A Personal Update

A Personal Update is a video created by DanTDM.

Description
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Plot
In this video, DanTDM was reminded by a fan that his channel was over 11 years old. He then talks about updates on his videos, personal life, and in the future.

Updates On Videos
For this first part of the video, DanTDM mentioned that over the past 6 months, Dan has uploaded 9 videos which was basically unheard of. He later on explained that in back in the days, he used to post 2 videos a day which is over 600 per year and recently he has done 9 which proves how much Dan has scaled things down.

Channel Updates
For this next half of the video, Dan talks about the reason of why he hasn't slowed down on videos in which he references his retirement video. He then quickly realizes that was his best decision ever to the point where couldn't handle the rate of the videos he has done. He then was very lucky that he slowed down to the point he almost stopped but not quite. He then explained further about his shorts. Dan then feels that making shorts is amazing as much as he was slowing down in terms of videos, making 60-seconds videos, uploading them on his main channel, is a godsend. It also means that that he gets to explore different types of avenues, and also making these 60-seconds videos, he said that shorts wouldn't be too long to make as long Dan has ideas and so that it can be quick and uploading shorts fairly regularly. Dan also said he used to hate shorts for how they were integrated. But ever since the separation between videos and shorts, Dan now likes doing shorts.

Dan's Projects
For this next half of the video, he then later on explained about the projects he has been working such as the Pokemon TCG video that he was really proud of. Dan also has some ideas in mind, but he then thinks that it's really hard to get. He also explained that if he's not making videos, he's in dad mode, and when he's not in Dad mode, he would be asleep and that's how usually Dan's day goes. Dan also said he would keep trying to work on videos and content as much as he can but sometimes it won't work out. But then Dan would be able to work on his self. Whenever he tried to grind such as parenting or YouTube or combining those two together, Dan then would start to lose himself and become some sort of "machine". That would also mean he may not have time to relax or not have the time to enjoy the outside things he likes to do. And ever since the retiring video, Dan was able to work on himself more.

Depression and Therapy
3 years ago, Dan stated that he was severely depressed. Having a newborn with new parents was a challenge for him. Specifically, COVID has hit when he was 3 months old and he wasn't able to see anyone or leave the house and it was an awful time for Dan's family. And that's when it took a massive toll in Dan to the point Dan was severely depressed and in a severely low mood. At one point, he almost didn't make it out as it was getting that bad for him. But luckily, Dan managed to have the strength to go to his doctor and getting it sorted out and also had to find some help as he also took some medication for his depression and he was on it for about a year ad after that he came out the other side and felt pretty good. And after another year has passed, Dan started to feel the same thing he had which was a cycle of low moods and finds everything difficult and he was getting another sign of depression again. But luckily, Dan managed to notice the signs before it got really bad as he has been through it before and also he didn't want to go on medication and even if the medicine works, Dan stated that it would plaster over the issue without fixing his mind in which he described it as "thought processes". And recently, Dan mentioned that he finished weekly of therapy and he feels fantastic. His therapy session went through really well through CBT therapy (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). Dan also mentioned that ever since he stopped weekly therapy, he'll still go to therapy but not every week. He said that he would go to therapy once a month or once every two months or just feel whenever he needs it. And Dan soon realized that after all his work with his therapist and managing to overcome the other side and by changing the way he thinks, he felt like a brand new person. Dan then mentioned that he was extremely dubious and negative about therapy since the beginning, but it has completely changed his life. And the reason why Dan mentions this, because it can affect him making videos. So he has to be in the right mood to make videos because it was meant to be performing and enjoying ourselves and Dan didn't feel that enjoyable. But after he was out on the other side and working on himself for 3 years, he feels really good.

Future
In the future, Dan has been working hard on his live channel which is pretty much short and sharp recordings of playing games like he used to do back in the day. He then mentions about covering Minecraft Legends but in honesty, Dan felt super bored with that game. He got excited for it but then it got so boring. And he also wants to do a mega video where he completes Minecraft Legends in one video. And the big part is where he covered the new FNAF: Security Breach: Ruins DLC which is coming in 8 days. He then mentioned that he vowed by not doing long series on the channel anymore, but he will for sure play it once he finds the right time to whether it would take until midnight to get it out for his viewers. He then moves on to talk about Minecraft. Dan mentioned that he hasn't uploaded a Minecraft video (not including Minecraft Legends) for over 8 months. He also wanted to do a long video of the new update of the Sniffers in Minecraft but he also decided if he wants to do a Custom Mod Adventure for it, old-school style but he wasn't sure. It's just that Dan thinks he hasn't gotten any ideas to hop in Minecraft yet or the time to pull it off. And to end on that note, Dan said he will always think about Minecraft. And to end it all of it off, Dan mentioned he will continue to work on shorts as much as he can, long form videos as much as he can. Dan also pointed out that he uploaded over 6 videos in 2 weeks for his live channel and as mentioned above, he has uploaded 9 videos in 6 months on his main channel.

Trivia

 * In this video, Dan addresses the fact that his channel has turned 11 years old on July 2023. This is currently the only video where he states that.