Jake is 31 and lives with Depression. Last year Jake embarked on a journey to manage his mental health in a new way, through exercise, sharing and the great outdoors. Jake has now walked over 2000 miles around the UK, vlogging his experiences with thousands of online followers as he goes and attracting the attention of both the BBC and the Royal Family. In this talk, Jake shares his insights into living with depression and how connecting to and opening up to a wide online community has affected his relationship with depression. Jake is 31 and lives with Depression. Last year Jake embarked on a journey to manage his mental health in a new way, through exercise, sharing and the great outdoors. Jake has now walked over 2000 miles around the UK, vlogging his experiences with thousands of online followers as he goes and attracting the attention of both the BBC and the Royal Family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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I’m convinced that The only people who understand depression and how it works are those who suffer with it.
“Do you actually want to die or do you just not want to feel this way anymore”? Powerful.
I read this quote once that said "people with depression aren't faking being sick they're faking being well"
Honestly, simply being alive itself is starting to feel like a goddamn chore.
Depression is not “I need attention” It’s “I need help”
the worst part of depression is you tend to want people to come to you and ask how you are but pushing away everyone who does or no one asks
When you wake up and your first thought is "Damn. Another day.."
you know you're such a lonely person when you read through the comments so you don't feel so alone.
I can relate to a lot of what you are saying, except for one major part. The guilt I feel over my depression, anxiety, and mental health isn’t because I feel bad about thinking I’ve got it the worst. The guilt is that I feel like I don’t have the right to feel like that. People are in far worse situations than I’m in and I am waisting the opportunities I’ve been given.
“nothing kills a man faster than his own head”
“I was overwhelmed because I was trying to remember what it feels like to be happy, and I couldn’t remember anymore” 😢 I feel that
I get so irritated when others insist that I feel “grateful for what I have”. I can say the words. I understand on an abstract level that I have much to “appreciate”. But it doesn’t give me a hint of positive emotion. If anything I feel more guilty for not being able to appreciate what I have.
hey kid. go easy on yourself, okay? you're doing the best you can, and thats enough. tomorrow will be better, i promise. i love you.
Once when I opened up about my clinical depression in my office because I was taking too many days offs, they were looking at me with disgust and disappointment. I thought maybe they'd understand, but they said "it happens Manav and it's funny that a sensible guy like you can't handle these small stressful situations. I mean when I was at your age..." . I realized I made a mistake and that's the reason people often hide their suffering and adversities because society mocks what they don't understand.
My “I’m fine” has slowly drifted to become “I’m just tired.” It’s easier to say instead of trying to explain to someone the mental torment my depression makes me endure
My doc asked me about suicidal thoughts and i said exactly that i dont want to die exactly i just want it all to stop and to stop hurting. Edit. Wow thankyou all for the likes and the comments. I really hope that we can all help eachothet x
*"Usually the funniest people's are the saddest people"*
i think i should be an actor. i hide my feelings so well, that no one has noticed.
Im afraid to fall asleep because it hurts so much the moment i wake up.
Wow. I don't think I've ever heard it summed up so well: "Depression is the biggest, most inclusive club in the world. Anyone in the world can join. But its biggest trick is convincing everyone who's a part of that club that they're the only member."