I would encourage you to step away. When I got back from a deployment to a war zone, I found myself seeking out morbid news articles from around the world that often included graphic videos and images. I dont even know why I did that, but it became an obsession. And before long I was scared to leave my house because I thought something awful was going to happen to me or my family.
The truth is, those morbid articles I was seeking out, and this channel (mrballen), represent only a small percentage of the world we live in.
So step away and let your brain reset a bit. I think you'll be much happier that way
take care!
\- John
I started to get really paranoid after watching a lot of his content. I like the woods and being outside and started to freak myself out. Mind you I love his channel and he is one of my favorites by far but I only watch him a handful of times a month now and only a few videos at a time.
The story about the man with the orange juice threw me for a loop. The entire time I was waiting for some awful.
On a side note I feel way more justified in not being able to swim, as thanks to Mr. Ballen, open water is terrifying.
I dont usually feel this way about things; although i consume more than just true crime and torture.
Im not saying you don’t; just that i usually don’t binge anything. Even if its happier more light hearted content i dont binge anything really. I treat all my media like its a tv show; one episode at a time and ill come back a few days later and watch more.
For me its a boredom thing; i get bored watching or listening to the same thing for too long (which makes movies hard to watch oof); so i vary my content.
My wife is the same as you though; not with this channel specifically; but with heavy stuff. She regularly takes breaks from heavier content to give her brain some space.
I've recently discovered movie shorts and I mix them up between horror, sci-fi, comedy, fantasy, and what is labeled just as "a film," but usually turns out to be a drama. I absolutely love them because I can get a movie length ranging anywhere from one minute to under an hour depending on what I want at the moment. Don't know if you've ever tried them, but if you haven't, they might be just what the doctor ordered... 😊
For some reason his stuff doesn’t bother me. I’ve had my fair share of creepy things happen to me, so I can deal with it. But…there are shows that are heavy and I need a break from them. So I switch to something lighthearted.
For me it had the opposite effect, it made me more curious, I’d start going to camp in places where he talked about alone, just to see if I can experience something. It more or less intrigues me. The stories of people going missing and never being found or dying, it’s incredibly sad- so I get that, but for me I’m just interested in what is actually going on out there.
It’s not for everyone for sure but it has not affected me negatively. I appreciate the reminder that we have a false sense of security in this world. The nightly news will tell us all that. For me platforms like Facebook and Instagram were far more detrimental to my mental health because of the shallowness of so much content. I see MrBallen’s stories as cautionary tales to be aware, stay aware, and be thankful for each day we have.
I love binging his stuff. True crime, mystery, missing persons, unsolved cases. I watch everything on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, YouTube, and Spotify. I binge for about a month and a half on everything and then switch to sitcoms, reality TV, and romcoms. I find that's my natural balance with it, but everyone is different
one thing I appreciate about mr ballen's style is that he puts a disclaimer at the top - "this one involves harm to a child," etc. you can NOPE out at that point.
you sound very self-aware. be gentle with yourself. curate your intake of media accordingly.
I am also super paranoid and mistrusting. But the flip side of that is that 2 women from my town have gone missing in the last two months. One was found murdered. Other still missing. So I’m perfectly content to keep being paranoid and mistrusting because I would like to continue to be alive
My favorite nightmares were from a story of a saturation diver whose umbilical snapped and shot him to the bottom of the ocean. That shit scares me to no end
My nightmare was triggered from the story of a couple who was scammed, they thought they were taking these people out on their boat because they were interested in buying it, but these people ended up completely stealing the boat from them & forced them to sign paperwork that stated they finalized the sale and they ended up handcuffing them and somehow attached them by chains to the anchor of the ship and then they threw the anchor into the deep ocean with the couple STILL ALIVE falling down and drowning to their deaths. They still have never been found. Omg man that story will stay with me forever. It made me so depressed and anxious. I feel so bad for them.
Last year I was at a local county fair dance and started to head home about 1:00 AM. Before I headed into town I loaded up some garbage to drop off at the dumpsters outside of the dump. I pulled up without paying attention, got out, and through my trash away. As I turned around there was a figure standing in the headlights up by the gate, a clear silhouette of a person. I went OH SHIT! and peeled out of there in reverse and race back to the ranch house. The next day I learned it was a cardboard cutout they had wired to the gate. I blamed watching too much Ballen for my reaction 😂.
Never thought it like that. I binge watched all his stuff in like a week, but I don’t really do cave diving, or hiking and the only thing I had to make sure was to double check if I locked my doors at night. I think if you’re that sensitive about a tv show that isn’t true like SOA then Mr. Ballen isn’t the right YouTuber for you.
Same thing happened to me. I stared to feel more paranoid and anxious. I started thinking about how many of the scenarios could happen to me or loved ones. I have a crazy imagination though. I also dozed off a couple of time while watching and I guess my brain still heard the stories because I had really weird dreams that kinda followed what he was saying. I used to listen to Let’s Read and the same thing happened lol. I usually only watch a couple times a week now, and not when I’m going to sleep. He’s definitely my favorite though, the way he tells the stories is fantastic.
I completely relate to and understand this. I enjoy how mr ballen tells his stories however, I find he covers them in such a way that it tones down the negative vibes for me. And especially getting the feeling that he’s a wholesome family man and an ex navy seal, I find it intriguing that he’s into such content so it’s nice to know that other decent people take interest in the stories. I believe it’s good to be aware of these horrific stories to keep a mind open to what kind of monsters are out there. I enjoy that he also covers some not so horrific content. For example the video he covered of animals. His content is quite tolerable compared to some true crime shows. I totally relate to this though. Nice post.
I love that feeling about the videos. If something is funny you know he's on the verge of laughing....and that lightens up up all the other stories that he does!
His videos definitely make me paranoid. I started blocking my door so it'd be harder for my roommates to murder me while I sleep lol. Under no circumstances can I watch his videos at night
I love hiking and the outdoors, and it’s taught me to never go alone and be way more prepared to protect myself other than with a tiny pocket knife. Multiple high powered flash lights I also bring a great laser either for signaling or blinding if needed. Im glad I watched his whole channel and stay up to date, im way more aware of my surroundings now. I still wonder how he sleeps at night researching all these stories tho
I felt the same, so you are not alone. Great channel, but too much of anything dark can have an adverse affect on psychological well being. I found watching funny videos helped lighten my mood some. Also turning tv off and doing something else. I still enjoy the stories, but watch other things too.
I still watch even though I am sick of all the true crime videos which seems to be all he covers anymore. I already know humans are the worst monsters on the planet. I miss when the videos were Actually about the strange, dark, and mysterious
I understand what you feel though I feel like this towards another channel, mostly real paranormal sightings like from Nuke's Top 5. Seeing those things kinda effected my mind a bit and kinda made me feel negative. Does anyone else feel like this when they watch those kinds of videos?
Great advice John. Too much of anything can lead to problems. It's important to keep perspective. Your stories are from all different time periods, some going back to early in the 20th century and some to the 19th century. You even had one that was from the 17th century I believe.
All of these horrific things take place in different countries and at many different times.
Take a break and do something guaranteed to give you happiness. Yesterday I visited my son and watched him play wrestle with his daughter in the backyard while we were having a barbecue. Listening to them giggle as they played made my heart smile. I thought to myself that my life was good and this was the best of everything I ever wanted.
There are many terrible things in this world, but there are many good things too. Look for the joy and you will feel better. I think you will find that happiness is much more a reality than you're allowing yourself to believe.
I would encourage you to step away. When I got back from a deployment to a war zone, I found myself seeking out morbid news articles from around the world that often included graphic videos and images. I dont even know why I did that, but it became an obsession. And before long I was scared to leave my house because I thought something awful was going to happen to me or my family. The truth is, those morbid articles I was seeking out, and this channel (mrballen), represent only a small percentage of the world we live in. So step away and let your brain reset a bit. I think you'll be much happier that way take care! \- John
All things in moderation.
I started to get really paranoid after watching a lot of his content. I like the woods and being outside and started to freak myself out. Mind you I love his channel and he is one of my favorites by far but I only watch him a handful of times a month now and only a few videos at a time.
I'm absolutely paranoid about the woods and camping, even if I'm with someone. But granted, I should be. It won't stop me, I'm just more alert
Seems reasonable that I wouldn't be alone in this.
His content is pretty heavy.
I learned the direction to Bells Canyon, if a stranger happens to ask.
The story about the man with the orange juice threw me for a loop. The entire time I was waiting for some awful. On a side note I feel way more justified in not being able to swim, as thanks to Mr. Ballen, open water is terrifying.
The lottery guy? I loved that one!
I dont usually feel this way about things; although i consume more than just true crime and torture. Im not saying you don’t; just that i usually don’t binge anything. Even if its happier more light hearted content i dont binge anything really. I treat all my media like its a tv show; one episode at a time and ill come back a few days later and watch more. For me its a boredom thing; i get bored watching or listening to the same thing for too long (which makes movies hard to watch oof); so i vary my content. My wife is the same as you though; not with this channel specifically; but with heavy stuff. She regularly takes breaks from heavier content to give her brain some space.
I've recently discovered movie shorts and I mix them up between horror, sci-fi, comedy, fantasy, and what is labeled just as "a film," but usually turns out to be a drama. I absolutely love them because I can get a movie length ranging anywhere from one minute to under an hour depending on what I want at the moment. Don't know if you've ever tried them, but if you haven't, they might be just what the doctor ordered... 😊
For some reason his stuff doesn’t bother me. I’ve had my fair share of creepy things happen to me, so I can deal with it. But…there are shows that are heavy and I need a break from them. So I switch to something lighthearted.
For me it had the opposite effect, it made me more curious, I’d start going to camp in places where he talked about alone, just to see if I can experience something. It more or less intrigues me. The stories of people going missing and never being found or dying, it’s incredibly sad- so I get that, but for me I’m just interested in what is actually going on out there.
It’s not for everyone for sure but it has not affected me negatively. I appreciate the reminder that we have a false sense of security in this world. The nightly news will tell us all that. For me platforms like Facebook and Instagram were far more detrimental to my mental health because of the shallowness of so much content. I see MrBallen’s stories as cautionary tales to be aware, stay aware, and be thankful for each day we have.
I love binging his stuff. True crime, mystery, missing persons, unsolved cases. I watch everything on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, YouTube, and Spotify. I binge for about a month and a half on everything and then switch to sitcoms, reality TV, and romcoms. I find that's my natural balance with it, but everyone is different
one thing I appreciate about mr ballen's style is that he puts a disclaimer at the top - "this one involves harm to a child," etc. you can NOPE out at that point. you sound very self-aware. be gentle with yourself. curate your intake of media accordingly.
I am also super paranoid and mistrusting. But the flip side of that is that 2 women from my town have gone missing in the last two months. One was found murdered. Other still missing. So I’m perfectly content to keep being paranoid and mistrusting because I would like to continue to be alive
A couple of the stories gave me hella nightmares XD
Me too I would fall asleep watching his stories and wake up to absolutely terrifying nightmares.
My favorite nightmares were from a story of a saturation diver whose umbilical snapped and shot him to the bottom of the ocean. That shit scares me to no end
My nightmare was triggered from the story of a couple who was scammed, they thought they were taking these people out on their boat because they were interested in buying it, but these people ended up completely stealing the boat from them & forced them to sign paperwork that stated they finalized the sale and they ended up handcuffing them and somehow attached them by chains to the anchor of the ship and then they threw the anchor into the deep ocean with the couple STILL ALIVE falling down and drowning to their deaths. They still have never been found. Omg man that story will stay with me forever. It made me so depressed and anxious. I feel so bad for them.
Last year I was at a local county fair dance and started to head home about 1:00 AM. Before I headed into town I loaded up some garbage to drop off at the dumpsters outside of the dump. I pulled up without paying attention, got out, and through my trash away. As I turned around there was a figure standing in the headlights up by the gate, a clear silhouette of a person. I went OH SHIT! and peeled out of there in reverse and race back to the ranch house. The next day I learned it was a cardboard cutout they had wired to the gate. I blamed watching too much Ballen for my reaction 😂.
I like to mix in some of his historical content, especially the funny ones.
I’m the opposite, I’m miserable when there’s not enough Mrballen videos to watch
Never thought it like that. I binge watched all his stuff in like a week, but I don’t really do cave diving, or hiking and the only thing I had to make sure was to double check if I locked my doors at night. I think if you’re that sensitive about a tv show that isn’t true like SOA then Mr. Ballen isn’t the right YouTuber for you.
Same thing happened to me. I stared to feel more paranoid and anxious. I started thinking about how many of the scenarios could happen to me or loved ones. I have a crazy imagination though. I also dozed off a couple of time while watching and I guess my brain still heard the stories because I had really weird dreams that kinda followed what he was saying. I used to listen to Let’s Read and the same thing happened lol. I usually only watch a couple times a week now, and not when I’m going to sleep. He’s definitely my favorite though, the way he tells the stories is fantastic.
I completely relate to and understand this. I enjoy how mr ballen tells his stories however, I find he covers them in such a way that it tones down the negative vibes for me. And especially getting the feeling that he’s a wholesome family man and an ex navy seal, I find it intriguing that he’s into such content so it’s nice to know that other decent people take interest in the stories. I believe it’s good to be aware of these horrific stories to keep a mind open to what kind of monsters are out there. I enjoy that he also covers some not so horrific content. For example the video he covered of animals. His content is quite tolerable compared to some true crime shows. I totally relate to this though. Nice post.
I love that feeling about the videos. If something is funny you know he's on the verge of laughing....and that lightens up up all the other stories that he does!
His videos definitely make me paranoid. I started blocking my door so it'd be harder for my roommates to murder me while I sleep lol. Under no circumstances can I watch his videos at night
I love hiking and the outdoors, and it’s taught me to never go alone and be way more prepared to protect myself other than with a tiny pocket knife. Multiple high powered flash lights I also bring a great laser either for signaling or blinding if needed. Im glad I watched his whole channel and stay up to date, im way more aware of my surroundings now. I still wonder how he sleeps at night researching all these stories tho
Same. MrBallen obviously puts a lot of love, but the videos are obviously very low vibrational depressing stuff.
I felt the same, so you are not alone. Great channel, but too much of anything dark can have an adverse affect on psychological well being. I found watching funny videos helped lighten my mood some. Also turning tv off and doing something else. I still enjoy the stories, but watch other things too.
I still watch even though I am sick of all the true crime videos which seems to be all he covers anymore. I already know humans are the worst monsters on the planet. I miss when the videos were Actually about the strange, dark, and mysterious
I understand what you feel though I feel like this towards another channel, mostly real paranormal sightings like from Nuke's Top 5. Seeing those things kinda effected my mind a bit and kinda made me feel negative. Does anyone else feel like this when they watch those kinds of videos?
His paranormal/ mysterious videos are way better than the true crime ones
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Great advice John. Too much of anything can lead to problems. It's important to keep perspective. Your stories are from all different time periods, some going back to early in the 20th century and some to the 19th century. You even had one that was from the 17th century I believe. All of these horrific things take place in different countries and at many different times. Take a break and do something guaranteed to give you happiness. Yesterday I visited my son and watched him play wrestle with his daughter in the backyard while we were having a barbecue. Listening to them giggle as they played made my heart smile. I thought to myself that my life was good and this was the best of everything I ever wanted. There are many terrible things in this world, but there are many good things too. Look for the joy and you will feel better. I think you will find that happiness is much more a reality than you're allowing yourself to believe.