Rethinking Depression Part 1, Depression & Bipolar Myths

[brama1969]

To the fat one: Why can't you simply think yourself "thin"???? Why are you so fat?

Lying fraudulent bitches.

[jshields01]

My mom suspected i had depression, then I had an aggressive therapist who insisted that I have bi-polar, and wanted me to take mood stabilizers. I refused, and even though I have no criminal record, she had me committed to a mental hospital. I won in court, and was released just after three days. I know there is something wrong with me that is making me feel hopeless and unmotivated, but psychiatrists are just greedy power hungry worms...who can ruin your life in a second

[yukinagoto]

How about this psychetruth?

all my life I felt that everyone was watching me.

now that Im 20 my paranoia and tendency to be delusional swung around and now is in full effect.

do I NOT need drugs?

I need them. I need more of them. I effing lost my job because of this.

[urbansetter1]

I am starting to think that street drugs trigger this illness also. It is being studied now. When you take hallucinagins it causes your neurotransmitters to wack out. Even pot will kick off a chemical imbalance. Stress in your childhood aids to iy.

[toneage7]

@urbansetter1 Hallucinagens(when taken CORRECTLY) help you restore hope and a path as well as pot in my experience. Coke is a bad trigger, though!!

[OfficeSpace420]

If you live in cali with gas cost 4 dollar something and car insurance rent ect....you most likely have bipolar....real talk!

[mrsigary]

its some thing that u make it on ur self bull sheet if u get 20 million doller ur not gone die even if u got cancer cuse u got the perpose to live

[mprime2003]

who this happy b itches think they arE?

[Mrwiseamerican]

I would be depressed if I had to look at her cleavage for 1 second more. Put some clothes on before you tape a show. Nurture yourself without depressing your viewers.

[TheLilacmama]

@vaheedh YOU, YOU are the STUPID, UNEDUCATED ONE! I have NEVER done street drugs. Nor did I or my husband when it got passed from ME to MY SON! AND it's b.s. to think medication is the only treatment that's effective in manageing it, thought there are truly some who are severe enough to need it. People like YOU make the concept of HELL something that others live through every day. Go get stuffed.

[mymovienerd]

This is BS. I have a friend who believes that his bi polar disorder isn't real, so he doesn't take meds for it. Instead he is a raging alcoholic. Thank goodness he doesn't take those DANGEROUS drugs.

[Randman64]

You are both wrong and dangerous. All New Thought people are hucksters. I pray no one believes this video.

[69MrGemini]

is being bipolar also going from happy one minute to extremely mad the next minute?

[zofoblues]

wow these two make money from this so they are going to show how everything is going to fail. I think i need snake oil too.

[sublunar82]

what a waste of time. I thought I might have across something intellectually illuminating. What a total disappointment.

this woman (on the left) has come up with this bullshit because she cannot acknowledge her own depression and bipolar. Don't be fooled, it is this woman who cannot face up to the fact that she has a clinical disorder and might need electroconvulsive therapy.

[Jimmyjoeandthegang]

she has some nice ones. No not really i'm just happy to see cleavage. And no I'm not talking about the old bag of bones, but i must admit they look better.

[SuperUnlawful]

Depression helps me with becoming more artistic.....I think family structures has much to do with help with depression

[ChristianelHermano]

Is it just me or is there a connection with the ADHD temperament and depression or bi-polar? I have been diagnosed ADHD and I agree that I am in fact hyper as all get out. I feel like ADHD is valid, and depression and bi-polar are in some way connected to the ability of my attention to become fixated on the negative or the life-draining things in life. I think ADHD individuals in general must be very careful because mind does create matter and we must be mindful in order to heal. Thanks

[hardinmichael1981]

President and CEO of The Depression Project... That sounds like a fun job...

[Christopher711]

I think depression only follows family lines to the point that we learn our personal habits from them such as how we think of things.

[Orchid899]

oh come on! you know, she really should have covered herself up. It lessens their message.

[shickboy]

Jiddu Krishnamurti. I will say no more.

[fetalbetal]

I was diagnosed with bipolar and told I need lithium for life. I've lived three years without the prescription drug. I use marijuana to escape from the negativity, I'm starting to realize it may be making things worse. It's very difficult for me to go outside, even to shop. I'm overwhelmed by paranoia and have decided that parties, bars, friends just aren't for me because it's too uncomfortable. Lately I've been thinking I might have mercury poisoning, but I could be insane too.

;D

[PublicJoe88]

Keep going at it, never ever give up.

[fetalbetal]

thank you!, i won't give up, every day is better.. sometimes haha

[PublicJoe88]

- In staying positive, no matter what happens ;)

[DiggingMyOwnGrave2]

Many have paranoia after marihuana use.

Check out alternative medicine therapies, ie, St. Johns wort &

others.

I doubt you have a "lithium deficiency".

Lithium was a nightmare for me, as were all psychemeds.

Good luck & blessings to you.

[ThomasDeanNordlum]

I think I know what they're talking about. I have often viewed my periodic melancholy as something helpful and balance-making for myself.

I am trying to better understand the physics concept of the law of attraction. tellement ésoterique.

[Orchid899]

tell me more about that s'il vous plaît

[ThomasDeanNordlum]

hello. do you mean quantum physics or being periodically melancholy? if you mean quantum physics, i myself do not understand it al lthat well, but I am starting to see how maybe we have the ability to alter matter around us. Check out the film 'what the bleep do we know' for some beginner information.

if you're talking about the other thing, well, for me, I have always felt really refreshed after an evening of moodiness and I an naturally drawn to stuff most consider ''depressing''.

[hornetobiker]

What utter bollocks. You cannot think your mind better anymore than you can mend a broken bone through meditation.

These are dangerous and ignorant people.

[shickboy]

Utter bollocks? I think not. I know, I've done it. Everyone is dangerous and ignorant, it would seem. :P

[shickboy]

i was referring to bipolar disorder. there are certain 'disorders' that can be sorted out via meditation. and by meditation i'm not referring to the orthodox kind that comes to mind. it is the study of thought, the observation of the movement of thought, and where thought corrupts the mind and why. basically, it is the understanding of conditioning through which all mental traumas and delusions are eradicated,which can be done, so long as the brain hasn't been damaged beyond repair.

[hornetobiker]

So was I mate. It's the suggestion that my experiences are simply a matter of "lack of mental fortitude or application" that your comment implied that is "utter bollocks". You seem intelligent and articulate, how could you think such a condition as Bi- polar Dis. could be "cured" through will power?

[shickboy]

well, if i understand you correctly, there is a great deal of seriousness necessary if a sufferer is to cure him or herself with meditation. it becomes a way of life, literally. it involves a deep awareness of how the brain functions, how it is constantly recording information and how all we see, hear and imagine shapes our mental vision of the world. it's understanding that we are actually conditioned minds and nothing more than that.then you have to ask yourself what roll thought plays in life

[hornetobiker]

AS I thought , you have only an internal dogma which you have convinced yourself is real.

Answr at least one of my points or fuck off. Don't simply quote your silly assumptions based on nothing more than personal experience of a dubious prognosis.

Remember you are living in the US. The cult of misdiagnosis.

[shickboy]

come on, no need for that. it is not based on dogma or tradition. it's called meditation. something very real and something useful for understanding the word as it actually is. i was born and raised in manchester, england.

[shickboy]

world*

[hornetobiker]

OK mate. i'll lay it out.

I was a fucking nightmare for 25 years before I was diagnosed 9 years ago.

I have tried every kind of "alternative" therapy to sort out my extreme behaviour and adoptive lifestyles over the years . Nothing worked. Nothing.

I hurt a lot of people. Over and over. Without learning a thing.

Previous experience made no difference. I made the same "mistakes" over and over again. The result was more people getting hurt.

Don't insult me with this simplistic idea.

Please.

[shickboy]

i was the same as you, really. i could get down to the nitty gritty, but that would be exposing myself on the web, and i don't want that. i'll just say almost cost me my life. i found this guy called jiddu krishnamurti and it really sorted my head out, simplistic it's no, it the most complicated thing to understand on this planet. but if you give it a chance, it'll change you. check it out.

[Orchid899]

I've found myself on the dark side before and it was frightening, so I'm very interested to hear what is your way of dealing/coping with your issues? What works for you?

[hornetobiker]

Distraction.

[Orchid899]

I want to know a little more.

[Orchid899]

so you're saying that mental illness is a physical thing? can be true. you believe in the whole imbalanced chemical thing? sorry, I'm I know I'm coming into the conversation late, but this is interesting. couldn't help myself.

[hornetobiker]

@Orchid899

Mental illnesses are not physical defects. They cannot be diagnosed through any physical test. Only the emotional symptoms can be detected and then only through observation.

[YourOasis97]

its okay to feel sad but once it takes over your life is when you gotta slow down, and say: whoa, what is going on?

[LostMente]

I think it is very important to look at the causes and motivations of ones struggle with state of self. I am yet to unravel much of mine, taking antidepressants and anti-psychotics have helped balance out my state of being from all the drugs I used to take. They have side effects, but they're also enabling me to examine who I am. It is very difficult. Do not underestimate the struggle that is self discover, if its easy then you're not doing it right.

[Isis1Wolf1]

What they say is definitely the only way to heal depression.

[1gilesey]

cannabis use caused my bi polar condition.Iused a very small amount.Now I have to take lithium and lustral for life.

[sylve6]

Weed is danger because no one really knows why and it is illegal because it is much more effective then pharmacy drugs and too cheep which is bad to business. Side effects: 1) cups 2) you lose opportunities in your live by being passive, stoned and you dont learn any thing when you stoned. It takes 24 h till you get back your cognitive ability 100% after one joint and several weeks if you smoked more. You get hi just for 2h. (Which are nice side effects)

[sylve6]

Stress with ice could water helps! I was trying drowning my self in the night in the 8C ore 46F water in the see. It takes 30s I changed my mind and brake plastic bag with stones, swim away.

[sylve6]

I was suicidal one year ago doctor purpose me SSR, I refused he accepted (well known dock grateful that he dont lock me up).

So how I make it?

[mrsevans1000]

Paxil works for me.

[dbztiki]

Try getting off it cold turkey lets see how well you'll do.

[mrsevans1000]

HELL NO! I've heard about the withdrawal!

[N89J00X]

Is there a part 2?

[Starlababy]

I use to be happy and care free when young. Then 3 failed marriages, and sons on drugs, and other problems. I get so depressed. Its the sadness in our life that gets us so depressed I believe.

[YourOasis97]

its how you view your life that causes it, not the events.

[Orchid899]

"attitude is everything"?

[YourOasis97]

yes. sure events can trigger something in you to make you depressed but essentially its your perception and view of life which can also trigger it or make it last longer. its a really a choice you make. unless you let it last so long where eventually it controls you and you dont know how to stop it. i went through that and it was the worst experience ever.

[Orchid899]

How did you recover yourself?

[businessfreedom]

I remembered when smoked my 1st Joint over 20 yrs ago.

I went from normal feeling to laughing, giggling,having fun,being creative,everything is good,feeling satisfied.

Yes

Medical Marijuana does work!!!

Cannabis does cure depression!!!

[lovelovehatehate57]

if you rely on cannabis to treat a constant depression, things get really bad towards the end if you rely on it for happiness.

[businessfreedom]

Your soo right!

I rely on God The Father of my Lord Jesus Christ to get thru thru stuff.

That's just opinion!

And

Relying is not just Cannabis,it could be family,sports,work,Big Daddy Government,sunny weather,The Company you own.

Anything you rely on towards the end could get really Bad!!!

But

I've known folks who smoke Cannabis,and it takes their Depression away.

[lovelovehatehate57]

yeah, just about all drug addicts use drugs to deal with negative feelings, i was one, ask any of them that are out and out addicts, they all have emotional problems, which is why people with depression are the last people that should be smoking weed.

[PipeManChuck]

Medications have not been tested, and do not work. Do a little research on this and your head will spin.

[noone120000]

Pills are not natural and it will mess up the brain chemistry.

Happiness is all in the mind.

[AngryKhan]

@noone120000 you are ignorant.

[LMorgan1234]

If you read & listen CAREFULLY to the ads and paperwork on antidepressants, You will see"it is thought" , "It is believed" & similar phrases over & over. They know NOTHING! & one of those drugs gave me permanent restless leg syndrome-screwed up my dopamine center-forever!!!

[LMorgan1234]

No way will I take that lead-laden dangerous swine flu shot.

[RonalRR1986]

@LMorgan1234 Then enjoy your flu, because it is not lead-lined you conspiracy theorist fuck. Thanks for helping screw up herd-immunity for the rest of us

[LMorgan1234]

Amen, about time someone stopped this myth and stop shoving dangerous pills down our throats. YOU can keep the "gift" of depression!!!

[SmackAnAlex]

Truthbeyond you said it perfectly.

[philipsmovies]

One could never be depressed in the company of the wonderful and very beautiful Anna Miller. I feel a special one-ness with her. Thanks ladies.

[litnight]

this isn't a conversation....it's scripted.

[kurtcarbain]

Well, maybe so my friend, but you choose the actions you take with those feelings that are spun from the chemicals going haywire. So even if your feeling bad thats not an excuse for irrational behavior. And over time through self control you realize that the feeling messed up doesn't even matter and naturally your over joyed and feel empowered that you can control yourself inspite of the chemical imbalance, all together ridding yourself of it.

[SpeedingStudent]

@glanternion I don't know man. Look like a set of "rock in a sock" boobs to me.

I like my boobs perky.

[SpeedingStudent]

@jlf1356 Agreed. It's quite telling.

[Vamplis]

GhostReconRepublic:

They don't have any way of testing to see if there is a chemical inbalance in your brain. That is just a theory.

I learned that in psychology at university. That it's theory and there is no test that shows how chemicals are unbalanced in your brain. None, Nada.

Some psychologists believe the theory to be truth, and some know it's theory.

[cmdreno]

Then you should suggest a workable one, deli.

[delicatoasdf]

Im not the expert, im just saying this performance is repulsing to me. It's not constructive critisism but it is feedback nevertheless. My comment seems to have been removed by moderators tho so i guess it wasnt appreciated.

[dexarouskies]

makes sense to me.

[Jkelquedi]

good video