To the person reading this comment, yes YOU, you right there. You are just wonderful. You go through it I know, been there. But you are amazing, wonderful, talented, funny, smart and everything good in the world. You are valid and you are loved. You have more friends than you know. It is gonna be ok. It will be ok. I love you. ❤️❤️❤️
I do feel it’s important to note that a lot of the time people do speak up about how they’re feeling but nothing is done and we are riddled with long waiting lists and no one listening properly, the mh system fails a lot of young people sadly who have been unable to cope. I do understand that many people though, mostly men, don’t ever speak up though. I just thought I’d express both sides and either way, it’s a terribly dark and lonely place!
I'm so sorry you had such an awful experience. I had to wait 2 hours for a duty officer to be able to speak to me while I was in a crisis and hysterical@@priscillamcrmy
So true. I called and the company said they can only help if I am suicidal. I was so frustrated as I was promised help and had been passed from company to company and no one would help. In the end I said to them 'I'm not suicidal right this second but I know I need help and surely its better to stop people getting to the point of being suicidal as I might not then make that call'. I was lucky however and found taking change in the end and was diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety. I was given 3 different types counselling and it worked but I struggled to get the help and if it wasn't for my manager and a few others I would have given up finding help. It shouldn't be so hard and I was lucky as I know people in a worse situations and they are getting less help even though they were in a psychiatric unit. It's very scary how little help there is. Some people don't have any family or friends to confide in either. We were even told about someone that had it not been for my sister paying their rent, they would have been homeless because they could no longer work or pay their bills at that point. Very scary and so sad that there isn't more help.
Although I completely agree and recognise that we do really need to improve our mental health systems and understanding, I do think its important to emphasise that people will find someone to listen to them. Even if they have to face the awful experience of not being listen to, please don't be discouraged. Keep talking and there will be someone to listen. Yes we have a structural issue with how we deal with mental health that we *need* to change, but in terms of crisis on an individual level, I just wanted to emphasise (from personal experience) to keep talking, someone will listen. Just please keep talking.
Am going through a very difficult mental health period at the moment and it actually means so much just to hear the words 'I care' - was not expecting to cry when I clicked on this video! Thank you
You are not alone. You can do this and push through this. You are loved, and cherished ♥️♥️ so many people in this community look out for one another, and we've got your back. There is love, there is joy, and there is Hope. If you are still feeling down and need to talk, feel free to message me.
These videos make me so emotional, after most days my body aches in the evenings, I feel like I don't know where the energy is going to come from to start all over again tomorrow, but these videos are something I look forward to and hold onto as my beacon of my hope throughout the day, that the day will come to its curtain, and I'll be able to sit back in my own space and watch these videos and just breathe
@@charlottemarshall795 thank you! That's so kind oh my goodness, I'm trying to give myself earlier nights, stress has been keeping me up lately which then lack of sleep is the biggest catalyst I think, I hope you are well, hydrated and well in yourself x
I was in a really bad way a few years ago. I’ve struggled with my mental health all my life. But Carrie you have always been an inspiration to me in life and in theatre. So I ended up travelling half way across the world from Melbourne to Bath and seeing you in Addams. Just being out of the world and in the one theatre creates, and watching my inspiration perform one of her dream roles, was so beyond incredible. I was filled with so much joy and it is one of my happiest memories. If I’d closed my curtains I wouldn’t have had that, or any of the amazing opportunities I’ve had since then. So thanks for bringing happiness and joy wherever you go Carrie 💙
I‘m in tears... love you Carrie. I have a friend, she is a customer of mine . We didn't see us in person yet, but I know that this what I‘m doing for her is changing her life. And sometimes it only needs a „I hear you? I care about you?“ She didn‘t tell me about her feelings and her story to get pity. No! She only wanted to thank me, that I‘m showing her a way to find love and satisfaction in something, instead staying in the dark. -Try to be a rainbow in someones cloud.- Maya Angelou
"this one's for the lonely child, broken hearted, running wild. this was written for the one to blame, the one who believes they are the cause of chaos in everything. this is so you know the sound of someone who loves you from the ground. tonight you're not alone at all. this is me sending out my satellite call." these lyrics from sara bareilles' song 'satellite call' helped me through a lot of tough nights and gave me hope that someone was out there, even if I didn't know them yet, who would care and would listen and was with me. I'm in a better place now and this song still means everything to me. it reminds me it's a big old universe out there, and there is always, always something still to come. I promise things get better. I hope this can help someone else ❤️
I really admire that she could do literally almost anything with this channel, this space and this audience and yet she chooses to make this kind of videos where not only she´s encouraging people to seek help and saying how much she cares, but also she´s making people in the comments be super kind and encouraging with each other. She is such a ray of sunshine. I really wish we could all be sunshine to someone else and to ourselves.
GlitterKiss111 it’s true, there’s so many people who will listen and care. If not the people in your life then people online or through these services ❤️
Tears running over my faces. When you said 'I care, you're not alone" I felt that I could breathe for a moment, let go and not just smile and pretend to be happy.Thank you so much for making this video.♡
The fact you took it upon yourself to learn how to respond properly to these situations shows what an amazingly kind and genuine person you are. I have always been one who has seen you in the honorary big sister role, and your videos, especially this one now, have helped me through some dark times and helped me become a stronger person from it. You are amazing, and thank you
I have struggled with depression all my life and it wasn’t until I was 45 that I realised I wasn’t the only one. Because in my world you didn’t talk about it. I suffered in silence for so long. Trying to deal with it by myself. Thank you for talking about this. It is so important to know that when you go through something like this that you are not alone. And that it is alright to say: No, I am not okay, I need help. Carrie you are an amazing young woman. Thank you.
Thank you Carrie! This is a beautiful message. Almost 3 years ago now my good friend from high school’s younger brother died of suicide. I saw the hole it left her and her mother and from that day on I fought. I fought hard. Some days are still tougher than others but today I have more good days than bad days. I called a local therapist and started talking to someone twice a month. I started going to group therapy with people who had both attempted to die of suicide and others who thought about dying of suicide. The one thing I found is the common phrase “you are not alone”. Being in group therapy really opened my eyes to that. It took seeing my friend hurting to realize that i was not okay and I needed help. I also found a great organization called Project Semicolon. I just love everything they do. I can guarantee that your message here without a doubt helped at least one person. People knowing they are not alone is how they realize they can find away out of their darkness
This helped me a lot, because my older sister is going through a rough patch in her mental health, and I’m never sure how I can help. She’s my best friend in the whole world and despite our 8 year age gap we still tell each other everything. She openly talks to me about her depression and dark thoughts all the time and recently I finally got her to see a GP, but now she’s on a waiting list, and I still find it hard to say the right thing because I’m still young and I don’t fully understand what she’s going through. But I’m definitely going to take the advice from this video. Thank you so much Carrie ❤️
I was definitely one of those people who relied on you as my "honorary big sister" and left you some sensitive comments over the years. I started watching you when I was about 12 and really clung to your videos for a very long time. But I'm 20 now and since starting university I've been significantly better. I'm so verb grateful for having your videos to pull my through my hardest times but I'm mostly proud of myself (something I'd never have been able to say even a couple of years ago). Although you've been an important part of my journey, I'm the one who kept me going, I'm the one who chose to let your videos help me and I'm the one who puts effort into improving myself. I've still got a *long* way to go, but at least now I'm willing to keep trying, and that's definitely something. That's for everything, Carrie. Your positivity helps people change their lives 💖
Every now and then I come back to this video just to hear Carrie say 'I care'. It always brings tears to my eyes even when I know the words are coming. I feel a sort of relief after it and feel like I can somewhat carry on with my day, now that I heard it. Thank you.
Thank you Carrie, I applied for counselling through the NHS absolutely ages ago and I finally have an assessment on Friday. It’s the hardest thing ever to seek help and i’ve literally wasted years of my life being depressed, but I got there and I already feel a hell of a lot better than I did a year ago from just being able to talk to people I know about how I feel and a bit of medication. I’m in a job I enjoy, whereas I hated my previous job and I’m just generally in a better place. Your support and you saying I care made me tear up because that is unfathomable to someone in a bad place and I really appreciate it xxx
I've gone through some tough times in my life due to my bipolar disorder. It has taught me that mental health is as real as physical. In fact, they are one. As diabetes is a chemical imbalance, so is bipolar. My condition has taught me that support and understanding are crucial. I'm a teacher at a language school and many of my students turn to me when they're going through a tough time. They tell me about their worries, feelings and thoughts. And I often find myself at a loss for words too, because there's no way I can help, really.. Except for one - I can listen. And by listening I can show them that I CARE. Just as Carrie does. Thanks to my experience, I've been growing more mindful of what I say in real life/write on the Internet, and of which words I choose. I know only too well that sometimes words can destroy you. So, I strive to be more understanding and kind. Sometimes people say that I think too much or that I overreact. But I always hope that I might be helping someone. By asking people to be more tactful and choose their words with care and concern for others. This video's reminded me that I'm doing the right thing. We care!
Thank you so much for this video! I have used the chat feature on Childline and it is so helpful, and just getting it out means that they're not stuck inside you. I'm still very much inside my issues, but getting through it and it's through people like you making things available and being so outwardly supportive and caring. So thank you for this. And to anyone that needs it, you are worth it, and you can get through this. Much love xxx
Hi Rachel! I'm just scrolling through the comment after watching the video and read your comment. Just wanted to let you know that you too are worth it and I hope you get through your issues soon! Have a good night / day and stay strong :)
Thank you Carrie. Thank you thank you thank you. The past few weeks have been hell for me with my mental health. Its isolating and debilitating. And it's so easy to forget that I'm not alone. So thank you ❤
I cannot stress the importance of therapy! I had a mental breakdown last year, so I took a year off of school and changed my medications, and started going to weekly therapy sessions. It was helped so much! Also, dont be afraid of trying medications. I've tried a handful of different ones, and finally finding the right combination has been worth it!
Carrie, watching you over the years has gotten me through some very tough mental health challenges in the last few years. This channel has always been a happy save place to come and escape the world for a few minutes and for that I am eternally grateful. Thank you for being here for so many people around the worlds day creating that escape. ❤️
literally i have delt with illnesses triggered by mental health from the age of 9 now being having you there just makes it so so so much better and you have no idea how much this video means 💜
The fact that you've looked up what to say to someone in that situation melts my heart, and shows what a lovely person you really are. It must be so hard for you to have that pressure on your shoulders, so just know that we are always here for you too 💙 You always make me feel less alone; your videos and writing are wonderful like that x
After 7 years I've finally got help and yes I was admitted under the mental health act,and I have more bad days then good but I'm still here still fighting,I'll never be the old me I will always have that voice in my head,but I'm going to grow strong and battle it and one day in the future the old happy go lucky me will spring into life again
One step at a time, this is a step in the right direction ❤️ I’m sorry you’ve struggled for such a long time but I’m so happy you’re receiving help now!
As someone who ended up on SW from failed attempts, I think you really did handle this video so well. After watching this video, I kind of see when things in my mind started to get better-- it was when I finally wanted to be on that stage when the curtain rose again(both literally and figuratively). My main problem was that I felt like I was burdening everyone, yes, but I was also in a headspace where I thought anybody who told me they loved me/cared about me/wanted me around was just doing it to placate me. That they were just saying it to get me to stop talking about how I was feeling. That may also have had a lot to do with everyone in my life interrupting me or talking over me when I did talk about things. I'd spent a good decade and a half not really talking at all or being really soft spoken when I did because I was always made to feel like everything that came out of my mouth was stupid, so to get the courage to talk and then find out nobody wanted to hear what I wanted to say, I was devastated and went silent again. Especially about my harmful thoughts and what I was doing to myself. It was finally when I got back to acting classes where I felt that maybe I could talk more and people would care about what I had to say... that "backfired" on me, and was a big reason why I felt so alone. I also felt like I was being selfish for expecting people to want to hear what I had to say, so that made the downward spiral worse. But getting into acting-- something I've been passionate about since I was 4, then lost briefly during the lowest of the depressive years-- jumpstarted the liveliness in my brain again.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I am currently struggling with my own mental health at the minute and you have pretty much described exactly how I am feeling and I do feel alone. I feel as though no one will understand what I am feeling. But listening to you speak has made me realise that I am not on my own. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this Carrie 💜 it's wonderful you're taking your large online platform and talking about mental illness and suicide. I hope this helps everyone who might need it. Sending love to whoever is reading this: you're not alone. 💜
Well said Carrie. So many people, myself included, needed to hear something like this, so thank you
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Carrie, you are an amazing human being. Although you may think that nobody can fully know you, which I think is true for anyone actually, I LOVE you, what you do, what kind of a message you put out to the world. It's been more than seven years I've been following your work and it was nothing other than positivity and self growth through your words. Keep doing you
This is exactly what I needed. I’ve had a horrific week mentally and I’m struggling if I’m honest and I’ve been feeling very lonely so thank you so much for this Carrie
I just discovered your channel a while ago and seeing this video while im struggling really helped, i am almost sobbing here, and thank you for caring so much to your audience
I have been struggling on and off with mental health for several years. But this past month has been the darkest and most prolonged time of depression for me ever. When you said at 2.30 that you can't always put the words out there because they become, it broke me, I had that exact same thing to the point of having to write it on messenger for my partner. He just held me while I cried, nothing needs to be said some of the time to keep someone around.
I’m someone who likes to journal while having videos play in the background. this video was playing as I’m writing through the physical side effects of my depression and anxiety draining me at once. living one with no friends or family near is hard, especially times like this. so hearing you say that you care means so much. ily and thank you for being such a light and wonderful person in this world. thank you for being here. 💕
Ok. I need you just to hug me so hard rn, Carrie. Actually crying from last bit. Not been great day today. The need for a hug from you after that end statement is so strong it's rediculous. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just some annoying guy at uni trying to belittle me. Still Reckon his showing off to his girlfriend as I'm his Freshers fling... nearly at the end of second year and in a committed relationship but he's still being a twit..needs to get over himself. I'm just trying to stay professional
As someone who's coming out of a bad "patch" of mental health, I really appreciate this video, and I just wanted to add my two cents. I have anxiety and depression, two things I don't really care if people know or not. I was struggling, hard, and when I started reaching out to my boyfriend at the time, he distanced himself and eventually ended things because he couldn't handle it. And that sucked! Like, really, really sucked. And for the next few months, one of my best friends distanced herself because she couldn't handle it either, and I've never felt as alone as I felt in those few months. That being said, I WASN'T alone! I had (and still have!) my twin sister, my parents, my best friends from home, my therapist, my coworkers, and countless friends I've made through programs addressing my mental health issues. If anything, this isn't to scare people away from reaching out to the people closest to them - this is to tell you to PLEASE DO! You need the support, and by reaching out, you can learn who's really there for you and who's not capable of that for whatever reason. It hurts if you lose someone (or multiple people, like in my case) because of what you're going through, but I PROMISE that so many others will be there to fill the spaces they leave because people DO care! They really, really do, and it's important to fill your life with people who CAN support you, rather than with people who'll run away when things get hard for you. There's no way you can keep people in your life who don't want to be in your life, and that's okay - focus on the amazing, wonderful, BEAUTIFUL people who do want to be in your life, and who understand just how amazing, wonderful, and beautiful you are! And understand that sometimes people are going through their own issues, and can't be there to help you, which is okay too. They just can't expect you to be there to support them when they're feeling down if they're not there to support you when you are!
I can't believe how much this means to me right now. I haven't had chance to watch all the May, Myself and I videos yet as I have been doing so much revision. I have had a rough year and honestly I am so close to giving up or collapsing under the pressure. Hearing that one of my biggest role models cares for someone as unsuccessful and worthless as myself makes me feel a little better. Thank you Carrie for always saying the little things that matter ♥️
Carrie, as somebody who has dealt (and is dealing with) mental health issues I loved this video. Just hearing you say that you care is amazing and helped me seek help from other people. Keep being the wonderful human you are xxx
Thanks Carrie, I really needed to hear this as I am going through a rough patch at the moment, which has been made worse by exams and the pressure of getting into university. To hear someone say that they care really made me think. So thank you so much for making this video because I’m sure there are loads of people who really needed to hear this. I love your content so keep going! Xx
Having gone through a hard time Carrie, I’m so incredibly proud of you as a ‘big sister’ for making this video. I can just imagine someone rewatching the end where you repeat ‘you’re not alone’. Continue to shine, inspire and create. You aren’t alone either lovely ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Carrie for making this video. I’m not in a dark place at the moment, but I have been in the past, and I think that if I’s had a video like this saying that you’re going to get through it, here’s some links, I probably would have come out the other side a lot, a lot, a lot quicker. So thank you, I’m sure all the people who are going through mental health issues right now, really do appreciate the fact you made this video!! 💕💕💕
Suicide “first aid” or having an understanding of this in general with the best ways to communicate with those experiencing suicide ideation. As a mental health social worker, this is a hugely important thing to be across for not only clients, but loved ones and friends. Education is key!
Carrie, you are such a wonderful human being! I love it when someone speaks up about mental health because it is so important to talk about and as someone who has gone through Depression and severe crippling anxiety, I respect and appreciate anyone who is brave enough to speak out about their struggles not the hopes it will help others. Thanks for all your wonderful words of wisdom over the years Carrie! You truly have no idea what that means to me and thousands of others 💙💙💙
Thank you, for a very interesting topic and for broadening the vocabulary of the word "curtain", for a none native speaker. Theatre really help feeling your emotions a lot.
Hi Carrie, first of all I really am enjoying this series and this video really hit home with me, I have been on the internet for a long time and I have had a lot of friends going through some tough stuff so one thing I do is if they are feeling particularly bad I will send them a few pictures to calm them down. These range from oceans to puppy’s and with that I really like to make sure that I check up on my friends. Another thing I do is give hugs, lots and lots of hugs, whenever I see my friends I always greet them with a hug and leave them with one. I have found with myself that if someone approaches me for a hug I feel wanted and loved so I really try to do that for my friends. Thank so much I am loving this series. ❤️
Thank you raising awareness regarding mental health. I've never had mental health issues myself but I work in a mental health hospital and I see people struggle every day. For anyone who struggling there is so much help out there and you are not alone xx
I 100% needed this Carrie, it’s amazing to know that people are actually out there wanting to listen and I just wanted to say how much your videos make me smile and lift my spirits on a day when I’m really struggling 💜
At the part where you say you care to the camera, I teared up. Seeing the passion and sincerity in your voice and on your face when you talk in this video and say how you care for the people watching really made me well up because you are such a kind and amazing person Carrie
My bestest has been through a really rough patch the last couple of months and she lives in London and I live in North East England so couldn't physically be there for her but made sure to message her every day or at least every couple of days to check in on her. It was my way of saying "I am here and I care" xx
Really needed to here this today. Thank you Carrie. Loving these daily videos, they have been the best way to start my day this month. Stay happy, healthy and safe.
I’ve said some truly awful things about myself recently and hearing you speak in a raw ‘ I’m close to tears because I care so much ‘ kinda way has woken me up to it. Thankyou for making this😘 Also the Blurt Foundation are an excellent resource to look up, they write lots of articles for particular scenarios to deal with mental health.
Oh Carrie... I was not expecting to cry with this video. But thank you. Thank you for breaking the stigma again and talking about this. Thank you for always being true to who you are. Thank you for every word you said in this video. You are a truly inspirational woman and the fact that you learnt how to respond to people telling you these things, just shows how amazing and caring you are. Thank you 💖
I find that telling someone who I’m not related too, who is older than me, and I’ve known them for a long time is the best person to share my feelings with. It wasn’t the easiest thing to do but it felt like a chip off my shoulder xxxx
I struggled so much when I was younger and having an honorary but sister online has always been brilliant, just knowing at the end of the day I could come home and forget for a bit was brilliant, and without even knowing it you've influenced so much of my character. Looking back now I'm so grateful I had such a good role model when I was growing up, I started watching at about age 12 and I now can see how my positivity and common sense has been influenced by you. You really helped me through some rough patches and I think I'll always consider it a huge factor in me able to heal as well as I have. I hope you're feeling alright, I know it's loads of pressure, you're doing absolutely great :)
Having struggled with mental health issues for nearly a decade, I just wanted to say thank you for brining further awareness to the topic. You articulated it very well despite it being a tough subject to talk about xx
I just woke up and I'm already tearing up. Thank you. I'm finishing my last year of Psychology at uni, so I should be a therapist in a few months. It means a lot to me too.
Thank you for researching. I myself am alive because i go to therapy and have medication. Thank you carrie for handling a very sensitive topic so well.
This time last year I was in a really bad place, I could barely get our of bed in a morning, luckily now im back on the right track and learning to deal with my mind❤
Thank you for this video. It's hard for some people to talk. I suffer with mental illness, but find it hard to talk. I was brought up with the British "stuff upper lip" mentality. Now being in my 50's its very difficult to move away from that. I also feel that men in later life are not taken so seriously over mental health.
Thank you so much for making this video Carrie, really struggling currently but it really does help to hear you say you care and that I’m not alone so thank you
Just paused the video and want to say thank you for the content warning! Normally I would be fine, but today in particular I've just been extra sensitive. Warnings like that really do make a difference! I can't wait to enjoy your video at another time :)
To the person reading this comment, yes YOU, you right there. You are just wonderful. You go through it I know, been there. But you are amazing, wonderful, talented, funny, smart and everything good in the world. You are valid and you are loved. You have more friends than you know. It is gonna be ok. It will be ok. I love you. ❤️❤️❤️
this comment made me tear up a bit, thank you. You are wonderful
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as someone who is going through a rough time right now, it was so amazing to hear you say "i care". so thank you Carrie
Don’t give up lovey. You’re going to get through it. Lots of love.
Resi Cullen thank you so much❤️
you are incredibly worthy and deserve so much happiness forever and always, that will never ever change
Chloe thank you so much for the kind words ❤️
Have an internet hug (if you want a hug)
I do feel it’s important to note that a lot of the time people do speak up about how they’re feeling but nothing is done and we are riddled with long waiting lists and no one listening properly, the mh system fails a lot of young people sadly who have been unable to cope. I do understand that many people though, mostly men, don’t ever speak up though. I just thought I’d express both sides and either way, it’s a terribly dark and lonely place!
this is true. i once called a local suicide hotline and no one picked up, it was so scary
I'm so sorry you had such an awful experience. I had to wait 2 hours for a duty officer to be able to speak to me while I was in a crisis and hysterical@@priscillamcrmy
So true. I called and the company said they can only help if I am suicidal. I was so frustrated as I was promised help and had been passed from company to company and no one would help. In the end I said to them 'I'm not suicidal right this second but I know I need help and surely its better to stop people getting to the point of being suicidal as I might not then make that call'. I was lucky however and found taking change in the end and was diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety. I was given 3 different types counselling and it worked but I struggled to get the help and if it wasn't for my manager and a few others I would have given up finding help. It shouldn't be so hard and I was lucky as I know people in a worse situations and they are getting less help even though they were in a psychiatric unit. It's very scary how little help there is. Some people don't have any family or friends to confide in either. We were even told about someone that had it not been for my sister paying their rent, they would have been homeless because they could no longer work or pay their bills at that point. Very scary and so sad that there isn't more help.
Although I completely agree and recognise that we do really need to improve our mental health systems and understanding, I do think its important to emphasise that people will find someone to listen to them. Even if they have to face the awful experience of not being listen to, please don't be discouraged. Keep talking and there will be someone to listen.
Yes we have a structural issue with how we deal with mental health that we *need* to change, but in terms of crisis on an individual level, I just wanted to emphasise (from personal experience) to keep talking, someone will listen. Just please keep talking.
Agreed. I tried contacting Samaritans and no one replied :(
“I care” is so simple but so powerful
Added to my favourites so I can hear Carrie telling me to get help when I'm going through a rough patch
Am going through a very difficult mental health period at the moment and it actually means so much just to hear the words 'I care' - was not expecting to cry when I clicked on this video! Thank you
You are not alone. You can do this and push through this. You are loved, and cherished ♥️♥️ so many people in this community look out for one another, and we've got your back. There is love, there is joy, and there is Hope. If you are still feeling down and need to talk, feel free to message me.
I'm actually sewing a skirt out of curtains right now. You're incredibly lovely, Carrie. Love you, and thank you!
Speaking as a sister of a person that took their own life... THANK YOU.
I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you find peace
These videos make me so emotional, after most days my body aches in the evenings, I feel like I don't know where the energy is going to come from to start all over again tomorrow, but these videos are something I look forward to and hold onto as my beacon of my hope throughout the day, that the day will come to its curtain, and I'll be able to sit back in my own space and watch these videos and just breathe
Robyn Short take care of yourself! Give yourself the rest you need ❤️ I’m glad you’ve found something that helps you breathe, relax and unwind!
@@charlottemarshall795 thank you! That's so kind oh my goodness, I'm trying to give myself earlier nights, stress has been keeping me up lately which then lack of sleep is the biggest catalyst I think, I hope you are well, hydrated and well in yourself x
I was in a really bad way a few years ago. I’ve struggled with my mental health all my life. But Carrie you have always been an inspiration to me in life and in theatre. So I ended up travelling half way across the world from Melbourne to Bath and seeing you in Addams. Just being out of the world and in the one theatre creates, and watching my inspiration perform one of her dream roles, was so beyond incredible. I was filled with so much joy and it is one of my happiest memories. If I’d closed my curtains I wouldn’t have had that, or any of the amazing opportunities I’ve had since then. So thanks for bringing happiness and joy wherever you go Carrie 💙
I‘m in tears... love you Carrie. I have a friend, she is a customer of mine . We didn't see us in person yet, but I know that this what I‘m doing for her is changing her life. And sometimes it only needs a „I hear you? I care about you?“ She didn‘t tell me about her feelings and her story to get pity. No! She only wanted to thank me, that I‘m showing her a way to find love and satisfaction in something, instead staying in the dark. -Try to be a rainbow in someones cloud.- Maya Angelou
"this one's for the lonely child, broken hearted, running wild. this was written for the one to blame, the one who believes they are the cause of chaos in everything. this is so you know the sound of someone who loves you from the ground. tonight you're not alone at all. this is me sending out my satellite call."
these lyrics from sara bareilles' song 'satellite call' helped me through a lot of tough nights and gave me hope that someone was out there, even if I didn't know them yet, who would care and would listen and was with me. I'm in a better place now and this song still means everything to me. it reminds me it's a big old universe out there, and there is always, always something still to come. I promise things get better. I hope this can help someone else ❤️
I really admire that she could do literally almost anything with this channel, this space and this audience and yet she chooses to make this kind of videos where not only she´s encouraging people to seek help and saying how much she cares, but also she´s making people in the comments be super kind and encouraging with each other. She is such a ray of sunshine. I really wish we could all be sunshine to someone else and to ourselves.
Hearing Carrie say "you're not alone" made me feel so much better.
GlitterKiss111 it’s true, there’s so many people who will listen and care. If not the people in your life then people online or through these services ❤️
It brought tears to my eyes when you just kept repeating "you're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone". Thank you Carrie. You are an angel.
Tears running over my faces. When you said 'I care, you're not alone" I felt that I could breathe for a moment, let go and not just smile and pretend to be happy.Thank you so much for making this video.♡
The fact you took it upon yourself to learn how to respond properly to these situations shows what an amazingly kind and genuine person you are. I have always been one who has seen you in the honorary big sister role, and your videos, especially this one now, have helped me through some dark times and helped me become a stronger person from it. You are amazing, and thank you
I have struggled with depression all my life and it wasn’t until I was 45 that I realised I wasn’t the only one. Because in my world you didn’t talk about it.
I suffered in silence for so long. Trying to deal with it by myself.
Thank you for talking about this. It is so important to know that when you go through something like this that you are not alone.
And that it is alright to say: No, I am not okay, I need help.
Carrie you are an amazing young woman. Thank you.
Thank you Carrie! This is a beautiful message. Almost 3 years ago now my good friend from high school’s younger brother died of suicide. I saw the hole it left her and her mother and from that day on I fought. I fought hard. Some days are still tougher than others but today I have more good days than bad days. I called a local therapist and started talking to someone twice a month. I started going to group therapy with people who had both attempted to die of suicide and others who thought about dying of suicide. The one thing I found is the common phrase “you are not alone”. Being in group therapy really opened my eyes to that. It took seeing my friend hurting to realize that i was not okay and I needed help. I also found a great organization called Project Semicolon. I just love everything they do. I can guarantee that your message here without a doubt helped at least one person. People knowing they are not alone is how they realize they can find away out of their darkness
This helped me a lot, because my older sister is going through a rough patch in her mental health, and I’m never sure how I can help. She’s my best friend in the whole world and despite our 8 year age gap we still tell each other everything. She openly talks to me about her depression and dark thoughts all the time and recently I finally got her to see a GP, but now she’s on a waiting list, and I still find it hard to say the right thing because I’m still young and I don’t fully understand what she’s going through. But I’m definitely going to take the advice from this video. Thank you so much Carrie ❤️
I was definitely one of those people who relied on you as my "honorary big sister" and left you some sensitive comments over the years. I started watching you when I was about 12 and really clung to your videos for a very long time. But I'm 20 now and since starting university I've been significantly better. I'm so verb grateful for having your videos to pull my through my hardest times but I'm mostly proud of myself (something I'd never have been able to say even a couple of years ago). Although you've been an important part of my journey, I'm the one who kept me going, I'm the one who chose to let your videos help me and I'm the one who puts effort into improving myself. I've still got a *long* way to go, but at least now I'm willing to keep trying, and that's definitely something. That's for everything, Carrie. Your positivity helps people change their lives 💖
Oh Carrie I cannot tell you how much I needed this right now. Thank you so so so much for making this video, I love you 💛
Every now and then I come back to this video just to hear Carrie say 'I care'. It always brings tears to my eyes even when I know the words are coming.
I feel a sort of relief after it and feel like I can somewhat carry on with my day, now that I heard it.
Thank you.
I just felt a wave of emotion as the subject of suicide and mental health is so close to home. Ahh oh my god you are incredible. Thank you so much!!
Thank you Carrie, I applied for counselling through the NHS absolutely ages ago and I finally have an assessment on Friday. It’s the hardest thing ever to seek help and i’ve literally wasted years of my life being depressed, but I got there and I already feel a hell of a lot better than I did a year ago from just being able to talk to people I know about how I feel and a bit of medication. I’m in a job I enjoy, whereas I hated my previous job and I’m just generally in a better place. Your support and you saying I care made me tear up because that is unfathomable to someone in a bad place and I really appreciate it xxx
I've gone through some tough times in my life due to my bipolar disorder. It has taught me that mental health is as real as physical. In fact, they are one. As diabetes is a chemical imbalance, so is bipolar.
My condition has taught me that support and understanding are crucial.
I'm a teacher at a language school and many of my students turn to me when they're going through a tough time. They tell me about their worries, feelings and thoughts. And I often find myself at a loss for words too, because there's no way I can help, really..
Except for one - I can listen.
And by listening I can show them that I CARE. Just as Carrie does.
Thanks to my experience, I've been growing more mindful of what I say in real life/write on the Internet, and of which words I choose. I know only too well that sometimes words can destroy you. So, I strive to be more understanding and kind.
Sometimes people say that I think too much or that I overreact.
But I always hope that I might be helping someone. By asking people to be more tactful and choose their words with care and concern for others. This video's reminded me that I'm doing the right thing.
We care!
I am 14 and I didn’t think that I’d watch your videos for very long but I now view this religiously whenever I can! You’re such an inspiration!
I always come back to this video whenever I need to hear Carrie say I care
Thank you so much for this video! I have used the chat feature on Childline and it is so helpful, and just getting it out means that they're not stuck inside you. I'm still very much inside my issues, but getting through it and it's through people like you making things available and being so outwardly supportive and caring. So thank you for this. And to anyone that needs it, you are worth it, and you can get through this. Much love xxx
Hi Rachel! I'm just scrolling through the comment after watching the video and read your comment. Just wanted to let you know that you too are worth it and I hope you get through your issues soon! Have a good night / day and stay strong :)
Thank you Carrie. Thank you thank you thank you. The past few weeks have been hell for me with my mental health. Its isolating and debilitating. And it's so easy to forget that I'm not alone. So thank you ❤
I cannot stress the importance of therapy! I had a mental breakdown last year, so I took a year off of school and changed my medications, and started going to weekly therapy sessions. It was helped so much! Also, dont be afraid of trying medications. I've tried a handful of different ones, and finally finding the right combination has been worth it!
Carrie, watching you over the years has gotten me through some very tough mental health challenges in the last few years. This channel has always been a happy save place to come and escape the world for a few minutes and for that I am eternally grateful. Thank you for being here for so many people around the worlds day creating that escape. ❤️
Mental health can be a very sensitive topic and the way that you touch on it is brilliant. ♥ Loving the series, keep it up!!
literally i have delt with illnesses triggered by mental health from the age of 9 now being having you there just makes it so so so much better and you have no idea how much this video means 💜
The fact that you've looked up what to say to someone in that situation melts my heart, and shows what a lovely person you really are. It must be so hard for you to have that pressure on your shoulders, so just know that we are always here for you too 💙 You always make me feel less alone; your videos and writing are wonderful like that x
After 7 years I've finally got help and yes I was admitted under the mental health act,and I have more bad days then good but I'm still here still fighting,I'll never be the old me I will always have that voice in my head,but I'm going to grow strong and battle it and one day in the future the old happy go lucky me will spring into life again
One step at a time, this is a step in the right direction ❤️ I’m sorry you’ve struggled for such a long time but I’m so happy you’re receiving help now!
You can do it! You WILL come out of this stronger and will be evsn more awesome and badass 😘😘
You go girl 💪🏻
As someone who ended up on SW from failed attempts, I think you really did handle this video so well.
After watching this video, I kind of see when things in my mind started to get better-- it was when I finally wanted to be on that stage when the curtain rose again(both literally and figuratively).
My main problem was that I felt like I was burdening everyone, yes, but I was also in a headspace where I thought anybody who told me they loved me/cared about me/wanted me around was just doing it to placate me. That they were just saying it to get me to stop talking about how I was feeling.
That may also have had a lot to do with everyone in my life interrupting me or talking over me when I did talk about things. I'd spent a good decade and a half not really talking at all or being really soft spoken when I did because I was always made to feel like everything that came out of my mouth was stupid, so to get the courage to talk and then find out nobody wanted to hear what I wanted to say, I was devastated and went silent again. Especially about my harmful thoughts and what I was doing to myself.
It was finally when I got back to acting classes where I felt that maybe I could talk more and people would care about what I had to say... that "backfired" on me, and was a big reason why I felt so alone. I also felt like I was being selfish for expecting people to want to hear what I had to say, so that made the downward spiral worse.
But getting into acting-- something I've been passionate about since I was 4, then lost briefly during the lowest of the depressive years-- jumpstarted the liveliness in my brain again.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I am currently struggling with my own mental health at the minute and you have pretty much described exactly how I am feeling and I do feel alone. I feel as though no one will understand what I am feeling. But listening to you speak has made me realise that I am not on my own. Thank you so much.
I needed to hear this today. Thank you Carrie 💛
Thank you for this Carrie 💜 it's wonderful you're taking your large online platform and talking about mental illness and suicide. I hope this helps everyone who might need it. Sending love to whoever is reading this: you're not alone. 💜
P.S: I'm in Melbourne doing my make up and definitely had to start again after crying from the loveliness of this 💕
Well said Carrie. So many people, myself included, needed to hear something like this, so thank you
Carrie, you are an amazing human being. Although you may think that nobody can fully know you, which I think is true for anyone actually, I LOVE you, what you do, what kind of a message you put out to the world. It's been more than seven years I've been following your work and it was nothing other than positivity and self growth through your words. Keep doing you
This is exactly what I needed. I’ve had a horrific week mentally and I’m struggling if I’m honest and I’ve been feeling very lonely so thank you so much for this Carrie
I just discovered your channel a while ago and seeing this video while im struggling really helped, i am almost sobbing here, and thank you for caring so much to your audience
I have been struggling on and off with mental health for several years. But this past month has been the darkest and most prolonged time of depression for me ever. When you said at 2.30 that you can't always put the words out there because they become, it broke me, I had that exact same thing to the point of having to write it on messenger for my partner. He just held me while I cried, nothing needs to be said some of the time to keep someone around.
shed a few tears .. such a real topic. thank you.
Thank you Carrie .
carrie you’re such an amazing person. this video is so amazing. thank you thank you THANK YOU!
I’m someone who likes to journal while having videos play in the background.
this video was playing as I’m writing through the physical side effects of my depression and anxiety draining me at once.
living one with no friends or family near is hard, especially times like this. so hearing you say that you care means so much.
ily and thank you for being such a light and wonderful person in this world.
thank you for being here.
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Ok. I need you just to hug me so hard rn, Carrie. Actually crying from last bit. Not been great day today. The need for a hug from you after that end statement is so strong it's rediculous. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Technically Hopeful you’re so strong for getting through the day, tomorrow is a new one ❤️
Just some annoying guy at uni trying to belittle me. Still Reckon his showing off to his girlfriend as I'm his Freshers fling... nearly at the end of second year and in a committed relationship but he's still being a twit..needs to get over himself. I'm just trying to stay professional
I know I'm not Carrie, but here's a hug anyway. 🤗
By the time you were saying 'I Care', I was crying. This is a video I will continue to cherish as those two words mean a lot ❤
As someone who's coming out of a bad "patch" of mental health, I really appreciate this video, and I just wanted to add my two cents. I have anxiety and depression, two things I don't really care if people know or not. I was struggling, hard, and when I started reaching out to my boyfriend at the time, he distanced himself and eventually ended things because he couldn't handle it. And that sucked! Like, really, really sucked. And for the next few months, one of my best friends distanced herself because she couldn't handle it either, and I've never felt as alone as I felt in those few months. That being said, I WASN'T alone! I had (and still have!) my twin sister, my parents, my best friends from home, my therapist, my coworkers, and countless friends I've made through programs addressing my mental health issues. If anything, this isn't to scare people away from reaching out to the people closest to them - this is to tell you to PLEASE DO! You need the support, and by reaching out, you can learn who's really there for you and who's not capable of that for whatever reason. It hurts if you lose someone (or multiple people, like in my case) because of what you're going through, but I PROMISE that so many others will be there to fill the spaces they leave because people DO care! They really, really do, and it's important to fill your life with people who CAN support you, rather than with people who'll run away when things get hard for you. There's no way you can keep people in your life who don't want to be in your life, and that's okay - focus on the amazing, wonderful, BEAUTIFUL people who do want to be in your life, and who understand just how amazing, wonderful, and beautiful you are! And understand that sometimes people are going through their own issues, and can't be there to help you, which is okay too. They just can't expect you to be there to support them when they're feeling down if they're not there to support you when you are!
I can't believe how much this means to me right now. I haven't had chance to watch all the May, Myself and I videos yet as I have been doing so much revision. I have had a rough year and honestly I am so close to giving up or collapsing under the pressure. Hearing that one of my biggest role models cares for someone as unsuccessful and worthless as myself makes me feel a little better. Thank you Carrie for always saying the little things that matter ♥️
Carrie, as somebody who has dealt (and is dealing with) mental health issues I loved this video. Just hearing you say that you care is amazing and helped me seek help from other people. Keep being the wonderful human you are xxx
Thanks Carrie, I really needed to hear this as I am going through a rough patch at the moment, which has been made worse by exams and the pressure of getting into university. To hear someone say that they care really made me think. So thank you so much for making this video because I’m sure there are loads of people who really needed to hear this. I love your content so keep going! Xx
Having gone through a hard time Carrie, I’m so incredibly proud of you as a ‘big sister’ for making this video. I can just imagine someone rewatching the end where you repeat ‘you’re not alone’. Continue to shine, inspire and create. You aren’t alone either lovely ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Carrie for making this video. I’m not in a dark place at the moment, but I have been in the past, and I think that if I’s had a video like this saying that you’re going to get through it, here’s some links, I probably would have come out the other side a lot, a lot, a lot quicker. So thank you, I’m sure all the people who are going through mental health issues right now, really do appreciate the fact you made this video!! 💕💕💕
Suicide “first aid” or having an understanding of this in general with the best ways to communicate with those experiencing suicide ideation. As a mental health social worker, this is a hugely important thing to be across for not only clients, but loved ones and friends. Education is key!
Carrie, you are such a wonderful human being! I love it when someone speaks up about mental health because it is so important to talk about and as someone who has gone through Depression and severe crippling anxiety, I respect and appreciate anyone who is brave enough to speak out about their struggles not the hopes it will help others. Thanks for all your wonderful words of wisdom over the years Carrie! You truly have no idea what that means to me and thousands of others 💙💙💙
These videos are so lovely and you're so lovely. This is a brave topic to tackle but so many people will be glad you did!!! Xxxxx
Thank you, for a very interesting topic and for broadening the vocabulary of the word "curtain", for a none native speaker. Theatre really help feeling your emotions a lot.
Hi Carrie, first of all I really am enjoying this series and this video really hit home with me, I have been on the internet for a long time and I have had a lot of friends going through some tough stuff so one thing I do is if they are feeling particularly bad I will send them a few pictures to calm them down. These range from oceans to puppy’s and with that I really like to make sure that I check up on my friends.
Another thing I do is give hugs, lots and lots of hugs, whenever I see my friends I always greet them with a hug and leave them with one. I have found with myself that if someone approaches me for a hug I feel wanted and loved so I really try to do that for my friends. Thank so much I am loving this series. ❤️
You are so wonderful and I appreciate the heck out of you!
Thank you raising awareness regarding mental health. I've never had mental health issues myself but I work in a mental health hospital and I see people struggle every day. For anyone who struggling there is so much help out there and you are not alone xx
I 100% needed this Carrie, it’s amazing to know that people are actually out there wanting to listen and I just wanted to say how much your videos make me smile and lift my spirits on a day when I’m really struggling 💜
At the part where you say you care to the camera, I teared up. Seeing the passion and sincerity in your voice and on your face when you talk in this video and say how you care for the people watching really made me well up because you are such a kind and amazing person Carrie
My bestest has been through a really rough patch the last couple of months and she lives in London and I live in North East England so couldn't physically be there for her but made sure to message her every day or at least every couple of days to check in on her. It was my way of saying "I am here and I care" xx
Thank you ❤️
Really needed to here this today. Thank you Carrie. Loving these daily videos, they have been the best way to start my day this month. Stay happy, healthy and safe.
Lots of love, Carrie ❤
I’ve said some truly awful things about myself recently and hearing you speak in a raw ‘ I’m close to tears because I care so much ‘ kinda way has woken me up to it.
Thankyou for making this😘
Also the Blurt Foundation are an excellent resource to look up, they write lots of articles for particular scenarios to deal with mental health.
Oh Carrie... I was not expecting to cry with this video. But thank you. Thank you for breaking the stigma again and talking about this. Thank you for always being true to who you are. Thank you for every word you said in this video. You are a truly inspirational woman and the fact that you learnt how to respond to people telling you these things, just shows how amazing and caring you are. Thank you 💖
I love this message
Thank you x
I find that telling someone who I’m not related too, who is older than me, and I’ve known them for a long time is the best person to share my feelings with. It wasn’t the easiest thing to do but it felt like a chip off my shoulder xxxx
Thank you, Carrie. I needed this so much.
I struggled so much when I was younger and having an honorary but sister online has always been brilliant, just knowing at the end of the day I could come home and forget for a bit was brilliant, and without even knowing it you've influenced so much of my character. Looking back now I'm so grateful I had such a good role model when I was growing up, I started watching at about age 12 and I now can see how my positivity and common sense has been influenced by you. You really helped me through some rough patches and I think I'll always consider it a huge factor in me able to heal as well as I have. I hope you're feeling alright, I know it's loads of pressure, you're doing absolutely great :)
Having struggled with mental health issues for nearly a decade, I just wanted to say thank you for brining further awareness to the topic. You articulated it very well despite it being a tough subject to talk about xx
Thank you so much Carrie for being so kind and caring! I love you💜
The royals have just set up a service called shout as well which offers a support line that you can volunteer to help with/use if you are in need xx
Thank you, Carrie.
Watching Les Mis while depressed must be a wild ride.
I love this video series Carrie! They make me feel really less alone. You really do feel like a big sister a lot thank you!
As someone who is struggling currently, I relate to this video so much and all I can say is thank you ❤️ thank you so so much ❤️❤️
Great video. Thank you for sharing and talking about this topic ❤
I just woke up and I'm already tearing up. Thank you. I'm finishing my last year of Psychology at uni, so I should be a therapist in a few months. It means a lot to me too.
This was perfect Carrie
Thank you
Thank you for researching. I myself am alive because i go to therapy and have medication. Thank you carrie for handling a very sensitive topic so well.
I needed this
Well said!
This video means so much thank you🙏🏼💕
I cried watching this today I really needed this and it was lucky gor it to play next so thank you Carrie
This time last year I was in a really bad place, I could barely get our of bed in a morning, luckily now im back on the right track and learning to deal with my mind❤
Thank you for this video. It's hard for some people to talk. I suffer with mental illness, but find it hard to talk. I was brought up with the British "stuff upper lip" mentality. Now being in my 50's its very difficult to move away from that. I also feel that men in later life are not taken so seriously over mental health.
Thank you so much for making this video Carrie, really struggling currently but it really does help to hear you say you care and that I’m not alone so thank you
this just felt like the biggest virtual hug that I sooooo needed right now
Just paused the video and want to say thank you for the content warning! Normally I would be fine, but today in particular I've just been extra sensitive. Warnings like that really do make a difference! I can't wait to enjoy your video at another time :)
You’ve dealt with this subject really well and I really needed a video like this tonight.
Carrie, thank you ❤️