Really glad to see you back. Thanks for your transparency. You’re spot on

I'm glad you got the help you needed. The human body can be like a car. you never know how bad your mind can be until you let somebody else take a look at it. What you feel is normal may not be normal.

You are the best car presenter and entertainer on KZfaq hands down. Combined that with your phenomenal editing skills, I feel big things coming your way. Even though we have a different taste in cars I enjoy watching all of your videos and find myself rewatching them numerous times. If there's one thing I'd suggest, maybe get a more mainstream car project to attract wider audience. Cheers from Germany!

Hey Rob, congrats on being back, secondly, thanks for speaking out about mental health. Only last weekend a young friend succumbed to the "Black Dog" one day before his birthday. We say goodbye tomorrow. Get well mate, do what you need to do to enjoy life, and more strength to you.

Why not build a steel decking over the pit? Some steel tube, diamond plate, then you could store random things down there and forget about them

Dude, sharing your mental health story is incredibly important and very hard, so thank you for doing that. Every story out there helps one more person find the help they need, and helps them realize it isn't unusual or abnormal.

Having a job to go to every day is not the worst thing that could happen to someone. Running a car channel can’t be cheap, so it may take you awhile to build up to full-time. No shame in going back to work. Congratulations on the new family, and congratulations on having the courage to seek the help you needed. I’m happy to see you making videos again. Keep them coming!

I really appreciate your honesty and lack of smoke blowing. This is really the only "car guy" channel I actually like. Glad to see you back. I wish you were closer so we could do some kind of collaboration type thing.

The best editor of YT films is back! Good to hear that everything is ok now.

As someone who deals with depression/anxiety, *thank you* for adding your voice. You truly deserve to be happy and I'm glad you're feeling better.

Congratulations on the new family! That should help mental health.

If that Chinese Smart Car shows up, I'll be sure to have it towed... maybe to you!

There will be celebration and cheer on the day the pit gets filled! Anyway, it's really cool to see you again and that bit at the end was really nice :D

It's very rad to see a car presenter talk about mental health, I don't think I've ever seen this level of honesty in this realm before!

Robert, glad you are doing well. I went thru anxiety and depression about 10 years ago and have been on medication ever since. It worked wonders for me. Congratulations on the new family!

Our Work-Pit was a death-trap, because it was in the center of the floor. We built a "plank floor" to make the surfaces level. Using 4x6 planking to support farm equipment and big-rigs. It will work for you too. Bolt some angle iron around the pit and just lay the planks down. That bus looks like the tires wouldn't even set on the planking. I could be wrong (as usual) I am sorry for your short comings. There is nothing more painful, than depression. I spent 30 years in counselling. Doc called me "job security". Hard work or at-least important work and the correct meds. are essential. Very happy to hear about your work.

Good to hear you got the medication sorted! And a warm welcome to our big family of highly sensitive individuals 💙 looking forward to more videos!

Love your inspiration. Because of you and others my son and I started our own rebuilding channel ....

Incredibly great to hear that you're feeling a lot better! It IS super difficult dealing with mental health issues (Clinical Major Depression/Anxiety here), and I'm happy that you were able to get help, receptive to it, and continue to be happy! Thank you for talking about it, being open, and helping people to know that there are others out there experiencing the same thing!

So glad your back. I really enjoy your videos. You have a unique comedic delivery that helps you in every way take these boring nonmuscle, and nonsports cars and make them some of the most fun cars on the planet, and even some of your side projects like your truck camper turned out to be some of the funniest, yet practical creations on KZfaq. I am so excited to see what you do with the bus when you decide to do it. In these crazy political times, we are living in, good quality comic relief, combined with working on cars, or sometimes destroying them is a hit in my universe. Thanks so much for sharing your content.

"...some serious anxiety that seemed to be caused by absolutely nothing." Amen, brother. I'm excited for some new videos. I live about 2 hours from you, it's always cool watching a fellow Missourian youtuber

Been there a little myself & it's not great , glad you got the help you needed , keep on keeping on & were all rooting for you , the bus , pit filling , more workshop insulation & the smart trio .

You are extremely brave to share your story. Keep going. You are doing a great job.

As someone who's dealt with an anxiety disorder my entire life, thanks for speaking out. It takes courage to be open publicly about our struggles. Glad you're doing better and always looking forward to more content.

So good to see you back in good shape. Thanks for sharing that life is not always a perfect highway. Sometimes it actually is anything and everything between the highway and a cattle track. The steep climb is often so rewarding when you get to some elevation and see a larger picture and a wider horizon. Looking forward to following the progress of your projects!

Nice Saab in 3:40! Looks like an Aero 9-5 wagon? Glad to hear you're feeling better! And you're right, talking about mental health is hard. It shouldn't be, but it's nice to have people like you on KZfaq showing how its done!

Welcome back, and thanks for adding your voice to an important chorus! Glad to hear you are feeling well.

Thanks for sharing the encouraging words! Soooo happy to have you back!

Great to see you back and feeling better than ever. Looking forward to what the future brings!

Yay, I had the same change too. It's so wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the update! And thank you for being so upfront and honest about your situation. Very brave. Thank you.

Good to see a happier version of you! And congrats on getting what other people refer to as family :)

Best thing i ever did was dealing with my mental health! Thank you so much for sharing your personal journey. We need to destigmatize mental health so the world can be better.

Great to see you're back and happy! I had my bird fly out the door 4 months ago while I was trying to change the seed in the cage, ever since then I've been having issues of being completely fine, and then suddenly turing on a hairpin to upset, enraged, or miserable. But I found my fix also, and it turns out to be restoring antiques! There is just something about restoring and then using things from the past that just makes me happy (probably since I am an old soul). I'm just getting ready to pick up an antique push-mower today that I had a friend sandblast for me, and the same day you put out a new video, how excellent!

I have the utmost respect for you talking about your mental health. Wishing you all the best.

Whoot! You go sir! I love it when people are open about mental health.

OKAY! Good to know. Family? Nice. You can always tow a second car IF you need too. Thanks for 'coming out'. Makes the rest of us feel like, "Hey, I'm not the only one."

I heard a rumour that you hadn't been feeling well lately. As somebody that experiences mental health issues on a recurring basis and has done since I was 10 years old, I'm very glad you feel able to discuss it and that you are on the mend. I really enjoy your content and you are an intelligent, skilled and articulate man with everything to offer and I wish you all the best for your future.

I love your videos and I want to thank you for speaking about mental health. It really helps people like me who feel ashamed of my issues. I want you to know how deeply that matters to me. If nothing else, you've helped at least one person with this message.

Great to see you back looking forward to seeing more from you. God Bless you and your family.

Hey! We are very glad you're feeling better. Look forward to seeing more of your content when ever you are ready. :)

I’m glad to see you’re back and firing on all cylinders. Thank you for speaking out on this important issue and I look forward to future videos.

Yes. I had wondered how things were going since you decided to go "ALL YOU TUBE". Following your dream and leaving the daily grind is hard at the best of times. But here's the thing: Your videos are always charming, informative and delivered with a dry wit I find nowhere else in cyberspace. Also, your choice of vehicles (so far) puts you in a unique category. Your honesty is greatly appreciated and your presentations reward repeated viewings. Keep it comin' good sir!

Oh man, sorry to hear about your troubles :( Glad you're better now ♥️

I am glad you are able to talk about your issues. I know this must have been hard. I hope others will see this and seek help if need be, or at least be able to talk to someone about it.

Great to see you back. Thank you for voicing the issues around mental health....I guess ironically that the 'pit of despair ' is both metaphorical and physical! Who'd have thunk it! 🤔

Thank you for being transparent with your viewers about the state of the channel and what the goings-on are. I'm glad you're feeling better. For your larger, uninsulated garage, I'd suggest a radiant tube heater, running on natural gas. It would help out immensely in the winter and it wouldn't require the garage to be insulated because it doesn't use the air to heat the environment. One last thing: I LOVE the editing tricks you're doing with the whiteboard. Those are always fun to watch.

Hi, Robert. Really loving that your back at it. Been watching some older vids again and I have to say I really enjoy them. Hope everything works out great for you!

Thank you for being so open about what you're going through. I've suffered from crippling anxiety, myself, as have a couple friends. It's definitely true that we all went through a period, of some number of years for me at least, where things were -- in retrospect -- already bad enough to need treatment, but we didn't know it! Even when we did know something was wrong, none of us could self-identify it right away, in large part because so few people talk about these things! We all thought we had other things wrong with us (heart trouble, lung trouble, dietary issues, anything but a mental issue!), and one of my friends had an incompetent doctor who couldn't identify her problem even with a whole host of severe anxiety disorder symptoms and nearly put her through some pretty painful -- and unnecessary! -- surgical tests, before she saw another doctor and got the help she needed. The brain is just one organ in our amazing bodies, and it needs care to stay healthy, too! We all need to be open and free of shame about mental health, so nobody feels like they are the Only Person in the World Suffering from This. Once I opened up with people about what I was going through, I found others admitting that they had dealt with that or something else that I never knew about, because they hid it behind a mask of normalcy, not wanting to talk about it. People need to know that mental health issues are all much more common than it probably seems and that there's no shame in seeking help! You wouldn't try to "get over it" or "walk it off" if your leg got cut halfway off in an industrial accident, and nobody should be pressured -- or even FEEL pressured -- to do so for mental issues either.

Hi Rob, I don't know you but I have watched a lot of your videos and you seem like a solid dude. I am glad to hear that you found the help you needed in you life and shared your experiences about it. If it helps only one person to find the help they need then it was well worth it and it's people like you that open up and talk about these issues that will encourage other people to get support for their problems. Keep up the good work and stay awesome!

Your frank and to the point report of how it helped you, is one of the best recommendations to seek out medical treatment for mental health issues and one of the more affecting I have consumed. THANK YOU.

Cheers on opening up and sharing your mental health issue and how you resolved it! Best of luck with the bus project as we enter the autumn season.

Massive respect my man. I am on Citalopram myself (an SSRI - which I'm assuming is what you're on! ;) ) and yep - it's a lifechanger. I actually did a sponsored swim across a lake last month (2.6 miles) in aid of a couple of local mental health charities here in Ireland, and on the 30th September, I embark on a near 190 mile solo kayak/canoe down the longest river on the Irish and British Isles (The River Shannon - though my FB page, etc., is called 'theshannon300', as it is 300 kilometres!). Again, raising money for a whole heap of charities, because........ well, it seems to be doing my head good! 😉 Anyway, just wanted to say massive respect to you - there are many, many, MANY of us out there....... we just need little incentives like yourself to find the strength to come out and seek help for it. Keep up the fantastic work! 😁

Nice to see you back! I missed watching the entertainment that is your videos, but I'm happier that you got the help you needed.

What a good hearted man, seeing if strangers are good what a great guy we'll forgive you for the no bus updates.

What a nice , and witty man. I wish you health and happiness with your family . Your videos make me laugh. Thank you.

'grats on getting help and getting a family. bonus points if that family is also helping.

Thank you so much for being candid about your situation! That mental health stuff is super important and I love the way you approached it. If we don't get more videos from you, it's been super fun watching your shenanigans! Thank you!

First off: Glad you're okay. That's the most important thing. Second off: Your vids are a mini treat every time!

As someone who also struggles with mental health issues, I'm glad you sought out help and also it's good that you're so candid about it. Also glad that you have supportive friends and family! Keep up the good work, I enjoy every video you put out.

Good for you. Talking about the struggle helps you to overcome it. You have quickly become one of my favorites. Keep fighting.

Glad you’re back & doing better. Great message on mental health!

Yep, dealt with good old feelings of eternal sadness throughout all my school and uni years then decided fuck this I need to get better and got on some Escitalopram and now have to put up with this strange thing called "enjoying life"! Damn I wish I got onto it years ago but when you are in that state you don't realise it isn't normal which is the worst part of it. Glad you are feeling better as well :)

You are AWESOME! I'm glad I stay tuned and learned about you. I came in on the bus build 3 or4 and then went back to the beginning, and here we are. I absolutely noticed a difference from the earlier episodes and wondered what "happened". Good on you for showing your cards. That's a hell of a brave thing to do! If you'd ever consider a hand to chip away at that bus, let's chat. I've been daydreaming of my own and would love to learn and help. Kudos amigo, Ben

Greetings from Brisbane, Australia. Thank you for being you! How can I say that, do I really know you other than being a content creator? No I don't. What I see you demonstrating is a passion for life, a curiosity that transcends personal inertia (you ain't a lazy bloke) and an ability to connect with people in so many ways. If you only make a clip a year I'm grateful. If you never make another clip you should know that you have made this crazy world a better place. BTW, how does a programmer become a presenter? I've only just learnt to look at the other person's feet when I talk to them. Be safe, take care.

It's really good to hear from you, and even better to see how much improved your life has become. Here's to constantly improving and getting happier as time moves on. Signed, someone in their 30s who has been fighting these mental battles too.

Thanks for updating. I hope the bus project works out, very interested in the results. I've only recently found your channel, but your humor and creative editing immediately caught my attention. Thanks also for sharing your health update. I've followed another talented You-Tube contributor: Ever Ride ADV. He's shared his challenges, the stigma attached to the both the issue and to seeking help, and some of the progress made. Very brave. This issue affects many and few are willing to talk about it or recognize and tackle the issue. It seems that creative types, those leaning towards OCD or perfection in their craft and those with a pension for "fixing it themselves" may be more reluctant to seek or accept help for what we see as our "version of normal." A sincere thanks for your post.

Respect, mate. Unfortunately, highly intelligent persons with good sense of humor have often the tendency for clinical depression. And it is a very bad stuff. I'm glad you feel better.

Well done on getting help and especially on talking about it.I actually just had a heart issue and got z defibrillator installed - age 47. Mental health is the same, just a thing some of us go to the doctor for - end the stigma. Again, great to see you back and at this, you're one of the best at it. And, for collaboration have you thought about working with Sarah-n-tuned? I have no idea if that would work but I'd love to see.

I love your channel, and your humor. I really love hearing people be real about mental health, and it's cool as hell that you shared that. Keep it up, whatever "it" may be!

Mad props for telling people about your problems

Good job. Very happy for you. Please don't go off medications. I know too many who've relapsed because they believe the problems are gone forever.

1) really sorry the KZfaq, full time thing is not working out. 2) glad you are feeling better. 3) BIG KUDOS to you for sharing that so that you can potentially help others. And because of this video, I am going to call my GP right now and get an appointment with her and discuss my subtle - but real - mental issues. Thank you. Note - just called my GP's office, I see her on Thursday morning. So your video got to someone. Update - just came back from my GP and she was VERY helpful and gave me a prescription to try and to check back in 6 weeks.

Asking for help is the hardest. Glad to hear you sought help and are better for it. Great example for your viewers. good luck and will continue to follow your great videos. Thanks

Great to hear you're feeling better, and how fantastic of you to share your story to try to help others! I could always tell you were an excellent chap, and this is just more proof 👍👍👍

Glad you're doing well. Thanks for reaching out to people. Love, from Kansas City

Thanks for sharing...Hope it helps others...Glad to know your on a Positive path and are feeling better..!!! Do what you have to do regarding employment ...but I hope you can keep your channel up and running...it's Great..!! Thanks and Take Care..!!

Welcome back and hats off to you for your honesty. Mental health is never an easy subject to talk about. Looking forward to more updates very soon.

Good to see you back, glad your in a better place... and glad you opened up and felt able to share your headspace... good on you.

Sad to hear you were having some anxiety, but glad to hear that you had support from friends and family (which can make ALL the difference) as well as getting some medication to help you cope.

You were missed! Glad to see things looking good for you and yours.

Please keep working on the bus. This is honestly the most interesting project I have ever seen someone take on. Best of luck to you.

Man... Welcome back. It's touching that you are so transparent with your own issues, and absolutely amazing you are willing to put yourself out there like that, just in case you can give someone that last push they need to get help.

Takes a LOT of balls to realise there's an issue, Good on you for sorting it and its nice to see you back.

I glad you're ok, seriously

Just know we are here for you and love ya man and congrats on the family btw

Wow, when i used to take medication nothing got any better so i had to learn to be somewhat happy or atleast functioning without them. Just shows that no one's body is the same and everyone has to go through their own experiences. Im glad things worked out so great for you!

Hey, great to see you back and really looking forward to a relaunch of your projects, including the bus. I absolutely share your wimpyness regarding working conditions, temperature etc, so I fully appreciate that you'll put that on hold until the weather is back to moderate. I'll wait patiently for work on the bus to continue, but I _will_ wait ;)

Hey huge congratulations on speaking publicly about having a mental health issue and treating it proactively! We need to hear public figures speaking openly and normalizing treatment. You're awesome!

I'm glad you're doing better. Take of yourself and stay strong.

I am thrilled to hear your family news and bless your heart for sharing your experience. I too, am almost happy to have woken up each morning now that I have chemical assistance. Saw a lovely joke online a couple of days ago. Before you ask someone why they are depressed you should walk a mile in their shoes. Then, at least when they tell you, you will be a mile away ..... and and you will have their shoes! Made me chuckle😄

Glad to see your back, have been down that pit myself and thanks to family have come back out. Well done on having the strength to be so open, honest and transparent. Look forward to more Aw in the future

All the best to you Robert, I always enjoy your videos and hope you post many more. Thank you.

Thanks for talking about your mental health and encouraging people to get help too. You're awesome and I hope you keep making content (if you can/want to.)

Congratulation on the recovery and thank you for sharing!

Glad to see you're back. I've missed seeing your projects and for sure have missed your humor.

Glad to see you back I too had anxiety issues and got help ftom my Dr..Sertriline is a wonder medication

Welcome back Robert and thank you for sharing. It may help others more than you think.

I only discovered you a few weeks back in your other channel and you are certainly among the most entertaining people on the tube. You have that charm and charisma that draws an audience. And your editing chops are fabulous. I came to this channel just because I already binged through your other channel.... so now I'm depressed. . . and more cowbell ain't doing it. Keep it up, I'll be here!

thanks for the update, your honesty and your bravery.