"Raining in your head" is the most beautiful way I've heard of describing the heart wrenching agony of depression and makes me slightly less scared of it

This man will never get enough credit IMO. This very short video is extremely important

I've been suffering from bad anxiety for several months, I've watched and read SO much stuff, BUT for some reason this short clip is the first thing that has had a positive impact on me. Thank you Stephen, you really are a gift to humanity.

"...it's out of your control, it's real, and that it'll pass." Words of wisdom.

‘This too will pass’ is such a simple quote that my Grandmother used to say. Very simple but how true!

You have NO IDEA how much I needed to hear this today ❤

Have this playing at stations ,on trains,by bridges....and scrolling neon signs....which change colour at the point where it says"you didn't make it rain "❤❤❤

For many years i responded to those feelings by using alcohol to block them out. Thinking they'd go away. Or at least that while i was drunk i didn’t have to cope with them. But they always did come back. And i had a hangover too. These last few years, I've learned the truth as spoken here by Stephen. Just enough to cling on to. Just enough to get me through. And the sun does shine later.

Stephen Fry is such a gift ❤️

I've never wanted to hug this man so badly. I just want him to be my favorite uncle.

Well done Stephen brother. I very much admire you for speaking out regarding mental health issues. God bless you 🙏♥️

Its so simple, Stephen is a genius. His delivery is amazing.

Stephen Fry, a national treasure! 🧡

I love Stephen Fry so much, he has dealt with this before and knows the pain so can help the youth of today ❤

Stephen saying these comforting things in his rich and soothing voice is a wonderful thing.

Stephen's documentary "the secret life of the manic depressive" has changed my life. i learned about Bipolar through this, a word never mentioned in 10 years of professional help even though that fits my life exactly. He's made it possible for me to get control back and to start livng a better life.

When I was in a dark place, I found I was unreachable, no matter how much people tried to make me realise that it will pass. Depression is fucking horrendous and all consuming, Stephen is correct in what he's saying my sun did eventually come out. Love and total respect to everyone who is in a dark place, keep moving forward and everything will make sense when you're ready.

Steven Fry is true Gentleman, I wish we had more of him ❤

Beautifully put. What a great man

His intelligence and humor and breadth of his knowledge are all world class, but it's his sincere empathy and emotional wisdom are still his most impressive traits and they color all the rest of his qualities.

I have had schizophrenia many years ago for which I still take medication. And I can tell you this is 💯% accurate.

He's a very kind guy. The world needs more Stephens and fewer pootins.

Can never thank you enough Stephen! You’ve help me hang on until the dawn !

I’m listening to more sense from Stephen Fry than I have ever heard from my doctor. Thank you Mr. Fry.

giving up the illusion of control is step one to peace & self realization. ❤

That just made me cry. Fry is the father we never had but all deserves. Thank you ❤️

Stephen Fry is the best! 🥰

I seriously needed to hear this today. It’s been 10years that clinical depression along with an anxiety disorder has ruined my life. I’m 33 and only in the last year have things improved slightly. This short made a big impact as there is always that thought that we do this to ourself. No, actually it’s how our brains work and there is no control. Anyone reading this going through similar, please start to exercise if you don’t already do so. People have told us that for years but since I started to take it seriously, the cloud is slowly but SURELY lifting, one day at a time🙏🏻 Stay strong and thinking of all of you out there who can’t see the light yet, keep the faith!

I want to hug this video...and this man.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I feel so privileged to know this man. I tweeted him at a very low moment once at around midnight. At 12.03 am I received a reply very similar to this comment, and a reminder about self belief. I ❤ you Stephen.

This is the first video I've seen on a CEO sigma grind channel that wasn't completely garbage Good job

I love Stephen Fry. He’s like a real life Gandalf. Wise, gentle and comforting ❤

Hope i remember this in the time of need..

I'm already very far with healing. And still, just hearing this, brings up so many tears of relieve. He is one of the people that helped save my life.

Wonderful wisdom. Sometimes clinging on and taking the next breath is all you can do. This will pass

I keep on watching the whole interview, these words have helped me so much. It is such a bummer when you get that horrible wave of depression again and you think it's over again. The metaphor of the asthma attack he made was really on point ❤ thank you Stephen

He's actually very good at explaining and using his tone

I feel blessed every day that the demons that haunted me just a short while ago are being held at bay and I can live a quasi normal life. I know they’ll win the battle tomorrow and I’ll feel like a worthless sack of shit again but I’ll have these moments to reflect back on and carry me through. Never give up.

Fantastic way of putting such a sensitive subject. Have suffered for more than 20 years with depression/anxiety/withdrawal from society... but.... this clip is so true.😢 I work 40+ hours a week, have a son and partner and have good and bad days. Sometimes the bad days are bad... like... Really Bad!.. But just a bit of hope and believing it will be okay and looking at what good things I have... has worked for me and still does. To this day, No matter how small the thing is... You only need a tiny bit of light of the end of the tunnel, to SEE The End of the Tunnel.😉👍 Much Love to all. ❤❤

This helped me, "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional" Love Steven Fry.

Wow...putting the feeling into words is so bloody helpful ❤

This describes my mental health since my beloved husband of 17 years just died on me unexpectedly. I hope the intense suffering will pass. It's so hard knowing he is gone and not coming back.

Much respect for S.Fry..he has a mind..and comedic sense about the futility of it all..he taught me to live the best life possible, just be kind..

Oh you beautiful man. Having lived with mental illness my whole life, what he is saying really helps.

Just hold on, grab on, cling on with all you have left, and eventually you’ll get through it.

Ultimate truths like "it will be better but i don't know when" have kept me around for the best things.

Stephen Fry, what a gift to humanity and such a rich entertainer in his working life. When it comes to mental health he is such a bright spark of rational to lift the spirit of the many.

As a psychological consultant, this is the best way to describe it "it's real, it's out of your control and it will pass". ❤Love it

Thanks Stephen. Give people the gift of your listening, and never judge…❤

So glad to see him doing well. I recall he disappeared from the public eye somewhat for a while, really glad he stuck it out and found a way to overcome his challenges. Glad we didn't lose him to suicide which I think is an idea he was toying with - the world would have been a worse place without him.

This brought me to tears, so true

"It's really raining in your head" absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking

People with a big platform sharing their mental health and healing like Stephen and Pete Davidson, Selena Gomez and more help real people so so much! Thank you Sir❤

“I’m Stephen Fry and I’ll be your guide as we meander lazily through the lavender fields and sleepy villages of Provence” that is my favorite sleep story 🥺💜

Needed to hear this today, I can't talk to my friends about stuff cause they genuinely don't understand, honestly in a way I'm so grateful they don't get it and I hope they never do, it just really hard carrying this weight everyday alone, it's been 5 years, sun's gotta rise anyday now 😂

It’s been dreadful for weeks. Can’t shake this feeling. I’m glad I stumbled onto this today.

Love this man's intellect and expressiveness...

This is the wisest things I've heard in a long long time. Thank you Stephen

I love Steven Fry, I don't say that lightly - the fact that someone of his intellect, understanding and humility exists at all in this cruel world is a gift.

Been having a hard time maintaining where I am at life. I've been through hell and back all because of my disorder/illness and Im fighting not to be back in that place. Ive gained so much, Im now living my best life, Ive achieved things i never thought I could and to lose it all because of my mental health crumbling scares the shit out of me. It preys on the things i love the most and I fall for its tricks and make stupid decisions all because I was "stuck in fear" and when that cloud clears up, I realise how stupid my decisions were and that it cost me everything I valued all because at that moment everything felt "real" when in reality, I was just being irrational and can no longer tell what's real and what isnt. Im stuck in the box and cant see the situation from the outside. The reality of how fragile my mental health is and how powerful the illness/disorder can be is so disheartening. I will keep trying to get on with my life but if one day, my mental health crumbles and takes me out, know I've always seen it coming and that I am highly aware of what Its capable of doing to me.

Love you Stephen Fry !!!

I've learned trying to help others when it's bad in my head, gives me a vacation from my thought process.

And no matter how bad you think things are it will always get better with time and advice like that from somebody who has lived a life like this great man ❤

"Raining in your head" - perfection. It's so accurate, succinct, and poetic, somehow making it feel more manageable. Thank you for your eloquence. 💜

I was told 'things change' and it's so true.

Stephen Fry is a wonderful human being.

This man is an absolute treasure. I know exactly what he is saying.

Fry is a shaman with sage experience I appreciate him sharing it wisely

I needed to hear that 😢

For all the brilliant acting, writing, comedy, entertainment and sheer genious Stephen Fry has given us for decades and decades, nothing still compares to his efforts to raise awareness about mental health issues, and doing so by opening up about his own. This is truly the finest of the finest.

I love Stephen Fry. He has been through so much and he’s still able to speak so honestly and raw about his experiences, but also be positive in a realistic and meaningful way. It’s not just cringe toxic positivity trying to silence the suffering of those who struggle with mental illness, it’s real lived experience and genuine compassion.

So wise and true we make it worse by getting involved with emotion and blaming ourselves.

Clinging for grim death. Love you Stephen Fry for so many reasons.

Beautifully said!!!! An incredibly simple and direct message of hope. Thank you and great job!!!❤

Not usually a fan of this guy or really any celebrity trying to give mental health advice. But as a mental health expert, I *might* steal this advice.

Rain in your head . . . Beautiful

This man is amazing, I have had depression since childhood and the way he puts into words which I never could is simply brilliant . A true intellectual and kind human being.

Thank you, you are so honest and we need so many more like you to make this world a better place. ❤❤

Totally love this guy. When I first started having issues with Bipolar Disorder, his words and explanations were the catalyst for me to start coping with it...

I love this man! He’s kind, intelligent, and wise.

Clinging onto “this will pass” has been very important to me in hard times. Though I don’t know what taught such a deep part of my soul that nothing is permanent. Except that my family loves me, but I’ve been blessed with a wonderful family so that’s just me.

Man..I have always felt blessed to in my darkest days, to know it will get better. It's kept me alive so many times. I love how he speaks about this.

Stephen Fry could never say anything wrong 😘 what a person ❤️

I'm suffering from the same shit i'm somtimes a polymath, sometimes a snail. But pain is sticking. Thank you Stephen for talking about us.

Wonderful, tender and wise man. Thank you for sharing

National. Treasure. A priceless human being.

Such a kind and beautiful sentiment.

Compassion and kindness can save us all. Start with yourself and let it radiate outwards.🤗

My head feels like a thunder storm...I am grateful for someone like him who can articulate what I am going through

Thankyou... helps me, look after a person I care for.❤

Yes Steven Your so true, afte the rain comes the sunshine. Hold in there everyone ❤

I really love this. I am autistic, so there's no "passing", per se, but there's something similar I take into my mind. The boat is gonna rock for a bit and I need to focus on keeping balance. It's gonna stop rocking, but I'll always be in the boat. But I always try to advise my clients (I work in mental health) awareness, acceptance, management, in that order. Become aware of the cards you're dealt and what any specific accommodations you will need (from yourself first and foremost), accept that these are your cards but they're still playable if not in a neurotypical sense (work with what you have and don't strive to be "normal"), and see which cards give you the most trouble and try to design your life in a way that makes those things easier to live with (whether that's medication, therapy, or just saying no when you've reached your cap, all are valid.)

I watch this vid over and over when I’m down. It helps. Does anyone know of similar videos to watch for comfort when dangerously depressed?

Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️😍🫶😘

I needed that. Seriously Thank You.

I love listening to Stephen Fry. He’s an amazing man.

Thank you, Steven. You're a real inspiration as I have been through so much of the same.. Boarding school and so much more that I learned about you. Thanks for talking about it. You have been an inspiration to me for so many years. A part of my life that I hold sacred.

If ever there was anybody who I'd love to be stuck on a life raft with, its this man, for his humour, intelligence and wit.

This kind of kindness is exactly what we need, both as creatures dealing with this kind of impediment and silent observers.

Thank you for this 🙏🏻 I really needed to hear it today. My depression is getting very deep and I’m starting to get lost in the darkness.