We All Hurt | Trent Shelton

About this video

Shelton reflects on a local suicide that happened on Facebook Live, sharing how it reminded him of his own friend’s suicide. He uses a boxing analogy to illustrate how people judge situations they haven’t experienced, emphasizing that depression and mental health struggles are real and shouldn’t be dismissed. Shelton urges viewers to reach out to others with encouragement, arguing that small acts of connection can save lives and that everyone is “one struggle away” from their own breaking point.

Key takeaways

• Shelton argues that people cannot judge what they haven’t experienced—smiles often hide deep pain, depression, and suicidal thoughts
• According to Shelton, everyone is “one struggle away” from crisis regardless of wealth, popularity, or faith, and depression should not be dismissed as something to simply “get over”
• Shelton encourages viewers to reach out to others with simple words of affirmation, believing that small conversations and telling someone they’re “enough” can shift or even save a life
• Shelton teaches that pain has purpose—surviving dark moments can make someone a voice for others going through similar struggles

Episode details: published March 25, 2021 · 6.1K views · 14:33 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The talks summarized here are Trent Shelton’s own words and beliefs, presented for education; summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each episode itself.

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