I am part of Your audience. I have got depression. I am nonbinary and I am bisexual. At some point I always felt like it is pretty ok. But.. You know... Swimmingpool, cutting scars. Everyone looking at me. Short hair, shirt with a tie and high-hills. Yeah. And my stupid name. I cannot change it to any other neutral. I am from Poland in Europe. Here EVERY femine name ends with 'a' that is the rule. My gender is defined from the first contact with everybody. But I am gonna fight with that. Cause I am stron even though I have a depression. I dream many people can see Your video. You help so much. I even think if I'd be able to make polish subtitles to your video. Lots of hugs Men 🌈🌈🌈🌈
damn, I feel sorry for you, I have a polish friend who is bisexual/cisgender (idk tbh….) I myself am trans ftm and bisexual. Not a lot of people kniw about the male surname ends in "I" and female names end in "a", so you can possibly pass with that, but the question is how much you need to use your surname? If a lot, there's still the fact that no one really knows about this rule in Poland. and if you don't use your surname a lot ten it'll be fine. Also (you probaby already know this) you can legally change your name when your old enough. sorry for rambling and giving out useless information...
1. I must say, as a complete space nerd, I love your ceiling, but I’m concerned about the apparent void of darkness along the equator of Saturn (maybe it’s Jupiter? It’s hard to tell.) 2. I’m a 13, nearly 14, year old student in America. I’m halfway through 8th grade, I love science and art, and the thing that would make my life complete is having the rest of my schooling go well. Here’s the problem: I’ve had ADHD for a lot of my life. I was put on a few different medications around that time, and they have changed a few times since then, so I hardly ever get the full effects of my ADHD. For many of the years that I’ve had ADHD, school wasn’t such a serious thing for me, and usually only made a real difference when my meds wore off. During that time, many of the smaller effects of my ADHD became almost part of my personality, especially things that would show in more social situations, hence, I believe, the hyperactive part. I’m not an expert on ADHD, but I think what I’m trying to say is close enough to the actual facts. As I got older, the serious effects of my ADHD started to show. Every day is a battle to get up to ten hours of work done, while other kids take at most two hours on a busy day. I can focus fine in class, but that’s only because my morning pills are actually pretty high doses (don’t worry, everything is safe and prescribed by a doctor I see several times a year). That’s only one way my ADHD ruins my day, but I think it’s enough. Many people think that ADHD is not a serious issue but they could not be more wrong. Anyway, here’s the thing. I hate my ADHD, and if I could make all the the bad things it does go away, I would immediately, but here’s the thing, there are other parts of it that affect my personality, that aren’t bad, and can sometimes be okay to have, that I wouldn’t immediately throw away, because I may be separate from my illness, but there’s no doubt it has shaped who I am today. 3. I love and appreciate everything you make, and I think that everyone should see you as a role model. The fact that you can be so in touch with yourself, and love yourself beyond your mental illness(es), and then be brave enough to talk about it, is simply amazing. Don’t forget to be awesome. Miles. P.S.: “And leave my greatest failures on display, With an asterisk Worthy of love anyway.” -“Atlas: Three” by Sleeping At Last
Hi there Miles! Don’t worry about the length of your comment. Thank you for sharing your experience (and for your kind words, and the sleeping at last and space things that you included). I agree, my mental health issues have definitely shaped me as a person, but I think that’s in a way that makes me understand other people more, which is definitely not a bad thing! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
Totally feel that too! Sometimes it just seems impossible to actually sit down and focus even when it's not that much work/not very difficult. Especially when you know it really should only take an hour but takes several times that length. I try to break it up into small tasks so you can just blow through one at a time (I'm sure you've both heard that and tried it plenty but yeah that's kinda all I've got lol). Anyway, good luck!
Haven't watched the video yet, but I'm first and I just wanna say how much I love and appreciate you!! You're a great role model and it's amazing how much you've grown. I've been watching you since, " 100 ways to come out" and you've never disappointed since then. Thank you for everything:) and yes you are a very bubbly boy:)
hi, i love your content and i also love, that you're talking about mental health. seriously, no one actually want to talk about it (except for Shane haha). don't change yourself, we love you by who you are. also, sorry for my english :(( love from Poland, sweetheart 🌈❤
I’ll just point out the mistakes, there weren’t as many as most of the people in this comment section, great job! *Hi I* x2 love that mental Seriously wants Don't Also
I can't take medication for anxiety right now (because it's addictive) but by separating myself from it and thinking of those thoughts as separate from me, it's basically medication in itself. It helps so much, and especially lately I've been able to control/deal with my anxiety on my own. I am so grateful for this UA-cam notification X3
I cried watching this. Thank you for saying and publishing this. It's 11 pm and I just got home after having a rough day. I often avoid labeling weeks or days as "horrible" or "bad," but this week has been rough. I was triggered by something very personal to me from my mom this morning, and I couldn't handle it and had left in the car in my pajamas with nothing but my phone. I have a very difficult time separating myself from my mental disorder and sensitivities, and I cannot go a day without hating myself for it. I often find myself realizing that I don't have much of a desire in me anymore to be patient and loving with myself. I've gone through enough pain and torture with all of this, but for some reason, I feel the need to keep letting myself feel hurt when I'm alone and can't find any other help. I admire you greatly for having this positive mindset. I know that having such a positive mindset doesn't always come easy, but you continue to fight and leave victorious. Thank you for being you.
Thanks for this because I think about this alot with my anxiety as I feel like I've always had it to a certain extent so I think it's influenced my personality and that without it I'd be a different person but now I realise I'd just become more myself and I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this way about mental illness
Separating myself from my anxiety disorder has helped me so much! I can deal with it better and feel happy without also being anxious. It's just an annoying other person trying to bring me down, and I deal with it. It's crazy how much it helps! :D
I'm crying. I didn't realize how much I need it before watching. It is really easier to breathe in some way, because of the fact you always have a feeling that all people around you are healthy. And besides angry, envy and anxiety you just learn ignore it. Now I finally realize how awful hear all these therapists words about illness from people how can't get it. All my life I learned to accept myself, and because all people around tell me "It's okay. You are you. Just accept (humble yourself) this and go on living". So much people think it's okay even me but every day telling yourself "Yes, you're ill and you're too emotional sensitivity. You'll maybe never go out without medicine and run". And +100 to anxiety are people, who can just ignore that you're ignored. Even allergy or asthma makes people uncomfortable like I can infect them or I am so weak that not able to walk to the medicine class on my own legs. I always feel tired. So now I feel a little better. Thank you. Just want to say, that it's amazing how people worry about feelings, LGBT+ etc. But I just want to see how people close to me see me as myself, not my nervous, not my too loud laugh and blame it. I am 18. These 4 months I explore my new ill and changed my mind of recognizing that all my plans can be broken like this. But so... I don't wanna hate myself and feel weak. I wanna remember my ambitions and happiness. I so needed than someone told me this. Thank you very much.
i remind myself that i am everything i am despite my depression, not because of it. i’ve learned a lot of important lessons through dealing with my depression and i do believe it’s made me a better person but that hasn’t been the work of my depression. everything positive that’s come from my depression has been my own work against it. i struggle a lot with completely getting rid of it because i’m afraid i won’t be myself without it, so i always try to remind myself that my depression only adds contrast to the good parts of my personality; the good parts get highlighted by the bad aspects that my depression brings.
This is really helpful. I've been going through some shit, have horrible anxiety, and ADD. Sometimes people, including myself, cannot seem to separate me from my anxiety or from my anger issues that come along with ADD. You are such an amazing person and force me to remember that I am a person worthy of existing. Love you
The way you have evolved when talking about mental health has been so incredible. The one thing you have always committed to thought is this. That our mental illnesses aren't who we are they are just a part of us. And I'm so happy to see that has stuck with you. Unfortunately mental health is such a stigma in the world still and still needs so much education. And you are one of so many out there talking about it. Educating others about it. And that's way cool. And I would think it would be cool if you could talk about any differences from like before you were on T and to now if anything about your mental health has changed for the better or if anything is still the same. I also deal with depression and suicidal thoughts and have had to go to the mental hospital within the last year because it got so bad for me. It was actually almost a feeling of so low and embarrassment that I had to check myself into one yet again but I wasn't ready to die. I just wanted the pain to stop. Then finally I got medicated and things got better. For the most part. I mean meds don't obviously cure mental health problems but they do help. At least for me anyways. I still have my low days they just aren't as like seriously bad or happen as often anymore. So happy to see you so much brighter and healthier mentally. Take care of yourself.
Yes I commented about this on your livestream the other day! One of my own goals for this year , and basically my life, is to be able to separate myself from my mental illnesses and it is people like you that really inspire me and help me on this journey! I think your view on this is so amazing and it truly is an inspiration! Kovu, thank you so much for just being this precious little angel that you are!
Thank you so much for speaking about mental health/illness. I have suicidal thoughts every day, but people like you are inspiring me and they are the reason, I'm still alive. Thank you. From Switzerland, a girl
wise words, my friend. Just last week I was faced with the confusion that because my depression has been there my whole life, it must be just part of who I am. Just by reading the title I felt relieved. Thank you so much so saying this, it's helped me come to the realization that my depression is separate from my person. I sense a lot of personal growth from this realization. Love you, ol' wise Kovu 💛
Thank you so much for this video, it made me really happy :) I have depression since I was like 10 years old, I don't know exactly when it started, probably a lot earlier. My main problems were my fighting and overwhelmed parents and my bullies at school. I always gave myself the fault for all my problems, because other people did it too and I thought they were right. I had and still have trust issues because I eventually realized what they had done to me. But I'm adult now and it slowly gets better. I learned that I am not what other people formed me into through their actions. I'm not shy, dumb and worthless,how my bullies always portraied me as. Because when I'm genuinely happy, I can show my true self, which is the exact opposite. If anyone reads this and is in a similar situation, remember: you are not what other people make you believe you are. Listen to yourself, because only you know who you really are! ❤️❤️❤️ Btw kovu I love your videos! And your room looks amazing, especially the space ceiling :D greetings from Germany!
I don't have Instagram so I di3gwt to see the live but I'm so happy that I got to watch and listen to this video cause it's such a good message that alot of people may not appreciate but it's a message that needs to be heard Oh and thanks for being such a wonderful human to whoever reads this
I think it's a very positive thing to think and I'm happy it helps you out 😊 but I can't help but put a little disclaimer on the medication part... Medication can help, but it can't make it disappear without you working on your issues and eventually stopping it (the meds, I mean at least the ones against depression cause anxiety is different). You kinda said it as it was like THE solution to all your problems and I just wanted to make sure you know it doesn't work like a cure, like you'd take it for 3 months and then you'd be cured, because the very bad aspect of medication is that it has an addiction potential and if you think like that it might put you more at risk. now the positive thing is that it will absolutely help you and that you will get better, just please remember what I said above because I have known people who got in trouble with medication and I don't want it to happen to you or anybody else, I want you to get better and be happy and healthy ❤
Thank you so so SO much Kovu. It was extremely helpful, especially for someone who suffers from extreme deppression, anxiety, and psychosis. Love from Italy ❤️
You have no idea of how much you had helped me with this video. Because in a few days i'll have to go to see a therapist and i really didn't wanted to go (i'm still not sure if i want to) because i've lived with anxiety almost my hole life and i feel like if i go to this therapist and i "get better" i'm not going to be me anymore? Like, i've been like this for so long, and yeah it's horrible because i can't talk to anybody at this point without freezing out or having an anxiety attack and if i'm in a social event i have to hide on the bathroom. But is everything i konw, i don't remember being different. But you helped me to see that maybe i can be better than this and that this part of me is not who i am. So... thank you. It really gives me hope.
Kovu you are a sweet, kind, bubbly, excited, loyal, precious person❤️ That list could go on and on... Your lives make me smile 😊 (especially when you screenshot some stuff I say hehe💘) We need more people like you in this world 🌍You approach these situations in the most sensible, calm, mature ways possible☺️ You are so reassuring and inspirational😇 You deserve the best Kovu, I love you💙 ~Emma xxx
I love that you put a video out on this, it makes me think better, and I have an odd occurrence that; everyone thinks I'm happy, helpful, outgoing, and friendly... I feel like I'm always overwhelmed, tired, and antisocial, and I know some of it is my duality, when I DO go outside, it's because I want to talk, when I'm in my apartment, I want to be left alone. I have MDD, PTSD, anxiety, and sometimes people recharge me, sometimes they suck the last bit of battery out of me! I like how you separated the two, it makes me feel like I am a happy person, I just need some extra help when I start to hibernate and turn into a hermit. :) You're awesome, no worries about uploading, we're here whenever you get to making more great videos!
i love what you do :-) i am getting my masters in mental health counseling, and i'm hoping to work with adolescents and teens. i wanted a perspective *from* a teenager and not just from a psychologist, which is how i came across your channel. what is crazy is that even at 31 years old, i still deal with mental health issues, and i also often still feel like a teen in my head. i'm not sure it really ever ends! lol. but it does get easier, and the insight i have now and the support that is out there helps immensely. thank you for what you are doing!
Aww wow this is so.....Tuching and wow spechless i am speechless bc these words are powerfull and plz dont be so hard on yourself and hate yourself for being you everyday just be you no one else and you are not a sad person you are a-m-a-z-i-n-g keep going on being happy and YOU
For awhile many years ago I suffered from terrible panic attacks. I learned to think of fear as being smaller than me and to talk to it. Talking to it was a way of recognizing that it was not me but separate from me. For instance, if I started to feel that panic rising up in me I would just greet with something like: Oh you again. I'm busy today and don't have time for you. Then it would often subside. It really requires a mental discipline. But I often embrace sadness as a source of inspiration. I love the music you write and can see that some of it is inspired by your sad emotions. I would love to talk with you about your musical ambitions. I think you could do well if you got some of your songs on i-tunes or Amazon.
I just want to say thank you, you cleared up a lot of questions I had before this video. Even though I'm new to your channel this video helped me a lot.
I think I'm going to take the first steps to getting mental health help. Idk what it is, but I have most of the symptoms of depression and anxiety. It's been affecting me since I was 10 or so, believe it or not, and I am 18 now. I really appreciate all of the people who have helped me along the way. I am also bicurious/bi, so I've been trying to get through that and the stigmas of both being bi and being mentally ill. Even though I am anxious and depressed, I'm still pretty much always happy, which makes it harder because no-one takes it as seriously. Thanks for the wonderful videos. :-)
I know for a fact that I am not going to take this off of my history because I'll play this over and over. I really needed this, mental health is really annoying but at least I can control it.
I have complex PTSD and yeah Depression is Part of this shit... It's getting realy Hard for me to know were I Beginn and where PTSD ends so Thank you I so want to belive that what you say is true.
It's Hard to separate you from your mental illness when it seems like part of who you are and who everyone is friends with. if it leaves, they have to learn everything over again and some don't like who was behind that illness. But it's possible so here I go into my first therapy (In general, not a gender therapist)
Mate I just want you too know don’t bottle those thoughts away try talk to someone one close to you about them and whether you want to see someone about it that’s up to you and sometimes fighting them can make things worse as you said in the video try to stay as positive as you can
Thank you for this. This has really helped me. I also listen to Jodi Aman on UA-cam she has given me skills to work on. Anyway thank you for this video. I just discovered you and I love you ahhaha:)
Å fy søren jeg elsker hvor dyp stemmen din har blitt nå i forhold til hvordan den var da jeg først begynte å se videoene dine! (Omg, i love how deep your voice has gotten compared to when I first begun watching your videos)
Your voice is getting so deep! Wow
Edit: I want to be your friend lol
I want to be his fren as well
Same
who doesnt
Why would anyone not want to be his friend?
Me too.
-I am depressed-
*_I have depression_*
Oh yeah I see that
I am part of Your audience. I have got depression. I am nonbinary and I am bisexual. At some point I always felt like it is pretty ok. But.. You know... Swimmingpool, cutting scars. Everyone looking at me.
Short hair, shirt with a tie and high-hills. Yeah. And my stupid name. I cannot change it to any other neutral. I am from Poland in Europe. Here EVERY femine name ends with 'a' that is the rule. My gender is defined from the first contact with everybody.
But I am gonna fight with that. Cause I am stron even though I have a depression.
I dream many people can see Your video. You help so much. I even think if I'd be able to make polish subtitles to your video.
Lots of hugs Men
🌈🌈🌈🌈
damn, I feel sorry for you, I have a polish friend who is bisexual/cisgender (idk tbh….) I myself am trans ftm and bisexual. Not a lot of people kniw about the male surname ends in "I" and female names end in "a", so you can possibly pass with that, but the question is how much you need to use your surname? If a lot, there's still the fact that no one really knows about this rule in Poland. and if you don't use your surname a lot ten it'll be fine. Also (you probaby already know this) you can legally change your name when your old enough.
sorry for rambling and giving out useless information...
@@qwertywindow6547 I was in a name office. They are going to tell me next week if I can be Harper in my documents too.
Thanks for your replay ❤❤❤
@@hamletcidal1331 hope it went well!
While I don't have to deal with mental health problems a lot myself, I really appreciate that you talk about it. It's still helped me a lot.
You are a beautiful hansom boy💚💚 (also I love your celling)
I only watched one of ur pre t vids I while ago I saw this you have come such a long way I'm so proud of you♥️♥️🐶
1. I must say, as a complete space nerd, I love your ceiling, but I’m concerned about the apparent void of darkness along the equator of Saturn (maybe it’s Jupiter? It’s hard to tell.)
2. I’m a 13, nearly 14, year old student in America. I’m halfway through 8th grade, I love science and art, and the thing that would make my life complete is having the rest of my schooling go well. Here’s the problem: I’ve had ADHD for a lot of my life. I was put on a few different medications around that time, and they have changed a few times since then, so I hardly ever get the full effects of my ADHD. For many of the years that I’ve had ADHD, school wasn’t such a serious thing for me, and usually only made a real difference when my meds wore off. During that time, many of the smaller effects of my ADHD became almost part of my personality, especially things that would show in more social situations, hence, I believe, the hyperactive part. I’m not an expert on ADHD, but I think what I’m trying to say is close enough to the actual facts. As I got older, the serious effects of my ADHD started to show. Every day is a battle to get up to ten hours of work done, while other kids take at most two hours on a busy day. I can focus fine in class, but that’s only because my morning pills are actually pretty high doses (don’t worry, everything is safe and prescribed by a doctor I see several times a year). That’s only one way my ADHD ruins my day, but I think it’s enough. Many people think that ADHD is not a serious issue but they could not be more wrong. Anyway, here’s the thing. I hate my ADHD, and if I could make all the the bad things it does go away, I would immediately, but here’s the thing, there are other parts of it that affect my personality, that aren’t bad, and can sometimes be okay to have, that I wouldn’t immediately throw away, because I may be separate from my illness, but there’s no doubt it has shaped who I am today.
3. I love and appreciate everything you make, and I think that everyone should see you as a role model. The fact that you can be so in touch with yourself, and love yourself beyond your mental illness(es), and then be brave enough to talk about it, is simply amazing.
Don’t forget to be awesome.
Miles.
P.S.:
“And leave my greatest failures on display,
With an asterisk
Worthy of love anyway.”
-“Atlas: Three” by Sleeping At Last
IM SO SORRY ITS SO DAMN LOOOOOOOOONG
Hi there Miles! Don’t worry about the length of your comment. Thank you for sharing your experience (and for your kind words, and the sleeping at last and space things that you included). I agree, my mental health issues have definitely shaped me as a person, but I think that’s in a way that makes me understand other people more, which is definitely not a bad thing! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
Kovu Kingsrod wow hi thanks
Totally feel that too! Sometimes it just seems impossible to actually sit down and focus even when it's not that much work/not very difficult. Especially when you know it really should only take an hour but takes several times that length. I try to break it up into small tasks so you can just blow through one at a time (I'm sure you've both heard that and tried it plenty but yeah that's kinda all I've got lol). Anyway, good luck!
OhHiItsConnor thanks I really needed that considering my literally current situation
i just came from your "100 ways to come out" video and wow, you've changed so much! i'm so happy for you!
Haven't watched the video yet, but I'm first and I just wanna say how much I love and appreciate you!! You're a great role model and it's amazing how much you've grown. I've been watching you since, " 100 ways to come out" and you've never disappointed since then. Thank you for everything:) and yes you are a very bubbly boy:)
hi, i love your content and i also love, that you're talking about mental health. seriously, no one actually want to talk about it (except for Shane haha). don't change yourself, we love you by who you are. also, sorry for my english :((
love from Poland, sweetheart 🌈❤
Your English is great!
@@elainasmith1700 is it? omg i'm always so stressed when i'm trying to say or write something. tysm 😊
I'm half polish :D and I agree with you, I wish more people would talk about it and take kovu as a role model ❤️
I’ll just point out the mistakes, there weren’t as many as most of the people in this comment section, great job!
*Hi I* x2 love that mental Seriously wants Don't Also
@@sablovestwice well, this is how i write ( and i know that's not how i should because of english grammar, but it's kinda easier)
but thanks haha
I can't take medication for anxiety right now (because it's addictive) but by separating myself from it and thinking of those thoughts as separate from me, it's basically medication in itself. It helps so much, and especially lately I've been able to control/deal with my anxiety on my own.
I am so grateful for this UA-cam notification X3
Why don't you take other medications then?
It’s not addictive...
@@debaixodocobertor how would you know that? There are plenty of anxiety medications that are.
Yeah, that sucks. I've been in a similar situation. Still am, sucks.
That analogy of your broken foot compared to dying really helped I never thought of it that way.
I cried watching this. Thank you for saying and publishing this. It's 11 pm and I just got home after having a rough day. I often avoid labeling weeks or days as "horrible" or "bad," but this week has been rough. I was triggered by something very personal to me from my mom this morning, and I couldn't handle it and had left in the car in my pajamas with nothing but my phone. I have a very difficult time separating myself from my mental disorder and sensitivities, and I cannot go a day without hating myself for it. I often find myself realizing that I don't have much of a desire in me anymore to be patient and loving with myself. I've gone through enough pain and torture with all of this, but for some reason, I feel the need to keep letting myself feel hurt when I'm alone and can't find any other help. I admire you greatly for having this positive mindset. I know that having such a positive mindset doesn't always come easy, but you continue to fight and leave victorious. Thank you for being you.
I'm so sorry.
Thanks for this because I think about this alot with my anxiety as I feel like I've always had it to a certain extent so I think it's influenced my personality and that without it I'd be a different person but now I realise I'd just become more myself and I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this way about mental illness
Yep, me too! Have always had it too, since I was a baby!
You got a new subscriber you inspired me to live on and maybe there is hope and everything goes better I hope
Separating myself from my anxiety disorder has helped me so much! I can deal with it better and feel happy without also being anxious. It's just an annoying other person trying to bring me down, and I deal with it. It's crazy how much it helps! :D
This honestly helped me deal with things. A total rephrase that iv never thought about. Thank you xx
I'm crying. I didn't realize how much I need it before watching. It is really easier to breathe in some way, because of the fact you always have a feeling that all people around you are healthy. And besides angry, envy and anxiety you just learn ignore it. Now I finally realize how awful hear all these therapists words about illness from people how can't get it. All my life I learned to accept myself, and because all people around tell me "It's okay. You are you. Just accept (humble yourself) this and go on living". So much people think it's okay even me but every day telling yourself "Yes, you're ill and you're too emotional sensitivity. You'll maybe never go out without medicine and run". And +100 to anxiety are people, who can just ignore that you're ignored. Even allergy or asthma makes people uncomfortable like I can infect them or I am so weak that not able to walk to the medicine class on my own legs. I always feel tired. So now I feel a little better. Thank you.
Just want to say, that it's amazing how people worry about feelings, LGBT+ etc. But I just want to see how people close to me see me as myself, not my nervous, not my too loud laugh and blame it.
I am 18. These 4 months I explore my new ill and changed my mind of recognizing that all my plans can be broken like this. But so... I don't wanna hate myself and feel weak. I wanna remember my ambitions and happiness. I so needed than someone told me this. Thank you very much.
Everything you've said in this video is amazing. I just wish I knew who I was, I can't remember who I was before my mental illnesses came.
those videos of you sitting down and talking are my comfort! thanks for talking about this and validating my feelings (:
i remind myself that i am everything i am despite my depression, not because of it. i’ve learned a lot of important lessons through dealing with my depression and i do believe it’s made me a better person but that hasn’t been the work of my depression. everything positive that’s come from my depression has been my own work against it. i struggle a lot with completely getting rid of it because i’m afraid i won’t be myself without it, so i always try to remind myself that my depression only adds contrast to the good parts of my personality; the good parts get highlighted by the bad aspects that my depression brings.
this is exactly what I needed right now
This is really helpful. I've been going through some shit, have horrible anxiety, and ADD. Sometimes people, including myself, cannot seem to separate me from my anxiety or from my anger issues that come along with ADD.
You are such an amazing person and force me to remember that I am a person worthy of existing. Love you
Finally I feel like someone gets me. I feel so much better and hopeful now. Thank you Kovu!
The way you have evolved when talking about mental health has been so incredible. The one thing you have always committed to thought is this.
That our mental illnesses aren't who we are they are just a part of us. And I'm so happy to see that has stuck with you.
Unfortunately mental health is such a stigma in the world still and still needs so much education.
And you are one of so many out there talking about it. Educating others about it. And that's way cool.
And I would think it would be cool if you could talk about any differences from like before you were on T and to now if anything about your mental health has changed for the better or if anything is still the same.
I also deal with depression and suicidal thoughts and have had to go to the mental hospital within the last year because it got so bad for me.
It was actually almost a feeling of so low and embarrassment that I had to check myself into one yet again but I wasn't ready to die. I just wanted the pain to stop.
Then finally I got medicated and things got better. For the most part.
I mean meds don't obviously cure mental health problems but they do help. At least for me anyways. I still have my low days they just aren't as like seriously bad or happen as often anymore.
So happy to see you so much brighter and healthier mentally.
Take care of yourself.
Yes I commented about this on your livestream the other day! One of my own goals for this year , and basically my life, is to be able to separate myself from my mental illnesses and it is people like you that really inspire me and help me on this journey! I think your view on this is so amazing and it truly is an inspiration! Kovu, thank you so much for just being this precious little angel that you are!
How did you know i needed this?!?
Thank you so much for speaking about mental health/illness. I have suicidal thoughts every day, but people like you are inspiring me and they are the reason, I'm still alive. Thank you.
From Switzerland, a girl
Wow this is actually amazing the way u look at mental illnesses is so inspiring wow 💖💖
wise words, my friend. Just last week I was faced with the confusion that because my depression has been there my whole life, it must be just part of who I am. Just by reading the title I felt relieved. Thank you so much so saying this, it's helped me come to the realization that my depression is separate from my person. I sense a lot of personal growth from this realization. Love you, ol' wise Kovu 💛
thank u so much for this ❤️ur ways of looking at the negative parts of life are so helpful and inspirational! love u kovu
(french) Mon dieu! J'adore ton plafond!!! Je veux le *même*
I love to just put in headphones and listen to your videos to feel better. Your voice saying such great stuff fights away the voices for a while
Thank you so much for this video, it made me really happy :)
I have depression since I was like 10 years old, I don't know exactly when it started, probably a lot earlier. My main problems were my fighting and overwhelmed parents and my bullies at school. I always gave myself the fault for all my problems, because other people did it too and I thought they were right. I had and still have trust issues because I eventually realized what they had done to me. But I'm adult now and it slowly gets better. I learned that I am not what other people formed me into through their actions. I'm not shy, dumb and worthless,how my bullies always portraied me as. Because when I'm genuinely happy, I can show my true self, which is the exact opposite. If anyone reads this and is in a similar situation, remember: you are not what other people make you believe you are. Listen to yourself, because only you know who you really are! ❤️❤️❤️
Btw kovu I love your videos! And your room looks amazing, especially the space ceiling :D greetings from Germany!
I love the mural on the wall. It compliments your aesthetic way better than what was there before.
Hearing what you said about illnesses made me feel about better about what i'm suffering with.
How can anyone be as good a person as you! Love your videos.
I don't have Instagram so I di3gwt to see the live but I'm so happy that I got to watch and listen to this video cause it's such a good message that alot of people may not appreciate but it's a message that needs to be heard
Oh and thanks for being such a wonderful human to whoever reads this
I think it's a very positive thing to think and I'm happy it helps you out 😊 but I can't help but put a little disclaimer on the medication part...
Medication can help, but it can't make it disappear without you working on your issues and eventually stopping it (the meds, I mean at least the ones against depression cause anxiety is different). You kinda said it as it was like THE solution to all your problems and I just wanted to make sure you know it doesn't work like a cure, like you'd take it for 3 months and then you'd be cured, because the very bad aspect of medication is that it has an addiction potential and if you think like that it might put you more at risk.
now the positive thing is that it will absolutely help you and that you will get better, just please remember what I said above because I have known people who got in trouble with medication and I don't want it to happen to you or anybody else, I want you to get better and be happy and healthy ❤
Wow! How can I ever Thank you for that! Thank you Thank you so much!!!
Reading the title I already started crying from happiness god bless my dude
you‘re such an amazing person, Kovu❤️
Your videos helped me so much
thank YOU A lot
You're in my heart
Thank you so so SO much Kovu. It was extremely helpful, especially for someone who suffers from extreme deppression, anxiety, and psychosis. Love from Italy ❤️
This really made me feel a lot better about my mental health and all that. Thank you so much
You have an aura of happiness, whenever I see one of your videos you make me smile (and sometimes laugh), thank you for the videos you make. :) 💜
You have no idea of how much you had helped me with this video. Because in a few days i'll have to go to see a therapist and i really didn't wanted to go (i'm still not sure if i want to) because i've lived with anxiety almost my hole life and i feel like if i go to this therapist and i "get better" i'm not going to be me anymore? Like, i've been like this for so long, and yeah it's horrible because i can't talk to anybody at this point without freezing out or having an anxiety attack and if i'm in a social event i have to hide on the bathroom. But is everything i konw, i don't remember being different. But you helped me to see that maybe i can be better than this and that this part of me is not who i am. So... thank you. It really gives me hope.
Kovu love your stuff, keep up the great work and thank you for this, you never really know how much it can help someone else.
Kovu you are a sweet, kind, bubbly, excited, loyal, precious person❤️ That list could go on and on...
Your lives make me smile 😊
(especially when you screenshot some stuff I say hehe💘)
We need more people like you in this world 🌍You approach these situations in the most sensible, calm, mature ways possible☺️ You are so reassuring and inspirational😇
You deserve the best Kovu, I love you💙
~Emma xxx
I hope I can truly see it like this some day. But this really helped. Thank you!
Whenever I watch this video and listen to you I start to feel safer. Like I'm talking to a friend
I love that you put a video out on this, it makes me think better, and I have an odd occurrence that; everyone thinks I'm happy, helpful, outgoing, and friendly... I feel like I'm always overwhelmed, tired, and antisocial, and I know some of it is my duality, when I DO go outside, it's because I want to talk, when I'm in my apartment, I want to be left alone. I have MDD, PTSD, anxiety, and sometimes people recharge me, sometimes they suck the last bit of battery out of me! I like how you separated the two, it makes me feel like I am a happy person, I just need some extra help when I start to hibernate and turn into a hermit. :) You're awesome, no worries about uploading, we're here whenever you get to making more great videos!
Wow this just gave me a whole new perspective on who I am as a person and how my mental illness affects me
i love what you do :-) i am getting my masters in mental health counseling, and i'm hoping to work with adolescents and teens. i wanted a perspective *from* a teenager and not just from a psychologist, which is how i came across your channel. what is crazy is that even at 31 years old, i still deal with mental health issues, and i also often still feel like a teen in my head. i'm not sure it really ever ends! lol. but it does get easier, and the insight i have now and the support that is out there helps immensely. thank you for what you are doing!
love you’re space poster and your word so true man
Aww wow this is so.....Tuching and wow spechless i am speechless bc these words are powerfull and plz dont be so hard on yourself and hate yourself for being you everyday just be you no one else and you are not a sad person you are a-m-a-z-i-n-g keep going on being happy and YOU
You're amazing, Kovu
Thank you so much for all you've done❤
You’re an amazing guy! I love what you do!
I am glad to see you so willing to get treatment!
For awhile many years ago I suffered from terrible panic attacks. I learned to think of fear as being smaller than me and to talk to it. Talking to it was a way of recognizing that it was not me but separate from me. For instance, if I started to feel that panic rising up in me I would just greet with something like: Oh you again. I'm busy today and don't have time for you. Then it would often subside. It really requires a mental discipline. But I often embrace sadness as a source of inspiration. I love the music you write and can see that some of it is inspired by your sad emotions. I would love to talk with you about your musical ambitions. I think you could do well if you got some of your songs on i-tunes or Amazon.
i reaaaally needed to hear that, thank you, you're amazing💕💕
Thank you for being such an awesome person !
You always know how to lift my spirit💘
Thank you Kovu💙
Thanks Kovu for the awesome vid.. needed it
Oh my god, last time I was here it was ages ago, I suddenly remembered you, your voice is so deep ❤️ congrats xoxo
I needed to hear this today, I'm happy I've been able to watch your videos and everything for a while cause you always make me happy
I just want to say thank you, you cleared up a lot of questions I had before this video. Even though I'm new to your channel this video helped me a lot.
It has been a very long time since I first subscribed and watched your channel. I hope ur doing okay and love u! :)
i needed this. thanks kovu ❤
I think I'm going to take the first steps to getting mental health help. Idk what it is, but I have most of the symptoms of depression and anxiety. It's been affecting me since I was 10 or so, believe it or not, and I am 18 now. I really appreciate all of the people who have helped me along the way. I am also bicurious/bi, so I've been trying to get through that and the stigmas of both being bi and being mentally ill. Even though I am anxious and depressed, I'm still pretty much always happy, which makes it harder because no-one takes it as seriously. Thanks for the wonderful videos. :-)
You’re so wise for your age, an old soul 4 sure
Thank you for this video! It is so helpful.
Thank you this is helpful (I dont have any mental health issues anymore) 😊 but I'll come back to this if I ever need this 💛👍 so thank you 💛👍
This video has helped me a lot you have really helped thanks kovu
i just watched a video from 2 years ago and the difference between ur voice is so good
Dude I love your room. I want that ceiling-
Thats mostly how i see things too, but sometimes shit just gets bad, and thats something i know i cant control
I know for a fact that I am not going to take this off of my history because I'll play this over and over. I really needed this, mental health is really annoying but at least I can control it.
I needed this. I needed this, thank you.
This helped me so much omg thank you so much for posting this video ❤❤
Thank you I needed this today
Wow I really never saw it that way... thanks for sharing this with us😊
Yayyyyy you actually made the video after the livestreammmm i didnt expect it to be so fast!!!
Your Accent is lovely! ❤️
I have complex PTSD and yeah Depression is Part of this shit...
It's getting realy Hard for me to know were I Beginn and where PTSD ends so Thank you I so want to belive that what you say is true.
Thank you. I really needed to hear that
It's Hard to separate you from your mental illness when it seems like part of who you are and who everyone is friends with. if it leaves, they have to learn everything over again and some don't like who was behind that illness. But it's possible so here I go into my first therapy (In general, not a gender therapist)
Mate I just want you too know don’t bottle those thoughts away try talk to someone one close to you about them and whether you want to see someone about it that’s up to you and sometimes fighting them can make things worse as you said in the video try to stay as positive as you can
Thank you for this. This has really helped me. I also listen to Jodi Aman on UA-cam she has given me skills to work on. Anyway thank you for this video. I just discovered you and I love you ahhaha:)
So many videos in a week ! 😍
Ik I love it
Thankyou. Just Thankyou
This is wonderful
DAMNNN. your voice is so deep 😂😂 I clicked and it was like bamn lmao.
Kovu, thanks a lot for this video
thank you kovu
Thank you for posting this i needed to hear this
Your voice got so much deeper. Wow.
I don't no y this is makeing me cry
Å fy søren jeg elsker hvor dyp stemmen din har blitt nå i forhold til hvordan den var da jeg først begynte å se videoene dine!
(Omg, i love how deep your voice has gotten compared to when I first begun watching your videos)
Oof this made me cry