I’m in the middle of a bad depressive episode right now and when you said “it’s not your fault and there’s nothing wrong with you” I literally sobbed. Thank you for being that friend for me, I wish I could give you a huge hug🥺❤️

To any of you who's here to get motivation : You can do it, I believe in you. We'll make it together and the happiness you'll feel when it's done has no price

My best tip for cleaning while you’re not feeling good is to do one thing at the time. That way you don’t get that overwhelmed feeling. I make a list with small goals. One thing can be ”vacuum the floor” or it can be as small as ”move one dirty plate to the kitchen”. One thing I also recommend is to make it easier for you to clean. You can declutter your room or house when you feel better. That way you don’t have as much stuff to move around and clean. Also, your room or apartment doesn’t need to look like pinterest so make some adjustments to your living area. One thing you can do to make it easier to keep the trash and clothes of the floor (trash being my huge problem) is to make sure you have a place for it to go. Put a big garbage in your room and hang it on the back of your door or put it in your room where you can see it all the time. Do the same for clothes. Well yes you will have two large garbage bags in your room and it isn’t esthetically pleasing but if it helps you keep your room clean while having an episode of depression who really cares? Also it makes it easier for your family to help you throw the trash out if it’s collected in one place atleast. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when having an episode of depression. You have people that love you that will be happy to help. Maybe your mother or another family member (or take turns) can go into your room every day to collect dishes and trash? Find the systems that work for you ❤️ I loved the video 🙂❤️

I actually have the opposite. I’ve been struggling with depression since I was 17, I’m 30 now and cleaning and tidying always calmed me down even if I was at my worst. anyways good job to you! A clean home can really make you feel better ♥️

Same for some people with anxiety disorders too. I sympathize with you so much. You are beautiful and I am so glad your honesty will help so many others! God Bless you

People always say I don’t look depressed because I’m always so happy but a lot goes on outside of school and my dad yelled at me because my room was so messy so I have to clean it.

I hear this, girl we will get out of this mindset eventually. Depression is so misunderstood by many people

I met depression in my twenties. I'd always cover mirrors. I never wanted to look at myself. I could tell when I was coming out of my phase when I wanted to clean and rearrange something. I had to constantly say "I am capable," out loud in between breaks in order to carry on.

You’ve had some real advice. And I’ve been incredibly depressed these last few weeks. One thing that stuck with me is cleaning your room as if you were doing it for a friend. Thank you for that. Getting up and trying to clean my room today. …for a friend💛

This message is for everyone: YOU ARE ENOUGH, YOU KEEP FIGHTING AND PUSHING!!! THE STORMS MAY COME BUT AFTER APPEARS THE RAINBOW. ♥️

I’m in the middle of a really bad depressive episode right now but the one thing that helped me get motivated for self-care was to take a step back and look at myself from the 3rd person. If my best friend was suffering like I am now, I would do anything for them to help them. I have to be my own best friend right now.

i was literally crying while watching this video and listening to you... i just realize again how bad i feel... how heavy it is for me to even get out of the bed in the morning and i hate to feel that way... thanks to you, i felt understood for the first time in a long time... sorry, if my english sucks, i am from germany... but yeah... just wanted you to know, that you helped me in a weird way...

I’ve been in such a slump bc my room is messy but I have no time to clean it bc I work full time and when I’m not at work I’m running errands. I’m making it a goal to wake up early on my off day and clean all day no matter what.

I cried when you said to pretend you are cleaning for your friend. Or your suggestion to put on a nice outfit and to pretend you are a professional… this is amazing advice that I can actually see working for my bizarre brain. Sending so much love I’m happy I found your video. Great job! 🖤

I can't explain how nice it is for you to post a video like this. I have ADHD n that comes with co-morbidities and I also have anxiety and depression. Had anxiety since kindergarten and depression since elementary school. I've been defined by my messy room, my drink cups that have bacteria growing them, my unwashed clothes and everything. Social media is not a mental health advocate when it comes to things you cant romanticise, such as being unhygienic during really bad episodes. This is really comforting. I've never heard someone say such kind things and tell me that my struggles do not define me.

When I fall into that stage, my room is the first to go. For me when it gets like that, it's hard for me to imaging it cleaned again and that makes me even more depressed 😪

I always 1.put trash away 2.put all clothes on the bed and start sorting them and 3. get random shit off the floor and 4. make my bed and 5. Clean my desk

That was such a gentle conversation about depression. Thank you so much for the advice to imagine myself cleaning a friend’s room, and to give that care and kindness to myself. I also appreciated the gentle and nonjudgmental reminder that depression and ADD and untidiness come and go. I do tend to feel discouraged when my room gets messy again, but because I’m an artist, it’s also a sign that I am using my space for creativity, which is also another way of being kind to myself when I’m experiencing depression. Thank you thank you. Sending you much appreciation.

I am coming out of a depressive episode. 3 months of a literal hell… I love watching cleaning videos to help me know it happens.

Such a help to hear you say “sometimes it gets better and sometimes it gets worse”. You have said some really encouraging and helpful his video, thanks you xxx

Thank you, this really helped me!! I struggle with both depression and add and cleaning my room is so hard for me and everyone judges me because of it. This makes me feel understand, I even cried a bit haha, thank you

As someone with multiple mental illnesses this is so helpful, thank you!

I'm trying to get out of a depressive episode right now. I just got the motivation to clean my room 2 days ago and then I lost it the next day. This video made me want to clean my room so thank you!

this gave me motivation to clean, you’re v comforting , you seem so nice thank u for this video

ive always struggled with depression and seeing people online talk about cleaning their room thats not really messy or how they have been struggling for a few days really hurts me because my room has never been clean for more than a week and my episodes don't last a few days sometimes it will last months at a time. thats what i love about this channel. shes so real and transparent and not judging or constantly putting me down. I've been called lazy my entire life and i believed it for a long time but i knew there was something more wrong with me and i reached out and got diagnosed a year ago. i really love this video and it makes me so happy to know im not the only one who deals with this.

I love doing things at night. My depression and anxiety isn't so bad!

as someone with anemia and struggling with mental health, it's very difficult to completely clear out my bedroom. i get fatigued very easily, which can cause me to pass out so in the middle of cleaning, once i feel that happening, i stop cleaning completely. it leaves me in a depressive slump that i can't even keep my comfort place clean then the cycle worsens. thank you for making this video, Aliysha.

stuck in bed and I just stumbled on the video. I actually feel a little better now ❤ thank you

I loved your commentary. I have always done some of the same things that never made sense to other people. Like staying up late to do my homework or clean etc. i never understood why but your commentary made me realize why 😭

Thank you for sharing this. Just managed to clean mine this week

Hi i myself suffer from depression and anxiety and watching your videos helps give me great motivation to clean my room cause when my depression and anxiety is bad i find it hard to get motivated to clean my room

I can hear from your voice that you are young. But you are so so wise!!! You had such a beautiful message and you spoke so nicely

i've been dealing with anxiety for the past couple of years now, but recently i was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. my mom has been the most helpful, but my dad on the other hand doesn't really understand anxiety and depression. he thinks that buying me things will automatically solve everything. it has been very difficult talking to him about it because no matter how much i try to explain it, he still doesn't get it. my room has been a mess for a couple of weeks now. the mess keeps growing and growing, and no matter how many times i've tried cleaning it, i can never get it done. thank you for this. i'm going to keep trying to have at least one thing in my life organzied. i really appreciate this video and thank you for sharing your vulnerability with us. i am going to clean and organize my room now, before rats decide to start living with me.

thanks girl, gonna get on my room ASAP. i felt that when you said "this isnt that bad for me." its crazy how when youre so clouded with depression, simple self care becomes bare minimum rituals. hope youre doing a bit better, the pandemics been rough but we got this 🤞

Thank you :) It really is liberating to be told there is nothing wrong with me when I've been shamed for the longest time for having a messy room and being unable to keep everything together.

Thank you for making this video. I feel understood for the first time in a while. You're words make me feel like I'm able to get out of bed and be productive after being so down for so long.

You’re a really sweet and introspective person. There are a lot of cleaning videos out there but the reason I liked yours was because of your voiceover. This video helped me. ❤️‍🩹

Exactly when you don’t have the will to live.Why would you have the will to clean. It’s extremely overwhelming to clean a room even though it makes us feel better. ❤️❤️❤️ good job getting through this hard task

Thank you for videos like these ❤.I have depression and adhd and I'm really tired of people accusing us of being lazy because we struggle. Glad there are people who understand

A while ago I was able to get out of the cycle of depression, and I am really happy with that, I started making new habits and trying to change myself for the better so I support you girl, you are really amazing and I am very happy with that, and I want to tell you that you have a very beautiful room (I fell in love with her 😖💗 I really enjoyed watching this video and now I'm going to clean my room 🫂✨

When I was younger I would never understand how people let their rooms get so messy or how some people neglect themselves but as I got older I finally understood why people do that. Lately I can barely stand let alone clean or self care . The last thing on my mind was on the clean state of my room or my well being. I can hardly stand to go shower and when I do finally go shower I feel like I'm gonna break down. Now that I experience these things daily I get so heated when people call others going through the same experiences lazy. I'm so proud of everyone who got up today, even if you didn't do anything I'm proud

I’ve never related to something so much that I started crying, my room/bathroom had been in a horrible state for awhile. I’m trying to beat my depression. Your video has given me motivation to try.

this is the best of these kind of videos. You are real, gentle and honest. thank you!

you're doing so great! i'm so proud of you

your words have so much meaning, and this video really calmed me and made me feel good. Keep the positivity up and thank you

this is one of the most comforting and insightful videos i’ve ever watched- esp a cleaning video. so many “cleaning my depression room🤪” videos treat it like a quirky fun project, when for people who are really struggling, the process is painful and frustrating. thank u for being so truthful and vulnerable

Omg yes I can relate so much to the unintentional water bottle collection. This entire video was so comforting. Thank you for this advice. I have ADHD and depression.

Thank you so much this video really helped me to finally clean my room and I do feel a little🤏🏻bit better!🙂

This video really made me feel better. I've been sick all week and my whole house is a mess, and you make me feel like I don't need to be so hard on myself, and also thank you for the tips and tricks on how to get out of the slump.

I love all the ideas you give. You truly have a gift and a heart to reach out to other people. And yes it must feel really nice to see your own before or after of you cleaning your room.! I’m 32 with 5 kids and my husband is dead so I’m a hot mess and always have been messy my whole life due to my ADHD and later my depression . Like I just fling stuff everywhere , Mai love you , cloths is my main issue

Thank you so much for posting this, going through a very hard time and my angels sent me you ❤ thank you for the inspiration

The cat was like omg clean room this is heaven

You are gorgeous and you worded that beautifully. Keep going

i’ve been really depressed for the past 3-4 weeks and my room is really bad. I finally did my laundry today after 3 weeks and i am reorganizing my closet. It made me feel better, though i still don’t feel good. Your voiceover made me cry, thanks for being a friend.

im sorry you're dealing with depression queen I know how hard it can get but im glad to see you cleaning, im proud of you.also your room is cute

Thank you I couldn't take another perfect "messy" room. I'm depressed not upbeat, so I appreciate you.

That’s was so nice to hear, I appreciate how kind you are about it. Think I’ll clean my room now

thank you so much for posting!!! your authenticity is very comforting

You’re a literal angel for making this video, thank you love ❤ I hope you’re in a better place today

I loved your video. I have depression, especially around this time of year. I lost my husband to cancer 4 years ago on New Year’s Eve. So this time of year sucks for me. But, oddly cleaning has become a type of therapy for me so it works in my favor I guess. But I think the way you spoke to people can really help them. Making them feel like they’re not alone. I hope you start feeling better soon if you haven’t already. Sending good vibes ❤️

I just wanted to say you talk so nicely and you give such great advice 🥺 you seem so cool I’d give anything to be friends with you girl you’re super chill I hope there are better days for all of us❤️

i’m so proud of you

The way I just related to this video is so comforting and makes me feel that I am not alone. I love how you say to watch this video for entertainment instead of trying to force it. This video was very real and felt honest. Thanks

This is like the first video of the whole "cleaning my depression room" that I really identified with and it's like all the stuff that I try to do to motivate myself so it's so nice to see that someone else does this too. Thank you so much 💕

I was so glad to find these kinds of videos. I've even had a hard time describing this to a therapist. Finding these really helped me realize I'm not just personally defective.

Thank you! Your words were so helpful! You have such a caring heart! I've been trying to clean my room, but doing it little by little. This motivated me even more!

Love your honesty. A lot of things takes place in life. Be encouraged. Love your room. Keep going 👏👏💯💯❤❤

your actually so amazing for posting this. I've never been able to explain why I let my room get so bad it looks like a episode of hoarders and you literally read my mind and put it to words, ty sm❤

You are an angel 😇. It's very nice knowing I am not alone. I hope you enjoyed your birthday

u have no clue how much this helped me, thank you kind soul ❤️

Thank you girl, I’m so glad to know I’m not alone with all of this

I have been depressed for a long time, couldn't even get out of bed. And i can tell you that no matter how your mental health is, cleaning is extremely important. And pushing yourself to do something you don't want to do daily, its a life skill to have. Cleaning a whole HOUSE daily takes around 30mins a day. So it is duable and I hope that we all get a routine with it because it truly changes our lifestyle.

this was super calming and I think you gave great advice ❤️ thank you for making this video ❤️

u literally are the cutest❤️ your room is very beautiful!

I have to say I really enjoyed your positivity, I really appreciate you.

Wow! I’m so glad I found your video. It was perfect and just what I needed. Thank you! 💜🥺

literally made me sob, ive never in my life felt more understood. Like you don’t realize how much you helped me and motivated me. Thank you. l have an entire basement and its a disaster and now i’m ready to clean the whole thing and then have to study for a test 🥲👍🏼

i replayed this multiple times because your words are making this easier, thank you

I love how encouraging you are. ❤️

Baby girl, I have major depression. I’ve had it for a better of 15 years. I do still keep house even when everything sucks. Real videos like this help me out mentally so I’m not just laying there in bed doing nothing. I have a puppy and a fiancé that needs me and that keeps me going

Thanks for that! It's really important to talk about this reality about depression.

Thank you for being so honest. You inspired me to clean my room today. Everything you said made sense to me in my depression. To do the smallest things seems so hard. The last 3 months I’ve been hiding out in my room. I sneak out in the middle of the night just to eat and that’s it. I’m 50!!! I just went through life changing events the last 2 years including the death of my only child at 21. He has always been my guiding light and my true happiness and I miss him dearly. So thanks for what you’ve said, it’s good to know you’re not alone in these struggles. The advice about doing it for a friend was what I’ll be trying. You have a beautiful cat too!! 💖💗

Thank you for making this video I’ve been trying to clean my room and getting punishment from my parents who are clean freaks, this really helped me a lot thank you :)

I know this video is from 6 months ago but I did a search for cleaning bedroom with depression and yours was one of the first that came up. I started with your video and omg you make me want to cry! Everything you said was so spot on. No one understands. I suffer from quite a few different mental health issues. Depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, etc and my bedroom is soooooo bad. Actually my whole house is. But I just want to give you a hug bc just listening to you talk about it made me feel so much better. That I'm not alone and I'm not the only one who struggles this way. Thank you so much!

My daughter experience depression but doesn’t really talk to me about it. So thank you for helping me see her. Therapy and medicine helps.

thank you for taking the time to make a video like this, you’re awesome

You litsning/watching a youtube video while cleaning your room genuenly made me happy, my parents always say that my 'habbit' is making me more and more distracted, but having background sounds makes me focus more

i have never ever releated to someone so much!! Thank you for telling me that i am not alone!

I'm Bipolar 2 and cycle. Even on medicine. I always clean up, but then it gets right back to where it was because I get so down again. I'm tired of that. So, I'm finally cleaning and throwing things away as I clean. I am almost 30 yrs old and embarrassed to have people over. It hurts. I think I cried the entire time watching your video. Thank you for being so open about this. People see you on the outside and see things that are on the external part of you (like a messy place) and don't realize that it is a reflection of your mindset. I would never CHOOSE to have a messy place. I would never choose to barely be able to get out of bed. I'm actually a very hygienic person and when I do clean, it borders on OCD organization. Thank you so much for recording this.

I completely feel this. Especially when you said this is not what you would class as a bad mess because I wouldn't either. For me that's okay if you can see the floor and haven't got dirty pots in there. I also clean at night. It's something about the quiet and darkness that is more calming and waking up the next day to a tidy room is so nice. I am sometimes cleaning at 1/3 am!! Your information is so helpful and insightful :)

You have no idea how much I needed to hear this today ❤️

You did a good job on your video. And, I'm glad you were feeling better and got your room clean. I also like cleaning at night; I've found that cleaning in the morning is good for me, too. When I record for a video, that also motivates me to clean.

Feels good to know I’m not alone in what I go Through, THANK YOU for being so vulnerable and authentic feels nice. You’re very right I’m sticking with that things get better and they get worse just have to continue on and not give up. You were spot on with the “if I dont have the will to live or get out of bed why would I want to clean” basically that so true at times. But yes we deserve a clean space and a serene mind.❤️

What a wonderful video!!! Sending you a hug. ❤ This is helping so many people. ❤

Thank you for this motivation and for sharing such personal information… I love this video so much and it’s helping me clean my room rn ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for sharing this video and your vulnerability. I am 37 and my mom still doesn't understand the severity of depression episodes and nit picks my house. I recently have learned though that these are episodes related to my depression. Hugs

Well done love! The struggles are so raw and real. Just getting out of bed can take everything out of you. I have been suffering with clinical depression and anxiety since the age of 8. I am now 36. Thank you for making and sharing this video. When you said to make it fun, that's what helps to get me motivated. I watch a lot of cleaning motivation videos and your advice to record yourself and not to even post it but to keep it for yourself is such a great idea! You really spoke to me on many different levels. Every day you wake up and even just getting out of bed shows a lot strength. Keep your chin up love and do what's best for you and whatever makes you feel good or happy, do it! Even if it does mean staying in bed. Be well

I'm so proud of you!

the last time i really deep cleaned my room was in the 2 weeks of march 2020 where we had no school. I threw away or donated 5 large garbage bags of things and i completely rearranged my room. I hate to say that it’s been almost 3 years since i’ve done that but it’s true. i’ve been cleaning my room and so far i have half a bag of garbage. my depression is undiagnosed, but it’s real. it sucks. getting the motivation to clean my room when i’ve felt mentally numb for months is very hard. the voiceover on this video gives me a spark to clean my room. thank you. i am currently folding my laundry.

Just came across your video. No judgement here, just keep moving through the bout of depression. I too when younger went through it and as a woman in my 50’s I still have moments but I fight through and keeping busy does help. People who also have clean rooms also deal with depression, some may not mention it. But it does lift your mood when you do walk into your clean room. It’s like it’s giving you a hug saying everything will be alright just breathe. ❤️❤️❤️❤️