If you have long term depression, please watch this.

If you are struggling with long-term chronic depression and feel like therapy or medical treatments haven't worked, this video is a reminder that recovering from severe depression is possible, even after years of feeling hopeless. Having survived 8 years of severe mental illness and chronic depressive thoughts, I’m sharing a bit about the reality of living with depression, fighting for survival when you don't want to be here, and the exact mindset shift that helped me overcome mental burnout and find genuine happiness on the other side. It is my hope that this journey through depression recovery, managing mental health struggles, and reclaiming emotional well-being can give you hope that your brain is lying to you when it says you will never get better. A life worth living is waiting for you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💖 Supporting My Continued Work If any of my videos have helped or inspired you, please consider one of the following supports. Every bit of support means I can dedicate more time to making videos for you. Send a coffee☕🍩 https://ko-fi.com/janeistired Donate to Pepper cat🐈 https://gofund.me/89de6386 Or book a 30-min virtual chit-chat with me📲 https://calendly.com/jane-the-berry/3... If you would like a chit-chat, please send payment through KoFi at least 1 hour before your meeting. We can talk about whatever you like, just please keep things appropriate. And remember that I am a peer, not a therapist. Any rude or inappropriate behaviour will terminate the meeting and a refund will not be issued. Please make sure to like, subscribe, and comment. Even if the comment is just a quick “Thanks!” or a silly cat emoji, it seriously does help. Thank you for caring ❤️ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🔗 Watch My Previous Video I Regret Telling People I Have Depression:    • I regret telling people I have depression.   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🌐 More Stuff I Do My Webcomics and paintings - The site is down temporarily as I move hosts 🌋 lavacatcomics.com My Blog - Currently on hold as I move hosts 📝 janetheberry.wixsite.com/jane-is-tired - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🧠 A Note on Mental Health Content Brains have commonalities but we are also all unique. What works for me may not work for you. Please remember that I am sharing my voice publicly because I believe my experiences can help others who are struggling with similar challenges. But my thoughts and suggestions are not meant to be a replacement for professional medical help. Every piece of advice out there has the potential to improve your life, have no effect, or even have a negative impact. I’ve personally tried many ideas, from professionals and others, that have had a negative effect on me. Which is why I’m sharing my experiences—to remind people that not everything works for everyone but that we must keep trying to find the pieces of our own unique puzzle. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🎵 Music Credits Minimalist Ambient Background by mihailandrei | https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-min... Free Use under Pixabay Content License - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⚠️ Disclaimer I’m not a mental health professional—just a very tired human with 30 years of Complex PTSD, 8 years of depression (dysthymia), late-diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, sharing my personal experience. Obviously I can't guarantee that what works for me will work for you. This channel is about honest trial and error - finding the puzzle pieces that work for you. Take what helps, leave what doesn’t. 💛