Anyone YouTubing while suffering from Depression?

[HandsomeNature14]

Sorry about your difficulties Cristy. Don't beat yourself up about not putting them out as often as you like. Perhaps when you do feel like it you could make 2 or 3 at a time and release them periodically. Just a thought.

Wishing you the best

Shawn

 

[TheDutchTexan]

I have had a bout of depression in the past, and I didn't upload anything for more than 2 weeks. Now though, if a similar situation would happen (which I hope it won't, it really sucked and no, not going into detail). I would probably continue doing YouTube. I am in a better place now than I have ever been YouTube wise and I want to continue moving forward with it.

 

[xingcat]

Oh my, yes! George was originally filmed as a one-time thing because I needed to tell myself that things would feel better one day. Since then, I've found that having a "self esteem cat" that I regularly have to play makes me remember that it's good to be "good to self."

 

[Switchbox]

Yes. I've been struggling with depression for many years now.
I'm not really sure what kind of depression I have, but I usually have periods where everything is manageable, and then suddenly everything is s**t and I don't have the energy to do anything at all.

 

[Munchito696]

Yes. I've been struggling with depression for many years now.
I'm not really sure what kind of depression I have, but I usually have periods where everything is manageable, and then suddenly everything is s**t and I don't have the energy to do anything at all.

I think that is manic depression, this is sort of how I am. You go from being happy to sad and don't really know why. A lot of times I do see what is making me sad, but other times I just feel like I'm consumed out of nowhere for no apparent reason.

 

[LadyAiluro]

I remember reading somewhere that depression is a common thing among youtubers. So don't feel that you are alone. Although i can't really help you in terms of suggestions, all i can tell you is that there are lots of people going through the same-ish thing, and to be honest what helps one might not do it for the other. Experiment with things that make you happy, who knows you might find something that works for you. Just don't dwell on it, let it come.

 

[CristyTango]

I had a job once I did 62 days straight sometimes double shifts in there. Then I got 1 day off worked 35 more days. Got 1 day off and worked 28 days then another 1 day off with 21 days of work after that. At that point the bosses stopped it as they didn't know what was going on and it broke the payroll budget

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I can't say that I have been battling with depression lately but I deal with a very rough time as of late. It came almost to the point of going crazy but because I have dealt with depression a few year earlier in a similar situation, I kinda in a way prevented myself from going further into it and change the situation that was causing me to feel that way in whoever way I could even if it wasn't the most logic or maybe even smart decision it helped to just remove myself from all the hurt.

I think youtube has been the only stable thing in my life this past year, and by vlogging about it on my channel and just being open and honest about it I got myself trough it together with the support of my subscribers who are amazingly supportive. It was scary putting it all out there but receiving all the messages on Youtube and even Twitter made it worth it to open up and connect with people who are going trough similar feelings and scenario's. I'm someone who hates secret's and is a pretty open book but I realized that people in real life have hard time dealing with someone who is sad and rather not talk about it and avoid to subject, online I realized the opposite and that helped me allot.

Hun stay strong and just try to put the energy that you do have to do something you enjoy or feel calm trough. Don't force yourself because when you do that it will only take more energy the next time... breaks aren't always bad sometimes their healthy!

xxx Hugs to you for me xxx

I really want to make a video about Depression and what it's like and how I feel, but I wouldn't even know where to start! I also wish I could vlog, but I feel like I'm boring. I literally do nothing all day. That doesn't help my Depression much...but it's caused by it so I'm going in circles

I really do want to do this so that's probably why I feel the need to force it. I just really wanted this to at least be the one thing in my life that actually has a schedule. I have no job, can't drive so I can't go to auditions or anything. I just want to have some kind of purpose. [DOUBLEPOST=1464037232][/DOUBLEPOST]

Yes. I've been struggling with depression for many years now.
I'm not really sure what kind of depression I have, but I usually have periods where everything is manageable, and then suddenly everything is s**t and I don't have the energy to do anything at all.

I wish I had at least a glimmer of some type of manageability in my life haha Life is fun... [DOUBLEPOST=1464037368][/DOUBLEPOST]

I remember reading somewhere that depression is a common thing among youtubers. So don't feel that you are alone. Although i can't really help you in terms of suggestions, all i can tell you is that there are lots of people going through the same-ish thing, and to be honest what helps one might not do it for the other. Experiment with things that make you happy, who knows you might find something that works for you. Just don't dwell on it, let it come.

It always heps to know that I'm not alone. It often feels like I am. No one in my family understands so that sucks.
I'm a dweller, though. I overthink everything and get in my own way. I need to relax lol

 

[Switchbox]

Do anyone else also have trouble sleeping and get irritated by every small little thing?

I also have trouble focusing on stuff. I often miss a half conversation because my mind drifts off into the abyss lol

 

[TheScarletBlaze]

Defiantly not alone i have Bipolar effective disorder, which is basically just general bipolar neither bipolar 1 or two but a mix of both keeping to schedule is hard f*****g work as sometimes it's a struggle to do even basic human things like taking a shower for example i just find myself having to work super hard when im not depressed to prepare for when i'm slugging along when i am, id say tracking when depression comes is a big one, but i woulden't worry about being two weeks out when you have depression or other disorders that include depression you need to have more brakes other wise you could over do yourself and get stuck in a longer rut

 

[grogvlog]

Oh my, yes! George was originally filmed as a one-time thing because I needed to tell myself that things would feel better one day. Since then, I've found that having a "self esteem cat" that I regularly have to play makes me remember that it's good to be "good to self."

This is an awesome idea. It's really easy to forget that what we say and do physically affects how we feel. Having an external character that embodies how you want to feel forces your brain to think that way which helps you to feel that way. Massive kudos for that.

On a similar note, when I was suffering from depression, I wrote a big list (when I was feeling good one day) of things that I liked about myself, achievements, things I was proud of etc. I kept it in my drawer beside my bed and whenever I felt like crap, I forced myself to read the list aloud a few times. It makes a surprising difference. I picked up loads of these little tips along the way and, although it does still rear it's ugly head on occasion, I now have an arsenal to deal with it there and then.

I find the trick to getting stuff done when you're fighting depression is not to focus on an hour from now or 10 minutes from now, but on the next 5 seconds. Nothing that takes 5 seconds is that much effort and even if it's just, "In the next 5 seconds, I will sit up in bed." then take a breather. Then, "In the next 5 seconds I will get my feet on the floor" etc. This has the dual effect of physically getting you somewhere and achieving something, both of which are positive reinforcement. You'll find that it very quickly snowballs into actually being able to at least function.

I hope some of this helps Cristy. Good luck with your channel and I hope you feel a little better soon.