My experience with depression (and why I'm doing something mental to raise money for it)

Struggling with Long Covid last year I had some moments where I lost faith in it getting better and had downs. What scared me the most about it is how it affects every single aspect of you, how you see yourself, how you feel, your energy disappears, you react differently to the people around you, it changes how you feel about your body, your physical health, everything is affected! Gladly these moments all passed fairly quickly and I've recovered from Long Covid as well, lucky me. But I will remember that very well!

Thanks for the video, Tom. I'm a vet and often find myself going through dark times.

Bro we had the same teenagerdom XD

Tom i was wondering if you would consider making a video like this on alcohol/weed? I find you so relatable and I struggle with those exact addictions just as you did

this made me feel a little better. thank you. see you in geoguessr :)

You explained it quite well! If I can help anyone that is reading my comment.
Try to make yourself usefull during the day, trick your mind into thinking you did something that made you better. Like, have a walk/run, learn something, make some money or whatever you desire, go out in the sun, write something down and then DO it. At the end of the day you'll feel proud of what you have done, even if it's a tiny little step. I'm not saying you have to work 24/7 but just something you what to do or desire. Quit scrolling for hours on those damned reels and shorts. Also remember that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body. Try to tell your mind that you are in charge here and most of all relativize, it's not all as bad as you think. Life is full of happiness, it's in the small things! ❤️
Hope you all do well, lot's of love.
Sincerely Lander 🇧🇪

Tom! Thank you for this video!
I'm 20, going through the same issues, used to be an avid cyclist, but after covid hit i stopped any sort of activities which were followed by dark thoughts and depression over the years, thoughts that made me feel useless and unworthy of being talked to amongst many others..
Your video just made me go out on my bike again at 7PM
After such a long break, felt great!

thanks for this Tom

Tom mate. There's a shocking amount of similarity in our stories, but I seem to have made the wrong turn at most forks in the road... Long story short, as of right now, I am planning a difficult adventure for this summer, and wondering where i can get a bike from. Cheers

thanks for offering your perspective on depression Tom

Wicked video.

nobody cares clown

Here’s how bad the mental health crisis is right now (at least in America). I work in the field as a therapist and we have a tons of people graduating every year. But there was so much strain put on clinicians during the pandemic, there are now not enough people to provide services. Myself, I haven’t worked in a year this month because I just used it all up on others.

This pandemic was the ultimate BOMB for mental health.

Ur a nice dude mate. Love your videos

If you're de pressed try being un pressed

Thank you very much

Learning about Vedanta also helps too. I started out from watching a documentary about Ramana Maharshi

This video has made me want to get my life back on track. I’ve suffered with depression for 6 years or so and have been on and off on antidepressants for that period of time. I often find that the issue in getting help is that you get stuck in the mindset that I want to get better, but I tell myself that it CAN’T get better. But tomorrow I’m going to phone the doctor’s and start getting rid of this carcinogenic thing inside of me. Thankyou, Tom, I am going to feel better.

Thankyou Tom for sharing your experiences. Top lad! And you'll be helping a lot of people haring this regardless!

Hey Tom, I'm 22, about to be 23, and really relating to your description of your younger self. I feel like I'm in a very similar position to where you once were, and preparing myself to try a hard adventure of my own soon. I know exactly what it is, and I've been putting it off since I was 16 due to how much it scares me. I'm leaving this comment here as a reminder to myself, and as a thank you for the video. What you say about going through real adversity really resonates with me, and I know that it's something I have to seek out, but the reminder is very helpful. Thank you! -Benny

How could someone with even a modocum of human sympathy even begin thinking about disliking a video such as this. Truly some bot dislikers

I still struggle with panic attacks, the negative spiral is so relatable ((kinda scary tbh, I never really knew any like me haha). I always thought as a kid that I was just weak and I blamed myself constantly and ended up getting depressed too (I think, never checked a doctor but a change of scenery aka going to uni really changed my view of the world and myself for the better) . I'm not going to write my entire story, but thank you Tom & everyone in the comments here.

Thats mental

i love your channel, usually spark one up and watch this long series mostly, found this vid after the vid with the football and this hit me so hard.. i really feel like you were feeling, same situation as you as well, 22 years, have a job but no ambition, doin drugs. I wanna listen to you advice but tbh I really dont have much hobies or interests to go do something to help me like biking helped you. I have no interests beside watching sports, series,films and going out with my friends, but i feel so alone and depressed like a empty hole

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Thanks for sharing mate, I am 24 years old & your story is almost identical to myself. I am struggling daily but this gives me hope, all the best.

I have a cocaine problem and depression issues so this video is very appreciated. Will definitely donate

I felt the same way growing up, i still dont feel like i have a grasp on it but at 30 now ive finally got stability in my life financially and a long term relationship. Just those things greatly improved my overall mindset. I realize it will always be there but things like therapy, loved ones and family are great tools to help along the way.

The way you described your experience with depression was very relateable. I'm really impressed with your ability to describe it so well. Particularly the part about thinking you've gone mad forever. Was there, for a long time, absolutely horrible experience. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

"and why I'm doing something mental to raise money for it" 💀

I am so glad I saw this. You nearly bang-on described my current life in the first part, and I started running just this week and have already ran a bit more than I had planned with no reason other than that I enjoyed doing it. Which was the greatest feeling ever.

Thank you for this video. It removed a lot of uncertainty I had about my life, thank you so so much ❤️

I'm quitting weed, and gonna focus on the happiness that running brings me. Because that's the realest happiness I've felt in a long time.

You are a gem mate. Thank you for doing this, keep up the insane work you do x

It wouldn’t be a Geowizard video if he didn’t ask, “are we recording?”

good viedo no sad please

I've suffered years with deprerssion and anxiety. I also have a sort of tourettes syndrome on top of all this unhappy, hellish trap. I truly hate parts of me, but I know there's a beautiful person underneath all these faults, so I'll never give up and hope I can help even one person while living on this beautiful Earth. My mother killed herself, and Tom, youre an inspiration to us all. And everyone suffering with depression, get help, talk to a friend. See that you're a fine person as you are, and there will be better days ahead.

respect mate. I will donate to equivalent thing in my country because it's going even worse here I think

When’s the Hadrian wall footage coming out mate can’t wait to see it ?👍👍

how long did it take to cycles from london to budapest?

When will you be back?

So it's been 3 weeks now, so I'm assuming he died from kicking related injuries

Come back soon x

I recently I found your videos by recommendation from a co worker. I have to say they have been some of the highlights of the last week for me, which has arguably been the lowest time of my life. Your videos have meant a lot to me to have something to switch off to and feel a bit of joy. Hearing about your new video in mid August has given me one small thing to look forward to in amidst of alot of bad stuff. Your struggle shows me that it can be managed in time. Endurance ! Cheers, thank you for your bravery in sharing 💪

running changed my life. You just described my experience