Opening Up About My Mental Health...

“Trauma” is finding an excuse for the way you are, that you yourself don’t like. If something unpleasant happens to you, you have two choices. Either you can become wise, or you can become wounded. Your experience of life is determined by you. If your happiness in life is determined by what happens on the outside, then you being happy is not possible. - Sadhguru.

i'll tell you what my dude, i was in the exact same situation with drugs and mental health and then i had a spiritual encounter with God, ever since then, i have been 100 percent happier and now drum for my church. he came do that to anyone who is willing to surrender their life to Him. Much love guys, I'm glad yall are doing wells.

Dude. You are very brave for opening up about your mental health. I’m super proud of you man. I know we don’t know each other personally, but we are all here for you and Lindsay.

I’ve stuck by you since 2020. The growth that you have experienced over the last few years is incredible. Stay safe guys!! ❤

This video resonates with me so much! I have the same memories of my dad with a belt in his hands saying those same words “ let’s get this over with”. I grew up with that same attachment to material positions . It’s scary how identical our upbringing sounds like. I’ve been looking for ways to escape from that cycle and free my mind from always living in fear and anger. Your videos have truly been such a breath of fresh air and a great guide to a better path and way of being. Truly, thank you!

Even with all your trauma and past struggles, you've always come across as one hell of a dude. Between the passion you put into your drumming over the years... the way you love Lindsay... the dedication you put into YouTube... you've always come across as an awesome individual. Plenty of us seem put together on the outside while internally and privately struggling. If you've been this captivating as a person despite all those things, just imagine the things you're on your way to achieving NOW. Keep up the good work, Wyatt. You and Lindsay are an inspiration and we're mad proud of you. ❤

Skateboarding and music have always been my way of coping with literally everything in my life. I’ve never been dependent on drugs and alcohol because I didn’t want to be like certain people in my life, so I had to find something else to distract myself from past traumas. There’s been many points where that was all that I had because I pushed people away and isolated myself from my reality. Over the past few years I’ve been happy with life, the people in it, and the things I’ve accomplished.

If I'm being honest, I've been struggling with my mental health lately. I'm finally out of my parent's house, living by myself in my own space but for some reason I don't feel like I enjoy life even when I'm surrounded by the people I love and the things I like to do. I'm taking you experience Wyatt, and I thank you for sharing it, and I wish you guys nothing but the best❤

Thank you for sharing, I can very much relate to you bro. I was an I V💉heroin addict for 11 years. When I was 20 years old I was set up and caught my first huge case. Charged with 3 felonies and 4 misdemeanors. I was selling drugs to support my addiction. Sat a year in jail and did 3 years on probation. In and out of rehabs and jail. One of my biggest regrets was selling my pearl export series kit in 2013/2014. The music store gave me $150 for it and it was worth about $3k with cymbals. I was dope sick and desperate. I also shot crack & meth when I had extra money but H/fent always had to come first. My last overdose in 2019 I was pronounced dead and they narcanned me 4 times. I somehow woke up and that still wasn’t enough for me to quit because I still wasn’t ready. I got sober 9/9/2020 so I’m a little over 3 years sober now. Bought a new kit and everything. I got my certification as a peer support specialist/recovery coach and now I’ve been working in the mental health & addiction field helping others who still struggle.

Thank you so much for sharing your story.

This was a great episode! I really like how vulnerable both of you are and how supportive you are of one another. It would be awesome if you guys could do a live one of these days and talk more about mental health. Thank you for sharing your story, now I want to get back into doing yoga again.

Wyatt, (maybe TLDR) I thought you were talking about my childhood for a second. But I used alcohol mostly, some weed, to try to settle the feelings I had. I found my solace in the outdoors, but even still I work my ass off 24/7 because I’m afraid to slow down. I think part of me was waiting for my dad to say he’s proud of me and I don’t have to work so hard. He’s a lot different than he was back then and we’ve had the adult apology conversations, but now it’s just part of my character to work hard til I check all the boxes. I do it on my own terms, but my back burner is always waiting for a chance to breathe. Anyway, yeah. Thanks for sharing your story and I’m happy to see you growing and getting more ok. Same to Lindsey (sorry if that’s not the right spelling), but it’s so cool when you can feel comfortable to go out alone and have fun with yourself and live your life and still come home to what matters most. From what I’ve learned, being able to be an individual while in a relationship is so important.✌️

I didn't know I needed this, but I needed this as someone who was also diagnosed with ADHD at a very young ages and fed drugs a lot to "feel" better. I have a lot of similar experiences from your story that I am able to relate upon and your perspective on life has in a way inspired me and provided me with a way to do and be better moving forward as I am not defined by trauma or anything that has previously happened to me. All I can really say is thank you Wyatt

What a bravery for both of you. Sincerely the best video I've seen from you both and one of the most honest video's I've seen in a long time.

Even though it's your story it felt so close.

The way the video shitfted between both of you while both being vulnerable was a great touch to this video.

Thank you Wyatt and Lindsay.

It’s been a long time since I have watched your drumming videos and I had seen you turned a page in life. This is the first video of you & Lindsay’s new adventure. Glad your on the road to fixing yourself before it was to late. I dealt with depression & anger several years ago. I got sick because of whiskey and 4 trips to the Dr and no one knew what was wrong. I did so I stopped drinking and started getting my life right. My Yoga was Jesus. I’m not the man I used to be and for that I am thankful. Hope you two continue to have a great adventure and continue to get better!

I find it difficult to express myself without being drunk, hard to show emotion etc. This video resonates with me on such a personal level that I cried for the first time since my Great Grandmother’s funeral. I enjoy your videos a great deal. Keep doing what you’re doing. Respect Brother 👊🏼

Love you brother, glad you're able to share these moments with us. And Lindsay, omg you did so good on your own! Proud of you.

Dude, I watched your cover and reaction videos for years and never decided to hop over to this one but im so glad i did. I went through very similar circumstance with substance abuse. Believe. t or not picking uo the drumsticks again after 3 years was my medicine and trying to learn coping techinques along the way. Im nowhere near me yet but it means alot to people in a similarposition that they have hope. Takes alot of courage to be honest and open especially with this subject but i think youll inspire some peiple who need it most and might be suffering to do the sane!!

Thank you for sharing. Big believer that sharing your story helps shed a light and remove a lot of shame but also can begin a long road of healing. Proud of you.

Thanks for sharing..You and Lindsay are both great..Great video

If it wasn’t for you Wyatt I don’t think I would have been able to open up to my friends and family about my mental health, seeing you posting videos about it made me realise it was ok to be open about my mental health and I’ll never be able to truly thank you for that🙏