I lived with anxiety and depression, unmedicated, for 20 years. I attempted to cure it through exercise, good food, being outside, and engaging myself in hobbies I love. I tried so hard that those things have become my life’s passion. However, no matter how enriched my life became, they never worked to cure the depression and anxiety. Last year, I took antidepressants for the first time, and they worked. By „worked“ I mean they cleared the fog to make me realize one, very important thing. My focus was always inward and I never aimed my attention at other people. I did in a cursory, self-serving kind of way, but I never really connected with anyone. The anti-depressants made me realize that I finally have that connection, and that‘s scary, but it‘s worth focusing on. I am currently off the medication, and functioning at a much better level than before…though it‘s a continuous process of growth. So, long-winded way to say: I couldn‘t agree more. Nice work.

@Dogleg6392

2 жыл бұрын

Your telling Me you haven’t been happy in 20 years?

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this, glad you're feeling better!

I’ll have to check this out. I’ve been struggling with my (usually very well controlled) depression the past few months - ironically, I’ve been struggling more as the world opens back up.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend it, Johann Hari talks about his journey with depression so that may be helpful to help you through yours

You're so humble and this light inside you just brightens my mind, thank You!

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! ❤️

As someone who has dealt with depression in the past, I can definitely say that antidepressants are not a magical solution. I like to think of them as a tool to help you recover. When I was feeling pretty severe anedhonia, bupropion helped me a lot to get up in the morning and have at least a bit of motivation. But without putting in the work to "fix your life", they will have a laughable effect in the long run. Its also important to recognize what is causing you your pain, is it something from the past that you need to work on with a psychologist or is it that you're living in a chaotic way, with no order and no purpose. Another point in favor of depression not being a chemical imbalance is that different antidepressants that work in different neurotransmitters, might work for the same person. A simple analogy that I like to make is thinking about alcohol, if you're feeling down and your drink a couple of beers you might feel a bit better, does that mean that you were feeling down because a lack of gaba in your brain? Or is it that an increase in gaba's effect, above the normal range, in the brain makes you feel better. We can think the same way about seretonin, is depression a lack of this monoamine in the brain, or is it that an increase of it, on the synapses of certain areas of the brain, makes you feel better.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

This is incredibly well said. I like that comparison with alcohol, makes a lot of sense.

Speech editing Music what a perfect SYNC ❤❤

Added to my list. and Jack I just found your channel, I'm loving your content. Thank You!

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Hussain!

Another amazing video, Jack! Thanks for sharing with us! Cheers from Brazil!

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eduardo, glad you enjoyed it!

Incredibly interesting the book and the takeaways you are sharing with us Jack! Greetings from Barcelona.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Luis, glad you enjoyed it! Barcelona...what a great city!

I need to read this book rn. Great video! Amazing editing and explanation.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, let me know what you think of the book! It's a very interesting read

I love the way you deliver the contents nice visuals too good start! keep creating!

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, will do!

thank you Jack!! Gonna buy right now :)

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

Thank you, Jack!!!

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks very much 🙏, i like the way you clarify Different aspect of the book by it

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I just subscribed to you! 😃😊 keep making such meaningful videos which are so helpful! It helped me! I was isolating myself socially and feeling depressed, without meaning and purpose. Now I know what to change. And what things to focus on. A social life with real connections Work with meaning and purpose And earning respect and status.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I hope those steps are valuable to you. The book goes into much more details on this but it isn't necessarily about earning respect and status but more about building a healthy relationship with them.

@dewanmuskaan

2 жыл бұрын

@@JackClose yes 😊 thank you for replying! I will definitely buy and read this book! ☺️ 😊

Very nicely explained..thanks from 🇦🇪 UAE

Thank you for Your video.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

@JackClose

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

First Thank you, i have been a little Depressed and want out ❤ i have a kid i have to🤗my heart got broken but my spirit talking to my soul like aht aht i dont have friends and kind of the black sheep kind of a loner but thanks to you i have 1🤗

Thanks a lot

I just finished a depressive episode… This may have helped me during that time. I’ll keep this book in mind.

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely recommend it to provide an understanding of the wide ranging factors affecting everybody's mental health

I genuinely like the brain training video and also like this video ...... And when u upload a vlog ,I saw the vinteam vlog....🙂

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

bro i thought u have more then 1 mil sub - anyways gr8 content love the edit and music.

Thank u😢😢😢

it's nice content in this channel😊

Loved it, please can I borrow this soon xox

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Deb’s reading it rn but as soon as she’s done I’ll bring it across!

Read atomic habbits

I suggest Vivek Murthy’s ‘Together’ too.

A book that cured my depression was this: "Everything Will Be fine, I Promise" by Faouzi Zouhair. It's about life, depression, friendship, love, family and everything that every person goes through. 💙💙💙💙 It reminds us how being vulnerable and how people can make us feel good. The reading is smooth and each chapter is one less node. I really recommend it because it changed my perception of seeing and experiencing the world. I wish anyone who is going through a difficult time to heal. Have faith. this comment is for you. 💚💚💚

I have a theory that anti depressants lower your baseline for happiness so when you come off them you are worse than when you started, thus have to keep taking them forever. I would truly recommend people to avoid them, and only take them as a last resort like you have tried every other science backed intervention and after a few years nothing has worked.

33rd like from me!

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

First comment...can i get an iphone 11?

@johan_juhic

2 жыл бұрын

no

@JackClose

2 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid it's not that kinda channel!