Living with a narcissist at any point in your life has to be top of the list for causes of depression

@AdamSalaah

3 ай бұрын

or working with one 😔😔

@unprocessed_life

3 ай бұрын

remember, narcissistic traits and being a narcissist are different. That said, any behavioral condition is environment producing. ie childhood trauma

@cathyg1099

3 ай бұрын

I was raised by a cruel, toxic mother, who has multiple Cluster B traits: Highly manipulative, selfish, lacks empathy, no insight, extremely defensive… on it goes. I’ve lived with depression and anxiety my entire life. I had to move back home as an adult and lived with her another 10 years. She’s interfered in my life and destroyed relationships, made me think I was going crazy. Depression and anxiety are often part of C-PTSD, and a pill can’t fix it.

@jamieleehayden

3 ай бұрын

I figured out that I was narcissistic that was depressing for me to make myself a better person

@mikeanthony8934

3 ай бұрын

A true, narcissist, yes. But the word is getting thrown around wat too much lately.

I suffered from clinical depression for years - from childhood until about age 40 when I figured out what was causing the problem. It turns out that I was living in an insane world and didn't know how insane it is. When I figured it out about 30 years ago, my depression forever ended. Since then I call depression a social illness. We are a social species. We are not supposed to be living in cultures like ours

@legoo959

9 ай бұрын

Can you please elaborate.

@donatello9482

9 ай бұрын

Ya please elaborate, was it just the realization, or was it a deficiency as well? This could help the younger generation

@myfuturepuglife

9 ай бұрын

Best comment ever on depression!

@legoo959

9 ай бұрын

@donatello9482 i agree, I feel like having the realisation the world is insane has made me worst, and maybe this is just common knowledge I have just figured out...

@milandakristall6221

9 ай бұрын

I think I know what you mean. People in this World...they don't care if you have trauma or anything. Nobody cares. So you can just move on or be depressed for ever. Because you just survive in this world, when you move on. And that fact is insane. Because we are human without humanity

Depression - which I had for 50 years - ended when I learned to love myself and heal the wounds from my childhood - it took all of that. Now there is no depression and I spend no time with terrible thoughts anymore. My mind is peaceful now.

@Blossom535

2 ай бұрын

I feel this when I was loosing weight my depression went away now that I’m at a plateau I feel the depression again

@frankgeary7574

2 ай бұрын

But how do you learn to love yourself? Especially when past mistakes leaves you with a divorce and a crappy living situation

@d1g419

2 ай бұрын

By resting, accepting, and ultimately loving yourself. Simple things like time spent doing good things for you, keep going and don't give up ​@@frankgeary7574

@rickmalaschenko3046

2 ай бұрын

​@@frankgeary7574goodluck😊

@ChukwunetaEze

2 ай бұрын

We all makes mistakes one way or the other in life, no one makes 100% right decisions all the time, even those you think have the best life have their own problems too. the saying that " life is not a bed of rose's" is true. Though it's difficult, but the best way to love yourself is a total acceptance of what is, make changes to what can be changed and accept what you can not change, try to focus on the present moment that is the "now" (it's not an easy practice though) it's going to take practice, the "now" is all that matters in life, you cannot turn back the hands of time, make the best of the "now" the present moment, and understand that true happiness comes from within you and not outside of you, if you depend on the outside to be happy then you will mostly be disappointed. In the end, nothing in life is permanent, not even the life we have.

Depression is anger without the enthusiasm. This quote honestly changed the way I view things.

@maureenharvey6813

19 күн бұрын

Thank you! I believe that is what is happening with me. I didn’t see it until I read your comment!

@SunsetBoulevard111

17 күн бұрын

Doesn't make sense. How is there enthusiasm when your angry🤔🤔

@karriesaunders8597

8 күн бұрын

Anxiety is underlying anger

@charlesschauer8927

7 күн бұрын

​@@SunsetBoulevard111I think "anger" has a lot of energy with it..

@reflexoes.2024

4 күн бұрын

“Depression is frozen anger.”

For me the one that played a big role was 1. Not enough sunlight 2. No natural light 3. Hormonal imbalance 4. Not engaging in outside activities. 5. Less time outside in nature 6. Bad diet 7. Unhealthy gut 8. Living in fear 8. Expecting everyone to be somehow bad

@harmhoeks5996

8 ай бұрын

"Expecting everyone to be somehow bad" If you live in EU, then yes, Africans and Marrocans are bad, armed with knives, depression is a valid defense mechanism

@diekritischestimme

8 ай бұрын

Also keep in mind that modern LED lightbulbs have hormonal effects and they lack the heat radiation which is important for good eyesight! Natural light should never be underestimated.

@adhsl596

8 ай бұрын

Yes expecting everyone to be bad is so true but actually people are not and the media paints it so badly

@erpadministrator

8 ай бұрын

@@adhsl596 I used to be so anxious, sometimes I would faint at a grocery store. It's been 2 months since I started medication and I see a lot of improvement.

@erpadministrator

8 ай бұрын

@@adhsl596it's so tricky but I guess there are good people.

Potential causes of depression: 1. Insomnia 2. Chronic fatigue 3. Stress 4. Nutritional deficiencies (vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, magnesium, DHA) 5. Lack of exercise Thank you Dr Berg!! 😺👍

@Tara-Maya

9 ай бұрын

Depression is caused by thoughts. Same thing for happiness. You are what you think.

@jimcatanzaro7808

9 ай бұрын

More like mental stress from the United States government with propaganda lockdowns fear and war on news and social media The government is purposely making millions of Americans mentally sick I have never seen Americans in such a sad state in the 45 years of my life and I’m sure 90 percent of the people will agree

@co59720

9 ай бұрын

CPTSD

@Zizzyyzz

9 ай бұрын

​@@Tara-MayaThere are various sources, as the video brought out.

@jansmith3158

9 ай бұрын

Dr Daniel Amen (a brain expert) says that EXERCISE if far better then Rx drugs for healing depression. He has conducted over 90,000 brain scans. see his video "Dr Daniel Amen Depression" and all of his vids including his Ted talk. He has many NYTimes best seller books your library will have them worth your time to read.

Don't have too high expectations from other people is what made me calmer.

@MarkStevens8899

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! Don't look to others to be your leader or guru, be your own! Do not people please , instead be authentic in what you say and do, and if others don't like that, tough luck on them.

@ZaysTitan

Ай бұрын

Boom. 👆

@stevekaylor5606

Ай бұрын

@@ZaysTitan See others as they could be; also yourself!

@ZaysTitan

Ай бұрын

@@stevekaylor5606 I like that.

@stevekaylor5606

Ай бұрын

@@ZaysTitan You're welcome Zays and Isiah! The practice of agapeic love is mental health; treating others with courtesy and kindness is big part of this!

People who have never suffered clinical depression really have no idea.

@jaymevogl4338

2 ай бұрын

So true

@stellaancimer8505

Ай бұрын

exactly! all act smart and full of advice!

@arleenhammersla3105

Ай бұрын

Yes

@Cheeks63091

Ай бұрын

People that dosent have depression wouldn’t want the idea of being depressed..don’t know if your comment was a jab at none depressed people..some of people are here to learn ..😢

@user-ci7vu7eo9w

Ай бұрын

They don't

Number one reason for depression that nobody ever talks about: having something in your life that is legitimately making you sad. Nobody wants to say that, because there's not a pill for that.

@RU-rf5bk

9 ай бұрын

Exactly. Like dead children, lack of family or good friends, chronic pain, a disability that impairs your ability to work and socialize, loneliness, living below the poverty level, etc.

@sharondavis3535

3 ай бұрын

Living in toxic neighborhoods with criminals and murders and body parts found in trash cans and on railroad tracks.

@susankovach8927

3 ай бұрын

Certain carbs or excess carbs. I don't do well 2 days after eating too much pasta or Mac & cheese

@bethprather9241

3 ай бұрын

I think they call that external situational depression then there is a part u may inherit or trauma causes that don't go away , internal.. maybe..

@tusharpandey1773

3 ай бұрын

​@@bethprather9241 reactive depression is the name ig

The best action I took after many years of depression was to stay away from my family and other toxic people. Lots of good discussion on this post, thank you!

@Godmershamgurl29

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, cut out the stressors 👍🏽

@JRA73

8 ай бұрын

Bloods not thicker than water as I'm very well aware of and people can bring you down soo much. Rubbish diet, alcohol/drugs, lack of exercise etc etc but the two you mentioned are definitely destructive and easily avoided.

@pilarq7886

8 ай бұрын

8 months enduring non-stop psychopaths/narcissists then a stranger (female) tried to jump start my battery, we exchanged numbers to socialize, via text she behaved fine, in person SHE mustve *manifested* her demonic attachments cuz she was railing on me every 20-30 minutes half day -i ghosted her stat...then 2 weeks later meet a guy n he stood me up two days in a row! Wtf is wrong with humans everybody has gone stupidfied on me. Stick a fork in me im done.

@DogMommy.

8 ай бұрын

Amen to that

@westcoastorbust2462

8 ай бұрын

Same

I have refused to take any drugs for depression. Finding a good spiritual director, exercising, watching my diet has helped me tremendously. Dealing with my emotions as they come and realizing that I dont have to stay there. God is our ever present help.

@Drberg

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience here. Check out my videos here on depression: www.youtube.com/@Drberg/search?query=depression

@tinkerbelle2271

Ай бұрын

Amen

@s.d.a.d.r8538

Ай бұрын

Amen

@Ecclesiastes3v11

Ай бұрын

Such good advice. Face whatever is disturbing you and let the feeling go.

@princessconsuela9012

Ай бұрын

Beautiful - and exactly the reminder that I needed today. Thank you. ❤

I have been depressed for a long time, but after taking shrooms few months ago, l feel much happier and highly motivated and my ADHD gone , lost a ton of anxiousness and had a few epiphanies about how I should live my life. I decided to buy an ounce for backup, but haven’t yet felt the need to take any more since then.

@remyscott6296

17 күн бұрын

I have autism, I was diagnosed with it when I was 15. I tried shrooms and it made me function so much better.

@barbaraingram1045

17 күн бұрын

Eek I’m autistic too and might wanna try mushrooms. How do I go about it?

@remyscott6296

17 күн бұрын

Yeah doc.brenttt is your guide. Man is exceptional with anything psychedelics.

@bernardoscott4964

17 күн бұрын

Hello Can he be reached on IG?

@remyscott6296

17 күн бұрын

Yes doc.Brenttt

My depression totally disappeared after I got rid of every toxic person from my life!!!

@josdurkstraful

8 ай бұрын

You killed them all?

@vanillahoney6

8 ай бұрын

​@@josdurkstraful😂😂😂😂

@juliarachelvarghese

8 ай бұрын

But how did u do it? Even if I try to avoid, they come running behind me.

@karleneallen5498

3 ай бұрын

Why do we have depression for toxic people and family ?

@stevekaylor5606

Ай бұрын

@@vanillahoney6 It is sometimes possible to arrange separation, and provide some space for a friend or two!

My husband was depressed for years up until 2021 it got so bad he was having suicidal thoughts, he couldn't sleep. Everyday was a struggle to motivate him not to give up. He was ready to end it all. He had it all planned out but thanks to god and praying for him everyday. He's still going strong and not depressed anymore. One night he was just so tired of fighting I took him to hospital determined to get an answer and we did, I asked doctor can he have a tumor causing tinnitus, depression and sucidial thoughts. Doctor said no chance and I said can you still scan his brain he said he doesnt have one but I'll still order a scan. Long story short he had a tumor on his pituitary gland the size of an egg. Got the tumor removed and depression and suicidal thoughts are gone.

@steveborkowski4330

9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! What exact scan did he have? Thank you.

@crystalcantu8353

9 ай бұрын

@@steveborkowski4330 he had a CT scan of the whole head with and without contrast. He had to see a neurosurgeon and he ordered an MRI with and without contrast of the whole head and also had to see an endocrinologist and lots of blood work done as well.

@dorothywalker1854

9 ай бұрын

So happy for you both

@crystalcantu8353

9 ай бұрын

@@dorothywalker1854 thank you!

@DarkoFitCoach

9 ай бұрын

1 question: why did you and husband wait for YEARS to do a scan whilst he and you as effect were suffering so much to the point he wanted to end it? Isnt the 1st step to medically get a full checkup instead of it being the last step?

I'm 32 now and I hated being alive in this brutal, selfish world. Then I learned to say No, I learned to set boundaries and prioritize myself and slowly the depression started to fade away. Wish I could teach it to every young one but I guess we all learn in our own pace.

Absolutely. I moved to the Pacific Northwest after growing up in California and did not go outside when it rained which was most of the time and developed sad symptoms. Mainly I could not wake up in the morning and I had little kids and I thought there was something wrong with me so I went to the doctor and was diagnosed and given an antidepressant which I took for 6 months it worked and then I went off it in favor of light therapy because I had studied in the meantime what was going on and realized I needed to go outside whether it was rain or shine. My doctors told me that I would be on this medication forever and tried to force me to keep taking it that was 40 years ago and I've never looked back or had a problem since. Get outside people it's the best number one therapy.

@Buddycoop1

4 ай бұрын

I have SAD too. Not much you can do about it but it helps to realize when it's dreary out my energy level fizzles. Funny our dog is the same way. And where do I live? MN. Ha.

@alli3219

3 ай бұрын

​@@Buddycoop1 It's a b!tch... Thankfully Wellbutrin helps tremendously, ands it's not SSRI, it's NDRI! 😊

@peterrobbins6691

3 ай бұрын

can you tell me whic light therapy you used. il live a place where its coldl and gray 6 monthd ouy of the year

@alli3219

3 ай бұрын

​@@peterrobbins6691 Any good daylight lamp for SAD works. I was giggling after two minutes the first time.

I’m old and Dr Berg is helping us live happy and healthy

@debbiemarshall8916

9 ай бұрын

Snap

@jojogurl83021

9 ай бұрын

For sure👍😊

@GabrielleCarbonneau

9 ай бұрын

Same here!

@lyonna7499

9 ай бұрын

I feel like I’m 500 and I’m only 45 : )

@patriciapiper6294

9 ай бұрын

​. LYONNA, I LOVE YOUR NAMÈ!!!❤😮 I LIKE B1 WHEN I'M FEELING GRIPEY. I HAVE 4 DRAWERS OF VITAMINS!!!😂😂. ❤LOVE TO YOU. KEEP TRYING. ARE YOU SURE IT'S NOT THE NEIGHBOR!??😂

I had a stressful life event last year that put me in a very severe depressive episode. What got me out was getting outside for long nature walks, yoga, meditation, lots of time spent with family and friends, and cutting out alcohol. When you’re stuck in that state it’s like you forget about the basic things you love and make you feel good. Good luck to anyone going through it because it can be so difficult to climb out.

@cleocatra9324

9 ай бұрын

I am struggling to cut out alcohol.

@Andrewoval

9 ай бұрын

Well said

@Danny-dt1pe

9 ай бұрын

How long did it take you to get out and do you go back to feeling normal again?

@turnfrmsinorhell_jesus

9 ай бұрын

It's not depression or anxiety or suicidal thoughts, it's unrepented sins and not believing in Jesus. He died for our sins. We must repent and turn away from sins and get baptised to enter paradise (receive the Holy spirit, peace and great joy ). He died so that we dont have to go to hell. Please Read bible book Luke to get the full understanding , his life was blameless, the example he set.

@cleocatra9324

9 ай бұрын

@@turnfrmsinorhell_jesus I am a Christian but plenty of people have mental issues whatever their beliefs. In fact some of the most famous people of faith struggled with all these things. God does not guarantee happiness in this lifetime so don’t disregard the need for medical/ mental care whether you seem a person “ saved” or otherwise.

My antidepressants gave me my life back. Not all depression needs to be medicated with meds but some do and it's dangerous to try and say otherwise. There is nothing wrong with being proactive in your mental and emotional well-being. Even if that calls for taking medication.

@JL03241

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for pointing that it, Java_87. This so called "Doctor" is doing no one a service by not recognizing the critical role these therapies have played in people's lives.

@user-ej6ie9kn4s

3 ай бұрын

Iatrogenic SSRI anhedonia.

@jessedaughtry4433

2 ай бұрын

@@JL03241I didn’t know taking a pill is a “therapy”. You know what didn’t make me sad or depressed, cocaine and ecstasy. Doesn’t mean it is the cure or a real help.

@gailallford4227

Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t had medication - it restored my sanity and gave me my life back!!! Winston Churchill had a ‘black dog’ alongside him - I had the same ‘black dog’ which was with me for many years- each person is different and requires bespoke treatment.

@DanasGardenRetreat

Ай бұрын

Me too and you have to find the right one without side effects …

I used to be majorly depressed like bad to the point o couldn’t find happiness around me hated everyone I eventually walked into a hospital and said either admit me or I’m crashing my car into a pole because I can’t do this. They taught me so many skills I joined a fitness program and cut out sugar i stopped negative talk to people I wrote in a diary, drank water got the proper sleep and my life completely changed!! I’m now a huge advocate for these things, I also set a goal just one goal at a time and then focus day by day not looking to far ahead. I’m slowly going back to my old ways but now I feel like I have an escape and I have control again on how to stop it. I don’t wish depression on anyone!! It’s such a dark dark place and when I even think about being in that state of mind I get chills

@sofiiamarusyn

21 күн бұрын

❤

My "depression" was related to my thyroid not working & my husband's constant nagging about my inability to drop back down to a sz 3 body after having a baby. My "depression" & ocd cleaning magically went away when I left him.

@villaniousmustache4898

8 ай бұрын

The fact he nagged you in the first place

@redruby747

4 ай бұрын

Lol

@infj.shonnie

4 ай бұрын

​@@villaniousmustache4898 right ? 😢

@clauthequeen

3 ай бұрын

Yeah he was the problem!

@MC-cz5qd

2 ай бұрын

Jfc! The audacity, coming from someone who never has and never will experience pregnancy! What an ignorant #&$/ pig. Not even a man. Glad you left him. ❤️

I haven’t been on antidepressants for over a decade, but I did take them for 10 years, and they were a lifesaver. Side effects went away after 2 weeks. I also have a relative that was severely depressed, with cptsd & anxiety and was in a very bad state for a few years- once they started on an SNRI their severe depression and anxiety was relieved- no side effects. While I do believe there are natural remedies for depression, I think it’s wrong to say antidepressants are always bad. Some people are so severely depressed they can’t even handle the information in this video- cognitively. They may not have the ability to do all of these things or find a dr or naturopath to help. Antidepressants can HELP to get you to a place where you can function and then do all of this. A symptom of major depression is having problems with cognition, organization, etc. so the amount of information in this video can’t help them.

@JonDoz-es1xm

7 ай бұрын

Exactly. Antidepressants take you from drowing to treading water

@dianemartinez3

7 ай бұрын

I totally agree!!@

@rosedudesert4389

7 ай бұрын

I agree too 🤗

@therese3960

6 ай бұрын

They have worked for me, and far better than self-medicating like other family members. For me, life is manageable on them and that's including plenty of fresh air, sunshine, regular exercise, dips in nature, healthy Keto and IF.

@rosalbacopado6765

6 ай бұрын

I'm on antidepressants and I can not imagine myself without them 😢😢😢😢

I agree Dr Berg. On a psychological level I would add that depression is also associated with self directed/internalized anger or rage which manifests as sadness.

@makrofocus

3 ай бұрын

With men it's the other way around, anger is external and sadness is internal. I was (still am to a degree) suffering from this state most of my life. Working on changing that.

@shizzerla

3 ай бұрын

Someone once told me depression is anger repressed or turned inward. Something to that effect. It certainly helped me

@Elizabeth-gu8hx

3 ай бұрын

​@@shizzerlaI strongly recommend you try shrooms its a psychedelic treatment for depression when taken with a guide, saved me from years of depression and anxiety when I lost my family in car accident, I'll refer long term mycologist

@Elizabeth-gu8hx

3 ай бұрын

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@Elizabeth-gu8hx

3 ай бұрын

On Instagram

I'm suffering depression, I don't find joy in everything that I do, I just want to disappear.

@shibashishkoley4840

5 күн бұрын

You will sort it out. Keep your search on. You will have your answer. May b new challenges will again come in your life but you'll have your answers.

I was on antidepressants for five years following a divorce and I finally realized that they were not allowing me to experience normal rational anger to get past the hopelessness. Once I stopped the drugs I was able to formulate a plan to win my home back in court and I got it done. I had residual anxiety still working on it but no drugs.

@india80117

9 ай бұрын

5 years is an average recovery time from a divorce.

1. Insomnia- (acetylcholine) B1, Choline, D3-K2-sun-melatonin, B5, Magnesium-threonate 2. Chronic fatigue- diet, lack of sleep a virus 3. Stress- nose breathing, pray, meditate, keep a diary, talk to someone, exercise 4. Nutritional deficiency- D3-K2, B12, B1, magnesium, DHA 5. Exercise- walk, bike, stretch, dance, etc.

@sereneanna4040

9 ай бұрын

Prayers are very imp. We had all lost our 1st love❤Jesus! I was recently delivered from depression and All Negativeness ie fear, anxiety, bitterness, gut issues, brain fog, over eatin, mal nurtrient, obesity, unforgivenesss, failure bankrucy... 🙄🥴🥵🥶👿 And I was literally delivered from deathbed ie had severe covid on may 30th 2020. Took panedol but to no avail. Say prayers🙏🙏🙏Took licorice drink abt 100 gm randomly ànd wàs miracle happened. Was Healed, Apparently licorice detoxed the body 😊 Goodgle utube and found out that china used licorice to treat covid!

@CandidLy1

9 ай бұрын

Heavy metal toxicity can also cause depression. People don’t realize what build up of arsenic mercury etc. can do to your brain. Find ways to detox.

@anntroy710

4 ай бұрын

CAN I get these a 11:29 ll in one tablet

I knew it! My husband passed away last spring and I have been living with grief symptoms. Feeling depressed, fatigued, not sleeping well. My Dr prescribed a SSRI. I came home, read the list of side effects and knew I'd better see what Dr. Berg had to say about this. Comforting to know I can count on you for the straight information. Thanks.

@user-pz4jk9tb7d

3 ай бұрын

Hi there. I’m sorry for your loss. I just wanted to suggest a book that I found helpful for my struggles with grief. The title is Permission to Mourn. Take it day by day and really feel those feelings. Cry it out and then cry some more.

@blackperson4433

3 ай бұрын

You shouldn’t listen to some random man on KZread over your own doctor who actually knows more about your situation in detail… Sometimes side affects from anti-depressants may last up to 3 months. If you give up on them you may be missing an opportunity to really help yourself heal.

@silverdale3207

3 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss, my wife died 4 years ago in her 40s , I've had the same symptoms as you , low mood, fatigued as well as aches and pains. I've tried to be happy again but just can't seem to find a reason to smile anymore and running out of things to try. I think if you lose your soulmate it changes you forever.

@maihoang8567

2 ай бұрын

​@@blackperson4433 Says some random person in the comments section.

@Robdawgx

Ай бұрын

​@@silverdale3207 They are still with you, and so is everyone else :) We're all in it together. Stay strong brother! Also, if you drink, quit! Makes life feel so much better and you'll be able to pick yourself up and carry on! You got this.

I watch your adrenal fatigue and this video. I am going to put treating these together and hope to come out the other end a different person. Thank you so much for all that you do. You are a life saver🙏🏼

The cause of depression is 40 hour work week. Low income. No purpose. Wasting life away cause you can’t afford a better one. Pssst and I didn’t even go to med school. Can anyone cure that?

@mysticempress5879

16 күн бұрын

Woooow I can understand. I’m looking for a way to change a few outcomes in my life. And seems like my movement is staggered

@heekyungkim8147

15 күн бұрын

So true.

@patriciavandevelde5469

14 күн бұрын

Like millions of people just survival!

@zissler1

3 күн бұрын

Jesus can

Funny, at age 47, SSRIs saved my life. Whatever the “risks”, they are less than being dead and traumatizing my family.

Complex childhood trauma = depression. I live it. I don't feel safe, I feel anxious every single day. Not being able to talk about it or feel safe in this world, and I isolate all the time. Not having healthy family/community/support worsens it.

@sirprize5191

2 ай бұрын

Do grounding exercises. Shows your nervous system you're safe. Takes maybe months but try it

LONLINESS - Feeling alone and no human contact, friends, .... Ask someone who is suffering if they have any friends that they actually see in person. It's been haunting me for a couple years now. Started out with the isolation of Covid. I had never experienced this kind of sadness in my life .... and it still has it's hold on me. Not a day goes by where I don't feel the need to cry.

@ThriveWithLouise

5 ай бұрын

Learn self hypnosis trust me it really helps so much on looking at life differently no matter what situation you’re in. I have been alone all my life even before covid I had a few traumatic experience which made me completely withdraw from society practically all my life I also developed ptsd in the past but because those symptoms have gone thank gone I forget how bad it used to be, and for a long time was depressed I used to get reoccurring nightmares which would haunt me and I would wake up in dread everyday as if I was reliving those feelings, it’s because I didn’t fully let go of my past and the meanings I was giving it. I worked on myself a lot, what I’ve recently been doing is self hypnosis and it can change your whole life around!!! It starts with self concept. The problem is not you being alone, I know it feels good to have company, but you don’t have to feel like crap about your situation, you don’t have to make it mean anything about you and when you change how you feel about the situation the situation changes. Self hypnosis is an excellent tool to learn I highly recommend it!! I think I was depressed and had those negative feelings because all those things that happened in my past that was unpleasant I was making it mean something about me when I changed the meaning I no longer felt the heavy burden and felt free. Self concept is key! Change your self concept change the way you feel change your life! Self hypnosis! Or even going to a credible certified hypnotist would actuallly be so much more powerful

The worst thing about depression is that ‘it’ sucks the energy and motivation out of you to actually do something about it (e.g. exercise, get out in nature, improve diet, etc.).

@earthlingIam

6 ай бұрын

People who tell you to eat better, exercise, stay positive… have never had depression. They mean well but they are clueless.

@Buddycoop1

4 ай бұрын

Perfectly said!!!! I've been there.

@NataliaDiazJackson

3 ай бұрын

So true. And pills def dont always help with that

@diemcarl5546

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it's a black 🕳️

@danubiasampaio7039

3 ай бұрын

@@earthlingIam I always have the feeling they were just very upset about something, or the depression was mild. No way a person with severe depression can find the energy to do all of that, cause when it's severe your body feels sick too.

Trauma that is unhealed is a major one also. Moreover, just being a sensitive person and awake to what is actually taking place on the world stage - how DEEP the proverbial rabbit hole goes - is extremely taxing. People just don't know just how wicked the powers that be is.

@_symmetry_

9 ай бұрын

Could not have said it better. Just to behold a fraction of what all the evil reptiles are doing in our backs is making us absolutely hopeless. All the brainwashing and propaganda that's occurring, all the zombies that are clueless, all of this is making me profoundly sad, powerless and very sick to my core.

@Mika-El-

9 ай бұрын

@@_symmetry_ Dear fellow human, I feel you. Hang in there, let us cultivate a sort of curiosity as to what will be. We must admit that great tribulations always carries with them potential for rapid, unexpected and worthwhile changes,inside and outside.

@Yayyayyy

8 ай бұрын

I know. I also know that life is about oneself only. Trying to control and tell others isn’t gonna help till you completely believe and thus live what we know. My hope is that as I continue to improve myself, zombies will get more opportunities to heal. I love people, and I feel so sorry to see them suffocated without them even knowing it themselves. I understand them, because I was like them just moments (years) ago. I believe that I can do it and so they can of course do it too. Therefore I am going to be patient and wait till they choose to heal. I can only live in hope, detachment and patience If I choose to live in knowing. It’s still depressing, and it’s supposed to be. Action/belied to take based on feeling: Anger-> no thank you Sadness/grief-> bye, see you later Envy-> wow! But I can do it too! Love-> more of it, let’s share it! Fear-> being cautious and prepared; strengthen or believing something new. If one doesn’t work one their viewpoint/perspective/beliefs, these feelings can turn into terror, possession, depression, jealousy and rage. Lol, I know the theory, and I am attempting to change my viewpoints with psych-K. I want to heal faster. I also want the world to heal faster. This has been a great opportunity to gather and organize my thoughts, thank you!

@Mika-El-

8 ай бұрын

@@Yayyayyy Oh, wow, thank you for elaborating. Such good reminders. Wish you a great journey ahead!

@zerotoleranceforsataniceli4794

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely 100% 👍

Living with my mentally ill wife cause me depression

@lindabolique72

Ай бұрын

How are you doing now?

@Force_Wielder

Ай бұрын

@@lindabolique72 still trying to react better with her, some good days and some bad, thx

@lindabolique72

Ай бұрын

@@Force_Wielder I asked because I'm depressed and i feel bad for my husband. I'm not "mentally ill" but i have dysmorphia about the way i look. People say i look good but I feel ugly. I hate feeling this way. Poor hubby.

@Force_Wielder

Ай бұрын

@@lindabolique72 my wife has paranoia delusions and she thinks that nothing is wrong with her, so I can't force her to be treated, I hope God blesses you

@abhilok123

Ай бұрын

What happens to your wife ?? Which mental illness yu are talking about

This is one of the best videos I have seen on depression. Thankyou Dr. Berg makes so much sense !

Depression can also be a natural response to a crisis. If you loose your job, are stressed due to a miserable life with loads of problems...it’s normal to be sad. It’s a process to overcome and should not be manipulated.

@user-lp9ou1hf4e

4 ай бұрын

do not underestimate intramural sports and the valuable lessons it preaches. been looking for team mate my whole life and it is not as simple as you might think.

@Bexiboo.

3 ай бұрын

Depression is very different to being sad

I’m fighting depression due to loneliness. I workout daily but still struggle because of life circumstances. So you can be physically healthy and eat well etc and still be depressed.

@JackieSuz917

3 ай бұрын

find something outside of yourselfie to do....volunteer..the more you think of yourself and "inwardly" dwell...you will implode...

@JDfaith2024

3 ай бұрын

@@JackieSuz917 good advice. Thank you

@JackieSuz917

3 ай бұрын

@@JDfaith2024 you're welcome Jennifer! i am retired - but just started working with 4 and 3 year olds at a preschool...what an amazing time! their excitement is infectious! old ppl are crazy but that's another post..lol

@celuiquipeut6527

3 ай бұрын

Very good inaight. Thanks.

@user-tn4ni8xn7c

3 ай бұрын

I second VOLUNTEER work, give you a sense of purpose, find 2 volunteer activities even. It will keep you busy and it also skill-builds your Resume.

I had severe hormonal imbalance after back to back periods. I gained 10 pounds over holidays and just around my mid cycle out of the double period I got hit with such intense anxiety and depression. It was debilitating and scary. I realized something was not right as I always felt a dark cloud over me. I was going through extreme insomnia too. No sleep aid worked except for melatonin. I immediately got back on my doctor prescribed vit D, and then bought fish oil, magnesium and victim B complex. I also got almond milk for calcium. My hubby also bought us an affordable treadmill and after a few day a of running a mile a day and all my supplements, I feel so much like my old self. Seriously, depression and anxiety is not fun. I would not wish it on anyone. I got up early every morning to pray and I begged God for a solution. I’m still not 100% better, but I am much much better now. Maybe like 2-5% is still left. But I feel relieved.

@mariah1439

4 ай бұрын

I'm so depressed right now because had a terrible car accident and I broke my right hand and I cannot dress myself and eat or do anything I have to ask a friend to help me and sometimes the friend is stressed out from helping and there is no peace in my home

@alli3219

3 ай бұрын

😊👩🏼‍🦰🇦🇺💞✝️🐟🙏

Lower your expectations in life, you will never be depressed again.

Being poor, not having a happy relationship with someone, and being in bad health. Those 3 things are the main reasons for depression.

@youtubingbabs

6 ай бұрын

2.5/3.

@debragarlock5235

6 ай бұрын

I agree! thats A BIG part, along with my sugary cravings and interrupted sleep! Get better.May God Bless you.

@user-lp9ou1hf4e

6 ай бұрын

in certain area's real friends are not easy to come by.

@JayJay-ue3xy

6 ай бұрын

Agree 100%

@baldersn4474

6 ай бұрын

So doesn't explain well off propke with a great family life etc suffering from depression?

Excellent narrative, I found this out 40 years ago, my best friend was a shrink, told me anti-depressant meds don’t work, prescribed vigorous routine exercise, I’ve became a lifelong med-free cyclist ! Thank you Dr. Berg,

@Drberg

9 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing your story here. Stay safe and healthy!

@becsta365

9 ай бұрын

Yes! 🎉.. I bike too…

@carleefarrarr2274

6 ай бұрын

I admire you for finding the Energy, Motivation, and Determination, that Depression ZAPS, To Do Exercise much less Rigorous !!!! Love and Blessings🤗

@markrosenholtz1980

6 ай бұрын

​@@Drbergyou said Vitamin D should only be taken in the morning. Now you are saying we can take it before bed? See I am paying attention 😊. Please explain. Thank you!

@garethhughes5745

6 ай бұрын

Biking is true freedom. enjoy.

I do exercise, I take vitamins, I am still having depression There's no day that I don't want to leave this world I am like this since I was 12, I am 39 now

Mine is situational. I am a caregiver for my disabled, adult daughter.

I have had depression and anxiety for years, since childhood, but it was undiagnosed then. I tried to avoid medication for many, many years, but when I felt that I could not go on another day, I went to a psychologist and got a diagnosis. Then a psychiatrist prescribed my medication, and I started taking it some years ago (one is an SSRI) and I feel WORLDS better now. I started feeling better about 6 weeks after starting my medication. So irrespective of whether there is 'evidence' of it or not, I can only speak from my own personal experience, and I can clearly say that if it had not been for my medication, I may have decided to check out a ling time ago, and might not have been here today.

@doeyluv

9 ай бұрын

antidepressants saved my life as well....

@letssharetogether7760

9 ай бұрын

I agree with you

@freecountry3544

9 ай бұрын

I am the same. If I reduce my medication too much I get Chronic intrusive thoughts and compulsions.

@lezliehamm

9 ай бұрын

Me too

@kutup333

8 ай бұрын

Ditto

No doctor on the planet does the great job that Dr Berg does. Long live Dr Berg. You're awesome!

@fluffy00123x

8 ай бұрын

This is why big pharma hate him hes talking about root causes. Xx

@Sh0n0

8 ай бұрын

dr disrespect comes close

@elliechapin182

7 ай бұрын

Yes you are, awesome! Thank you!!

@Revievw

7 ай бұрын

Definitely Angelman 😀🙂

@tammiecanada5837

6 ай бұрын

He’s good! In some cases, especially mine, antidepressants were the answer though.

I've been trying to end the cycle of my depression before it's gets actually severe. Thank you for the short but sweet information about natural remedies I can take and do in day-to-day basis to help end my depression.

I suffered with depression at its worst post partum. In my fifties I was finally diagnosed with anxiety. The anxiolytic I was prescribed worked marvelously. I find that doctors do not know exactly what it feels like to feel down every day , every minute and every second of the day. I had a wonderful pharmacist who advised on what to expect as he had personal experience and he was bang on. People with anxiety often experience depression as well. Asking a person at their lowest to start studying the science behind the foods they are eating is only adding to their anxiety. I know I developed a problem with food in the process.

@humanfamilymember

5 ай бұрын

Postpartum depression linked with a need to intake DHA that gets depleted (baby needs it)

@user-pz4jk9tb7d

3 ай бұрын

Actually, as someone who was desperate and at their lowest, struggling with severe panic disorder and anxiety, overwhelming grief from multiple losses, and trying to heal my body from serotonin overdose thanks to a pharma happy Dr and Prozac, this is exactly the type of information I needed and that helped me on my path to healing. If l wouldn’t have had information like this I’d be addicted to benzos, still suffering from multiple panic attacks a day, not sleeping and terrified. Not everyone is on the same path as you.

I can back up what he's saying. When I was a young adult I grappled with severe chronic depression for YEARS. It wasn't until I changed my diet, exercised, stayed active, replaced bad habits, supplements, etc, it went away.

@imalwaysright

5 ай бұрын

People with actual bad depression would say otherwise.

iv been going through an uphill battle with myself the last 5 years and everything was gloomy, took vitamin d for 3 months and now suddenly my life is filled with hope

@Krista1979

2 ай бұрын

What kind of Vitamin D?

Your video matches my own personal and professional experience Eric....appreciation and blessings from Sydney Australia .

Damn insomnia for more than 4 decades. Told my doctor I was depressed because I was tired and not the other way around!!

100 percent truth because I have been taking your advice and doing what you teach in the videos. No sugar, no caffeine, etc etc and all my anxiety went away and I’m finally feeling so happy for the first time in 48 years. You are a life saver! I consider you my friend and my doctor.

@ronaldknoebel3247

3 ай бұрын

etc, etc ??

@cccampbell5095

3 ай бұрын

Snap! No caffeine?! Really! Does Dr. Berg say that?? Lol. Then it must be true…but a wee bit inconvenient. Ugh…😂❤

@zex450

2 ай бұрын

Lol. Really?!.. Caffeine is actually good for your brain if you don't drink more than 3 espresso shots daily. Only coffee has healthy caffeine. Don't take those energy drink junk.

I have severe panic attacks and depression since my earliest child hood memories. I didn't know what it was, because I couldn't put what I felt into words.l was hospitalized several times for severe depression anxiety and psychosis. I was treated with medication and counseling for years . After finding the correct medications my symptoms subsided and I was able to function normally , working eating sleeping. I was in tremendous mental anguish, before medication, where I literally didn't want to live , the pain in my brain was constant and severe. I feel blessed I no longer have any episodes, and I live a normal functioning life now. I truly wish I didn't have to take medication, I suffer from all the sexual side effects you mentioned, but the trade off is worth being in pain and functional. I don't believe I would be alive if I wasn't prescribed medication. It is a double edged sword , side effects vs being bedridden but for me the risks outweigh the non qualify of life I lived. Again I pray to God there will be a cure , I don't like the side effects but it's better than the pain and lack of a non functional existence. I pray 🙏 for all people who suffer from this, and maybe God will give the medical community an alternative to medication.

@utkarshtripathi4651

4 ай бұрын

Yeah medication becomes necessary in severe case

@seanw1655

3 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ saves for real, just accept him and love him... I love how most are willing to try ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, besides trusting in our savior who is PURE LOVE. Try it I promise you wont regret.

@klanderkal

3 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm suffering that horrible depression words cannot express. I'm seaching up anything for any kind of help. I'm terrified about antidepressants!,.. i don't react well to any. I'm excersizing, .... im so afraid,... seems like catch 22 with this... pls 🙏 for us. T.Y

@hasinapatel1233

3 ай бұрын

I wish my meds would work there just keep in bed all morning no motivation to do anything without them I would go crazy I would not sleep so need them less brain fog but they jus keep me numb no real Emotion I don't cry laugh or get angry just flat feeling not wanted to go anywhere.

for me you are the God of arguing calmly and very explicitly! This matters a lot for those who do not know English very well! Thank you very much for your work, I understood a lot about myself with the information I received from you! You put soul into what you do, I feel it!

Forgiveness is the source of healing, forgiving yourself and others. Trauma is something we create for ourselves, by thoughts, by not letting go of anger, etc. However trauma was influcted, forgive, you are oy letting go of your emotions that damage you.

I would definitely take a look at the ‘potential’ causes of depression, but I would also look at the spiritual effects on us. Many years ago after having given birth to my second child, I began to feel a kind of depression coming on me. I have felt I was heading down that rabbit hole and I couldn’t understand why. I realized that I had two children to look after, and could not afford to be depressed. I made a statement at that time that I did not have the ‘luxury’ to be depressed. I made that statement in my mind and acted accordingly and chose not to be depressed. This is not to minimize or put down anyone that has been through depression, and I know plenty of people who have, but for me this was how I felt and how I still feel. If you talk to people who are depressed they are incredibly focused on what is going on with them and I think that sometimes we need to take that focus off of ourselves and put it onto others and how we can help others. I think you will find that depression will lift, if you continually do this. is not to put down or minimize what 3:18 others have been going through but only what I was going through.

@ianstuart5660

9 ай бұрын

I think you're probably very correct, for your self and many others!

@dennisdelfina

9 ай бұрын

Yes, and turn to God spiritually. God will set you free from all illness and decease..🙏

@irmaiz133

9 ай бұрын

@dennisdelfina without fail!!! God and or Allah IS the one who is in control…really. With him, all things are possible…I truly believe that. Don’t ever resort to a depressant - medicine and or alcohol - to alleviate your cloudy days and really that’s what they are , and it’s only in retrospect, you will realize that. Sun shines but to set again so you will be sad but dark night mood will see the sun rise again…so it’s all a temporary fleeting state. Believe me, I am going through some really tough time but I will come out of it with the will of God who renders these down necessary for my self and soul to grow and gain widsom. Stay with God in yours thoughts and actions.

@ianstuart5660

9 ай бұрын

@@dennisdelfina Definitely!

@sumithram4720

9 ай бұрын

Very true. A purpose keeps you going . And not to focus too much on oneself. Hv experienced personally

I was on depression drugs more than twenty years! I was able to get off of them by changing the following. 1. Cut out processed foods and processed sugar. 2. Dealt with the unforgivness in my heart towards others and developed safe people in my life/removing the toxic people 3. Separated my self from negative influences in my life such as television, nightly news. Etc. 4. Learned to take control of the toxic thoughts unconsciously running through my mind and replacing them with empowering thoughts. This is possible for anyone, but it will take time and tremendous effort. 😎 Cold showers each day, have also shown to help greatly with depression. Start with hot cold showers and work up to cold showers. In time they will become “normal” and doable.

@KC-sb2sm

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree. I know this is anecdotal but I’ve never seen anything but bad from drug use. Not saying there may be extreme situations where they are needed, but not dealing with common problems we all have. Lot of it is being spoiled as a child, making it harder to deal with harsh realities.

@Brian-rs4ug

4 ай бұрын

@@KC-sb2sm Right on. Drugs are designed to turn you into a life time customer for Big Pharma. They treat symptoms not root problems. I dropped a total of seven prescription drugs. For depression, fibromyalgia, mood swings, skin rashes and more. Big Pharma controls what is taught in medical schools. That is why medical students are taught almost nothing about nutrition. What people really need will never come from the typical medical Doctor. Are biggest problems lie in a lack of Spiritual, Emotional, Relational, and Physical health.

@aenima1996

3 ай бұрын

Yes cold showers has an amazing effect! Like a rebirth

I have been a full-time therapist for 27 years. Depression is almost always caused by loss, failure, shattered dreams, disillusion or a combination. The cure for depression is acceptance, gratitude, nature, physical exertion and loving, non directive, support. Sympathy is worth much more than just empathy. Writing out your thoughts and/or story can also help with depression, loss and heartbreak. Acceptance is key. Any creative activity, if possible, like art, poetry or music will help - sometimes a new type is the only one that may appeal.

@aprildawnlalala

6 ай бұрын

Perfect sense. But don't forget diet is a huge role as well. Things we don't learn ....

@AZ-kr6ff

6 ай бұрын

​@@aprildawnlalala Yeah, this "therapist" clearly doesn't get it.

@utkarshtripathi4651

4 ай бұрын

hey therapist so you don't think depression can be just brain disease

@tylerharvey3688

3 ай бұрын

True!!!!

@tulinbeyduz920

3 ай бұрын

profoundly said ❤

Dr. Berg, your videos are so good, and relavent for so many people. Thank you!

This video is one of the thousand that I have saved to share with others. It boggles my mind how great your videos are, but your followers are still relatively small. Dr Berg is a best kept secret!!!

@lindagrigsby8669

9 ай бұрын

I agree. My son sent me some of Dr. Berg’s videos and now I’m hooked. He’s so informative and seems to care about his viewers health .

@lynnjohnson1413

9 ай бұрын

I know I feel guilty for getting so much knowledge for free. But only if I can get it to cure my problems.

As someone that has suffered from depression most of my life , I found this video very interesting . Thank you .

Thanks so much for this. I’m going through it recently and will employ your suggestions 🙏🏼thanks for your guidance and expertise

I fought depression for over 40 years. Tried everything natural. Once on prozac it was a night and day difference. Just the truth.

@user-lp9ou1hf4e

4 ай бұрын

thinking more along the lines of different strokes for different folks. don't want to argue.

@406MenaceRacecar

4 ай бұрын

Depression is caused by thoughts. Drugs and alcohol increase the likelihood of having thought problems.

@406MenaceRacecar

4 ай бұрын

If you take pills then your masking the problems. Watch and see what would galen if you miss doses.. you'll see that you need another dose and the thoughts return.

@chchwoman9960

3 ай бұрын

​@@406MenaceRacecarUnhappiness is caused by thoughts. Depression runs deeper than that

@406MenaceRacecar

3 ай бұрын

@@chchwoman9960 I've been depressed believe me I know what it is. I also know how to recover.

No wonder they are trying to cancel him. This man has done more for the general people than any person on this planet.

@faruksulaiman496

6 ай бұрын

who are trying to cancel him?

@imalwaysright

5 ай бұрын

More than the doctors in hospitals performing operations on people daily that save their lives, more than paramedics and first aid operators that bring people back to life, more than scientists that have created life saving treatments, more than inventors who created electricity, internet and devices youre typing on, more than the farmers who produce the food you consume daily. Im shocked!!

@alpha-male1959

5 ай бұрын

I 💯 agree He has done more for me that any of my own personal doctors And for no cost Thanks Dr Berg

@CHOICEBETWEENFEARANDLOVE

3 ай бұрын

Who is cancelling him?? Pretending that people are being cancelled when they are not is the latest trend

@esotericsolitaire

3 ай бұрын

I hope he has a body guard. Big pharma is bound to despise him.

What helped me to deal with my depression is realization that mental disorders in no way are our fault. My mental disorders (depression and anxiety) live in my ill brain and I bear no responsibility for the state of my mind. Realizing this helped me to get rid of strong feeling of guilty. ❤

@DrHrishikeshApte

3 ай бұрын

I am psychiatrist and i have 0 belief in our books I rather prefer psychologist

@gtxoiltastebad

3 ай бұрын

what you mean "no way our fault" ? if i'm abusing drugs... this will effect my mental health. If i'm abusing my brain with chronic stress daily. This will destroy the brain even more. If i listen to heavy metal or gangster rap this effects by brain. If i'm eating terrible diet that of course effects my brain . Ignoring these things + even more things is directly the persons fault. It's directly linked to brain deteorration and the byproduct are things like depression . anxiety / paranoia etc. Bearing no responsibility is just stupid. This is how we get leftist victim mentality thinking

@healthupgradenow

3 ай бұрын

Really??

@DrHrishikeshApte

3 ай бұрын

@@healthupgradenow they only work in crisis time maybe for day or 2

@healthupgradenow

3 ай бұрын

what do you mean? @@DrHrishikeshApte

Great info Dr. Berg. I have a family member with severe mental illness that is resistant to medication and has found significant relief from a keto diet. It would be awesome to hear some more on the connection between the two.

It's spiritual as well. We open portals in our lives plus trauma does as well. Aside from the obvious nutritional deficiencies and all the other stuff, we have to acknowledge this facet.

The school system gave me depression, quitting was the cure.

@MilkshakeGirl133

3 ай бұрын

It was middle school for me

Your are one of a small handful of excellent doctors giving out useful, safe, actionable information!

I appreciate your clear, simple advice. I will check myself and my habits as I suffer with depression.

@Drberg

5 ай бұрын

Sure. Thanks for watching the video. Wishing you good health!

Thank you so much Dr. Eric Berg. Your videos have been very beneficial to me. Thanks from the heart.

Dr. Berg, your videos are always so concise & very informative. Your channel & your work are absolutely fantastic. Kudos! 👏

OMG THANK you for this! I personally feel that working to solve issues and working to live one's authentic life can solve most of it!!!

Very informative and easy to understand thank-you. I enjoy your videos because you don't over explain to the point of ending up totally confused as to what to do. Very good. 👍

We really appreciate your help doctor Berg, thank you is not enough words for what you are doing to help everyone. God bless you 🙏!!!!

Great to see you back on the channel giving your gifts to humanity. Thank you for your presentation and sharing your knowledge with us all. Many thanks. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks Doctor Berg. You are truly a blessing to this world 🙏😇💝

For me chronic stress created all chronic illnesses for me including chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, IBS, chronic anxiety, chronic depression. Thank you 🙏 for sharing these insights with us all. 😊God bless you 🙏

I've tried stopping my depression medication and I become so miserable!!! So I take my meds everyday and am content and happy...

Real Causes: Betrayal Deception Trauma Desertion Isolation And a really good memory . . . of how the love of my life did all of these things to me. Hard to get over, to move on. Time to get a puppy dog 😊

@redruby747

4 ай бұрын

Living in usa

@catonthemoon2084

Ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me...

@2020Token

Ай бұрын

I felt this for a long time and then one day I realised I was suffering while he’d moved on. I carried a lot of shame. Once I figured it out, I let go and laughed at it. Lesson learned. Never giving my all until I see that the other person is 100% legit.

Interesting. I've been on SSRIs for 14 years, and they completely changed my life for the better. Once I got on them, I realized I'd been living in what I refer to as "a grey zone of depression" for about 5 years. I wasn't down enough for alarm, but I constantly struggled with mood problems, and never really felt anything better than ok. I do have some side effects, but those could also be related to being an everyday all day pot smoker for for 15 years prior to stopping. Either way, I don't think I'd still be here if it wasn't for the pills, so I'm very grateful for them.

Thank goodness for you Doc, I really needed to find this today… Grateful

@Drberg

2 ай бұрын

You got it!

Thanks for all the info! I enjoy the advice! Being in the medical field I see how so many meds have bad side effects, I like to take the natural route, live a healthier life.

For my depression, its so difficult to get up every day and go to work I used to be more functional, now I just come home and sleep and sleep. I take choline! But I am going downhill and know it. I dont have any interest in anything. All my plants are dead and I just stare at them. I think about it and think about it and think about it...with no understanding. I sleep and sleep and sleep and just want to sleep more. Thank u for providing some tips to help people be aware. Your voice sounds genuine Dr. Berg. The main thing going for me is I like my job. But even that I starged dreading going. I will start taking more vitamin d and b1 I am addicted to chocolate and trying to get away from the sugar. I am fat and embareased especially at work. People stare at me, so I just want to stay home

@Mexicochann

4 ай бұрын

Please give intermittent fasting and keto diet a try. Ive experienced a night and day different in my moderate depression symptoms one week after starting this. If you can handle coffee have black coffee right when you wake up take away hunger and food craving for about 5 or 6 hours so you can fast.❤

@catonthemoon2084

Ай бұрын

Hope you're doing better. I have the same issues...

This video is very helpful, for what it’s worth I used to be an avid runner, running three miles on the week days and 6miles on a Saturday. I did painting and writing, I was outside for work, I ate well, I still got depressed. Talk therapy wasn’t as helpful as the antidepressants, they may not be able to help everyone but I was able to feel the benefits from them.

Dr berg always be looking like a fresh tan ⭐️ Thanks for your content!!

Dr Berg, I can’t thank u enough for all your extremely valuable info. This one on depression is exactly what i need right now. It makes total sense.

@Drberg

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

Maybe doc berg will see this comment. You recently posted a video about being censored and how the algorithm does not recommend certain videos. However, I have been seeing your videos more frequently in my feed, especially this year on video subjects such as keto. It is my hope that this will make a difference because I do not want you to be silenced. Your videos are very useful and honest 😊

Thank you Dr. Berg. This is such an important topic among many. I share your guidance with my family, too, in the hopes that we can all live well and do it naturally, if possible. Your work is amazing and so appreciated!

@Drberg

9 ай бұрын

Very glad to be of help!

You are not on this boat alone I am with you, feeling the exact same feelings

I know you have to look out with this kind of medication, but I tried everything, sports, good food, good sleep. I still got depression and ocd. Then I finaly desided to take anti-d. And it helped a lot. It was not in my head alone that it helped. It helped. That is my experience. It had side effects, but still it helped me more then it did worse to me.

@heatherem5690

3 ай бұрын

I work in a naturopathic office and did every natural remedy under the sun Ndri’s were the only thing that actually helped Remapped my brain, started sleeping again and socializing, total game changer And its been prove time and again that these pills actually increase white and grey matter in the brain If you are depressed or anxious, dont be afraid to try a pharmaceutical approach along with healthy habits and supplements

When I started eating things that my body utilized fully and stopped eating things that my body doesn't use, supplement what was needed, got plenty of sleep and exercise with a decent workout regimen my depression went away. Also took myself away from situations that I considered stressful and made a career change.

@MyEverydayGarden

9 ай бұрын

Excellent. Self -care ( some consider it selfish) is key. Where you are at , influences everything in your reality .❤

For me watching and/or listening to the media is a literal cause of depression. I tune it out now, and stay busy with even the smallest tasks to make the time pass. Including walks.

@sundown6748

9 ай бұрын

I need to follow this

@agnesskibicka

9 ай бұрын

​@@sundown6748yes this! Hello from Poland 🇵🇱, my channel 😊 and countryside 🏡!

@larryc1616

9 ай бұрын

Foxtard news = 😵

@ianstuart5660

9 ай бұрын

Agreed, have done the same. Good riddance!

Thank you so much, doc Berg ❤🙌 tons of useful tips

The doctor prescribed Serotonin to my wife around 15 years ago and she has been fine since. In the case of my wife, it is an imbalance. She has a happy life, no stress, love and everything she needs and the Serotonin was the solution. I am not saying it is everybody's case, but it was my wife's case. She has tried to gradually stop several times over the years and it has not been possible. Most importantly she is a happy person now.

I believe food and mental health have a direct relationship.

@hemantbhogale621

9 ай бұрын

Yas .. As our gut is our 2nd mind.. Keep gut healthy.. Keep our mind healthy

@djcraigg69

9 ай бұрын

Well that's what he just said lol

@chrisk475

9 ай бұрын

I think you’ll find though that a diet high in vegetables and fruit and whole grains and low in red meat, has never in the history of the world kept someone from jumping off a bridge.

Thank you dr. Berg I have been on anti-depressants off & on my entire life ever since I was 6 I'll take your advice and wean myself off of them completely & let my doctor know. I am very grateful for your free knowledge & advice.

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@Drberg

21 күн бұрын

Thank you, my pleasure!

Dr. Berg, Thank you so much for this. I will be altering some dietary items, quantities and timing after seeing this and hoping for some success with certain issues.