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This song breaks me in the best way. When he yells “Get back up!” I feel that in my soul. It’s a reminder that yes, I have fallen and I did lose my battle with my depression, but I’m still here and the only choice is to get back up. Let fear and depression know that I am not going down with out a fight. I love this song so much. I saw them live last October and I was in tears during it. It made me feel not alone though to look around at other men in the concert were also in tears. I’m not religious and music like this is why. I feel that spiritual feeling others get from religion from music. I love your channel and thank you for giving me and others a safe space to let out the things I have a hard time sharing with loved ones

@mateoherrera1233

5 ай бұрын

That always floors me

I constantly sing this in my head whenever I'm in a bad place mentally. Stay strong everyone. We can beat this! 💓

Thanks for this! The acoustic version is amazing too. Blue October is coming to the Valley!!! They'll be at the Van Buren in Phoenix on October 29th. I see them every time they're in the Valley.... I highly recommend you seeing them live! Justin is amazing live and you will not be disappointed! The relationship between the band and the fans/audience is second to none... This song has a special place for me and my girlfriend!

I know I'm commenting way late on this, but for anyone who was even remotely touched by this song, I would look at where Blue October is touring nearest to you. Their concerts are astonishing. There will be tears, shouts of joy, laughter and hugs. They are truly a different animal in a live situation.

@princessjacs

10 ай бұрын

Oh 100%

I'm adding this song to my finally free playlist. Absolutely love it.

@CHPetMom

Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful name for a playlist. I need to create myself one of those - thanks for the inspiration - blessings

It made me so happy that you reacted to this amazing song.Blue October has so many great and emotional songs.Justin writes and sings and all are is about his life.from drug and alcohol addiction,depression and anxiety to his redemption.he has such a beautiful testimony.he sings with so much emotion that you feel what he is feeling. He made a documentary movie about his life called Get back Up.i think you would really enjoy it.on a personal note.his music has helped me so much and I listen to this song everyday

“GET BACK UP! GET UP!” I play those lyrics in my head when I’m struggling.

I love watching others react to Blue October. I just saw them for the 3rd time last weekend and I'm ready to see them again! They've saved so many people's lives, seriously. My next tattoo is going to just be the words "Get Back Up".

Would love to see you check out the emotional anthem that is Hate Me by Blue October. It's the song that really made me love this band because it connects so deep.

I am in recovery. And I am also dual diagnosed. I had an epiphany one day years ago while listening to this song. And it changed my life. When you know what you're, fighting, you can prepare a proper defense. It has shaped me and made me the person I am today. Do I still get scared? Oh, yeah. The difference is how I react to it. Turned my life around at a pivotal moment. Thank you for reacting to this beautiful by song. There is another version of this song, a lyric video , I think. It has the full lyrical content. And more intimate. Absolutely wonderful reaction, Amanda

This caught my eye because my old band opened for Blue October several times in the early 2000's in Austin, Texas. Always cool dudes. You need to check out their entire album "Consent to Treatment". It's great.

"My own grave" by as I lay dying, or "an evening with el Diablo" by Chevelle.... The second kept me from killing myself, first reminds me where I come from, and to work harder for my family!

Justin is an amazing man. He pours himself and his life into his music. All of Blue October is incredible.

Sometimes what we need most is the reminder that today, we don't have to.... .... fall apart ... give in to addiction .... be afraid .........give up.

This song has saved countless lives. Mine included 8 years ago.

Thank you for sharing your candid thoughts during this video. To me, this song is amazingly powerful and, at times, is necessary medicine. Also wanted to let you know some of your insight really clicked with me and a few more pieces fell into place where they belong in me. Nice job, young lady. Thanks and here’s to continued success on your channel. 😊

Justin making his emotional upswing preceded my own recovery. I was at a Blue October concert, and seeing Justin sing new material off Sway just made me start crying right there in the middle of the crowd. I credit him so much with showing me the way up.

The first time I heard this song by Blue October (a few months ago actually) I was obsessed with it, I literally listened to it on replay for hours. It spoke to me so strongly, what with my past struggles and what I've been going through, and for a while I'd listen to it everyday and be calm. Remembering where I was and where I used to be, how much better I am today. But recently.... I've been going back down the black hole of depression, explosiveness, and taking it out on the people I love. But today, just watching your reaction to this song, it's brought me back to my senses, telling me, yes, I still go through struggles, I still go through depressive states of mind, but that doesn't define who I am, I define myself, not my disabilities. I subscribed to you, and I'm going to watch your videos from here on out. And I'm going to remember to think about myself better, and be better as a person. Thank you.

You should do one of the live performances! They're absolutely soul wrenching

You are so amazing . I love you channel. Everytime I get a notification it puts a smile on my face. Love ya and you matter!

I don't know why I've been fighting this, but I finally subscribed. 👌🏻💪🏻

This song saved my life.. Long story not still great but I'm alive

Thanks for what you said at the end. It really put into words what I’m feeling. I’m almost 1 and 1/2 months clean from self harm and I have really been struggling at times to not fall back to it. I kept making an excuse for doing it saying it can release my fear quickly and without having to actually face the demons. But one day I just looked down and was disgusted with what I’d done and knew I had to change something. Every time I feel the urge I tell myself I am better than this I can face the fear. I just hope I can keep it up

Ahhhh, love your channel Amanda! New subscriber. I think you are doing such great work to destroy the stigmas associated with mental health and substance use disorders. My dark place was always a dark ocean in my head, but when I chose to move forward from it, it was a beach, and sun, and blue waters

Having suffered double pneumonia and meningitis back when I was 14 having flatlined 3 times, suffering ptsd revolving around hospitals and life support which always triggers me even to this day, but fast forward to 6yrs ago I lost all 3 grandparents and a uncle within a 18month period, which in return triggered a diagnosis of depression and anxiety , this song helped me to some extent its always on my playlist to remind me ...

This was the first song he wrote after getting out of rehab. He was worried about writing being sober and was surprised and happy that this was in him. Their songs QUITE MIND and PICKING UP THE PIECES are older songs of theirs that are so very relatable when discussing mental health. Great reaction. ⭐

Sometimes you just gotta yell at the sky....I love how his "superbelt" was accompanied by the biggest wave in the video, almost knocking Justin over. I am so happy you got to hear such an uplifting song. Your reactions are priceless!

I remember recommending this song to you the very first time I stumbled on your channel and learned a little bit of your story. I instantly knew you'd love this song and its message. Even if you don't react to it, you should check out the live version of it. I find the emotion pouring out of Justin in his live performances incredible.

This song helped me a whole lot back when it came out. It's always grounded me in some way

I actually with Justin's music made choice to keep living

Love this!! ❤❤

To me the ocean represents fear.. fear of the unknown.. fear of something bigger than one's selve. And him belting that verse at the ocean to me represents facing that fear with everything you have

Cool reaction Amanda never heard of this song before stay awesome 🆒🆒🆒🆒👍👍👍👍👍👍

There's things you can't always get up from but this band inspires me to continue on.

I would check out the acoustic version. Much more heart wrenching and you can feel the real intent of the words.

Recommend reacting to live performances, so much better. Light you up, hate me, and so many more.

This is a life-affirming song.. the acoustic version is even better. Thanks for checking it out.

The only thing we have to fear is... Fear Itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt

We have to reconnect to the world, not so much to society where everyone and everything tries to break you down. Let nature be your guide back to you

Check out Wardruna the song Helvegan. A beautiful Viking song about remembering and honoring those who died.

Theres a live version of this song that begins by justin telling this beautiful story of his final stay in rehab and how that led to him finding peace in religion. Basically, his rehab had a step in their process where their patients were asked to find something outside of themselves to put faith in because faith in yourself only gets you so far before you relapse. He struggled hard with this step and still hadn't completed it when he went to the halfway house. One morning he decided he was gonna finally ask whatever higher power is out there to show itself. So its 630 am and he's out on the porch with a cigarette and a coffee talking to God and demanding proof and this small wasp starts bugging him. It keeps bouncing off his face and he tries to sway it away to get rid of the distraction as he's asking for a sign. He then notices the wasp flying at this bug spray can on the porch table and it flummoxes him and he says "what tbe fuck are you doing? You've seen all your little fucking homies die trying to get into that thing and you keep trying to- ohhhh am i that easy?" Thats when he found faith and he's been sober ever since.

Love love your reaction! Even if you do not react to it please listen to the acoustic live version of this song. It hits even differently. I promise you will love it! Interesting story about the video.... Him and their manager were in CA at the time and spontaneously decided to record on an iphone and recorded this in one take. When he belts out "Get back up" and the big wave comes was completely unplanned and unexpected.

Downtown with my baby on a Saturday night, push start the car but the feeling was right.

Amazing song in my life every thing I felt but didn't understand what I was feeling

Seen them in concert back in 2019 here in Louisville before the pandemic they were amazing 😀

My favorite from them. This song is so good.

check out 'Hate Me' by them

Great band

if i could recommend a song by them it would be not broken anymore. powerful song imo

Can you plz react to HIM-FUNERAL OF HEARTS. Lots of love from Sweden

Love these guys. Try song- Dirt Room

They either aren't ready to grow with you or they have already grown beyond you -- or perhaps you grow separately and they have no obligation to forgive.

@ruesurnameunimportant4816

2 жыл бұрын

That beginning really left a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't need that propaganda.

@MentalAmanda

2 жыл бұрын

What propoganda?!

This is a remix. Listen to the original track, without the "heavy" drum beat. 💙

Sleep Token - Blood Sport (from the room below)

If you're up to a longer reaction, Dream Theater's Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence is a 42 minute song in 8 movements, all about mental health.

Can you please do a reaction to the live version of fear? From “Things we do at night Texas 2015”.

Great song. I got axsmall win. I was taking a shower and felt like i couldnt get the dirt off my hands and arms then relized i got a decent tan again. I have been very pale/yellow looking sunken in eye. Thecfuckin cript keeper with skin lol. (Throw back TV) lol but it is funny though. The tops of my arms are tanned but my inside arm parts arm like bicep and triceps not the extremity pantera had a song about. Lol but yeah though i try to keep fit i am still rotting and falling apart on the inside. But I know my health will improve. But if not leave out all the rest. 😉

This is perfect for your channel strong for someone else tommy vext

I love this channel so much ❤️. Please react to Pittsburgh by The Amity affliction. Their music saved millions.

Gdi! I keep thinking it's "metal amanda"

I recommend reacting to Parting Soliloquy by Black Tongue or A Dying God Coming into Human Flesh by the same band.

Love Justin Furstenfeld 🤟

Where can I recommend songs?

@MentalAmanda

2 жыл бұрын

In comments, I read all the comments and keep notes on frequent requests.

@-Bishop-

2 жыл бұрын

@@MentalAmanda Okay, thanks for the response.

You should change your handle to “Healing Amanda.” ❤️

@discountdracula

2 жыл бұрын

Let me clarify. My wife (coincidentally named Amanda) grew up with OCD and Severe Depressive Disorder. In 2020, she lost her business of 20 years (hairdressing) and her father at the same time - both from Covid. She became agoraphobic and developed severe PTSD. Wanting to die, scared of absolutely everything. Now, 2 1/2 years later, she’s really, really healing. She’s grown. It took a lot and it was NOT easy on anyone, but she’s really a beautiful person. She’s worth it. And so are you.

@MentalAmanda

2 жыл бұрын

I chose Mental Amanda because I wanted people to understand that we are all "mental", that there's nothing wrong with it and that we can use our struggles to grow, thrive and help others 💖 But thank you for the love!

I didn't reaction video in one of your songs I don't know how back it was it was Godsmack under your scars but I left a message under saying we all are born with the gift even if it is to make one smile cuz if you can do that when no one else can makes all the difference in that person's world this is my saying never heard it from anybody else this is Michael Oxford from Missouri I'm the youngest 11 kids my dad was a world war II veteran I'm only 50 years old I know all about drugs addiction never was one of those but I know what depression and anxiety can do to you when all those ones that you thought would be behind you when when you look back there was nobody in there and who is only you to survive on your own so I lost trust in people my dad always told me to take care of myself cuz no one else would and I didn't believe him but when my wife of 20 years left me when I was down and sick I knew what he meant and I've been a better man ever since she thought she was better than me married and died by the age of 45 because she became a drug addict and alcoholic and I never was nothing like that

@MentalAmanda

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for all the tragedy surrounding your former marriage, but am proud of you for finding yourself and continuing to press forward!

just making a point 363 thumbs up/those of us that dont get that as affrimation it still sucks being us

@MentalAmanda

8 ай бұрын

I don't think I understand.

Why does she title all her reaction videos "Suicide Survivor Reacts" are you trying to pull in views with suicide sympathy? that is savage.

@MentalAmanda

2 жыл бұрын

Because this channel is a safe community for people to come and discuss their mental health. Some people react as "voice coaches" or something like that. It's just so you have the perspective I am coming from. If you read through the comments, you will see that the channel actually helps a lot of people.

@TacticalSandals

2 жыл бұрын

@@MentalAmanda you do you babygirl. I am looking forward to "Suicide survivor reacts to The Avengers".

@MentalAmanda

2 жыл бұрын

@@TacticalSandals It would be an awful lot of me drooling over Thor.

Try crash this train

I'm checking back into rehab today

@MentalAmanda

10 ай бұрын

So proud of you!