Patton Oswalt's Success Hasn't Cured His Depression

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Patton Oswalt had a brush with suicide in the aisle of his local grocery store.
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@TheGroucho66 10 жыл бұрын

What's impressive is that he managed to talk about committing suicide in such a way that it didn't create a black hole of anxiety in the audience. Major props.

@Chase-id6ob 7 жыл бұрын

MeanMisterWalrus george Carlin is the only other comedy I've ever seen do that

@grizzly4171 6 жыл бұрын

MeanMisterWalrus he's a comedy magician

@seanmichaels8060 5 жыл бұрын

I like how he makes fun of Nickelback.

@AzaleaJane 4 жыл бұрын

@@grizzly4171 I understood that reference

@Abetterlife88 8 жыл бұрын

I love that Patton brings all the depressed people together.

@JervisGermane 10 жыл бұрын

That's the thing about depression - people assume that if they had everything they wanted, or that people say they should want, that they'll be happy. But depression isn't rational. So when you've got everything you set out to get and you still feel empty inside, you just don't know what to do next. That's why so many rich and famous people kill themselves: if a ten-million-dollar estate still won't make you happy, sometimes you just give up.

@gorillanutswilson 10 жыл бұрын

This comment is infused with so much fucking ignorance it epitomizes the average person's understanding of depression.

@JervisGermane 10 жыл бұрын

Jefferson Rambo III Well if you know something I don't, I'm all ears.

@Connorslamevideos 10 жыл бұрын

totally reminds me of the movie Megamind if you've ever seen that, where he apparently defeats the hero and takes over the city but has no idea what to do next

@StarryStarryNocturne 9 жыл бұрын

If you don't feel internally rich in life, no external amount of wealth is going to ever make you feel rich. No level of fame or affluence will make up for an impoverished soul.

@SH-wk8hn 9 жыл бұрын

There is no path to happiness, happiness is the path.

@CrowClouds 10 жыл бұрын

WOW! He's amazing that he can make a joke out of his depression like that. That takes finesse and balls!

@chrisdibella257 10 жыл бұрын

If enjoy seeing people do stuff like that, Maria Bamford's latest comedy album is great for that.

@RoxxorzYourBoxxorz 10 жыл бұрын

Chris DiBella Bamford is so good

@tybo09 10 жыл бұрын

It does take finesse and balls, but it's also a great coping strategy. Sometimes, throwing it all out there and laughing about it is how you tell yourself you're past it. So glad to see he pulled through it.

@TimboVideo 10 жыл бұрын

Finesse and Balls is the name of my new band.

@stevesanzari7294 4 жыл бұрын

That’s what all the Comedians do before killing themselves ! They give you A Sign !

@bodhixxx1 4 жыл бұрын

Depression has many "triggers" half the battle is seeing and knowing that those are triggers.

@Gypsy415 3 жыл бұрын

Patton is so right. Depression is like this sad weird cousin your mom makes you hang out with at family events. Don't really have a choice, everyone you'd complain to about it doesn't really understand, and you are resigned to the fact that it rarely goes away and always comes back.

@j.t.hartzfeld1368 10 жыл бұрын

Someone should tell Patton Oswalt that he is not alone, in fact most of the grocery employee community would agree that Toto's Africa makes one blissfully suicidal, regardless of the presence of frozen food.

@gooberfries6692 10 жыл бұрын

One of my fav songs since I was 8; but yeah, it causes you to become very contemplative.

@ArkaeaFCL3 3 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, I was really struggling with my depression last night. And i didn't even have toto or frozen foods. Just my self centered family further alienating me away from them.

@poohspaws8976 7 жыл бұрын

Wishing his daughter and him so much strength and love. He is so talented and has so much charm. Love his comedic talent and love him on King of Queens. Just hope he is ok. Life can be so brutal.

@stevesanzari7294 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not acting this Life !

@internziko 9 жыл бұрын

Why is it that the funniest people are usually very depressed? Myself included.. I'm usually the one !making friends and family fall over from laughter but when I'm alone I'm filled with negativity?

@z121231211 9 жыл бұрын

paul Z I'd say it's insensitivity. A lot of comedy is "it's funny because it's true" and since you live with the horrible sad truths you're just used to them and have the audacity to make a joke out of them. Or maybe it's because in your depressed state you've questioned life to the point where you've found an obvious flaw that everyone can relate to but never thought about. I don't know the subject matter of your jokes but something as serious as depression can make you analyze benign things in a serious way or something that most people don't realize a lot of people are going through in a funny way.

@ThatsNotIdris 9 жыл бұрын

+paul Z Its because youe alone. Go hang out with those friends you make laugh and have a good time.

@glennjoyce7682 8 жыл бұрын

+paul Z it's because true comedy comes from looking into the darkness and showing everybody else that it isn't so scary. I am mentally ill and in a wheelchair but also doing comedy not just about that but the disturbing amount of horrible shit I have lived through. When you hone it you realize it can be cathartic. Hang tight dude, just remember that you have this for a reason and it will be made clear at it's own point

@darkeons4688 8 жыл бұрын

+paul Z comedy is a way to cope with things. Which is why from my experience a lot of people who come from dark pasts, have some sort of comedic talent. It sounds so corny, but I know I am funny and I make people laugh. However I am not depressed. I used to be for many years but I got my shit together. The humor is still there though.

@CrumbyVirus34 8 жыл бұрын

Usually people who try to make other people happy, are the most sad. They are always trying to impress, when they are not trying to make themselves happy.

@ManateeMentality 9 жыл бұрын

3:48 "Look at this photograph"

@adafrost6276 8 жыл бұрын

Man, this is painful to watch now after his wife has died and how devastated he is about it.

@sudrashanracer 8 жыл бұрын

I didn't see the date and my eyes teared up. I still remember the words he wrote.

@h3artands0uLL 7 жыл бұрын

what words?

@adafrost6276 7 жыл бұрын

He wrote an article after his wife passes that was really heartbreaking. He opened up about his feelings and said he was going into semi-retirement because of it.

@h3artands0uLL 7 жыл бұрын

thank you..so sad

@spenser9908 6 жыл бұрын

He remarried within a year, I think he got over her.

@GustafGouda 10 жыл бұрын

Immediately thought of this interview after hearing about the death of Robin Williams. I know it's supposed to be funny but it always made me feel uncomfortable. I hope Patton is ok.

@jokerwalker1337 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a story. I watched this clip yesterday. Today I was feeling a bit depressed so I went to the shop to buy some snacks. I was browsing the cookies when Totos Africa starts playing. Normally that would make me even more depressed. But I couldn't help but burst out laughing it was so well timed.

@nigelcarren 6 жыл бұрын

Listening to Dire Straits whilst buying bathroom tiles has the same effect on me!

@StoneBTH 11 жыл бұрын

The brilliant standup comedy Patton gives the world is therapeutic for his depression. The depression often brings about the hilarious observations and rants, then expressing them in front of an audience is the remedy. I love the guy.

@potsiiscool 11 жыл бұрын

"It's so good to see you" "uh-YES"

@ArkaeaFCL3 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@oozecandy 8 жыл бұрын

His not wanting to stir the lean cuisine is is pretty much the exact opposite of is Ratatouille character :)

@ghengooni 8 жыл бұрын

I can relate to his story. Last month I was driving home. I became so relaxed in my car that I was seconds from just opening the door and rolling out without even giving a second thought. It was really weird when I realised what I was thinking.

@stevesanzari7294 4 жыл бұрын

Whacko ! Get Mental Help Now !

@ghengooni 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevesanzari7294 I'm good, thanks for the concern though

@AnarchistPoop 9 жыл бұрын

I can relate. Depression is weird xD

@wolverineiscool7161 5 жыл бұрын

very weird

@stephj505 4 жыл бұрын

But depression is usually caused by bad experiences.

@ArkaeaFCL3 3 жыл бұрын

Yupp, I was having dinner with my family last night and someone said something that made me start spiraling down. I had to walk away from the table and go upstairs.

@emptylanternmedia2248 3 жыл бұрын

It takes balls for Patton to open up about this massive respect

@FuckGoogle2 6 жыл бұрын

Toto has that effect on me too. Was standing around at work having a bad day, Totos Africa comes on and I think it cannot possibly get any worse, then it does, a moron supervisor shows up and does the air guitar...

@andromedaiscoming185 6 жыл бұрын

I thought I had depression because I felt alot of sadness for a big part of my childhood up to my early 20's, social anxiety and low self esteem but I'm 27 now everything is starting to fall into place I love my job I feel good about myself I like everyone around me, I like where I am. the way they make depression sound is like no matter how good it gets you never feel happy. that's not my experience, i finally became hapy, did I not really have depression?

@autumnatic 6 жыл бұрын

There are different causes and experiences with depression. Some have it for long periods but not their whole lives, or on and off. I don't think anyone here can tell you that your experience was not 'real' depression without having lived your life. I hope you feel lucky to be one who came out of it, many never do.

@vamanosninja4143 8 жыл бұрын

People close to him need to keep an eye on him.

@SvenicusGermainus 2 жыл бұрын

I understand what Patton felt when Toto came on now. I was driving home yesterday and Take Me to Church by Hozier came on. As soon as the chorus dropped I immediately had the feeling to just slam on the gas and see how fast I could hit a wall. I just imagined hitting the wall and I go flying out the windshield in slow motion. I would have the biggest smile on my face with the chorus played in the background. Of course I didn't do it but I completely understand how he felt at that moment now.

@SuperLotus 8 жыл бұрын

I'm really happy for Patton and his success with movies. It's a shame I don't watch movies anymore. And I can totally relate about the depression. Yeah, sometimes negative thoughts can trigger depression, but most of the times it just happens. And usually it's the other way around where depression triggers the negative thoughts.

@joemosexual100 11 жыл бұрын

I love how dark Patton Oswalt can get. It's very ballsy material

@andrewcavett5691 9 жыл бұрын

I get it. It's a chemical imbalance. I have the same issues. Even though my life is going fairly well, last week I almost went to the local "nervous hospital" to see if I could curl up in a fetal position for a day or two

@nathangray4601 4 жыл бұрын

You look like Louis CK my dude

@andrewcavett5691 4 жыл бұрын

@@nathangray4601, yup. I realized that. Old photo

@frostychickenprods 9 жыл бұрын

That exact thing happened to me. I was shocked when he told this bit Cuz what are the odds? I too was standing in The frozen food aisle in the morning on a sunny day with Africa playing and feeling suddenly depressed

@krapfantasy 9 жыл бұрын

Kevin Piastra: Comedian I was standing in front of a wide assortment of pasta *cue music* and voila

@denisesimpson591 8 жыл бұрын

Oh, God . . .it's so true! Taking one more step to get a microwave meal in that depressive moment is tantamount to being asked to scale Everest!! Thank you, Patton Oswalt!

@chasbodaniels1744 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how that works. Absolutely true. Putting the lid back on the peanut butter jar can be too much.

@FEGIII-sm1gu 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds similar to how one of my bipolar depressive episodes can be triggered - music and certain smells can do it, among others. I sure hope he finds everlasting happiness with his new wife and raising his daughter; someone who makes us laugh like he does, deserves his own joy.

@katie4623 5 жыл бұрын

This was so sad and vulnerable.

@bastooo3 9 жыл бұрын

Patton is different - and great with it.

@juiceriver 7 жыл бұрын

My favorite Patton video

@sarty 10 жыл бұрын

I feel like you're the hero that KZfaq needs. And I just wanted to say thank you:)

@mayaro24 6 жыл бұрын

Look, it's Happy! (Love the show)

@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 6 жыл бұрын

Oof, had to hunt up a sample of Toto's "Africa", but now I see what he meant. Kudos to Oswalt for getting his depression/suicide story past the pre-interview. 🙃

@dustinjordan5530 10 жыл бұрын

that nickelback bit is fuckin great. i guess ill stop picketing against them now. thanks patton LOL

@themanicspectre 10 жыл бұрын

Play Totos africa in the background as you watch this lmao

@alteregoash 11 жыл бұрын

Jesus christ, I get moments like this all the time. He's totally right about depression. It never goes away it just becomes this weird surreal thing you stop taking seriously.

@buzzardbeatniks 11 жыл бұрын

Oh good, I hope the acting roles keep coming. I've only seen him in Big Fan and Young Adult and he was great in both.

@p3gnthunder141 7 жыл бұрын

3:47 it is currently 1:48am where I live and my parents are asleep, and I was busting out laughing

@redakdal 11 жыл бұрын

that tesion that builds up, its scary because alot of people don't like to admit it to other people, its scary because noone wants to admit there unhappy

@RationalDischarge 12 жыл бұрын

Patton is one of the funniest comics of his generation, so I earnestly hope and pray he finds the happiness he's looking for. There's nothing more tragic than a suicidal comic, especially one whose depression is so pervasive that he can't see all the lives he's touched and the many dark days of other people that he's brightened.

@Mr12poopoo12 8 жыл бұрын

Absolute hero

@believiny0urself 7 жыл бұрын

It's Remy!! Brings a smile to my face. :)

@taitaisanchez 10 жыл бұрын

We owe the entire band of Nickelback a medal.

@TheCSJones 8 жыл бұрын

+taitaisanchez Nobel peace prize.

@matthewreyna1254 10 жыл бұрын

"...its too dangerous..." Lol

@kakashi76767 12 жыл бұрын

The way I describe it is that depression is not about not having what you want, it is about not wanting anything. Just having no desire and not being able to take pleasure in anything. The opposite of depression isn't happiness, it is vibrancy. You can put on a happy face in public but you only want to do that because once people learn you are depressed they avoid you. Or else they tell you to snap out of it, which you can't because you cannot just create desire and ambition out of nothing.

@nersesarslanian3026 6 жыл бұрын

his Chad Kroeger is spot on.

@swish007 8 жыл бұрын

if i'm going to get a microwave meal the whole point is easiness.. any microwave meal is going to be meh (in my experience) so i totally am not going to waste time with something that wants me to stop it and stir it and all that crap. the trick is finding stuff that is not totally terrible that you can just cook in one go. marie calendars turkey pot pie isn't bad. also i've found that if your microwave is good a lot of times you don't actually have to stop it halfway and stir. it's fine if you just do it all in one go. it's sad that i know this.. and even more sad i guess that i am sharing this information here

@Kuebel350 8 жыл бұрын

It's even sadder that I appreciate your comment.

@swish007 8 жыл бұрын

i'm glad to have helped another sad person on the internet :)

@Tracymmo 7 жыл бұрын

I never stir the ones that say you need to, and they turn out fine. Yep, I'm so badass.

@sparrowghostmusic 11 жыл бұрын

I watched this entire video with Toto's Africa playing in another window. It was perfect.

@FatManRedemption 11 жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience at a supermarket today. Only it was "Lean on Me" by Club Nouveau. I just started spacing out and thinking about the crushing loneliness of life in general while somebody sliced turkey meat that I ordered. I imagine, though, had it been "Africa" by Toto, the spontaneous depression meditation would've been much more intense.

@anime536_8 8 жыл бұрын

he is a 'straight' version of Nathan Lane..

@Macieks300 6 жыл бұрын

Only Patton Oswalt can talk about depression and killing himself on prime time television and still look smarter than majority of the guests there

@TADrummer3 12 жыл бұрын

brilliant!

@penguinworm 12 жыл бұрын

Preach, Patton.

@ahhitsbehindyou18 11 жыл бұрын

Saw the movie he filmed with Ben Stiller in like an advanced preview. He was the best character in the movie

@juiceriver 7 жыл бұрын

I watch this at least once a month

@Balloon410 10 жыл бұрын

I saw his standup in Chicago and he used these bits. He's hilarious - I don't remember all of his jokes, but I don't even think these were his best from that night.

@HateNeverCeasesHate 11 жыл бұрын

I looked up what you were talking about. It's around min 24, for anyone else that is curious. The joke is similar, but they probably just both came up with it. I think they are different enough that it's worth watching both. John Cap's humor isn't all the unique, but he is a pretty funny guy. I going to check out the rest of his special. Even though we disagree, thanks ;)

@lyn3483 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I ever had true depression until my granddad died. I had depressive episodes before then, but now, it’s completely different. I’ve been suicidal in the past, but now I constantly fantasize about death.

@chinacatthrak 11 жыл бұрын

fuckin' love you patton

@okaymckay 10 жыл бұрын

Too dangerous... holy fucking shit andy is a genius!

@tehkoalainsurgency 11 жыл бұрын

Patton is brilliant

@christopherbrown4948 4 жыл бұрын

Let's hope patton oswalt got rid of his depression majorly awesome and amazing and funny guy but so is conan :)

@ralphyetmore 12 жыл бұрын

As someone who's heard Toto, I know EXACTLY what he speaks of.

@kevjohn2006 10 жыл бұрын

For those interested, the bleeped out word is "chocolate". Yes, Creed and Nickelback sang those horrible songs for chocolate.

@elusive.firstname.lastname 10 жыл бұрын

patton is the best of all time

@NoLMAOnade 12 жыл бұрын

RIP patton oswalt

@Prankcafe 11 жыл бұрын

he looks like Dave Hester from storage wars

@AnalWave 11 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@sholland561 12 жыл бұрын

I think there is, but I do not use that browser. I would run a google search for one. Good luck

@NerdStoryteller 9 жыл бұрын

Lugga dih burh duh bur!

@MsAnonymous103 11 жыл бұрын

I can also relate

@ordermind 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays!

@jtstevens3603 4 жыл бұрын

"Your career is going places" lmao....just like Milk left out on the counter lol

@erkperc 3 жыл бұрын

Having to stir the lean cuisine is definitely an automatic deal breaker.

@sholland561 12 жыл бұрын

Mozilla Firefox Browser and an Addon called adblockerplus. I haven't seen a commercial or ad for over a year

@UltimateP0wnage 12 жыл бұрын

Please dont give this man a gun!

@tybo09 10 жыл бұрын

He makes a good point about Nickelback.

@roflcopterszz 10 жыл бұрын

wow, people didn't laugh much during that "blissfully depressed" part... that was fucking hysterical

@flatsol 10 жыл бұрын

it's not readily identifiable to most people, that feeling (well, maybe not consciously) (and he said "blissfully suicidal" which is stronger)... contrast that with Louie CK and his loneliness, and people laugh, but in a way that's like "oh damn he said it," where the comic expresses something that makes one laugh at the discomfort of the truth of that thing yaddaydadda

@SuperWing0 12 жыл бұрын

he is still alive

@JonnyDIY 6 жыл бұрын

That song is totally depressing!!! I don't know why its had such a popular resurgence in the last few years.

@joeldomenichini1800 10 жыл бұрын

More likely that neither stole (comics have a HUGE taboo about that) and that they both have had depressive thoughts while grocery shopping

@ShawBrotherNo1 11 жыл бұрын

there is nothing that can defeat Patton Oswalt.

@DirtyFrigginHarry 11 жыл бұрын

spot on nickleback

@0xcryptofamous 11 жыл бұрын

Now everytime i hear Africa by Toto i burst out laughing! XD

@Facehead090 12 жыл бұрын

I want those words tattooed across my chest!

@415s30 7 жыл бұрын

I love you

@djpunk555 11 жыл бұрын

It's SPENCE!!

@Ghosttendency 11 жыл бұрын

Makes me think of Chris Farley... ARGH WHY!?

@hipnhappenin 7 жыл бұрын

I hate when you have to stop and stir! like I'm waiting by the microwave...

@mmferg214 11 жыл бұрын

Does anybody else see the irony in praying for Patton Oswalt?

@thefattesthagrid 4 жыл бұрын

He will always be Spence Olchin to me.

@vperkv6554 5 жыл бұрын

Day 4 of wat hing nothing but conan clips, gotta go to work now but guess wht im doing when i get OFF? ILL GIVE U A CLUE, IT INVOLVES CONAN :)

@omanflag 11 жыл бұрын

The beauty in this comment is immeasurable. Not to mention everything you just said is true.

@hoowoo246 11 жыл бұрын

The reality of the world doesn't need to be depressing. It really all depends on your expectations.

@MeadeSkeltonMusic 9 жыл бұрын

Hard to believe he's from Virginia. Thought he was a Yankee from NJ, lol.

@JamesOhGoodie 11 жыл бұрын

Patton has joked about depression for years and is taking the proper medication for it (Prozac, according to him). It's most definitely chemical, not situational, and he knows that. I think he's doing just fine.