Barrett Laurie | Nope...I'm Not Okay. | Mental Health Awareness Month @BarrettLaurie | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 18 hours ago.
Did you all know May is mental health awareness month? Well now you do! So I've been struggling with depression for a while now. Like two plus years of a depressive episode. It turns out I have Persistent Depressive Disorder (or dysthymia). It's a doozy, but I'm glad to know what is going on and working on a plan to get myself out of the dumps.

In this vlog I share my journey to diagnosis and what depression and anxiety looks like for me. I also share some insights into how I deal with depression and anxiety. Spoiler alert it is debilitating and I don't deal with it well. The main take away is that it is okay to not be okay. And right now, I'm not.

Trigger warning: This vlog contains discussions about depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.

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Equality Federation:
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Gill Foundation:
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The Trevor Project:
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network:
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GLSEN:
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Black Lives Matter:
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The Conscious Kid:
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