It's tough man.. life is a trip and a journey and while we are here we might as well enjoy it, this simple yet underrated truth is important to appreciate i think. No one really knows why they are here or what they are doing, and anyone who claims otherwise is lying (at least most of them). Keep going and i think this is a great realization to have and once we can get past this we can live more truthful and richer lives for it!
@@ThinkHuman Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
I think I'm having a depression existential crisis but I'm not sure? Basically I was reading about how happiness comes from within & it made me wonder if that's the case is it implying we can be happy (& survive) alone isolated, no friends, family, lover etc? I've researched, talked, & thought about this endlessly for months to the point of anxiety, & energy/time drained. I feel like all the opinions I get it's usually 50% for one side & 50% for the other making it hard to come to a conclusion. There's more research supporting "we do" or else bad things happen but most of there studies are on solitary confinement, already lonely or non introverts. What are your thoughts do you think we can live & be happy 100% alone forever?
I think that is what it is implying, that reminds me of the saying that you can't truly love anyone else unless you truly love yourself. As much as i have learned, the world has been the same and in the same situations one time i have been sad and in another i have been happy.. that shows me that it is all in us and our perspective, happiness really is inside all of us, but of course external things can help that. And to a degree we need external things just for our survival needs to be met. I think the answer you need to come up with yourself, as every human is different. I think it is not absolute yes or no, i think in the best life we have all our needs met, we are happy alone yet we also have people in our lives who make that life worthwhile. I did for a time think that i could be happy in total isolation too, but we are still human, we need some human interaction, love, compassion and understanding. We grew up in social interaction with close to our mothers, we are evolved i think to need at least some kind of human contact. But this is all up to you, how much you can be alone, learn to be alone and how much you want to be with people. But at the end of the day in most cases i think people look for happiness in the wrong places and in simple terms, it is indeed inside us, not outside. Thanks for your thoughts!
@@ThinkHuman Thank you for your insight, I really appreciate it. I know happiness comes from within even with our relationships, because it's our perspective like you said. I don't know why my mind really wants to know if we need human interaction, even tho I know one shouldn't isolate completely anyway since relationships can be beneficial. Would you consider this a type of existential crisis? My best conclusion I've come up with tho; *Happiness comes from within, happiness increases with good relationships, we (may) need others for survival & life's purpose* ... Maybe we could be happy alone if we remain connected with ourself, it's just being social creatures, were bound to get lonely & crave social contact no matter how little?
So i think maybe you want isolation to be an option because maybe you think that that would make life easier in many ways, and i can understand that. But i think we do need some form of connection, other minds to exchange thoughts, ideas and emotions with, even if just online or whereever. For me, i am generally very introverted by nature, but i could not live a good life without people who give me love and understanding and appreciation, that is something that i need. It is not easy to find those people and i myself just recently broke up with a lovely girl. But i still think it is important for us to have other minds in our lives. That kind of ties us closer to reality, one can go quite mad and weird being alone too long, only a few can handle it well. We humans focus so much on our differences, but really we have so much in common. And when you find someone you can truly connect with and they with you, you will appreciate how huge part of being human having relationships is. I think you can find a balance, try to be isolated if you want as long as you want and see how you feel. But we are alive and we have opportunities to share great experiences with other people so i see no good reason why you should like.. cut off relationships or possibility of relationships if you understand what i'm saying? Like just let it be and let life happen, you grow and evolve and see what works for you!
@@ThinkHuman Well in a sense yes, I think I relied to much on others in the past, leaving myself more lonely with a string of broken friendships... But since coming to the realization we create are emotions it has a helped me be more happy alone & what had sparked this question. Good insight I agree with you, that we create our happiness but that we still need others for survival, because we'd prob get lonely &or go crazy after awhile, since we're conditioned that way and others can help intensify the good feelings so no need to isolate fully eh. I'm sorry to hear about your break up, you seem like a good person, maybe we can chat more if you want no pressure tho. I don't really have any close friends tbh, all tho I'm gaining happiness alone, I still get depressed sometimes, it's sad to think there's more people out there who know the old me then me now. I feel like I'd make a better friend now that I have come to the realization & found some inner peace
I hope that by now you've been able to come to better terms with this sort of existential obsession? I would say in general we definitely need interaction with other people, especially if we are hurting, depressed, feeling some kind of way that we don't want to having people who can relate and validate you can I think be really important for our mental health. At least for me, having people who get it and can rest assure things will get better is the only thing that has been keeping me remotely sane. I do remember hearing of one case of a man who lived on an island all alone and he was very content and that's fine, but I think for the most of humanity we are social creatures and need social interaction to a degree.
How long did your existential depression last? I've been dealing with this for about 5 months now, I already had depression prior but after my eixsitential crisis I shut off completely and now can't even feel sadness...I have talked to people who have been through something similar to me and they say not to go off meds. I have a lot of existential obsessions that sometimes can cause me great amounts of distress and confusion, and I think the meds could be helping at least for now to keep the edge off of those thoughts as they're not as intense as they have been. I definitely get the same feeling though that while you're in it you see no way out of it whatsoever, and this is how I've heard other people explain it. I just hope that I can find my way out as others have.
I'm sorry to hear. My existential depression lasted for quite a few years in a deep form. Just the undeniable truth of the absurdity of existence. But it's all just a matter of mindset, how you think about it. You need to accept and make peace with the truths of existence. And you need to start thinking about now and this moment. If you are already a conscious creature alive and relatively healthy. You have an amazing opportunity. You need to remind yourself and discover all of the things that make life worth living for you. If you are alive you might as well feel good and enjoy it.
@@ThinkHuman hey man, thanks for replying to my comment. It sounds like what you went through was pretty intense, and I think that is for pretty much all of us who go through this, but I like hearing about the part about having the right mindset, it’s a really practical and almost common sense way of putting it. I’m a very logical person so I tend to get turned off when people get all woo hoo. I’ve also found it’s good to have people there to support you who have also been through an existential crisis and have made it through, it’s been one of the main things that’s kept me sane. Cheers👍🏼
Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
The only thing that helps me out is thinking I don’t particularly want to die-I’m just bored. Literally-I can’t fall into worshiping capitalism and the rat race . I know I will need to depend on corporate America until I die. I never had these deep dreams or goals. I’m hobbled/traveled out. I’m scared of meds. I told myself I’d try ANYTHING but those before I took myself out. I’m trying the gym thing. I read self help books. I I’m in therapy. I’ve considered shrooms. Idk if things are better yet. I still always have a deadline-if things aren’t better by 2025 that’s it... ultimatums. I didn’t want to be here in 2020. It’s really hard to feel confident about that decision I made to stay...and now not feeling hopeful about the future it’s hard to keep waking up.
I feel your pain, i really do. I've been deeeeply depressed and i will never forget it and in a way it will always be a part of me. If you have the opportunity, do try magic mushrooms. They are one of the things that helped me enormously. You can just look at yourself and your life from an objective point of view, without any fear or biases. It helps you to just calmly sort out all the worries and all the bs. And makes you realize and understand a lot of truths. Do try it if you have the chance. But do your research first of course and be safe. Also meditation helped a lot. What comforts me is imagining if i were to actually die tomorrow, what would i think and feel. I think i would think, my god, why did i not do more and live more, life is such a precious gift and there are so many amazing beautiful pleasant experiences to be had. Stay strong!
So you suggest stopping antidepressants? I have done that several times and my existential depression still returned. However now even they ceased to have any effect and I am stuck in this situation where I know something's not right with me but deep down feel like my brain is alright physiologically.
Hey, i would not, if you feel that they help you. I am not a doctor, but i have been through a lot and learned a lot. If they really help you then that is wonderful and you should use whatever you need to make your existance more enjoyable on this planet. And yea.. this is the thing with existential depression, there is nothing wrong physically, it is only psychological, as most depression actually seems to be. There is something deep inside that you need to find and fix, it is a sign that you are not doing what you should be doing, i would say trying new things and new ways of thinking. Educating yourself and learning more about the world and human nature has been a tremendous help for me. It is not helpful to think that there is anything wrong with you and on the other hand there is something wrong with everyone. This world we live in can be a tough and absurd place, i am going through some difficult times right now too. But yea.. just becoming more self aware on how you think and what you think about and trying to get a look under the hood in the unconscious mind and to see what it really is that is troubling you. I wish you the best of luck and this is a very human struggle that we all are going through more or less, you are certainly not alone!
I’ve been depressed too. Thanks for sharing your story. Very insightful. I’m sorry to hear that you lost your belief in God. Very interesting about what you said about the mushrooms too. (Yes, please make a video about that experience.)
Yeah, it's never a fun time in anyones life.. and thank you for sharing as well! Okay cool, i will make that video then, one of the strangest experiences i have had in my life. Have you ever had any experiences with psychedelics? And if you have some other new video ideas what would be interesting to talk about, please feel free to let me know also!
Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
You could certainly consider it the truth yes. And at the end of the day if we are truly honest with ourselves then we would all just wallow in existential depression. But that is just one way of looking and experiencing the universe. There is the other side as well. And a lot of truth in that also. What we and our consciousness is.
@@ThinkHuman Because someone who has this condition as a disease is a liar, because he knows that he is right like you. Isn't this the logic? Because it is illogical for anyone to diagnose this condition as a disease and he did not go through it. Is this clear and excuse me if I made a mistake in the text because I am translating
Hey sorry that I'm writing again but I don't know what to do anymore I just have the feeling that living feels not right and so boring and it feels like constant pain I really don't know where it comes from and I'm so afraid that it will never be gone.
First you just need to take some time to relax however you can, take some days off. Just do some things you enjoy.. like there is no ultimate objective meaning in life. But you must find what is worth living for you, there is a reason to be alive for everyone. Don't lose hope just because you have not yet found it. Life has so many things to offer, even if it does not feel like that right now. And also book a time to talk to a mental health professional, it really does help! I've been through the same that you have and i survived it and my life is much better now. You have to know that it gets better. I wish all the best for you!
Hey have you ever had experienced feelings of being trapped or that life just doesn't feel right and exciting in your exestential crisis, is this normal?
If you are having an existential crisis then yes, it is normal to feel that way. A lot of people have such a point in their lives and usually it can be solved by understanding that while you are alive here, it is up to you to create your own meaning and enjoy your life in whatever way you want and can. If you can not get there by yourself, i would suggest talking to a professional therapist.
I've been dealing with existential depression for a few months now and it totally is destroying my life, so I wanna now if it's possible to get rid of these type of depression please answer 😢
Hey, i can absolutely promise you that it does get better and can go away. As long as you keep thinking and learning it will go away. I know if feels like and it can be really terrible, but it can go away, so don't worry about it. Thank you for your thoughts and i wish you all the best!
Everyone playing this game and feeling like an Alien .. I understand you so much.
That is always comforting to hear when someone feels the same way you do. Thank you and i wish you all the best!
Same situation here man. Once I’ve realised that I don’t know why I’m here I lost interest in everything. Still trying to find out who I am though.
It's tough man.. life is a trip and a journey and while we are here we might as well enjoy it, this simple yet underrated truth is important to appreciate i think. No one really knows why they are here or what they are doing, and anyone who claims otherwise is lying (at least most of them). Keep going and i think this is a great realization to have and once we can get past this we can live more truthful and richer lives for it!
@@ThinkHuman Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
I think I'm having a depression existential crisis but I'm not sure? Basically I was reading about how happiness comes from within & it made me wonder if that's the case is it implying we can be happy (& survive) alone isolated, no friends, family, lover etc? I've researched, talked, & thought about this endlessly for months to the point of anxiety, & energy/time drained.
I feel like all the opinions I get it's usually 50% for one side & 50% for the other making it hard to come to a conclusion. There's more research supporting "we do" or else bad things happen but most of there studies are on solitary confinement, already lonely or non introverts. What are your thoughts do you think we can live & be happy 100% alone forever?
I think that is what it is implying, that reminds me of the saying that you can't truly love anyone else unless you truly love yourself. As much as i have learned, the world has been the same and in the same situations one time i have been sad and in another i have been happy.. that shows me that it is all in us and our perspective, happiness really is inside all of us, but of course external things can help that. And to a degree we need external things just for our survival needs to be met. I think the answer you need to come up with yourself, as every human is different. I think it is not absolute yes or no, i think in the best life we have all our needs met, we are happy alone yet we also have people in our lives who make that life worthwhile. I did for a time think that i could be happy in total isolation too, but we are still human, we need some human interaction, love, compassion and understanding. We grew up in social interaction with close to our mothers, we are evolved i think to need at least some kind of human contact. But this is all up to you, how much you can be alone, learn to be alone and how much you want to be with people. But at the end of the day in most cases i think people look for happiness in the wrong places and in simple terms, it is indeed inside us, not outside. Thanks for your thoughts!
@@ThinkHuman Thank you for your insight, I really appreciate it. I know happiness comes from within even with our relationships, because it's our perspective like you said. I don't know why my mind really wants to know if we need human interaction, even tho I know one shouldn't isolate completely anyway since relationships can be beneficial. Would you consider this a type of existential crisis?
My best conclusion I've come up with tho; *Happiness comes from within, happiness increases with good relationships, we (may) need others for survival & life's purpose* ... Maybe we could be happy alone if we remain connected with ourself, it's just being social creatures, were bound to get lonely & crave social contact no matter how little?
So i think maybe you want isolation to be an option because maybe you think that that would make life easier in many ways, and i can understand that. But i think we do need some form of connection, other minds to exchange thoughts, ideas and emotions with, even if just online or whereever. For me, i am generally very introverted by nature, but i could not live a good life without people who give me love and understanding and appreciation, that is something that i need. It is not easy to find those people and i myself just recently broke up with a lovely girl. But i still think it is important for us to have other minds in our lives. That kind of ties us closer to reality, one can go quite mad and weird being alone too long, only a few can handle it well. We humans focus so much on our differences, but really we have so much in common. And when you find someone you can truly connect with and they with you, you will appreciate how huge part of being human having relationships is. I think you can find a balance, try to be isolated if you want as long as you want and see how you feel. But we are alive and we have opportunities to share great experiences with other people so i see no good reason why you should like.. cut off relationships or possibility of relationships if you understand what i'm saying? Like just let it be and let life happen, you grow and evolve and see what works for you!
@@ThinkHuman Well in a sense yes, I think I relied to much on others in the past, leaving myself more lonely with a string of broken friendships... But since coming to the realization we create are emotions it has a helped me be more happy alone & what had sparked this question. Good insight I agree with you, that we create our happiness but that we still need others for survival, because we'd prob get lonely &or go crazy after awhile, since we're conditioned that way and others can help intensify the good feelings so no need to isolate fully eh.
I'm sorry to hear about your break up, you seem like a good person, maybe we can chat more if you want no pressure tho. I don't really have any close friends tbh, all tho I'm gaining happiness alone, I still get depressed sometimes, it's sad to think there's more people out there who know the old me then me now. I feel like I'd make a better friend now that I have come to the realization & found some inner peace
I hope that by now you've been able to come to better terms with this sort of existential obsession? I would say in general we definitely need interaction with other people, especially if we are hurting, depressed, feeling some kind of way that we don't want to having people who can relate and validate you can I think be really important for our mental health. At least for me, having people who get it and can rest assure things will get better is the only thing that has been keeping me remotely sane. I do remember hearing of one case of a man who lived on an island all alone and he was very content and that's fine, but I think for the most of humanity we are social creatures and need social interaction to a degree.
How long did your existential depression last? I've been dealing with this for about 5 months now, I already had depression prior but after my eixsitential crisis I shut off completely and now can't even feel sadness...I have talked to people who have been through something similar to me and they say not to go off meds. I have a lot of existential obsessions that sometimes can cause me great amounts of distress and confusion, and I think the meds could be helping at least for now to keep the edge off of those thoughts as they're not as intense as they have been. I definitely get the same feeling though that while you're in it you see no way out of it whatsoever, and this is how I've heard other people explain it. I just hope that I can find my way out as others have.
I'm sorry to hear. My existential depression lasted for quite a few years in a deep form. Just the undeniable truth of the absurdity of existence. But it's all just a matter of mindset, how you think about it. You need to accept and make peace with the truths of existence. And you need to start thinking about now and this moment. If you are already a conscious creature alive and relatively healthy. You have an amazing opportunity. You need to remind yourself and discover all of the things that make life worth living for you. If you are alive you might as well feel good and enjoy it.
@@ThinkHuman hey man, thanks for replying to my comment. It sounds like what you went through was pretty intense, and I think that is for pretty much all of us who go through this, but I like hearing about the part about having the right mindset, it’s a really practical and almost common sense way of putting it. I’m a very logical person so I tend to get turned off when people get all woo hoo. I’ve also found it’s good to have people there to support you who have also been through an existential crisis and have made it through, it’s been one of the main things that’s kept me sane. Cheers👍🏼
Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
The only thing that helps me out is thinking I don’t particularly want to die-I’m just bored. Literally-I can’t fall into worshiping capitalism and the rat race . I know I will need to depend on corporate America until I die. I never had these deep dreams or goals. I’m hobbled/traveled out. I’m scared of meds. I told myself I’d try ANYTHING but those before I took myself out. I’m trying the gym thing. I read self help books. I I’m in therapy. I’ve considered shrooms. Idk if things are better yet. I still always have a deadline-if things aren’t better by 2025 that’s it... ultimatums. I didn’t want to be here in 2020. It’s really hard to feel confident about that decision I made to stay...and now not feeling hopeful about the future it’s hard to keep waking up.
I feel your pain, i really do. I've been deeeeply depressed and i will never forget it and in a way it will always be a part of me. If you have the opportunity, do try magic mushrooms. They are one of the things that helped me enormously. You can just look at yourself and your life from an objective point of view, without any fear or biases. It helps you to just calmly sort out all the worries and all the bs. And makes you realize and understand a lot of truths. Do try it if you have the chance. But do your research first of course and be safe. Also meditation helped a lot. What comforts me is imagining if i were to actually die tomorrow, what would i think and feel. I think i would think, my god, why did i not do more and live more, life is such a precious gift and there are so many amazing beautiful pleasant experiences to be had. Stay strong!
So you suggest stopping antidepressants? I have done that several times and my existential depression still returned. However now even they ceased to have any effect and I am stuck in this situation where I know something's not right with me but deep down feel like my brain is alright physiologically.
Hey, i would not, if you feel that they help you. I am not a doctor, but i have been through a lot and learned a lot. If they really help you then that is wonderful and you should use whatever you need to make your existance more enjoyable on this planet. And yea.. this is the thing with existential depression, there is nothing wrong physically, it is only psychological, as most depression actually seems to be. There is something deep inside that you need to find and fix, it is a sign that you are not doing what you should be doing, i would say trying new things and new ways of thinking. Educating yourself and learning more about the world and human nature has been a tremendous help for me. It is not helpful to think that there is anything wrong with you and on the other hand there is something wrong with everyone. This world we live in can be a tough and absurd place, i am going through some difficult times right now too. But yea.. just becoming more self aware on how you think and what you think about and trying to get a look under the hood in the unconscious mind and to see what it really is that is troubling you. I wish you the best of luck and this is a very human struggle that we all are going through more or less, you are certainly not alone!
I’ve been depressed too. Thanks for sharing your story. Very insightful. I’m sorry to hear
that you lost your belief in God. Very interesting about what you said about
the mushrooms too. (Yes, please make a video about that experience.)
Yeah, it's never a fun time in anyones life.. and thank you for sharing as well! Okay cool, i will make that video then, one of the strangest experiences i have had in my life. Have you ever had any experiences with psychedelics? And if you have some other new video ideas what would be interesting to talk about, please feel free to let me know also!
@@ThinkHuman Have you made any videos about nanotechnology?
Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
Existential depression is not a mental illness, nor a philosophy, nor a sensitive personality, nor high intellectual abilities, but the truth QURAN(22-68)(31-30)
You could certainly consider it the truth yes. And at the end of the day if we are truly honest with ourselves then we would all just wallow in existential depression. But that is just one way of looking and experiencing the universe. There is the other side as well. And a lot of truth in that also. What we and our consciousness is.
@@ThinkHuman Because someone who has this condition as a disease is a liar, because he knows that he is right like you. Isn't this the logic?
Because it is illogical for anyone to diagnose this condition as a disease and he did not go through it. Is this clear and excuse me if I made a mistake in the text because I am translating
Hey sorry that I'm writing again but I don't know what to do anymore I just have the feeling that living feels not right and so boring and it feels like constant pain I really don't know where it comes from and I'm so afraid that it will never be gone.
First you just need to take some time to relax however you can, take some days off. Just do some things you enjoy.. like there is no ultimate objective meaning in life. But you must find what is worth living for you, there is a reason to be alive for everyone. Don't lose hope just because you have not yet found it. Life has so many things to offer, even if it does not feel like that right now. And also book a time to talk to a mental health professional, it really does help! I've been through the same that you have and i survived it and my life is much better now. You have to know that it gets better. I wish all the best for you!
Thank you so much
You’re not alone
Hey have you ever had experienced feelings of being trapped or that life just doesn't feel right and exciting in your exestential crisis, is this normal?
If you are having an existential crisis then yes, it is normal to feel that way. A lot of people have such a point in their lives and usually it can be solved by understanding that while you are alive here, it is up to you to create your own meaning and enjoy your life in whatever way you want and can. If you can not get there by yourself, i would suggest talking to a professional therapist.
Thanks so much your words are very helpful
I've been dealing with existential depression for a few months now and it totally is destroying my life, so I wanna now if it's possible to get rid of these type of depression please answer 😢
Hey, i can absolutely promise you that it does get better and can go away. As long as you keep thinking and learning it will go away. I know if feels like and it can be really terrible, but it can go away, so don't worry about it. Thank you for your thoughts and i wish you all the best!
never got better for me, but I suggest you read some Cioran