@Anthony Cooney its still kinda invalidating tho and can be kinda hurtful when you try to vent and then get told that its not that bad im not trying to be rude sorry if I'm coming across that way
@Anthony Cooney I have clinical depression so believe me ik how it feels but you can assume I dont and keep trying to invalidate and compare things also there are various degrees of depression and they can affect people differently like i said
Again im not trying to be rude but even if someones depression is mild its still important and valid just because someone has it worse doesnt mean that it's any less valid or important
Exactly what i feel, when i wake up in the morning, all negative thoughts flooding my mind and my heart is pounding. In the evening i feel very relax and comforted
Same make a plan do something as soon as you get up go out meet someone it must be hard and u might keep thinking all the negative thoughts while brushing taking bath but keep moving and trust me eventually it settels down
Treat life like a game. When u play games u dont log on and say why TF am I playing. U play with your environment. Hell, fuck with people if that brings u joy. Push your world around and see what happens. At least youre born with arms and legs. Imagine those people born with none?? Whenever I have these negative thoughts I watch one of their youtube videos and thank whatever higher power is at play for my circumstance. Youre a very nice looking young lady. Be thankful sweetheart. I'm thankful for you being able to experience this life with a fair hand. Thats is beautiful
@@ThemCoversMB - That is also the way I read it, I don't know why people have to constantly think SO negatively-?? I guess it's part of being depressed.....??
Morning depression is the worst, you wake up and your day is already starting with the wrong foot outside your bed. There are coping mechanisms with morning depression, such as preparing a schedule to follow ( make breakfast, take a shower, shave ) as long as you have a plan in place you won't be thinking as much about the depression.
Mornings are unbearable. I too don't go to sleep many nights because of fear of how bad mornings are. I've tried to structure and do all you said. I have physical problems that took my awesome life & career ( that I worked very hard for) away in what seemed like a blink. This led to depression and bad choices. Now I'm completely stuck in a very bad situation & hopeless. No one understands. Thank You
I definitely understand Connie T. I have also lost everything. I lost all of the people in my life too and I mean everyone. I feel so hopeless, I beg for death everyday. I have been on my knees screaming at the sky at least 50 times in two years, begging the universe to let me go. I have attempted it twice in the last few months but for some stupid reason, drugs will not kill me, even at ridiculous doses. My heart goes out to you. We are in hell and you are right, most do not understand at all. Talking to people who want to "help" will generally make things a shitload worse.
i couldnt even finish my career i'm stuck in my room for 5 years now, nothing changes i'm feeling worst and i have no friends left, i isolated my self and i am out of touch with reality.
I live alone, thousands of miles away from my family (after a toxic relationship of 5 yrs) I'm being treated with SNRIs It's been almost a year now, I don't feel anything - no fear, no emotions This state has made me lose my job and come to this verge of survival issue. It's all bleak - I see no hope Bedridden (feel safest) no exercise No company This video is like a prayer, no suggestion on how to get up and leave bed!! I'm disappointed 😞
Advice: I have been in deep depression on and off for many years in and out of mental wards etc... I've learned to NOT let people get to me.... It's hard to do but you cannot internalize "their shit" Once you start doing that you will feel much better ... don't make their baggage / negativity be yours!!! CUT them out of your life.... I've had to cut many out of my life that fucked with my head... EVEN Family! Love Yourself enough to protect yourself from these feelings ... I WISH You the BEST and HUGZ To YOU 😘😘😘😘😘😘
I can really relate. When I am depressed, I find the first half of the day to be the hardest. I would be in my bed thinking how to end all of this. Really grateful that I'm not depressed right now.
I am dealing with my first bed-bound depression ever and I'm freaked out. It's been 4 days in bed. SO, I found this video and played it as I carried my laptop into the bathroom so I'd finally get a shower. Now I'm carrying this laptop into the kitchen to listen to you as I wash my dishes. LOOK AT ME... I'm UP AND OUT OF BED AND GETTING THINGS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!
I actually love the morning. Brings me so much happiness. I find weekends, particularly Saturdays bring me sadness because I don't have too many friends or family members. I'm pretty lonely to be honest.
I’m sure everyone can relate to imagining going out of bed and making eggs for breakfasts, and then you realize this whole scene was only in your head and you still have to make efforts to actually move and get out of bed. And then the comfort of your bed feels better than anything in the world out there. Because you have to face yourself and your thoughts😌 sometimes I think to myself: in two seconds I could be out of bed, and this whole contemplation is over. Usually then I somehow get out of bed fast.
Ik this is an old video, but I'm new and I just want to say that even after all this time your video is still reaching people and I want to say thank you.
Yes! Mornings on my days off are the worst. I feel like I spend all week counting down to the weekend then Saturday morning I don’t want to get out of bed or do anything. I’m watching this in bed on a Sunday morning. Thank you for this video
Mornings are a textbook black spot for people like us. How I value the mornings when you feel better. When the bad ones hit it's like you can't think and remember how the better ones feel. You've great advice Noah :)
This video is amazing. I had no idea this was a thing that others with depression suffer from. Thank god I got so desperate to type "morning depression" into youtube. This is exactly what I'm going through. I'm at the point where I'm afraid of mornings and staying up really late because I start feeling good when it's late. I've heard that sleep deprivation can temporarily relieve depression so maybe that's why staying up late helps. But no matter what when I woke up everything was absolutely awful and hopeless. So I know what I need to do now. Keep busy. Thank you.
Studies shows that sleep deprivation can relieve depression for upto 60% patients. Even getting 5 hours of sleep is kind of deprivation and eases depression.
Noah.. I was just telling my girlfriend (who tends to be clinical about things) that I have a difficult time heeding the advice of mental health professionals when their words don't tell me that they know what I am going through. I need to know they know. I need to sense that they have experienced what I am feeling. All the education in the word does not come close to the personal experience of a human being who has confronted the unbearable pain of a major depressive episode - in this case the fear of and abject pain that morning brings. Your video was excellent, and I intend to watch it many times. Thank you for being there. Thank you for your passion. There are so many of us out here that need help - real help.
AlphaOne2009 with good therapists, those areas will feel like they are known and understood, even if the therapist hasn't experienced the exact same thing, because they feel deeply and spend time watching videos like these.
AlphaOne2009 I worked in mental health very successfully for 20 years. I helped many people. I received cards and thank you's regularly. I saw lives positively changed. I now know these were stronger people than I ever began to understood. Until I experienced what I am now, I can honestly say I never realized how truly difficult it can be.
Spot on! Mornings are awful. As soon as my eyes open (usually after 2 or 3 hours sleep) all I can think of is what excuse can I use to cancel my day. I will fluctuate between bed & sofa whilst beating myself up about failing to fight & push myself. A hamster wheel of torment and sadness combined with self criticism. Not a life, just a stinking existence. Will try & do the structure thing as I do know it helps me hugely, thanks for reminding me. I hope you are doing well right now x
wow this video hit the nail on the head for me! For months i have become nocturnal because i'm more at peace in the evenings but the mornings are hellish. I am also out of work as a result of PTSD and resultant depression. The unemployment, the financial stress, the impact it is having on my wife and kids..no matter where i focus there is no relief or respite. Medications never helped, psychologists just used templates that did absolutely nothing. The only people that have helped are people like yourself who truly 'know' what its like to be clinically depressed and suicidal. Doctors don't 'feel' it so they miss the mark. I tell myself that suicide is not the answer as it doesn't kill the pain, it only redistributes the pain to the ones left behind. I tell myself that i would rather keep this pain than give it away to the people that love me and depend on me should i ever voluntarily cut my life short. I tell me GP that the willpower to keep 'surviving' and enduring each day is an act of love. I also tell myself that "hey, i can always end it tomorrow" when the pain gets really bad. That way i know i still have an out..but do it tomorrow. Then tomorrow comes and i wake up in 'hell' and i say again, "End it tomorrow'. Anyway, i discovered that these episodes are indeed waves, they come and go. Bleak dark days will ease eventually and when they return i'm not so despairing as i remember "oh here it is again, well i know from past experience that you will soon leave again" All these things keep me going and surviving. I started my own business, i figured if no one will employ me then damn it i will employ myself! Started a garden care business, working outside in the healing sunlight rather than sitting at home feeling sorry myself. It works and routine, creating your own reality your own purpose is what its about..the worst thing i believe anyone suffering from depression can do is hope for someone else to give you the magic pill or the magic words to lift you out of the pit. No stay alive and know that its an act of love to your dearest family and make your own way!! It will pass, life is like white water rafting its exilarating at times, other times calm but you have to trust the way and just go with the flow. It does get better and it is worth the fight.
I’m 5yrs late to this video however, I’m so thankful for it. I can relate to it all. I’m battling right now trying not to do anything negatively permanent. My mind and thoughts never shut off, it’s getting worse & harder to get out of bed, eat, and function. I really appreciate this 🥺🙏🏼
I am facing the same problem right now. I dont want to wake up at morning, it is so scary. i cannot find any purpose to act and live.May this video will help me to act in the morning.
My support dog has helped tremendously with this! I have no choice but to get up cause she has to go potty and she NEEDS to eat breakfast. And first thing that wakes me up is her babbling at me to let her outside rather than an alarm clock bitching at me
we need you NOAH.You are an inspiration. I know exactly what morning terror is., thank you for your honesty, Its good to know others feel like me and that iam not alone.
Mornings are the fucking worst when you're depressed. It's like waking up and getting punched in the face with dread first thing. Walking the dog and taking showers seem like the biggest chores in the world. It's like you have to start each new day by immediately being reminded of the fact that you're depressed as fuck and feel sick. If I wake up at 4am, I start ruminating immediately and there's no going back to sleep for me. What the fuck do I do from 4:30 to 11:30 in the morning. That a long time during the worst part of the day to be consumed by intrusive and negative thoughts...
I’m up now dreading the morning. I went to detox too many times. I barely drink now. I had high liver enzymes and now it’s been a cycle. I am looking for a simple job and staying away from people that drink. I thought I was the only one!
Wow, this is the first video I've been able to find in YEARS, that I could genuinely relate to when it comes to depression specifically and got through to the end listening to. I didn't feel like you were just reading off a script of symptoms. You're very personable, thank you for this!
Interesting that this video came on when it did, Im laying in bed, can't stop crying, cried from the minute my kids left last night to when I went to bed. Holidays are extremely difficult for me to get through, have gotten harder since my divorce. Thank you for the idea of STRUCTURED mornings on non work days, I will try this. I mean literally writing down hour by hour what I am doing when not working. As I've written this, my focus switched off of upsetting self negative thoughts to planning mode. Thanks for posting this video, please know that you just helped someone and they are thankful for you!!
So diversion is the key, this is meant to work with anxiety disorders too, just stops you dwelling over your thoughts and gives your brain a chance to heal, you're right about mornings though, even though you feel like laying in bed that's when the bad thoughts come.
I’ve been battling treatment resistant major depression for a longgg time and I’ve tried everything under the sun. I can honestly say, this guys advice is legit, it’s all the things that worked for me, and it seems so simple but it’s SO hard. I’d love a video with examples of appointments and things you can schedule, in order to stay busy when you can’t work. I have been out of work for about a year now and staying busy is SO difficult without a job.
It helps to know I'm not alone in dealing with this and that no amount of "positive thinking", meditation, or anything is helping much, despite hearing people who had easy lives saying it's a "choice". The worst part is having no support system and no real friends or anyone who actually cares. I feel for anyone else who goes through this personal hell also 😢
@@caricantillo596 Hi, thanks so much for asking and caring. I have been working on improving my mindset since I wrote this and although I wake up feeling bad every day, it helps knowing I have things to be grateful for, including a handful of real friends rather than a lot of fake ones that don't actually care. I have been through Hell in that last 4 years including losing my Dad. But things have a real possibility of getting better now... thank you for your compassion, I hope you have a wonderful day :)
This is such actionable advice! As a female engineer who got laid off last year, I was so down in the dumps and couldn't get myself to wake up in the mornings. As a coping mechanism I started making similar videos called 5 minute hacks to help people and remove the stigma behind unemployment because it can lead to depression and anxiety. Learning to understand yourself, what makes you happy, sad is crucial to making people around you happy as well. Thank you SO much for this!
Every morning before i wake up i watch in you Tube a pray Video of around 10,15 minutes, i Close my eyes and concentrate in the words...then i JUMP Out of the bed and start going around my day...IT Help me alot personally
I've been in bed with chronic nerve pain and depression, anxiety, for 2.5 years. I'm on long term disability and will not be able to return to my very decent paying job. Ever. This much l know is true. I started working at age 11 for 30 + hours a week. When l fell apart and could no longer work I was 57. Your video is the first l have watched in a long time...and I am going to think about it. Thank you. You are very genuine.
Yet, when I did this, I walked around hollow, pushing myself too hard, and then sank into the worst depression I've ever had. I liked being productive; but in the end, I would be up early, exercising, meditating, etc, and still feel empty. It seemed pointless and torturous. I can barely get out of bed anymore.
You nailed it, Noah! So true about the despair in the morning. Sooo hard to take that 1st step to get out of bed, but it does help! God bless you, I love your stuff and you're compassion and encouragement! Keep up the good work!
This "morning" despair started with me when Covid hit. It got better for a little while, but its back. Mornings are a bad time. I feel the sadness and hopelessness before I open my eyes. I function ok when I get up but that feeling upon waking is awful. I spend all day feeling lost. Evenings are much better for me, a complete opposite from how I used to be. I hope you are still doing well these 6 years later.
Thank you Noah. I'm having a difficult time getting out of bed. I attend group therapy once a week. I was in outpatient for a month and a half. Major Depression, PTSD, BI-polar. I look forward to your posts.
😞this is where I am right now. I have had treatment resistant major depression for 30 yrs. I constantly over sleep and I just can’t get up in the morning no matter how hard I try. My legs feel like tree trunks, I feel like I’m drugged, can barely open my eyes. I constantly miss things because I just can’t get up. Like I feel physically unable. I’m alone with no family because they’re so toxic that they keep me down and make it even harder to get up. I contemplated suicide a few days ago and reached out to my mom and as I was crying and telling her why I’m so depressed...she rolled her eyes at me, called me ridiculous and walked out on me because she didn’t want to hear what I had to say 😔 I have no motivation to get up...no good enough reason. It’s such a struggle and forcing myself to get up just feels impossible. It’s been 30 years! I’ve tried everything there is and nothing works and no one seems to care or think it’s a big deal or the worst, they call me lazy. I’m not lazy! I can’t physically move sometimes and I have the worst chronic pain...migraines, back spasms, debilitating pain that just is like huge weights on my ankles. I hear all these people getting themselves out of depression after a few years and I’m like...I would’ve been 15 yrs old at that point. Living with my toxic mother it was never gonna happen. I’m 43 now and I had some good years because oddly enough, when I was pregnant I wasn’t depressed 🤷🏻♀️ I had 3 babies and no depression it seemed for about 5 yrs or so (give or take some really bad days with 3 kids under 4 😱) but right now...it’s the worst it’s ever been. It’s so terrible and people who don’t have mood disorders or mental illness just don’t understand and it’s hard to find compassion in this fast paced world where everyone but me is getting shit done.
When I'm still asleep, I have that sense of power. It's like in my dreams, no matter how abstract they are, everything kinda make sense. I still dream about school a lot, so there has to be something I still have to learn from that part of my life, even if it's like 10 years ago. Soon as I wake up, I feel this overwhelming sense of negativity, like suddenly I'm just one of many, not in control, just hoping to be back to my realm again.
Noah, this video changed my mornings completely, for a time I thought I was too stressed and I was afraid of doing more in fear of more panic attacks, but structure and routine is exactly what I needed so I could just shut my brain off, have peace and feel good about a productive morning after it's done. Thank you!
I’ve watched about 1000 videos and this is by far the best one about depression. I know it’s almost 10 years old but this video is an absolute gem. Thank you for this video… and if you’re someone reading the comments and struggling just know that you’re not alone, even if you’re physically alone, us random people on the internet are in the same boat as you are and we are gonna get through this.
Personally mornings are like fresh hell for me. It’s like starting from square one all over and having to fight all day to be okay. I’m to the point where I’m terrified of going to bed at night knowing the feeling that awaits ☹️
THANK YOU NOAH. I'll be coming back to this video to make sure it sinks in. I have a lot of difficulty in accepting that I have depression: I can barely believe that I can feel this bad without some serious physical problem, and yet all bloodwork and other tests have shown nothing physically wrong with me. Just like you, mornings (and daytimes) have been terrible, and it lifts shortly after my evening meal. I have stayed up late just to make the most of being alive again and feeling like a human being, and knowing that in the morning I'll feel like crap, feel like a different person again. Just being able to recognise this, and other symptoms, as depression is more helpful than you can imagine. Thanks man.
This video is literally me. The relief of knowing that someone else feels/felt this way--wow. "I was forced to talk to people" -- this is SOOOOO true. I put myself in situations where I am forced to talk to people (at work, at my volunteer gig, etc.) and somehow it helps. It really clears away some of the fog I feel.
I watched this a couple of days ago and came back specifically to comment and let you know how informative this video was. My boyfriend suffers from depression and gets the exact thing of being unable to open his eyes in the morning, he physically cant fall asleep unless he sees the sun rise. I felt bad because last weekend i was forcing him to get out of bed and open his eyes and didnt realise the potential damage i was doing to him. And if i hadn't of watched this video there would have been more heartbreaking weekends like that happening. Thanks so much and honestly, keep it up you're helping so many people out there.
I am crying when watching this ,finally someone understands how to describe what we all can't say, for me personally when it's bad I wake up and I just get overwhelmed instantly by a feeling that i just can't carry on, like everything is just so so hard and I just don't want to exist anymore. But even in that I know in the back of my mind I have experienced it before and I know if I don't get up I am only going to feel worse, so I just force myself to get up drink a coffee then i just have to walk outside the first few minutes are horrible because feel like I just want to lay on the ground and give up, then I just keep walking for about 30 mins to 1 hour, get home shower straight away, then I begin to feel better, I have breakfast, if its a bad day I have to force myself to eat which in itself makes me anxious, then I get dressed and go to work ,because I know if I don't go in to work and stay at home my depression will just overwhelm me more. Right now as I type ,woke up feeling so anxious depressed and overwhelmed, just had breakfast, now I am going to get dressed and go to work, even though I am crying. Love to you all Please never give up xxxx
I have a sleeping condition called idiopathic hypersomnia. It means no matter how much sleep i get im going to wake up exhausted. Morning are horrible, simply horrible. Until im fully awake all i think about is suicide, and the scary thing it starts to sound like a good thing, a relief even. Im desperate, so I'll try your tips, they make sense.Thankyou
Just remember that life will get better as long as the things you're doing now are productive and positive actions. Something that really helps is doing things to serve others as it opens up the doors to see from a higher perspective. Take care!
OM 'Freakin' G! WOW! This video was a total wake-up call (no pun) I have had major depression and PTSD for years. I am 29 and the mornings for me are so terrifying I hide like a child under the sheets. When the sun shines all I see literally is darkness. My friends are drifting away from me because they are fed up with my depression. My depression is made worse because I am bullied by my neighbors for no reason and there is nothing anyone can do about it. The treatments I am on, which are a lot, don't seem to be working. I can only work casual and before I go to work the panic is so intense I feel suicidal. Somehow I get to work, put on a happy face, and its actually lifts my mood. But then as soon as I get home, I fall back into the deep black hold and it is inescapable. But your advice Noah has been some of the most inspirational so far, thank you!
Thank you for making this video, mornings are so bad for me. I probably need structure, right now I’m not working because I can’t get up or deal with stress. I hope I can overcome and start making progress. I’ve been afraid of getting out there, worried that I will fail.
Hi Noah: I really like the risk you took to share your depression in an honest, up-beat way, and positive actions that people can take. In this video, you mentioned the importance of structure and social connection in what I call the morning dreads. I am lucky I have a job that makes me get up in the morning. It is not perfect and can still get morning fatigue and yes, the feeling that missed opportunities in the past have made for a really hard life at times. And yes, like a lot of us - may mean that I spend the rest of my life without a partner. Ugh. I know so many single people who feel the same and we really need to reach out to each other and join social groups. In the past, I have belonged to Al-Anon family groups which can be a really supportive bunch of people just trying to get by, one day at a time. Their is a saying in 12 step programs like Al-Anon, that the bravest anyone can be is to go to a meeting on days where you feel the worst and the last thing you want to do is get out of the house. But if you get out of the house, you will win and create opportunities for yourself. Maybe not right away, but most times I feel better after a meeting. Some people go to a dozen meetings a week when they really hit the dreads. If you meet one person you can partner with through the pain - you will be super grateful! Thanks again Noah! Keep up your good work. Mark
This is the most helpful video I think I've ever seen. I'm in tears. I didnt know how bad my mornings were til you were saying how bad you felt about waking up and it hit me. The answer of just moving my phone or getting my breakfast straight away is like a huge gift. Thank you so much. I have seen so many videos of people claiming they know the answer. I truly believe u.
This is a good way to deal with it. The problem (for me) is when u have people around bashing on you, saying "snap out of it"...dont do that to us! please...Take me out, take me to see people, life....So frustrating some poeple think you want to be that way. Thanks for the video.
I can so relate to this video. I have struggled with depression through out my life & mornings are the worst time. Even at the present time where my depression is under control, I still struggle in the mornings when I wake up. I have to do alot of self talking in my head & coach myself to focus on positive things in my life. Alot of mornings I just want to turn over & go back to sleep, but I psych myself up, and try to "get busy" very quickly to get my mind focused on other things. Its a daily battle, but Im doing it. Thank you for this video, and I hope everyone dealing with depression stays strong & keep hope alive for a better tomorrow 🙏
i knew i was depressed but the mornings made me feel like i was just fucking nuts. i am 45 year old mna and the mornings made me want to go to my parents house and jump into bed with them and hide for the rest of my life. it was worried, nervous, anxious ,and if i saw a homeless person or something beautiful i would have to pull over and stop driving because I would sob. thank you for this.
THIS IS EXACTLY what I needed to help me get out of bed. I've tried a whole bunch of other techniques and videos, but NOTHING HELPED except this gem you've made. You are such a gifted communicator! TY for COMPLETELY RELATING TO ME exactly how I feel and saying the words that were PERFECT for me help me GET OUT OF BED. May God continue to bless you to keep using your gifts to help uplift others.
Hey Noah, I just wanna say I've seen this video dozens of times ... it's helped me through the mornings so much (that's when I watch it, actually). It's so nice to see someone articulate something I've always had on my mind but were unable to express. At the same time, I'm also learning so much new stuff from your channel, and I appreciate that so much.
My advice is PUSH PUSH PUSH ! I know how it feels to not wanna start the day, and the weight of YUK ! I can't budge ! But he is right the MOST FUCKED UP AND INSIDIOUS Thoughts ( Stinkin Thinkin )will pull you down more ! I agree with this 100% I know Clinical Depression ( 20 ) Years
Wake up. Fear. I can't cope. I wannastayinbedCan'tstayinbed. Then.....up, vitamins, elliptical trainer. Then.......A wonderful person calls me at 9-30 every day. We have a 15-20 minute conversation. Jill, you are a lifesaver. Thanks Noah, im forwarding this around because nobody can imagine these morning horrors unless they've had them.
I wake up 20-30 minutes before I should be up just to go asleep for a couple more minutes but I will have a second alarm that I make myself get out of bed. Sometimes it takes a gentle wake up to have a relaxing morning in general. I am an early bird because I like to prepare myself fully for the day, it helps my anxiety a lot.
You are extraordinary to listen to. Only people like us get it. I’ve mentioned this morning issue and feeling better at night to my doctor and others. You get it man. Can’t thank you enough. 🙏
I know I need to do exactly what you are talking about. I hate making plans though, only because I don't want to disappoint others and myself when I don't stick to the plans. It's a cycle of anxiety, guilt, and depression.
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i lay in bed for 2 hours sometime not wanting to get up ever...
God that's me right now 😭😭
@Anthony Cooney its not a competition
@Anthony Cooney its still kinda invalidating tho and can be kinda hurtful when you try to vent and then get told that its not that bad im not trying to be rude sorry if I'm coming across that way
@Anthony Cooney I have clinical depression so believe me ik how it feels but you can assume I dont and keep trying to invalidate and compare things also there are various degrees of depression and they can affect people differently like i said
Again im not trying to be rude but even if someones depression is mild its still important and valid just because someone has it worse doesnt mean that it's any less valid or important
Exactly what i feel, when i wake up in the morning, all negative thoughts flooding my mind and my heart is pounding. In the evening i feel very relax and comforted
grsyhnds yes me too
SAME IS WITH ME MATE! ANY SOLUTION OR CURE??
Same make a plan do something as soon as you get up go out meet someone it must be hard and u might keep thinking all the negative thoughts while brushing taking bath but keep moving and trust me eventually it settels down
What is the thing about this?
Me also every morning I think of negative things and at the end of my shift it gets better then the next morning it starts again.
"Why am I at this job- I'm just going to die anyways"
Holy shit. I didn't know other people besides me had that thought
Treat life like a game. When u play games u dont log on and say why TF am I playing. U play with your environment. Hell, fuck with people if that brings u joy. Push your world around and see what happens. At least youre born with arms and legs. Imagine those people born with none?? Whenever I have these negative thoughts I watch one of their youtube videos and thank whatever higher power is at play for my circumstance. Youre a very nice looking young lady. Be thankful sweetheart. I'm thankful for you being able to experience this life with a fair hand. Thats is beautiful
Wow I have thought about that also because have depression and anxiety. I thought I was the only one
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Really??? Mr special. Literally everyone thinks this
Beautiful brother :) My heart goes out to everyone dealing with depression...
John Kostadinov thank you 😢💓
John Kostadinov my depression never ends
Love 💕 and understamding! 👍
John Kostadinov - Mine Too - Thank You Sir for being relatable & understanding-!! God Bless You Sir......!
Thank you
not letting his pain go to waste
Give the guy a break, this is actually very useful advice!
+Morten Kristoffersen I didn't mean that in a mean way I mean he is using his experience to help ppl
@@ThemCoversMB - That is also the way I read it, I don't know why people have to constantly think SO negatively-?? I guess it's part of being depressed.....??
Morning depression is the worst, you wake up and your day is already starting with the wrong foot outside your bed. There are coping mechanisms with morning depression, such as preparing a schedule to follow ( make breakfast, take a shower, shave ) as long as you have a plan in place you won't be thinking as much about the depression.
Correct how you doing
Yes. Mornings. Worse. Evenings way better Thank you for your videos.
I have this at the moment. I’ve been waking up so early in the morning and instantly thinking I wish I didn’t wake up
It’s really the hardest when a depression phase cone over you in the morning when you have to go to work.
That darkness you mentioned is the reason why those of us with mental illness bond and have so much empathy for each other. We all know darkness
I have bipolar disorder and facing morning depression can you pls comfort me I'm way too depressed right now
Mornings are unbearable. I too don't go to sleep many nights because of fear of how bad mornings are. I've tried to structure and do all you said.
I have physical problems that took my awesome life & career ( that I worked very hard for) away in what seemed like a blink. This led to depression and bad choices. Now I'm completely stuck in a very bad situation & hopeless. No one understands.
Thank You
Connie T. Where are you a year later? I hope in a better spot. I've been in loop mode for yrs.
how are you now?
I definitely understand Connie T. I have also lost everything. I lost all of the people in my life too and I mean everyone. I feel so hopeless, I beg for death everyday. I have been on my knees screaming at the sky at least 50 times in two years, begging the universe to let me go. I have attempted it twice in the last few months but for some stupid reason, drugs will not kill me, even at ridiculous doses. My heart goes out to you. We are in hell and you are right, most do not understand at all. Talking to people who want to "help" will generally make things a shitload worse.
i couldnt even finish my career i'm stuck in my room for 5 years now, nothing changes i'm feeling worst and i have no friends left, i isolated my self and i am out of touch with reality.
This is me 100% totally get u and its all getting to much. Hope u are ok xx
I live alone, thousands of miles away from my family (after a toxic relationship of 5 yrs) I'm being treated with SNRIs
It's been almost a year now, I don't feel anything - no fear, no emotions
This state has made me lose my job and come to this verge of survival issue.
It's all bleak - I see no hope
Bedridden (feel safest) no exercise
No company
This video is like a prayer, no suggestion on how to get up and leave bed!! I'm disappointed 😞
I cried watching this - I haven't found anything that's resonated in a while. Thank you for presenting this in such a clear and non-sugar coating way!
Fill up the mornings. I know you’re so right. Doing something when it’s so uncomfortable
I literally feel like God sent me to this. It's all stuff I already did know deep down but hadn't formally thought it out like this.
Yes. Night time was always such a relief. No expectations.
Friends.. they make me depressed Humans are the reason why I'm depressed tbh
I pray you’re doing ok
Advice: I have been in deep depression on and off for many years in and out of mental wards etc... I've learned to NOT let people get to me.... It's hard to do but you cannot internalize "their shit" Once you start doing that you will feel much better ... don't make their baggage / negativity be yours!!! CUT them out of your life.... I've had to cut many out of my life that fucked with my head... EVEN Family! Love Yourself enough to protect yourself from these feelings ... I WISH You the BEST and HUGZ To YOU 😘😘😘😘😘😘
I can really relate. When I am depressed, I find the first half of the day to be the hardest. I would be in my bed thinking how to end all of this. Really grateful that I'm not depressed right now.
Great passion here Noah. Keep believing and keep putting out this content. Your helping so many people in crafting and creating a counter culture. Tom
I've been researching reducing depression at home and found a great resource at Sebs shy remedy (check it out on google)
I am dealing with my first bed-bound depression ever and I'm freaked out. It's been 4 days in bed. SO, I found this video and played it as I carried my laptop into the bathroom so I'd finally get a shower. Now I'm carrying this laptop into the kitchen to listen to you as I wash my dishes. LOOK AT ME... I'm UP AND OUT OF BED AND GETTING THINGS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!
I actually love the morning. Brings me so much happiness. I find weekends, particularly Saturdays bring me sadness because I don't have too many friends or family members. I'm pretty lonely to be honest.
Volunteer and start going to church !
OH MY GOD YOU HOW CAN YOU BE SO RIGHT ABOUT EVERTHING
I’m sure everyone can relate to imagining going out of bed and making eggs for breakfasts, and then you realize this whole scene was only in your head and you still have to make efforts to actually move and get out of bed. And then the comfort of your bed feels better than anything in the world out there. Because you have to face yourself and your thoughts😌 sometimes I think to myself: in two seconds I could be out of bed, and this whole contemplation is over. Usually then I somehow get out of bed fast.
Right, or think “why would I even want to cook eggs” lol
Ik this is an old video, but I'm new and I just want to say that even after all this time your video is still reaching people and I want to say thank you.
Yes! Mornings on my days off are the worst. I feel like I spend all week counting down to the weekend then Saturday morning I don’t want to get out of bed or do anything. I’m watching this in bed on a Sunday morning. Thank you for this video
I swear I thought this was only me..
Mornings are a textbook black spot for people like us. How I value the mornings when you feel better. When the bad ones hit it's like you can't think and remember how the better ones feel. You've great advice Noah :)
This video is amazing. I had no idea this was a thing that others with depression suffer from. Thank god I got so desperate to type "morning depression" into youtube. This is exactly what I'm going through. I'm at the point where I'm afraid of mornings and staying up really late because I start feeling good when it's late. I've heard that sleep deprivation can temporarily relieve depression so maybe that's why staying up late helps. But no matter what when I woke up everything was absolutely awful and hopeless. So I know what I need to do now. Keep busy. Thank you.
Pallendrome Everstar exact same with me❤️
Studies shows that sleep deprivation can relieve depression for upto 60% patients. Even getting 5 hours of sleep is kind of deprivation and eases depression.
Same :/ I hope it’s got better for you 💕
Noah.. I was just telling my girlfriend (who tends to be clinical about things) that I have a difficult time heeding the advice of mental health professionals when their words don't tell me that they know what I am going through. I need to know they know. I need to sense that they have experienced what I am feeling. All the education in the word does not come close to the personal experience of a human being who has confronted the unbearable pain of a major depressive episode - in this case the fear of and abject pain that morning brings. Your video was excellent, and I intend to watch it many times. Thank you for being there. Thank you for your passion. There are so many of us out here that need help - real help.
AlphaOne2009 with good therapists, those areas will feel like they are known and understood, even if the therapist hasn't experienced the exact same thing, because they feel deeply and spend time watching videos like these.
AlphaOne2009 I worked in mental health very successfully for 20 years. I helped many people. I received cards and thank you's regularly. I saw lives positively changed. I now know these were stronger people than I ever began to understood. Until I experienced what I am now, I can honestly say I never realized how truly difficult it can be.
Noah.......you are great at helping others.Thankyou
Thank you Susan, kind messages like your are a great help to me.
Susan Lilley the same
True
Spot on! Mornings are awful. As soon as my eyes open (usually after 2 or 3 hours sleep) all I can think of is what excuse can I use to cancel my day. I will fluctuate between bed & sofa whilst beating myself up about failing to fight & push myself. A hamster wheel of torment and sadness combined with self criticism. Not a life, just a stinking existence. Will try & do the structure thing as I do know it helps me hugely, thanks for reminding me. I hope you are doing well right now x
Thanks so much for this dude.
You've hit the nail right on the head. My suicidal thoughts are unbearable in the morning x
wow this video hit the nail on the head for me! For months i have become nocturnal because i'm more at peace in the evenings but the mornings are hellish. I am also out of work as a result of PTSD and resultant depression. The unemployment, the financial stress, the impact it is having on my wife and kids..no matter where i focus there is no relief or respite. Medications never helped, psychologists just used templates that did absolutely nothing. The only people that have helped are people like yourself who truly 'know' what its like to be clinically depressed and suicidal. Doctors don't 'feel' it so they miss the mark. I tell myself that suicide is not the answer as it doesn't kill the pain, it only redistributes the pain to the ones left behind. I tell myself that i would rather keep this pain than give it away to the people that love me and depend on me should i ever voluntarily cut my life short. I tell me GP that the willpower to keep 'surviving' and enduring each day is an act of love.
I also tell myself that "hey, i can always end it tomorrow" when the pain gets really bad. That way i know i still have an out..but do it tomorrow. Then tomorrow comes and i wake up in 'hell' and i say again, "End it tomorrow'. Anyway, i discovered that these episodes are indeed waves, they come and go. Bleak dark days will ease eventually and when they return i'm not so despairing as i remember "oh here it is again, well i know from past experience that you will soon leave again" All these things keep me going and surviving. I started my own business, i figured if no one will employ me then damn it i will employ myself! Started a garden care business, working outside in the healing sunlight rather than sitting at home feeling sorry myself. It works and routine, creating your own reality your own purpose is what its about..the worst thing i believe anyone suffering from depression can do is hope for someone else to give you the magic pill or the magic words to lift you out of the pit. No stay alive and know that its an act of love to your dearest family and make your own way!! It will pass, life is like white water rafting its exilarating at times, other times calm but you have to trust the way and just go with the flow. It does get better and it is worth the fight.
I’m 5yrs late to this video however, I’m so thankful for it. I can relate to it all. I’m battling right now trying not to do anything negatively permanent. My mind and thoughts never shut off, it’s getting worse & harder to get out of bed, eat, and function. I really appreciate this 🥺🙏🏼
Nighttime gives me relief, morning gives me severe anxiety not knowing what to expect or achieve
I am facing the same problem right now. I dont want to wake up at morning, it is so scary.
i cannot find any purpose to act and live.May this video will help me to act in the morning.
My support dog has helped tremendously with this! I have no choice but to get up cause she has to go potty and she NEEDS to eat breakfast. And first thing that wakes me up is her babbling at me to let her outside rather than an alarm clock bitching at me
mornings are depressing from bad dreams at night i wake up with my heart beating fast. i am also less depressed in evenings
we need you NOAH.You are an inspiration. I know exactly what morning terror is., thank you for your honesty, Its good to know others feel like me and that iam not alone.
Mornings are the fucking worst when you're depressed. It's like waking up and getting punched in the face with dread first thing. Walking the dog and taking showers seem like the biggest chores in the world. It's like you have to start each new day by immediately being reminded of the fact that you're depressed as fuck and feel sick. If I wake up at 4am, I start ruminating immediately and there's no going back to sleep for me. What the fuck do I do from 4:30 to 11:30 in the morning. That a long time during the worst part of the day to be consumed by intrusive and negative thoughts...
Spot on. I equate depression to a “reverse nightmare.” As the hell commences the moment you wake up from usually little to very fitful sleep.
100% plus the bizarre recurring dreams while sleeping. Just getting up to put clothes on seems like a day long job.
I’m up now dreading the morning. I went to detox too many times. I barely drink now. I had high liver enzymes and now it’s been a cycle. I am looking for a simple job and staying away from people that drink. I thought I was the only one!
What gets me out of bed in the morning? My bladder. No kidding. Or I wouldn't. You're right though, structure is key.
Wow, this is the first video I've been able to find in YEARS, that I could genuinely relate to when it comes to depression specifically and got through to the end listening to. I didn't feel like you were just reading off a script of symptoms. You're very personable, thank you for this!
Interesting that this video came on when it did, Im laying in bed, can't stop crying, cried from the minute my kids left last night to when I went to bed. Holidays are extremely difficult for me to get through, have gotten harder since my divorce. Thank you for the idea of STRUCTURED mornings on non work days, I will try this. I mean literally writing down hour by hour what I am doing when not working. As I've written this, my focus switched off of upsetting self negative thoughts to planning mode. Thanks for posting this video, please know that you just helped someone and they are thankful for you!!
So diversion is the key, this is meant to work with anxiety disorders too, just stops you dwelling over your thoughts and gives your brain a chance to heal, you're right about mornings though, even though you feel like laying in bed that's when the bad thoughts come.
I’ve been battling treatment resistant major depression for a longgg time and I’ve tried everything under the sun. I can honestly say, this guys advice is legit, it’s all the things that worked for me, and it seems so simple but it’s SO hard. I’d love a video with examples of appointments and things you can schedule, in order to stay busy when you can’t work. I have been out of work for about a year now and staying busy is SO difficult without a job.
It helps to know I'm not alone in dealing with this and that no amount of "positive thinking", meditation, or anything is helping much, despite hearing people who had easy lives saying it's a "choice". The worst part is having no support system and no real friends or anyone who actually cares. I feel for anyone else who goes through this personal hell also 😢
How are you doing has it gotten any better for you?
@@caricantillo596 Hi, thanks so much for asking and caring. I have been working on improving my mindset since I wrote this and although I wake up feeling bad every day, it helps knowing I have things to be grateful for, including a handful of real friends rather than a lot of fake ones that don't actually care. I have been through Hell in that last 4 years including losing my Dad. But things have a real possibility of getting better now... thank you for your compassion, I hope you have a wonderful day :)
@@sarahsky100 God i can't go through 4 years of this.
This is such actionable advice! As a female engineer who got laid off last year, I was so down in the dumps and couldn't get myself to wake up in the mornings. As a coping mechanism I started making similar videos called 5 minute hacks to help people and remove the stigma behind unemployment because it can lead to depression and anxiety. Learning to understand yourself, what makes you happy, sad is crucial to making people around you happy as well. Thank you SO much for this!
Thank you.
The 9to5 MisFits l
Fk the mornings.
God bless you.
Every morning before i wake up i watch in you Tube a pray Video of around 10,15 minutes, i Close my eyes and concentrate in the words...then i JUMP Out of the bed and start going around my day...IT Help me alot personally
Yes, I feel the exact same way about mornings and YES, I DREAD WEEKENDS!!!
I've been in bed with chronic nerve pain and depression, anxiety, for 2.5 years. I'm on long term disability and will not be able to return to my very decent paying job. Ever. This much l know is true. I started working at age 11 for 30 + hours a week. When l fell apart and could no longer work I was 57. Your video is the first l have watched in a long time...and I am going to think about it. Thank you. You are very genuine.
Yet, when I did this, I walked around hollow, pushing myself too hard, and then sank into the worst depression I've ever had. I liked being productive; but in the end, I would be up early, exercising, meditating, etc, and still feel empty. It seemed pointless and torturous.
I can barely get out of bed anymore.
You doing any better? I haven’t been able to get out of bed for a month :(
The most helpful video I’ve watched about depression. You are freaking amazing
You nailed it, Noah! So true about the despair in the morning. Sooo hard to take that 1st step to get out of bed, but it does help! God bless you, I love your stuff and you're compassion and encouragement! Keep up the good work!
Structure is the key. Our mind is our worst enemy during these nasty times. Divert divert divert until recovery.
Whoever reads this.. know you are cared about and loved. 💙💚💛🧡💜🖤
selem drinking water and eating after getting up it helps try and see :) spread the word
Trisha Boo you don’t know that
This "morning" despair started with me when Covid hit. It got better for a little while, but its back. Mornings are a bad time. I feel the sadness and hopelessness before I open my eyes. I function ok when I get up but that feeling upon waking is awful. I spend all day feeling lost. Evenings are much better for me, a complete opposite from how I used to be. I hope you are still doing well these 6 years later.
Thank you Noah. I'm having a difficult time getting out of bed. I attend group therapy once a week. I was in outpatient for a month and a half. Major Depression, PTSD, BI-polar. I look forward to your posts.
You are doing a very good service to the world with these videos. Well done. Keep it up.
😞this is where I am right now. I have had treatment resistant major depression for 30 yrs. I constantly over sleep and I just can’t get up in the morning no matter how hard I try. My legs feel like tree trunks, I feel like I’m drugged, can barely open my eyes. I constantly miss things because I just can’t get up. Like I feel physically unable. I’m alone with no family because they’re so toxic that they keep me down and make it even harder to get up. I contemplated suicide a few days ago and reached out to my mom and as I was crying and telling her why I’m so depressed...she rolled her eyes at me, called me ridiculous and walked out on me because she didn’t want to hear what I had to say 😔 I have no motivation to get up...no good enough reason. It’s such a struggle and forcing myself to get up just feels impossible. It’s been 30 years! I’ve tried everything there is and nothing works and no one seems to care or think it’s a big deal or the worst, they call me lazy. I’m not lazy! I can’t physically move sometimes and I have the worst chronic pain...migraines, back spasms, debilitating pain that just is like huge weights on my ankles. I hear all these people getting themselves out of depression after a few years and I’m like...I would’ve been 15 yrs old at that point. Living with my toxic mother it was never gonna happen. I’m 43 now and I had some good years because oddly enough, when I was pregnant I wasn’t depressed 🤷🏻♀️ I had 3 babies and no depression it seemed for about 5 yrs or so (give or take some really bad days with 3 kids under 4 😱) but right now...it’s the worst it’s ever been. It’s so terrible and people who don’t have mood disorders or mental illness just don’t understand and it’s hard to find compassion in this fast paced world where everyone but me is getting shit done.
Are you any better now?🙏
When I'm still asleep, I have that sense of power. It's like in my dreams, no matter how abstract they are, everything kinda make sense. I still dream about school a lot, so there has to be something I still have to learn from that part of my life, even if it's like 10 years ago. Soon as I wake up, I feel this overwhelming sense of negativity, like suddenly I'm just one of many, not in control, just hoping to be back to my realm again.
Noah, this video changed my mornings completely, for a time I thought I was too stressed and I was afraid of doing more in fear of more panic attacks, but structure and routine is exactly what I needed so I could just shut my brain off, have peace and feel good about a productive morning after it's done. Thank you!
I’ve watched about 1000 videos and this is by far the best one about depression. I know it’s almost 10 years old but this video is an absolute gem. Thank you for this video… and if you’re someone reading the comments and struggling just know that you’re not alone, even if you’re physically alone, us random people on the internet are in the same boat as you are and we are gonna get through this.
Your are a beast, Noah. Truly inspired by your courage and tenacity.
Personally mornings are like fresh hell for me. It’s like starting from square one all over and having to fight all day to be okay. I’m to the point where I’m terrified of going to bed at night knowing the feeling that awaits ☹️
Ellie M I totally relate! Sometimes I just wanna stay up all night because I feel a sense of feeling better.
"I know dark places." - This.
I'm not sure when was the last time I was able to relate to a youtube video as much as this one
This is my current life. Its nice to hear someone else describe it. And as you say, it all about staying alive
THANK YOU NOAH. I'll be coming back to this video to make sure it sinks in. I have a lot of difficulty in accepting that I have depression: I can barely believe that I can feel this bad without some serious physical problem, and yet all bloodwork and other tests have shown nothing physically wrong with me. Just like you, mornings (and daytimes) have been terrible, and it lifts shortly after my evening meal. I have stayed up late just to make the most of being alive again and feeling like a human being, and knowing that in the morning I'll feel like crap, feel like a different person again. Just being able to recognise this, and other symptoms, as depression is more helpful than you can imagine. Thanks man.
How long was your depression are you better today?
This video is literally me. The relief of knowing that someone else feels/felt this way--wow. "I was forced to talk to people" -- this is SOOOOO true. I put myself in situations where I am forced to talk to people (at work, at my volunteer gig, etc.) and somehow it helps. It really clears away some of the fog I feel.
I watched this a couple of days ago and came back specifically to comment and let you know how informative this video was. My boyfriend suffers from depression and gets the exact thing of being unable to open his eyes in the morning, he physically cant fall asleep unless he sees the sun rise. I felt bad because last weekend i was forcing him to get out of bed and open his eyes and didnt realise the potential damage i was doing to him. And if i hadn't of watched this video there would have been more heartbreaking weekends like that happening. Thanks so much and honestly, keep it up you're helping so many people out there.
I am crying when watching this ,finally someone understands how to describe what we all can't say, for me personally when it's bad I wake up and I just get overwhelmed instantly by a feeling that i just can't carry on, like everything is just so so hard and I just don't want to exist anymore. But even in that I know in the back of my mind I have experienced it before and I know if I don't get up I am only going to feel worse, so I just force myself to get up drink a coffee then i just have to walk outside the first few minutes are horrible because feel like I just want to lay on the ground and give up, then I just keep walking for about 30 mins to 1 hour, get home shower straight away, then I begin to feel better, I have breakfast, if its a bad day I have to force myself to eat which in itself makes me anxious, then I get dressed and go to work ,because I know if I don't go in to work and stay at home my depression will just overwhelm me more.
Right now as I type ,woke up feeling so anxious depressed and overwhelmed, just had breakfast, now I am going to get dressed and go to work, even though I am crying.
Love to you all
Please never give up xxxx
I have a sleeping condition called idiopathic hypersomnia. It means no matter how much sleep i get im going to wake up exhausted.
Morning are horrible, simply horrible. Until im fully awake all i think about is suicide, and the scary thing it starts to sound like a good thing, a relief even.
Im desperate, so I'll try your tips, they make sense.Thankyou
Just remember that life will get better as long as the things you're doing now are productive and positive actions. Something that really helps is doing things to serve others as it opens up the doors to see from a higher perspective. Take care!
Maybe that's what I have because I can sleep alot and still wake u exhausted
Sounds like sleep apnea symptoms...was for me.
the feeling you are talking about couldn't be closer to my own experience
Meditation in the evening makes me feel great in the morning.
OM 'Freakin' G! WOW! This video was a total wake-up call (no pun) I have had major depression and PTSD for years. I am 29 and the mornings for me are so terrifying I hide like a child under the sheets. When the sun shines all I see literally is darkness. My friends are drifting away from me because they are fed up with my depression. My depression is made worse because I am bullied by my neighbors for no reason and there is nothing anyone can do about it. The treatments I am on, which are a lot, don't seem to be working. I can only work casual and before I go to work the panic is so intense I feel suicidal. Somehow I get to work, put on a happy face, and its actually lifts my mood. But then as soon as I get home, I fall back into the deep black hold and it is inescapable. But your advice Noah has been some of the most inspirational so far, thank you!
Thank you Noah! You have a gift of communicating the experience of anxiety and depression and how the best them.
Thank you for making this video, mornings are so bad for me. I probably need structure, right now I’m not working because I can’t get up or deal with stress. I hope I can overcome and start making progress. I’ve been afraid of getting out there, worried that I will fail.
Hi Noah: I really like the risk you took to share your depression in an honest, up-beat way, and positive actions that people can take. In this video, you mentioned the importance of structure and social connection in what I call the morning dreads. I am lucky I have a job that makes me get up in the morning. It is not perfect and can still get morning fatigue and yes, the feeling that missed opportunities in the past have made for a really hard life at times. And yes, like a lot of us - may mean that I spend the rest of my life without a partner. Ugh. I know so many single people who feel the same and we really need to reach out to each other and join social groups. In the past, I have belonged to Al-Anon family groups which can be a really supportive bunch of people just trying to get by, one day at a time. Their is a saying in 12 step programs like Al-Anon, that the bravest anyone can be is to go to a meeting on days where you feel the worst and the last thing you want to do is get out of the house. But if you get out of the house, you will win and create opportunities for yourself. Maybe not right away, but most times I feel better after a meeting. Some people go to a dozen meetings a week when they really hit the dreads. If you meet one person you can partner with through the pain - you will be super grateful! Thanks again Noah! Keep up your good work. Mark
This is the most helpful video I think I've ever seen. I'm in tears. I didnt know how bad my mornings were til you were saying how bad you felt about waking up and it hit me. The answer of just moving my phone or getting my breakfast straight away is like a huge gift. Thank you so much. I have seen so many videos of people claiming they know the answer. I truly believe u.
I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. It makes me feel a lot better knowing I'm not alone.
This is a good way to deal with it. The problem (for me) is when u have people around bashing on you, saying "snap out of it"...dont do that to us! please...Take me out, take me to see people, life....So frustrating some poeple think you want to be that way. Thanks for the video.
I cried watching this ty for your words
I can so relate to this video. I have struggled with depression through out my life & mornings are the worst time. Even at the present time where my depression is under control, I still struggle in the mornings when I wake up. I have to do alot of self talking in my head & coach myself to focus on positive things in my life. Alot of mornings I just want to turn over & go back to sleep, but I psych myself up, and try to "get busy" very quickly to get my mind focused on other things. Its a daily battle, but Im doing it. Thank you for this video, and I hope everyone dealing with depression stays strong & keep hope alive for a better tomorrow 🙏
i knew i was depressed but the mornings made me feel like i was just fucking nuts. i am 45 year old mna and the mornings made me want to go to my parents house and jump into bed with them and hide for the rest of my life. it was worried, nervous, anxious ,and if i saw a homeless person or something beautiful i would have to pull over and stop driving because I would sob. thank you for this.
Take your blood pressure upon rising. Higher than normal feels like a panic attack.
THIS IS EXACTLY what I needed to help me get out of bed. I've tried a whole bunch of other techniques and videos, but NOTHING HELPED except this gem you've made. You are such a gifted communicator! TY for COMPLETELY RELATING TO ME exactly how I feel and saying the words that were PERFECT for me help me GET OUT OF BED. May God continue to bless you to keep using your gifts to help uplift others.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! This is me 100% and it’s scary how depressed I am. Plus I have so many chronic illnesses it’s brutal.
Mine is a similar story. My child also has disability (ASD). Thank you Sir. God bless you!
Hey Noah, I just wanna say I've seen this video dozens of times ... it's helped me through the mornings so much (that's when I watch it, actually). It's so nice to see someone articulate something I've always had on my mind but were unable to express. At the same time, I'm also learning so much new stuff from your channel, and I appreciate that so much.
yeah, mornings are the worst, a constant battle that i continue to lose. thanks for the positive video. you really sound like you understand.
My advice is PUSH PUSH PUSH ! I know how it feels to not wanna start the day, and the weight of YUK ! I can't budge ! But he is right the MOST FUCKED UP AND INSIDIOUS Thoughts ( Stinkin Thinkin )will pull you down more ! I agree with this 100% I know Clinical Depression ( 20 ) Years
Wake up. Fear. I can't cope. I wannastayinbedCan'tstayinbed. Then.....up, vitamins, elliptical trainer. Then.......A wonderful person calls me at 9-30 every day. We have a 15-20 minute conversation. Jill, you are a lifesaver. Thanks Noah, im forwarding this around because nobody can imagine these morning horrors unless they've had them.
I wake up 20-30 minutes before I should be up just to go asleep for a couple more minutes but I will have a second alarm that I make myself get out of bed. Sometimes it takes a gentle wake up to have a relaxing morning in general. I am an early bird because I like to prepare myself fully for the day, it helps my anxiety a lot.
Ive played this everyday on repeat this last week. Thank you noah. Truly.
Thank you for the usage of your time with us posting wonderful videos. You definitely brought tons of hope and positive energy towards all viewers
You may have just saved my life. Thankyou.
Gratitude Journal for today: I am glad I found Noah.
This is the first time I've ever heard anyone describe how I feel in the morning. I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you Noah.
You are extraordinary to listen to. Only people like us get it. I’ve mentioned this morning issue and feeling better at night to my doctor and others. You get it man.
Can’t thank you enough. 🙏
I know I need to do exactly what you are talking about. I hate making plans though, only because I don't want to disappoint others and myself when I don't stick to the plans. It's a cycle of anxiety, guilt, and depression.