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Who I am and why I made these videos (3:02)
You can watch my chats in any order (1:51)
Nothing to do and nothing to learn (2:03)
If this isn't for you, walk on by (1:32)
Why do I charge for this course? (1:31)

Question 1: Why do I feel this bad?

Let's go there together for a few moments (2:41)
You are depressed because you are too strong (2:49)
Depression is as physical as a broken leg (2:19)
Suicidal thoughts (1:42)
Why you don't believe me when I tell you it gets better (1:56)

Question 2: What's really going on here?

You're not depressed for the reasons you think (3:41)
Why we are all far more fucked up than we think (2:07)
Why we are not fucked up in the slightest (1:53)
We're more complicated than we think -- and that's a good thing (3:19)
This is a collective disease (3:33)

Question 3: How can I get help?

Talking about what's happening (2:15)
Tell people you trust (2:08)
What you need to know about therapy and therapists (2:29)
Anti-depressants (2:08)
Nature is your friend (2:11)

Question 4; How can I survive the day-to-day?

Cut back and go slow (2:38)
Leave things half-finished (1:21)
Some thoughts on exercise (2:17)
Some thoughts on alcohol (1:35)
Your breath is your ally (3:02)

Question 5: What should I do about work?

Go to work. (4:55)
Don't go to work. (3:05)
Nobody's noticed (1:56)
Ill is ill (2:10)
The art of mediocrity (1:28)

Question 6: What should I say to those closest to me?

Shame and stigma (2:52)
Just talk (2:22)
People you live with (3:03)
Don't make any hasty moves (2:04)
You will see things differently when you're well (2:20)

Question 7: How do I find a way out of the maze?

There's no rush: It's okay to feel like sh*t (4:01)
Don't fight the quicksand -- lie flat (2:39)
Don't try to think your way out (3:54)
Your recovery will not be linear (1:50)
It takes time, but not as much as you think (2:50)

Question 8: What does it mean to Wake Up?

It's not what you think (3:54)
The spiritual path is real (7:00)
A lot of what you're carrying isn't yours (3:45)
Culture is not your friend (3:23)
Getting the Cosmic Joke (0:29)

Question 9: How can I heal all this?

It's in your body (3:50)
Purging the 'psychic sludge' (1:52)
Sometimes you have to be in it to clear it (3:38)
Frequencies and energy (2:57)
Ask for help and it will come (1:54)

Question 10: What are the gifts?

Breaking open your heart (5:06)
True connection (3:43)
Learning to trust (4:36)
Cleaning up the mess (3:04)
New eyes (3:11)

Question 11: What can I give back?

Now you Know (3:34)
Start small (2:04)
Reconnect and say thank you (2:33)
Give to something bigger (3:04)
Welcome to the Resistance (2:57)

Epilogue: Good stuff

Stuff that's helped me (2:24)
Books I've found helpful (1:37)
People to check out (1:26)
UPDATE: Some more books and organisations

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