Why I Stopped YouTube & What's Next - An Honest Life Update for My Followers
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2021
- So I haven't uploaded in well over 6 months... Here's where I'm at.
I'm moving away from ADHD-specific content for the foreseeable future. However, many of my future topics (including this) can always be related to the matter in some way.
My videography brand: www.reddragon-media.com
#adhd #adhdmanagement #adhdmastery
Reading all these positive and supportive replies warms my heart. It's reminded me of how great it is to be part of a community and influence people's lives for the better. Thank you all for such kindness and understanding.
good on you Stuart for taking the plunge buttey. you've done what we would all do you focus on the needs that matter , now it's time to move on to relevant topics . your material is always fresh and not constantly repeated so thank you for that . I am sure we will benefit in some way on the new material look forward to it.
I get where you are coming from and appreciate the message and honesty. I'm glad that you are growing and expanding. This is a new stage of your life and that comes with relocating organising and making space for new things. I think that this is exciting! I came here for your Adhd vids but I am staying because of the heart, care, time, energy and enthusiasm you put into it. So if you're now you want to talk more about other topics and you're still doing it with all the above, I'm here to listen you rant away! Take care! Speak soon! Hugs!
Gaming is so epic for ADHD peeps and having a creative, and sometimes momentary, outlet is so helpful, at least for young adults 😊
I'm new to your channel! 😄 Hi! I found you trying to learn about ADHD because of a family member. I'm also Neurodivergent and so I applaud you for working on authenticity! I look forward to your new stuff. 👏😊
Stuart, I watched ur video about adhd, your story was EXACTLY same what I had and still having, like a copy of it, I used same escitalopram and had absolutely same effect. Im living in a country where there is NO treatment for Adhd so I really really need ur assistance, how can I reach u if its possible?… Thanks
You are one of the reasons I felt validated after getting diagnosed with ADHD. Good luck brother
Excited to see the new content, ADHD or not doesn’t matter too much.
Thats really great idea Stuart, at some point every creative person wants to evolve and try new avenues. Doing different things with passion is far better choice in the long run than doing things on autopilot zombie mode just for the views/profit.
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You guys are smart and have great personalities you can offer a lot more than just ADHD content! Look forward to the new content from both of you guys! 😉
@@topman.9646 wow thank you man for your nice and kind comment! :)
Mental Wellness Mastery. Boom. Done.
Wait… Wellness Mastery. Boom done.
Wellness Mastery might be better because then you can do mental and physical wellness videos. Let’s face it, yous gots ADHD and you know dang well that you’re gonna end up wanting to do physical wellness videos at some point. :)
Whats nice about doing mental (or mental and physical) wellness videos is that you can pepper in ADHD videos whenever an ADHD video idea hits you… which it will.
Another nice thing about this “change” is that pretty much any wellness topic can be beneficial to those with ADHD.
Transitioning from an ADHD channel to a mental wellness channel isn’t like changing from ADHD channel to a Ford Pinto repair channel.
Current subscribers should stick around because, like I said earlier, any wellness topic will be beneficial to ADHDers.
Am I still talking?
well said internet friend!
Maybe “Human Mastery (Inside & Out)”
I'm not disappointed, in fact I'm excited. Thank you for your honesty, I'm sure most of us here will respect your decision and follow your new content. Afterall, it's a journey.. All the best
You do you and make no apologies for it. It's your life, live it.
Sounds great! For someone who has just been diagnosed with ADHD combined and struggling still to figure my stuff out, it's inspiring to see you having enough mastery of your ADHD to want to move on to new topics instead of continuing talking about it.
I would definitely be here for both content, the old and new. I think you'll lose some people but I don't think it should hold you back!
I so much connect with what you're saying. I started my channel last year, uploaded a bunch of videos on personality types and I found myself not wanting to do it anymore. So I'm preparing a massive turn for my channel. I think we, ADD (and ADHD) are highly creative, and niching down our channels to something so particular can only work for a period of time because we want to explore more. And I'm learning that that's totally fine as well :)
Congrats on your decisions, sounds great!
Omg just realized you’re here! I seen some of your Enfp videos as I’m one myself , had no idea you have adhd too
My fav video from you was the one you did about feeling that it’s better for you to stay single rather than in a relationship, id love to see more from you about that type of stuff and other general social life type stuff. That will obv have some connection to adhd stuff because you would talk about your experience but that adhd connection doesnt have to be explicit, I would probably relate to your perspective without needing it to be just within an adhd context.
The past videos are still very helpful.
Lookin forward to the New Content
Glad to hear it
Agreed
Stuart. You are an amazing person. You are appreciated, you have everything you need. God has a lot in store for you. This is coming from someone who has struggled and you helped me. thank you
Just learned about your channel a month ago. Came for the adhd, inattentive type content, stayed for the clear, concise, objective, real person. Put out whatever content you want!
This is my favourite video of yours so far, actually. Totally understand where you're coming from.
6 years ago, I had a channel about Weight Loss Surgery and some lovely followers. But after 2 years, it wasn't a particularly defining aspect of my life. And so I decided to make all the videos private. It's now just a little personal archive documenting a chapter of my life.
I had a video chat session with yourself a while back - and since then I got my shit together, got married and went back to work.
Remember kids, It's just low dopamine. There's way more to us than that.
Looking forward to seeing what you do next. X
Hey thanks for chiming in!
I just found you last night and I feel like you speak my inner thoughts aloud. I actually started crying during one of your videos about staying single because I’ve felt and said the exact same things since I was a teenager. Minimalism and simplifying my life with processes helped a lot.
Hi! I'm really looking forward to your new content. I relate in that there's only so much you can learn/say about ADHD and then it becomes old hat. But i'd love more content about random stuff, by people with adhd. And wellness/mental health is a huge part of life for anyone, espeically ADHD people.
As others have mentioned similarly, I recently discovered I have Inattentive ADHD. Your vids definitely helped me accept the diagnosis that my brain be tweakin 😐. I do agree; however, that there's literally only so much to cover on the topic of ADHD. After a weeks worth of deep diving all over youtube and the internet there really isn't anything new on the topic. Best,
I first came across your channel last August and my ADHD assessment is (finally) less than 10 days away. Just wanted to say thanks, if I'd never seen your videos I may not be on the brink of my life being changed for the better. Whatever you do next, best of luck with it mate
I was just diagnosed with inattentive ADHD this past Monday. Your content has helped me learn more about it, and I thank you for that. I am 37, and just got diagnosed. I was just diagnosed with Autism about a year and a half ago. I wish I knew that I had these when I was younger. Maybe I would've been able to finish high school if I had. I'm cool with whatever content that you need to put out. There is a lot of mental health things to cover, that ADHD can accompany. I have severe social anxiety. If you think of an ADHD topic to talk about, and choose to make a video on it, cool. If not, that's cool too. You do what you need to do for your own happiness dude.
Heyo, its great to see that you are alive and well. A few words here to express my enormous thanks for all the content you have put out previously. Your videos have been a huge help in my ADHD journey and I will be forever grateful to you for that.
After all you have already done, I can totally understand where you're coming from. Thank you for the honest update, I am excited to see what you will be sharing in the future and will be looking forward to it. Take care
Hey man, first time commenting, and just wanted to say thanks for all your great content so far, and to be honest, I'm glad you're moving into a new space for your own sake. I actually think there is a limit to the amount of content that UA-camrs can make on specialist subjects like this, and it's very wise to diversify, so you aren't rehashing topics for the sake of it, or flogging a dead horse.
I think it detrimentally waters down channels and can make them less useful to keep grinding on past the point where passion has faded. It's also a bit like if you had a library that only had the best books on a specific subject you were interested in, versus a library which had every single book on the subject. I know which would be most helpful, given that nobody has the time to read (or in this case watch) everything, you value the highest quality information with the most passion behind it.
I don't think this is a disappointing move because your back catalog of content is very impressive, and very helpful, and we can always dive into that for some great advice.
I'm glad you're doing so well in your life, and it's good to hear you've got a new plan. I was definitely one of those people a bit worried about how you were doing, as I got into your channel and found your honesty and groundedness very refreshing, you're not putting on a character, and I think that makes your stuff more relatable, so it's really great to hear you've got this new path, and that the break was for good reasons as opposed to bad reasons.
Rather than saying "Keep it up!" I'll say that I hope you continue to live by your own compass and do what works for you, and only make things you feel passionate about, because viewers like us benefit when voices of creators are genuine.
Thanks for understanding
Well said R.
This is so weird. I was just wondering during this mornings drive whatever happened to you.🤯 Sounds about right, changing to a mental health focus channel. Given the world's current atmosphere this makes sense. Good to hear from you and glad you took this break to regroup. Looking forward, onward and upward❣
Congrats on moving out! I understand the whole “losing passion/interest” thing. I started Twitch streaming over a year ago and I put so much effort into growing my stream and I loved it. After a year now, I’ve been losing interest in it and was thinking about quitting now. I’m grateful for all the supporters and memories I made, but it’s just not a true passion of mine. It’s not something I care to grow into a long term career or put all my time into (as opposed to my life long passion of graphic design).
Whatever you want to do, we will support you! Don’t force yourself to do something you don’t wanna do, especially if it’s supposed to be something you do for fun or cus you enjoy it.
I think this is the perfect evolution. You have succeeded in managing your ADHD. Your focus should indeed be sharing your journey. Regurgitating the same old thing is of no service to you…or your audience. For those of us that have subscribed we did so as you were the draw not just ADHD. I feel like you have graduated and now your story is changing. It may not be for everyone but I think you are definitely an inspiration for many. Bon Voyage and safe travels. I know I will still check in.
Hi Stuart, that’s a very good thing to see. Authenticity. I totally agree with following our gut feeling. And it might be so boring to be tied up with something forever!
I will still be following you :)
i only just found your channel recently.. at 41 i only just learned that i have adhd - you can imagine, as someone also diagnosed as an adult, its bittersweet finding a diagnosis that explains everything yet learning that you've been working so hard your whole life just to break even when it could have been easier. ive binged your content and it has really helped.
i will miss the adhd content, however it gives me some hope that you are in a place where you're so unaffected that you don't even relate to it anymore. at the moment it is kind of overwhelming for me, this has been my normal for my whole life. lol it has been a generational normal - my mother only just got diagnosed at 59 and now my kids are being seen with a view to diagnosis - i just assumed i was a fuck up this entire time and that i failed my kids. someone with a lot of potential who has gotten to the point where ill never realise it, someone doomed to follow her mothers fate, someone whose natural age related mental decline has increasingly affected her ability to regulate the symptoms of her adhd and emotional regulation. someone whose shitty parenting has raised three wonderful beautiful, emotional, impulsive, distracted daydreamers. how do you recognise there is a problem when everyone close to you is exactly like you? how do you refocus your kids on their chores or their homework when you know that their procrastination and inattentiveness comes from you?
with my shiny new diagnosis i hope to get my life under control.. i already have a great job but i hold on by a thread just trying to manage myself. i have plans for my future, if i could only stop dismissing them whenever something more fun gets in the way. but i came here to your channel looking for help understanding adhd and i got that. it actually gives me a lot of hope that one day i too could be in a place where i am also unaffected by it and in turn, my kids can have the same chance as everyone else to lead normal lives
I support your shift. I believe that we have to evolve. Keep evolving.
I just recently came upon your adhd channel here on UA-cam, and I want to I say "Thank you." Well, it sounds like you are growing! And that's a good thing! Life is about growth and change. If you are out of adhd content and out of enthusiasm for it, that is the truth. Be true to what is right for you. I hope that you continue to contribute and share in any way you see fit to. I hope this because you have a unique sincerity and a refreshing outlook on everything! However you choose to approach putting out new content here, I would look forward to watching it. Thank you!
this is growth. im so happy to hear this. as someone whos trying to start fresh also in 30's I need to see ppl turning away from the darkness of adhd. Glad your back and glad you grew.
I think as a society, we normalize misery and I think your new content would be a great idea. Also, thanks for being vulnerable.
Anyway, sending love from Austin, TX💫
Thanks for sharing your evolution so honestly and vulnerably. I’m definitely here for it!
Appreciate your honesty. All very valid points to which I can definitely relate. Your previous content has really helped me make sense of an adult diagnosis I recently received, so thank you for that and good luck with the next chapter.
Good for you! Some ADHD tubers keep dragging on even when they've run out of things to say and their hearts aren't in it anymore.
So good to see you again and I’m so happy you are doing well! I totally get that your heart is just not in adhd topics anymore! I’m looking forward to seeing your new videos and where your heart is leading you next!
Thank you so much for the update-I was wondering about you! I’m glad to hear you’ll continue to make new content, even if it’s not ADHD related. I look forward to your new material!!
I am so glad to see your back. Your previous videos have really helped and I know the new ones will also. Thank you for all the hard work.
Very good to hear from, Stuart. It looks overall, like, you are at a better place - both physically and mentally. Looks like you have really worked hard to build this foundation for your life and are now f***king ready for working whatever comes next in your life. Good luck with your next endeavors, including your videography business.
I love this so much! I can hardly wait to watch the evolution!
Do what ever videos you like we will still support you!
That makes total sense. Do what you’re passionate about. I look forward to seeing your upcoming videos, whatever they’re about.
So glad you're alive and well! I'm sure loads of people will support you whatever you decide to do. We all understand. Congrats on moving out and being on your own!
I'm excited to see your new content! Absolutely go with your gut, you're amazing!
Really Glad to see you back!
Looking forward to seeing some of your new content!
I most definitely will still be following you. I found out I had adhd at 39 and I am now 41, since discovering your channel you have been a huge inspiration for me and although I don't know you personally, I feel you have been on my journey of self discovery and knowledge of adhd with me. I'm a big fan of yours and have yearned for new content of yours so what ever you do I know it'll be good and interesting so I will always follow... big love too you.
I love this. So many videos are from people having never ending adhd problems. The fact that your life is moving on is inspirational.
I respect you so much and I totally get it.
Go where your heart & brain are taking you 😊
Thank you for letting us know you are alive and well. You've shared so much with us and it's been extremely helpful!
You have an honesty about you that surpasses most people (on UA-cam and in real life).
Honestly I would love to watch content from you in the new direction!
I look forward to it... whenever that may be... take your time 🤗
I am happy to hear whatever you have to share. You are authentic! Follow your heart!
Your channel helped me a bunch. Please never ever delete this channel. I always go back to it and refer to is from time to time.
Thank you very much for your past ADHD content, it has really helped me figure things out since being diagnosed at the start of the year.
Im happy and excited for you and your new journey. Good-luck and take it easy. :)
So glad to see you back Stuart and to upload such an open insight into your pathway for going forward with the Channel.
You have always made very relatable, helpful and interesting videos and i thank you so much for that.
I look forward to seeing your new content and wish you all the best for your perspective on a wider range of topics.
Thank you for being so honest. So glad to hear you are doing well and doing what you enjoy. I totally get you falling out of love when doing things. I look forward to see your future vids.
Hello 👋🏽
Thanks for the videos in the past and the update.
Passion and motivation to make content on UA-cam is an issue a lot of youtubers go through. You are not alone.
All the best for your future plans and content.
Thanks for sharing! Go for it and follow ‘your brain’ - enjoy the ride and all the best! 🤗
Love your honesty and looking forward to your new direction.
glad you're back you helped me understand a lot about my adhd and also I got great advice from you.
You’re so authentic and I like that. I commented a while back that because of you my son is getting the help he needs. (I deleted the comment because I’m weird and sometimes so that.) I’m so grateful and I know you will do well at making any content you’re passionate about!!
Thank you for update bro! Your videos have been so helpful for me. Thank you for all the great content you've created so far and i'm excited for all the new content to come. :D
I’m glad you’re managing your adhd well!
I’m looking for your new contents.
I’m a new sub, your content has been very insightful and much appreciated ♥︎ totally understandable, I can relate to this video very much so in many aspects of my life. I appreciate you being authentic and true to yourself, it’s beautiful. Can’t wait to see where you are going to take this 🦋
Oh, I've be wondering where you were!!
So happy to see a video from you..
Love from Denmark
Excellent and it's a positive well done for recognising that and being up front and honest!! We all need to have pause button in life ir in areas of our lives to relook at or upgrade! Thank you and will continue to follow! As mental health and well being and ADHD and others are all part of life and we all deal with these in our way!
Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos! Only found you recently. And I cant say how much you have helped me. Whatever you want to do.. adhd doesn't define you! Massive good luck to whatever you decide to do! ❤
Nice to see you are well Stuart. I look forward to the new direction. Well done for taking the brave decision to follow your intuition. 👏
Thank you, Stuart, for all your great work. I have followed you for nearly a year and a half and your content has been amazing, personal and very important to me and others. In that time I went from having a suspicion to getting fully diagnosed with ADHD last month. So it is great to see that you yourself have essentially come full circle. You can be very proud of yourself and your work and wish you the best of luck with what life otherwise has in store for you because as you know, life is full of surprises!
Supporting! I like your way of talking and explaining things! Will be watching!
Glad you are doing well and have some new projects on the go 🤘🤘
So glad to see and hear from you again. Excited for what’s coming ahead! Btw: love the Dali painting, one of my favs 🌝
Your take on ADHD and even mental health in general just calms my chaos and is really inspiring. Glad to see you back and what happens for the future
You have helped me so much and I love your energy. I will be here no matter what content you decide to upload! Stay safe and well 💜
Excited to see where your channel goes!!!🧡👍
Just glad your back. Your content is good. Post what you are passionate about and what you want. We’ll watch.
Welcome back 🙌🏻
Great video thanks 🙏 new plan sounds great! x
It all makes sense. This is part of your journey as you grow. Next steps for all of us, we grow through diagnosis, daily organization, emotional regulation, etc. But as we all grow and get our "sh*t" together we find a refinement to our purpose.
Your progression is a testament to all our abilities to grow and progress.
Thanks for this. Keep following your heart!!! Many wishes for continued success!!!
I'm sure the new content will be just as engaging. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for the honesty with what’s going on with you. I have to say that I found your channel very useful and showed it to other people with ADHD
Thanks Stuart! your videos on this topic is very helpful to me. All hardwork pays off in time! best
Fair play to ya! It's so hard to break out of the mould and do something different, especially when you think you might lose viewers and subscribers it's a bold and brave move. But you have to follow your instincts and passion. That's what ADHDers are built to do anyway! Looking forward to seeing the new content.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. There's always a chance people may drop off, but you'll pick up other followers. Follow your passion, and best of luck with it.
I just came across your channel about two weeks ago and seen a few of your videos now. Really buddy do what you feel is best for yourself. The changes that you ,mentioned about sounds like a great idea. Go for it! But seriously take it at your own pace. Don’t burn yourself out over it. Your an awesome guy Stuart, don’t worry we will all be on board with what’s next I’m sure! Think about this in the way of people who change careers, you just want to change what type of videos you do. I wish you the best of luck! Will deffo be following what you do next! Your awesome buddy.
Thank you, Stuart, your content is still helping so many people out there (myself included). It is so great to see you managing your life well as you set an example to your followers that life with ADHD is not only about struggles and challenges. People can still pursue what they like and be good at what they're doing.
Much thanks for your informative content &, easy to listen to format it has helped me greatly.
BEST WISHES & CONTINUED SUCCESS with the new content.
NOTHING is worse than lack of meaning in your life's journey.
GREAT honesty as always 🌟👍
I love this video I'm glad you're back!! if you want to move away from ADHD content that's fine as long as all the past contents are saved on playlists. I appreciate your honesty and I will listen to your videos whatever they’re about.
I can relate to feeling spent on a subject. As a new subscriber who got here through your ADHD content, you've got 100% of my support. Looking forward to your new content as I continue exploring your existing vids. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and motivations, and I really appreciate the genuine concern you have for your followers. Good luck on your new journey.
Thank you so much for sharing these personal stories. I have felt validated, and enriched by your content. The ability to be as open, real, and honest as you are has helped me as well. Thank you Stuart. No matter the topic, I wish you luck.
So glad to see you again. Welcome back (whatever that means for you). I have missed seeing you.
Good for you. Progressing onto content about mental health more broadly seems like a sensible decision. I look forward to seeing new videos.
Side note - you seem healthy and in a good headspace. Keep it up!
I found your channel right as you stopped your uploads. I've had quite some time to catch up on your content and it's been so massively useful to me as I have just gotten my diagnosis for ADHD. Your videos helped me understand myself during a time where I had so much going on I couldn't figure anything out myself. I've moved to a different country, I'm doing a new course at university and I'm changing my life around a lot. I'm really glad that I had your old videos to support me and I cannot wait to enjoy your new content as I'm entering a new part of my life!
We're with you, man. Let's see where this takes us!
Good. On. You. Love your vision of moving beyond just ADHD, but moving towards working on & "managing" mental health.
Follow your heart man, as an almost 30 year old man with ADHD I can relate soo much with your feelings.... So keep pouring your heart and your soul in what you want to share with us. You have my full suport!! Keep going Stuart!
This is a great capstone, anything from here is just gravy. Live your life and be happy, you've made high value content.
Hey mate, i think making more broad content it absolutely normal (not to mention helpful) for all of us, including you of course. Don't forget we all trying to improve our lives in general, not just the ADHD symptoms. Good luck!
Thanks for being genuine, humble and open hearted. These qualities are present in all your videos and that's what has enabled me to feel inspired whenever I whach your videos. I'm sure these will continue to be present in whatever you decide to engage from here on!! So go for it!!!!! :) look forward to watch your new content! ;)
Right on man, whatever you want for the channel matters just as much as what we want. Excited to see the new content!
I support what ever avenue you decide to go down. I like well rounded diverse content to keep me interrested. And it is when the content creater puts passion in it. Just go where the passion flows and most of us, if not all, will follow when you're ready.
Sounds like a great idea, I can relate to not wanting ADHD to define you. I'm glad you're doing well, and I just wanted to say thank you. Your content has been super helpful and I'm looking forward to your new stuff.
Dude, I wish you would keep putting out content. I just discovered your channel yesterday. There’s so much information that I have yet to explore but the material I’ve seen so far has been invaluable. Thank you for existing 😎
What you said makes sense. Good luck with your new direction.
I hope you find what you want my man. Anyways got to thank you a lot for putting out an effort to help us lot which is more than most of us ADHDers will do. I have struggled with a lot this year including getting diagnosed for the first time this year and this channel helped me a lot to understand certain things about myself. Anyways thanks again ill try to keep up with your future work. Your existing content will help a lot more people like me moving forward. cheers and good luck!
Your videos have been so helpful for my family! We appreciate all of your effort, hard work, and discomfort (at times). That being said, you have such a genuine, relatable, and calming presence that we'll tune in no matter what! Thank you for being you and don't ever stop! ❤️