Since the dissolution of The Beatles in April 1970, Paul McCartney has had a tremendously successful solo career. When reflecting on his time with the Beatles, McCartney said that he believed every single member had experienced some sort of mental illness, including himself.

Viewers are reminded of the star’s extended career with a compilation of TV appearances from the musician’s post-Beatles career. McCartney’s mental health began to deteriorate soon after the band’s separation was announced.

He is believed to have stated: “Mainly after the break-up of the band,” in a retrospective interview. “We all had times when our happiness wasn’t as high as it may have been. The same thing occurred to me.”

Despite being a quiet individual by nature, McCartney continued by saying that in the period following the band’s breakup, he experienced “classic” symptoms of “the unemployed, useless man.”

“First of all, you don’t shave because you cannot be bothered and not because you want to grow a cool beard.”

“Fury, deep, deep anger begins to build in, with everything, first and foremost with you and secondly with everything in the world.”

“And rightfully so because my friends were taking advantage of me. I therefore skipped shaving for a while. I remained seated. You didn’t get up in the mornings.”

“I might get out of bed, wander about for a while, and then get back into bed. If I did stand up, I would then fetch a drink. I jumped out of bed. I’ve never been that way before.”

“There are many individuals who have experienced worse things, but for me, this was awful news because I had always been the type of guy who could really gather himself and think, “Oh, f*** it,” but at the moment, I thought I had served my purpose.”

The musician realized that creating songs for the Beatles had served as a type of therapy and a forum for them to discuss their issues with mental illness throughout this period of his life.

“You know, John would,” he said. ‘Help! I need a person,” he wrote. “I initially dismissed it as a song, but it turned out to be a plea for assistance.”

“It was good when I was in the Beatles because I was useful and could play bass for their songs. I could also write songs for them to sing and for me to sing, and we could record them. But as soon as I was no longer with the Beatles, it was really, really tough.”

At the height of what came to be known as Beatlemania, the band tended to “make fun” of rather than take seriously anything relating to mental health, but at the age of 79, McCartney has a clear understanding of what was really happening behind the scenes and how he was able to recover from his depression.

“I think that was what I was able to accomplish, to come out of the depression by saying, OK, this is very horrible and I’ve got to do something about it,” the speaker continued. ” Then I did.”

“And I believe that is my approach, essentially acting as my own psychiatrist. “This is not cool,” you say. You’re not as horrible as you believe you are, and everything else. So you start to think “OK.”

Three out of every 100 persons in England experience depression on any given week; it is a prevalent but significant mood condition. The effect it has on a person’s daily life is the primary distinction between depression and “poor spirits.”

According to Mind, a renowned mental health organization based in the UK, depression can be as simple as feeling down. Although it doesn’t prevent you from living a regular life, it makes everything more difficult and appear less valuable. Depression can be deadly at its worst since it can make you feel suicidal.

Additionally, there are some particular types of depression that are brought on by a season change or a major life event, like having a child. These may consist of:

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that only manifests during certain times of the year or seasons.

Dysthymia is a mild depression that persists for at least two years. also known as chronic depression or persistent depression.

Depression that happens during pregnancy is referred to as prenatal depression.

Depression that develops within the first year of giving birth is known as postnatal depression (PND).

Depression can strike some people for unclear causes, making the signs and symptoms a little trickier to spot. However, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, if people are experiencing symptoms almost daily for two weeks or more, it could be a sign of a mental health disorder.