Which of Leo's videos can help me combat depression and difficult moments in life?

[Pedro M]

Currently, I've been watching videos by a YouTuber named Jett Franzen, which have helped me cope with difficult times in my life. It's been an oasis of comfort for me. He's much younger than me, but we have similar ideas, and sometimes he gives me good insights to deal with this reality, even though he's a bit nihilistic at times. Because of this difficult moment in which my survival, mental sanity, and my girlfriend's survival aren't guaranteed, I'd like to know which of Leo's videos can help those dealing with depression and difficult moments in life. Please recommend the best ones, because my mind has suffered so much and is so messed up that I can't even remember the ones that helped me in the past. Leo has helped me a lot, but I must have forgotten many lessons from working so hard, balancing my energy with my passions and other areas of life. The rat race is exhausting, very exhausting, living in this capitalist hell, and even more so in an underdeveloped country like Brazil.

 

Last video from jett:

https://youtu.be/9EzNl_veRmQ?si=MMCVPFIwNdwAqDBS

[iamlite]

Hi there! I wish you be happy and safe and live well. 

It will vary a lot from person to person

 

 

 

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[Terell Kirby]

By far the best one for what you’re talking about. I watch it at least every other month to remind myself why I’m alive:

 

[YIDIRYIDIR]

@Pedro M Sorry to hear that.

most Leo's videos on that topic are intellectual, and they're good for perspective taking and understanding. understanding alone can help with meaning. but i don't know exactly which videos you need.

also, understanding is for the long term. for establishing new meaning and purpose systems.

but for the short term, I surely know you might benefit from practices that regulate your state and nervous system. I know it sounds direct and simple and feels strange to do this while battling depression. but trust me, we are machines after all, working on and regulating your nervous system makes a huge difference no matter what one is going through. the hardest thing is taking action on those things.

first, just getting enough sunlight and exercise helps a lot. but there are types of ways to regulate:
Physical Regulation (exercise, running, walking, yoga, breathwork...) 
Emotional Processing (journaling, talking to someone, feeling suppressed emotions) 
Nervous System Soothing (going to nature, hot bath, calm music, anything that signals to your body that you are safe) 
Social Regulation (talking and hanging out with people that are close to you, and most importantly getting help) 

also try to spot your maladaptive coping mechanisms, they can make things worse. just spotting and stopping those makes a lot of difference. 
Hope everything gets better

[Pedro M]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've forgotten some of those videos because I watched them a long time ago. So I'll probably rewatch them and start with "How to fall in love with life". I'd say that overall I'm healthier than average because I'm muscular, addicted to calisthenics, I stretch a lot, and I eat healthy foods most of the time. However, I feel like I've sacrificed too much sleep to juggle everything, and that's ruined me a bit, because sleeping little for many consecutive days slowly destroys you. Besides that, something that's been stressing me out a lot is being the pillar of support for my girlfriend, because she has unstable mental and physical health and really awful parents, which constantly makes me the pillar of her life. In difficult times, whether financial, emotional, or due to illness, I'm the one who has to help her because her parents are really bad and her best friend lives far away. This has been exhausting me, but I don't want to abandon her; I'd like to have a future with her, but it's very difficult for me to find hope. I'll watch the videos to see if that helps in any way.