Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
💬 “I couldn’t open up at first… because I wanted to appear strong.”
In this personal and moving reflection, Elaine (@Drakoadventure) shares a piece of insight from her 4-year journey through depression — from hiding her pain to discovering the courage to be vulnerable. Inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold, she reminds us that our cracks aren’t flaws to conceal, but marks of resilience to honor.
💛 “You don’t have to be perfect. There’s beauty in the brokenness — when you repair it.”
If you’d like to watch the full conversation with Elaine — and hear how she navigated her 4-year journey through depression and what she learned along the way — you can do so here: youtu.be/4-BWPk4Ad0g?si=9jkzLuduQIqZbfPh
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#mentalhealth #depression #kintsugi
💬 “I couldn’t open up at first… because I wanted to appear strong.”
In this personal and moving reflection, Elaine (@Drakoadventure) shares a piece of insight from her 4-year journey through depression — from hiding her pain to discovering the courage to be vulnerable. Inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold, she reminds us that our cracks aren’t flaws to conceal, but marks of resilience to honor.
💛 “You don’t have to be perfect. There’s beauty in the brokenness — when you repair it.”
If you’d like to watch the full conversation with Elaine — and hear how she navigated her 4-year journey through depression and what she learned along the way — you can do so here: youtu.be/4-BWPk4Ad0g?si=9jkzLuduQIqZbfPh
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#mentalhealth #depression #kintsugi
![How I Got out of My Depression | Jonathan Schoenmaker [Depression Ep 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n4-y8hDvSYM/mqdefault.jpg "How I Got out of My Depression | Jonathan Schoenmaker [Depression Ep 1]
Depression is a significant global health concern. Its a common mental health issue that many people experience in their lifetime. However, like many mental health topics, it still carries a stigma, and for many, its a challenge to talk openly about it.
At Inner Path Seekers, we want to dedicate some videos to the topic of depression, inviting several people who have struggled with it and overcome it to share their experiences. We hope their stories will provide valuable insights to anyone—possibly you—who is struggling with depression.
In this video, Jonathan Schoenmaker, who delivered a TEDx Talk in 2019 titled How I Overcame Depression by Just Sitting Around, shares how he managed to overcome depression.
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