i unfollowed you on IG and snap during the period of time when your family was moving out of your childhood house because i found the way you handled the entire ordeal very overdramatic and pity seeking. as someone who has suffered loss of both parents and several family members at a young age, seeing you garner pity and emotional labor from your young impressionable audience over something so unimportant and superficial was honestly extremely upsetting and triggering for me. i hope you learn to cope healthily and without relying on 12 year olds on the internet telling you they love you because that seems to be the reason you overshare at all. :/

lilpandaXD yes hun <3 "Always getting sympathy and attention for being the victim is the wrong kind of attention" well said

Rumer Priestly YES yes yes i hope dodie sees this one. exactly how i feel. thank u for this. of COURSE she is allowed to feel sad, but im glad you saw her display as an attention grab too.

welldressedpunks i didnt even insult her, i literally did not insult her one time. i don't really see the need to sugarcoat my opinion and word everything perfectly and poetically for you? she DOES seek pity. that isnt an insult, its a fact. i want to be honest with dodie because i care about her

welldressedpunks the most insulting thing in this post was saying she was seeking pity, which dodie in the video ADMITS that she is seeking validation of her feelings (which most of her fans do this by giving her pity.) and saying that moving away from her childhood was superficial, which undermines dodie's feelings, but in reality it is a superficial thing and if what she is sharing is so deeply harmful to people it's triggering them, she could have shared those feelings in a more constructive way. Other than that, if you actually look at the comment, it's not insulting, and it doesn't even insult her fans at all.

welldressedpunks first of all, you're kind of speaking down to op as if they're not mentally ill, and that they know nothing about mentally ill folk and that's a pretty harmful assumption to make with other people. I found this comment to be trying to level with dodie in a personal way, bluntly, without holding dodie's hand. The issue with the comments I've seen that most of dodie's audience find constructive is that they're all very wishy washy, and not constructive with her. they're not direct, and they're not raw in showing the ways how dodie's behavior has hurt her audience. This person is clearly a fan of dodie, and she is expressing in a personal way, much how dodie seems to want this level of honesty with her audience, how dodie has hurt her. The op is the exact person who they're discussing in the video that dodie could harm. Also saying "she's mentally  ill and tends to overreact to things that others think are silly." This comment is deeply insensitive to those with mental health issues, and under mines their feelings.

Rumer Priestly this is honestly an interesting comment, and it's made me think about how unhealthy it is to put those thoughts on younger viewers, but it also creates an unhealthy power dynamic between a youtuber and their fans when they are emotionally tasked with handling the person they admire's toxic thoughts and feelings. Not that dodie does this intentionally, but something to consider.

rosie OMGGGG I RELATE TO THIS SOOO MUCH! I lost both my parents at a young age and the way dodie handle this really made me angry because I felt like she was really milking the sympathy she received and maybe she thrives on that and needs it but it's really not healthy! Always getting sympathy and attention for being the victim is the wrong kind of attention!!! I'd much rather praise for something productive I did than sympathy for something I was struggling with

rosie I couldn't agree more with you. I think a lot of these replies are from people who are so in love with Dodie that they aren't willing to hear any of her flaws talked about or a negative word said against her, but she really does do a lot of attention seeking from her 12-15 year old audience. I mean, of course she's allowed to feel sad about her childhood home, but making a plethora of attention seeking, pity seeking posts online about it was very obviously an attempt to get messages saying 'oh my goodness I love you so much you sweet precious angel I hope you're okay you utter bean" etc. It's not cute.

Crohle Idk if you meant me but that was a joke

I can't tell if you're just trolling at this point

rosie I see your point and I don't think it's rude! I follow Dodie and I have been for years but I only watch the music videos and some of the vloggy stuff so idk about her Snapchat but from reading all the comments you seem to make good points. ❤

rosie I honestly think people are being incredibly rude and unfair to you because you are being honest and blunt with one of their favorite youtubers. I find your point completely valid, and don't let them get to you. It's sad to see how many people are being attacked for their opinion by other people who enjoy dodie's content, when dodie herself asked for these opinions from her viewers.

Marie Diamandis thank you for seeing it from my point of view :)

rosie I don't think people are being understanding of how you feel, but I get what you mean. I worry to imagine how dodie will cope when she eventually loses a parent.

rosie I understand. My dad died two years ago, which was actually worse than the depression in a different way, and unlike anything I had felt before. And I think to lose both parents is one of the worst pains i can imagine. And I can't even imagine what that is like.

do you really think she's some kind of master emotional manipulator as you seem to be implying? bit of a stretch i think

rosie i think you're being slightly unfair as pain is relative. you can't tell someone their suffering is invalid because you have had it worse. that being said, i do agree she went overboard on the dramatics there. a year before that i moved out my childhood home, where i was still living, with a mother who can't function/takes all her anxieties out on me. so not only did i have to deal with saying goodbye like dodie, i had a lot of responsibility on my shoulders and abuse to deal with, so i personally felt like she should have taken a step back and understood she was using the house as a way to let out all her emotions. and it wasn't good to display that much heartache and pain over something relatively - not THAT much of a big deal.

Lara Adamczyk but it was intentional tho. she has thousands of followers, she knows they'll respond to things she posts and she knows we want her to feel better. dodie was p much using all of us as a source of validation. pity is the wrong word, emotional labour is much more accurate but it's just as bad

i mean yeah i am bitter, as dodie's fan it really bothers me that she's being so harmful to her audience and herself. like, it took a message from a close friend of dodie's to point out that she was being destructive, because she only really pays attention to positive feedback from her fans and until now she just ignored criticism/brushed it off as hate. i'm not giving her hate but i'm allowed to be angry.

you clearly don't understand depersonalisation/depression combinations if you're acting like she intentionally wanted to come across as wanting to be pitied. some people in this comments section are being ridiculously harsh.

Nevaeh is right, you are being rude about what you are saying, not that your opinion isn't valid, nor is what your saying wrong, but its the way you are saying it that is coming across as very bitter and will probably be considered more of a regressive approach to the situation as opposed to a progressive. Your replies add to this, you post on a public forum of shared ideas, be prepared for responses.

rosie well for your information I am not blindly following her, in fact I'm not even subscribed I just come back every once in awhile and this just happened to be a video on her Channel. and you seemed upset so I was just saying "dude" maybe it could be unhealthy for you to watch her. no need to get upset over nothing like you said Everyone's entitled to their own opinion

dude, could you hop off? she asked for our opinions. also i didn't call her pathetic and i didn't ask for your recommendation to stop watching her? i love dodie, but she is NOT above criticism and blindly supporting her only hurts her. as her fans its our responsibility to keep her grounded and not let our support be mistaken for placing her on a pedestal or letting her get away with harmful behaviours.

rosie also it is completely her choice what she does with her money and some people choose not to exploit the help they give to others so you honestly do not know if she's done anything for anyone. and if she has people would complain because she posted it for views

rosie well then I guess I recommend you stop watching her videos. you seem to be very upset by her. but I don't think coming to her comments and telling her her problems are unimportant and pathetic was the way to do things. not saying you are entitled to your own opinions but not everything is meant to be said out loud

also, maybe i'd be more understanding of her house situation if she did ANY type of charity work for people who don't even HAVE a home, or charity work AT ALL for that matter. if its something important to her, she could donate money to habitat for humanity or volunteer at homeless shelters, but she doesnt? so i have trouble feeling bad for someone who has the means to help those in need, but doesn't, and then basically goes on to complain about how privileged she is. idk. she's extra.

k i mean regardless of my personal feelings about the situation (which i AM entitled to) the main point of my comment was that it was fucked up for her to garner pity and emotional labour from her army of kids who love her and feel responsible for her happiness. Zannah also included in her message to Dodie how unhealthy it is to survive off validation from her audience.

rosie dodie's home obviously was a big deal to her, and I don't think you can compare. someone may always have it worse but that doesn't make her / your problems any less valid. it's really quite rude of you to call something unimportant when it has nothing to do with your background.


It's been really frustrating to watch you overshare in your videos and snapchat stories and see you using them as such an unhealthy outlet for your feelings when that energy could be better projected at people close to you or people qualified to help you. I've been a follower for years but I've tended to avoid both your channel and snapchat of late because of the amount of oversharing occurring there and I think social media (especially where you have hundreds of thousands of viewers/followers) is definitely the wrong way to express the amount of detail you go into and, as I saw someone else in the comments mention earlier, comes across more as wallowing in self-pity than asking for support.
I don't mean to sound like you aren't actively trying to get professional help but I definitely think showcasing your entire downward spiral across multiple social media platforms and a million subs is doing FAR MORE harm than good.
Another thing slightly unrelated but something I haven't seen said anywhere on here so here goes:
Obviously not intentionally but I definitely think you may be contributing to the romanticisation/glamorisation of your mental health issues and attaching them to your "brand" by consistently calling yourself and your friends mental (especially talking about yourself and hazel in this video). It's a toxic way to categorise yourself + others not only for yourselves but for the people who listen to it. I've noticed in a lot of videos you'll just casually say "... because I'm mental :)" like it's nothing or like some random and quirky thing and it needs to S T O P for you, for your friends and for everyone who watches you.


I'd just like to put out there that expressing your opinions on this matter is totally appropriate. But as I read some of these comments it sounds more like telling Dodie that what she is doing is wrong. Though I'm aware that a large majority have absolutely no intention of hurting her, but I have been diagnosed with depression and if I were to read these comments about myself I would not handle it very well. I'm not saying that you cannot give constructive criticism but with Dodie being so fragile I would just like to ask of you to speak in perspective of how this could make people feel, particularly Dodie. And please, don't point fingers at EVERYTHING.

Though this is getting pretty long, I'm just going to add a couple more things. Throughout my experience on Dodie's channel I have found a very small amount of negativity in the comment section. On her videos everyone is talking about how much they love her music and personality and many other things. But now that people are starting to say "you're music is putting children in your audience in danger" may lead Dodie to believe that no one really liked her music, and they were just lying. That would hurt a lot, so just be aware.

Also, after this video I wouldn't be surprised if she starts updating less and less frequently because she doesn't want to mess up, and and upset her audience. Depression makes you think the absolute worst of yourself, I would say that one or two statements about how to improve is totally okay but all these LONG and I mean long paragraphs and everything is just telling her how to live her life. Though some people may say that they are just saying their opinions and she doesn't have to do anything, but telling her that she is making people think horrible things would make anyone start criticizing themselves and it may lead to something very bad.

Though I may be completely wrong and Dodie is perfectly fine with these comments; I might also be right and this could be harmful for Dodie to think too much about, and I really don't want to take that chance.


I don't know, I'm reading these comments and inside I'm soooo defensive. I've watched Dodie for so long and i have her on snapchat and although they can be long and are a diary of her illness, I have never thought of it as her "oversharing" or "romanticizing mental illness", I am diagnosed and struggle with depression and anxiety, and i find it soothing knowing everyone, even Dodie is just as miserable as I am sometimes. I understand where people are coming from but where are all these standards for social media coming from, how much sharing is oversharing? and all the bullshit about her brand, like Dodie has always been someone to be honest about how she feels and her illness and I think its awesome. I think everyone thinks she's oversharing because no one really shares it at all and I think her extreme is better than the other extreme of never even mentioning it for fear of it "triggering" other people. She's simply a youtuber who does her work more for herself than her viewers and I LOVE that about her. Its so easy to just put online what people want to see but whats raw creative talent that i like to watch is stuff that is done for them, not for us, and experiencing that with them. I don't know, Dodie, do what YOU want, fuck everyone else.  they can simply delete you off snapchat and not watch your videos, whatever, but don't stop creating and stop feeling just to please some viewers. Its your lie, your snapchat, your YouTube channel, do whatever the hell you want with it. Because I love it and I love you lol as much as I can without actually knowing you. Hope you see this :)


but do you really need the camera there? Have this amazing conversation... but do you need to record and post this for the world to see? I'm not sure it's as necessary as you've convinced yourself it is


I  really think this is a big issue, here's a quote from Neil Hilborn " the genes for being an artist and mentally ill aren't just related they are the same gene" , it's from his his spoken word poem called  'Joey' you should look him up.  I feel like the same its so easy to talk to a camera i  make nightly video diary's then watch them back the next day thinking  I must delete this no one can see but I don't maybe because i want someone to see it maybe I want help but I dont know. i dont think oversharing is a issue but when people start romanticizing depression, anorexia or any other mental health problem that is the problem. I don't think you should stop Dodie because it's helping people. You do feel like a burden and vulnerable but I know someone out there you are helping. This wall of stigma needs to be broken down and we can only do this by talking, educating people. This message with the quote because when you started talking its breaking down the wall. I love you Dodie and Hazel just don't stop your helping people.


The best type of outlet is an outlet which replies, and, while comments exist, comments are not good enough for something as human as being sad. You need to talk to someone about it irl. Plastic comments are not as fullfilling as irl reactions. Sometimes its good to know that you're wrong, even if you're already very sad. It's good to expose yourself to the right people; people who care, want to help but will also be honest with you, something like a close friend. I think the internet will either "troll" you to make you feel bad or lick your arse and tell you that you're amazing. Either one is not healthy for someone dealing with depression or anxiety or anything else.<br>Doddle, you need more than just the internet and your fans to tackle the sad times. I really hope you have something like this.

The best type of outlet is an outlet which replies, and, while comments exist, comments are not good enough for something as human as being sad. You need to talk to someone about it irl. Plastic comments are not as fullfilling as irl reactions. Sometimes its good to know that you're wrong, even if you're already very sad. It's good to expose yourself to the right people; people who care, want to help but will also be honest with you, something like a close friend. I think the internet will either "troll" you to make you feel bad or lick your arse and tell you that you're amazing. Either one is not healthy for someone dealing with depression or anxiety or anything else.
Doddle, you need more than just the internet and your fans to tackle the sad times. I really hope you have something like this.


Listen honey, your talk about it makes me feel less like a dysfunctional garbage person. That's what you are doing for a lot of people, is making them feel less alone


I heard that creative people and also smart people are more prone to mental illness and if what my parents say is true then I am both of those and so I was extra screwed from the outset.


i relate to the sharing too much because you dont want to people to think youre lying and sometimes i just go into so much detail it sounds like im lying even more but im not arghh


Hi, could someone please tell me what Dodie said on snapchat? I don't really use snapchat and can't understand this discussion without knowing what Dods said on these snaps :)


You could have an online blog but keep it anonymous? That way you can share as much as you like and it won't be all on social media. It can be a place for you to outlet online, without necessarily people knowing it's you writing. Whatever you say won't be like held to your name?


UNPOPULAR OPINION based on the first half of the comments:

Dodie cannot MAKE you do/feel anything, so if you're romanticizing mental illness, it is projected in at least SOME way. She isn't making it seem cutesy. I feel like the way she speaks about it is just the way we've been primed to talk about serious issues (and it's also a symptom of mental illness)- if we're going to be honest, we have to walk a balance of trying to seem more okay than we are. We're also taught that when we're ill/depressed, we can't have moments of being okay. That laughter/being able to do anything other than lay in bed and wan't to die isn't "real" illness. Depression wears many, mannnnnny faces, and it's about whats happening on the inside- not what you can see when looking at someone. I personally worked full-time job with raging depression and was barely making it through. Almost NONE of my coworkers were aware.

As far as the content goes, I feel the exact opposite. I don't think she is romanticizing it- she is talking honestly/openly about her experience, and the people who are suffering from it know that they aren't wrong, or crazy, or alone. I think opening more avenues of conversation in this way is sooooooooo important.

Thanks Dodie for sharing. If it has made you uncomfortable, it might be a good time to examine why. We're going through a transitional phase in the world of mental health where we're all going to be a bit uncomfortable as more symptoms/variations of it are unveiled, because they mostly all go against what we've been told so far.

(Also you can talk about mental illness/acknowledge that you have it til the cows come home. It doesn't mean it defines you, but it does play a HUGE part in shaping who you are/how you see the world, and that is OKAY. Healthy even, to acknowledge it, especially as something that isn't negative. It doesn't keep perpetuating the same stereotypes and stigmas!)

*UNPOPULAR OPINION* based on the first half of the comments:

Dodie cannot MAKE you do/feel anything, so if you're romanticizing mental illness, it is projected in at least SOME way. She isn't making it seem cutesy. I feel like the way she speaks about it is just the way we've been primed to talk about serious issues (and it's also a symptom of mental illness)- if we're going to be honest, we have to walk a balance of trying to seem more okay than we are. We're also taught that when we're ill/depressed, we can't have moments of being okay. That laughter/being able to do anything other than lay in bed and wan't to die isn't "real" illness. Depression wears many, mannnnnny faces, and it's about whats happening on the inside- not what you can see when looking at someone. I personally worked full-time job with raging depression and was barely making it through. Almost NONE of my coworkers were aware.

As far as the content goes, I feel the exact opposite. I don't think she is romanticizing it- she is talking honestly/openly about her experience, and the people who are suffering from it know that they aren't wrong, or crazy, or alone. I think opening more avenues of conversation in this way is sooooooooo important.

Thanks Dodie for sharing. If it has made you uncomfortable, it might be a good time to examine why. We're going through a transitional phase in the world of mental health where we're all going to be a bit uncomfortable as more symptoms/variations of it are unveiled, because they mostly all go against what we've been told so far.

(Also you can talk about mental illness/acknowledge that you have it til the cows come home. It doesn't mean it defines you, but it does play a HUGE part in shaping who you are/how you see the world, and that is OKAY. Healthy even, to acknowledge it, especially as something that isn't negative. It doesn't keep perpetuating the same stereotypes and stigmas!)


'do you create because you're mentally ill or are you mentally ill because you create' I mean dodie isn't that kind of saying that mentally ill people are the most creative? romanticizing?


your instagram is littered with beautiful pictures with horrible captions describing depressive episodes, and it needs to stop. even this video. 'so true!' you giggle, when mentioning sending 'mental text messages in the middle of the night'. it's terrifying and triggering, and a cry for help to your young impressionable fans who want to be just like you.

Ellie X I really wouldn’t consider it dark humor though, as when she would put stuff up on her Snapchat, she usually didn’t crack jokes about it like she does in her videos sometimes. It was purely her describing her suffering

nathan wackett I mean there is an argument for using dark humour as a coping mechanism. Not necessarily healthy but it's not necessarily a bad thing either


Yes! I'm sorry to be blunt but I think you have been oversharing!
Social media is more damaging than we often realise, and I don't think leaning on the words of total strangers will do you any good in the long run. You need to talk to the people who matter about this stuff rather than Seeking help from the internet as it will not bring about clarity or lift you up in the long run unfortunately.
Depression is terrible, but it is curable. You have to want to be cured and remember this: no one is just their mental illness. Dodie, you are not your depression.


i did not deserve that many likes <br>what

That's the reason I don't like being early


i see where youre coming from a lot. you need to get it out but you dont want to contact people who will respond one on one because your embarrassed.


Ahhhhh i just found your channel and been watching few ur videos and... I don’t know... i like it. Its like me talking and clearing head alone or one of my friends that have it too... cause some just don’t get it....not in a bad way.. but yeah....


kinda tired of YouTubers doing this whole romantic appearance of mental illness and jumping on the bandwagon to get sympathy. Honestly, they say it's to help but it just takes away from those who genuinely suffer with the ugly side of mental illness - and those are the people I truly feel sorry for.

Chloe Singleton I mean she's literally admitted in this that it's partly for attention so her friends will notice how unwell she is. Plus she's made a follow up video and apologized for causing harm now too? And the argument of "it's horrible" doesn't work here because unfortunately she has CHOSEN to put it online. I understand it may be "in the moment," but how many times have you gone back to change a one-lined instagram caption? I understand snapchat is more spontaneous, but she's literally had time to mull over by adding filters, long paragraphs, editing this video and THEN choosing to leave in phrases like "are we mental because we create or do we create because we're mental." Absolutely romanticising, in my opinion.

Look, we're all guilty of oversharing in our life, it's just amplified because Dodie is in the media so she has to take that responsibility - and she absolutely did it in a really well-handled way.

Let it go maaaannnn, people mess up.

I mean she literally got her brain electrocuted for months it's not like she's doing it to follow a trend or for attention, I do the same, I write to get my emotions out, reaching out to whoever will listen, I don't mean to 'romanticise' it, people assume you're trying to make it art, but you're just trying to sort your thoughts out and people demonize you for it and it's horrible

Janine Hickleberry yeah ok I understand your point more. It just came off as very harsh to me. What I got from your response is something I agree with that youtubers seem to use an audience as a therapy for themselves, and more often than not yes I do agree it's harming the audience more than helping. Part of the issues with having fame I guess

Isabelle Rose totally see where you're coming from but this is just something people who put it online have to be aware of - people will have strongly negative opinions. Nowhere did I say she doesn't suffer with it, but there are people who suffer with it in a yes, much uglier way, and are able to not exploit themselves in a dangerous way as Dodie does. I absolutely think she needs to take the responsibility of her status.

Therefore, yeah I do supposed I lack sympathy.

Dodie has simply gone passed the point of helping people and if there are people she does continue to help, it is definitely of the smaller majority. She needs to think about making separate place if she wants to continue this or just be comfortable with the fact she's losing an audience.

I do agree with you in some aspects... and some (most) youtubers do really romanticize it... but saying that they do it just for the sympathy, and that they don't genuinely suffer from these illnesses, or don't have the "ugly side" however you want phrase it, is pretty insensitive.

Molly Lever think I might have got a little confused through your reply but if you mean that this takes way from people like you, who suffer with but not as much (but are completely still worthy of talking about it) - yes I do agree!

That makes sense, thank you for explaining that :)
Would you agree that perhaps the idea of these people sharing their lowest moments and so much of their illness, can not only take away from people who are suffering and don't want to be seen as part of a trend, but also people who maybe don't have them as serious? Like those who maybe have minor anxiety but not so far as panic attacks every day.
I'm not sure if it makes sense, but for me at least, when I feel anxious etc, I brush it off because it's nowhere near as bad as what these people are going through and I don't really have the right to complain or think it's anything worth talking about.

Molly Lever I see where you're coming from, but with the ambiguous snap chats and pretty Instagram's with long captions - it is completely making a pretty picture of mental illness. In no way do I mean there's a black and white picture of how mental illness looks or mean to say hers is less because she portrays it in a "creative" way. But I absolutely do think Dodie, along with many youtbers, are making a MASSIVE thing of mental illness and that does absolutely take away and make those who do suffer greatly feel embarrassed because they don't wanna come off as lying or joining a trend.

Janine Hickleberry I really think you've missed the entire point of this video. I don't think Dodie and Hazel are pandering to the romanticisation of mental illness I think they are genuinely trying to show the ugly side of it and show that it can affect everybody and how deeply it can affect everybody and anybody. It's being shown in a different light because they are creators and they are putting it online but that doesn't make it any less of the ugly side of mental health people who suffer with.


You are a very beautiful person, and I really enjoy watching your videos.


but love it's not your responsibility for other to know they're not alone .


guys please stop saying she overshares I used to talk to my friends about my anxiety and they told me I was annoying so now I never tell anyone how I feel.


No dodie you don't over share. We are your friends and you tell us how you fell and then we relate because we're all as different as we are the same and no one can be truly happy but that's ok because we your fans understand you. Yes you do have a young audience but your audience loves you I'm 12 and I wish I was you some days I have a lot of mental health issues and just health issues anyways I watch you when I need someone to relate to or when I need a good song to listen to but you aren't alone and you never over share your not alone and we're all here for you when you need us. We. Love. You. And if love isn't real then fuck life because we're all living. This won't make sense to anyone but it makes sense to me and I'm confusing and this is long but who cares. Ily

I think it's really lovely that you/we see yourself/ourseleves as a friend to dodie but the thing is we aren't her friends in the same way her friends are her friends.  For me it seems that what dodie excellently is removing the stigma that still inexplicably surrounds mental health but I also worry she isn't exactly showing the best practice around dealing with it by turning directly to her audience of essentially strangers.

Also: people can be truly happy.  I have to remind my brain of that a lot else it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.  I hope you're doing okay today :)

Phan Nudes I totally agree I was a little hurt when all those things were being said about Dodie. I understand the point but I felt like it was kicking her while she's down. Like with whoever text her I feel there was a better way to tell her not to overshare than the way they did. But I don't know anything about them so I can't judge honestly. Also, I'm sorry to hear about your struggles, and I'm glad Dodie is an outlet for you as she is for me as well. I wish you all the best friend :)

the thing is hon, sometimes she does. I love dodie to bits, but she needs to talk to her friends instead of always relying on social media. What her friend told her was accurate, and it's okay that she has the tendency to overshare.


I'm not too sure how many ppl see this but oh well. Personally I used to like dodie more-  about a year ago because I think that she over shares quite a lot more now than before. And it becomes difficult to watch her videos and view her snapchats or Instagrams eat. This feels like over sharing for me, as it is not what I signed up for. What I mean is I feel almost triggered by her unhappiness. And also, I am a relatively mentally healthy 14 year old, but, I am very aware a large percentage of her audience are veryyyy young people - some of which are not mentally heathy -  which may be feeling that depression and mental Heath problems is not life destroying and instead an ideal situation to have. This is only my opinion of course and I would love if anyone who sees this opinion also x


You guys remember when her song "down" was minor shock?


i never know what volume to have ur vids at bc 1 sec ur whispering the next ur screaming


Babe I love ya I just want you to know that I get what this video is about and agree and I hope to god you don't feel embarrassed about the videos you make


I mean yeah but why these two are so precious

Vj Anisetti <br>People who didn't like the video

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The thing that saved me was therapy, i talked to this woman name Tania and she was amazing, she had 2 sons and she was so sweet and i talked to her once every 10 days. I was very deep down, i had planned a date where i was going to commit suicide, i selfharmed alot, i hit myself.... Changing my mindset also really helped me. Whenever i looked at myself or thought about something i thought about it and i legit stood infront of the mirror and said "i dont want to live like this forever, i gotta stand up for myself i gotta do this for MYSELF bc no one else can change my mindset and the way i think." <br>Ive also been on antidepressant medication for about 3 years now and they saved me aswell, i did have to change pills a few times to find the right one. And today im okay, obvs everyone has bad days. But i am far from my old self. And TO ANYONE dealing with this rn SPEAK UP youre not selfish, they wont look at you weird or judge you, they want the best for you. And you dont want to feel this way forever, am i right? take care everyone and dodie and hazel! xxx / Molly x

The thing that saved me was therapy, i talked to this woman name Tania and she was amazing, she had 2 sons and she was so sweet and i talked to her once every 10 days. I was very deep down, i had planned a date where i was going to commit suicide, i selfharmed alot, i hit myself.... Changing my mindset also really helped me. Whenever i looked at myself or thought about something i thought about it and i legit stood infront of the mirror and said "i dont want to live like this forever, i gotta stand up for myself i gotta do this for MYSELF bc no one else can change my mindset and the way i think."
Ive also been on antidepressant medication for about 3 years now and they saved me aswell, i did have to change pills a few times to find the right one. And today im okay, obvs everyone has bad days. But i am far from my old self. And TO ANYONE dealing with this rn SPEAK UP youre not selfish, they wont look at you weird or judge you, they want the best for you. And you dont want to feel this way forever, am i right? take care everyone and dodie and hazel! xxx / Molly x


if people are so offended by dodies content then just unfollow her and don't mention anything! dodie should be able to post what ever THE FUCK SHE WANTS okay?! this is clearly her way of letting go and releasing all the bad stuff and that's great! just leave dodie alone! <br>thank you :/

if people are so offended by dodies content then just unfollow her and don't mention anything! dodie should be able to post what ever THE FUCK SHE WANTS okay?! this is clearly her way of letting go and releasing all the bad stuff and that's great! just leave dodie alone!
thank you :/


--EDIT: sorry guys I really hope this doesn't come across the wrong way, I was NOT talking about people stating they got triggered by dodies Snapchat in a nice and respectful way (which, as I know dodies audience, includes the majority of people!). When I said I'm offended I meant offended by some of the top comments at that time which were attacking dodies way of using social media without giving any helpful feedback whatsoever in a quite rude manner. I guess I just wasn't expecting to find such comments in dodies comment section. I hope I didn't make anybody else feel attacked, sorry if I did. ❤

This is the original comment:
Wow I'm honestly a bit shocked reading all the comments. I know people don't mean to be rude but I can't help and feel a bit offended by so many people saying you are oversharing.
I didn't know your Snaps were influencing so many people negatively - I personally love them and actually really miss your hour long stories and I never even considered that some people might find them disheartening. Also, "oversharing" is what you have always done.. you share your feelings, you share your good and bad moments with us and I love being part of your life in that way.
That being said, I do understand where people come from and I hope we can find a middle ground.
Love you, as always ❤

Edit: of course I'm not saying oversharing is your "brand" that shouldn't be changed lol, my point is I knew what I signed up for and I very much like it that way :)

hi thankyou for the edit, that makes it a lot clearer ❤

star rabbit prince hey, I clarified it in a separate comment before and I edited my original comment now, hope it's more clear what I meant now :)

hi yeah but the way they have put it it very rude. Like instead of commenting like 'yeah your oversharing you need help your triggering everyone' which is probably making dodie a lot worse they could have been nicer about it and voiced their opinions in a better way

hi I feel this comment is quite insensitive towards those who are being/have been triggered, and even those who are incredibly sensitive to the comment. I feel the same way about dodie, she's always shared often, but there is still a healthy way to share your thoughts and the reality is from the responses of this video it clearly shows that dodie is not quite sharing her feelings in a healthy manner, especially with viewers who are much younger and still developing mentally. Imagine to those who have voiced how they've been hurt, and then they see your comment and feel that they're being a bully or shouldn't say anything when their opinion has been asked to be voiced.

hey peeps, sorry maybe I didn't clarify this properly: I'm not offended by people being triggered. oh god, of course I'm happy people are sharing their feelings and thoughts!
I was talking about top comments that were being unnecessarily rude like the one liners I saw which went along the lines of "lol stupid question of course you are oversharing JUST GET HELP"... there's much less disrespectful ways to get ones message across.

I figured the reason most of the top comments were people being rude had something to do with most ppl being respectful and therefore the comment section being flooded with nice comments, which leaves the individual comments with less likes than the ones that are rare (? not sure)

hi I've been waiting to find this comment!

hi idk I think people feeling triggered and upset from something shouldn't make you feel offended? It should make you try to empathise with their feelings. This comment seems a little cold-hearted to me.


i think it's about (get ready for the worst saying in history) moderation. i like what hazel said about talking about it once you're not in the thick of it and have at least a little bit of perspective and you could try that???? i do this thing where i talk out loud (like properly out loud) as if i'm rambling to a friend (but no one's there it's just me) and it really helps me get my thoughts out and i don't limit this to when i'm feeling shitty, it's a thing i do whenever i have a lot of thoughts but no one to tell them to (i've done a number of times while watching some of your videos lmao)

i'd also heavily suggest finding a good therapist or counsellor and seeing them on a regular basis!! for me, i've found that my appointments act somewhat like checkpoints - all i have to do is make it to my next appointment!

if therapy/counselling isn't quite doing the job, there are plenty of other professionals that can also really help! one, for example, is NLP which is like therapy/counselling but they do fun things with their hands and you do some funky brain work which might actually work a lot better for you because you go into certain influential memories and critically analyse them (sort of).

the whole i-know-talking-to-a-person-works-better-but-i'm-not-going-to-do-that thing is self-sabotage 101 so you could always do some research into that and see what experts in that field say!

also in regards to therapists/counsellors, it might be best to seek out someone that specialises in young women with [insert condition here] and it might not need to be what feels like the most pressing issue in your life but rather a personality/constant brain sort of thing? i go to a counsellor who specialises in bright girls not in adhd or anxiety or anything else i have going on in the ol' brain box. apparently bright people have brains that are wired differently and it's not something that really changes so if you have anything like that, look into it? i'd definitely recommend finding someone who specialises in young women, at least, if you can! and also doing some research into why your brain does the things that it does because that can really help!

i really do hope you can find a good method that works for you in both the short term and the long term. you deserve it x

i think it's about (get ready for the worst saying in history) moderation. i like what hazel said about talking about it once you're not in the thick of it and have at least a little bit of perspective and you could try that???? i do this thing where i talk out loud (like properly out loud) as if i'm rambling to a friend (but no one's there it's just me) and it really helps me get my thoughts out and i don't limit this to when i'm feeling shitty, it's a thing i do whenever i have a lot of thoughts but no one to tell them to (i've done a number of times while watching some of your videos lmao)

i'd also *_heavily_* suggest finding a good therapist or counsellor and seeing them on a regular basis!! for me, i've found that my appointments act somewhat like checkpoints - all i have to do is make it to my next appointment!

if therapy/counselling isn't quite doing the job, there are _plenty_ of other professionals that can also really help! one, for example, is NLP which is like therapy/counselling but they do fun things with their hands and you do some funky brain work which might actually work a lot better for you because you go into certain influential memories and critically analyse them (sort of).

the whole i-know-talking-to-a-person-works-better-but-i'm-not-going-to-do-that thing is self-sabotage 101 so you could always do some research into that and see what experts in that field say!

also in regards to therapists/counsellors, it might be best to seek out someone that specialises in young women with [insert condition here] and it might not need to be what feels like the most pressing issue in your life but rather a personality/constant brain sort of thing? i go to a counsellor who specialises in bright girls not in adhd or anxiety or anything else i have going on in the ol' brain box. apparently bright people have brains that are wired differently and it's not something that really changes so if you have anything like that, look into it? i'd definitely recommend finding someone who specialises in young women, at least, if you can! and also doing some research into why your brain does the things that it does because that can really help!

i really do hope you can find a good method that works for you in both the short term and the long term. you deserve it x

also (last one i promise) look into some new meds!!!!!!!!! medication is super helpful and if the one you were prescribed is really not working for you (and often you gotta give it time) then talk to your psychiatrist about a different medication and do your research! you are never the only one to experience certain side effects - old forums are really good places to check! if you struggle to make yourself take your medication daily/however often get a person rather than an alarm to be a reminder/a push! you can even do the same for them maybe! get them to text you each morning reminding you and make it so that you have to say in response that you've taken everything! but make sure it's someone you feel horrible lying to so that you're practically forced to take it x

ALSO!!! this goes back to talking about your mental health in moderation but when you put a lot of your mental health out for the world to see it becomes very easy to get too caught up in it and if you spend too much time thinking about (because you rewatch your snap story or bc you have to edit a video you filmed) it can be hard to take a step back and not be caught up in it all. this is worded terribly but i what i'm trying to say is: thinking about how horrible you feel too much means you'll feel horrible more often - don't play into your mental illnesses


i don't mean to sound selfish or rude but i honestly live for your snapchats and videos. i'm so sorry it just makes me feel not so alone. life fucking sucks i don't know

who the FUCK ate my half of the croissant


I really hope you do something to help yourself more. Like talking to a psychologist. I'm afraid that you're just gonna spiral down into a never ending hole... and commit suicide or hurt yourself? People do rash things and it scares me. The people who follow you, and your friends and family care about you so much, I hope you get more help. I don't know if I've phrased it right, but I really hope it gets better for you Dodie 😔


'A LITTLE BIT!!!!!!' Rip headphone users


Where I see the problem is the posting the artistic image with a caption talking about some snippet of your experience. That romanticises it.


Personally, I think it's good you are sharing- but if it is becoming unhealthy then it's not a good idea.

I think it's good because there is a kind of stigma about not talking about it, and letting people know it is a real thing and letting people know they're not alone.

Buuuuuut....... If you are relying on telling "no one" on social media to cope then it is not healthy. I mean there is always people who want to offer you help, but it's not really fulfilling (like what you were saying about empty calories). As much as people online want to help you, and it may be helpful to talk "to yourself" on Snapchat (etc.) you will only get the best support from talking to friends you can rely on, and talking to professionals if you need that too.

((Says the person who is terrified to reach out to her two friends when she feels like shit))


this was interesting this was good ! life is confusing, be confused


I love you Dodie, but I see your sharing as nothing but the pandering of your personal mindset to your audience of mostly impressionable children.

I think I'm cool she's blurring the line between her audience and her person life, in a way that's overbearing and worrying.

Lilly Noderer I don't watch a lot of her videos, but the one where she talked about being an alcoholic seemed like a bit too much.. It just doesn't really feel like it's a good idea to put this much about her problems (or anyone's bc I know she isn't the only one who does that) on the internet where most of her fan base is a bunch of little kids. I mean, it might be good for others to know that they aren't alone with their emotions, but is it putting more weight on their shoulders knowing that their idol is feeling like that? Or maybe I'm going too deep haha

James Walker because she's begging for an outlet to talk about how she feels, she goes on poetic tangents, and speaks as if her experience with being depressed is the same for everyone.

jessica badhan There's a big difference between stupid and impressionable. Her audience shouldn't have to live with how down she feels all the time, it's worrying.

James Walker she's using her audience as an outlet to vent.

Children aren't stupid. I wouldn't describe it as pandering. Plus, it is sometimes the harsh reality.

Lilly Noderer what do you mean by "pandering" there


If you feel like if you don't want to say something to a friend, and it's too graphic to send to an audience, send snapchats to yourself!! Or write things down, ive never had to deal with something as serious as what you're going through but it's still worth trying, but I don't think it's fair to put that burden on your audience. Good to talk about mental health!! So maybe when you're in a good place (or an okay place) set yourself some boundaries that you shouldn't cross, when you are in those horrible states of mind. All the best and I hope you work things out!! :) xx

Hi also if you're worried about mental illness being part of your 'brand', I don't think that should worry you! If you are putting out things that you think accurately represent yourself, and that happens to be talking about mental health alot, then why should what people try to define you as, matter? Your personality will twist and change as you get older and you don't need to be labelled as anything for long before your personality changes and people label you as something else!


'End the stigma! Talk'
Dodie talks about it
'You are romanticizing mental illnesses and triggering me!'

😕😑

'End the stigma! Talk'
*Dodie talks about it*
'You are romanticizing mental illnesses and triggering me!'

😕😑

did you see her snapchats during this time? they were very hard to face, and so frequent. absolutely talk about it, but not in the middle of a panic attack or when wanting to die. many of dodie's followers are very young, and it was inappropriate for her to do this. she has since made more videos about her mental health, even with a therapist, which have been much better because it's talked about in a way that's not triggering, and informative and helpful.


HAVE MY SUPPORT!!! <b>chucks support at you</b>

HAVE MY SUPPORT!!! *chucks support at you*


I look forward to her snapchat tbh. It helps.


Personally as long as it is still helping you dodie and not causing more issues than solving, I like the oversharing, I don't talk to my friends often about all this stuff and it's like yes there is someone else out there struggling for reasons too, only go as far as you feel comfortable with but don't feel asthough you need to reel it is, it's all totally up to you, good luck with everything xx much love💓💓


A lot of people are saying that you shouldn't talk about your mental health on the internet because you have some young audience and that you shouldn't post artsy pics on instagram talking about it, because mental illness is "a serious matter". That's bs. Firstly I believe that mental illness should be discussed on the internet, because her younger audience should learn about it, because it is very importand. Secondly, Posting artsy photos on instagram talking about mental health is not a bad thing. Making mental illness seem positive helps a lot of people who might have or have had mental health issues, So if posting artsy stuff can help someone then, i don't see how that's bad. Yes, Mental health is a serious matter, but that doesn't mean that it shouldn't be dicussed or talked about in a positive way.


i only talk about my mental health to my friends my close friends who i can trust


See the simple analogy I'd use for this situation, is that someone people don't like gore. So it'd be pretty distressing if someone was to post a picture of their "flesh wound" or something like that. Now transfer that over to mental health - and I know that isn't really a good comparison, but my point is that some people can't cope with seeing such a brutal image, and is quite triggering. The reason why I'm posting this is cause of your comment about "physical health being easier" to show and people understand etc, so use that opinion to kind of think about what your posting. I do wish you well, I'm coming to see you at Newcastle in October. I'm very excited...


redundant titles are redundant

"over-" MEANS "too much"

You are technically correct, however it doesn't take a genius to correctly interpret the sentence as meaning "oversharing on too many occasions".

The way I interpret it is "over-sharing" means to say something too personal and doesn't take in reference into how often it's done. "Too often" gives a description of how often she does so. So I politely disagree.

beirirangu ye, it's almost as if she doesn't know when to stop sharing words n stuff??? weird, she probably will never address it though


Are hazel and jack together? I need to know!!!


I don't know what this was but I loved it


could you try an internet detox - no internet for a week? xx


" I have a hole in my head and my shrink is dead. It is not my fault the stuff ooze out!" And Tha's fact Dodo..............LMAO


You are not oversharing Dodie <3,and people aren't sick of listening you Hazel <3,hope you feel better girls


i have concerns about my mental health (and have for a long time) and ideally know i should speak to a professional... any tips how to get started


Honestly, these comments -_-
If there was a YouTuber that had a mental illness, but never shared it, they would be called FAKE and NOT BEING HONEST TO THE AUDIENCE, but when some one does share their pain, people say it's TRIGGERING and INAPPROPRIATE. Make up your minds.

Also, a lot of people have bean saying that's she's trying to "romantises" being mentally ill. How?She posts things about it, yet those posts help A LOT of people. We can't just pretend like it doesn't exist.


Dodie, I think it's a tricky thing to balance, but I do think your social media can be a bit much sometimes. It's so important to raise awareness of mental illness and I think so many people love you because you're very real with your audience, but I personally have had to unfollow your snapchat and your instagram because it was bad for my mental health. That's not saying it's bad for everyone, but it didn't work for me. With regards to your snapchat, lots of people are saying you should have it as an outlet, but it's so much better for you if you talk to a friend or a therapist rather than strangers who then worry about you when they can't do anything to help (again, not blaming you, just saying a lot of your audience is young and suffers with mental illness and it could be triggering and they could be impressionable). And your instagram especially to me feels romanticising? Something about the beautiful aesthetic pictures with lengthy descriptions of your depression underneath makes me uneasy. Sharing is important, but I think like Hazel said, sometimes it's maybe better to share once you're not so deep in the darkness anymore? Hope things get better soon <3


!! I feel !! The thing !! About feeling !! Like people !! Will think !! You're lying !!


Dont drink alcohol while on antidepressants


dodie maybe try just turning your phone off. social media is so addictive and it feels so safe and easy because nobody is actually there but they are ( if that makes sense).... why don't you try to turn it of and leave it in one place or give it to hazel and be with yourself and your feelings and emotions and see what happens.  be with no social media, phone or camera just leave it and let it be..... and then maybe you'll be able to take a proper step back and actual see if what your doing is right, like you can actual see for yourself if you are over sharing instead of making a video about if your oversharing... i really love you lots and i think that deep down you are a really beautiful person, but as u say u are mentally ill and you need to but yourself first and sort it out!! i love you lots i hope you read this, thank you xx


And here I’m just wondering what she said in her Snapchat story, I don’t want to know, just not filled in.


I sure know what you mean about a cry for help when making posts about that kind of thing, I just wish someone would actually answer mine.


I thought this video title said "overshagging too much"


My suggestion to you would to stay honest and raw but after you say something like 'today is bad and I am sad!' You can be like 'so I made some tea now I'm happy!' (Not literally but show an example of what you do to help yourself!)

If you just show the sad part and not the getting better part it's less helpful than showing your audience what you do and what they can do to get better!


I suggest maybe giving trigger warnings before you're snapchats talking about your mental health, if you are going to carry on with them, as after being on antidepressants for a while, my mental health has been improving and I can actually leave the house, etc, but when I watch your snapchats they can be really really triggering and I know it's not intentional but things like that make me feel like I'm put back to square one and I worry that this is the case with many other people who watch your snaps, which it seems like there is by looking at the comments. This may sound harsh, but no matter how much better putting out a video talking about your mental health makes you feel, you have got to think about the thousands of people on the receiving end of it, especially as many are young and impressionable. Instead of just blurting out your feelings to your audience, I recommend you stop and think about it first. Is it possible that it will have a negative effect on other mentally ill people who will watch it? Because if you really think about it and the answer is yes, then I recommend you write it all down instead and show it to someone in person if you really need to talk, because bottling things up is never a good idea. You mentioned that you find it hard to talk about your mental health at the time with friend, so you talk about it on snapchat instead, so I don't know if this would work for you but obviously try to talk to a close friend about it (and remember that you are not a burden!!!!!!, as this is something I am constantly reminded by my therapist), but if you feel like you can't,just talk to someone about something really random, in person or over the phone. I find this is really helpful for me when I feeling really suicidal and need something to distract me from what my mind is telling me to do. Get a friend to talk about something they're really passionate about, whether it a certain band or a book character or what happened in the most recent episode of their favourite series. I will often call my mum and just say "tell me about your day" and as I have told her that this is a signal that I need a distraction, she'll go into a full detailed description of her day from when she left the house until now. Simple, dull and ordinary things like this can very calming and bring me back to earth as it's a normal routine, with little surprise and uncertainty. Also a familiar voice is always very comforting. Sorry this is longer than intended and you probably won't see this Dodie but hopefully I can help anyone out who might read this because I wish I had had some advice when I was younger.


You did need to be told that, I ended up having to unfollow you on Snapchat and Instagram cos you were just too much


I do think it is a good thing that you want to share the real and honest truth. However after reading some of the comments I can see that young people are easily affected by this. That is the hard thing about social media these days, there are no guidelines on what to share and what not to share. I personally can look at your sad snapchats and just feel bad for you and wish I could maybe help you, but it's not making me relate or want to be like you, but I think that is different for younger people who see you as a role model.


im gonna be honest here bc I haven't been for ages.<br>but i agree with hazel&zannah. i no longer view your snapchat stories because there is rarely trigger warnings and i fear what you're going to say. im no longer active in the YT community mainly because I was so active in your community and i no longer feel comfortable being there. i also worry that you rely on validation from people online rather than your friends, family or experts. and it went so far to the points where for a long while i was bitter because i feel like mental health has became your 'branding' - i don't think you did this deliberately but it makes me really uncomfortable. i don't watch your vlogs anymore because i don't feel comfortable with the stuff i hear. i worry that you have a mainly young audience and they are often hearing graphic descriptions of mental health and things like 'life isn't worth living'. I don't want to put blame on you for this, and I'm glad you're recognising that it isn't healthy. Overall I still just really worry about you and I constantly hope for good things for you. but yeah I guess this is why I distanced myself and I haven't been on my twitter (remember @hannahlikesart lmaooo) for you actively in a long time. i hope things get better for you❤

im gonna be honest here bc I haven't been for ages.
but i agree with hazel&zannah. i no longer view your snapchat stories because there is rarely trigger warnings and i fear what you're going to say. im no longer active in the YT community mainly because I was so active in your community and i no longer feel comfortable being there. i also worry that you rely on validation from people online rather than your friends, family or experts. and it went so far to the points where for a long while i was bitter because i feel like mental health has became your 'branding' - i don't think you did this deliberately but it makes me really uncomfortable. i don't watch your vlogs anymore because i don't feel comfortable with the stuff i hear. i worry that you have a mainly young audience and they are often hearing graphic descriptions of mental health and things like 'life isn't worth living'. I don't want to put blame on you for this, and I'm glad you're recognising that it isn't healthy. Overall I still just really worry about you and I constantly hope for good things for you. but yeah I guess this is why I distanced myself and I haven't been on my twitter (remember @hannahlikesart lmaooo) for you actively in a long time. i hope things get better for you❤

and if u wanna discuss this more bc I feel like there's some things I could clarify on, feel free to dm me there xx


in my opinion, the honesty and openness is my favorite part of the channel. especially when it comes to mental health and personal issues. its refreshing to hear people speak on these issues and address them. i really really like it pls dont stop


Love this video! Honestly when you're feeling like crap or your mind is going a hundred hours a minute, you begin to think you're crazy and weird and just aren't normal, but hearing someone else that may be doing something they actually enjoy (like career wise) makes me feel better because I don't feel alone and I know whatever thing I think is ruining my mental state isn't really the problem (sometimes., it depends) and that it's something I have to work through. Thank you for sharing ❤


Dodie you honestly dont know how much you have inspired me. I love you so much! Keep smiling ^-^


you're fine, dodes. I know a lot of people who need representation and need to know that feeling not okay is normal. I think what you're doing is really great. :)


i relate to this video so much. i love how opened you are with your following, but i do understand where your friends are coming from. i love how they're not afraid to say these things to your face and give you a reality check. i love how you realized you overreacted and apologized to the person who sent you that message. you've helped me realize someone else understands me and what my brain is like and i think your videos on mental health can educate people on what being depressed is actually like. you are such an inspiration to so many people, especially me. thank you dodie!!! we all love you so much. i hope you feel better soon.


I can't pretend to know how living with a mental illness can feel, but I do hope that you are feeling okay having shared it. Sharing things is good and I'm glad that you're taking a step back and realizing all of this! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 You're one of my fave artists and I love you, Dodie!!!


Watching dodie is the best way to spend my birthday, you help me feel so much better, thank you so much 💗


You are one of the main reasons I can feel like I'm not alone. Thank you so much for everything you do. <3


Dodie, I'm so proud of you. I know it's hard to navigate and work with even without a massive media platform, but you are learning and growing SO much, and just even knowing how you influence and encourage us to grow along side you and you figure stuff out, it's so good to see. <br>Thank you for being open, and honest, but also please make sure you are setting yourself healthy boundaries with your audience and relying on your friends/family/counsellor when it gets bad 💜

Dodie, I'm so proud of you. I know it's hard to navigate and work with even without a massive media platform, but you are learning and growing SO much, and just even knowing how you influence and encourage us to grow along side you and you figure stuff out, it's so good to see.
Thank you for being open, and honest, but also please make sure you are setting yourself healthy boundaries with your audience and relying on your friends/family/counsellor when it gets bad 💜


Dodie I'm really glad that you decided to do a video on a mental health update. I know that it doesn't really help much with how you're feeling but you are earning sympathy from a lot of people even if you don't know them.  Dodie I know that these comments don't help much but I really hope that you get better. I know it's not a sickness that cant really be healed but I hope you get better with your depersonalization and depression. I feel like some people don't understand that it's not just feeling sad so I'm happy that you do videos explaining what it is and how you're feeling. We're all here for you even if we don't know you personally. I was glad to see that Hazel is there for you when she's happy and you're sad and vice versa. Dodie i hope that you keep talking to people about this so that your friends and family can talk to you.


I was just in a funk , but this - actually made me feel better? <3 thank you! I'm on Zoloft and it has been helping me tremendously, but I still have my bad times


The first video I watched of yours was about mental illness particularly about depression. I find comfort in watching your videos where you speak freely about your struggles with mental illness. It has really helped me to see that I'm not alone and that mental illness should be something we can speak comfortably and openly about. So thank you for having the courage to share xx


I have mental illness, and I enjoy your videos and songs because you put into words what I want to scream at the people who ask me how I am. I understand where people are coming from by saying its your branding, but it's a part of who you are. You don't have to talk about it all the time, but we are here for you.


This video is honesty so relatable lol. I wish I had a friend that would talk to me when I'm going insane and feel like crap. It would be nice to have comfort when I'm in my darkest state. But because my friends don't understand I always go straight to music and art. Theres something so calming about listening to music and creating art.


mental illness isnt pretty, and the way you share it on the internet shows it in it's raw and true form. The way you share it helps me get through so much. Thank you so much dodie, I love you


I really look forward to your videos, snapchat, long instagram descriptions. By hearing someone else talk that I don't really know talk about it, it helps me think about and process what I'm going through. And it's helped me feel ok with myself, to know that someone else is going through something like I am. It can seem like everyone is ok and perfect in their brains all the time and I'm the only one that can get so sad, and it can make me feel broken and bad. So thank you for talking about it in the way you do. And knowing that you're still such a lovely person making such beautiful songs and things, it's comforting and inspiring. It makes me want to get up and make things and talk about things too, that you can do both. <br>You can only do you and do what feels right. Here's to getting better ❤

I really look forward to your videos, snapchat, long instagram descriptions. By hearing someone else talk that I don't really know talk about it, it helps me think about and process what I'm going through. And it's helped me feel ok with myself, to know that someone else is going through something like I am. It can seem like everyone is ok and perfect in their brains all the time and I'm the only one that can get so sad, and it can make me feel broken and bad. So thank you for talking about it in the way you do. And knowing that you're still such a lovely person making such beautiful songs and things, it's comforting and inspiring. It makes me want to get up and make things and talk about things too, that you can do both.
You can only do you and do what feels right. Here's to getting better ❤


Honestly I find your videos where u share ur emotions very therapeutic... it makes me feel alot better because I feel like I'm not alone


Hey Dodie.  I have a really complex relationship with your videos/snaps and my own mental health.  I'm 20 years old, and I just started really following you maybe 2 years ago.  When I went into college (university???) my mental health deteriorated rapidly.  A lot was just not going well in my brain, and it was, in my case, being expressed both psychologically and physically.  I dealt with this (or rather avoided it) silently until around the time that I saw you in concert for the first time, May of 2016.  Shortly after this show, you put up a video talking candidly about your depression, I think it was one with Tessa Violet.  That video was important to me because a lot, though not all, of what you said about your mental state was something I could relate to.  The fact that there was someone else who was able to share this so publicly encouraged me to start trying to help myself in a serious way, rather than continue with the unhealthy coping mechanisms that I had in place.  Therapy, regular exercise and diet plans, and visits to various doctors to talk about both natural supplements and SSRI prescriptions all happened because of that push that I got from your candor in talking about the struggles of mental illness.

I strongly agree with something I have seen repeated in these comments- mental illness has become somewhat synonymous with 'dodie.'  I think you need to be careful not to let yourself be known as the mental health girl, when I assume that's not what you want your life to be about.  In my opinion, you don't romanticize it now, mostly thanks to the way that you consistently talk about seeking help.  I think however that you may become in danger of romanticizing it and yourself if you don't start to develop a filter for turning off the phone at your darkest of dark moments.  When I was laying on my dorm room floor sobbing and unable to move or even open my eyes, I wanted nothing more than a void to talk into to get it out.  You have found this in snapchat, but there are healthier ways to deal with your brain, for both you and your audience.  I know that you know this, and I appreciate and love the way that you share and the way that you are so raw.  But I think you need to do a better job protecting yourself, both in the famous youtube person way and in the brain illness way.  Love you Dodie <3 -Melanie


this helped me so so much. i'm in a bad-ish state right now and this brought me a little hope so thanks dodie


I personally love dodie's snaps about mental illness and anxiety bc it helps me more than u think it would. It makes me feel so much better afterwards and shows me that it's okay to be really upset and that I don't have to always hide that from everyone, which I often forget. So thank you Dodie, I love you so much.♡


I feel like talking to a real life person that understands what you're going through helps a LOT more than speaking to a camera. I think this was a helpful video to both you and your audience, please make more because we miss you a lot and love you no matter what :)


Something that I like to do when I want to post something dramatic on social media is write it down, in a notebook or just in the notes of your phone. It's also super helpful to look back on them and think about why you felt that way and/or how you can get out and just be aware of how you're feeling. That also really helps me when I'm feeling spaced out, just feeling what you're feeling and taking a breath and a step back. It's much easier than it sounds and it gets easier over time! It's hard to think about things getting better and it sometimes seems like it's easier to stay where you are but i promise things do and can get better.


I'm 14 and struggle with depression, and I know you've heard this a lot but I just wanted to say your videos help me so much. It's like you say what I'm feeling that I can't put into words, or you'll be talking just about the way your feeling and it will just make me realise I'm going through really similar things and hearing you say that stuff really validates my emotions.
You inspired to get help and I talked to my mum and she took me to the doctor. I've now started antidepressants and going to start therapy in a few weeks. The antidepressants I can start to feel are helping, and for the first time I'm hopeful and positive that I'll get through this.
I would love to thank you so much for everything you say in videos, i can't even explain how much it has helped me. Without you I wouldn't of gotten help and I really feel like I would have gotten like lower than the low and done something really stupid.
But saying that I'm the same with Hazel in I really can't see your snaps and really intense stuff when I'm feeling really good or really low, I suggest putting a trigger or caption warning before.
So much love,
Leonie 💕💕


I'm really glad you posted this. I've always loved your content and I look forward to your uploads but every time you talked about depersonalization and depression I couldn't help but feel like you we're too worried about what you were putting online compared to what you were living. You put so much of your life online for us to watch and experience that maybe you're just looking at them like we do, from an outside perspective. I don't want you to stop what you're doing by any means because I genuinely enjoy your content, but I also want to encourage people to nurture their real life roots with real people and friends when they're struggling with mental health. I hope this wasn't too forward or personal (??) of a comment to leave. 🙈 Love you Dodie!


Omg. You have know idea how happy this made me feel. I know it was a ruff topic and you were obviously sad when making this but knowing that there is some one so beautiful to relate to really made me feel a lot better! And btw, you look great without make up. (And Im not just saying  that because my firends call me your curly haired twin. (Ignore my profile pic, i need to update)) I genuinely hope you do start to feel better and find a little place of happiness again. You are amazing and I cant wait to see more of your content!


I think to a very young audience some of your videos could be damaging because they are so malleable, but to people my age at 21 it isn't bad it can be good to hear that you're not alone. Just consider your audience Dodie. I love you and understand how you're feeling, you don't want to feel like a burden and so you post something into the void and hope someone will reach out.... I understand.


I love to listen to people rant about their problems and give advice  (even though my advice is pretty shitty) it just makes me happy when people trust me enough to come to me when they're sad and open up to me! I love you btw!!!💙💙💙


Thank you for opening up the conversation about mental health. I know a lot of people (myself included) can relate to that 3am tweet cry for help. I think it is important for you to have an outlet like snapchat where you can get your thoughts out when you're at your darkest, however I do agree with Zannah that it could be triggering to some people. I don't want you to feel like you have to censor yourself from your audience, I think its a good thing that you are open to us, but sharing the really dark thoughts can be harmful. Maybe you just need to find a different outlet to share it. Try just making voice messages to yourself? I know it doesn't get the validation from other people but at least you can formulate your thoughts. I know it helps me if I get them out of my head at least for a little while. Thank you for your videos and for sharing your personal stories. I know it helps me to know I am not the only one suffering with mental health issues.


honestly bless u for even trying to help people. it's so important. you're getting so much better and honestly this video is the best you've ever made. to hazel -- I have anxiety too and the fact that you even put yourself out there is awesome because I know how hard it is. I love you both so so much


i like that you share about your mental health so bluntly. i also suffer from depression/anxiety and your snapchats make me feel less alone. it's weirdly comforting to know that there are other people out there who also have these types of thoughts roaming around their brain.


this video makes me feel so much better during a very hard time. thank you


This was needed. It's nice to hear what you are thinking and the fact it is said by someone else makes you feel like you're not alone.


I appreciate you talking about mental illness because it does make me feel less alone and there were points that you made in the video that I could totally relate to. I was diagnosed with severe depression and severe anxiety so watching your videos makes me feel less alone BUT on the other hand as someone who deals with this constantly hearing someone talk about it what feels like ALL the time gets exhausting as well because I have to fight my own thoughts every day so sometimes it feels like I'm adding your thoughts on top of my already bad thoughts and it makes me not want to watch. That may also be my own fault because I tend to be extremely sympathetic to the point where if I see someone crying I start crying so your snaps really do trigger me as well and I have to take a break. And where you feel like you overshared with social media I feel like I overshared with my friends and my friends actually stopped talking to me because I told them too much so it made me sad to hear your thoughts about oversharing because I felt that way but with my friends. You are lucky to have a group of friends who haven't turned their backs on you at your lowest moments so take it from someone who doesn't have anyone to talk to and actually have those face to face conversations because not all of us have supportive friends that want to listen. I know it's hard but definitely, surround yourself with the real people around you who want to be there for you because there's only so much we can do behind a screen.


Beautiful girl, please never feel like you have to pretend to be someone you're not. People value what you have to say because you are real and genuine, and being someone who is admired and looked up to does not mean that you have to put on an act or that you can't be honest about what you go through. I could be wrong, but I don't think the people who say that you are oversharing mean that they want you to stop talking about your struggles altogether. Sometimes it is hard to watch because it makes us (at least me) feel a bit helpless. We may be far away, but you have people who love you closer by who you can lean on  when the bad times come. Trust them to listen and to love, even if they can't always understand. You are never alone. <3


Thank you for making this. I watch your snapchats, and while I love them because it does make me feel more normal and also more connected to you, I also sometimes worry about you and I can't do anything to help. I can't Snapchat you back and talk about it with you. I've done the same thing on Instagram (to a much smaller audience) where I shared about how my year had been sort of awful and I was finally taking steps to getting help. My mom saw it, and was just like "what the actual fuck are you doing? Some things are just too much." So I made my Instagram private. It made me realize that I had made that post hoping that a few people would reach out to me. Why hadn't I just talked to these people? It's so much easier to just write out something to no one than to actually address a person. But in the end, I just felt ashamed for putting that post out there. So I understand completely why you do it, but it is difficult. As a big fan of yours, it's difficult to watch you struggle like that without being able to do anything to help. And venting is great, so definitely don't stop venting when you have to. But it is hard caring for you from behind a screen with no actual contact to you. I hope I'm making sense. <br>Anyway, love your videos, love you, and do whatever makes you happy.

Thank you for making this. I watch your snapchats, and while I love them because it does make me feel more normal and also more connected to you, I also sometimes worry about you and I can't do anything to help. I can't Snapchat you back and talk about it with you. I've done the same thing on Instagram (to a much smaller audience) where I shared about how my year had been sort of awful and I was finally taking steps to getting help. My mom saw it, and was just like "what the actual fuck are you doing? Some things are just too much." So I made my Instagram private. It made me realize that I had made that post hoping that a few people would reach out to me. Why hadn't I just talked to these people? It's so much easier to just write out something to no one than to actually address a person. But in the end, I just felt ashamed for putting that post out there. So I understand completely why you do it, but it is difficult. As a big fan of yours, it's difficult to watch you struggle like that without being able to do anything to help. And venting is great, so definitely don't stop venting when you have to. But it is hard caring for you from behind a screen with no actual contact to you. I hope I'm making sense.
Anyway, love your videos, love you, and do whatever makes you happy.


I support you and want you to do whatever makes you feel better. Much love. :)


I love that you're open about your mental health. It helps us feel less alone as you said. And I always find it interesting to hear about these different experiences from people and how differently they feel compared to me. Of course it can be triggering in some circumstances. But I believe the majority of your subscribers are here to support you(at least I am, personally) rather than to feel good about themselves. It will effect people positively and negatively depending on who they are and where they're at. But I think overall you're not doing any harm. You're expressing yourself. And those that follow you know that it's possible something bad will come up. I think we all just need to take the good with the bad.


i appreciate a lot the fact that you're open about mental health on YouTube bc it makes me feel better cuz I'm all the time like "omg same, that's exactly what I wanted to say to my friends but I couldn't explain them and cried" so after I see your videos about depression I feel like I'm not alone and it has helped me to be open about my depression with my friends and even though they don't understand me, they support me, so when I go to school I just say "I'm depressed" and they just try to make feel better (which it doesn't work but the intention counts♡) <br>and that's my view about it

i appreciate a lot the fact that you're open about mental health on YouTube bc it makes me feel better cuz I'm all the time like "omg same, that's exactly what I wanted to say to my friends but I couldn't explain them and cried" so after I see your videos about depression I feel like I'm not alone and it has helped me to be open about my depression with my friends and even though they don't understand me, they support me, so when I go to school I just say "I'm depressed" and they just try to make feel better (which it doesn't work but the intention counts♡)
and that's my view about it


I love your videos about mental health. You made me feel like I'm not alone so I enjoy it.


I will say that you being so open about mental health has allowed me to come to terms with my own issues and finally seek help after like 8 years of struggling. I just got my medicine today and I start therapy at the end of the month. Mental health is something that people generally don't talk about, so I felt like there was something wrong with me and didn't want to tell anyone. Now, I am very open about my anxiety/depersonalization issues in order to generate more conversations on the topic and destigmatize mental health.


I feel like I'm disagreeing with most of the othet opinions, but I'm honestly fine with what you post. I don't always watch your story but I honestly love how open your instagram posts are. They kinda feel like you take everything I've ever been scared to tell someone, and then somehow post it to an audience bigger than I'll ever know. I admire your bravery and openness with that.


i'm really glad that you made this video, and i'm really glad that you have someone like zannah to call you out on this. i've been wishing that i could discuss it with you when i clearly can't lol. like hazel i've had to step back from your snapchats because they affect my mood so much. i end up worrying about you when there's nothing i can do to help, and second guessing my own mental health? if that makes sense. i love you and admire you a lot but i've been scared for you recently. i'm glad you're aware of this, and best of luck to you in figuring out what to do.


This was a very relatable video for me, social media is a great outlet for people to talk about things or poor out their emotions but you have no control over who sees it or what impact it has on those people. Personally I don't think you overshare but I don't follow your snapchat or twitter so I don't see the full extent that this is reaching. Your videos are very helpful for me in knowing I'm not alone but I can see how it could be a problem for some people. Don't stop sharing but maybe limit what you share, I know its hard when you just want to vent as I do this all the time but have recently stopped because I always regret it. I agree with all the people saying to not let this become a part of your brand, personally I found your videos through lgbt instagram accounts but I can see how people would find you through mental health as it is a very large part of what you share and post. Also remember your true fans will love you whatever you share and we are always here for you, just do things for your own benefit and think twice before sharing  <br>ily x

This was a very relatable video for me, social media is a great outlet for people to talk about things or poor out their emotions but you have no control over who sees it or what impact it has on those people. Personally I don't think you overshare but I don't follow your snapchat or twitter so I don't see the full extent that this is reaching. Your videos are very helpful for me in knowing I'm not alone but I can see how it could be a problem for some people. Don't stop sharing but maybe limit what you share, I know its hard when you just want to vent as I do this all the time but have recently stopped because I always regret it. I agree with all the people saying to not let this become a part of your brand, personally I found your videos through lgbt instagram accounts but I can see how people would find you through mental health as it is a very large part of what you share and post. Also remember your true fans will love you whatever you share and we are always here for you, just do things for your own benefit and think twice before sharing
ily x


I love and appreciate you so much for putting your feelings out there it helps me a lot


Part of my thing when I watch your snaps is I get it, but I can't help. It feels like I'm your friend, and I'm listening to you as someone I care about tell me about your problems so I can help you through, or just be there for you. Those are things I would love to do, but I can't respond to help, and I can't be any more supportive than every other person who watched the snap because–as much as I'd like to be–I'm not your "real friend".
I don't have DPD, but anxiety/ depression to varying extents have been a part of my life from hereditary and family issues, to raising awareness, to seeking treatment, to leading others towards those who can help better than I can.
I am your age, I am a creative, and I am someone who lives by the statement hazel made: without suffering we have no reference for joy. I find myself being thankful for the worst days and the worst experiences because they make one sunshiny pool day with a good friend or two seem like the perfect golden peach that fell into my hand. There is plenty of love to give and receive, even from your bedroom floor. I promise :)


Im struggling too. Thanks for sharing this because i can relate to alot of what you are saying. I want my friends to know what im going through but i also think they wont understand or know what to do and i dont want to feel like a burden. I always thought i must be an attention seeker but the fact is i just want attention to feel loved and appreciated. I dont know what to do with myself and i feel like its getting worse and im slowly spirally but i dont know what to do. What do you do dodie?


I love that you talk so openly about your mental health and your journey to getting better. It makes me, as someone who is also fairly mental, feel a little more ok with me and my own brain. It allows people to see how you're trying to get better and maybe there will be someone who doesn't know whether or not they need help who sees your content and realizes that it's ok to seek help and it's ok not to hide your mental health.


i understand that it might not always be the healthiest to go down a hole of sadness and depression but when you post things talking about how you feel it's nice to know that people that are famous like you go thru the exact same feelings that i have


idk I like it when you talk about mental illness because I feel like I can relate with you and I know that I'm not the only person in the world feeling like this. so, thank you!


I really enjoy your mental health videos because of how much I relate to them. Your video about what you would have wanted your younger self to know has helped me a lot because I am still my "younger self" (that doesn't make a lot of sense... oops).

Your videos have helped me realize some of the mentally unhealthy things I've been doing to myself, so in a way, thanks for oversharing; but please, take care of yourself first.

You are such a sweetheart and I hope I can get a chance to meet you!


from one artist to another– please remember that you CAN make great art that touches people and makes you feel good without you yourself being mentally ill or suffering. Plenty of wonderful creations throughout history have been the by-product of joy. I don't care what La La Land claims, a bit of madness is NOT key to making art. You can subconsciously encourage your unhealthy mental state by believing it is necessary for you to be depressed in order for you to stay relevant, or write good songs, or whatever. I have done this myself in the past with my anxiety, and it has taken me years to heal.<br>Stay healthy, and take a few steps back from the public eye. xoxo

from one artist to another– please remember that you CAN make great art that touches people and makes you feel good without you yourself being mentally ill or suffering. Plenty of wonderful creations throughout history have been the by-product of joy. I don't care what La La Land claims, a bit of madness is NOT key to making art. You can subconsciously encourage your unhealthy mental state by believing it is necessary for you to be depressed in order for you to stay relevant, or write good songs, or whatever. I have done this myself in the past with my anxiety, and it has taken me years to heal.
Stay healthy, and take a few steps back from the public eye. xoxo


the fact that you're even taking a step back and reflecting on your behaviour is a really good step. you obviously didn't have any bad intentions, and I hope you're feeling ok after some of the responses you have received. you are trying, and that's great. ❤


I do have to agree sometimes I feel myself searching for your videos because I feel down and want support but sometimes they just make me feel worse. I do really appreciate what you do and I can relate to a whole lot of what you post but like Zannah said, Its just empty calories. It may feel good in the moment but I know that overall its just making me feel worse. I feel like I do almost the opposite of what you (Dodie) does. I rarely share at all if i'm sad I normally just keep it to myself and cry and risk hurting myself. I'm terrible at asking for help and If I do my friends don't really know exactly what to do (we're just going into high school). But honestly I think what your doing is great just dont go too over board and I hope you know if you feel you can't message your friends, there is always someone who will truthfully listen (not like your friends wouldn't). Stay strong and stay alive ♡


I was recently crowned Miss Gem County (a part of the Miss America foundation) and my platform is on suicidal awareness and the prevention of the romanticization of mental illness. Part of my platform is to open the discussion of suicide and mental disorders to normalize (NOT ROMANTICIZE) them and allow the youth in the community to feel safer when reaching out for help. I have done a lot of research on the topic and I think that your sharing is not oversharing, but rather just uncommon sharing. You get extremely real with what you're sharing online and it comes across to me as very personal and heartfelt. As someone that struggled with depression for six years before my brain chemicals were balanced, I find it refreshing to see such a realistic display of Depression. You should both good days and bad days. Despite being depressed I still had an itch to create (still do), and it shined through sometimes in various projects (including a short film on suicide awareness, because even when I was sick I was sick of people romanticizing it). The thing is, you aren't saying it's cool or beautiful or trendy to be depressed. You are simply communicating the fact that you are. I think finding a balance between showing both is key and will really help you. Perhaps adding a little list of good things that happened as well to those super rough vents will help communicate that to yourself as well and force you to see everything rather than the dark abyss of your thoughts, as thoughts have a bad habit of intruding when least needed. Sorry for the long post, I'm just very passionate about this. Don't let people get you down. The most important thing is to listen to your body and its needs and stop anything that makes you feel like crap, and keep creating because it's something you love to do <3 Stay Safe, Dodie. I love you and I'm so proud of everything you've accomplished. You've got my endless support, hard times or happy times. Sunflowers remind me of you.


Without recognizing the actual message of the video I'd like to say it's really awesome of you to recognize you might have done something wrong. The fact that you eventually started to realize "oh maybe I shouldn't do this" is kinda hard, then on top of that you let your friend speak her mind about it to you. I'm sorry if this is a stupid comment I just know, for me, it's nice to have someone recognize those seemingly small factors


Dodie look up the zen thinking podcast done by Brian Thompson! He is so beautifully spoken and has so many good things to say, he always lifts my spirit up with his poems and readings. It's just beautiful all around just like you💓


generally, i think that these videos are VERY important to talk about. it has personally helped me a lot. heck, even dodies face makes me happy. this is ofc just my opinion though. i love everyone of you, and you should too.


I feel like there are different ways to explore or share how mental illness affects you. One way that you should definitely, under no circumstances, stop is through your music. Music is a way of expressing yourself and shows who you are, you don't have to share every song that you write but just have it as a way of ranting to nobody. That being said sharing when it comes to social media has two basic outcomes

1) if you overshare you are accused of romanticizing and attention seeking
2) if you under share people believe you are not really struggling or accuse you of not doing enough in terms of being real or spreading awareness

Both are not good ways to deal with things. I think the problem now with anyone with a social media presence is balancing the amount to share. Unfortunately, no one can help you determine what constitutes as the right amount except yourself. No matter how many people chime in (viewers or friends) this is something that you need to explore on your own. That being said my personal take is that you should be vague on social media saying something like I'm going through a rough patch or I'm struggling without being explaining every detail is what I consider the right amount. This way you still get to be honest to yourself but you don't run the same risk.


This was a really great video. Thank you for creating it!