"He'd been suffering from depression for about a year. And that's a lot!" **laughs and cries in 5+ years** I'm honestly starting to think this is permanent.

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Take it one day at a time. What type of mental health treatment are you receiving?

@sofiaandersson9661

3 жыл бұрын

Antidepressants from my psychiatrist, saw a psychologist for a while. It's slow, but going in the right direction I'd say. Thanks for checking in

@LokanloadYT

3 жыл бұрын

Fax🤣😪..

@user-rz2iz4qh4r

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shark97281 I know that they didn’t reply to you but I appreciate you reaching out to them. Not enough people care about strangers like that 🖤

@sindremcduck906

2 жыл бұрын

20years here.thats a long time to Hope for an Astroid to strike you down

I have worried about this.....thanks for posting this.....I just love you....thanks for all you do.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda. It's great to hear from you again.

@LyubomirLalovMulti

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video clip! Apologies for chiming in, I would love your opinion. Have you heard about - Peyadison Initial Principality (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a good exclusive product for discovering how to get rid of depression minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my close friend Aubrey finally got cool success with it.

@clausmehl8731

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBlochcan trintellix heal brain damage caused by seroquel

@yardartistry4121

2 жыл бұрын

@@clausmehl8731 is like asking if morphine can cure cocaine addiction!!! Common sense please!!!!!

@clausmehl8731

2 жыл бұрын

@@yardartistry4121 lundbeck say trintellix improve cognition. All AD damage the brain. They lie. They give it to people which are damaged by other AD.

I sure as hell haven't been the same since my depressive breakdown. I'm not depressed anymore, but deffinetly have some anxiety left. But what's worse is this constant state of brainfog and derealazation i've been left with. It hasn't lifted almost anything since my breakdown in 2016. So something's damaged for sure..

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Have you tried intense exercise to clear the brain fog?

@mybrotherjudybeats6207

4 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now? How’s your derealization? I ask because I struggle with it myself as well. I hope things are going good for you.

I have suffered from depression for many years. I also have fibromyalgia. I'm still waiting for the fog to lift. I just seem to get over one trauma and then I go down again. I do have faith.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Keep up the faith. Herd are so some quotations that can help you do so. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJmOz6Z-lrjJotY.html

@carinapalme3439

6 жыл бұрын

Have you traid ect? Im depresst to for Meny year it make me so tierd.

@davidskitmore1567

5 жыл бұрын

There is light at the end of the tunnel it's a horrible journey getting there.. BIG LOVE..

@oliviacadena2036

5 жыл бұрын

,👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤

@bhaskartaneja6293

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch if quotations have helped me .

i used to have depression but I started to fast and exercise + ate lots of neurogenesis promoting and now im studying computer science in a top university and got a 6 pack.i would never experience that if i committed suicide.i used to sit on my couch and rot and had no hopes so its all possible !

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It’s hard to see that you can recover after a really serious bought. I was depressed almost all of 2018 and on and off in 2019-2020 due to getting sober. I’ve dealt with depression for almost 20 years, addiction for 12, and have had insomnia for about 6-7 years. I’m really feeling the effects of the of all of these along with the post acute withdrawals and I don’t feel right in the head most days. I’m hoping things get better after sobriety. Stay strong people.

Fantastic video Douglas! That is a question that has no doubt been asked many times. It is super encouraging to understand that depression is, like a cold, just temporary. Thank you for another excellent video. Keep up the great work. You are helping so many people!

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad that my videos are helpful. You may want to visit my crowdfunding site which is used to help support my work. www.patreon.com/douglasbloch

In my case, I was perfectly healthy until I began taking antidepressants. My doctor prescribed it to me in the hopes that it would help with my insomnia. But I think it damaged my brain. It created an anxiety in me that I had never felt. I had severe panic attacks, and eventually developed an arrythmia. I had to get an ablation to help with the palpitations. I am feeling really weak now. I have lost muscle and feel nerve pain. At one point it became very difficult for me just to walk. It was as if I had lost my coordination. My brain couldn't process all of the senses I was feeling. I feel trapped now. I am taking antidepressants to be able to function. But it seems hopeless. I used to be a very avid reader. But now can't even read more than a couple paragraphs.

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

Some of the SSRI medications do cause agitation. But healing is still possible. You might consider massage or acupuncture to help relax you. You can also try sitting in a hot tub. Try to eat as well as you can and get good rest. The body and mind are resilient, so that healing can come

@Ibra724

8 ай бұрын

How you doing now nerychristian

@nerychristian

8 ай бұрын

@@Ibra724 Much better. I'd say I'm at 90% health. But it's been a long journey. Diet and exercise has helped. Along with megadosing B vitamins.

@user-rp2ui8ro4r

7 ай бұрын

@@nerychristiando u suffer from PSSD and the like??

@suzannedutoit1003

6 ай бұрын

@@nerychristianare you still on antidepressants

Great stuff again Doug, thanks for another great video.

Thank you for making me feel a lot revealed about my brain damage by depression and antidepressants.

Thanks Mr. Douglas, you have indeed become an inspiration to me. I had this doubt and was in dilemma. But, now I can confront my challenge of recovery more confidently.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Always learn something from your videos. Thank you Douglas.

Greetings Douglas! Continuing appreciation & thanks to you for your good, helpful works.

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Give me a call sometime

I'm glad to see you are doing well! I wonder if dissolving one's ego, letting go of who you think you are, and what others expect can help depressed people. We get so wrapped up in who we are and what we feel, that we rarely look beyond our own mind and it's perceptions.

@survivalfarmcoach8727

6 жыл бұрын

Luis Corrales yes eckhart tolle is good to listen to. Or didn't you refer to him?

@rustyrefill6449

6 жыл бұрын

Survival Farm Coach: I've heard of Tolle. But I grew skeptical when he was one of the people spouting the prosperity gospel. Basically saying if you envision a sports car, or a cure for your disease, it would happen. Also he got tied in with Oprah in her spirituality phase. Sadhguru basically says you don't need to do anything. Do nothing, just exist. Like a bee or a goldfish knows what to do ever minute. It doesn't spend time thinking how can I be a better bee? We as humans need to know how to get out of the way of our endless stream of thoughts and emotions (or at the very least learn to leisurely float down that stream)

@survivalfarmcoach8727

6 жыл бұрын

Luis Corrales Hhhhmmmm, I'm thinking about the bee and the goldfish, but at some point it would be a boring life. Isn't expansion the purpose of life? To become a better version of yourself? Only through experience you get to know yourself? But I also like to regenerate and be in my 'whisp spirit' state at times. Some sort of state I felt before being born. I guess for me the solution is a balance between actions and meditation. Maybe what I say doesn't even make any sense. Its bedtime

@rustyrefill6449

6 жыл бұрын

It is not so much to live like a bee, but to find our true nature, just as every living creature has. We are not the shoes we wear or the car we drive, we are not our bodies or our disease. We are not even our brain (allegedly). Being still does not mean physically still. You can take action, but be still in the mind so you really take in what is happening within you and around you. Otherwise, it's like trying to focus on having a nice family dinner in a room with 6 televisions blaring and everyone staring at their phones. Our brains produce noise. I'm only quoting things I've read. Can't say I've reached any higher level of existence. I don't really care if there is one. It's just an interesting topic to explore.

@oliviacadena2036

5 жыл бұрын

Good comment and thought!!! 😏😍👍👍👍👍👍

I have been following a gluten free diet for just a few days and I have noticed a HUGE change in my mood. No depression, no tiredness. I don't need to sleep +10 hours to feel rested. I feel that I was poising my body with that protein. I was working out months ago and lately I was so tired that I felt exhausted after walking just a few blocks. I have been working out these last days and it has been amazing. I didn't even know that depression could be a symptom of gluten intolerance.

I don't know how to thank you, Mr. Douglas. Your videos keep me going. I used to think KZread is only a mean nasty place full of people being bad to each other. Thanks for proving me wrong :)

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, There’s a lot of helpful information on the Internet

Thank you for this… hope is what we need in difficult times like this 🙏🏾

@DouglasBloch

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

oh well i'Ve been depressed since i was 12 yr old and i was really worried about this ... thank you.. i wasted my whole life and now want my life back

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

You can get your life back from this moment forward

@elhadjdiallo633

4 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch how can he get back his life...i will be waiting for your request promply ....thank you sir ...

Thank You Douglas. Very informative. I remember going through my last depressive episode and thinking to myself I had no way out and that I would never get better. I also felt I was the only one on this planet who was depressed .it’s crazy what this disease can make you think

Thank you Douglas, excellent work

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Good Morning Douglas, Thank you for another great, informative video. Your manner of explaining are so very easy to listen to, without terms who many would or could not understand. Many times myself wondered if depression could always hold an underlying effect on what's ahead... however realized, you must remember to think of things that were of aid that helped get you out of the depression. We all have better day's than others, but I do my best to try and look at it as just a bad day, and not allow myself to fall short,, the next day. Have a Great Day!

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. By the way, are you aware of my Patreon crowdfunding page?

@joeygagliardi7380

5 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch Hello, no I was not aware of a Patreon crowdfunding page, have no idea as to what it is,, will see if I can find it,, research it, Also you are Welcome!! Our weather here,, makes me want to stay inside,, have time on my hands. You are in such need, with your knowledge and understanding of others with the ever popular,,, Tough Times,,,,,,,,,,,,,, You are better than seeking a counselor,,, you have an absolute, normal calming way. God Bless You, and to all who feel the same.

Depression either kills you slowly or kills you quickly. I've suffered from depression and anxiety for years ,I also have PTSD. The toll it has taken on my physical heath is terrible. It has affected my whole life ,that's if you can call living with depression a life because it isn't. I am at the point where I don't think I will ever be cured. I actually stay alive so I don't hurt my family. The pain of just being alive is just immense.

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that depression has been so severe. Have you tried the stronger therapies such as ECT, TMS, and ketamine. Are you working with the psychiatrist?

@AB-jb9so

2 жыл бұрын

Just so you know, I know you must feel like you’re the sole person on this planet that’s as mentally tormented as yourself, but if it offers any help, I feel the exact same way you described verbatim. Being conscious is utterly excruciating. I pray every night, if I can actually fall asleep, that I will not wake. My father committed suicide due to severe depression, so there’s obviously a major biological component to this insidious fucking illness. Only thing keeping me alive is envisioning the insufferable pain my mother will have to endure again from another suicide of someone she loves. It would honestly be easier if I didn’t have her love and unconditional support. As ungrateful as that sounds, for there are many who suffer with no one to lean on for support. Regardless, I rest my case. I would have pulled the trigger a long time ago if it wasn’t for her. Wish no one cared…

@floatingchimney

8 ай бұрын

@@AB-jb9so Have you excluded all the possibilities of physical illnesses? Check your thyroid hormone levels and testosterone (if you're male) and get a sleep study i.e. Polysomnography - the point is to try first excluding any type of physical illness that could be causing you a secondary clinical depression. Sleep related diseases and hormonal imbalances are one of the main reasons of physical illnesses causing secondary depression.

I just overcame depression recently. I still have anxiety. I’m 15 almost 16 years old. It’s really hard to deal with. I definitely feel like it did something to my brain.

@metsot

10 ай бұрын

Well, you're as young as one can be ..no worries.

Why do we feel pain when we’re mentally ill? It literally feels like internal brain pain, it’s weird.

@tawahmarieclaire3113

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah right I also feel it

@sahydyxh5

4 ай бұрын

No, it's caused by psych meds (brain pressure etc.)

Thank you Douglas for your videos they give me hope! I feel like my mind has been broken. Its as if it's been detached from my soul and I don't know what I am. It feels more than depression and anxiety it's like a head injury and I'm foggy and confused 24/7. even when the depression lifts a little it's like I'm not all there i don't feel sober and I'm constantly on the verge of panic. For me it all started with to much stress, I don't take any medication though so I am looking into this now. Right now it's just hard to believe I will get better, I feel like my mind has been damaged by stress.

@codet4241

Жыл бұрын

How are you now

@727JTY72jdjdjddh

Жыл бұрын

@@codet4241 Hey yes I am much better thanks. I would say I’m still sensitive to stress but so much better! When I wrote my comment I was in a dark place and I thought I was broken forever but I did heal eventually!

@codet4241

Жыл бұрын

Do you feel like it changed your personality and how you where before or did it all come back?

@727JTY72jdjdjddh

Жыл бұрын

@@codet4241 it did for a while but it came back

@VictorJournoud

Жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, happy to read that you are better! How where your cognitive function (memory, decision making, attention etc.) during your depression? And did it come back in a few dats or was it a long process? I feel like my brain is broken and have a hard to do simple tasks like reading a book or taking part in more complex discussions. Thank you for taking you time and for your answer!

Hey Doug, I have been watching your videos now for quiet some time and I also have had depression for 20 years This is a very interesting subject to me cause my depression is like the saying, when it rains it pours , so having a cold can be like that but mentally you don't really want that happening to your mind and brain cause its a different type of illness to me at least cause a cold will last a few days but a person with depression, that can last from a few days to months at a time where people go to very dark places of the mind where they do NOT want to go and then your being tortured for months mentally and then you come through it and like you said you go to hell and just come out the other side but some people are coming out the other side different people so to me it can have a permanent effect on you somehow. Depression has become apart of my life so learning more about it is very interesting to me, love your work sir and keep it up!!

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, people do come out of depression different people. My four depressive breakdowns have changed me. The last one caused me to gain 25 pounds and lose some of my physical fitness (I am 69). However, after all this, I can still think as clearly and write as well as before. I give thanks for this.

Thank you so much doctor for this encouragement. 🙏

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Thank you. Great work.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

you're the best douglas

time pass, as well as positive reinforcement of good thought and ideas...good work. peAce

Thank you. I've had depression for over 30 years and fibromyalgia for 15. I have periods of stability then free fall into Hell. I've taken different meds but can't afford therapy. I feel like I've put a band aide on a large gash on my leg when it comes to depression. I limp along daily but never get better. I pray daily and believe in God too. I don't know if I can survive one more trip to Hell. I just keep fighting for everyone else who is suffering from depression too.

@DouglasBloch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Kimberly. Good to hear from you again. Do you live in a city where there are social service agencies? They often provide free or very low cost therapy.

What if someone told you they'd had a cold for 40 years?

@scottcupp8129

5 жыл бұрын

ME too. I have had major depression since 7. I will be turning 47 this year. It is horrible.I take prozac now but that just masks the pain in this fight.

@oliviacadena2036

5 жыл бұрын

😩😩😩😩😿😿😿😿 40????

@oliviacadena2036

5 жыл бұрын

@@scottcupp8129 Will pray for you brother!!!! GBU! 👍👍👍❤❤✊✊✊✊

@attheranch873

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Cupp, makes me wonder if you have C-PTSD.

@gregorymalchuk272

4 жыл бұрын

@@attheranch873 What is c-ptsd?

really really thanks for the video

Thanks so much for this video and your efforts!!!! I agree with the comments here, this does become a worry after you've been in depression for a real long time,etc. 😔 GBU brother!! 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤💛💛💚💚

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Olivia

Great video Doug. I have read the book 10 reasons to stay alive and it is a brilliant book. Thanks again for your video.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig?

@denisawhite995

6 жыл бұрын

Douglas Bloch yes, great book. It really helped me when my husband went through his depression

Thank you for sharing this

Only a year?! So if I've had it my entire life that means I'm absolutely 🤕. That makes no sense... I think people mix up being sad with being depressed. Same way people say they have PTSD when in all actuality it is an entirely normal amount of stress for that specific moment in time, separate from any actual traumatic event.

I really enjoyed this video. One thing I’d say is that it needs to be stressed that depression does cause, albeit reversible, brain damage(change). There are proven changes in the brain’s structure, and untreated depression has been linked to greater inflammation. People should understand that treating depression is just as urgent as treating any other disease.

@DouglasBloch

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent point. The structure that affects memory, the hippocampus, does shrink. But when the depression is treated it returns to its original size.

The thing is I don't think I'm cursed with depression as much as I am anxiety. I came here to try an find someone to talk about it with. I'd rather not say what it is causing my anxiety though. As of now, I've had anxiety for about 4 months. Although the thing with me is that I'm naturally gifted with calming my mind in a state of panic, but the attacks get so bad sometimes that afterwards I really see no point in living anymore if mental pain like that exists. What makes me the most upset is that I hadn't any anxiety (at least not in huge loads) for a while. Then I went to a family members house and they mentioned the thing sparking my anxiety. At that point it shot through the roof and I left the room trembling. I started preparing for death and everything, until my mind after a minute or 2 began to cool a little bit, but my heart was still finished. If anyone mentions the thing that sparkes my anxiety I completely lose control and prepare to die. I really need help with this because my life was going so well before. I remember before the anxiety came I used to be so thankful to not have a really bad mental illness, now I feel like my life has just crumbled in a few months.

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. I want to let you know that the body and brain have tremendous resiliency, so I believe you can make it through this. There are coping tools and strategies to respond to extreme anxiety, as well as medication. I will send you a link to chapter 1 of my audiobook, when going through hell don’t stop, about a horrible akathisia I suffeted for nine months. But I eventually recovered. I think it would be helpful for you to find a good counselor or therapist who specializes in working with people who suffer from anxiety. Your nervous system is out of kilter right now, but it can be restored.

Reassuring! thank you.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

I had depression for 3 years off and on, I have realized that I'm not able to focus, I'm not able to do the things I love to do I think that it really mess up yo brain.

Thank you so much ❤

Just wanted to add: there is a new study linking nitrates in processed meats like bacon (and some vegetables) to manic episodes. The research seems pretty solid as it ties into the larger theory that the bacterial biome in our gut is linked to mood and brain function.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Processed meats are something to be avoided.

Thank you for that talk, I have now been in the grip of depression for 15 months, I have been absent from work throughout that time, few days are good, most days are dark and dismal and seemingly never ending, I can see no light at the end of the tunnel, Covid 19 has halted my CBT which has yet to get off the ground, I don't know where I am going......

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Hang in there. Can you do CBT remotely? It should be possible

@gmbrereton

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch thank you, I will ask the question of my GP

thank you Douglas your awesome

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you again.

Love your videos douglas. I was wandering. It seems like many of your issues with severe depression have been caused by medication? Or at least they contributed quite heavily? Does that not make you very angry? I was misdiagnosed with depression after suffering a concussion, i had some issues with low moods and anxiety but my issues were mainly physical. After being prescribed Lexapro and ativan I became severely depressed. I tapered off the lexapro after a month and now 12 months later I'm suffering severe withdrawals from ativan and the lexapro. I am experiencing a depression I am convinced wouldn't be possible without any medication. It frustrates me greatly because the problems I had before this were nothing compared to this!

@clausmehl8731

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same experience

Thankyou you gave me hope

@DouglasBloch

4 жыл бұрын

Hope is it valuable commodity. Keep holding on to hope

Your brain seems to be workin beautifully Douglas

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

thank you.

I like your jokes...they're very funny because they're so bad! But I love corny jokes. Helpful, and hopeful video as usual...thank you.

I have been suffering from depression for last 5.5 years, I am 25 year old present, 20s are most important year of our job career, I am from india where unemployment is one of the highest, for me it is even hard to get job a basic thing for a survival but I am still fighting this time I am near to crack government exam let see what happens. I worked so hard for my career from adolescent and god gave me this reward for all of my hardwork. a dying man feels extreme pain for few minutes or maximum for few days but a cursed one like us dies everyday. There is a saying "something painful which doesn't kill evolves you" this is the only positive thought which keeps me still working hard with this curse in my head. In starting year of my depression there is a strong thought in my head that "it will never go" but I know in one corner of my brain that this extreme negative thought itself is what depression makes you feel my first step to manage it was "Acceptance" , I accepted this curse and defeated that "it will never go" thought , I am ready to face not for 1-2 years but whole for whole of my life no matter what will be my destiny I will continue fight for my family survival , antidepressant are almost of no use I took them only for starting 2 years they were not heeling me instead they were making me dependable on them and sleepy. Without medicine I am heeling better

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the fight. You can get better.. There is a therapy called TMS that does not involve medication. I don’t know if it is available where where you live

@noone6796

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch I heard about a plant called "ayahuasca" from a argentinian, he said tea is made using this plant which can heal from depression in within a day by altering consciousness level. One thing I noticed in depression food doesn't get digested well which leads to formation of gas inside stomach, I think there is huge link of both brain and stomach/liver in case of depression. My mother uses traditional ways to cure gas problem which in result helping me in depression too, this year 2020 I healed most till march this year I was unable to study more than 1-2 hour now I am able to study 5-6 hours with more physical activity than before , my body is not numb now I started to feel pain in body and my past memories of "what I normally used to feel like" glimpse are coming more and more

@N0Xa880iUL

3 жыл бұрын

@@noone6796 How are you now. Did you take Ayahuasca?

@noone6796

3 жыл бұрын

@@N0Xa880iUL ayahuasca is not available in india , I am better now and cleared some exams too , I don't care about anything know this psychology helped me to heal fast

@N0Xa880iUL

3 жыл бұрын

@@noone6796 Same. I simply don't care. I'm also looking into meditation and healthy living.

I used to be good at a lot of things now I can’t even focus on anything. I started having anxiety, panic attacks and depression when I was in college.

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

The brain has something called Neuroplasticity which means it can change itself through therapy, change your thinking, change of habit, and sometimes medication. Have you reached out for mental health counseling?

Thanks Doug

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. You should come to one of my Sunday live chats

Thank you.

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Hihi, how have you been? I'm doing great and I think that a good way to fight off depression is to find a passion. For me its farming and also herbalism. Today I made a cough syrup for someone for example. If you can't make yourself feel better, go and make others feel better. That will cheer me up and I think it will others.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice. my passion is writing and creating KZread videos. Without these, my mental health would be hindered.

@BubbasMeisa

6 жыл бұрын

I get depressed thinking about that kind of advice and I lose my interest in things when I am expected to get "passionate" about them. I feel as though people are always ragging on my freedom everywhere I go and with everything I see. I do not believe "passion" is the miracle cure people say it is, and if fact it feels like the flavor-of-the-month/year/decade kind of meme. Glad it works for others though.

@survivalfarmcoach8727

6 жыл бұрын

Bubbas Meisa yeah everyone is different. I hope that you will find out what works for you.

Love you daug , do you said in other video manage it it’s chronic or some say they have it for years and it’s , bad emotional pain so every body is different so is there hope , and can you make video how to not feel sorry about yours self

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

I think I have an a video called having self-esteem when you're depressed. Go to the list of videos on my channel and search for the words "self-esteem."

I just asked my counselor that very question! I keep thinking I am brain damaged from depression!

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

You are not.

@nerychristian

5 жыл бұрын

I feel that way too. At one point my depression was so bad, that I couldn't walk. I lost some of my motor skills.

@tsuchin100

4 жыл бұрын

End Of Timez Videos I made that comment one year ago! What a difference a year makes. Please hold on this to shall pass. ❤️

which cyclist is bipolar? as a bipolar person(and cyclist, cycling fan), it's neat to see people visible to the world out there doing okay.

At first I scrolled past this like "eh". Needless to say curiosity has won the battle

What happens when you got 12 hours a day on your phone for a year is that also a permanent braind damage?

@DouglasBloch

4 жыл бұрын

No

Have you heard of Sadhguru? Some of his ideas are way out there, but he throws in practical advice here and there along with jokes and humor.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

I have. Do you have a link to his website?

Do not go gentle into that good night everyone!!!

I've been suffering from depression for a long time and im not capable for anything. Can you help me

@DouglasBloch

4 жыл бұрын

In addition to watching the videos on my channel, I would get a good mental health professional to work with, a therapist and possibly someone who can prescribe medication, such as a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.

Hi Dr Doug even I'm struggling from depression from 2 yrs... Now it's anxiety I'm under medication feeling a bit better. I need to know if this will never come again coz I had been through this even high school.... Plz advice..

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Anxiety is a manageable disorder. Besides medication there are tools such as cognitive behavioral therapy that can keep it at bay. You may not be able to eliminate it entirely, but you can reduce it enough so that you can cope and have a good life. Here’s a video I made about anxiety that I think you will find helpful. It is called how to rewire your anxious brain. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4eAlNqeeJi1nJc.html

@aishwariaceles9742

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch thank you so much. Watching Ur videos right here from India. Thanks a lot..

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know about the video I just posted on my last comment. I think you’ll like it.

Hi mr douglas, I've been suffering with depression/anxiety/stress for 7 months now, I feel like i'm loosing memory, will my memories and memory come back once the brain is healed or is this permanent?

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

When the depression is gone, the memory does come back.

@SilentButDeadlyPro

2 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch Perfect, thank you doug!

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

I don't know about depression, but chronic loneliness can and will damage your physical health as well as your neurological response. Lonely people become avoidant, withdrawn, introverted and show many other signs of trauma. They say feeling lonely for extended periods of time will take more years off of your life than smoking 2 packs per day.

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct. I went to repaired of my life in my 20s when I was lonely. I'm sure it's much hotter during the pandemic. Have you thought of attending online support groups. Or can you reach out and find a therapist to talk to you

@mofomartianp

2 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch I really appreciate you responding to my comments Doug, I've been on a marathon of your videos, just trying to distract myself. I've tried reaching out to what little family I have, and a therapist, but without much luck. Right now, your videos are the best resource I have.

Depression causes a shrinkage of the hippocampus area of the brain which is the emotional centre of it. Depression can also harm the Amygdala, which is the area that processes memories, decision-making and emotional responses. If treated, it's not permanent, but if left untreated the damage will stay until then. Now, I don't mean to make anyone feel bad about this, no, depression doesn't cause cognitive issues, much more memory loss and behavioral issues. I've been going through depression for 5+ years, I also have a few other mental disorders like PTSD, for example, and I understand the struggle. But the message of video, as sweet and helpful as it is, isn't entirely true. Please take care everyone! Stay safe

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct. The hippocampus does shrink. But when the depression remits it returns to its original size. I remember sitting on a curb, realizing that iI was a shadow of my former self. But six months later I had fully recovered, something I never expected.

@bmondal827

Жыл бұрын

How are you now?

A year not long time for depression since I had been using depression pills for five years.

What about in the long term? Specifically what if the depression started as a child and never been treated? How would depression that effect a growing brain?

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

It could shrink the hippocampus which is the part of the brain involved in memory and learning. But after treatment the hippocampus can slowly get back to normal.

@subscribeowikd3336

4 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch what treatment do you recommend. Because I'm in this situation

I am worried from past 8 . 5 months about my depression severe

@MZFiVETW000H

4 жыл бұрын

Rupal Pandey same here but for 9 months already. Are you doing better? 💛🙏🏽 hope you are

I'm always ruminating about something I don't want can't you suggest anything?

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Here is a video I made on how to stop ruminating.I hope it is helpful. kzread.info/dash/bejne/faCku9draZaek9Y.html

@ncp3077

6 жыл бұрын

Douglas Bloch Thank you

I'm a senior in highschool and I've been depressed since 8th grade, I'm hoping to get a proper diagnosis so that I can get treated

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you will succeed. Keep reaching out for support.

@Colormyyworld

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch Thank you, and I will

I read somewhere the affects of depression to the brain are similar to Alzheimers deterioration. I’m on bupropion and will start ketamine infusion because it actually makes dendrites.

@DouglasBloch

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if I would go that far, but depression is certainly not good for the brain. I am also on Wellbutrin

i wz looking for this answear but can i be more specific about my case? i ve been depressed all of student after the highest point of my brain and emotions, then i drowned, for 2 months it wz a painful pain, after i saw a dr and took tge treatment, now it's been 5 monts since i finished it i can sleep better and eat and talk with people, i kind of figured out how to manage some of my life basics, but my memory is weak and my cognivie fct, my ability to rememer names and link up to ideas or even determine feeling if i even can feel or getting some sort of vibes from the outside, is quit inaccessible, my mind is limited, and uset to mo an emotional and smart person , i feel weird now will this be over in the future? and if a part of my brain shrinked will it come back to normal state?

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

You should definitely talk to your neurologist about this. All I can say is that the body is remarkably resilient

Can there be depression because of brain and or nerve diss function or damage ? Thank you !

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

Depression is usually caused because something is going on in the brain. But there could be many other factors. You should reach out to a mental health professional such as a psychologist, social workers, psychologist, or therapist

Do you reccomend antidepressants if your severe?

@MZFiVETW000H

4 жыл бұрын

Ally Mantikas that was my question for him too. It’s been months since you posted this hope you are feeling better and you are cured 🙏🏽💛 did you end using antidepressants?

First suicide attempt at the age of 11, 7 attempts up till now. I'm pretty sure I've been facing depression from the age of 10, anhedonia hit up recently, I am currently 14 years old. Almost 5 years of depression. My parents are highly ignorant and I don't think they'll ever help me in anyway. What can I do?

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Can you talk to a school counselor or call a crisis line? Or talk to the parents of one of your friends

@kalarishiva3769

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch Ill try that out, lets see what the future holds

Dear Douglas, thank you for the message. Secondly, I would like to inform you about a spirit kindred of yours - search for John Breeding. I believe you communicate the same sense of hope. Peace

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. What is he talking about?

@Mazeltof90

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch mental illness, recovery, allowing difficult mental processes to unfold,. Also the dangers of prescription society. Search on his name on KZread or his book "The Wildest Colts make the best horses":

Douglas what are your thoughts on SSRI's? Do you think they are overprescribed? Ineffective? Should herbal remedies by more popular?

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

SS our eyes work for some people and others they don't. Each person is individual.

@MegaWheeler11

5 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch haha that joke was a real eye opener! I was on Zoloft for many years for Anxiety disorder. Ive been off for nearly a year and I can feel old habbits creeping back in

@valentinebezrukov1254

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! How are you doing?

@MegaWheeler11

3 жыл бұрын

@@valentinebezrukov1254 Better than ever before, now 3 years off them

My cognition is going down much due to brain lesions . I feel far from normal .

Did you take ssri and if yes for how long?

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

I am allergic to SSRI's. They make me over-anxious.

Any information on pain and depression i now no i have autism adhd hypomobility

I suffer from stress from 2 days can it affect my short term memory ?

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but the memory can bounce back

Is that same for anxiety and panic attacks??

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the brain is capable of healing.

I had been on ecitalopram for 8 yrs. And stopped the medicine in 2 yrs time. Now I feel brain damaged. I have lost my cognitive function and motor skills. I feel lost and confused all the time. I don't feel that I belong to the present. I have difficulty focusing on the present. Could the medicine have left my brain permanently damaged?

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

The brain has neuroplasticity which means it can heal itself. I have come back after some severe depressive episodes. That being said, if you were having these kind of symptoms you should definitely talk to your prescriber or some other medical person. But I think you can recover

@anjanagopinathan117

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch I don't feel happiness or laughter anymore. I don't feel emotions. Could this be an effect of prolonged medication? I regret stopping my antidepressant medication. It is after stopping my medication that I started to feel all these symptoms. Also I have now been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I was first diagnosed with depression and now schizophrenia. What quackery is this? If I tell my doctor about it he is just going to deny this and would say that the medicine could not have caused it.

@anjanagopinathan117

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch how long will it take for my brain to reset back to normal?

@anjanagopinathan117

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch i did meet a doctor and doctor has diagnosed my symptoms as schizophrenia. I was first diagnosed with depression 8 yrs ago ,and now schizophrenia. What quackery is this?

@anjanagopinathan117

3 жыл бұрын

I also have fatigue.

I have so mutch anxyety every morning that i dont whant to live today i feling like troing upp. I have bensodiasepins take them every Days it dont help it fels like i dont can tink clerly Whit this anxyety shod i go to the hospital?. I am so tired and have Pain in my body and hedaeks. Im ashem.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Please talk with your doctor about your condition.There are many ways to treat anxiety.

Is it possible for someone to get rid of depression without any treatment or antidepressants ?

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

This may be true for mild to moderate depression but I have not seen it happen with severe major depression.

@dansg8822

5 жыл бұрын

Douglas Bloch oh thank you for replying sir could you suggest what is the best thing to do so someone could get rid of this and what are the consenquences if major depression is left untreated ?

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

Find a mental health professional in your area and start treatment, either with therapy with medication or both.

you are so nice

I smoked weed a week ago and i was left with depersonalization.. now i have extreme anxiety... have i caused permanent damage to my brain?

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, although I know a number of people who have developed depersonalization after smoking marijuana and it does take time for it to go away. You might want to watch some videos about it on the Internet and also talk to your counselor.

@emilianoazizaj8654

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch ty so much for answering, i think i just have some really bad anxiety (btw i dont have dp anymore)

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Actually DP is a form of anxiety. You might want to watch my video called "how to rewire your anxious brain."

Im suffering from severe memory loss almost like dementia but im not depressed i lack energy to do anything i may have add

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

You might want to see a doctor or even a neurologist or a mental health professional. It's important that you seek help if you are not able to make things get better

@no-de3lg

2 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch I don’t think there’s anything they could do for me since im also young they maybe confused or thinking im lying to get prescription drugs for adhd i took them and they didn’t work on me at all i tried them for a week

Whole body...paining muscles are cramps so many time

I am sure lots of Climate Scientist will need to read this book. The long term effects on climate change is causing major flooding, drought, fire and Human migration. Its affecting my depression and anxiety.

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

You're correct. Some people respond by getting involved in trying to make people aware of climate change or support efforts to combat it.

I have heard depression can shrink the brain. Plus the more episodes you have had increases your risk of another episode. Plus antidepressants lead to brain neurotransmitter deficiencies over time. So can be a difficult situation.

I had ths depression for last 4 year Now i am totally upset i i loss my heart n my brain

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

Have you reached out for mental health counseling

I have just starter luvox 25 mg Tre Days for anxyety/panicattaks gad tody i have burning back Pain shod it be like this am so scaird and i shall up my medicin tonaith Whit a haft pill. I dont felling so god.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

I hope that the medication will give you some relief.

I've was diagnosed with anxiety disorder. panik disorder. Depression. Social phobia. And agoraphobia. My doctor told me to go to see a physchitrst whom was the one that diagnosed me with this bullshit. I was told on the 3rd meeting that there is no funding for me and to go back to my doctor. I won't or I should say I can't go back to the physchitrst when I was referred back as I know I can't take another rejection on the grounds of funding as I know I will take my life. NHS UK WORST IN THE WORLD.

@DouglasBloch

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. In the US, we have free or low-cost mental health clinics where you don't need insurance. Perhaps you can find one there.

My brain is absolutely useless after my psychotic break down

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

Your brain can recover. There is somebody called Neuro plasticity, which means that the brain can heal itself.

So that means it doesnt shrink in size??

@DouglasBloch

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think the brain shrinks in size. What happens in depression is that the brain circuits don’t function properly. When the depression is over, the circuits start to function normally again.

@alondraacosta-mora6504

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch how to get the depression over though?

Its been more than 4 years ... Not ending .. how can my brain be healed? Had you taken drugs ? Like 10 drugs..

@DouglasBloch

3 жыл бұрын

I had taken many drugs none of which worked except for the ones that reduce anxiety. What type of treatments have you attempted besides medication

@bhaskartaneja6293

3 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch I have tried breathing techniques.. different pathies , ayurveda , homeopathy - various supplements. Its like my head is congested and not getting enough supplies. Its burning and races with thoughts. I have many other leftover symptoms that came after I left Allopathy. Food sensitivities , blocked sinuses, restlessness in body parts like legs and arms etc.

@Creativie_

Жыл бұрын

​@@bhaskartaneja6293 I'm also facing same

Temporary? Its been 10+ from what I can narrow down and it's progressively getting worse even with every current treatment...both "natural" and currently medically available to me

@DouglasBloch

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry that you have been suffering. Are you seeing a therapist and Prescriber? What treatments you have you tried? Have you been on medication. Do you know about TMS, ketamine, or ECT? There are many available treatments for depression. It's a matter of trying them until you find something that works

@gramdarnell2881

2 жыл бұрын

@@DouglasBloch yes but I can only afford traditional therapy

Antipressants are able to so this too.