I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety and OCD my adult life and this is the first time I’ve seen anyone share about intrusive thoughts on TV. So real. And you’re not a danger because the thought of hurting others is upsetting - the thoughts pop up because it’s exactly what you *don’t* want to happen. And the weird thing is I feel 10x more emotionally stable than the people who just say they’re fine all the time and don’t deal with their issues.
Church God is really different from what God really is like, so much so that some people have lost faith in him and actually concluded that an all powerful entity that has so many seeming failings can't exist. It's really sad. Sure God wants us to become better people, but he understands our difficulties better than even we do and he's always willing to help us, not because he hates us for our sins, hut because he loves us and wants us to become better so that we'll be happy. Leading a good life is actually good for us, whoddathought. Sure, it's painful getting there. sometimes you have to face some ugly truths about yourself, but the second you admit them and you're sorry they are gone.
Church God is really different from what God really is like, so much so that some people have lost faith in him and actually concluded that an all powerful entity that has so many seeming failings can't exist. It's really sad. Sure God wants us to become better people, but he understands our difficulties better than even we do and he's always willing to help us, not because he hates us for our sins, hut because he loves us and wants us to become better so that we'll be happy. Leading a good life is actually good for us, whoddathought. Sure, it's painful getting there. sometimes you have to face some ugly truths about yourself, but the second you admit them and you're sorry they are gone.
I've struggled with unwanted thoughts from OCD since I was a kid, literally like maybe 5 years old. It was horrible, but I've learned to deal with it and manage it through therapy and medicine and really just getting older and more mature. It's nice to see people out there acknowledging and talking about their illnesses. God Bless Maria.
Oh my GOODNESS. WHO IS THIS WOMAN CRACKING ME UP SO LATE AT NIGHT??!! I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. She INSTANTLY became one of my favorites. I suffer from depression and depersonalization and hearing someone speak so wonderfully of mental illness just made my day. I'm literally CRYING from laughing so hard. Her routine killed me!
She has 4 albums on Spotify. Funniest stuff I've ever listened to. Start with Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome and you'll be laughing your ass of for a solid hour.
It's a dream come true to see Maria Bamford on Stephen Colbert's show. After they revealed Stephen was a fan of Maria's during the on-camera production meeting, I was so psyched to find out she was coming on the show. I only wish that the interview had been longer and that Stephen got to really talk to her more and ask her his typical witty, insightful questions.
I've just recently watched some of Maria's stuff but I love her already. I love how honest she is about her mental health history. She has such a unique way of speaking candidly about mental illness. I can relate to a lot of the stuff she's mentioned and I really appreciate her speaking about mental illness without it being so taboo. She actually make me laugh about it without talking down the issues she's experienced.
finally someone who gets the kind of OCD I struggle with!!! it's not that she wants to do those things, she's AFRAID of wanting to do those things or of actually doing those things. its all about fear of being a bad person or doing bad things. People with these OCD fears are actually the least likely to do those things if anything.
Just learned about his woman but I think that she is instantly an inspiration. I too suffer from these kinds of thoughts and worry about whether or no I will act or have acted because of them. Humor definitely helps intrusive thoughts and I can say that first hand. It is a delight to see someone make fun of a mental disorder in such a tasteful and understanding way. Huge props
Thank you Maria Bamford for talking openly about mental illness, and showing the world that it's not something to keep hidden or be ashamed. Please keep performing and being a beacon of hope. (I know that's So cliche but it's all I got) I hope someone on the Colbert show tells Maria about all the positive posts.
Maria Bamford is a terrific comedian and human being and I always love seeing her on the late night shows or comedy specials online. Her bravery talking about intrusive thought-type OCD is amazing and destigmatizes this concern - which is very treatable! I work with children through young adults and I see this more often in my practice with more honest discussion about anxiety disorders in the media and with pediatricians/physicians. Again, thank you Maria for your bravery! About 2-4% of us will have some form of OCD (possibly higher % because of stigma in reporting the intrusive thought-type). It is not "crazy," just a neurological hiccup that responds to well-established therapies.
as someone with ocd i can attest to the accuracy of this. Its so awesome to see such i guess dark and what some might call depressing thoughts be talked about in such a funny way haha
Looooove Maria! I had never heard of her before you tube and the Maria Bamford Show, but now my husband and I are huge fans, I am so thrilled she is coming back into a mainstream spotlight, because she is wildly talented, hilarious, relatable, and just freaking genius! We are forever listening for her voiceover work!!
I need Maria in my life at all times. God can't get you if you're singin a song! Thank e, for your perspective and strength Maria! You help me going another day!!!!
I have the obsessive side of ocd. when the intrusive thoughts are bad it really sucks. it feels like you are shaming yourself into oblivion. never thought a song or any ritual would help with them though.
She said that what helped her work through it is that she recorded all her unwanted thoughts and played them back to herself on repeat until her brain finally got bored of them. She finally became unfazed, and all her anxiety and irrational fear receded.
+anon If I'm not mistaken, her anxiety song is a joke about a certain kind of therapist she had. If you read up on Maria, she actually had to go through several therapists, including one that reported her because she expressed an unwanted thought of molesting someone mentally handicapped, before she found one that actually recognized unwanted thought syndrome as a kind of OCD and helped her.
@@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw hey Fernando, I just thought I'd say but not all OCD comes with physical compulsions. I have a similar form to Maria in the video and all my compulsions were mental based and caused the same amount of stress. This is by no means me saying you're wrong, just a little bit of further knowledge on the subject for ya 👊👍
@@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw Since writing this comment five years ago, I don't often have the horrible intrusive thoughts that would make me feel like a terrible person anymore. I kept telling myself that the thoughts were not who I am as a person and eventually they quelled. Now my OCD manifests in a fear of choking (I have asthma & LPR). I definitely have noticed some compulsions like constant pulse checking, pacing, and sometimes humming when it's really bad. But five years ago it was strictly the obsessions. Look up "Pure O".
Seeing her openness about her own struggles with mental illness is amazing. She is fucking brilliant and so fucking strong as a person...it is a beacon for the rest of us..to share our own stories of our depression. Know we are not alone
I don't watch TV but I LOVE Maria, so I search for her on TH-cam. I bought her albums on Amazon. Love her show on NetFlix. She is so deeply talented and wonderful!
This is a hard world to be in, even if you are relatively normal. Those at the top feed and profit from our anxiety and have "Think Tanks" to come up with new ways to stoke it. I appreciate Ms Bamford's courage, and willingness to be authentic, it looks like it costs her emotionally. She is my favorite, too.
Yep! Love her. Kudos to her for talking about this form of OCD. Many people trivialize or talk about OCD as if it is just washing your hands too often, or as Sheldon on Big bang.... knocking 3 times, etc. These may be real disorders, but seem harmless and quaint. But, I've suffered from depression, anxiety, and this form of OCD (unwanted violent and sexual thoughts), most of my life. I'm glad to see her talk of it..... even joke about it.
It was my privilege to share the stage with her Wednesday when she dropped into the open mic I play once a week in Vancouver. I wasn't even familiar with her but she was therapy for me when she made fun of the overly optimistic. L.A.attitude that shames anyone that wouldn't flow the most impossibly ridiculous dream they could possibly have for themselves, then she did a great imitation of her mother and step mother. She's a genius.
Honestly - what a world we live in when so many of its tortured and probably most internally unhappy souls are the ones the tend to give us the greatest art. It happens for musicians, comedians, writers, actors, painters, and so many others. I have guilt laughing with (or at?) Maria, but what else can I do? She is just so goddamn funny!!!
This is SO true! I'm actually working on an article about comedians and mental health issues, and Maria really helped destigmatize the concept of mental health awareness in the comedy community. Now everyone is talking about it-Bo Burnham in Make Happy and Inside, Jerrod Carmichael in Rothaniel, and Neal Brennan in 3 Mics and Blocks to name a few. I was recently in a psych ward after being suicidal, and Maria absolutely nails the experience. I will now do anything I can to never go back, but it was definitely the break I needed to sort out why my job in marketing was literally killing me.
Well... ONLY thing Maria's ever done I didn't like is throw people with psychosis under the bus here: that's not even close to an accurate definition of psychosis.
Maria Bamford is the gem we do not deserve and I am so glad she deigns to share herself with the world.
Beautiful words for THE best comedian ever.
you, 3 years ago, put my two decades of inextinguishable love of Ms Bamford into the most accurate words.
I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety and OCD my adult life and this is the first time I’ve seen anyone share about intrusive thoughts on TV. So real. And you’re not a danger because the thought of hurting others is upsetting - the thoughts pop up because it’s exactly what you *don’t* want to happen. And the weird thing is I feel 10x more emotionally stable than the people who just say they’re fine all the time and don’t deal with their issues.
That's the thing. I'm having these thoughts and that's making me upset. If I weren't upset with these thoughts, it'd be a freaking problem.
God can't get you if you're singing a song! NOW SHE TELLS ME! Thank you Maria.
Church God is really different from what God really is like, so much so that some people have lost faith in him and actually concluded that an all powerful entity that has so many seeming failings can't exist. It's really sad. Sure God wants us to become better people, but he understands our difficulties better than even we do and he's always willing to help us, not because he hates us for our sins, hut because he loves us and wants us to become better so that we'll be happy. Leading a good life is actually good for us, whoddathought. Sure, it's painful getting there. sometimes you have to face some ugly truths about yourself, but the second you admit them and you're sorry they are gone.
Church God is really different from what God really is like, so much so that some people have lost faith in him and actually concluded that an all powerful entity that has so many seeming failings can't exist. It's really sad. Sure God wants us to become better people, but he understands our difficulties better than even we do and he's always willing to help us, not because he hates us for our sins, hut because he loves us and wants us to become better so that we'll be happy. Leading a good life is actually good for us, whoddathought. Sure, it's painful getting there. sometimes you have to face some ugly truths about yourself, but the second you admit them and you're sorry they are gone.
Keep humming a tune...wont turn gay...hmm hmm hmm hmmm hmm hmm hmmmmmm
That's so cool that Stephen is a superfan
+rogaface It seems that all my favorite comedians are ardent fans of hers.
Great minds think alike. :)
Maria Bamford and Doug Stanhope seem to be the most little known comedians that all comedians adore
Maria is definitely one of the little voices inside all of us.
She's my favorite comedian too. Makes me love Colbert even more that he loves her as well. They're such beautiful people.
+mightyworker me 3
+mightyworker She would have been awesome on Strangers With Candy. If only...
Maria should make love to him
+mightyworker I love your beautiful comment!!!
I've struggled with unwanted thoughts from OCD since I was a kid, literally like maybe 5 years old. It was horrible, but I've learned to deal with it and manage it through therapy and medicine and really just getting older and more mature. It's nice to see people out there acknowledging and talking about their illnesses. God Bless Maria.
Oh my GOODNESS. WHO IS THIS WOMAN CRACKING ME UP SO LATE AT NIGHT??!! I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. She INSTANTLY became one of my favorites. I suffer from depression and depersonalization and hearing someone speak so wonderfully of mental illness just made my day. I'm literally CRYING from laughing so hard. Her routine killed me!
She has 4 albums on Spotify. Funniest stuff I've ever listened to. Start with Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome and you'll be laughing your ass of for a solid hour.
emanon2086 Thanks! I'm going to check her out. Love her so much already.
+Erick Briceño Chávez Your picture made me smile, Erick. Thank-you!
It's a dream come true to see Maria Bamford on Stephen Colbert's show. After they revealed Stephen was a fan of Maria's during the on-camera production meeting, I was so psyched to find out she was coming on the show. I only wish that the interview had been longer and that Stephen got to really talk to her more and ask her his typical witty, insightful questions.
+YarrBr0 Yep it was way too short :(
I've just recently watched some of Maria's stuff but I love her already. I love how honest she is about her mental health history. She has such a unique way of speaking candidly about mental illness. I can relate to a lot of the stuff she's mentioned and I really appreciate her speaking about mental illness without it being so taboo. She actually make me laugh about it without talking down the issues she's experienced.
finally someone who gets the kind of OCD I struggle with!!! it's not that she wants to do those things, she's AFRAID of wanting to do those things or of actually doing those things. its all about fear of being a bad person or doing bad things. People with these OCD fears are actually the least likely to do those things if anything.
Just learned about his woman but I think that she is instantly an inspiration. I too suffer from these kinds of thoughts and worry about whether or no I will act or have acted because of them. Humor definitely helps intrusive thoughts and I can say that first hand. It is a delight to see someone make fun of a mental disorder in such a tasteful and understanding way. Huge props
Thank you Maria Bamford for talking openly about mental illness, and showing the world that it's not something to keep hidden or be ashamed. Please keep performing and being a beacon of hope. (I know that's So cliche but it's all I got) I hope someone on the Colbert show tells Maria about all the positive posts.
If you haven't already, start watching Lady Dynamite.
Maria Bamford is a terrific comedian and human being and I always love seeing her on the late night shows or comedy specials online. Her bravery talking about intrusive thought-type OCD is amazing and destigmatizes this concern - which is very treatable! I work with children through young adults and I see this more often in my practice with more honest discussion about anxiety disorders in the media and with pediatricians/physicians. Again, thank you Maria for your bravery! About 2-4% of us will have some form of OCD (possibly higher % because of stigma in reporting the intrusive thought-type). It is not "crazy," just a neurological hiccup that responds to well-established therapies.
Any man who appreciates and admires Maria Bamford and Amy Sedaris is a true ally. 💖
as someone with ocd i can attest to the accuracy of this. Its so awesome to see such i guess dark and what some might call depressing thoughts be talked about in such a funny way haha
+Lin B drink whiskey it goes away
So basically what every comedian does
My favorite comedian too Stephen.
Looooove Maria! I had never heard of her before you tube and the Maria Bamford Show, but now my husband and I are huge fans, I am so thrilled she is coming back into a mainstream spotlight, because she is wildly talented, hilarious, relatable, and just freaking genius! We are forever listening for her voiceover work!!
I love the goddamn shit out of Maria Bamford.
Shes the funniest person ever.
Maria Bamford is a treasure!❤❤
She surely is. A gift we all get to share.
I need Maria in my life at all times. God can't get you if you're singin a song! Thank e, for your perspective and strength Maria! You help me going another day!!!!
Bamford is unique genious.
*genius
I have the obsessive side of ocd. when the intrusive thoughts are bad it really sucks. it feels like you are shaming yourself into oblivion. never thought a song or any ritual would help with them though.
She said that what helped her work through it is that she recorded all her unwanted thoughts and played them back to herself on repeat until her brain finally got bored of them. She finally became unfazed, and all her anxiety and irrational fear receded.
+anon If I'm not mistaken, her anxiety song is a joke about a certain kind of therapist she had. If you read up on Maria, she actually had to go through several therapists, including one that reported her because she expressed an unwanted thought of molesting someone mentally handicapped, before she found one that actually recognized unwanted thought syndrome as a kind of OCD and helped her.
There is no such thing as "only the obsessive side of ocd". If you have OCD you have compulsions of some sort, which keep feeding the obsessions.
@@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw hey Fernando, I just thought I'd say but not all OCD comes with physical compulsions. I have a similar form to Maria in the video and all my compulsions were mental based and caused the same amount of stress. This is by no means me saying you're wrong, just a little bit of further knowledge on the subject for ya 👊👍
@@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw Since writing this comment five years ago, I don't often have the horrible intrusive thoughts that would make me feel like a terrible person anymore. I kept telling myself that the thoughts were not who I am as a person and eventually they quelled. Now my OCD manifests in a fear of choking (I have asthma & LPR). I definitely have noticed some compulsions like constant pulse checking, pacing, and sometimes humming when it's really bad. But five years ago it was strictly the obsessions. Look up "Pure O".
Seeing her openness about her own struggles with mental illness is amazing. She is fucking brilliant and so fucking strong as a person...it is a beacon for the rest of us..to share our own stories of our depression. Know we are not alone
I really love Maria Bamford's comedy. Great to see her on here.
Maria Bamford is a fucking legend, just one of the greatest comedians on the planet. We're not worthy.
This interview barely scratches the surface of her brilliance. She is a comedic genius. Much love! Watch LADY DYNAMITE!
Good lord she is amazing. And her life looks EXHAUSTING. I hope she has peace, too.
Genius, turns every conversation like this into material and they fall for it almost every time
omg that song....I know that song.
Maria Bamford amazing woman, amazing comedian, great interview Stephen. Respect with honesty & care
Extraordinary woman who doesn't appreciate how beautiful and funny she is.
Thank you MB for your honesty and your humor.
The gem, the legend, the Bammer.
So happy to hear Colbert call her his fave.
love her!!!
They had her and her mother on invisibilia, and she really does a perfect impression of her mother.
I don't watch TV but I LOVE Maria, so I search for her on TH-cam. I bought her albums on Amazon. Love her show on NetFlix. She is so deeply talented and wonderful!
this warms my cold heart.
Maria Bamford is my favorite comedian in the universe! Much much love for her💗
Love Maria Bamford! She's my favorite, too, Mr. Colbert. Also love the Ultra-Man shoutout. Wonderful!
Maria Bamford is my favorite comedian as well..
This woman is a treasure!
"God Can't Get You If you're Singing A Song" Another daily Mantra I can Use!!!!!
I love you Maria!!!
This is a hard world to be in, even if you are relatively normal. Those at the top feed and profit from our anxiety and have "Think Tanks" to come up with new ways to stoke it. I appreciate Ms Bamford's courage, and willingness to be authentic, it looks like it costs her emotionally. She is my favorite, too.
I love Maria, she's so kooky.
maria bamford is timeless!
I love that Colbert gave her so much exposure. Maria is brilliant.
She is so frickin cool! So kind too 🖤
Aww, Stephen and I have the same taste. Maria is my favorite, too. Love you, Maria!
Maria is EASILY one of my favourite comedians. She's so great.
She is my favorite too!! On planet Earth!!
I absolutely love Maria Bamford!...
BAM! She's the best!
Thank you so much Maria you're my hero
She's doing so much for this world.
Yep! Love her. Kudos to her for talking about this form of OCD. Many people trivialize or talk about OCD as if it is just washing your hands too often, or as Sheldon on Big bang.... knocking 3 times, etc. These may be real disorders, but seem harmless and quaint. But, I've suffered from depression, anxiety, and this form of OCD (unwanted violent and sexual thoughts), most of my life. I'm glad to see her talk of it..... even joke about it.
"My favorite comedian"?! *getting ready to see ALL her shows*
Love you Maria! Stay strong sista!
I love her “I’d like to speak to your manager” voice. Def my favorite and her song is magically delicious
I don't want to die before seeing Maria, By far my favorite Female comedian, my second favorite comedian is Maria Bamford too.
she has the most infectious smile ever
She is the Best comedians on the planet earth yes of course
Maria Bamford is so funny and honest!
It was my privilege to share the stage with her Wednesday when she dropped into the open mic I play once a week in Vancouver. I wasn't even familiar with her but she was therapy for me when she made fun of the overly optimistic. L.A.attitude that shames anyone that wouldn't flow the most impossibly ridiculous dream they could possibly have for themselves, then she did a great imitation of her mother and step mother. She's a genius.
She is my favorite human.
Honestly - what a world we live in when so many of its tortured and probably most internally unhappy souls are the ones the tend to give us the greatest art. It happens for musicians, comedians, writers, actors, painters, and so many others. I have guilt laughing with (or at?) Maria, but what else can I do? She is just so goddamn funny!!!
This is SO true! I'm actually working on an article about comedians and mental health issues, and Maria really helped destigmatize the concept of mental health awareness in the comedy community. Now everyone is talking about it-Bo Burnham in Make Happy and Inside, Jerrod Carmichael in Rothaniel, and Neal Brennan in 3 Mics and Blocks to name a few.
I was recently in a psych ward after being suicidal, and Maria absolutely nails the experience. I will now do anything I can to never go back, but it was definitely the break I needed to sort out why my job in marketing was literally killing me.
we want more of her, a lot more
Aww Maria! I love you 😭💛 #mariabamford
She is a saint,love the Bammer!
I bloody love her.
SHE IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL.
She's awesome.
She’s amazing!
I like Stephen C better for liking Maria B.. Their some of my favorite comedians 💙
Her albums Ask Me About My New God, How to Win! and Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome are all excellent
Shes my favorite person ever
"Psychosis is when you actually have a plan..."
Beautiful.
Makes a lot of sense that Colbert really likes her comedy. She's great.
One more reason to like Stephen Colbert.......he's a Maria Bamford fan. She's the best!
I used to not like her, and I am now totally sstonedd by her comedic excellence. I'm glad I grew up.
awesome guests this week
i love her. such an amazing talent.
I love her she really is awesome
Love love love her
Lol I love her voices so much
My Target lady!!! I freaking LOVE HER! I've never seen a better more funnier commercial since her Target days
All time favorite
I just fell in love, thanks.
I'm so happy to hear that Maria is Stephen's favorite comedian!! She's mine as well!!
LOVE HER!!
I have this kind of OCD and it's kinda cool to see one of my favorite comedians making it funny.
My FAV too Stephen!
Maria seems to have the Obsession part of obsesive composive disorder. which is interesting sinse people tend to hear more about the compolsive part.
+Celestial Salamander Do you even compost, bro?
There's a great podcast on Invisibila that dives into someone with that OCD pattern she spoke about.
I LOVE HER!
Love her. Love love love. So funny. So important. No Cobb salad at Maria's house though.
I love her!
Mental health outreach week on the Colbert Show. Nice.
Well... ONLY thing Maria's ever done I didn't like is throw people with psychosis under the bus here: that's not even close to an accurate definition of psychosis.
Joseph Scott Plans are nice for everybody, sane and insane.