Its painful but I am survived today. I often come to watch as this is few of the things that can comfort me. Whoever is watching this wish they went through and rise on the other side
Your videos are a lifeline for those of us who are in hell on earth. At least, they are for me. I'm going through it right now. Thank you for your videos, kindness, encouragement, and wisdom. If anyone is reading this and you're willing, please pray for Jesus to lift me out of this mental hell. 😞🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 If you do so, thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️
Please tell me if you got out of it. How many months did it take and was the hell constant with waking up to nightmare thoughts and claws in your chest. Please tell me if the mental torture of regret goes away.
@@julieann8566 Yes, you will get out of it. I can't say how long it took, and I can't tell you how long it will be for you. All i know is that I cling to the cross, to Jesus Christ, and He gets me through every time. I will pray for you! Hang in there! THIS TOO SHALL PASS. ❤️
@@AlishaArlene hi, I have a long story,,, but let's not go that route. I allowed myself to suffer continuously until I heard this song. It's made for man, but woman can fit. Go listen The Kinks Paranoia big Destroyer. Get the lyrics, hang in till the end. It's fun , im done. Done hurting. This song was my pivot. From Chicago with Love 💘sorry this was meant for Julie Ann
Ben still working on it, trying to keep busy and trying not to worry so much and praying for healing and direction. I hope and pray for your journey. I've been to the edge and it's not a good place to be.
'Tough times never last but tough people do.' I really like that, Douglas! I found this video to be extremely on point for my current life situation. Thank you for all that you do!
I will. See if you can look at the video I posted yesterday on blessings in disguise. Maybe there is something positive that you can extract from your ordeal. Also remember silent Unity. 1-816-969-2000
I am a Christian woman who has been through, and still am, going through complex trauma for a long time. I feel so empty. I've lived with fibromyalgia as well, for half my life. I'm quite isolated, and have been since I left an abusive marriage. I can talk to my Pastor as well. Every day I have battled to keep believing that things will get better. I busy myself every day. I'm done
Reversing Fibromyalgia by Dr. Joe Merton(?) Resolved my symptoms of pain, back spasms, and overall body pain and constant fatigue. I took supplements that I was deficient in, and my symptoms were gone in 24 hours. God bless you. I feel your pain, and I pray for your deliverance from fibromyalgia.
Thanks, Douglas. Your kind words gives me hope to face the dark period in my life. You are saving countless people from loosing the will to live. Keep doing the good deeds. God bless you 🙏🤍
Thank you Douglas. I was able to stop crying because I listened to you. A life without love is a painful life. I wish I had someone, anyone to sit in the mud with me. I don't but I have TH-cam so I am grateful.
You're not alone. Many people are fighting their battle alone. Sometimes, being alone is better than being with uncaring and fake people. Love yourself and allow your soul to heal. Sending love and peace to you. Take care. 🤗🤍
I think the biggest lie we tell ourselves is nothing will ever change when things change everyday. Seasons, the news, what we eat, what time we go to the bathroom . We just have to remember that this is just a season. Thanks Douglas. Rest in Peace
Thank you so much, it means a lot coming from someone who has been through it. I was trying to force myself to do some techniques suggested by a therapist which was too complicated for for how depressed I feel nowadays. Hearing you say take one day at a time really helped me today and this was the day I managed to keep going and set the intention to heal.
You have family and friends and a home and a worthwhile profession . And it has been permanent for me and has lasted for many years.. running out of money and facing homelessness.
Douglas. I thank you for your wise, honest and genuine words. TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST. THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Has saved me many times. To all those struggling.....never never give up. I pray and wish you strength. It will come when you least expect it. Much love
I am going through very tough times at the moment. I am a solo mother of an autistic boy with very little support. Every day is a struggle. Thank you for your words.
I’m 52 years old and there have been many times that I thought, OMG I’m never going to get out of this situation…only to then make it out of that situation. I just got a new job where I need to get up early. I’ve now developed sleep anxiety because I don’t think I’ll ever get any or enough sleep. I’m currently in a battle with my mind once again. I’m going to start repeating “this too shall pass” and “one day at a time” because I have a tendency to think this will be forever, even though I’ve gotten past stuff like this before. Thank you for your insight, Douglas!
You know what, I think it's a blessing that I found you, haven't been subscribed very long. I really needed to hear this, I'm currently going through depression, don't know when it will lessen, but Douglas, the fact that you said "This Shall Pass" gives me great hope, thank you.
I’m glad these words have given you hope. Here is another video on the same topic called “this too shall pass.“ th-cam.com/video/hqe49aM1x3k/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video, I ve been going through hell after the love of my life left me. After 1 year later, I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Never give up and always reach out. People do care about you.
Hello Douglas, As you well know I have been an avid fan of yours for quite sometime, with that being known, I know that you have had to take One Day at A Time. You have done so much for so many, with telling how you coped with your past and present. This is what I admire about you. You make things so easy for so many to understand without using words that do not have some of us wondering ,,,,,, what does he mean,, you are ""The Real Deal"" With Sincere Thanks for all all advice, and you just being you. Have a Great Day,, along with a Safe, Healthy, and Happy Summer.
Thank you Douglas. You reading the end of your book was so helpful. I’m sorry for the pain you went through but I’m encouraged by your story and your wisdom.
I hope you are doing great and watch your own videos when you feel low cause they are great. Thank you so much, I myself getting out of a mild depression. Very helpfull
Douglas, just wanted to let you know I’ve been watching many, many of your videos at night while winding down for bed and it’s been helping navigate the bout of depression & anxiety I am currently enduring. You have been very assisting and your coping strategies are helping as I am exercising them in my day to day. I was going to email you for a few general inquiries if you would be willing to lend me some brief time. Thanks so much. Best, John
Bless you sir. Thank you for the jokes. I was divorced by my wife of 32 years. She was very cruel to me but I still love her. I feel sorry for what she threw away. Please keep making videos.
I miss how I used to be and I feel really stuck and yes I think I will never at this point get out of it. Medicine isn't working, can barely find the strength anymore to get through the day
Thank you, Douglas. Your videos are very helpful and it's nice to hear someone talk about this without judgement. Instead I feel you have compassion, understanding and wisdom. I hope you'll keep doing this, I'm positive this is helping people.
I'm afraid to die but I find no meaning to live. I have anhedonia and suicidal ideation. I don't feel sad, I only feel empty. I'm writing this because of my fear and I feel cowardly for doing it.
I liked the video. I feel like i’m exactly halfway through my journey “to hell and back.” Ive tried most everything, nothing really works, and why would it? But thanks for the effort, i think there are some people that can benefit from this kind of talk so good for them.
My mother's was loaded with sayings. Her favorite was "this too will pass" I'm going through a divorce. Our separation has been going for 3 years. My children are kept from me. My dark days are a day by day survival. The mornings are a new start for me... However, for my sanity sake I'm willing to walk if she just sign the divorce papers. It's her control over me that she doesn't want to give up... I'm waiting to become a diamond...💎 Becoming a diamond hopefully my children will see I'm a good father/man...🙏
Keep loving your children and showing them love. Have you got a psychotherapist who can help you cope with this transition? Whose idea was the divorce?
i'm 69 and depressed and right now things aren't looking good but i a strict vegan for 33 years i love myself and love taking care of my body, i'm not afraid to die i just don't want to i have 2 beautiful cats i love very much and i need to take of them, right now i'm not taking meds trying to beat my depession with diet and exercise, i may use meds in the future if i don't get better!
I was having a moment. Called 988 and unfortunately the person wasn't really helpful. I found your TH-cam channel. Thank the ancestors.🙏🏾 My mom who passed a way two months ago must be fighting for me from the other side.👼🏾
of course its a great pity that somany even in the us are suffering from anxiety and depression - these go together and professional advice and medication where necessary is a good idea:
I have had depression for over 13 years and I've always had intense nerves, and I'll be 28 this year -- I find the worst thing you can do, is sit around all day, and its such a catch because I'm unemployed because of my feelings. The work of Gurdjieff has helped me a lot in the last few years since I've discovered him, he spoke about mankind as being asleep, we sift through our imagination all the time, we identify with both negative and positive things, we express negative emotions at the drop of a hat, we become personalities and lose our essence.
I’ve been struggling with anxiety due to a lot of trauma in my childhood. I learned recently that childhood trauma causes people to process things differently. This was enlightening to me but also made me feel hopeless because I can’t undo those experiences and change my brain. I feel forever doomed to live in a state of fear (either mild or severe), and now I’m depressed on top of it.
The brain has something called Neoplasticity, which means it can change. There are therapies that can help to facilitate this. One of them is called EMDR. There are therapists who specializes in treating trauma and books that show how. You might want to take a look at the books The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk and Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
I'm sorry you are in so much pain. Have you reached out for mental health counseling? In the meantime, here is a website that might help you decrease your suicidal thoughts. www.survivingsuicidalpain.com
Are you related to Bonnie by any chance? She was among my favorite and most respected teachers when she came to teach medical science academy at our high school. To manage to both pass the bar exam and earn a doctorate in one lifetime is so impressive. She was aware of the leading research at the time and wasn’t dismissive of information that went against conventional wisdom. We learned about research into the non-psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, CBD, and how it was helping treat patients with degenerative nerve diseases. It was helping to slow the breakdown of the Myelin sheath around nerve cells. This was way back in ~2004 when cannabis was still very illegal and labeled as having no medical use. Just a cool memory that came to mind. If you are not related, my apologies! Thank you for your insights on mental health. I’ve been using the “splash cold water on your face” method you mentioned in another video and it feels like it might help to start calming down my nervous system when I’m getting upset. I’ll let you know once I’ve tried it a few more times. Thank you!
Very beautiful video!!!Have you already talked about Depersonalization and Derealization?I think that is a really important topic about anxiety and stress.
Douglas I have tried 5-MeO-DMT for my depression and anxiety and it has helped me IMMENSELY. I tried it 7 years ago and I have never gotten hospitalized since then:). I recommend you try it but u MUST come off ALL medication for at least 6 months before trying it. If you don’t it can actually trigger a psychotic episode and that can obviously worsen your mental health. Good luck:)
@@DouglasBloch thank you Sir for replying. I will watch the referred video. God bless you Sir for helping out people like me through your videos and other social media
I graduated college 4 years ago and I have had a difficult time applying for jobs because of my lack of experience or related experience. I switched from Communication Studies which was my major to the medical field and got a job for two years in phlebotomy. I quit last year and am in school for MRI technology. But lately since COVID-19 happened I’ve been worried I made the wrong choice in leaving a secure position with health insurance. I wish I could also try the communication field but I don’t have enough skills or confidence during interviews. I really wish I had a very specific guide to get through this difficult time and job hunting. Looking for jobs was hard enough before COVID but now I anticipate will be even worse with how many job seekers there are. I’m terrified and feel like I’m having an existential crisis often
vi-tal adj. 1. Necessary to existence or continuance; essential. Dear Mr. Bloch, A "wow" experience occurred as I opened my Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary N-Z in search of its definition for "vital". The book's binding bent to expose, without any page flipping required, page 763 which contained "vital" amongst its main entries. Gobsmacked, I exclaimed, "Wow!" While thinking out loud is nothing new to me, my reaction to the event prompted a chuckle, or "humor". Right away I wanted to write to you, "setting goals". Feeling "vital", essential, is exactly what I sense is missing during my most symptomatic episodes. Thank you ("gratitude") for the direct and simple phrasing you've given to The Goal, and for providing a list of possible actions I can take to improve my state of mind. I put together a small shelving unit as I listened to you, providing myself with sense of "fulfilling work".
Wow, I alway say that to my wife. All the time I would tell her "I’m never going to get better” Hopefully this does pass. I keep my faith on God no matter what!
thanks douglas, ur videos have been helping me through a very rough time in my life, i know things seem bad for me right now in my head but i know i will get better, and so i wait because in due time I will be back to my regular non anxious self and probably even better than i used to be.
Not major depression (though I’ve obsessed about having depression recently!) but an OCD sufferer. I’ve been recovering from a difficult relapse after seven+ years with no symptoms, and while I think I’m pretty far along on my path to recovery at this point, there were times when my intrusive thoughts told me I wouldn’t be able to cope with my OCD returning and that I’d kill myself before I got better (this has been my core obsession the last six weeks, there hasn’t been anything approaching actual suicidal thinking or ideation and thankfully my therapist agrees with that assessment). The one thing I always told myself that helped me when I felt overwhelmed by anxiety and OCD, and something that I thankfully got to learn in junior high through experience, is exactly this. This too shall pass. Keep moving forward. No hell can last forever, even if it feels like it. There were a lot of other lessons learned about taking care of myself too, but this one was the one that really gave me hope and kept me feeling anchored even while my OCD did its damndest to convince me “no really, you’re suicidal and you just don’t know it/won’t admit it”. After watching your videos, I’ve learned that not only are my thoughts crap and not worth worrying over, but the only real fear is the fear of being unable to cope. And after battling untreated OCD for three years as a teen, cancer as a twenty-something, and college + job searching on top of that, I can say confidently that I have every reason to believe there is nothing in this world that will ever be able to break me like my OCD says. Because the most important step a person can take is always the next one, and you can always save yourself or be saved by someone else as long as you’re still alive. Wake up every morning, summon your strength to face the day, and keep moving forward.
"Nothing stays the same forever". Those are the most powerful words I have ever heard.
Doesn’t exclude the possibility over things changing to become worse
@@eleven797true
People who have gone through deep pain often become some of the most empathetic and kind.
Its painful but I am survived today. I often come to watch as this is few of the things that can comfort me. Whoever is watching this wish they went through and rise on the other side
Your videos are a lifeline for those of us who are in hell on earth. At least, they are for me. I'm going through it right now.
Thank you for your videos, kindness, encouragement, and wisdom.
If anyone is reading this and you're willing, please pray for Jesus to lift me out of this mental hell. 😞🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
If you do so, thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️
You’re welcome. I’m glad the video was helpful
Please tell me if you got out of it. How many months did it take and was the hell constant with waking up to nightmare thoughts and claws in your chest. Please tell me if the mental torture of regret goes away.
@@julieann8566 Yes, you will get out of it. I can't say how long it took, and I can't tell you how long it will be for you. All i know is that I cling to the cross, to Jesus Christ, and He gets me through every time. I will pray for you! Hang in there! THIS TOO SHALL PASS. ❤️
@@AlishaArlene hi, I have a long story,,, but let's not go that route. I allowed myself to suffer continuously until I heard this song. It's made for man, but woman can fit.
Go listen
The Kinks
Paranoia big Destroyer.
Get the lyrics, hang in till the end. It's fun , im done.
Done hurting. This song was my pivot.
From Chicago with Love 💘sorry this was meant for Julie Ann
@@julieann8566 i meant to send you something, but it went to Arlene.
Thank you so much, I'm still in the middle of this depression hell, but looking for the light.
Keep looking and ask for help. The light will come
Just found this video and am in the middle of it. Just was wondering how you are doing now?
Ben still working on it, trying to keep busy and trying not to worry so much and praying for healing and direction. I hope and pray for your journey. I've been to the edge and it's not a good place to be.
@@ELItheEAGLE1 thanks for the encouragement and praying for you as well!
I hope you're better now!
'Tough times never last but tough people do.' I really like that, Douglas! I found this video to be extremely on point for my current life situation. Thank you for all that you do!
Lol. You've never heard that quote before?
It's been 14 years. Whatever I do, it doesn't get better. Luck isn't on my side often.
Have you been working with a Mental Health professional
Yes depression feels like hell.
hellpression
I've been suffering from panic disorder and anxiety attacks for the last 18 months. I'm so happy I've found your channel.
I'm glad that the videos have been helpful.
Ever thought you've been exposed to something which caused it toxins, foods other problems.
I am suffering so very much!! Barely hanging on. Douglas thank you for your videos , please keep me in your prayers!!
I will. See if you can look at the video I posted yesterday on blessings in disguise. Maybe there is something positive that you can extract from your ordeal. Also remember silent Unity. 1-816-969-2000
I hope you are feeling better! Evelyn... Always remember....TOUGH TIMES DONT LAST....THIS TOO SHALL PASS! hang in there.
I'm praying for you!
@@brianw.5230 still suffering a lot .. thank you for you prayers.. I appreciate them so much !!
I am a Christian woman who has been through, and still am, going through complex trauma for a long time. I feel so empty. I've lived with fibromyalgia as well, for half my life. I'm quite isolated, and have been since I left an abusive marriage. I can talk to my Pastor as well. Every day I have battled to keep believing that things will get better. I busy myself every day. I'm done
Reversing Fibromyalgia by Dr. Joe Merton(?) Resolved my symptoms of pain, back spasms, and overall body pain and constant fatigue. I took supplements that I was deficient in, and my symptoms were gone in 24 hours. God bless you. I feel your pain, and I pray for your deliverance from fibromyalgia.
God bless you me too!
there is no help only my son
I am still suffering a lot too.. every day is truly a struggle.. I pray that you will get better soon. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Thanks, Douglas. Your kind words gives me hope to face the dark period in my life. You are saving countless people from loosing the will to live. Keep doing the good deeds. God bless you 🙏🤍
You are very welcome
Thank you Douglas. I was able to stop crying because I listened to you. A life without love is a painful life. I wish I had someone, anyone to sit in the mud with me. I don't but I have TH-cam so I am grateful.
I hope you're feeling better . I find loneliness the most painful sensation . It's very painful
Contact me if you want to.
You're not alone. Many people are fighting their battle alone. Sometimes, being alone is better than being with uncaring and fake people. Love yourself and allow your soul to heal. Sending love and peace to you. Take care. 🤗🤍
I think the biggest lie we tell ourselves is nothing will ever change when things change everyday. Seasons, the news, what we eat, what time we go to the bathroom . We just have to remember that this is just a season. Thanks Douglas. Rest in Peace
You have helped me so much in my darkest time. A man In western Canada is alive and recovering thx do you and your videos
Much blessing
You are welcome. I love your name.
Dr. Bloch, I cannot thank you enough for all your encouraging words. They mean the world to me. God Bless.
Depression is so painful and lonely 😞
2 years since this comment.. how are you. feeling?
@@achalsharma765I'm in another depression. I'm in a relationship which is no longer working, very painful trying to finish it but not succeeding 😒
Have you done lately to reduce your depression?
@@f50koenigg Increased my medication 💊
@babbaruff1045 please search TH-cam for the #1 book on depression "Feeling Good" by Dr. David Burns.
God Bless.
Thank you so much, it means a lot coming from someone who has been through it. I was trying to force myself to do some techniques suggested by a therapist which was too complicated for for how depressed I feel nowadays. Hearing you say take one day at a time really helped me today and this was the day I managed to keep going and set the intention to heal.
You have family and friends and a home and a worthwhile profession . And it has been permanent for me and has lasted for many years.. running out of money and facing homelessness.
I'm hey sorry to heat this. can you apply to Social Security disability
Douglas. I thank you for your wise, honest and genuine words. TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST. THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Has saved me many times. To all those struggling.....never never give up.
I pray and wish you strength. It will come when you least expect it. Much love
Thank you.
I can only wish I could like this a 1000 times!
Doug,god bless you so much! I really needed this!
Thanks Douglas....it's good to be reminded of this..especially vital for me and others going through tough times at present....
I am going through very tough times at the moment. I am a solo mother of an autistic boy with very little support. Every day is a struggle. Thank you for your words.
Recovering alcoholic here, just found this page! Great stuff! Subscribed!
Welcome aboard! Here is a video about a woman who overcame alcoholism and depression.
th-cam.com/video/LXeb3HYyZRs/w-d-xo.html
I’m 52 years old and there have been many times that I thought, OMG I’m never going to get out of this situation…only to then make it out of that situation. I just got a new job where I need to get up early. I’ve now developed sleep anxiety because I don’t think I’ll ever get any or enough sleep. I’m currently in a battle with my mind once again. I’m going to start repeating “this too shall pass” and “one day at a time” because I have a tendency to think this will be forever, even though I’ve gotten past stuff like this before. Thank you for your insight, Douglas!
You know what, I think it's a blessing that I found you, haven't been subscribed very long. I really needed to hear this, I'm currently going through depression, don't know when it will lessen, but Douglas, the fact that you said "This Shall Pass" gives me great hope, thank you.
I’m glad these words have given you hope. Here is another video on the same topic called “this too shall pass.“
th-cam.com/video/hqe49aM1x3k/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video, I ve been going through hell after the love of my life left me. After 1 year later, I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Never give up and always reach out. People do care about you.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
@Douglas Bloch Thank you for the insights. I'm really enjoying your videos. They are very relatable to my life.
Stumbled onto this channel, it’s saving my life ❤
That is helping. I’m in hell right now. Say a prayer for me.
I said a prayer for you Doug.
Thank you sir, God bless you always your not just helping us but you literally saves us thank you for your compassion to us
You're welcome
Thanks so much I always feel more hopeful after listening to you.
That’s good. That’s what I’m trying to do is give people hope
This is such an excellent video! It's truly a light in the tunnel, in the midst of a deep depression. Thank-you for the hope.❤
You’re welcome. I wish you the best in your healing.
Hello Douglas, As you well know I have been an avid fan of yours for quite sometime, with that being known, I know that you have had to take One Day at A Time. You have done so much for so many, with telling how you coped with your past and present. This is what I admire about you. You make things so easy for so many to understand without using words that do not have some of us wondering ,,,,,, what does he mean,, you are ""The Real Deal"" With Sincere Thanks for all all advice, and you just being you. Have a Great Day,, along with a Safe, Healthy, and Happy Summer.
Thanks. What part of the world do you live in?
Wish I could just have a conversation with Douglas at least one time. My mind is all over the place and watching his videos does seem to help.
Tried looking for mental health professionals in your area
Thank you Douglas. You reading the end of your book was so helpful. I’m sorry for the pain you went through but I’m encouraged by your story and your wisdom.
Which book did you read? Healingfromdepression Or when going through hell don’t stop
thank you for your kind words and empathy for those less fortunate people trying to survive deprssion.
You are welcome
Being a long time AA member, I'm very attuned to living life one day at a time, it's so helpful. Thanks for all your good information.
Perfect. Very comforting words, and voice too 🌞🐈💚🌞
I hope you are doing great and watch your own videos when you feel low cause they are great. Thank you so much, I myself getting out of a mild depression. Very helpfull
You’re welcome
Thank you for this. I am going through a very dark time. Bless you.
Douglas, just wanted to let you know I’ve been watching many, many of your videos at night while winding down for bed and it’s been helping navigate the bout of depression & anxiety I am currently enduring. You have been very assisting and your coping strategies are helping as I am exercising them in my day to day. I was going to email you for a few general inquiries if you would be willing to lend me some brief time. Thanks so much. Best, John
You can try emailing me a few. I have so many emails I can't promise I'll get to it, but you should probably send them anyway
Doug you are one of the only voices doing it for me right now, thank you.
Thanks douglas. This is very optimistic.
Al
Always, you’re such a help and inspiration. Love love your wisdom n support for given us all hope. Love you Douglas..
Thank you very much. I wonder what part of the world you're living in since I have viewers who come from many different countries
Bless you sir. Thank you for the jokes. I was divorced by my wife of 32 years. She was very cruel to me but I still love her. I feel sorry for what she threw away. Please keep making videos.
I clicked on the video immediately when I read the title. This dude gets me.
I miss how I used to be and I feel really stuck and yes I think I will never at this point get out of it. Medicine isn't working, can barely find the strength anymore to get through the day
Thank you so so much for the amazing video. Appreciation from Japan.
Thanks for your videos Douglas you have a very soothing voice
Thank you, Douglas. Your videos are very helpful and it's nice to hear someone talk about this without judgement. Instead I feel you have compassion, understanding and wisdom. I hope you'll keep doing this, I'm positive this is helping people.
Thank you very much. I hope you get a chance to watch some other videos
I just LOVE you 💖your ADVICE is life changing....🙏BLESS you Doug🙏
Thank you Rachel
That last bit from the book really helped ground me. thank you
You are welcome
Thank you Doug for this video..
Thank you so much for your videos! They keep help me through Hell of depression.
We're going through hell, don't stop!
I'm afraid to die but I find no meaning to live. I have anhedonia and suicidal ideation. I don't feel sad, I only feel empty. I'm writing this because of my fear and I feel cowardly for doing it.
You may be depressed but you express yourself well. That is something positive.
Everything changes , hang on in there and one day you'll look back and say I never thought it would pass but it did. Bx
I liked the video. I feel like i’m exactly halfway through my journey “to hell and back.”
Ive tried most everything, nothing really works, and why would it?
But thanks for the effort, i think there are some people that can benefit from this kind of talk so good for them.
Thank you so so much I am so glad to have found you.❤
My mother's was loaded with sayings. Her favorite was "this too will pass"
I'm going through a divorce. Our separation has been going for 3 years. My children are kept from me. My dark days are a day by day survival. The mornings are a new start for me... However, for my sanity sake I'm willing to walk if she just sign the divorce papers. It's her control over me that she doesn't want to give up...
I'm waiting to become a diamond...💎
Becoming a diamond hopefully my children will see I'm a good father/man...🙏
Best wishes to you.
Keep loving your children and showing them love. Have you got a psychotherapist who can help you cope with this transition? Whose idea was the divorce?
Thankyou so much. 😢
You're welcome 😊
@@DouglasBlochrest in peace, Douglas. ❤
This is the third time I've listened to this one. Thank you so much for creating it. It's very helpful!!
i'm 69 and depressed and right now things aren't looking good but i a strict vegan for 33 years i love myself and love taking care of my body, i'm not afraid to die i just don't want to i have 2 beautiful cats i love very much and i need to take of them, right now i'm not taking meds trying to beat my depession with diet and exercise, i may use meds in the future if i don't get better!
Some good advice; Lord Jesus, save our souls I pray.
What you describe is how I feel exactly. Thanks for the comforting words
You are more than welcome
I was having a moment. Called 988 and unfortunately the person wasn't really helpful. I found your TH-cam channel. Thank the ancestors.🙏🏾 My mom who passed a way two months ago must be fighting for me from the other side.👼🏾
I'm glad my video was helpful.
Needed this today - thank you for some wise and helpful words!
Thanks Douglas. This too shall pass
Thank you so much. So grateful to have found your videos. Powerful final words, and thanks to you I called Silent Unity tonight.
You are welcome.
of course its a great pity that somany even in the us are suffering from anxiety and depression - these go together and professional advice and medication where necessary is a good idea:
Excellent, wise and practical advice. You were very Guru like today.
Thanks David.
I have had depression for over 13 years and I've always had intense nerves, and I'll be 28 this year -- I find the worst thing you can do, is sit around all day, and its such a catch because I'm unemployed because of my feelings. The work of Gurdjieff has helped me a lot in the last few years since I've discovered him, he spoke about mankind as being asleep, we sift through our imagination all the time, we identify with both negative and positive things, we express negative emotions at the drop of a hat, we become personalities and lose our essence.
Very well stated. I am glad that you have discovered the work of Gurdjieff. I studied him when I was in my 20s.
I’ve been struggling with anxiety due to a lot of trauma in my childhood. I learned recently that childhood trauma causes people to process things differently. This was enlightening to me but also made me feel hopeless because I can’t undo those experiences and change my brain. I feel forever doomed to live in a state of fear (either mild or severe), and now I’m depressed on top of it.
Please read the classic book "Feeling Good" by dr. David Burns. It will show you how to recover from your trauma and live a life of joy.
The brain has something called Neoplasticity, which means it can change. There are therapies that can help to facilitate this. One of them is called EMDR. There are therapists who specializes in treating trauma and books that show how. You might want to take a look at the books The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk and Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Brian W. thank you!
Douglas Bloch thank you!
@@pamravenscroft4829 you're welcome. You can get the book for free at your local library or on Amazon. Please let us know how it goes.
I lost the will to live.... is like I don't want to do anything anymore... only thinking to end the life.
I'm sorry you are in so much pain. Have you reached out for mental health counseling? In the meantime, here is a website that might help you decrease your suicidal thoughts. www.survivingsuicidalpain.com
Your videos are helping me immensely, bless your dear heart ⚘
Thank you for sharing Douglas Saturday June 5 2:01pm est USA
Are you related to Bonnie by any chance? She was among my favorite and most respected teachers when she came to teach medical science academy at our high school. To manage to both pass the bar exam and earn a doctorate in one lifetime is so impressive. She was aware of the leading research at the time and wasn’t dismissive of information that went against conventional wisdom. We learned about research into the non-psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, CBD, and how it was helping treat patients with degenerative nerve diseases. It was helping to slow the breakdown of the Myelin sheath around nerve cells. This was way back in ~2004 when cannabis was still very illegal and labeled as having no medical use. Just a cool memory that came to mind. If you are not related, my apologies! Thank you for your insights on mental health. I’ve been using the “splash cold water on your face” method you mentioned in another video and it feels like it might help to start calming down my nervous system when I’m getting upset. I’ll let you know once I’ve tried it a few more times. Thank you!
Very beautiful video!!!Have you already talked about Depersonalization and Derealization?I think that is a really important topic about anxiety and stress.
It is a very important topic, but I have never experienced it. Nevertheless I need to do research and make a video about depersonalization.
Thank you, Peace.
Thank you so much Douglas! It helped a lot!
You're welcome.
Douglas I have tried 5-MeO-DMT for my depression and anxiety and it has helped me IMMENSELY. I tried it 7 years ago and I have never gotten hospitalized since then:). I recommend you try it but u MUST come off ALL medication for at least 6 months before trying it. If you don’t it can actually trigger a psychotic episode and that can obviously worsen your mental health. Good luck:)
Thank you for these hope giving words. I am also trying to somehow hang on
Keep hanging on. You might want to watch my video you can be restored
@@DouglasBloch thank you Sir for replying. I will watch the referred video. God bless you Sir for helping out people like me through your videos and other social media
Thank you for helping us
Truly inspirational
Thank you Douglas.
You’re welcome
I graduated college 4 years ago and I have had a difficult time applying for jobs because of my lack of experience or related experience. I switched from Communication Studies which was my major to the medical field and got a job for two years in phlebotomy. I quit last year and am in school for MRI technology. But lately since COVID-19 happened I’ve been worried I made the wrong choice in leaving a secure position with health insurance. I wish I could also try the communication field but I don’t have enough skills or confidence during interviews. I really wish I had a very specific guide to get through this difficult time and job hunting. Looking for jobs was hard enough before COVID but now I anticipate will be even worse with how many job seekers there are. I’m terrified and feel like I’m having an existential crisis often
I'm going through it now....hell
Hold on. You will make it through.
Thank you for your videos.. It saves lives
You're welcome.
2:24 This is a Buddhist attitude "This too shall pass".A sensation can last for only a certain period of time.Even fear wears off.
great great video
vi-tal adj. 1. Necessary to existence or continuance; essential. Dear Mr. Bloch, A "wow" experience occurred as I opened my Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary N-Z in search of its definition for "vital". The book's binding bent to expose, without any page flipping required, page 763 which contained "vital" amongst its main entries. Gobsmacked, I exclaimed, "Wow!" While thinking out loud is nothing new to me, my reaction to the event prompted a chuckle, or "humor". Right away I wanted to write to you, "setting goals". Feeling "vital", essential, is exactly what I sense is missing during my most symptomatic episodes. Thank you ("gratitude") for the direct and simple phrasing you've given to The Goal, and for providing a list of possible actions I can take to improve my state of mind. I put together a small shelving unit as I listened to you, providing myself with sense of "fulfilling work".
Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad you still have those old style dictionary's
Wow, I alway say that to my wife. All the time I would tell her "I’m never going to get better” Hopefully this does pass. I keep my faith on God no matter what!
It will pass. Keep up the faith.
Best video ever
Thank you so much.
Thank you…you are doing God’s work
You are welcome.
thankyou sir this gave me hope
thanks douglas, ur videos have been helping me through a very rough time in my life, i know things seem bad for me right now in my head but i know i will get better, and so i wait because in due time I will be back to my regular non anxious self and probably even better than i used to be.
Keep repeating that information. You can be restored
Currently on day 7 of quitting citalopram i got corona to so its extra hard now..
Emotional reasoning - your feels can be wrong 3:20 blinds you the truth
So perfect your words for me right now.
Good advice, thanks!
You're welcome.
I liked that joke hehe! :) Thank you for getting a smile out of me today, I've had a rough day and needed this today Thank you
Remind me of the joke. Thanks.
@@DouglasBloch You were reluctant to say it, but it was "What do you get when you cross a pig with a centipede? Bacon and Legs" :-D
Not major depression (though I’ve obsessed about having depression recently!) but an OCD sufferer. I’ve been recovering from a difficult relapse after seven+ years with no symptoms, and while I think I’m pretty far along on my path to recovery at this point, there were times when my intrusive thoughts told me I wouldn’t be able to cope with my OCD returning and that I’d kill myself before I got better (this has been my core obsession the last six weeks, there hasn’t been anything approaching actual suicidal thinking or ideation and thankfully my therapist agrees with that assessment).
The one thing I always told myself that helped me when I felt overwhelmed by anxiety and OCD, and something that I thankfully got to learn in junior high through experience, is exactly this. This too shall pass. Keep moving forward. No hell can last forever, even if it feels like it. There were a lot of other lessons learned about taking care of myself too, but this one was the one that really gave me hope and kept me feeling anchored even while my OCD did its damndest to convince me “no really, you’re suicidal and you just don’t know it/won’t admit it”.
After watching your videos, I’ve learned that not only are my thoughts crap and not worth worrying over, but the only real fear is the fear of being unable to cope. And after battling untreated OCD for three years as a teen, cancer as a twenty-something, and college + job searching on top of that, I can say confidently that I have every reason to believe there is nothing in this world that will ever be able to break me like my OCD says. Because the most important step a person can take is always the next one, and you can always save yourself or be saved by someone else as long as you’re still alive. Wake up every morning, summon your strength to face the day, and keep moving forward.
Thank you for your inspiring testimony.