@@dorota9852 thank you. Feeling better indeed. Just something that I must manage daily, otherwise it can quickly get out of control. And my new skates help me stay focused on the positives :)
I want to thank you for being brave enough to show your vulnerability when you always seemed happy skating in your videos that nobody could have guessed what hell you went through. We all need to talk and accept that life is not easy.
Strange that I found this I’m exactly at the same place as you. And right now I’m sitting in my living room with my lineskate on and building a strength to go out and try them. Haven’t line skating in 15 years
That's how it has to start sometimes - just get the skates on and roll around in your house. Next thing you know you'll be heading outside. Be patient and kind with yourself - it'll all come back to you. Congrats on putting on the skates!!
Little steps. Every step into one direction brings you closer to where you want to go. I you want to fly on the other side of the world it starts with you stepping out of bed. That’s the first step. Break it down. You can do it and you will smile once you smell Mother Nature while rolling on your skates! You can do it!
Hey! Greetings from Uruguay 🇺🇾! I've been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks for 10 years. It got to a point where I was so exhausted that started having suicide thoughts and they took me to a mental health institution (actually I asked them to do that) I spent 3 days (2 nights) there and it was hell (literally). Today I'm still dealing with this f*** thing and now this pandemic adds a lot to the situation. The only thing that was able to bring my back from the abyss was and is skating. I totally get your message. Thanks so much for sharing! Let's keep on rolling bro! Stay safe!
I also started skating cause ive lost my parents in 2019 and 2021 , and got depression and anxiety. Rollerblading really got it for me and helped and still helping to this day
Thank You , that will help others 👍👍👍 I am fighting it too . Breathing and cold water helps me alot. Its very hard sometimes to start the breathing , but when i am done , i feel great. The cold gets you out of the dark in 1sec , it grabs u by the balls and throw u in the here and now .
Dude.... Oh man... I wish I had this video 2 to 3 years ago when my anxiety disorder came out. I was just like you! Carefree, rarely mad or frustrated. Nothing phased me at all. Then out of no where ... Nasty Nasty nasty intrusive thoughts that just got worse and worse. Trapped in your own mind is exactly how to put it. It's awefull and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.... Which at that time was anxiety disorder. If you have never experienced it to this degree it is very difficult to understand. There's no "take control button" you can press. it's a healing process that takes time just like a broken bone. And sometimes you need help otherwise that bone won't heal. I'm still dealing with it but I have better control and I decided to stick with my one a day med. I HATED the idea of any med for something like this until it became completely unbearable and I couldn't even drive my car. I couldn't do anything. Definitely couldn't work. It's just awefull. I'm so glad I opened up to people. So many people suffer or have suffered with this. I keep finding more and more people including many rollerbladers that have been through something similar. So listen to this guy about seeking help like you would for any other health issue. I hope the best for everyone and if I can help in anyway please let me know!
I got my Twisted Edge skates in just today. I’ve not had on skates for 20 years, (I had black/yellow K2 aggressive skates back then) got myself some protection, and am now ready to start moving again. Been struggling with anxiety/depression for years now and your vids convinced me to pull the trigger. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about mental illness, and breaking the stigma surrounding it.
Thanks for sharing this. It's so easy to feel like we're all alone up against the invisible pain inside of our heads, and this sort of openness helps people realize that we aren't. That's a good feeling.
Thank you for sharing this. I have recently been trying to get back to blading as part of overcoming my own depression. It's got the physical, mental, and it's just plain fun. I love that record analogy.
First of all thank you for sharing. I didn't realize I was going through it the past 10years or so being in a high stress job environment. Changing careers and realizing it wasn't just the job, it was me internally. So happy I found your channel when I started to get back into blading. Thank you, once again for sharing and all the content you do create. You are more of what the world needs. Appreciate you.
Thanks for sharing such a sensitive topic. I deal with the same issues along with anger and depression. One thing I would add has to do with talking to a therapist/counselor- it's okay to stop making appointments with them if you feel like the person is not a good fit for you. I stuck with this same counselor weekly for a full year. It was exhausting and felt like a bad marriage. I would feel worse after the appointments but I felt obligated to keep going to them. Anyways I was a 1990's inline skater. I just started back into skating after taking my kids to their school's skate night, it surprised me like a slap to the face of how good it felt to be back on rollerblades. That's how I found your UA-cam channel
You describe it so well. Thank you for sharing. I came out of 5 years chronic fatigue and the inner turmoil with that was the hardest part and essential to resolve to recover my energy. It was like living in a prison. I'm so glad you came out of it!
Thank you for sharing this brother. Currently im also fighting with my anxiety and panic attacks due to my GERD. I went back to inline skating 6 mos ago to relieve my stress and anxiety. We're not alone. Let's keep rolling.
What a great video! I have managed to avoid negativity enough so as not to get into depression, while some of my friends had a really tough time going through what you described and even much worse... My family and skating have been paramount in keeping me at peace, although, like you say, if you don't have the courage to talk about what affects you, you're pretty much trapped. One thing I'm constantly doing is reinforcing realistic expectations about what I need my life to be and who belongs in my inner circle. I feel so many people are duped by this "I need to be as famous as/as rich as, drive this/go there/ have big house, etc." and expectations that are not kept in check can just ravage you...
Anxiety from work became daily and than an all the time habbit. And it eventually affected me physically too. Got worse with pandemic. Taking up skating and physical activity, just being in the natural outside world has really helped me cope.
Big thanks for sharing. My depression/anxiety (though it felt more like anger) lasted about a year. The worst symptom of it was getting only about three hours' sleep per night, every night, and being in a state of constant exhaustion. I don't want to go back there, and thankfully I recognise the triggers and what to do about it, as you point out. Finding skating (big wheel) at 48 was a big part of my recovery. Though I sometimes wonder whether the headf*ck that is aggressive skating isn't trying to send me back there! 🤪😉
Thank you man, you defined the feeling in such an accurate way. I'm a 33 year old ex-field hockey player just starting my "skating for mental health" journey. Appreciated this video a lot 🤙
Any kind of physical activity will help. Believe it or not, skating gave me back a sense of focus inking missed from other previous hobbies because... Well either you focus or you crash. 😂 But if you're down get up and go do something, whatever it is as long as it doesn't hurt you or anyone. Your brain will thank you as it rebalances to normal. Thanks for this video .
This last lockdown has been really hard on me with my depression and anxiety. I've hit some of my worst lows for sure and now I'm desperately wanting to start rollerskating because I just have this strong feeling in my heart that it will help me. But sadly I'm struggling to find part time work right now, and being a university student I've been struggling with even trying to look with so many assignments all the time. I just wanna start skating but I just can't until I have some money spare which genuinely sucks so fuckin bad. But thanks for this video man. It's great to raise awareness for how much mental health can affect people. I wish you all the best with your mental health going forward
@@ThirtyandRollin yeah, not being able to afford gear is literally the only thing stopping me at the moment. It's just so hard to find part time work atm, and I also live hours away from my family who also struggle financially. Pretty much all my pervious savings I gave to them because they got evicted from their last home and I needed to help them in that moment. Genuinely 2020 to 2021 has been so hard man. Covid, money problems and university have all been adding up and my mental health hasn't been great because of it
To add insult to injury, my dog is being put down today because he developed a sudden and very aggressive cancer, and over the last week he's gotten so unwell. I genuinely can't even. What is happening in my life rn. I think I'm venting here now cause I literally don't know what to do with myself at this point. Sorry for all this stupid spam.
General update. I'm going to buy some inlines and sell some stuff to afford it. I am desperate to begin. I think I might try and film my progression but yeah. I'm gonna do it. I just watched even more skating videos and I can't wait any longer. If you skate fast enough your depression can't catch up to you I guess?
Thank you for this video. I don't suffer from depression or anxiety on the level that some people do, but I do get S.A.D (seasonal affective disorder) and some days it's an effort just to get the skates on and all I want to do is lay down on the couch and do nothing. But every time I put them on, I end up keeping them on for an hour or more and I never regret it. For that hour (or however long), I'm not thinking about anything other than working on my balance or whatever skill I'm trying to master and the rest of the world just goes away for a little while. Getting into that "flow" state is awesome. And the physical/exercise aspect of it just can't be beat, IMO. Your videos have been so inspiring... I'm 55 and just started skating. Sometimes I feel progress is slow, but every time I go out and feel more comfortable than I did the last time, and I can even do a couple of fun tricks. I'm loving the challenge of it, my lower body feels more toned, and I'm having so much fun! Thanks for all you do, Man! You are an inspiration. Have a grateful holiday today
I get SAD all the time here in the northwest! It is hard to convince myself to skate sometimes too but like you said when I do I is the best decision of the day! Just keep rollin and thank you for your comment!
So brave. Thanks for sharing. Been there and done that myself. I got burn out which ended up to acute psychosis. Worst part of it was feeling like my mind was trapped out of my body and it would NEVER come back. Few minutes felt like hours, days like weeks and so on. Sometimes it felt like I was all alone in the whole universe - complete blackness. But thankfully I had some funny moments too. For example feeling pure joy as a little child while drawing some silly sketches. Or seeing other people as they were taken out of the Simpsons series. This happened 10 years ago and it took two months to get back sane. Medication lasted about 6 months.
Had anxiety disorder most of my life. Love this video, I’m sure it will be a lifeline to many people watching. I was going through reoccurring cycle of panick attacks now in my 30’s that i hadnt had since very young as well as too many sleepless nights to count and horrible intruding thoughts. I wasnt leaving the house apart from very short trips or work. Strapping on the skates again after 8 years away from the sport was one of the best decisions of my life. Met so many great supportive people who have also been through similar battles with anxiety and depression. Keep supporting each other ❤️
Great tips and a really awesome video! Thank you for sharing this with us! I have struggled with depression and anxiety two times in my life so far, and God, it was really painful. It is like nothing matters and nothing really can make you get out of bed in the mornings. I had medication and it helped me a lot, now I feel strong enough to move on with my life. Started skating two weeks ago, for the first time in my life, and I am enjoying it so much! Greetings from warm Spain and dude, you are doing a really great job! Keep it up!
I had a whole lot of your videos playing over lockdown when we couldn't go out. I found them incredibly relaxing and it's inspired me to start learning to skate recently. Only 5 hours in, but loving it. I've been in a really bad place mentally and your videos are so helpful to me and continue to help with a new hobby. Thank you for putting yourself out there and breaking the sigma around mental health.
Thank you for opening this theme and for inspiration too! There always is light after night. The most important message is just dont be worry to ask help/medication. These extreme states atleast learns you to work on yourself and focus on what you really want to do and doing it with passion and pleasure. It makes you stronger somehow because once you overcome this you overcome anything else.
Thank you so much for this video. This is stuff that needs to be discussed openly more. I started inline skating last year and broke my wrist really bad in a fall after about a week because I foolishly wasn't wearing protection. Needed to have surgery and physical therapy. It took me a while to realize I was truly traumatized by the whole event. I know plenty of people have had way worse injuries, but I couldn't help how I felt and, in many ways, still feel. My girlfriend was and is very supportive, and my therapist helped me a lot, but I still struggle with that trauma/having flashbacks of it. I've been wanting to go back to skating (with full gear of course lol) for a while. I tried here and there but didn't feel too comfortable. I'm gonna make a real effort to get back to it and not let myself be held back from something I want to do by the effects of trauma. Your channel is a huge inspiration for me. Much love!
Great tips, Dude. What you're describing is, sadly ,very common nowadays, probably due to our hectic lifestyles and the pressure we place on ourselves to do more and more work. I'm a huge advocate of mindfulness and cold showers, which have become daily practices, and I think it's important not to feel guilty about putting yourself first; I used to struggle with this one, but if you don't put yourself first from time to time, how can you possibly be the person version of yourself? And the best you is better for everyone who depends on you. Prioritise your own happiness.
Hi, thank you for this video. I was diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder. It hit me pretty hard but also motivated to go back into skating. It's great because not only it's a physical activity, you can also set little goals. When achiving them you can step by step learn to think that you can actually achive something, you are not worthless. I can't praise meditation enough. It is incredibly helpul.
Getting back into blading recently has saved me from s*icide. I was going to go to Alaska and end it, like Into the Wild, but theres no skateparks up there where I was planning to go. And then I met this great blading community here in Greenville SC. Now im more obsess with going to skateparks than going to a desolate place. I got back into it cause i learned to ski in Cataloochee ski area NC and i found it so therapeutic to me now i want to try and get a seasonal job to stay by the ski areas all winter, and improve my blading with skiing
I disagree with taking drugs for this. Not to sound religious but i believe this is spiritual warfare against demons. My parents had drugged me from age 11 to 28, and now i have really bad long term effects caused by the drugs(multiple sclerosis symptoms?) I also believe it was child abuse. My parents called me crazy and made me feel awful about myself to make me take drugs . That is part of a demonic stronghold trying to drive me to s*icide. The drugs are part of the problem imho. My answer to this is distancing my self from my parents and any one who promotes these drugs. I read the Bible and pray to God and thats what works for me.
Sorry i didnt mean to sound negative but well blading is helping me combat long term adverse effects from psychiatric malpractice. I try to tell every one please dont fall for the drugs deception, there are healthier alternatives, like exercise and diet, please please do not take the drugs. They WILL cause adverse effects and diseases down the road
Thanks so much for sharing. This COVID thing has made so much invisible damage to us. But at least we have our skates. Do whatever make us happy as long as no law is broken. 💪🏻
Man, I'm 36 and I used to skate when i was about 13... I just bought new skates and I really enjoyed skating again. I totally understand where u been through. Being a human is not that easy nowadays. I practice meditation since about 2 years now and it really helps a lot. I understand u 100%. Thank you for sharing, you have to be brave to make a video like this. Thumbs up bud :)
Thanks for doing this! This was obviously a difficult one to record but so, so necessary (you used some incredibly clear metaphors for how it feels too, amazing!). My story is very similar to yours actually. I've been struggling with mental health issues for the best part of a decade now but what bought me back to skating was the question - what have I actually found enjoyable in my life? And skating was one of the answers. It's not always a cure of course, that destructive voice and catastrophising does definitely intrude but I've found doing some relatively low risk repetitive movement (eg. soul grinds over and over and over, or some simple flatland trick) is a great way to zone in on something else. And a note on talking to someone, I think it's important as a listener to understand that often we don't need answers or actionable solutions or to be told how silly our delusions are, sometimes we just need an ear to help organise our thoughts. I'd always recommend speaking to a professional after you've taken the first step in opening up to someone as they are trained in the field and while it's helpful to unload onto loved ones, sometimes what is said can be incredibly painful to hear so speaking to someone who is essentially anonymous and can view the situation objectively can be more beneficial.. Saying that, I don't know what the situation is in the US with health insurance and if that's even a service anyone can use freely. Anyway, PLEASE speak to someone. It's impossible to 'think' your way out of depression and anxiety.
Great advice man! 🙏 I was super bummed when I messed my hand up. But now I’m getting back to it and things are getting better. My advice to anyone with an injury is to stay positive and take it slow and steady. There is no reason to rush progression.
Bro I'm super anxious and depressed. Now I'm going through existential dread. I was better until about 30 or 32. Combined with my back pain ive crawled deep into a hole I can't get out of. I'm 36 now and have a very poor outlook on the future
Backpain can come with the deression, i have the same problem. Try the wim hoff method or other breath work . It helps me alot . Just breathing and cold water . You can fight the depression 👍
I hope my advice may be useful to you. With prolonged pain, in particular in the back, a decrease in the activity of serotonin neurons develops and it is necessary to take an antidepressant of the SSRI group, in particular such as escitalopram. You must understand that the processes in your brain create the illusion of hopelessness in life and the future, which does not really reflect reality, and this is treated with SSRIs and CBT.
I've been meditating since the pandemic and skating more. But I never thought about sandwiching them 😂. That'll definitely help a lot. I'll start today. Btw, very inspiring video. 🙏
@@ThirtyandRollin I just came back from skating. I skated 6 miles, stopped to meditate for 10min at the park, then came skating back home. I feel so relieved. ❤️🙏
The next time you feel in a dark place and sad and lonely...just get on line and order a new pair of skates. Does it every time for me. They say...money doesn't bring happiness...but having the money to buy skates sure does. See it's not the money, it's having passion that keeps you going. Oh, and one more thing. Eat lots of red meat. Your brain is 70% fat and cholesterol. If you're eating mostly plant based foods and no animal fat or very little your brain is starving for nutrition and it won't let you be happy until you feed it. Giving your brain a drug or pill is not the answer. Meat heals. Ever fasted and felt great? That's because you're not carb loading anymore and running your body off of sugar. You go into ketosis and burn fat for the first time and that is what your body was designed to do. Feed your body what it wants and it will reward you with happiness. Take care.
If you woke up one day and realized (just like the Twilight Zone) you were the last person on Earth. That would be the last day you'd strap on a pair of skates or hit the gym. Those things wouldn't matter to you anymore. What would matter? What would be your main focus? Survival. All the trivial things in life that you held so high would just have no meaning anymore. All the skills you worked so hard on for years suddenly have no meaning. They were just a distraction. You would no longer care or give a crap about whether you made a trick or not. Hope this helps you get on track to the meaning of life and true happiness. The system is close to collapse and a reset coming after that. Find true meaning. The debt based system is not sustainable and we are witnessing the end of an era. The end of the middle class.
You're not right, I will almost definitely go skating if I will be the last man on earth. I mean I will of course prefer to spend my last days on earth with my family, but If I'm already alone and whole empty city is waiting for me. Of course I will go skating.
@@NikZvi To each...his own. But what's your motivation for skating? Whatever it is will get replaced by the need to survive. When you're hungry and looking for food, I don't think you'll be putting on any skates.
@@ThatShaunBoy We live in some pretty dark times. If you think in any way shape or form this change that has taken place in the last year and a bit is coming to a close or you’ll have normalcy back, I’ve got news for you. It ain’t. This is just getting started. Calm before the storm. I’m okay and dealing with it, and even still skating. Very passionate about it in fact. But I don’t have my head in the sand.
If you are struggling with all the mentioned emotions of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, despair, loneliness, self loathing and self deprecation, realize that these things are not only physical and of this physical realm but spiritual in nature. Know you are not forsaken, nor are you ever alone. Your Father in Heaven above, creator of all that is, ever has been and ever will be, loves you with an everlasting love. We all need help, and although I will be honest and say that seeing a therapist and learning some meditation techniques helped somewhat, nothing could have ever come close to liberating me from 24+ years of drug addiction, porn addiction, and a past life of the worst sins, like when I met my Messiah Yahushua, the Son of Elohiym, my Father, and establishing a relationship with him though his Word. Read a bible for yourself, without a church , without input from pastors and others telling you what to think and feel. Seek the Truth of this world and you shall find it. Want to also give credit to you brother for your testimony here, and for your work with your channel. I am an avid follower and have learned heaps from your videos. I too think skating is an amazing tool and form of motion and travel and exercise, all in one. Thank you for all your hard work. HalleluYah and may you and your family be blessed brother.
Huh? It's "the woman" making everyone have mental health issues? Why is this upvoted? Why does this have a heart? Lol. I agree with the idea that you shouldn't be trying to make everyone happy, but why put this all on women? That's sexist but also just straight up untrue.
Thank you. Same for me. Lost mum to cancer and dad hanged himself less than 2 months later. Skating helps "grinding" it out.
Man really sorry to hear that. Hope you are getting along. Just keep rollin!
Bless you bro, stay tough.
My stress buster is skating
Virtual hugs, man I’m so sorry. Hope things are getting better.
@@dorota9852 thank you. Feeling better indeed. Just something that I must manage daily, otherwise it can quickly get out of control. And my new skates help me stay focused on the positives :)
I want to thank you for being brave enough to show your vulnerability when you always seemed happy skating in your videos that nobody could have guessed what hell you went through. We all need to talk and accept that life is not easy.
Strange that I found this I’m exactly at the same place as you. And right now I’m sitting in my living room with my lineskate on and building a strength to go out and try them. Haven’t line skating in 15 years
That's how it has to start sometimes - just get the skates on and roll around in your house. Next thing you know you'll be heading outside. Be patient and kind with yourself - it'll all come back to you. Congrats on putting on the skates!!
Little steps. Every step into one direction brings you closer to where you want to go. I you want to fly on the other side of the world it starts with you stepping out of bed. That’s the first step. Break it down. You can do it and you will smile once you smell Mother Nature while rolling on your skates! You can do it!
We are all in this together. Most of us have been in similar places. Talk, open up and help will come your way. All the best for everybody!
Thanks for sharing this man. It can take courage to share these experiences but it really helps people to know they're not alone ❤
For sure! Thank you for commenting and making it even more encouraging for those in pain.
Hey! Greetings from Uruguay 🇺🇾! I've been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks for 10 years. It got to a point where I was so exhausted that started having suicide thoughts and they took me to a mental health institution (actually I asked them to do that) I spent 3 days (2 nights) there and it was hell (literally).
Today I'm still dealing with this f*** thing and now this pandemic adds a lot to the situation. The only thing that was able to bring my back from the abyss was and is skating. I totally get your message. Thanks so much for sharing! Let's keep on rolling bro! Stay safe!
Hang in there bro! Keep fighting the good fight! I am always here if you need someone to talk to.
I also started skating cause ive lost my parents in 2019 and 2021 , and got depression and anxiety. Rollerblading really got it for me and helped and still helping to this day
Thank You , that will help others 👍👍👍
I am fighting it too . Breathing and cold water helps me alot. Its very hard sometimes to start the breathing , but when i am done , i feel great. The cold gets you out of the dark in 1sec , it grabs u by the balls and throw u in the here and now .
Yes! Deep breathing really helps level your awareness and regain your mind and body.
Dude.... Oh man... I wish I had this video 2 to 3 years ago when my anxiety disorder came out. I was just like you! Carefree, rarely mad or frustrated. Nothing phased me at all. Then out of no where ... Nasty Nasty nasty intrusive thoughts that just got worse and worse. Trapped in your own mind is exactly how to put it. It's awefull and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.... Which at that time was anxiety disorder. If you have never experienced it to this degree it is very difficult to understand. There's no "take control button" you can press. it's a healing process that takes time just like a broken bone. And sometimes you need help otherwise that bone won't heal. I'm still dealing with it but I have better control and I decided to stick with my one a day med. I HATED the idea of any med for something like this until it became completely unbearable and I couldn't even drive my car. I couldn't do anything. Definitely couldn't work. It's just awefull. I'm so glad I opened up to people. So many people suffer or have suffered with this. I keep finding more and more people including many rollerbladers that have been through something similar. So listen to this guy about seeking help like you would for any other health issue. I hope the best for everyone and if I can help in anyway please let me know!
Yes that's the hardest but best thing you can do, talk to someone. Thank you for sharing bro! Have you tried meditation yet?
@@ThirtyandRollin I'll DM you on IG on that one.
I got my Twisted Edge skates in just today. I’ve not had on skates for 20 years, (I had black/yellow K2 aggressive skates back then) got myself some protection, and am now ready to start moving again. Been struggling with anxiety/depression for years now and your vids convinced me to pull the trigger. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about mental illness, and breaking the stigma surrounding it.
My best wishes!
That's great! Stoked you are going to use rolling as a way to easy the mind! Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for sharing this. It's so easy to feel like we're all alone up against the invisible pain inside of our heads, and this sort of openness helps people realize that we aren't. That's a good feeling.
That's what it's all about and I hope this small post can let at least a few know they are not alone on we are here for them! Thanks for your comment!
Thank you for sharing this. I have recently been trying to get back to blading as part of overcoming my own depression. It's got the physical, mental, and it's just plain fun. I love that record analogy.
First of all thank you for sharing. I didn't realize I was going through it the past 10years or so being in a high stress job environment. Changing careers and realizing it wasn't just the job, it was me internally. So happy I found your channel when I started to get back into blading. Thank you, once again for sharing and all the content you do create. You are more of what the world needs. Appreciate you.
Thanks for sharing such a sensitive topic. I deal with the same issues along with anger and depression.
One thing I would add has to do with talking to a therapist/counselor- it's okay to stop making appointments with them if you feel like the person is not a good fit for you.
I stuck with this same counselor weekly for a full year. It was exhausting and felt like a bad marriage. I would feel worse after the appointments but I felt obligated to keep going to them.
Anyways I was a 1990's inline skater. I just started back into skating after taking my kids to their school's skate night, it surprised me like a slap to the face of how good it felt to be back on rollerblades. That's how I found your UA-cam channel
You describe it so well. Thank you for sharing. I came out of 5 years chronic fatigue and the inner turmoil with that was the hardest part and essential to resolve to recover my energy. It was like living in a prison. I'm so glad you came out of it!
Thank you for sharing this brother. Currently im also fighting with my anxiety and panic attacks due to my GERD. I went back to inline skating 6 mos ago to relieve my stress and anxiety. We're not alone. Let's keep rolling.
What a great video! I have managed to avoid negativity enough so as not to get into depression, while some of my friends had a really tough time going through what you described and even much worse...
My family and skating have been paramount in keeping me at peace, although, like you say, if you don't have the courage to talk about what affects you, you're pretty much trapped.
One thing I'm constantly doing is reinforcing realistic expectations about what I need my life to be and who belongs in my inner circle. I feel so many people are duped by this "I need to be as famous as/as rich as, drive this/go there/ have big house, etc." and expectations that are not kept in check can just ravage you...
So very true. I love the message "you are enough".
Love this topic in connection to skating - skating was a way I dealt with depression in a way! Picked it up during COVID
Anxiety from work became daily and than an all the time habbit. And it eventually affected me physically too. Got worse with pandemic. Taking up skating and physical activity, just being in the natural outside world has really helped me cope.
That's great! Has skating helped mentally?
Big thanks for sharing. My depression/anxiety (though it felt more like anger) lasted about a year. The worst symptom of it was getting only about three hours' sleep per night, every night, and being in a state of constant exhaustion. I don't want to go back there, and thankfully I recognise the triggers and what to do about it, as you point out. Finding skating (big wheel) at 48 was a big part of my recovery. Though I sometimes wonder whether the headf*ck that is aggressive skating isn't trying to send me back there! 🤪😉
You brought up a great point that I forgot. Figure out your triggers and learn to work around them.
Thank you man, you defined the feeling in such an accurate way. I'm a 33 year old ex-field hockey player just starting my "skating for mental health" journey. Appreciated this video a lot 🤙
Thanks, and enjoy you time on wheels!
Any kind of physical activity will help. Believe it or not, skating gave me back a sense of focus inking missed from other previous hobbies because... Well either you focus or you crash. 😂
But if you're down get up and go do something, whatever it is as long as it doesn't hurt you or anyone. Your brain will thank you as it rebalances to normal.
Thanks for this video .
This last lockdown has been really hard on me with my depression and anxiety. I've hit some of my worst lows for sure and now I'm desperately wanting to start rollerskating because I just have this strong feeling in my heart that it will help me. But sadly I'm struggling to find part time work right now, and being a university student I've been struggling with even trying to look with so many assignments all the time. I just wanna start skating but I just can't until I have some money spare which genuinely sucks so fuckin bad. But thanks for this video man. It's great to raise awareness for how much mental health can affect people. I wish you all the best with your mental health going forward
Is it gear that you need to get rollin?
@@ThirtyandRollin yeah, not being able to afford gear is literally the only thing stopping me at the moment.
It's just so hard to find part time work atm, and I also live hours away from my family who also struggle financially. Pretty much all my pervious savings I gave to them because they got evicted from their last home and I needed to help them in that moment.
Genuinely 2020 to 2021 has been so hard man. Covid, money problems and university have all been adding up and my mental health hasn't been great because of it
To add insult to injury, my dog is being put down today because he developed a sudden and very aggressive cancer, and over the last week he's gotten so unwell. I genuinely can't even. What is happening in my life rn. I think I'm venting here now cause I literally don't know what to do with myself at this point. Sorry for all this stupid spam.
@@knightsolaire3404 All good man. So very sorry to hear this. Thoughts are with you!
General update. I'm going to buy some inlines and sell some stuff to afford it. I am desperate to begin. I think I might try and film my progression but yeah. I'm gonna do it. I just watched even more skating videos and I can't wait any longer. If you skate fast enough your depression can't catch up to you I guess?
Thank you for this video. I don't suffer from depression or anxiety on the level that some people do, but I do get S.A.D (seasonal affective disorder) and some days it's an effort just to get the skates on and all I want to do is lay down on the couch and do nothing. But every time I put them on, I end up keeping them on for an hour or more and I never regret it. For that hour (or however long), I'm not thinking about anything other than working on my balance or whatever skill I'm trying to master and the rest of the world just goes away for a little while. Getting into that "flow" state is awesome. And the physical/exercise aspect of it just can't be beat, IMO. Your videos have been so inspiring... I'm 55 and just started skating. Sometimes I feel progress is slow, but every time I go out and feel more comfortable than I did the last time, and I can even do a couple of fun tricks. I'm loving the challenge of it, my lower body feels more toned, and I'm having so much fun! Thanks for all you do, Man! You are an inspiration. Have a grateful holiday today
I get SAD all the time here in the northwest! It is hard to convince myself to skate sometimes too but like you said when I do I is the best decision of the day! Just keep rollin and thank you for your comment!
So brave. Thanks for sharing. Been there and done that myself. I got burn out which ended up to acute psychosis. Worst part of it was feeling like my mind was trapped out of my body and it would NEVER come back. Few minutes felt like hours, days like weeks and so on. Sometimes it felt like I was all alone in the whole universe - complete blackness. But thankfully I had some funny moments too. For example feeling pure joy as a little child while drawing some silly sketches. Or seeing other people as they were taken out of the Simpsons series. This happened 10 years ago and it took two months to get back sane. Medication lasted about 6 months.
I know exactly what you mean! Thanks for sharing and glad you made it to the other side!
Had anxiety disorder most of my life. Love this video, I’m sure it will be a lifeline to many people watching. I was going through reoccurring cycle of panick attacks now in my 30’s that i hadnt had since very young as well as too many sleepless nights to count and horrible intruding thoughts. I wasnt leaving the house apart from very short trips or work. Strapping on the skates again after 8 years away from the sport was one of the best decisions of my life. Met so many great supportive people who have also been through similar battles with anxiety and depression. Keep supporting each other ❤️
Great tips and a really awesome video! Thank you for sharing this with us! I have struggled with depression and anxiety two times in my life so far, and God, it was really painful. It is like nothing matters and nothing really can make you get out of bed in the mornings. I had medication and it helped me a lot, now I feel strong enough to move on with my life. Started skating two weeks ago, for the first time in my life, and I am enjoying it so much! Greetings from warm Spain and dude, you are doing a really great job! Keep it up!
I had a whole lot of your videos playing over lockdown when we couldn't go out. I found them incredibly relaxing and it's inspired me to start learning to skate recently. Only 5 hours in, but loving it. I've been in a really bad place mentally and your videos are so helpful to me and continue to help with a new hobby. Thank you for putting yourself out there and breaking the sigma around mental health.
Thank you for opening this theme and for inspiration too! There always is light after night. The most important message is just dont be worry to ask help/medication. These extreme states atleast learns you to work on yourself and focus on what you really want to do and doing it with passion and pleasure. It makes you stronger somehow because once you overcome this you overcome anything else.
Thank you so much for this video. This is stuff that needs to be discussed openly more. I started inline skating last year and broke my wrist really bad in a fall after about a week because I foolishly wasn't wearing protection. Needed to have surgery and physical therapy. It took me a while to realize I was truly traumatized by the whole event. I know plenty of people have had way worse injuries, but I couldn't help how I felt and, in many ways, still feel. My girlfriend was and is very supportive, and my therapist helped me a lot, but I still struggle with that trauma/having flashbacks of it. I've been wanting to go back to skating (with full gear of course lol) for a while. I tried here and there but didn't feel too comfortable. I'm gonna make a real effort to get back to it and not let myself be held back from something I want to do by the effects of trauma. Your channel is a huge inspiration for me. Much love!
Really sorry to hear you story but don't let it hold you back. Start slow and soon enough you will get back into it.
Great tips, Dude. What you're describing is, sadly ,very common nowadays, probably due to our hectic lifestyles and the pressure we place on ourselves to do more and more work.
I'm a huge advocate of mindfulness and cold showers, which have become daily practices, and I think it's important not to feel guilty about putting yourself first; I used to struggle with this one, but if you don't put yourself first from time to time, how can you possibly be the person version of yourself? And the best you is better for everyone who depends on you. Prioritise your own happiness.
Couldn't agree more!
Subscribed, liked and shared! Since the pandemic lockdown just needed to get back into blading to help. This keeps me motivated to keep Rollin. Thanks
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
I started in feb and it changed my life.
Fantastic video and excellent tips! Ones we suggest all the time 👍
Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate the honesty of the video.
Hi, thank you for this video. I was diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder. It hit me pretty hard but also motivated to go back into skating. It's great because not only it's a physical activity, you can also set little goals. When achiving them you can step by step learn to think that you can actually achive something, you are not worthless. I can't praise meditation enough. It is incredibly helpul.
Strong message my man, thank you for this 🙏
Thank you for sharing your story!
It's so important that behavioral health challenges like these are talked about more openly and de-stigmatized
Getting back into blading recently has saved me from s*icide. I was going to go to Alaska and end it, like Into the Wild, but theres no skateparks up there where I was planning to go. And then I met this great blading community here in Greenville SC. Now im more obsess with going to skateparks than going to a desolate place.
I got back into it cause i learned to ski in Cataloochee ski area NC and i found it so therapeutic to me now i want to try and get a seasonal job to stay by the ski areas all winter, and improve my blading with skiing
That's so awesome to hear! Keep it up!
I disagree with taking drugs for this. Not to sound religious but i believe this is spiritual warfare against demons. My parents had drugged me from age 11 to 28, and now i have really bad long term effects caused by the drugs(multiple sclerosis symptoms?) I also believe it was child abuse. My parents called me crazy and made me feel awful about myself to make me take drugs . That is part of a demonic stronghold trying to drive me to s*icide. The drugs are part of the problem imho. My answer to this is distancing my self from my parents and any one who promotes these drugs. I read the Bible and pray to God and thats what works for me.
Sorry i didnt mean to sound negative but well blading is helping me combat long term adverse effects from psychiatric malpractice. I try to tell every one please dont fall for the drugs deception, there are healthier alternatives, like exercise and diet, please please do not take the drugs. They WILL cause adverse effects and diseases down the road
Thanks so much for sharing. This COVID thing has made so much invisible damage to us. But at least we have our skates. Do whatever make us happy as long as no law is broken. 💪🏻
Man, I'm 36 and I used to skate when i was about 13... I just bought new skates and I really enjoyed skating again. I totally understand where u been through. Being a human is not that easy nowadays. I practice meditation since about 2 years now and it really helps a lot. I understand u 100%. Thank you for sharing, you have to be brave to make a video like this. Thumbs up bud :)
Thank you!
Thanks for doing this! This was obviously a difficult one to record but so, so necessary (you used some incredibly clear metaphors for how it feels too, amazing!). My story is very similar to yours actually. I've been struggling with mental health issues for the best part of a decade now but what bought me back to skating was the question - what have I actually found enjoyable in my life? And skating was one of the answers. It's not always a cure of course, that destructive voice and catastrophising does definitely intrude but I've found doing some relatively low risk repetitive movement (eg. soul grinds over and over and over, or some simple flatland trick) is a great way to zone in on something else.
And a note on talking to someone, I think it's important as a listener to understand that often we don't need answers or actionable solutions or to be told how silly our delusions are, sometimes we just need an ear to help organise our thoughts. I'd always recommend speaking to a professional after you've taken the first step in opening up to someone as they are trained in the field and while it's helpful to unload onto loved ones, sometimes what is said can be incredibly painful to hear so speaking to someone who is essentially anonymous and can view the situation objectively can be more beneficial.. Saying that, I don't know what the situation is in the US with health insurance and if that's even a service anyone can use freely. Anyway, PLEASE speak to someone. It's impossible to 'think' your way out of depression and anxiety.
Great advice man! 🙏 I was super bummed when I messed my hand up. But now I’m getting back to it and things are getting better. My advice to anyone with an injury is to stay positive and take it slow and steady. There is no reason to rush progression.
Great advice!
Thanks for sharing.
Definitely a random video from you, but certainly interesting. I appreciate the bit about the mind being like a record. It certainly seems true!
A really appreciate this video. 💖
Thanks for sharing 😊
thank you for this video!
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Bro I'm super anxious and depressed. Now I'm going through existential dread. I was better until about 30 or 32. Combined with my back pain ive crawled deep into a hole I can't get out of. I'm 36 now and have a very poor outlook on the future
My best wishes friend, hope you feel better.
Backpain can come with the deression, i have the same problem. Try the wim hoff method or other breath work . It helps me alot . Just breathing and cold water . You can fight the depression 👍
Always here if you need a sounding board. Hang in there bro you will get through it!
I hope my advice may be useful to you. With prolonged pain, in particular in the back, a decrease in the activity of serotonin neurons develops and it is necessary to take an antidepressant of the SSRI group, in particular such as escitalopram. You must understand that the processes in your brain create the illusion of hopelessness in life and the future, which does not really reflect reality, and this is treated with SSRIs and CBT.
Excellent advice excellent video 😊👍
Thank you!
I've been meditating since the pandemic and skating more. But I never thought about sandwiching them 😂. That'll definitely help a lot. I'll start today. Btw, very inspiring video. 🙏
O dude it is life changing literally! Enjoy it!
@@ThirtyandRollin I just came back from skating. I skated 6 miles, stopped to meditate for 10min at the park, then came skating back home. I feel so relieved. ❤️🙏
@@seerseeker77 It's awesome isn't it?
The next time you feel in a dark place and sad and lonely...just get on line and order a new pair of skates. Does it every time for me. They say...money doesn't bring happiness...but having the money to buy skates sure does. See it's not the money, it's having passion that keeps you going.
Oh, and one more thing. Eat lots of red meat. Your brain is 70% fat and cholesterol. If you're eating mostly plant based foods and no animal fat or very little your brain is starving for nutrition and it won't let you be happy until you feed it. Giving your brain a drug or pill is not the answer.
Meat heals. Ever fasted and felt great? That's because you're not carb loading anymore and running your body off of sugar. You go into ketosis and burn fat for the first time and that is what your body was designed to do. Feed your body what it wants and it will reward you with happiness.
Take care.
If you woke up one day and realized (just like the Twilight Zone) you were the last person on Earth. That would be the last day you'd strap on a pair of skates or hit the gym. Those things wouldn't matter to you anymore. What would matter? What would be your main focus? Survival.
All the trivial things in life that you held so high would just have no meaning anymore.
All the skills you worked so hard on for years suddenly have no meaning. They were just a distraction. You would no longer care or give a crap about whether you made a trick or not.
Hope this helps you get on track to the meaning of life and true happiness.
The system is close to collapse and a reset coming after that. Find true meaning.
The debt based system is not sustainable and we are witnessing the end of an era. The end of the middle class.
You're not right, I will almost definitely go skating if I will be the last man on earth. I mean I will of course prefer to spend my last days on earth with my family, but If I'm already alone and whole empty city is waiting for me. Of course I will go skating.
@@NikZvi To each...his own. But what's your motivation for skating?
Whatever it is will get replaced by the need to survive. When you're hungry and looking for food, I don't think you'll be putting on any skates.
Hey, I don't know what your situation is but what you're saying is pretty dark and I hope you're ok!
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We live in some pretty dark times.
If you think in any way shape or form this change that has taken place in the last year and a bit is coming to a close or you’ll have normalcy back, I’ve got news for you. It ain’t.
This is just getting started. Calm before the storm.
I’m okay and dealing with it, and even still skating. Very passionate about it in fact. But I don’t have my head in the sand.
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If you are struggling with all the mentioned emotions of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, despair, loneliness, self loathing and self deprecation, realize that these things are not only physical and of this physical realm but spiritual in nature. Know you are not forsaken, nor are you ever alone. Your Father in Heaven above, creator of all that is, ever has been and ever will be, loves you with an everlasting love. We all need help, and although I will be honest and say that seeing a therapist and learning some meditation techniques helped somewhat, nothing could have ever come close to liberating me from 24+ years of drug addiction, porn addiction, and a past life of the worst sins, like when I met my Messiah Yahushua, the Son of Elohiym, my Father, and establishing a relationship with him though his Word. Read a bible for yourself, without a church , without input from pastors and others telling you what to think and feel. Seek the Truth of this world and you shall find it.
Want to also give credit to you brother for your testimony here, and for your work with your channel. I am an avid follower and have learned heaps from your videos. I too think skating is an amazing tool and form of motion and travel and exercise, all in one. Thank you for all your hard work. HalleluYah and may you and your family be blessed brother.
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It’s the woman making us feel like this!! Stop trying to make them happy and get out and roll!
Huh? It's "the woman" making everyone have mental health issues? Why is this upvoted? Why does this have a heart? Lol.
I agree with the idea that you shouldn't be trying to make everyone happy, but why put this all on women? That's sexist but also just straight up untrue.
Pro tip: No one can make you feel anything. So no, it's not "the woman" making you feel like - whatever - happy, sad, or otherwise. Skate on, dude.
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