Depression: Ten Depression Recovery Strategies That Actually Work
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch shares ten strategies for healing from depression that actually work. They are taken from interviews with people who have successfully recovered from their depressive episodes.
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Here we are for some more Douglas!! Posting even these older videos should boost your views back up. Once I finally get pay check from my new job I'll throw a few dollars your way. This channel is a life saver for many. When I was at my lowest I found Douglas and have been here ever since. Don't let this channel ever go away.
Thanks. Actually this video was not an older video. It was made last week
@@DouglasBloch Doug, do you know a good support group for grieving? I recently lost some family members.
Kept me going since 2016, and yes, " this too shall pass " is true. It did get easier, better. Thanx
Your sincerity, kind face, quiet wisdom and true kindness are such a healing and hopeful presence. Thank you! You’ve made a real difference in helping me find a path to wellness.
I’m glad the videos of been helpful to you
I know that when we hear about exercise we feel like "I don't have enough energy for that, I m do bored, it won't help me etc" but I guarantee it works. Just crawl if needed and go to the gym. Dr Bloch is absolutely right. Of course all of his advice is priceless. God bless him.
Thank you
I can't fall asleep when I'm on my own mind. But in order not to think and ruminating I watch videos on youtube on my phone, there are countless videos of walks around the world. Walks in the rain are very calming. You need to enter the name of the city + "rain walk". Or the name of the place + "walk".
For example, Tokyo rain walk, Sydney rain walk, New York walk.
There is a beautiful province in India called Kerala (search for: Kerala rain walk).
In this way, I stop thinking and, by the way, visit places in the world - and fall asleep very quickly.
There are also videos from trains: someone attaches a camera in the driver's cabin and records the entire train journey. The routes in Norway, the Alps and Japan are beautiful.
You have to look for: train view, train driver view.
The videos on the "Post 10" channel are also cool.
Set an intention
Exercise
thx doc , this helps us all
64yr old seeker , still trying
Keep trying until you overcome
I have the hardest time with the perseverance and persistence. I get a good routine going, set good intentions and am doing well, then something happens, either an argument, illness, or just a bad week and I feel like my routine breaks, my mood shifts, and all my habits go out the window and I’m back to square one with recovery. Over the years in therapy I describe it as my depression roller coaster and it’s frustrating. I hate looking back and knowing that I have so many ups and downs with my depression. It makes it harder to feel motivated to continue doing the work.
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You're not the only who feels this way. This is the nature of depression which as you said can be very frustrating. However over the long haul I find that we do make some progress.
Wise words. I will try and put your advice into practice. Thank you.
You are not alone my friend. We all have the same feeling some times. Don't give up. Don't surrender. Happiness is just around the corner. In the end it will be worth it.
Thank you!
Thank you Doctor
Thank you this is really helpful
Thank you! ❤
Douglas rocks!!!
thank you
Great job. Helped me at a very difficult time.
Thank you, I appreciate your words of wisdom.
Thank you, Douglas, for being committed to this Depression and Recovery channel. Your knowledge, humor and faith are the key elements in providing a life line for your viewers. I look forward to your videos, and appreciate your candor and honesty with us. Continue to take care!
Hey Douglas!Great to see you,listen to you and know you are there still giving really important advice to so many who need it.Take good care of yourself.
Hi Douglas, I found your videos a few years back during a bad depression episode. I never said thank you at the time-but want to thank you now. You are a very kind and calm presence which is of course is just what we depression sufferers need.
Very practical and realistic !
Thank you , M 😇
Thank tyou. You are making a difference. God bless you 🫂🙏🏻🌹
All good stuff! Thank u!
You are welcome
Writing this really felt like a missing piece to me. Thank you for sharing this great idea!
Hi Douglas, it has been 15 years since I puchased your books " Words that Heal the Blues", "I am with you always", Listening to your inner voice", "Words that heal". Thank you so much for your books. "Words that heal the blues" was my bible for a time while I was struggling. Over the years I have purchased a few copies to give away to other people who were struggling as well and your book gave me the insight to see they were struggling and not just being aggressive and rude in our interactions. Thank you so much. Your books with tiny morning tea reads and index to quickly locate the particular strategy that you know works for you is invaluable. I still just read them for their insights.
Thanks so much Doug!! 🤗🤗 Love that joke too. 😆
I just woke up thinking of you Douglas. Your Sunday livestream have helped me immeasurably. Hope you’re doing well! ❤
Dead Douglas, I have been listening to you. And your way of talking and golden advices remind me of my grandpa I miss the old guy it's been 15years that his beautiful soul left this beautiful world. I never felt about anyone this way. I love your helping nature. Thank you very much more love and power. May you live long to spread all your care and wisdom♥️ God bless
Thank you, I always come back to your videos every few months when i feel down and life is out ofc control
I'm glad the videos are helpful
way to go doug
thanks
Thanks
Douglas brave and intelligent!
Beautiful 💗 thank you!
You’re more than welcome
I look forward to your videos, they are always helpful.
I'm glad they are helping you.
Thanks Doug for all your useful and informative videos. Am a fan.
Glad to hear it.
Very good video Doug. All make sense & resonate with me. I have used most of these & they work. This video will help many...🎨 Keep doing what you are doing as you have a gift.
Thanks Jack. It's always good to hear from you
God bless you, Douglas.
I'm glad you found the video helpful
Looking good, Douglas ♥️ Excellent video!
Thank you kindly
Thank you, every new video helps me so much, it's a virtual support for me to heal
Happy to hear that!
really helpful video, thank you🤍
Thank you, I so look forward to you and your videos. Hello Joan
Joan says hello back. By the way what's your first name? Also next weekend I'm having my live chat on Saturday, June 8
@@DouglasBloch my nickname is Maxx (Ms)
Very true! One thing also that is very important for people suffering from depression is nutrition. I know first hand What I eat effects me one of the most…
Also Magnesium Epsom salt baths and or magnesium lotions… but not pill form. Never got near the same results. Don’t think pills absorb into body like the other ways
Brilliant, Douglas, thank you for articulating these ideas and strategies in a handy 10-point list!
Glad it was helpful!
And helpful again at my current low point a year later!🌚
Mr. Bloch, I'm very thankful for your service, these tools you have provided me have helped me on my most dark days regarding combating evil and negative emotions that shouldn't be harbored in the human mind. I highly appreciate your time and looking very forward to future presentations.
Thank you Paul. I’m glad my videos have been helpful.
Sounds like a good list! Thanks Douglas. Now just to muster the energy to implement some
Yes, that ia always the issue.
@@DouglasBloch I'm so numb I barely even cry any more.
However, your corny jokes always make me smile. I love that you do that at the start of every video ☺️
I've been subscribed for several years & you don't seem to age at all!
Thank you for your service to others, truly 🖤
Thnk u
All these strategies are scientifically proven to help with depression/anxiety. Great job, Douglas!
I'd choose the exact same ones.
Thanks.
@@DouglasBloch 👍
Melatonin twice a week saved my sleep! :)
Great to hear!
Ever heard of Jeff Bell? He's an OCD survivor. Fascinating books.
Thank you doing these videos and your podcast, got me/getting me through tough times. Im 4 months in my 2nd episode of unrelenting depression and often want to give up, piece by piece things are coming together but Im going to give ketamine infusion a try to buy me some time work on myself, hopefully it gives me relief.
Thanks for sharing. Please give me an update on how the ketamine is working.
Maybe some of these tips might help me with my problem I'm gonna put some in action
I need to work on my lack of sleep 😴
for me my books are health n stresss management for my environment california
I'm 28M, I watch your videos weekly for my anxiety as I find them therapeutic and find comfort in the community you've created here. Do you plan on doing a video on psilocybin or emerging treatments? Thanks Douglas!
I've done two videos on psilocybin. One of them is on Microdosing and the other is on psilocybin for depression. Just type in the words in the search function of my homepage of my TH-cam channel
@@DouglasBloch Hi, thank you for your videos. Do you think in most cases depression and anxiety go away on their own (with the help of some healing methods of course) with time? Have you ever suffered from scary existential thoughts or fear of death/nothingness ?
@@irenaw2504 Anxiety and depression do go away, especially when you find that YOU ARE your master. You are not just with those stupid thoughts and feelings, every human has infinite combinations and variations of thoughts but the trick is to tame your irritant childish mind who is torturing you. Everyone goes through such thoughts, it's perfectly normal. We wouldn't be humans if we don't ask questions. It's in our nature. But don't take it so serious. This world is EVERYTHING you can imagine, feel AND MUCH MORE. We are so small and understand practically nothing. So that's why we are torturing orselves - it's our brain who torture himself. It's in most cases your negative thinking, fears and insecurities from childhood. Don't bully and don't pity yourself. Get out of your stupid head, live life well, be kind to yourself and others. You will be happy and then you will lightly accept the fact that everybody and everything lives and dies and is born/created again (I'm not talking about reincarnation) and therefore this life have a meaning. In the mean time, maybe God/Universe will explain more to you. Even your question of meaning is a meaning.
Yr videos r always helpful but I isolate .myself wen depressed i cant be around people n routine is anit difficult n sleep us messed up nut I'll keep going
Have you reached out for mental health treatment, including potentially medication. I hope you have a counselor and possibly a prescriber.
You've been a help. I am grateful
Hi Douglas, thanks for all of your videos. I have a question:
I am currently so depressed, that I now need to stay at my parents.
Also, I have my own apartment in a city, where I want to start studying in October. But the apartment gives me anxiety and panic attacks, because it smells really bad, the neighbours are loud and I hate it so much overall.
I can't cancel the lease because I need just any apartment for studying (in Germany most students don't live on campus).
But I also rather want to sleep all day at my parents house, because of the depression. Travelling and apartment hunting is too much, decision making is too much, everything is too much.
Staying at my parents as well as my current apartment can't be a permanent solution.
I feel like I got excluded from life.
Do you have any ideas or comments? Thank you very much!
I had to stay with my parents for a while when I was too depressed to function well. It was a temporary sanctuary. I suggest that you find a very good therapist who is experienced in helping people recover from depression. You may also want to find a Prescriber as your brain may need some chemical support. Also, you can quit the lease if you’re willing to pay the extra money. I wonder if your parents would help you with this. Do you have your whole life ahead of you, so tell yourself this is just a temporary situation
@@DouglasBloch thank you! My parents are very supportive. But of course they are overwhelmed with psychological issues, because they have actually never experienced depression themself. Fortunately, I have a therapist to talk to, but currently he only has time every 3 weeks but at least he was the only one, where I could get a spot. Your videos also help a lot. In the last live stream you asked which video did the trick - but honestly, all of them are helpful, each topic for itself.
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How does CBT work for Parkinson's disease?
Hi dough. I really feel bad and depressed if one of my family members doesn't talk to me. As she's my sister in law, but she keeps ignoring me and avoids me at all circumstances. But I have to face them everywhere. I really feel bad what do I do about it. As this thing is disturbing my healing journey from anxiety and makes me more anxious and panicky
Perhaps you can ask her why she avoid you. You can also talk about this with a counselor
They say go have fun listen to music but for but can yiy do video for educating others how it did t work
You can add keto or carnivore diet to the list as well. It works 100% Dough
Does anyone have a reliable source for microdose capsules in the US?
Hey Douglas bloch I have deppresion over an imaginary character from a movie I know she is imaginary but I've never felt so strong about someone in my whole life even if she was real and I didn't meet her just knowing she is in this world would give me great joy how can I get pass a deppresion caused by this oh and please don't call me nuts
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Nice to hear from you. We have missed you on the live chat
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Going to cemeteries helped me calm depression.
Eckert Tolle
Magnetic cranial stimulation
What a shame humans deal with this crap.
My biggest issue is hopelessness and feeling crappy for months.
I’m sorry you feel this way. I’ve been there many times before. However, there are good treatments and coping strategies for depression. I think one first step would be finding a good counselor. I also have a video called setting intention to heal, which I think is the first step in middle of recovery
Euthanasia would be one weird or edgy day but it would soon enough be gotten over with. Then I'll be in the catbird's seat. I'll be in the afterlife with a whole new set of physics and time dynamic. Douglas, do you think I'll be euthanized?
I don't think that will happen unless you have a terminal physical illness. I'm sorry that your psychological pain is so great
@@DouglasBloch I'm feeling a lot better now. I've been feeling good for the last while. It's not as bad as last year when it was the worst ever. I drink tea with valerian root and I've been listening to binaural beats. I thank God for the gift of life every day. Most likely I won't have to Lean into the strike zone and take one for the team. Thank you, Douglas.
"There has never been a better time to be mentally ill" might be the joke of the century, pun intended.
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really grateful for this video, thank you douglas🤍