Скачать или смотреть [EXTENDED] “Dear Me” A Music Video that Started in Group Therapy by David Thomas | Behind The Scenes

“Everyone always knew me as the happy guy, the smiling go-lucky guy. And I felt like for years it was just this mask that I wore. . . There were times where I was genuinely happy. I was euphoric. I was riding high, could do a million things at once, and not feel burnout. And then all of a sudden, I would crash, I can’t get out of bed, I can’t do these things that I promised people I would do. And it would take such a toll on me.”

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For the most part, David Thomas is, in fact, a happy guy. And a talented one as well. He sings beautifully. He plays many musical instruments. He composes songs and writes lyrics. And man, the boy can act! But like any human, there are those days when happiness seems very, very far away, no matter how talented you are.

David was a busy musical theater student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia when he was struck by a paralyzing major depressive episode. He left college to take time to understand what was happening to him, and to seek help. Relief came to him in the form of a diagnosis—bipolar II disorder.

“It was just the biggest mental clarity I’ve ever experienced because I felt like I had words to put to what I was feeling inside for so many years.”

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David’s recovery journey included an outpatient group therapy program where he was asked to write a letter to his younger self. “I started out, ‘Dear younger me, a letter you’ll probably never see is written to you from therapy. Don’t worry, you’re doing okay.’ And then I was like, that’s a song. That’s definitely a song right there!”

What began as an exercise became fodder for a lively musical exploration about past, present and future. Specifically, what advice do I have for the younger me? The present me? The future me? David’s message to himself at any age—You’re doing OK. You are enough. Whatever you do, do it for you.

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