As a therapist, I wanted to thank you for helping to advocate for mental health care. "You don't have to be sick to get better," is commonly how I talk about the benefits of therapy for all of us simply struggling to be human on this Earth. Stigma around mental health remains the biggest obstacle for people seeking care and support, but videos like this are going to help chip away at that. Thank you.

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY! There was originally a line in this video that unfortunately got cut urging people seeking help that they do so before they get to a dangerous place as it's much easier to deal with rebuilding a house that's not in the process of burning down, so to speak. Thank you so much for your kind words and feedback...I wish it were as easy to talk about mental health as it is peoples' dietary preferences/restrictions and hopefully creating dialog like this can help create steps toward that eventual goal.

Thank you for this message, and thank you for doing the hard work of getting healthier. The world would be sadder without you in it.

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that very much. I am also glad to still be here and be getting healthier!

Glad we are all still here alive ♥️ I can relate to Drex so much

Thank you for the courage and care it takes to talk personally about mental health. Helps me and others so much to destigmatize the subject and put it out in the open.

We lost a friend last year to suicide, and most people didn't even spot the signs. Talking about it openly is definitely the way forward! I know so many people struggling through it in their own way, but a problem shared is always better than one kept to yourself. This is a wonderful video, you have nothing to feel ashamed of and I'm sure everyone watching this is feeling the same as I am. Honoured that you've allowed us in

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

My condolences on your loss...I've likewise lost friends to mental health problems and yes, knowing how to identify the symptoms and be there for someone is an incredibly difficult proposition sometimes. And thank you for the offer!

@CutiepieTinWhistle

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrexFactor I know it seems silly, a weird, intrusive offer from a random stranger, but I genuinely mean it :) Look after yourself. x

Thank you for sharing this! Its a hard enough world to live in without having to add mental issues. You are shining through it in the best way. Thank you for being. #mentalhealthmatters

It's very brave of you to speak to openly about this issue. I never could. I just keep it too myself and isolate myself from the world. This November I will be 48 years old and wondering what to do with the rest of my life. All my greatest fears are still ahead of me. I just hope I have the strength to make it through all of this.

Absolutely love your honestly and wholesomeness. It’s so awesome to hear more people speak up about their own journeys with mental health.

I love the specificity of this video so far. The ten point scale, and the different variations of how depression shows itself is fascinating, and so very relatable. I love the insight into therapy sessions. Also, it shows how much work you put into yourself as an individual. This video is awesomesauce. Thanks for sharing

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

The scale was definitely an interesting way to frame it and something that I think is going to be helpful going forward in realizing points when I may need to ask for help. Thank you so much for watching and for your feedback!

Thank you for sharing this. A friend of mine took his life earlier this year. men seem to see this type of thing as weakness so doesnt get talked about and it needs to be talked about alot more. It's not weakness it just shows you are human. I've been on mild medication for years and it helped me out alot. Big hugs from uk. Xx

Thank you so much for this video. I have been having a really hard time lately and seeing this made me reach out to some friends and let them know how hard I've been struggling. Thank you, thank you SO much.

Inspirational! I am proud of you too. Flow arts saved my life.

I think you're awesome! I think that this video will help many people who suffer with depression and anxiety. I myself use poi spinning as a way to get back to focus when I get overwhelmed with things. I wouldn't even know how to swing poi if it weren't for you, so thank you!

So glad you spoke about it! I feel like disappearing to pushed away. Glad u didnt take medication. Glad u have a good councelor. Dont worry about what people will do . Worry about the THOUSANDS of people u helped by opening up.

Thank you Drex~ I don't depress that much because I didn't isolate myself with others, and it turned out I made a lot of trouble for others and for me later to realize :P good thing I still have friends understood and accept that

Hi Drex, you are not a burden!!! You are one of the best human beings I have ever met, I know only on KZread, but I can feel you are are really awesome person. You did not only light up my world, but I'm spinning poi for my friends and all of them love it. And I can do this only because of your great content and personality. I love you so much, thanks and keep spinning, koni :)

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Thank you drex this resonates a lot with me and I really appreciate your advice. Thank you for your videos and continuing to help all of us and for your support.

🖤 Sending love from Cape Town, South Africa.

I can relate so very much to what you said. Thank you so very much for being so brave and sharing that.

Therapy and medication for me, I rustle with this as well. You da man for talking about it on here

I love you Drex ❤️ thank you for sharing and thank you for being such a great teacher!

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I think it is very brave of you to make this video. I’m sure not many people would have the courage to make it at all. Thank you for tackling this important issue. I hope you will always be able to continue with the stuff you love to do. I basically learned all my poi spinning from your awesome videos, so you definitely made my life a lot better. Without you there would be many people who would have never picked up poi or got where they are now. And I am 100% sure that many feel the same way. I greatly appreciate you and the contributions you made to the flowarts world. Please keep on going the way you do, you would be missed very much.

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping that by talking frankly with you all about my mental illnesses it will give others who suffer from them more agency to speak about their own. I really want to remove the stigma around both having and talking about mental health and make it something that we talk about as matter of factly as peoples' dietary restrictions or accessibility issues.

I hear you and your fears but I am so proud you had the courage and intelligence to post this and talk the way you did. I think we all have a little extra stress this year and you definitely helped more than one person today. Way to be Drex, I dont think less of you. I think more! Much love, flow on lol

@lexinichelle689

3 жыл бұрын

Also i nearly cried when you nearly cried, yeah we saw that

I very much appreciate this subject. I’m very surprised at how much I can relate. I’ve always struggled with mental illness, anxiety, depression, add and ptsd from past abuses and traumatic experiences. I’ve always felt quite alienated bc of the things I struggle with and very much appreciate this video. Wish you the best 🦋🐾☮️

@jannagrant7901

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Glad to see u talk and drex

Очень важно, что вы решили поднять такую тему! Говорить о таком действительно сложно. Это будет полезно для тех многих, кто страдает депрессией, понимать что они не одни! спасибо.

Powerful video. It gave me strength.

I swear it felt like you were explaining myself to me, I haven't had suicidal attempts but have had thoughts, thankfully I've got some great mates that have found ways to pull me back from that darkness. I get the isolation and social interaction too, it's hard and I hate it, I find it really difficult to actually talk to others, sort of always been like that and it's something I haven't gotten my head around, every now and again that disappears and I can't shut up lol but then I feel bad that I spoke too much. However at the end of the day I feel like I'm a lot better mentally than I was a few years ago, so that's a plus. I'm glad you shared this, and I really hope it helps out others that are going through it too. Peace and take care!

I relate to this SO much

Thanks for sharing, I know how difficult it can be talking about your mental health, your very brave 😁 love your poi videos too, you have been helping me cope with my depression recently. Spinning really helps me work through things in my head ✌️💜

Thank you sososososo much for this video

You are awesome and this video is amazing 🤩

It took me many years to actually get help (and then only because my wife got it for me), but I do not human without Zoloft. Medication doesn't fix everything, but it's absolutely critical for me.

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

For sure...you are not the only person I know for whom medication was a game-change. I'm so glad to hear that you got the help you needed!

I had a terrible mental health crisis 5 weeks after 'recovering' from major emergency surgery. I nearly died, all because appendix ruptured whilst drs twiddled their thumbs thinking my swollen abdomen and blood poisoning 'might be covid.' Sheer incompetence lead to the awful experience giving me PTSD and left me angry and yet terrified. What shocked me is the nonexistent help, especially in covid. I got PTSD as I was left in agony and got sepsis because the drs didn't want to remove my appendix unless I got a negative covid result. So they left me with sepsis until that negative result came back. The awful pain...the inhuman treatment. Afterwards I nearly lost my job I was suicidal and a physical mess. Drs offer no talking therapy and just tossed pills at me. I did not do well on them. Drs were hands off and I still haven't seen a dr since my surgery 8 months ago. They just talk on the phone. And they really don't care. It's awful

@DrexFactor

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a hell of a lot! I'm glad you're still with us and I hope you have access to the resources you need to begin to heal from this.

@TheDramacist

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrexFactor Pardon my rant! It's just so good to hear people talking openly and honestly about it. And this channel aids a lot of physical and mental recovery. I turned to your tutorials to get me through the worst. If not for people like yourself, it would be so much grimmer. You really give a lot!

I think the first struggle you need to fix is YOUR NOSE!