just stay home and rest." What kept me motivated and focused: "The cool water will feel so good in the this heat." I actually went and swam, and found myself saying when I got home "I'm proud of myself for getting out of the house and swimming".😊
Texas summers are almost depressing as winter because they keep you indoors for long periods. Good for you.👌❤️
I've been just miserable. So many different issues all at once..health...money...fear fear fear. I get so tired. To do anything is like I am climbing Mt. Everest. I don't want to care anymore but I guess I do as I still get up to face another day. Maybe that's enough
It's really hard. I have sunk back down when I was starting to come back up a few weeks ago. So hard to get myself moving. I haven't been watching these regularly but they helped when I first found Scott. Just watching this made me feel better so obviously, I need to watch at least every second day. I know pretty much everything but it's the way he puts it that makes a big difference. Have you watched his video on Anhedonia? When you feel like you just can't do anything?
Heaven,,,,, I feel miserable as well I am doing better. I even listen to sports radio, which is very upbeat and funny listen to old radio shows, and so many of the famous actors you can hear by their voices who they are……
More of the G word thanks
Thank you Dr. Scott!! Excellent video and advice, may God Bless you and Refresh you for you refreshing others 🙏.
1. Stretching
2. Breathwork
3. Gratitude
4. Recognize your accomplishments
5. Connect with someone
Doing some of these one minute every waking hour for one year = 97 Hours/Year
thanks.
Dr. Eilers, I really loved the information on being grateful. When you are depressed, you start to feel you have nothing to be grateful for. Wish I was in your state and could get some services from you. Please keep doing these videos, you are amazing.
"Majority of your achievements/accomplishments are invisible to other human beings." Wow, that really correlates with a conversation I had with my husband yesterday. We were discussing my need to be able to self-validate. My farm is my happy place, so every time I so much as look out my window, I am so filled with gratitude. I see so many things I am grateful for.
I've never heard the stretching bit. It's so obvious and needed. I love you! These are actual things a depressed person could handle. I'm amazed at your knowledge. When a therapist hasn't walked through hell they get way to optimistic about what they think you can do.
I feel like I'm dying from this severe depression and ptsd.
Me too 💔🙏
Same here, everyday.! I'm unable to do anything, or go anywhere.
There is hope even though it doesn’t feel like it. Hang in there
Even just walking outside can shake me up and get me recentered. I sometimes go out in my pajamas because thinking about getting dressed would just block me.
Ya’ll hang in there. “This, too, shall pass.”
I think about wanting to dissapear a lot as i feel from just barely ok to "gosh why am i continuing to exist?"
I noticed my posture getting bad, so I bought an item you can wear that pulls your shoulders back and is helping me to have a good posture. For gratitude I have a special coin I always have in my pocket. Every time I reach into my pocket and when I feel it, then I think of the things in my life that I am thankful for.
I have had years of treatment for major depression.
This Dr is GOLD.
His advice keeps me going… gives me a direction for my efforts.. I can’t say enough about how helpful his advice is.
- I feel less alone…
- i realize why I am experiencing my symptoms… not all clinicians realize the wide variety of symptoms
- I feel hope!
This man is genius.
The spare change analogy was really easy to visualize and grasp. I find your videos compelling and informative. I’m grateful I found your channel.
Dr. Scott, the intro to this video is awesome! That alone is therapeutic.
Dr. Scott thanks for going deep and reaching out to those of us that have mental issues that require more attention. I see a therapist that "keeps it on the surface"; the VA sent me to him. I watch your channel so that I can go deep. I supplement my therapy sessions with your channel. 👍
So do I. Dr. Scott says it like it is! It's like he knows it first hand and has been there himself.I'm thankful for Dr. Scott!! Yay for Dr.Scott!!!😀😇😊💥🌟
you can ask to get a better therapist.
So do I!
All of us admire and love Dr Scott! His advice is priceless. I would propose that most of us buy his book as a way of ‘Thank You’ for the way he shares his valuable knowledge with us.
Dr Scott I so regret that we moved away from Iowa. We lived in North Liberty. I would definitely have loved to be a patient of yours.
I NEVER had or met a psychologist like you. You are golden!
I agree!
Also… have you noticed how many people use the term ‘gold’ or ‘golden’ for his work and how helpful his advice is??
I have used it myself more than once.
In my head I now call him ‘Dr Golden-Scott’
I still sometime feel annoyed when people say “Depression is not real” . But I should be old enough to let it go.
Any form of physical exercise is a combatant for my depression 🙏🏻 I have been swimming 45-60 minutes each morning and it definitely gets me mentally and physically more motivated for the day ahead
Thank you for your help. Right now, I am struggling with making decisions, and I can't tell if it's out of fear of failure or the belief that nothing even matters. Or both. A lot of times, I feel like all the best things in my life are behind me (way back in early childhood), and I have nothing to look forward to. I'll start practicing these strategies, and hopefully they can bring me out of the fog little by little. Thank you again.
I'm wondering if they're big life changing decisions, or little ones like whether to walk this way or that way to wherever you're headed. Shook... I'll assume they're both.
You could try writing down the exact problem, then the pro's and con's of various remedies or decisions. Next, you can write down the possible consequences of those remedies/decisions.
Try to get a handle on all the possible outcomes.
Next, you could ask yourself, "What's the best decision for the highest good of all concerned - ( Including yourself) - including Me."
If it's fear of failure and you do nothing, then contemplate what cowardice is, and whether that fits with your image of yourself. If it is cowardice, then think about how many times you'll look back on that episode in your life and regret your inaction. Or maybe it's that you don't like the consequences that decision will cause to others..
On the other hand, maybe you think you 'should' chose one way for your decision, but you really want to chose a different way to respond. Explore why. Go deep.
As far as the idea that "nothing even matters," ...maybe ....
But then if that's true, why the heck are we here on Earth floating around in the cosmos? Maybe the outcome isn't the important part of the decision. Maybe it's our choices we make at these crossroads .Maybe the choices we come to - are presented so we can make a choice ....which developes ourselves, our characters. Then, maybe it's there to help us grow.
In the end, try to come from the highest part of yourself and be the best person you can be.
Good luck! Go forth and decide! 😇
If it's the wrong decision, then you'll have more information to make the next decision!
if you can't make decisions that tells me you NEED to take time to rest and recharge, to then have the energy to tap into the passion for life you had in that childhood you're missing. only after that will you be able to choose what's truly more fulfilling for you. otherwise it'll just come from fear or pride and you'll end up wasting years of time going in circles.
Sunshine helps me. And I take 20,000 ius of vitamin d daily. I’m carnivore to reduce inflammation. Many vegetables cause harm. Contrary to what we are taught growing up. Carnivore is simple: beef, butter, bacon and eggs. It’s not expensive. There are dozens of items that are not being purchased.
I have trouble making decisions too. I had a lot of avoidance issues when my parents died. Now I force myself to open the mail, etc. I tell myself radical things really enthusiastically: “you’re doing great! Well done!”
We have to be our own best friend.
@@rongikeThanks for your help. I'll try to find some type of rest. I always feel like I should be doing something because I was always going, going, going. I'll learn to take some time.
Great tips to remember and put into practice, and they don't require much time at all. Thanks for this!
I live with recurrent depressive disorder since I was a teen. I've been doing four out od five intuitively... And yes, it helps. This plus mindfulness saved my life.
This is so helpful and encouraging, thank you! It's also a little amusing to think that if I hadn't sat down to spend a few minutes aimlessly scrolling, I wouldn't have seen this video of wonderful mental health boosting activities to do instead of aimlessly scrolling. Now off to do some stretches.
Here's to everyone else out there struggling along. We can do this. Moment by moment, we'll work our way out of the pit. 💓
Gratitude specificity:
The other day I noticed how strong my legs are, that at age 65 I can easily carry my 25 lb grandson up the stairs! I felt SO much gratitude for that simple fact!! Much more than my usual "I'm pretty healthy and fit for my age" 😂❤❤
This was great! Another thing I would add to the list is to find moments to just be, without distractions. This can be combined with breath work, but can also be practiced without worrying about the breath. Just a moment to disengage and allow the nervous system to rest.
Thank you💖✨ have chronic pain, and mentally its beating me😅 glad I found your channel💯
I catch my reflection in the window at work sometimes and it makes me "stand up straight!" at least for a while. When I walk the dog I try to "shoulders back, chest out, tummy in, pelvic floor tight!" We hunch our shoulders cuz we're afraid to be seen, but we look worse when we're seen that way! Catch 22.
The comment about invisible victory just for yourself was such a powerful idea. Thank you.
These one-minute activities and your channel overall have been incredibly helpful! This is saving my life right now.
I recently accidentally discovered a small habit that is helping turn down the volume of my negative thoughts. I began using an app to learn a language. I did it to try and make my work a little easier but it has had the effect of giving my brain something new to "chew" on. I sometimes find myself mentally naming objects and actions with the new words I'm learning rather than going over negative thoughts which gives me a mental break and some relief from my own mind. It's not a miracle cure, I still feel generally awful but when depression is really kicking my ass ANY relief is welcome. The lessons on the app are only 5mins long and well gamified to be a bit of a dopamine hit. If anyone is looking for a small habit to replace some doom scrolling while waiting for things, perhaps a language app might be useful. Wishing us all well ✨
Great idea!
Would love to see a video on how to deal with racism and hate based depression
I've been told by others that they (usually in retrospective) can tell when my depression is starting to kick in because my posture and walking speed change. Another thing I've tried on bad days where I just had to be present and functional is to make myself smile. Big goofy smile. Even if it feels insincere and terrible in the moment, keeping it up for a few minutes can get me over the spots where I'm close to being able to go out, walk in to work, etc, and just need a little impetus. It doesn't make me feel happy, but sometimes it makes just enough of a difference.
You are a great man I love the way you explain everything to a tee God bless you in your work ❤
Great advice again Scott. Everytime I listen to your videos I always a little nugget of info that always helps. The feedback loops you mention are so true too. Cheers mate from England 🙏👍
Hi Dr. Scott, how is your day going?
I want to thank you, your videos have helped me a LOT getting over some of the most troublesome things in my life. The family I live with is really into the idea of mental health being not important, and of therapy being for weak people. With this mindset, life has been hard, I grew thinking that seeking for help was a way to tell the world how weak I was. As time passed by, I was the only one that didn't want aid to do or endure anything. I wasn't being strong. It did not make the problems disappear, and it didn't made my life any more manageable.
To everyone still doubting about asking for help, you are not a burden, you are not weak, be determined and take the first step. I wish you luck in your journey.
Thank you so much for being there and thank you for all you do.I find your advice so helpful. You are goldust compared to my therapist ( who seems to trigger my PTSD and depression and then leaves me hanging).I am in the UK.If I was closer to you I would visit you in a heartbeat.Keep up your excellent work and thank you!
Been binge-listening to your videos for the past month. Love your work, Dr. Scott! Was wondering if you could do a video OR series on emotional burnout??? I've realized that my poor mental health for the last few years has been due to a myriad of issues, chiefly the pandemic, hyperempathy (HSP), and just feeling hopeless about our collective future going forward. You're the best!
Thank you Dr Scott. I realised I'm already doing these things; stretching, meditation, gratitude, initiating contact with others etc. I will try to do more to help my mental health. I suffer from anxiety more than depression though.
Wow, wrote them all down so I will not forget. My heart jumper when you mentioned depersonalisation/ derealisation, because besides depression and some other things, that is my main mental issue. Thank you so much for what you do and take care. Wishing you all the best and to everyone here. Love, Nicole.
None of ypur dedication is in vain. You are a a valuable professional. Thank you.
Thank you so much dr. God bless you for helping people like me. I am listening you from some time and I feel much better than before. Thank you so so so much. My life is slowly changing for better.
I cannot do a single thing, I say in bed 24/7 - what is living? I can’t even remember 😢 this beyond painful 💔
I became the same way. I'm stuck in bed, with no desire to do anything at all. Depression is so unbearable. I lost interest in life. I hate this also. What happened to you?
From my own experience, working out is the first thing that helped start my healing journey. So to anyone feeling like they can't get out of bed, find a gym, ask for a schedule from the trainer and try to stick to it. Not only the workout makes you feel better but it also makes you feel accountable to stick to the schedule. You got this!
In many day-to-day situations, relying on therapy to tell us what to do should be the backstop, the last thing we rely on. Therapy is tremendously expensive and difficult to find coverage with insurance, since the pandemic finding and maintaining decent therapists can be a constant challenge, treatment and the quality of therapists themselves can be tremendously uneven. Finding and building emotional strength and resiliency should really be the long-term goal of any sustained therapy. Hopefully, as we get healthier, we can start to build our toolkits, coping mechanisms and support networks so that we don't need to always have professional help to maintain safety and balance.
This talk was super helpful for me. I am already doing these but want to be more regular with them. Consistency is the key to seeing results for most any good thing you do for yourself. Very motivating!
While doing streching, posture and breath work, connect to show gratitude for talks like these from Dr. Scott, accomplish to absorve and integrate it, and recognise that and your incredible good luck😅🙏
Thank you Dr Eiler, love these suggestions.
Thank you, Doctor Scott! I really, really appreciate your help.
Dr. Scott, could you possibly address cognitive impairment caused by major depression and anxiety disorders?
I cannot say thank you enough for the information and empathy you share with us. You are a lifeline!!
Thank you Dr. Eilers for these simple, quick, and effective practices to weave into our daily routines. I've subscribed to your channel because after watching several videos I want to support you. Your other videos have been quite helpful to me. Thank you for making them and sharing your thoughts.
Thank you! You insights are appreciated.
Thank you Dr Scott you are amazing, incredible ,etc, etc... I can't even come up with sufficient words. Just thank you again!!!! 🥲🙏 😊💯🥰
Thank you ❤. I am grateful for you!!!
Close your mind, listen to your soul.
I finally learned to not trust my brain. I often tell my brain to SHUT THE F*** UP!!! It really helps me.
This man is a gem. 😢
How do you guys go to work every day knowing that the future is hopeless?
What's the point of working, just to pay bills, if I'll always hate myself
i was in this situation but now i learned to be in here and now and look around with with out defining, or judging them if you cant love your self just stop a sec and close your eyes put a smile in your and take a breath and say to your self i love every breath i take, every breath i take is hope and im grateful for it. or when you drink water say do same thing. this things might small thing to do but if you do everyday this will make a big habit.
In case no one has told you today, God loves you and has a plan for your life! ✝️❤️
The future may be worse better or the same. There is no point of working just to pay bills. That's not living but it's the western world. And I don't wanna be hungry or homeless so I always work . Except when I took 6 months off as I was working and caring for my dad too so I needed a break. Hope your days improve.
Your channel or you I should say @scott, is such a life safer ❤Here I feel a bit more normal and understood, thank you so much for the goo's work you've doing. 🎉
so grateful I found your channel
Thank you for adding why we should do each action step. I often forget the full range of symptoms of my depression. A why is always good for my personal processing. I needed this video today.
Once while cramming in tons of new material I asked: how could I stretch my brain? (like I can stretch my body) My friend responds: take deep breaths. I thought that was great
So truly grateful for the way you explain- Thank you
This dude is awesome.
I'm not sure where to ask this hopefully this is okay, Short form question I'm looking for post-depression tips. Long format, my long term depression ( +20 years isolated ) recently switched off for lack of a better term thanks to your videos and another channels but I find myself trying to fix everything and catch back up as quickly as possible now that I can actually try but it doesn't help that time wise days feel like weeks did before I recovered, I know my physical recovery is going to take a long time but it's the whole I never had any responsibilities due to both being unable to do anything and family taking care of it, it's like I feel like I need time to just take in being "normal" but at the same time now that I can do things I struggle with being overwhelmed.
I guess I'm asking how does one live after depression when you simply don't know how to.
It sounds like you're describing something I recently wrote to Dr. Eilers asking to address: being stuck in a "freeze" state through trauma response.
When severely threatened, the body will "fight, flight, or freeze" (and I think they've added "fawn" as a fourth possible response). I'm not an expert, but some videos and articles I've seen recently describe it as being in a perpetual "Freeze" state, being functional but not able to break out of that. It happens because in the difficult/catastrophic/threatening event, if the body is not, for some reason, able to FIGHT or FLIGHT, it will opt to FREEZE. (And it is some kind of old neuro-system feature that is characterized by becoming especially somatic -- locked into the neurosystem/body.)
Anyway, I've recently recognized that I am definitely in a state of frozenness. One of the short videos shows a woman just sitting staring at the clothes closet - unable to choose or move forward - and describes the kind of people who smile and seem normal at work or other functions, but are without any ability to ACT when it comes to their personal interests. Instead they are just locked into inability to move, doom-scrolling on a computer or watching shows - anything that prevents actual movement forward. But it isn't depression.
I asked the doctor to please try to provide some advice around this.
@@user-zk5rt3gb3e I was definitely frozen but also really really depressed I just didn't mention what I struggled with as I'm on the mend and looking for insight as to how to recover when you have only known depression.
I realize you are just trying to help but without context It's probably not the best try to correct a person who is suffering or is recovering from depression by telling them they are wrong about themselves.
@@user-zk5rt3gb3e my reply disappeared, I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety so it's not something I self diagnosed, I just didn't feel the need to post what I suffered from because I'm on the recovery side but lost in how to function as a non depressed person.
Keep yourself busy with something maybe a hobby.
I think you have to just have to accept the fact that this illness postponed you, which is not your fault, it would postpone anybody. Try to get back into life at your own pace, without trying to catch up to anyone… us mental health sufferers have our journeys
A good video that is just what I needed today. Thank you 😊😊
U really get it. Thank u
Gratitude: not cognitive, but emotional sense of gratitude.
God I think I really had my heart hurt for Katie in Skins that she couldn't have children. I think I appreciate the most that possibly I don't need to face that issue.
Thank you this is helpful.
You have saved my life over and over again each time you put a video.
You actually understand
I appreciate you. ❤
Problem is what I want to do with these moments is nothing...its not that I don't want to do anything with them, its that I do want to use them to do nothing because I'm tired and want a break. Don't know how to adjust my mindset on that???
Ive disappointed myself, and let myself and my kid's down.
I promised myself and kids we will go out on walks during holidays, we are going on to the 4th week of the holidays and i still can't do it, ive tried, and tried but it is a lot more harder than I thought it would be, it's really getting me down and feeling disappointed with myself 😭😭
This is a little gift for you all, a 20 minute stretch that brings my anxiety from an 8 to a 4, if you're a little tight just reduce or omit the standing pose ❤
Growing up, anything directly positive was used against me by my loving parents, so even thinking about non negative things is literally triggering
Good video. Thank you
Great video 🎉❤
I love this! Thank you!
Thank you for this.
Hi dr scott, can you please recommand some supplements you find effective
Great tips 👍
I have a LOT of heart problems and i get afraid sometimes
I'm missing all your videos, they show up as "upcoming", but when they are finally released, they disappear from my CZcams wall.
Do you ever use your Watch Later playlist? I think it could be useful if you check it occasionally. CZcams also sometimes recommends unwatched videos in your Watch Later playlist.
Thank you
I'm 79 with no family and few connections. Meds haven't helped me. My nurse practitioner said i have to learn radical acceptance of my depression. I dont know how to do this. I listen to you everyday but i dont seem to have the energy to do the things you suggest. At my age what is the point of all the work i would have to do just to want to live? I haven't given up yet and i appreciate your videos.
Thank you. New subscriber here. ..
If you have enough spare change lying around your house to amount to anything, then you and I are very different people.
I have plenty of time and energy. I just don't know what to do with it. Nobody seems to want or need what I have to offer.
😢😢😢 how to deal with constant suicidal thoughts please
Please know that this is something that's very hard we've all been there. He has specifically important videos about passive suicidal thoughts. It's really worth looking at. Many of us have that sense of passive suicidal ideas. It's not something to be to stressed out about. Go and look at those videos.
I agree with most of what you advise, but connecting and socialising with folks is way down my list. I find that 95% of people are draining. I was alright until people messed me up.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you! Do you do video therapy? If so how much do you charge?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROGRAM❤❤❤😊😊😊
You can't express gratitude, or appreciation for anything when you have depression.
As long as you’re alive, there is hope!
@@lisakrushinski9436 ... I've been reminded that alot. I know nobody but me, can feel what I'm going through. You are right. If I die, there's "0" chance of ever possible recovery.
When you loose "you're" purpose, identity, lifestyle is terminated.
And you know it was partly your fault,... is devastating.
Then, add. Anxiety, insomnia 😫, severe depression, .. anhidonia.
It's destroying my mind, mental and physical health, emotions, nerves, eyesight and heart 💔...
It's a struggle living.
Thank you for caring about me ⚘️👍💕
... I do hope I can recover 🙏
@@klanderkal - I do hope that things improve for you - The human spirit is a powerful force and it’s keeping you going even though you feel barely alive - I don’t know what you need but it sounds like you’re reaching into the deep dark to find it - surely there must be some form of therapy out there that can put you on the road to recovery? I think when you find it you will come back quicker and stronger than you think. It’s finding that someone to be with you in the darkness, someone who knows the way and can lead you out.
@@LisaWilson-eg9zy Thank you for caring 🫶.. I really couldn't find any help. It's total helplessness. :(
I have been so ill like physical symptoms chronic anxiety like completely debilitating it's in my mind and body , already on meds but my dad diagnosed with dementia and life stressor triggered me relapsed badly. Been to my physciatrist I'm having 5mg diazapam x2 a day for a week then one a day but literally I've had to cancel work it's like my body is on pain with the tension all the time my physciatrist says you have to rest and sleeping gives your brain chance to recover.Ive had this several times before but everytime I never feel like I'm going to get better , I'm also booked in with physcologist cause when I'm well I'm doing everything and don't catch myself going downhill it comes on so quick 😢