Hey guys, right now looks like 95% of you want me to follow the advice of a qualified psychiatrist rather than consuming several month's worth of pills in one go. I thought that it was worth getting the advice of random people on the internet when it comes to something as serious as this., so I'll stick with the instructed dose! Thanks guys ♡
4 years ago | 11,000
Glad to hear from you, David. I’m sorry it’s not a “I’m feeling much better” message but it’s still good to hear from you. Take all the time you need to get better. We’ll be here for you. Sending lots of love your way!
4 years ago | 367
You never need to be "Fixed" Dave. We all love and support you, even when you feel broken and beaten. We have all been here for you through so much and I know most of us will stick out until you feel like the best version of yourself.
4 years ago | 313
You're an intelligent guy. You already know the answer. The poll is probably a mix of dark humor and the depression talking. It took me years to get on medication for PTSD and when I finally did I had a few weeks of violent mood swings. Give yourself a chance to adjust. Dont give up on it!
4 years ago | 649
it'sd really scary that someone can make allegations against someone with no real evidence of any wrongdoings, but them being taken at face value by everyone and smeared across the internet.
1 month ago | 32
Remember what Dave said about Chesters passing? He hardly knew him, yet he cared about his suffering. Well, Dave, I care about you. I dont't know you, but I care. A lot of people do. Geez beeing empathetic sucks, but we have to deal with that.
4 years ago (edited) | 1,600
Call a friend and talk with them Dave, and definitely don’t take health advice from a YouTube poll. We love ya Dave, stay safe.
4 years ago | 2,800
Take all the time you need, trust the professionals and most importantly, trust in yourself. There’s nothing “wrong” with feeling the way you do, just another hurdle I’m sure you’ll jump over when ready. Stay strong Dave, we love you :)
4 years ago | 1,500
Since people are gonna read new comments, you should read this one. No Dave was not grooming a girl, there is no proof of that, just a reddit thread that was deleted 2 days after it was posted. No he did not leave of the accusation, he was gone before it happened. People don't know he's suffering from depression. That's all I have. Have a nice day and I hope Dave get better!
8 months ago | 154
The fact that over 90% of people weren't trolls that wanted Dave to take months worth of drugs medicine in one go is beautiful
4 years ago (edited) | 512
David, to say that it's a relief that most people did not want you to OD on your meds in one dose is an understatement! I've just discovered your channel in the past month because of a reaction you did to BTS. I absolutely loved it because you bravely expressed your honest opinion, which probably got you crucified in the eyes of many curious Army 😁 You are very insightful and entertaining! The pandemic has affected unidentified millions beyond those who reach out for support on social media. You are not alone. I applaud you for seeking extra support. By sharing your struggles, it truly helps others in similar situations see 👀 that they are also not alone. When your mental health suffers, you just want to retreat from the world and everything, even breathing, can seem almost too much. I don't know if you'll be reading any of these comments, but in case you read this one, I want you to know that you are worthy. You are enough. I am so glad that you are seeing a therapist and have built a rapport with her. The best thing you can do right now, aside from accepting help, is to allow yourself to feel your feelings instead of pushing them away. You need to go through that in order to get the stagnant negative energy out of your system. Although this might sound corny, be kind to yourself. It's one of the simplest forms of self love and so, so important. Sending you healing prayers and big hugs from across the pond in Canada 🇨🇦
4 years ago (edited) | 22
Hey Dave, I'm a doctor, and I've been on Escitalopram myself. Meds like that (belonging to the SSRI category) take some time to build up a level in the plasma where they're actually effective. Since every person is different, the dose required differs for each case, and it can take some tinkering to get it right. It's frustrating, but as someone who's been through it myself and as a medical professional, all you can do is give it time and let your doctor know if the dose isn't working for you. I hope you're able to find peace soon. :)
4 years ago | 642
It's the fact he asked his audience whether he should overdose is wild to me.
1 year ago | 103
ay dude, in times as rough as these, just remember you’re not alone - regardless of physical distance, you are so loved by so many people, be them pretty much strangers to you, be them your close friends. we are all here for you.
4 years ago (edited) | 19
One of the hardest things ever is to stay positive during tuff times, it's just so hard but you will get through this Dave. We love you.
3 years ago | 1
I am randomly checking Dave's profile from time to time to see if he is doing ok
2 years ago | 17
I don't know of adding my voice to this growing chorus will do anything but I wanted to say that you're an amazing human Dave. I can't say I completely understand how you feel or what you're going through but when I look at all you've accomplished; the things you've created, the information you helped spread, the community you've cultivated I hope that you're proud of it all
4 years ago | 11
I love you Dave!! You’ve always inspired me! I was diagnosed with depression during the pandemic and it’s been really rough for me. I can barely do my school work and I’m not taking care of myself. The fact that you’ve been battling depression but still manage to put in so much effort to create music and content, even if it’s few and far between, is amazing. We all support you so much. Please do not take all of your meds in one day. 🧡
4 years ago | 38
Jesus christ... The 5% of people who voted yes don’t understand that Dave was asking us if he should kill himself. If he had Etika’s community (rest in peace) and we just clowned on him for expressing his vulnerabilities to us, he would already be dead. Grow up. And Dave, we’re all here for ya. We’ll wait years if that’s what it takes for you to start being happy
4 years ago | 540
its hard to stick with antidepressants at the beginning, because we feel like they don't make us feel better. Even after 8 years, I still feel like my antidepressants are useless, I need to remind myself how I was worse before taking them. Our brain loves to play dirty tricks on us. Especially lately, like you said, this pandemic makes us all feel like lonely pieces of shit. Take care Dave, one day at a time <3
4 years ago | 1,900
Boyinaband
I mentioned on twitter I'm trying some new meds. They were initially good, then things got really rough. A lot of confusing and varied thoughts and emotions. My psych suggested I increased the dose so I've just done that today, 15mg escitalopram now up from 10mg.
I'm trying to let myself get my hopes up, maybe part of my depression has been denying myself anticipation of happiness (I used to stop myself if i noticed I was getting excited about something "prematurely"), but that hope came effortlessly in the first month of the 10mg meds. Now that's faded, it takes energy I don't have much of.
I slept through two therapy appointments. Sleeping pattern has been fucked the past month. This week I didn't sleep through it. I click with my therapist, which apparently is one of the best scientific identifiers of a therapist being effective according to her.
It's hard to know whether it's helping atm, since I assume everyone is feeling brutally lonely rn. Maybe there's just no way for most people to be mentally healthy in a pandemic.
I am really going against my instinct to post this. Right now I'm really closed off, not talking to almost anyone for a while. I don't feel like I have the energy for it. It feels weird talking about this hopefully and publicly without being "fixed". I just know reading things like this on reddit etc. that are so blunt about mental health experiences encouraged me to actually try therapy/meds in the first place + helped with persisting for longer. Statistically, they are worth trying properly.
so what i'm really saying is should i take the meds all in one day to speed up the effect?
4 years ago | [YT] | 17,171