Feeling Alone with Your Mental Illness

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Mental illness can make you feel like you're all alone, with no one to turn to for support. In this video, I share my experience navigating this feeling and some tips for what to do about it.
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@marklowe947 6 ай бұрын

I always prefer to be alone when I'm not feeling well. I'm currently struggling with depression and anxiety, and just want to run away and hide.

@KBroadwater Жыл бұрын

I don't think I've cried watching a video harder then just watching yours. I'm in the grips of mental illness. That's why I came looking for videos to see if others have what I have or more importantly others who really know what I'm dealing with. Therapy helps, but when I'm home and have an episode it's rough, lonely, and since the pandemic only increased ten-fold. Thanks for the video. 1st time viewer. Made me feel so not alone.

@dmgsoultogetherness6667 7 ай бұрын

me too

@bubblezovlove7213 6 ай бұрын

i cant even cry now they had to put me on +California rocket fuel+ antidepressants... It was needed for sure.... but not actually being able to cry is like an amputation. no small thing.... i worry my face is no longer expressive too.... :( but hey... i'm alive and there are things i love and enjoy so im grateful :D If anyone needs a friend, come say hi... i certainly need a friend..

@user-wb2yv7ll9d 6 ай бұрын

Crying is such a healthy thing to do, I think it's a good sign for you that you are able to process emotions through tears. I hope you're doing better. ❤

@user-wb2yv7ll9d 6 ай бұрын

@@bubblezovlove7213 I agree with you, I can't cry either and it's horrible. ❤

@paulinemanifold436 5 ай бұрын

Hi !,I'm struggling too ,hope you're doing a bit better ,bubblezovlove . I find Christmas awful xx

@Kevin-ef4cc Жыл бұрын

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia 25 years ago. And in that time I've learned to shift my perspectives. I traded paranoia and concluded that I was just precautionary I also traded loneliness for solitude. Learning to shift your perspective makes a huge difference.

@Type_null14 Жыл бұрын

This comment helped me. Thank you 🙏

@johnconstable8512 Жыл бұрын

"traded loneliness for solitude" what's the difference?

@Kevin-ef4cc Жыл бұрын

@@johnconstable8512 with loneliness there is pain with solitude there is peace

@johnconstable8512 Жыл бұрын

how do you support yourself with the schizophrenia diagnose?

@Kevin-ef4cc Жыл бұрын

@@johnconstable8512 I am a hauler

@Zachy_Wacky978 Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry for you and anyone else who has to feel alone during such a problematic time. I understand this feeling as I have Asperger's and Personality Disorders (one of which being Schizotypal Personality Disorder) which is quite similar to Schizophrenia but lacks psychotic symptoms and mostly impacts cognition. My condition has isolated me from many others as I am still young. I often come across as indifferent and unkind. My intentions are purely positive but stigma has made it difficult for me to reach out and seek help and support. You are loved and that no matter what mental illness you are suffering from, you aren't broken, you are simply different. Own your uniqueness and love yourself!!

@horizonblack Жыл бұрын

Some of the best people I have ever met had autism. One of them also had SPD. Nothing to say here, just that I see you.

@ctrawick3 Жыл бұрын

Lauren - I don’t suffer with any type of mental illness, so I watch all of this from an outside, uneducated perspective. I have to say, though, that you likely don’t begin to understand the blessing you are to others as you share your story with honesty and integrity. Keep going and know that you make a difference. I wholeheartedly believe that.

@-lloygic-3565 Жыл бұрын

Being neurodivergent, I've found that this channel's honest integrity has been validating. I too struggle with being heard and understood often, and it can be very isolating. Thanks for doing what you do!

@MinnesotanMysticism Жыл бұрын

Same, this vid really spoke to me. This whole channel has meant so much

@eddvcr598 Жыл бұрын

Same. This channel is so important to neurodivergent people, including me.

@blydnhvghn Жыл бұрын

Curious, why do people say neurodivergent instead of identifying the specific disorder or disability (example: adhd bipolar ptsd) that makes one “neurodivergent”? Is it a result of not being formerly diagnosed?

@eddvcr598 Жыл бұрын

@@blydnhvghn For me it’s just easier to use that one term that encompasses all brain function divergence. It’s easier just to say “I’m neurodivergent, and…” rather than saying “I have ADHD and chronic depression, and…” Also, some people may want to talk about relating their experiences with having brain differences without disclosing their exact diagnosis. It’s the commenter’s choice whether or not to disclose their diagnoses.

@MinnesotanMysticism Жыл бұрын

@@blydnhvghn I’m not exactly shy about my deal, autism. I just don’t invite the word into my life most the time. I try to allow myself to simply be, without words of an idea. The idea of autism is the map, the life of us is the territory; I know best and love most the territory of life

@carolmussotter8439 Жыл бұрын

Besides feeling very alone in all of these feelings…when a friend or family member says, “ I’m here if you need me,” I feel worse because I desperately WANT help but don’t know or can’t express what I need. I have no idea how to communicate what I’m going through and how I’m experiencing the world. Even keeping a journal and talking with my therapist is extremely challenging during these times.

@kathleengivant-taylor2277 Жыл бұрын

Can really relate too this comment. I have this issue a lot

@aleksandracatt Жыл бұрын

Not just that it can feel lonely with this illness but also very hard because you’re different. I remember when I was child ( I was probably in the prodromal phase of schizophrenia, I got sick with 18 years old) around 7-8 years old, I remember seeing all kids in my classroom in school play and I wondered why can’t I be like them, I was very quiet and introverted. I also experienced being bullied for being different. So, not only did I feel alone but I also experienced bullying for being different, now I understand that I was ‘different’ because I was in prodromal phase of schizophrenia. I even was bullied by one teacher there for my ‘personality’.

@yelenarotar2307 Жыл бұрын

My dad has suffered with schizophrenia and bullying since he was 7 as well.

@TM-wb3ly Жыл бұрын

I can relate

@melinaburkhardt421 Жыл бұрын

@Maureen Smith I can relate! School was such a challenge. Discarded and bullied and suffering left severe scars that are triggered so easily. I am still feeling akward when I attend school meetings in my parental role aß a mother of three. The loneliness and the fear on the playground, No friends No Fun Just survival mode and feeling sooooo homesick. My folks where even understanding nur couldn't help.😔🥺😱😢

@katrinawilliams437 Жыл бұрын

I can relate to this

@katrinawilliams437 Жыл бұрын

I missed a lot of days on high school because I felt like I couldn’t learn as quickly as others and I was also bullied

@elenakordonowy1587 Жыл бұрын

I am a nursing student who graduates this spring. Your videos are helping me to learn more about where some of my patients will be so that I can care for them better. Thank you!

@reinaldopereira1268 Жыл бұрын

I've been feeling very lonely lately. It's sad when people want to offer you support, but don't know how. It's even worse when we realize there isn't much they can actually do. It's good to know we're not completely alone, but sad to realize that loneliness will always be there in some way.

@realstaceylee Жыл бұрын

I think you are Canadian, right? I can’t help but wonder how different it is here in the US for all of the schizophrenic people who don’t have medical and psychological care or support and even end up on the streets😢😢😢, I know many end up in the legal system and there isn’t really long term therapy for them, I wish the attitude could change here about people’s needs for health and dignity ! Thank you ❤❤❤ as always for your work, it is sacred

@johannespinchbeck1493 Жыл бұрын

I am in the same area as the host. It is a thousand times better in Canada than the state hospitals. We have a program called the 108 street group. It is a drop in center where you can get a break away from the illness. It starts with meditation, then doing just anything from painting, walks, Karioke (sp?). You can come or leave when you chose This is why it works there is no pressure and one finds that people do not linger on their illness. And some of these people are really, really sick. !Cheaper than hospital!

@hobolove2468 Жыл бұрын

@@johannespinchbeck1493that sounds so awesome

@Type_null14 Жыл бұрын

I wish this kind of therapy was available to those in the US. I have been suffering for years. I just turned 27 and every day I pray that I will survive this.

@OperationFoxley19441 10 ай бұрын

I live in the UK and there is more help for Alcohol and Drug addiction than there is for mental health. Still a lot of stigma here.

@Crystalquartz964 Жыл бұрын

Thinking of all who read this who feel lonely and misunderstood. I often feel a complete lack of connection and have tried attending Churches but end up worse off than before. Thank you Lauren for putting it all into words and offering advice.

@rozashanina3167 Жыл бұрын

I love who you are as a human being, I know it doesn't mean anything from a KZfaq comment from someone you don't even know but we're all there for you as much as possible! We all love you!

@PraveenSriram Жыл бұрын

Same here. I’m definitely here for you if you want to talk.

@PraveenSriram Жыл бұрын

My best friend who is male of 20 years recently ghosted 👻 me and it has been a painful experience and I’ve been struggling with a variety of feelings.

@BasedRaven96 Жыл бұрын

I have good friends, good mom, good support from professionals and so on. But sometimes I feel like I can't express 100% how I feel and that is something that kinda sucks.. It's not any ones fault though.

@islac8525 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm feeling really ill at the moment. I feel like my mind is breaking into pieces. I feel crippling lonely hearing your voice, and your honesty has made me realise that others are going through the same thing. To those who feel hopeless, don't give up. Even though it's unbearable to have a mind that can't be controlled. You are strong, and you have fight left because you clicked this video and read the comments.

@paulinemanifold436 5 ай бұрын

Thank You .Both thoughtful & comforting xx

@ingram4896 Жыл бұрын

Ever since I moved to Canada my depression worsened 10 folds I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I'm originally from Morocco ( north Africa close to Spain ) where it's very sunny all year round I'm seeing a psychiatrist next week it could be just a vitamin D deficiency tho I'm not sure but damn life is hell....

@pauldemelto6650 Жыл бұрын

God bless you. I hope you feel better. Vitamin D affects my mood so it can have an impact, but exercise, sleep, diet, and COMMUNITY are also super important for your mental health. Moving to such a drastically different climate is probably a huge shock to your system. It will take a lot of self care and adjustment to improve the impact. Good luck with the doctor!!!

@johannespinchbeck1493 Жыл бұрын

You could not being getting enough sunlight these cloudy days

@HD-pv4nn 6 ай бұрын

My voices got less because i took a vitamin shot, im healing

@jantaljaard835 12 күн бұрын

Maybe you need some artificisl light source, the one that look like sunshine.

@donnafleetwood3884 Жыл бұрын

I recently was sent to a mental health hospital but they turned me away saying i had been there before and to go home and get counseling. It was very humiliating and I feel very alone without support.

@JarrettDaRaiderBoi Жыл бұрын

A few months ago, I went asking for help outside of the hospital and they tried to hold me for "mania" as if I would hurt someone or something. Was an awful experience and terrifies me now when I try reaching out to anyone.

@j3zproductions Жыл бұрын

I agree….I would know, BECAUSE, I have a bad TBI…..but, just what I’ve done since it’s happened, has helped myself to prove that im “capable “ n still strong… just…don’t lose hope…………….

@user-sc1es4wz4g Жыл бұрын

@@JarrettDaRaiderBoi i fear going to any medical doctor. Every time they want to hospitalize me. Even though the illness is under control. Never talk about your illness when talking to non psych doctors.

@mjennifer142 Жыл бұрын

Hell no I’m sorry that happened to you.

@leelakoganti9823 Жыл бұрын

How do u manage kids n family life do u have extended family support or something like that

@layotheleprechaun Жыл бұрын

I also felt so alone during my mental illness. Creating my youtube channel and podcast has been one of the best remedies

@stevec3872 Жыл бұрын

My 31 year old daughter with schizoaffective has felt completely alone even when I was just blocks away. She was in an institution during Covid so she was kept isolated, no visitors, & even afterwards that isolation was continued with no visits from family or loved ones. We could talk on the phone, but weren't allowed to see her. Heartbreaking.

@PraveenSriram Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry about what you both went through and I wish you all the best. Thank you for getting the courage to share your story on KZfaq.

@Irishrose777 Жыл бұрын

That sounds so painful to go through that kind of isolation. Are you in the US or another country?

@roadlesstraveledm9248 Жыл бұрын

Steve C , same here, hospitals continue their COVID regulations

@grahamhardie6853 Жыл бұрын

Loneliness is a bit of a pandemic in itself these days (a third of the UK’s population live alone). I wish you luck with your battle with loneliness. I am much luckier now since I got married 6 years ago as my wife has bipolar and we both keep each other company and share a similar background and understanding of our conditions which has for me been extremely liberating and blessing 👍

@brianpeck3595 Жыл бұрын

Yes i do feel alone thank you Loran for your videos brian

@Mary-sf8cy Жыл бұрын

You are not alone, Brian!

@marraine7299 Жыл бұрын

I can relate to this more than I wish. It's been 6 years since I started dealing with MI, and it's been very lonely. I've been diagnosed with a bunch of stuff (PTSD and autism for example), but I don't feel like I fit in with others with the same diagnoses. I seem to *just slightly* have different symptoms than them and therefore I can't relate to them so well, nor they to me... It gets very lonely (and my terrible hygiene due to PTSD doesn't help either). I mostly just spend my time gaming. MI really is quite isolating, and I am glad to not be the only one who feels that way.

@bobtins Жыл бұрын

Wow, what you're saying is very profound, because the deep sense of aloneness is a fundamental part of schizophrenia and depression, but reaching out to others for help can alleviate that pain. It is not as easy or natural for us to seek or offer help. It's hard to be vulnerable; we've learned to fear that. But it can help us heal. Thank you for being vulnerable and honest...we appreciate it.

@michellegillie4817 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are comforting to me. My son has been bounced around to three different facilities and just now in the past two weeks is getting the proper treatment. He still has psychosis bad and I’m so scared for him and I miss him so bad. Thank you for your videos. I hope whenever he comes home I can sit and watch them with him and pray it helps him also. 😢

@paulmurphy2144 Жыл бұрын

I have suffered with a stammer all my life, which has forced me into lonliness so many times even with people around me. Its a pure joy finding your channel, and understanding my isolation moods etc..

@genesis631 Жыл бұрын

This is why channels like this is so important. It was for me. Thanks for sharing your experience.❤ Also the folks on reddit are great.

@ginichase5648 Жыл бұрын

Thank you again for sharing your experience. I just commented yesterday on another one of your videos that was a thing for me. To see you share your symptoms and struggle is so overwhelming and makes me feel seen. It's been an ongoing struggle to find the way to voice thing's with my doctor.

@PraveenSriram Жыл бұрын

This channel really helps me also and I like watching her videos. It makes everyday life more manageable.

@srikanthrbs1362 Жыл бұрын

Similar to this video, a great watch on who killed individuality kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f82dq8Wc3sC6c2g.html

@janefuller1737 Жыл бұрын

I want you to know I understand. I’m just like you. ❤️. I get what you’re saying. Bless you, Sweetie! You have no idea how much I appreciate your work and bringing us your story.

@lsteph1000 Жыл бұрын

As a mother with a schizophrenic daughter I am sure you are never alone, but we cannot walk in your shoes. It is the same with any other serious illness. Your videos have been very helpful.

@ncordeau45 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. I like the way you express yourself, easy to understand and comforting, ty so much 🙂

@A10011 Жыл бұрын

A natural communicator. It's very easy to take that for granted because it 'looks' easy.

@petsmart1000 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I’ve been struggling so much lately. Mental health professionals treat the major depression but don’t address the borderline personality disorder symptoms, so though I’m not AS depressed, I still feel like I’m losing my mind. And ya I have no one that understands or even bother trying to. Just existing isn’t enough anymore. I feel so lost and agonizingly alone. 😖

@paddyree7734 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried DBT?

@petsmart1000 Жыл бұрын

@@paddyree7734 I’ve heard about it for decades but no one specializes in it where I live. No one wants to deal with or work with people with the ‘taboo’ personality disorders, which leaves me feeling hopeless and unimportant like I don’t matter. Mental health resources are really lacking here so they don’t offer much but basic medication management. 😕

@imautisticnowwhat Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this ❤❤

@beahbeahful Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for always helping me deal with my mental health, you are such an inspiration 🫂

@Catlily5 Жыл бұрын

Like You said, meeting other people with mental problems helped me feel less alone. Because they know what you are going through. Having my family and friends understand better helps a lot too.

@TM-wb3ly Жыл бұрын

This is me exactly. I stay in groups for schizophrenia that are offered on social media so I can be with others who are different (but cool) like me and you...💗❤💗

@shiniv3498 7 ай бұрын

Hey I'm searching for someone to connect to. I feel so lonely. Where can i connect to people with mental problems through online?

@Catlily5 7 ай бұрын

@@shiniv3498 I am not sure. Lauren who made this video has online groups for people but they probably cost money.

@wolfdogdav Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I struggle with these issues, too, so much. Loneliness does suck. It's a shroud of void that eats up at you. Let's do our best. Keep on keeping on.

@baileyhallfilms Жыл бұрын

Lauren you are a brave and selfless leader and I hope you can manage your experience with feeling lonely and struggling to convey to loved ones / people how you are coping with symptoms or experiences.

@chrisbtender5992 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Peer support has helped me a lot too. It's harder when I'm going through it cause I get delusional about others intentions but it's good to know it's a resource there when im able to use it. Also the hats in the background are super cute! :3

@aeringossett6430 Жыл бұрын

Hi. I have schizoaffective disorder and it sucks. You are not alone. I feel like that too.

@thegnarlyvagabond Жыл бұрын

It's so important to communicate. I talk to a psychologist, and he was unsure if I ever even had schizophrenia, and instead only had drug induced psychosis. I think he knows now, after I explained to him some of my experiences from way back, where I was having the entire universe communicate with me and believed I had snipers on the rooftops ready to protect me. So wellness is possible.

@theTranscendentOnes Жыл бұрын

I had similar delusions to yours, like communicating with people and thinking it's the universe intentionally sending me a message, or watching something on TV and thinking it was intentionally placed there as a secret message. But I never experienced auditory and visual hallucinations. Could I still be having schizoaffective disorder?

@thegnarlyvagabond Жыл бұрын

@@theTranscendentOnes I never had hallucinations, only delusions like you but they diagnosed with schizophrenia. A lot of people hate the meds they give us so I wouldn't be too eager to get diagnosed, but if you're desperate for help it can be an option.

@theTranscendentOnes Жыл бұрын

@@thegnarlyvagabond No I was hospitalized, and I was officially diagnosed. But I'm not sure the diagnose is correct.

@thegnarlyvagabond Жыл бұрын

@@theTranscendentOnes It gets better. You get used to the feeling of emptiness. They used to tell me to view the treatment as a job, and I've later adopted this mindset. It helps me rationalize not being productive. You got this!!

@Slidehhy 10 ай бұрын

@@thegnarlyvagabondhow long does it take to get used to it

@user-yy9hc6yr4l Ай бұрын

We all feel for you, everyone is, and we are so proud of you, you are so brave, young lady.

@darbyczarnecki Жыл бұрын

I have a partner who is avoidant about my disorder, likely out of helplessness. I am otherwise isolated. When I found your channel I was in a very desperate place, and your videos have been the biggest catalyst yet for growing hope! I find myself with tears in my eyes sometimes while watching, amazed that at least one other person on this planet has experienced what I have. Your videos are like therapy. As in, I go in, sit down, open my mind, maybe cry a little, smile, learn something and feel less terrified of myself. I appreciate your sincerity and willingness to share. You are changing lives. Thank you.

@DanielleMM-ct8ip 7 ай бұрын

I wasn’t able to finish watching this. I am so alone and it feels really painful

@Chippy88 Жыл бұрын

I hear you. I am going through the feeling alone part of it really bad this time. I have ocd. My family is sick of hearing it and I don’t blame them. It could be exhausting for people so I don’t blame them. So I have no one to talk to and they don’t understand.

@HD-pv4nn 6 ай бұрын

I developed ocd with my schizophrenia, i feel alone too, i feel you

@ikatsu6008 Жыл бұрын

I felt very loved listening to you to. You have been a great help for me. Your words and voice calm me down quite a bit. It felt somewhat I was home being comfortable with no other disturbances or arousals, frustrations inside. Thank you for being you the way you are. Please know you are loved always.

@chaitea7891 Жыл бұрын

Hello I was just diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and I'm here for you. I'm so sorry you feel alone. I'm right here for you.

@ramuj8662 2 ай бұрын

I also have it, hope you're doing well

@nuiwai5402 Жыл бұрын

I have had family members fearful of mental health unwellness and that they ignore it in me or minimise it. I have experienced ridicule from family and being stigmatised. It made me disown my mental health reality. It feels so good to be with you, and all those who share their experiences. I refuse to let others belittle me. I am proud of me and my illness makes me who i am. I am alot better at self care. Hugs to all those facing their health issues. Fuck being shamed by others. Mental unwellness is a super power.

@MoeTurkmusic Жыл бұрын

thank you for this channel , i also suffer from schizoeffective bipolar and its so terrifying to experience this alone

@tamzar2440 Жыл бұрын

Your not alone ✝️ ok

@lalabebesita2112 Жыл бұрын

i love this lady..i related to a lot. and feel confort. i honestly feel like i met you before

@l.awaller1852 22 күн бұрын

I've tried talking about it with people in my circle. While they showed support they don't know how to help. I sometimes feel like I need more support but the reality and the expectation doesn't align

@HD-pv4nn 6 ай бұрын

I too have schizophrenia and i feel so alone inside my head and outside because i have no friends to talk to about it, thank you for your video you words matter and has give me hope, thank you for sharing, wish you the best

@HD-pv4nn 5 ай бұрын

@@canopus_reborn about what? Im a she not sir

@zone6472 Жыл бұрын

We don’t have peer support here, so I can’t talk with anyone about my struggles and my family seems to not want to know! Stigma is the reason and the unwillingness to want to care!

@Paintnsew Жыл бұрын

13:10 I have found support through NAMI. They have some excellent programs and a lot of them are zoom. Maybe that would be a help for you. That is the National Association for Mental Illness.

@lilycat1694 Ай бұрын

No close relationships here and it sucks

@mr-jd3xv Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and hope.

@stepht9268 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I am hopeful the future will have more empathy, support, and education, not stigma about mental health.

@marieolga4613 Жыл бұрын

Love n Light to you. I understand what you are going thru. My dghtr is going thru the same. She has No one to turn to but me. She has no friends or family to turn to.

@lovelife9332 Жыл бұрын

I 100% understand how it feels because I struggle everyday with mental illness. I wish you lived next door! We could be each others support friend 😊. I know it’s hard but know God is with you if you Will believe. Even if you can’t feel it, just have faith that one day your pain can be all over if you start praying and seeking Jesus ❤. According to the Bible, all of the signs are happening that reveal God is going to rapture his church out of this world any day now. So have hope that your pain could be gone at any time. Jesus will take his believers with him forever with new bodies and no more pain, sadness, etc.!! Anyway, I know I got sidetracked, but I literally know the pain and loneliness you are describing and it’s hard to find friends that are even capable of understanding because they aren’t mentally ill. I think the support group is a good idea 👍

@ericg4257 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. You are seen. You are heard.

@karstent8138 Жыл бұрын

I think the thing that's needed is just spending time with you and having conversations, not simply being told that you can do it, which is pretty much what you're saying 😊

@WWS322 Жыл бұрын

I am very alone. I rarely have interactions with anyone in person. I talk to people in forums on the computer. It has been my experience mentally ill people are antisocial.

@tomhardy90 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it’s super comforting 🤍

@demirisreal9467 Жыл бұрын

This feeling and not being able to find proper social/mental help can even be broadened to other minorities. As a trans man, i feel more and more like i don't belong anywhere even though there are nice people around me who say they care. I've been looking for a community to address these feelings and be heard for the longest time now! Thank you so much ❤️

@cwray11000 Жыл бұрын

I have really bad negative symptoms and feel alone with that. I have no energy and feel constantly weary/lethargic. I also struggle to take an interest in anything. Today when I was in the flat alone I was just walking from room to room thinking "I'm really not interested in anything". These symptoms are extremely difficult to live and there's aloneness with that.

@jennifermicallef Жыл бұрын

I can really relate to your comment.

@cwray11000 Жыл бұрын

@@jennifermicallef do you have negative symptoms too?

@jennifermicallef Жыл бұрын

I have a different diagnosis but I experience what you describe. Not always terrible but a large challenge always. I feel lucky to have family I care for; they keep me engaged with life. Even just the little things of housekeeping or having a nice face wash and the like are a big deal. It helps me more than I can describe. I hope you have some little things to it counts !!

@Slidehhy 11 ай бұрын

@@cwray11000it's a living hell how are you feeling now

@80islandia Жыл бұрын

Great video topic. I find our current MH system can exacerbate the shame in people with mental illness, and reinforce the idea that we are "made wrong." It is hard to connect with people who are empathetic, good, and nice when we feel like outsiders or monsters, or that something about us is "broken." I find the thing I often need in a connection is someone who can rage alongside me at the injustices inherent in the MH system, including the absence of very basic, intuitive care. Someone who has been through emotionally dark times, and gets the ways we have been dismissed and dismantled, even if they have not shared an identical experience. I like the idea Lauren expressed about finding ways to express specific needs. One thing I want to flag is that sometimes you can express your needs repeatedly and people will pathologize you for doing so, or claim that your perception is off for even having these needs in the first place. There are also people who may be invested in wanting to save or fix you. Be very careful about connecting with these people, and initiate a disconnect if you feel safe to do so. There are basic needs and expectations for respectful conduct that you should not have to articulate. Being around a supportive person should feel inherently good; it shouldn't feel like work.

@HD-pv4nn 6 ай бұрын

I too am very emotional person and i feel society is difficult to connect with because they think were are less than

@lukaszwason5031 Жыл бұрын

I have Schizoaffective Disorder and I'm struggling with people understanding my condition. When I'm well enough, I'm able to perform a facade and act normal, but putting on the facade takes a lot out of me. When I'm unable to carry on with the facade, the people around me struggle to accept me when I'm symptomatic - people just don't understand. I don't know how to help them understand, nobody seems to understand even a little bit. Do any other people with this condition feel this way, or have any experience in helping those around them understand?

@UntilxThexSunxDies Жыл бұрын

People who are spiritual get me. I have schizoaffective disorder, and I can't relate to people normally.

@WDBsirLocksight 8 ай бұрын

These descriptions esp Lukas reminds me of ASD individuals who also mask. I can understand from that perspective as well as my host of other issues some that affect energy and motivation. Loneliness just comes with the territory. Sometimes wonder if schizoaffevtive is just ASD at times.

@HD-pv4nn 6 ай бұрын

@@UntilxThexSunxDiesi am very spiritual with my schizophrenia, i don't know how others can handle not checking how i feel about god in the small daily moments of everyday life

@HD-pv4nn 6 ай бұрын

@@UntilxThexSunxDieslet me know if your looking for a friend, im looking for friends

@robertstone8056 Жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO LAUREN.....HOPE YOUR DOING WELL😃

@pizzapie08 Жыл бұрын

I have schizoaffective disorder and this was something I really struggled with a few years ago before my diagnosis and still struggle with sometimes. I remember being so angry because I felt misunderstood and alone and I felt like I was drowning and nobody cared. (This could've also been a delusional thought making me think that nobody cared about me) Luckily I was able to find treatment and gain the skills to express my emotions to my family and in turn gain their support which I always had I just needed it in a different way than they were giving.

@maryann823 8 ай бұрын

I do not have mental illness. This channel showed up on the side bar and I fell in her and Rob.I just want say I hope she has reached and helped a lot of people but right now I’m hurting for Rob. He has to be so lonely also. Never knowing if he is saying the right thing to help. Most days saying the wrong thing. Being a caregiver, that’s what’s happeningz,

@tcort Жыл бұрын

❤️

@ssww3 Жыл бұрын

I feel alone with my ADHD but I'm not alone because there are thousands out there like me. Men and women plus my nephew

@matthewpence6017 Жыл бұрын

I totally relate to this! I have felt very alone. We are not alone, we are in this together!!!

@Fear_Therapy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for talking about this. ❣

@vonjess9 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. It helps me understand how to help my loved ones who has similar illnesses.

@Katman718 10 ай бұрын

I understand completely sweetie and blessings to you ✌️🤟

@user-yy9hc6yr4l Ай бұрын

It's good to know that you're not alone, not by a long, long way out, dear young lady. There are other people, who do share your emotions, we are not exactly quite the same; but we do understand that we go through such emotional health issues, as well my dear, young lady.

@AverageJoe1006 16 күн бұрын

Theres only fans problem solved

@Fear_Therapy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being an inspiration.

@teresastaggs7923 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lauren!

@stevereith6571 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you videos

@pensidosyroconesyava Жыл бұрын

Really thankful for all the effort you do for this diffusion channel Thanks!

@atakanucar9708 Жыл бұрын

You are a precious soul. Even simply listening to your voice brings me a sense of relaxation. :’)

@khedheryosra9689 Жыл бұрын

Thank you lauren

@radhikadhaipule3297 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video

@MOLLYLUNCHCO Жыл бұрын

I am learning so much from you, Lauren. Thank you!

@ashleygressel5628 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the work you are doing ❤️

@meganmahoney1749 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for what you do.💕🙏

@laurelgillespie5612 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@brianmunkeskov8749 Жыл бұрын

Last week was an especially tough time...thank you for all you do🙏❤️

@karinafranca7696 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing ❤️

@oscarsurf311 Жыл бұрын

sad that you feel alone you are soo kind, humble and smart! love your channel very accurate and informative!

@logosophia Жыл бұрын

Your channel is SUPER HELPFUL! You are an amazing person and peer supporter. Thank you!

@SameerLam Жыл бұрын

Love your content 💖

@henrimccabe6178 Жыл бұрын

Thank you❤

@feralfoods Жыл бұрын

i've got bipolar, my wife had cptsd+other emotional issues. we lost all support, had bad medical and therapy. family members were emotionally abusive to her, and she killed herself at age 39, and it destroyed my life, made all of my bipolar symptoms go totally haywire. our friends had moved out of town, our families had already turned against us, and the isolation+abuse destroyed our lives. - today, alone, it's mostly 'white-knuckling it' to get through a single day. her suxxcide was about five years ago, but still feels like yesterday. the loneliness & guilt is crushing. - thank you for being so brave to post these videos. you are amazing, and so helpful to all of us.

@rebeccajarrett5130 Жыл бұрын

Ive been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, bipolar 2 and ptsd. I also suspect that i have a form of ocd. I struggle with my mind on a daily basis. My illness is embarrassing because sometimes i say or do embarrassing things. I have a tendency to live in a fantasy world and i have to snap out of it and bring myself back to reality. I struggle with feeling alone in my illness.

@Mary-sf8cy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos. You're a savior

@paulmurphy2144 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful

@King_of_Sofa Жыл бұрын

From experience I have seen how people mirror each other. In the prodromal stage, one may signal their paranoia and insecurities with subtle hints and speak in metaphors to the people around them. This perpetuates feedback loops where such types of communication get reflected back. It causes the person's fears to become confirmed. An individual may spiral into obsessive delusions of what other people may be thinking of them. Figuratively, it becomes like a game of hot potato that the longer an individual takes part in, the stickier that hot potato gets. The way back is to foster a secure sense of self that does not hinge on what others might think of you. Say what you mean and mean what you say so that it is in line with your healthy self concept. And make clear what is and what is not within your control. And make peace with your fears. And as you do those things, remember that you don't need to prove yourself to anyone. If anyone reads this and this resonates with you, I wish you strength, healing, courage and grit

@swati309 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Lauren .. you gave me a new thought today .. sending love back to you ❤

@veroniquebeaunoyer306 Жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you so much. ✨🌟✨

@Miriam-ui5pw Жыл бұрын

I feel alone in it sometimes too. Hope it gets better for us.

@srikanthrbs1362 Жыл бұрын

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@ChristinaDasilva_ 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video, I have a diagnosis of bipolar & from this video I learnt that I usually withdraw myself from things I enjoy doing when I’m feeling low and I didn’t notice that before. I will now work on this Once again, thanks for sharing!