My son is AuDHD and my chief concern with him (since he's had some issues with his father) is to create space. Any kind of safe space. Just so however he chooses to express his feelings, even in anger, there is a safe space in which to land, crash, expel, and even once, cry. I'm so glad to hear that you got the help you needed. It's sad how many people still don't understand Autism. I'm an advocate and an ally. It must be such a relief for you to have the right support. I also have the Tattooist of Auchwitz on my TBR cart and just did a book haul video about it. Sounds like a fantastic read - I know it's based on a true story. So glad to hear you talk about it. So glad to have discovered your channel. Much love from Canada.
im experiencing this at this very moment, slowly getting back to it after i abandoned it during childhood,, life seens pretty bleak but im having a blast with my books 😂
I think sometimes people and things (youtube videos) come into our lives at the time you most need it. Thank you for sharing this and raising awareness, we're not alone. ❤
At the start of this year out of no where I started suffering with bad anxiety. I’m currently on antidepressants which I never thought would happen but reading got me through I’m on book 67 of this year and I’m so grateful I had books to take my mind off everything else that has been going on
You don't know how many things are clicking into place in my mind right now, 3 years not facing society and life but just reading. This has made me think of a possible path back to 'me', here's hoping. Thank you for putting this out there.
Hi, I'm very sorry you experienced such unfair and stressful stuff in your youth, great to see you are working on things with the support of your wife. I suffer from depression myself and reading has always helped me. Hi from Australia!
I wasn’t expecting you to say what you did but I’m glad that you found an outlet to discuss it. Many men don’t discuss it and I expect that there’s even more shame for it due to men always expected to be strong. Thanks so much for sharing. Reading can help so much with mental health and congrats on being medication free 🎉
Loving getting to know you through your videos. Skye is gorgeous - beautiful older girl. I can totally relate to Ellie cringing about you filming in public, but hats off to you for doing it! I enjoy seeing bits and pieces of what people are doing, it takes me to places I've never been etc which I really enjoy. And yes to finally finding a book you've been searching for, even if it was spenny!
I once, for years, held on despite crushing depression waiting for "The Dark Tower" to come along. This wasn't the first time reading (or waiting, during a particularly hard bout I waited for the movie, "Return of the King," like a beacon.) saved my life. When my dad left I was six. I didn't speak for a year. I read. And I didn't stop. At 7 I read the Earthsea Trilogy and began a life long love of fantasy and science fiction. It's a beautiful thing that reading can take us away and sometimes take us into deeper understanding of our lives. Been going through a slog recently but books have slowly lifted the veil. I appreciate your sharing your experiences and encouragement. Books I've read the past two weeks - "Lonesome Dove (highly recommended)," "Midnight Cowboy (really gritty, maybe pass)," "On Wings Like Eagles (7th in a series, enjoyable)," "The Puzzler (goodness)," "Stories I'd Tell in Bars (fun)," and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven (overrated but worth the read)." I'm about to dive into "Uprooted" by Novick. And take the dogs for a walk. 😄 Well that was a novel of a comment. This video was so real and satisfying that I don't need to scroll, I'm off to read. 🌻🍄
Hey mate, i just recently discovered your channel and its a real blessing! Its rare that somebody talks about these topics, but its also very important! Thanks so much for your honesty and your thoughts about this! I also suffered from heavy depression for a few years, no childhood trauma, just very bad things that happened later in life. I was not on medication, always wanted to fight this fight alone. But when i look back, i know that some very good friends of mine are the reason that i am still here today. Now im in therapy and 2 years ago I picked up reading again. I read allot when i was younger and im super grateful i got back into it! This video was motivating to stick to it and keep going! Thanks✌🏻
The tattooist of a is honestly one of the most incredible books I’ve ever read. Ps as a woman I truly related to you. I can’t tell you how similar our paths have been!
I have seen 2 videos so far and I enjoy your infectious love of books and your genuinity. The types of books you read is right up my alley. I dont care about channel presentation, your content is top and that is what matters. Harrowing to hear what you have gone through.
@@florencevictoire6086 thankyou so much. I truly appreciate that. I'm glad you don't care about presentation because on the video I recorded today for the weekend I ended up balling my eyes out and the bedroom is a right mess 🤣
Just subscribed! Can relate so much. Thankyou for your honesty. There's nothing like the dopamine hit when you find a title you're after in a charity shop! 🥰
Thank you for sharing your story and your story as a reader. Books and libraries have a well earned reputation for saving lives. I subbed to your channel a few days ago and what I like about your channel is that you aren't stuck in a genre which is really refreshing. You seem to read everything which is fantastic. I also like that you read and talk about books that aren't necessarily the "latest and greatest or the newest". There's a lot of great stuff to read and sometimes I feel like book reviewers are missing 99% of it by just reviewing the newest releases or the most popular books. I've added a few books to my tbr from your recommendations. Keep on going man, sounds like you're on the right path for yourself. I look forward to seeing more videos.
Thank you for this video and your personal journey through the marshes of mental health. I have been suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar and PTSD for nearly 20 years and sadly have tried to step into the ether three times. But I am still here and trying to get better everyday through Books, music and medicine with therapy. I don't know if I will succeed but I will keep trying. Right now just having a lot of anxiety about my surgery next week and hence diving deep into the Red Rising series.
Massive respect for this video. Having had childhood trauma myself, and suffered with depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug addiction through the years, reading was always a constant good thing in my life. And continues to be so. Bless you Bro 🤘
Hi, I found your channel last night and I am loving it! I find alot of book tube is new releases so I think its great that you read older second hand books. I mostly buy from charity shops or car boot sales and I use the library alot. I also like that you said it how books make you feel thats important. I totally agree!
This is great. Well done and thank you. Been watching your videos for a little while and really appreciate them. I think what you say here is very important
This is the most real and authentic video on youtube and I can completely relate in so many ways, I have been reading for a good few years now and I love how it can let you travel and explore with your mind. You mentioned Chris Carter and I’m currently reading the death watcher and love it so far. I also struggle mentally as I have a dad thats got dementia so its only me and my mom taking care of him, so things can be very stressful but seeing your video really helps to see that I’m not alone
Thankyou so much for your kind words. Hope you love your Chris Carter journey. Keep being an amazing child to your parents. They will be so proud of you ❤
@BookishDadReads yes UA-cam is very good for that sort of thing 💚💚 I'm trying to grow my page over there, but because I won't read the popular books, they don't get much traction, I'm along the same line as you, I don't want to make content for the sake of it, I want to do it cause I love what I am trying to do 💚
I stumbled on your channel at the weekend and have since binged everything on your channel. Amazing, inspirational stuff. Kudos to you for talking so openly, and all the best for your mental health and reading journey! Top man, Tyrone!
i'm a new subscriber and i love your videos! thanks for being transparent about everything. i have also been thru smth similar when i was a child and it still affects me to this day in my thirties. some days are better than others, but i am wishing u best of luck on ur mental health journey as well!
Love this channel stumbled on it last week and watched every video. Thanks for being real. You will help so many without even realising it. Keep up the great work. Fantastic content for us all to watch and enjoy. Best wishes to you and your family 👍🏻
Hey! Just found your channel and thought it was super authentic and very interesting, with your stories, with the books, with Ellie saying “don’t finger my food” 😂😂😂 cheers, I will be watching ore of your vids and get some inspiration
I love your videos and how open you are with your struggles. Greetings from🇨🇦. The next Abby Jimenez book, Yours Truly has a great male character with social anxiety and is it’s very well done.
Hello I just randomly came across your channel on Tic Toc and I am so glad to see your making UA-cam content as well. After watching your best book list in 2024 I randomly just brought The Survivor by Josef Lewkowicz so thanks for that 🙏. Whilst I don't suffer from mental health problems per say, I do have my fair share of dark days where i just worry about everything and things just get on top of you, listening to you share your own problems is so refreshing to see. Keep doing what you're doing I think it's absolutely amazing. One question how the hell do you read so fast. I don't have kids myself and I barely get through one book if I m lucky 😂 ( Thank u again for sharing ) 👍👌
I love that you read anything you want. I’m trying that myself, rather than sticking with only the ‘viral’ stuff. I started my Bookstagram for me, and it will hopefully stay for me. Thank you for sharing your story, it must have been difficult to talk about.
Hello im a new subscriber 👋. Heartbreaking to hear about your past and brave for talking about it. I love your channel you seem down earth and wonderful.
Do you have 'the works ' near you, 3 books for £6, not all for everybody but big enough selection I'm sure you could find something there (just heard your charity book prices after writing that, never look at charity shops in London!!)
*This comment is relevant even if it looks like a ramble haha* I have followed your journey on Instagram for some time. I am now half way through this UA-cam video and I really want to comment something caring and substantial, but it is midnight and my brain is feeling 'ahhh' after sorting out ridiculous admin issues my healthcare. So I may come back and edit this comment later. 😃For now, I leave a reading suggestion and a neurodivergent therapy suggestion. I find that reading books helps my suspected neurodivergent brain especially during 'transitions'. I have been looking into DBT for neurodivergents (I am being assessed for autism and adhd myself). It is a subtype of CBT but focusses 'accepting that two things can be true, what is happening now and changes to make in the future'. Maybe your autistic brain would like it too? Helps with how to process stuff. It is also helping me cope with transitions a bit better. I don't know if you find that this impacts your mental health too? It is a recent revelation for me, but one that reading can help with! I really struggle with transitions because when I switch from A to B, it takes time for my brain to catch up with where my body now is at B. My brain moves so fast all the time, that it never felt grounded or present at A and thus didn't link with my body at A and move with it, so my brain stayed at A. I then feel so unsettled by being stuck at 2 places simultaneously that it makes my mental health worse. Transitions can take me hours or days. Reading can help my brain to slow down and register where I am and thus link brain and body. Making this relevant to a reading suggestion would be to try non-fiction books (like Unruly by David Mitchell narrated by David Mitchell!), or try a foreign language book - hear me out.... I loved learning Classical Latin at school (there were 10 ish of us at GCSE as others dismissed the subject). But we used to analyse the Latin texts in an English Literature style way. There were so many layers of meaning to the text via techniques and translations. Doing that work helped my mind to unspiral out of negative thought pattern that it was stuck in, reset it and let me choose where to take my brain next. Given that supposedly autistic brains don't do as much 'synaptic pruning' as neurotypical, it is no surprise that we feel mentally fatigued and struggle to get rid of and move through thought processes. EDIT: There is a book UA-camr and former English Literature student called SunbeamJess that I have followed for a trillion years. She now has a book related job. You might enjoy her book videos?
@@TallulahMorgana thankyou so much for the. I never even analysed that I too, hate transitioning from one thing to another. I will definitely check out those recs and also that page. Thankyou so much for taking so much time out of your day to watch and engage with my content ❤️
My son is AuDHD and my chief concern with him (since he's had some issues with his father) is to create space. Any kind of safe space. Just so however he chooses to express his feelings, even in anger, there is a safe space in which to land, crash, expel, and even once, cry. I'm so glad to hear that you got the help you needed. It's sad how many people still don't understand Autism. I'm an advocate and an ally. It must be such a relief for you to have the right support. I also have the Tattooist of Auchwitz on my TBR cart and just did a book haul video about it. Sounds like a fantastic read - I know it's based on a true story. So glad to hear you talk about it. So glad to have discovered your channel. Much love from Canada.
im experiencing this at this very moment, slowly getting back to it after i abandoned it during childhood,, life seens pretty bleak but im having a blast with my books 😂
I think sometimes people and things (youtube videos) come into our lives at the time you most need it. Thank you for sharing this and raising awareness, we're not alone. ❤
At the start of this year out of no where I started suffering with bad anxiety. I’m currently on antidepressants which I never thought would happen but reading got me through I’m on book 67 of this year and I’m so grateful I had books to take my mind off everything else that has been going on
You don't know how many things are clicking into place in my mind right now, 3 years not facing society and life but just reading. This has made me think of a possible path back to 'me', here's hoping. Thank you for putting this out there.
@@jwi1085 you are so welcome. You've got this ❤️
Hi, I'm very sorry you experienced such unfair and stressful stuff in your youth, great to see you are working on things with the support of your wife. I suffer from depression myself and reading has always helped me. Hi from Australia!
Well done. Life is beautiful and so is choosing to stay. Keep going.
@@abiwk04 life really is so beautiful. Thankyou ❤️
I wasn’t expecting you to say what you did but I’m glad that you found an outlet to discuss it. Many men don’t discuss it and I expect that there’s even more shame for it due to men always expected to be strong. Thanks so much for sharing. Reading can help so much with mental health and congrats on being medication free 🎉
@@literarylayer thankyou so much for your kind words. Always expect the unexpected with me haha. X
Loving getting to know you through your videos. Skye is gorgeous - beautiful older girl. I can totally relate to Ellie cringing about you filming in public, but hats off to you for doing it! I enjoy seeing bits and pieces of what people are doing, it takes me to places I've never been etc which I really enjoy. And yes to finally finding a book you've been searching for, even if it was spenny!
I once, for years, held on despite crushing depression waiting for "The Dark Tower" to come along. This wasn't the first time reading (or waiting, during a particularly hard bout I waited for the movie, "Return of the King," like a beacon.) saved my life. When my dad left I was six. I didn't speak for a year. I read. And I didn't stop. At 7 I read the Earthsea Trilogy and began a life long love of fantasy and science fiction. It's a beautiful thing that reading can take us away and sometimes take us into deeper understanding of our lives. Been going through a slog recently but books have slowly lifted the veil. I appreciate your sharing your experiences and encouragement. Books I've read the past two weeks - "Lonesome Dove (highly recommended)," "Midnight Cowboy (really gritty, maybe pass)," "On Wings Like Eagles (7th in a series, enjoyable)," "The Puzzler (goodness)," "Stories I'd Tell in Bars (fun)," and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven (overrated but worth the read)." I'm about to dive into "Uprooted" by Novick. And take the dogs for a walk. 😄 Well that was a novel of a comment. This video was so real and satisfying that I don't need to scroll, I'm off to read. 🌻🍄
@@KlingonPrincess thankyou so much for this. I loved everything about this comment and really appreciate the recommendations ❤️ happy reading
Hey mate, i just recently discovered your channel and its a real blessing! Its rare that somebody talks about these topics, but its also very important! Thanks so much for your honesty and your thoughts about this!
I also suffered from heavy depression for a few years, no childhood trauma, just very bad things that happened later in life.
I was not on medication, always wanted to fight this fight alone. But when i look back, i know that some very good friends of mine are the reason that i am still here today.
Now im in therapy and 2 years ago I picked up reading again.
I read allot when i was younger and im super grateful i got back into it!
This video was motivating to stick to it and keep going! Thanks✌🏻
The tattooist of a is honestly one of the most incredible books I’ve ever read. Ps as a woman I truly related to you. I can’t tell you how similar our paths have been!
I never comment on videos but Great video mate. Very well spoken and as someone who’s just getting back into reading Iv followed you for a while
I have seen 2 videos so far and I enjoy your infectious love of books and your genuinity. The types of books you read is right up my alley. I dont care about channel presentation, your content is top and that is what matters. Harrowing to hear what you have gone through.
@@florencevictoire6086 thankyou so much. I truly appreciate that. I'm glad you don't care about presentation because on the video I recorded today for the weekend I ended up balling my eyes out and the bedroom is a right mess 🤣
Just subscribed! Can relate so much. Thankyou for your honesty. There's nothing like the dopamine hit when you find a title you're after in a charity shop! 🥰
Hey mate. What a courageous video really appreciate your content. You've got a new subscriber from Cornwall 👌🏼
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. Not just escapism, but reading has allowed me to appreciate how others think and react.
You're very welcome ❤
Great video and very brave. I ha e been in a similar situation to what you described. Keep strong Ty. You have tons of potential.💪
Thank you for sharing your story and your story as a reader. Books and libraries have a well earned reputation for saving lives. I subbed to your channel a few days ago and what I like about your channel is that you aren't stuck in a genre which is really refreshing. You seem to read everything which is fantastic. I also like that you read and talk about books that aren't necessarily the "latest and greatest or the newest". There's a lot of great stuff to read and sometimes I feel like book reviewers are missing 99% of it by just reviewing the newest releases or the most popular books. I've added a few books to my tbr from your recommendations. Keep on going man, sounds like you're on the right path for yourself. I look forward to seeing more videos.
Thank-you for so bravely sharing your thoughts
@@CatherineLambert-fz7pd you're more than welcome 🤗
Thank you for this video and your personal journey through the marshes of mental health. I have been suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar and PTSD for nearly 20 years and sadly have tried to step into the ether three times. But I am still here and trying to get better everyday through Books, music and medicine with therapy. I don't know if I will succeed but I will keep trying. Right now just having a lot of anxiety about my surgery next week and hence diving deep into the Red Rising series.
Massive respect for this video. Having had childhood trauma myself, and suffered with depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug addiction through the years, reading was always a constant good thing in my life. And continues to be so. Bless you Bro 🤘
Thanks so much buddy. I'm so happy you managed to get through like me bro ❤
Hi, I found your channel last night and I am loving it! I find alot of book tube is new releases so I think its great that you read older second hand books. I mostly buy from charity shops or car boot sales and I use the library alot. I also like that you said it how books make you feel thats important. I totally agree!
I loved this book. It was very sad. But to know it's a true story it's heartwarming 💕
This is great. Well done and thank you. Been watching your videos for a little while and really appreciate them. I think what you say here is very important
This is the most real and authentic video on youtube and I can completely relate in so many ways, I have been reading for a good few years now and I love how it can let you travel and explore with your mind. You mentioned Chris Carter and I’m currently reading the death watcher and love it so far. I also struggle mentally as I have a dad thats got dementia so its only me and my mom taking care of him, so things can be very stressful but seeing your video really helps to see that I’m not alone
Thankyou so much for your kind words. Hope you love your Chris Carter journey. Keep being an amazing child to your parents. They will be so proud of you ❤
This was a very good video and hopefully will help a lot of people.
@@Harlaw8290 thankyou so much. If it just helps one of you, it was worth it ❤️
Followed you from the clock app, loved hearing this from you 💚💚
@@MelHeath1991 thankyou. I actually much prefer doing content over here as it seems so much more personal to me
@BookishDadReads yes UA-cam is very good for that sort of thing 💚💚 I'm trying to grow my page over there, but because I won't read the popular books, they don't get much traction, I'm along the same line as you, I don't want to make content for the sake of it, I want to do it cause I love what I am trying to do 💚
I stumbled on your channel at the weekend and have since binged everything on your channel. Amazing, inspirational stuff. Kudos to you for talking so openly, and all the best for your mental health and reading journey! Top man, Tyrone!
@@jonathanself83 thankyou so much buddy, I truly appreciate that so much 💖
i'm a new subscriber and i love your videos! thanks for being transparent about everything. i have also been thru smth similar when i was a child and it still affects me to this day in my thirties. some days are better than others, but i am wishing u best of luck on ur mental health journey as well!
Love this channel stumbled on it last week and watched every video. Thanks for being real. You will help so many without even realising it. Keep up the great work. Fantastic content for us all to watch and enjoy. Best wishes to you and your family 👍🏻
@@iBe-RuNnErZ thankyou so much. Comments like this help me as much as my content might help others, so thank you 🙂
Hey! Just found your channel and thought it was super authentic and very interesting, with your stories, with the books, with Ellie saying “don’t finger my food” 😂😂😂 cheers, I will be watching ore of your vids and get some inspiration
I love your videos and how open you are with your struggles. Greetings from🇨🇦. The next Abby Jimenez book, Yours Truly has a great male character with social anxiety and is it’s very well done.
@@susanskinner7868 awww thankyou. I'm gonna read that one next I think 🤔
Hello I just randomly came across your channel on Tic Toc and I am so glad to see your making UA-cam content as well. After watching your best book list in 2024 I randomly just brought The Survivor by Josef Lewkowicz so thanks for that 🙏. Whilst I don't suffer from mental health problems per say, I do have my fair share of dark days where i just worry about everything and things just get on top of you, listening to you share your own problems is so refreshing to see. Keep doing what you're doing I think it's absolutely amazing. One question how the hell do you read so fast. I don't have kids myself and I barely get through one book if I m lucky 😂 ( Thank u again for sharing ) 👍👌
Thanks so much for sharing!! I love your videos!!
I love that you read anything you want. I’m trying that myself, rather than sticking with only the ‘viral’ stuff. I started my Bookstagram for me, and it will hopefully stay for me.
Thank you for sharing your story, it must have been difficult to talk about.
@@StardustandMadness I'm currently reading part of your world by Abby Jimenez and I'm so glad. It's not viral, it's not trending but it's fantastic
Love your videos. Would like to recommend a book I've recently read. The Happiest Man on Earth - Eddie Jaku. An astonishing story!
Hello im a new subscriber 👋. Heartbreaking to hear about your past and brave for talking about it. I love your channel you seem down earth and wonderful.
Thankyou so much Michelle. Your words mean more than you think ❤
This video was brilliant. I'm from Clowne and I also suffer from mental health.
Do you have 'the works ' near you, 3 books for £6, not all for everybody but big enough selection I'm sure you could find something there (just heard your charity book prices after writing that, never look at charity shops in London!!)
Oh, and if you want any Chris Carter books I have the lot. I from Derby so can drop to you if you want? M1 services or something. Free btw!
*This comment is relevant even if it looks like a ramble haha* I have followed your journey on Instagram for some time. I am now half way through this UA-cam video and I really want to comment something caring and substantial, but it is midnight and my brain is feeling 'ahhh' after sorting out ridiculous admin issues my healthcare. So I may come back and edit this comment later. 😃For now, I leave a reading suggestion and a neurodivergent therapy suggestion. I find that reading books helps my suspected neurodivergent brain especially during 'transitions'. I have been looking into DBT for neurodivergents (I am being assessed for autism and adhd myself). It is a subtype of CBT but focusses 'accepting that two things can be true, what is happening now and changes to make in the future'. Maybe your autistic brain would like it too? Helps with how to process stuff. It is also helping me cope with transitions a bit better. I don't know if you find that this impacts your mental health too? It is a recent revelation for me, but one that reading can help with! I really struggle with transitions because when I switch from A to B, it takes time for my brain to catch up with where my body now is at B. My brain moves so fast all the time, that it never felt grounded or present at A and thus didn't link with my body at A and move with it, so my brain stayed at A. I then feel so unsettled by being stuck at 2 places simultaneously that it makes my mental health worse. Transitions can take me hours or days. Reading can help my brain to slow down and register where I am and thus link brain and body. Making this relevant to a reading suggestion would be to try non-fiction books (like Unruly by David Mitchell narrated by David Mitchell!), or try a foreign language book - hear me out.... I loved learning Classical Latin at school (there were 10 ish of us at GCSE as others dismissed the subject). But we used to analyse the Latin texts in an English Literature style way. There were so many layers of meaning to the text via techniques and translations. Doing that work helped my mind to unspiral out of negative thought pattern that it was stuck in, reset it and let me choose where to take my brain next. Given that supposedly autistic brains don't do as much 'synaptic pruning' as neurotypical, it is no surprise that we feel mentally fatigued and struggle to get rid of and move through thought processes. EDIT: There is a book UA-camr and former English Literature student called SunbeamJess that I have followed for a trillion years. She now has a book related job. You might enjoy her book videos?
@@TallulahMorgana thankyou so much for the. I never even analysed that I too, hate transitioning from one thing to another. I will definitely check out those recs and also that page. Thankyou so much for taking so much time out of your day to watch and engage with my content ❤️