I hope this was made because dodie wanted to make it, and not because she feels she owes us anything.

♥ bless u<br>I rly felt like making this! I cut out a lot and that felt good too ♥

♥ bless u
I rly felt like making this! I cut out a lot and that felt good too ♥


Dodie’s flats always seem so fun and wholesome, I hope it feels even half the way it looks from the outside


The abusive ex’s ex reaching out thing - just YES. Feel. You. I loved this. Child you is SO cute ohmyGOD xxx

@plant parent That may or may not be the case, but she clearly says that it's the ex's ex that got in touch and that they had a shared experience with the same ex.

@Eytan Zweig dodies ex is a woman I think :)

@Octavia P It wasn't the ex that reconnected, it was another woman who dated the same abusive person ( the ex's ex)

It's been 3 years since I broke up with my abusive ex and this last months I've finally reached the point where I don't want nor I feel the need to talk with him about everything that happened. I can't imagine answering if he reached out now. It was so fucking hard to teach myself that I'm safe now and I won't compromise that for the sake of him or having a last conversation. I can't imagine how that must be for you, lots of strenght!

The exact same thing happened to me, and talking to her was and is so healing.


“whip out a whistle tone like it’s nothing” is my new favourite phrase


the thing about trauma is -- especially childhood trauma -- is that you don't even realize how traumatic the things that have happened to you are, until it hits you so hard and so fast. but everyone can get through it, and having people to help aid you in your journey is something everyone deserves.

I agree. Also I feel like I don't really grasp the magnitude of my trauma until I'm trying to make a relatable comment or joke about things I think most people go through, when those present turn pale or red and many if not all leave the room or go very quiet. I mean what can I do? Bottling everything inside is unhealthy. But if people can't see the vulnerable human side, I'll be unrelatable or seeming to keep people out. Some say comedy is tragedy plus time, but maybe I'm not saying things in a funny enough way for them to be palatable? I don't know, it's just trauma and most people go through some trauma at different parts of their lives. It's not a competition and bonding over shared or similar trauma can feel quite fulfilling. Have any of you had some luck with some of this? What is your approach?

Oof. Hit me like a train when I was 18. Got off track, spent 4 years doing shit, now back on track.

I definitely understand that and am working on it ❤
The scary part of realizing you had trauma as a child is you worry that you're remembering wrong, or people will be hurt. My trauma is deep, I know it. But then I didn't realize it and it comes so suddenly and differently now that it feels false and angry and sad.
But I'll move forward, and find cope and hope and love

It's been hitting me full force, especially this semester because I've started to go to therapy. Its so hard to feel present and real. Im constantly on edge and can get forced into flashbacks basically at any moment. Its super difficult to go through but the most healing thing is having someone near you that understands, even if its not all the way. I hate that they can understand, but its incredibly validating

THIS. i spent so long thinking i was okay and then all of a sudden it hit like a ton of bricks like oh wow there was so much trauma all along wasnt there


I love how open and honest you are with your feelings, Dodie, but I also admire that you aren't afraid to draw boundaries. There's a reason why I've supported you for 6 years


Dodie we love the 1% of yourself that you WANT to share so much. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.


“Before the line in my life” she says, knowing in two months time, following her album release, that line would mean so much more :,)


A lesson we can take from this pandemic is to, well, adjust. It’s not just how we have to wear masks and stay 6 feet apart, it’s with our relationships too. This pandemic has caused a lack of communication, which we have to make okay. To the person reading this, everything will be okay in the end. Everything will turn out okay, even if it might not seem like it now <3

thank you for saying this 🥺😭 my heart needed to read this

That's... good advice. Thankyou kind human being, wishing you happiness--- ^-^


Don’t mind me here sobbing over you calling your ex abusive and saying “we can use those words....” I needed to hear that

i related so hard to this bit i'm sobbing


Hey Dodie, I know that this will be buried under all of the comments already here but I had to say thank you. I went through hell a few years ago and spiralled through depression as a result but you have taught me so much about dealing with mental health and being stronger. Thank you for little chats like these

I am so proud of you for being here! dodie has helped me so much too. this comment section is golden. I hope I’m not the only one who cried watching this... then my eyes burned lol. that’s beside the point. WE LOVE YOU DODIE!!

Same sentiments here!!! Thanks, dodie!!! 💝


"a fake truce of a family that... shattered" <br>Lord that line hurt me so bad, god

"a fake truce of a family that... shattered"
Lord that line hurt me so bad, god

@GreenSteve she hasn't, but it's entirely her prerogative whether she wants to tell it or not. It seems deeply and incredibly personal, so I expect we won't ever hear it (or at least not the full story), but personally I'm okay with that.

Wow, there is clearly  a story there that I have missed. Or has Dodie never told it?

@emma it reminded me of ‘guiltless’

That song always resonated with me on a different level

it reminded me of sick of losing soulmates

I had the exact same thought about the same line (though I heard truth not truce, but either way... h*ck).


"I'm like the villain of 10 people's stories" "I still think about that. A lot"  I feel you so fucking much


“A fake truth of a family that shattered.” Holy fuck, that hit me like an anvil

hearing that broke me so yeah,,, I relate


i went back to school for the first time in a long while about a week ago, and i forgot my friends were so...nice? i don’t know how i forgot how kind and beautiful and amazing they were, but when i was texting them it wasn’t the same. it was so different and to have them talk to me in real life again was so refreshing. my friend group has shifted, but seeing my friends again has helped, even if i feel as if i’ve changed too much for them. and i have new friends too, and i feel bad that they understand me more. but i’m also happy about it?? i don’t know, friendships are confusing but sometimes the shifting helps. i don’t know what the hell this paragraph has been but WE MOVE ON

i remember coming back to school and i realised how i put more of myself loose. its felt nice but i always fear i will say something wrong. i fear my friends view of me will change badly and i will drift from my group.

something im afraid of are when i have a feeling that im i could just pull away from a friend. like i dont need them anymore. as bad as it sounds, im trying to stop thinking about it.

anyway thats my struggle so :/

Thank you, I haven’t been connecting with my old friends during all of this and I feel kind of sad about it, but it’s also shown me who actually cares enough to be the one to reach out first, you know? I don’t think it’ll be the same as it used to be, but maybe that’s okay!

Yeah! I felt really lonely during lockdown and then when I came into school it was like a breath of fresh air hearing all my friends and teachers be so kind and relaxed

yes! basically the same thing happened to me

i can relate to this...change can be a good thing, and so can new friendships! :) i hope you’re doing well


awh IM SO EXCITED FOR BUILD A PROBLEM! i hope you all drink water today and get plenty to eat! love you alllll <3

edit: 2:07 HOLY- “i’m friends with my depression at this point” was such a powerful thing to say; it resonated so strongly what on earth your brain is v big dodie

I read this as "people to eat" for a moment, oh no.


These little talks always make me feel so safe and seen


this is really sweet but now i’m sobbing because it really has been 5 years since i’ve been watching you and it’s crazy to see how much you’ve grown as a person oh my god.

I think the first video I watched was the "I'm Going Blind??" video 😆 it's been such a long time, and she's inspired my style, a portion of my music taste, and yeah I got into playing the ukulele because of her 😂 it's been a good several years

Me too ❤ found her through the song "My Face"

yesss same, have been watching her videos for 5 years (plus a couple of months) now too!! i was 16 then and soon i`m turning 22, this is wild

^^ this, I feel like I’ve aged like 5 years over this pandemic but I’ve been watching Dodie for like 6 years and it feels like such a journey


I love hearing dodie talk about her life: it's very comforting to know that people are all complex and are real you know?


This feels like a nice medium between knowing you were uncomfortable with the amount that you were sharing and someone that people might find ~unreachable~ or unreal or something in the way that many "influencers" are viewed, and i do appreciate these little slices ! like peeling an orange and sharing one slice with ur lunch friends. thank u <3


This video is maybe sad but it's important to see we're not alone in this situation 😔


This is such a powerful and beautiful video Dodie <3 As a man, I feel the same sentiment that you mentioned around having to be a certain way, otherwise "I am nothing". Thanks so much for sharing these deep reflections.


To everyone who needs this: I’m so so proud of you and I love you! Remember to drink your water and grab a snack <3


i feel you dodie. derealization and dissociation are hard to deal with and it feels like it takes hold of your life for a long time. with the “i am the villain in like 10 people’s stories” i felt that. sometimes the realization just smacks you in the face and it’s hard to come out of that lost feeling. i hope you are doing absolutely swell and that you can find true happiness. ❤❤


"YOU can use those words, WE can use those words"
Such powerful and truthful words

Edited:
Also I'm so so glad dodie you have been able to heal even If its only just a tiny bit, and healing is good and I'm so over the moon you able to get this.


Dear dodie, you have the most comforting voice on the entire universe. The end.

Actually not the end. Also we love you and please take care of yourself as you take care of us with your songs. We love u so much our precious hooman <3


really is just like old times ! it’s crazy to think that we’re all growing as people, you knows? i started watching you 5 years ago now and everything’s changed, but in a good way. thanks for growing up with me dodie :))


Can we all just agree how wholesome she is and honestly she owes us nothing. As someone who lives with depression and major insecurities, this was honestly a really nice video to see someone being honest.


"a fake truth of a family that shattered" that hit hard... ;-;


It's so nice to hear your voice in this format again :) fresh and exciting because you're in a different part of your life, but nostalgic and comforting at the same time. Thank you for being here! <3

That said, obviously never any pressure to carry on with anything you don't wanna do. I'm just happy to enjoy what you do choose to share with us :)

yesyesyes to all of this couldn't have said it better myself


Dodie saying “I’m friends with my depression” pretty much convinces me that she’s a real life angel.

I think my depression is this built-in-thing that came with my brain as a weird feature that keeps breaking and bugging. I hate it and I’m pretty sure the rest of my brain hates it, too. A friend? No. A psychopath who needs to be sedated so it doesn’t whisper negativity and nonsense? Yea.


anyone else getting very adult vibes from this? i just love it, i think it makes for such a weird parasocial relationship watching someone grow up online for 6+ years as you grow up yourself, you know? it feels nice to watch adult dodie as adult me


I'm looking at this little Dodie and I'm crying like "Nooo! I don't want you to suffer from depersonalization/de realization when you grow up" ☹


I'm really proud of you dodie for being here and being vulnerable and taking care of yourself. It's all a journey but you seem to be doing so well.


May I just say as someone who also deals with identity issues and derealization, you have been a beacon of hope for me in terms of representation of our mental illnesses in the media, you're a breath of fresh air and you have shown me that it's ok to not feel real


And this is why we love dodie, the brutal honesty and genuine respect for other people.


that thing about feeling like a “whiny woman” really struck a chord with me- i’m always there validating the things my loved ones have experienced but struggle to do the same with myself? i start to compare traumas, or think that they have to fit in a certain box to “count” as a trauma. i’ve had to realize that what i dealt with was fucked up, and me denying that fact to myself is only going to hurt myself even more in the future. it’s so hard to acknowledge what the bad parts in my life were like without feeling like a whiny woman.


"I'm the villain in like 10 people's stories" reminds me of the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, there's a whole song about that exact thing

God that show is fantastic, they did such a great job making it different from other typical stories.

that show is SO FUCKING GOOD id reccomend it to everyone

I loove that show! The humor is so on point. You laugh and cry at the same time haha


honestly dodie you could recite a shopping list and i would probably feel at ease. i dont know what it is but as soon as you start speaking im like entranced, and you make my anxiety so much better. thank u, have a good day <3


I've been struggling so much with anxiety and it's gotten to the point where I think that I might need therapy or start taking meds. And to hear you just talk about your therapy experience (even in this small "dose") makes it feel like this isn't an experience I should be ashamed of but something that I should realize might be helpful. So I just want to thank you, not in an idealistic type way but in a way that helps me realize that maybe I need to work on my boundaries (which I truthfully don't really have) and maybe I should work on myself because its something that I should be able to do without feeling so ashamed, so yeh thanks.

Hey there! Your comment catched my eye because we've got similar names :D
Society has always made a strong division between mental health and physical health, but we as individuals shouldn't really. Same way if you have a persistent cough you'll go see your doctor, if you're feeling constantly anxious you should do so as well.

I've always kind of been an anxious person (I am ADHD after all), but four years ago I had a spike of anxiety, and I could feel it since I woke up until I went to bed. It would paralise me, it wouldn't let me do almost anything, it was this horrible weight on my chest, painful thoughts drowning me & my nervous system about to explode, all - the - time, and it went on for almost a year. I went to my GP and I asked for help. They put me in a 1 month anxiety workshop (I was terrified at the idea of going with more people rather than having 1 to 1 sessions) and it went AMAZINGLY. They explained what anxiety really is and we did loads of exercises.

Currently I rarely feel anxious (only in very specific moments, and I know what to do), and I've learned to work with my mind rather than against it.

You can totally get better, and seeking help is nothing to be ashamed of (:

Edit: spelling

@Neely Bolick I'm so pleased! Rooting for you 💪💜

@Jessie Maisie this really helped a lot I really feel like hearing about others good experiences in therapy really helps a lot thanks

Hi. I was terrified before my first therapy session but woah it was amazing. She said things that genuinely revolutionised my thinking and will stay in my life forever. Of course, not all therapists are good so make sure you do your research 💜 it's 1000% worth it

There is good help to get from both therapy and meds, I've had both and can function quite ok now.
Mental health isn't something you should feel ashamed for, since no one chooses to feel bad.
Hope you get better and have a brilliant future! 😊


i needed this today <3 you're an angel dodie


Facing the fact that you did something wrong to someone, and became the villain in their story, is incredibly difficult. As people we don’t like to face and see that we’ve done something wrong, but once you start it makes it easier to start changing certain behaviors


this felt like i was sat down just having a conversation about both our lives and it felt so nice, i miss that sense of normality honestly..


hi dodie, i love you & your honesty always!


The idea of being the villain in others stories, thanks for that

@Jane Rohlfing for some things it took a long time and a lot of learning and self improvement to be able to forgive myself, one day you might be able to too.  Until then you can reflect on it- and you already are

@Jane Rohlfing if you can see how you have changed and not make the same mistakes again I think it can be healing to forgive yourself for not knowing what you know now - you can’t know what you haven’t yet learned!

i feel like i can never forgive myself for the way i treated people even though "it wasn't that bad" which is always debatable i still feel awful


the other day i was having a mental breakdown about never being successful/ never reaching my full potential because of the barrier my mental illnesses create within me. and then my friend was like “i can show you so many people that have mental illnesses and are successful, just think of dodie!!” and that really made me feel better because i relate to what you feel but i feel like i don’t handle it well and won’t ever be anything because of it but you show me it’s hard but possible :)) so thank you very much honesty is very refreshing


Dodie, you have been a source of comfort for me for years and you have benefited my mental health journey, I have so much admiration for you!


did dodie’s camera lose focus or was my vision blurry due to the tears in my eyes? we’ll never know

Maybe even the camera was welling up... that's the story I'm gonna stick to anyway. 😊


How can someone feel so kind and strong at the same time, being open about their own mental health online and on social media. My highest respect. You're beautiful.


baby dodie is actually the cutest ever i cant get over her. also i really related when dodie was talking about holding youself to a higher standard then every other woman. it doesnt make sense. i love women and i think they are so beautiful and their physical appearance doesnt matter at all as long as they are beautiful inside. but i am so insecure about my own appearance. it doesnt make sense, but it makes me feel better that someone else feels the same. love u <3


you have such a way with words. you somehow manage to make everything you say sound poetic.


your videos and music have bought me so much comfort during lockdown honestly thank you


That thumbnail slideshow was a wave of emotions

fr felt like i saw the past 10yrs of my life flash before my eyes


I think now I've been "knowing" you for 10 years. Seriously. One of the few people on that earth I've been knowing for so long. If it was reciprocal... Who knows. <br>Thank you, you feel like something permanent in your peculiar impermanence \o/

I think now I've been "knowing" you for 10 years. Seriously. One of the few people on that earth I've been knowing for so long. If it was reciprocal... Who knows.
Thank you, you feel like something permanent in your peculiar impermanence \o/


Why does Dodie calm me even though she’s talking about difficult things?? 🥰


i’ve been rereading your book recently and this gives me the same amount of comfort :) thx for being here hun <3


The term "friend-family" is so perfect, I'm totally stealing it ! 😅


i am so damn excited for this video series dodie :,) we are excited to see you again


This video is absolutely lovely... And this may not be any consolation in the long run, Dodie, but when I discuss your work with other people, I call you a singer/artist, not a YouTuber. You're my favorite dang singer and I'm so proud of how far you've come. <3


Casually dropping stream of consciousness poetic bombs. When the album launches and all is said and done, please consider writing prose again. You have such a talent.


this is a great video, it is nice to see someone talking openly about life and mood things that i think we call secretly struggle with


It’s honestly so relieving to see that a person you look up to also struggles and is working on themselves. It makes me feel less alone and more hopeful for the future. Thank you Dodie, stay safe! ❤


i love how dodie can be so vulnerable with us it honestly makes me feel like i can be vulnerable as well and i like that


Ooo I love the day she chose to release these on. There’s just something so  ✨comfy✨ about Thursdays. Not sure why.


2:22 about the villan is something i needed to hear today and it is nice to know i am not alone in this, i feel like it is a burden mos of us carry

That part hit me quite hard. For years I have held on to something I did when I was 13. Only recently have I actually confronted it in therapy but I still feel a degree of guilt.


dodie was so precious and wholesome as a child

and she still is :^)


This video really showed that you have grown and matured immensely in the way that you're sharing your life and emotions. I'm proud of you and I hope life is treating you well xx


every video of yours feels like a beautiful poem, or a movie, or a book. it just feels so safe, and soft. you have such a way with words


baby dodie vids pop on screen while dodie talks about taking care of herself
me: tears

*baby dodie vids pop on screen while dodie talks about taking care of herself*
me: *tears*


im glad other people know they’re the villain in some stories. makes me feel less alone and horrid


damn i'm early haha. this was such a nice video, being reminded that there are other people out there struggling with/working through their mental health during the pandemic (literally the worst environment for us lol) is healing. also those baby videos were so cuteeeee i'm glad they're helping you take better care of yourself <3 have a nice week


This is so wholesome, sometimes sharing ur true self can be difficult but it also can be therapeutic, luv u dodie 🤍🤍❤❤


THE THUMBNAIL MONTAGE I'M SUCH AN OLD FAN I'M CRYING all the nostalgia 🥺


Sometimes it scares me how much I relate to you dodie, but at least now I have someone kind and genuine to look up to.
You know nothing about me, and yet I think of you as a friend. What a strange world.
Stay safe dodie, (and everyone else) it's a long, quiet journey we're on with ourselves, but it's worth it.
All my love, from
another little voice  x


You're so lovely, I miss videos like this! It's nice to know most people are dealing with similar thoughts and feelings that I'm having. I really relate to what you said about feeling like nothing if you aren't sexy. Thank you for putting this out into the univserse!

@Muddled Mink Those are such kind & true words! We will get thru this, you are right! Thank you for your sweet reply c:

me too! it's always hard as a woman to love yourself when everyone puts weight on your appearance but we'll get thru this. everyone deserves love even if they don't feel attractive


This was really insightful, hope you’re ok especially with this second pushback of the album. We’ll all wait as long as it takes and love every second of it! ❤


Dodie,, thank you for everything you do ❤ I love you so much dear ❤


talking about how you “take care” of your younger self made me tear up. I feel guilty when I watch home videos and see my younger self because I know I’m not very nice to her sometimes. thanks for the reminder that she’s still there, she still needs me, and I should still work on taking care of her ❤


This brought me so much comfort. Thank you for sharing:,)<3


i woke up today rly excited for this video,,, i appreciate you giving me something to keep going for <3


Dodie, you are a truly lovely example of humanity and human kindness. I’m tired of the grind, and the rubbish bucket of worms life seems to keep throwing at me, but your videos make me feel calm, and happier and reassured. Thank you ❤


thank you for this little update. i honestly love hearing people talk about how their lives and their mental health isn’t perfect, but not have them going into a lot of detail about it. i think sometimes it’s easy for me to watch mental health videos and purposefully trigger myself to make my struggles validated. but this way in which you touched upon it without pouring out everything inside of you was just very appreciated by me. so, thank you.


I love dodie so much its unreal (no for real I love your presence whether  it be in music or on the internet here, this community feels so soft and comforting)


I can’t lie I’m 19 and watching this video is already helping me open up in a way where I’m realizing the trauma I had to deal with as a kid. I even fucking opened VHS tapes like dodie not too long ago and had the same feelings, it honestly feels like a different world as a kid and you crave for that again because it seemed better not to know than to know. <br>I just really appreciate the raw genuine vague conversation from this video if that makes sense. I know that when I finally find a way to confront my own trauma from my childhood I’ll look back on this video and know I’m not alone. I know that it’ll hit me hard and I’ll have to go through it all piece by piece.

I can’t lie I’m 19 and watching this video is already helping me open up in a way where I’m realizing the trauma I had to deal with as a kid. I even fucking opened VHS tapes like dodie not too long ago and had the same feelings, it honestly feels like a different world as a kid and you crave for that again because it seemed better not to know than to know.
I just really appreciate the raw genuine vague conversation from this video if that makes sense. I know that when I finally find a way to confront my own trauma from my childhood I’ll look back on this video and know I’m not alone. I know that it’ll hit me hard and I’ll have to go through it all piece by piece.


as a fellow almost 26 year old, 25 is such an odd age to be...... i just oscillate wildly between feeling too young to be this Old and too old to be this Young

this video helped me to feel a little less lonely and i’m looking forward to the next!!


I didn't realize how much I missed the videos like this. It's nice, even if the mood is kinda sad. It's like talking to an old friend again


This was really nice to watch. You said somethings that I've thought before but have never said out loud. You said somethings that put some of my trauma and past into a different perspective.

I thankyou for the honesty and vulnerability you put in this video. I've got some things to think about now - ❤ Enjoy the day the best you can you beautiful bean


My mom saw someone a few days ago that she thought looked liked dodie, because her hair looked the same and also because her face looked like that of a fairy. And idk but she's right dodie looks and is like a badass fairy<3


that part about connecting with your inner child and specifically rewarching and reliving throught old footage of yourself stirred something in me. I appreciate you for you and being honest with yourself and us. you remind me to give my younger self some love and work through trauma


Dodie, at times you are a youtuber, but that's just one small part of a much richer, complex person. You are greater than the sum of your parts and that's a beautiful thing!


I love you so much. You get told that really often, but I really do mean it. You’re like a big sister and a weird mirror of myself in one. I’m so proud of you and I’ll be here to continue to watch you learn and grow as I do the same.


Day 1 of me commenting on Dodie’s channel for them being one of the most wholesome and funniest people💛


been here for years and i love how you've grown over all this time while i've been growing up as well, it sorta feels like i could join you on your path (sorry sounds cheesy omg) and even now you're still growing and getting better and making such an effort to forgive and understand life <3 i love you dodie and i'm super proud of you!!


aw i've missed these lil chats :') it was very nice to hear from u again in this way ty for this.
<br>and my excitement level for build a problem has been and still is @ the ceiling !! so thrilled

aw i've missed these lil chats :') it was very nice to hear from u again in this way ty for this.
and my excitement level for build a problem has been and still is @ the ceiling !! so thrilled


You have such a wonderful and talented circle of friends


Playing the short montage of clips while talking about how far you've come really had me tearing up 😭 so proud of you, Dodie


The bit about taking care of your younger self made me tear up, I think I should start doing that. Thanks for sharing with us <3


Hi dodie! Im glad that your at least trying to live your best life! I just want to say thank you, your music and videos over the years have helped me feel so valid in my own mental illness and insecurities. So i hope the best for you❤


Dodie I love you so much and I love how you’re always so open with your feelings :)) your videos make me feel so safe aaa


i’ve been missing you and your content and the time in my life when we were both very much so invested into youtube. this notification put a smile on my face. thank you for doing what you do and what you have done for me. love you dodie <3


everytime you make videos like this it makes me cry because i've been watching you and listening to your music for so long it feels like you're connected with parts of me that i've lost, parts of me that i'm still mourning over. theres a connection with you that's odd and different but theres healing within each of your videos and songs. i appreciate everything you do. plus your voice is so soothing, like a hug.


This was adorable and relaxing and heartfelt and quiet, thank you dodie, I needed this. I hope you continue to do well, and I will never again call you a youtuber if that's not what you want to be called <3


Thank you for being the older sister I never got to have, dodes. You've always been a little ahead of me (I'm 21) and it's so nice to have someone share a little bit of their life lessons with me. I wish you the best :)


i missed this kind of videos so much<3 thanks for sharing dodie we love you


Dodie, you've come a very long way in the several years I've been subscribed to you. You are beautiful, and strong, and talented, and wonderful. No, I don't pretend to understand your trauma, but I accept that it's real. In my 51 years on this Earth, I've learned that we're ALL screwed up in one way or another, whether we have the strength to admit it or not. And, if it helps at all to hear it from a dirty old man, you ARE sexy. It's healthy that you have set boundaries on what you share, and humbling that you love us enough to share what you do. Thank you, for bringing us along on this journey. We love you. 💖


Hello. Thank you so much for this. I almost started crying seeing the images of you on youtube throughout the years and wow. I am so lucky to have had you going through all this time and to be with you on this journey. Thank you


This was such a welcomed surprise!! I'm having a hard day and so this felt like such a treat. Hope you're doing well, dodie!


EVERY THURSDAY?! <br>dodie out here giving me reasons to push through my exam stress 😭✨✌

EVERY THURSDAY?!
dodie out here giving me reasons to push through my exam stress 😭✨✌


May 7th is my 20th birthday! I look forward to listening to your album. Thank you for sharing a slice of your healing journey with us.

no way me too! happy birthday even tho this is 3 months late, i hope the album was a good gift for you too <3


i appreciate this video. It made me feel like I was 15 again sitting in my room recharging by listening to Dodie whilst feeling the warmth of having an older sister or even a best friend. Dodie thank you for your transparency. You make me feel safe in all of my melodrama


thank you so much for talking about derealization and depression. it IS validating to hear other people talk about it and understand how it feels or... doesn’t feel.


I really needed this video, I've been going through a depressive episode recently and seeing you be so honest about your experience is very comforting. Thank you for sharing, I know it's hard to do but you have helped so many people by doing it. <3


Just finished this video! I hope ur doing well, Dodie <3.


It was so lovely hearing all of this from you. I can relate to a lot of it. From the inner child work, to the befriending your depression, feeling lonely internally. I hope you find the solace you seek and wish you many jovial breakthroughs in your healing from the trauma you’ve endured. 💖


I’m not sure what I deal with but everything you say I can relate to, I am pretty sure I suffer with depersonalisation as I feel detached from myself and I feel spaced out all the time so maybe I have derealisation. I don’t know but everything you say always helps me figure out something else about me and realise im not alone. So thank you Dodieeeee xx


this is making me feel so nostalgic for your old videos, and i always loved those types of videos bc they made me feel less alone in my problems :,) thank you


this video hits different and tastes bittersweet <3 sending you lots of love, dodie


This made me feel very validated and not alone in my internal struggles, thank you


Thank you for this! As a 22 year old, learning to live with on and off depression, it was heart warming and reassuring to hear you speak so frankly, dodie. Thank you. It can't be easy, but know that it's truly appreciated. Love you gal x


I want to thank you. Not only are you my favourite musician of all time, your masterpieces helped me discover so much about myself and my life, genuinely. You describing your derealisation helped me come to terms with my dissociations and made me feel so much more at peace with it. Even when I feel so disconnected and far from everyone and everything else, including myself, you remind me that you’re here for me, because you’re connected to me through your music. You convey a magic that I’ve never known anyone else to have, and I hope one day you will know just how much you have changed my life for the better, along with so many other people’s. I love you Dodie, you inspire so many people to be all the best parts of themselves jumbled up into one big lovely ball of happy dough. :)


Loved this video, felt so nostalgic to hear from you like this as a longtime viewer 💓  The art piece of the woman with the beauty mark hanging behind you- did you get that somewhere online? So weird but it looks EXACTLY like me, the nose and mole and everything, so id want to get it if I can!


i really really loved this video, it's crazy to see how much you've grown over the years. i wish you good luck in everything you're trying to accomplish and i'm really grateful that you chose to share this with us <3


We’re here for you Dodie, i think you are a beautiful person inside and out. Thank you for sharing this with us, it really is helpful to us and to you as a connection and an outlet. Sometimes life is just ugghhh but i believe in you and i know that you’re gonna be ok. You’re so brave to spread this with the world and just know that you are so loved.
❤🧡💛💚💙💜

We’re here for you Dodie, i think you are a beautiful person inside and out. Thank you for sharing this with us, it really is helpful to us and to you as a connection and an outlet. Sometimes life is just *ugghhh* but i believe in you and i know that you’re gonna be ok. You’re so brave to spread this with the world and just know that you are so loved.
❤🧡💛💚💙💜


I love being able to hear lil updates on you, dodes! I'm in a similar boat with derealization—just trying to sort through it and understand it more. Thank you for being so open about your experience. Because of you, I've learned so much about myself and grown so much. You're an inspiration as heck


i can’t wait to see you on tour again you are such a wonderful being and i’m so glad you’re so honest, not with us but with yourself  🤍


I always get a feeling of catching up with a friend when you upload. Its comfort in form of a video, I love it <3


thanks for hanging in there, your honesty and music mean so much to me, a guy who's been living with depression for at least 40 years.


I want you to know that I really appreciate these videos where you're just open and honest about so much, in such a casual way. It always leaves me feeling introspective and I need that every now and then. All your calm vlogs feel like warm hugs from a friend <3


I really appreciate you putting words to that lonely feeling you get even when you know you have friends. Grateful for what you've shared, and how you share it. Ever excited for the new album <3


this is so cute and genuine ☺ I love how open dodie is


just turned 23 and really want you to know how helpful and touching these videos are to me! it is comforting seeing you walk through life a few steps ahead of me and you give me a lot of hope as I begin to approach my mid20s. best of luck out there dodie!!!!


This is so, so precious (as are you, dodie). Thank you for this. Much love to you.


Okay time to get off zoom class to watch a goddess

I love you dodie you're such an inspiration to me and to many others


dodie, i'm so proud of you🥺you've come so far and you're so strong! i love u!!


I have watched you for so long, and I have been there for all your oversharing phases, and, let me say, I am SO proud of you for discovering the value of boundaries. It is so good and so healthy. I love it.


Love you doddie hope you’re having a nice day. Keep taking care of yourself 🥰


I'm proud of you. How far you've come and all of it. Even when dealing with things, you're open to heal, and that's already a big step ❤<br>You are worth more than you could ever imagine

I'm proud of you. How far you've come and all of it. Even when dealing with things, you're open to heal, and that's already a big step ❤
You are worth more than you could ever imagine


I'M SO EARLYYYY hi dodes <3 i've had such a shit day and i was sooo looking forward for today's video !!! thank you for being so lovely, love love love you 💘


i’m so glad you talk like this, the theme of my life for the past few months has been playing a lot of flat musical chairs and understanding that whilst i have fucked up, other people have fucked me up too. my therapist and i have been connecting me back to my inner child, and the overall feeling has been different shades of loneliness. it’s very soothing to know that someone, even just in a youtube video, could resonate with that
it’s a transitional period, and learning that even with your circle constantly changing and mistakes making you feel “tarnished” almost, there will always be one friend that isn’t leaving you — except it’s yourself, and the friend you’re probably the meanest to. and when so much has changed, your self loathing is the only thing that stays consistent, and when it leaves you like everything else, it feels like you’re doing something horribly wrong
but your body cares for you, holds you, cleans you, and sits with you through every trauma, the least we can do is appreciate it for that during times like this, as hard as that is


I've been diagnosed this year with dissociation and I always feel lonely despite having people around me, internally lonely definitely describes it <3 This video made me feel really validated :)


You're so inspiring and nice to listen to, watching this made me want to be more open about my traumas now :))


wow was not expecting one of these build a problem lead-up videos to feel this,,, monumental ? i'm feeling like eighty emotions all at once lol this was so much.


Thank you for your honesty. I can't wait to see you perform later this year. Take care and I'm looking forwards to your album's second release date <3


I love you so much, thank you for sharing these little things, it makes me feel like a dear friend of yours. Also, since you mentioned your home, I think you would like to know that you gave me the extra confidence I needed at 17 to start posting videos of me singing. Not many people saw/see my videos, but it helped me SO MUCH with my confidence. Thank you for that and many other reasons.


i really needed an honest video like this today thank you dodie (also your hair looks INCREDIBLE)


Thank you for this, so many lovely and relatable and important points, sending love <3


I'm so thankful for the fact that dodie shares such personal yet important stuff 🤍


Hearing you say "Villain is someone's story" made me realize that I have been the villain more than I was ever the hero.  Getting help, being diagnosed bipolar certainly helped me realize what I was doing, but didn't take away what I did. I haven't relished the fact I will grow old alone.


Always been so validating hearing you talk about these things, grown with you since your charlieissocoollike phase and I wish you so much love in life hehe 🥰


My bday is May 6th, your album is right on time, thank you. I felt all of this today. I needed it. So thanks again!


Thanks for sharing, Dodie. I’ve been living with my best friend since the Summer, but lately have been feeling lonelier than ever. It’s nice to hear someone else say it too. ❤


Thank you so much for this dodie. Watching this healed something within me.


this video is so beautiful- just the update i was craving from you! keep going dodie, you really got this.. we all really got this ! :D x


Thank you so much for this. It kind of felt like talking to an old friend, it was quite lovely.


I love being able to hear from you in your videos, this is so weird to say knowing you may read it, but I’ve been watching you for so long that you honestly feel like a family friend or mentor. I’m five years younger than you and I constantly feel like I’m learning how I’m going to be feeling five years from now. I watch your old videos where you’re the age I am now and see how different you are now and it makes me so excited to grow. Anywho, I hope you’re doing well, excited for the album!!


Listening to your stories and experiences truly feels like reconnecting with an old friend! I love hearing from you, specially in these lonely and troubling times of self isolation


thank you for sharing this i admire your courage a lot, especially since i tend to keep this struggle to myself "mostly"


thank you for always being open about your derealisation, it's really helped me articulate it to others and also come to terms with the fact that it's just the way I exist, and there's no getting away from it and THAT'S OKAY most of the time <3


i loved this. and it's so lovely to see u flourish into the WONDERFUL musician u are because i've listened to ur music since around 2015. but every damn time something is uploaded on here youtube comes up as a topic, a small part of me SHITS MY PANTS and is like "she's deleting doddlevloggle this is it, it's time to say goodbye OH GOD"


dodie i swear thank you so so much for this video, it really brightened my day. Its been a long old  year, good to see your face, i hope the album release goes amazing, you deserve it


It's amazing how well you are coping with all of this. I really hope you can continue making music and doing the things you love.


i’m so incredibly proud of you. it’s so weird to think that i kinda grew up with you? i was sixteen when i first watched a video of yours. i’m 21 now. it’s weird but it’s also humbling and comforting so thank you


boy i've missed these. This was exactly the peaceful and tranquil video I needed after stress college all day :)


I am not sure why, but this honest video gave me hope... Your content brings a little light in my life and for that I am very grateful!


Thank you dodie. I loved that I could relate with this video, and not feel alone in my struggles. I wish the best for you, thank you for all you do. <3


Thanks dodie ! You're such a kind human, we're lucky to have you here :)


This feels like catching up with an old friend almost.. very comfy


i turn 18 on the 26th, and this has made me realise that i’ve literally grown up (and am continuing to grow up) with you. thank you, ily <3


You're an astounding person, Doddleedo. Thank you for sharing your talent and your honesty.  Signed, a random string of ones and zeros on the internet.


forgot this was happening, so the notification made me both smile and surprised. i love love love the format of filming photos/videos on your phone! makes me feel like i'm hanging out with a friend and they're showing me things in their camera roll <3


Dodie I love you sm, thank you for being so honest and open about what you're going through. Look after yourself❤


Ugh dodie. You set my bi heart on fire. This video is such a breath of fresh air, and I just want to remind you that you're beautiful and creative and fantastic, and I am so so so proud of you for working through your traumas in therapy, and for surrounding yourself with positive people. Those things are huge. That's what healing is all about. And you're modeling it in this video so well, which means you're helping other people who maybe don't know where to go. Thank you. <3


I love these kind of videos, dodie. More than I can even express. Hearing your reflections on life and trauma every so often helps me remember I’m not alone. I wasn’t expecting this one to hit me like it did but talking about finding old family footage messing you up resonated so much. I once found baby photos from before all my trauma began and it made me feel absolutely broken for a bit, but I love the idea of using that to help take care of yourself by taking care of your younger self.


I have missed listening to her just talk about her life so much! I try and catch her Instagram stories but her YouTube videos just make me feel so warm and I miss her


i love that i unknowingly put on my old dodie sweatshirt today. dodie, i have grown up watching you and i so so much appreciate your honesty and openness and it has made me feel welcomed to be more open about my feelings as well. so proud of you and how you have grown <33


please never stop making videos like these. They make me so happy, its like we have a direct connection. Youre helping so many people just by being here. thank you.


Sending you a lot of positive feelings! Also thanks for being there for people and openly talking about your feelings, even if they're not always positive, you're doing a lot of good here, even if you're not aware of people you've helped!


these videos always bring a bit of light to my life. Thanks for makin' em


this was really really carthartic and comforting to watch, thank you!


Thank you for this video. I've been on this channel for a couple of years already, so it's really nice to hear your thoughts in a direct honest way, the same way you talked about this topic before. Your channel has always been kinda safe space for me, and I'm really gratefull for that. It's valuable and calming to know that you're not alone on this journey.

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Thank you for sharing this video with us, I relate to a massive amount of what you expressed and feel so validated to hear you - someone I admire talk about working through these things. I hope you’re having a lovely day, look after yourself 🌿🌿


You are insanely talented ... and so many times I listen to you and I'm surprised at how your music speaks to me.  Thanks for all of it.


it's so lovely to hear this kind of stuff from you dodie, you definitely don't have you but we appreciate it so much when you do!!


Re-watching this because it’s exactly where I am right now—depressive episodes, always lingering, trying to befriend it, and the struggles with body image. And being a villain in other people’s stories. And boundaries. <br>Makes me feel less alone, thank you

Re-watching this because it’s exactly where I am right now—depressive episodes, always lingering, trying to befriend it, and the struggles with body image. And being a villain in other people’s stories. And boundaries.
Makes me feel less alone, thank you


i loved this so much dodie, thankyou for being so honest and open.


Excited for Build A Problem! And hopefully another concert soon as well!!! Much love from Texas❤🤠


God. I feel all of this. All of it. Being honest is hard. Thank you. 💕


This was a really great video, dodie. Thank you. Im not sure what it is about it but I feel like I needed to see it. <3


Haven’t watched the whole video yet, but I love you, and send you my full support🥺❤.


This was lovely! Hope your week has had some bright spots.


As much as I want this album to come out. I can't even begin to explain how great it is to have a video like this again.


You are so incredibly amazing and inspiring. And I honestly just want to say thank you. Thank you for being yourself. You’ve helped me through so much with your videos and especially your music.


I just wanted to say that you playing ukelele and making music on here really inspired me to start playing ukelele as well. I've always loved music and I never thought I could be apart of that world of playing music until I saw your videos. I'm so glad that I saw your videos and got excited about playing music and that I can now do that with a ukelele, so thanks, and know that being a women with a ukelele is badass in my book at least <3


Dodie. Wow. I appreciate this so much. It's been so wonderful to watch you grow and change throughout the years and I almost feel like I've been included in a small but important piece of your life. That is such a gift that I do treasure. Thank you for that gift. I'm so happy that you were able to get to the position you are in now in a healthy way. I remember when you over-shared on the internet and then realized you over-shared and decided to go about fixing things in a healthy way. That's so respectable and mature. I wish more people would learn from you. Setting up that boundary earlier allowed for such a sweet and vulnerable video like this one. Thank you for sharing with us, and thank you for being you.


i love you so much. you got me through the first couple years of my depression when i was 14. you’ve “raised” me in sorts. thank you for being open w us sometimes<3


absolutely ecstatic for your debut album 🖤 i still remember playing your early youtube videos on repeat and going out to buy a uke just to be able to play your songs !! ur an inspiration and legend<br>love you dodes

absolutely ecstatic for your debut album 🖤 i still remember playing your early youtube videos on repeat and going out to buy a uke just to be able to play your songs !! ur an inspiration and legend
love you dodes


Love this. I love videos where it’s just you talking about life. It’s very relaxing


you probably won’t see this but i found you and your music at a time when i needed you and your words. somehow you always know what i’m thinking. i think it may be because we both have dpdr. i’m thankful i found you and because of you i pushed to get a proper diagnosis because what doctors tried to diagnose me with was never right. thank you for being you, for your music, and all that you do 💗


You are an artist. One of my favourites. I love what you make. I've never really engaged with your social media much, to me you are definitely "artist" first. And a bloody excellent one. x


I feel this soo soo much. Wow, I have not become friends with my depression yet. I am more scared of it. Thank u for posting this. Thank you, thank you


this video feels so.. warm and intimate. thank you for sharing, it was nice listening to you ❤❤


This feels almost like an epilogue for a really good book I’ve been reading for years... except it’s real and it’s your life


dodie - thank you ❤ I have suffered with anxiety for years and last year experienced depression for several months for the first time. when I was first properly diagnosed with anxiety, “secret for the mad” brought me peace. when I finally realized that I had been experiencing depression and dissociation, it was thinking about “goblin dodie” that helped me take care of myself again. thank you for sharing your music, and thank you for videos like this. sending so so much love xx


Young Dodie! And baby Dodie <3<br>It's really nice to see these videos, with open communication in them. They remind us that other people are humans like us. We love you and we support you <3

Young Dodie! And baby Dodie <3
It's really nice to see these videos, with open communication in them. They remind us that other people are humans like us. We love you and we support you <3


thank u for this dodie so many lil wonderful pieces in this and i'm glad you're healing <3


I want to thank you for talking about dpdr :) this is the first birthday I've spent in my body in over 10 years bc I went to therapy when I heard you talk about it.

I've now come out as trans as I realize what I was running away from was me, thanks dodie ☺


thanks for this, honestly. every time you talk about your life and your feelings  just in  total, "total" honestly it makes me feel warm. I'm glad I've been supporting you since almos the very beginning of your YouTube channel because I can see how much you've changed and grown. and also thank you very much for being so inspiring xxx


ur hair looks gorgeous here!! also I've been subbed to u for like 6 years (which absolutely doesn't feel like a long enough amount of time I feel like I've been a dodie stan for at least a decade) and I feel so proud of u! we've watched you grow so much while we have grown along side you 💛 glad we get to grow together dod!!


little dodie looks like she enjoys life and i'm happy for her, i wish the same for big dodie and for all of us 🥰🥰


honestly i’m going back to therapy soon for some ✨intense cbt✨ and watching this video was so comforting and i feel less scared. i’m sure that wasn’t your intention dodie, but thank you for speaking


Growing up with no boundaries and having to learn them in your twenties is such a vibe and it sucks that so many people have to do that (me included). It's good to hear from you Dodie. Glad to see you're taking care of yourself! ❤


Love the honesty dodie, takes a lot to share but it WILL have helped others. :)


but you're the best dodie. your videos make my day, without fail. So every time you feel down, just know that you've made SO many of my days.


I absolutley love you Dodie. I love everything about you. Your music, my god, is amazing. I love how real you are even with keeping things private. I have been following you for years and years now and I am so proud and happy for you for how far you've come. You've gotten here despite depression, derealization, trauma and much more. I'm always thinking about how you are still able to do the things and reach goals that you have while trying to cope and I really take that to heart for myself. I tend to call you a youtuber because I've followed you before you had any offical music out, but I also call you an artist. You are the most tallented youtuber musical artist. We Love you Dodie and we are here for you. Thank you.


This was a great subject thank you dodie you are amazing and I learn more from you every day


Sometimes listening to you is like listening to a more articulate, British version of myself. This is one of those times. Much love to you, Dodie.


She/you really are my, like, comfort artist if that makes sense. I just always feel so vulnerable when I hear her/you speek in a very good way I loved this video thanks


I like hearing you talk. It feels soothing and it reminds me of a different time. A better time? Maybe. I think I needed this now. I think need some dodie thoughts now and again.


I grew up with you Dodie, and it brings me so much joy so see you on the same journey. We are moving forward and I am so okay with you putting boundaries up for yourself. I am excited for your new music and all that it brings. Hopefully this fucking pandemic will go away so we can have concerts again!! :)))


hearing you talk about stuff that i listen to myself talking about is incredibly comforting; it means so much<br>thank you🤍

hearing you talk about stuff that i listen to myself talking about is incredibly comforting; it means so much
thank you🤍


dodie! hi! it’s good to see you. I hope you’re doing wonderfully 🥰


I also connected with my abusive ex's ex, we are best friends for 4 years now and it's amazing to be able to help each other through it!
We both have been going through similar life events and even had the same breast reduction surgery, from the same size to the same size.

You got this hun, you're an amazing human being !


This is kinda funny and interesting how much a proper metalhead like me enjoys your music and talent, but also you as a person. I really appreciate your honesty about yourself and about your view on life.
Not sure where is the line between being a Youtuber and/or an artist (if there is one), but I guess even if you are a Youtuber, there is nothing wrong with it. In the end Youtube is a great media that allows you to show us your talent and us to hear all these songs and other stuff you share :)
Really looking forward to finally hear Build A Problem (yes, I have pre-ordered it).
Stay safe :)


Love you Dodie! You helped me through my derealisation. It took me about 4 months to fully recover and I still get it sometimes but to anyone in these comments, derealisation recover is completely possible.


I love your chat videos they make me feel so calm. thank you for continuing to be here


Thanks for sharing, for checking-in. :) I/we were wondering how you’re doing and I’m happy to see that you’re fine (under the circumstances) and that you have such lovely people around you.


Wow thank you for sharing I honestly learned so much and got a lot of reflection from this. Keep going


Woooooo! Weekly vids! I love your stories and the bits you share with us. Especially this past year which has been a struggle for many. Kind of nice to not feel so alone so thanks. :)


just wanted to say thank you for doing these, and being so open about your struggles and thoughts.
Im 20. and a lot of the time i feel like i go through very similar struggles to you. All of your songs feel very close to home. Family trauma. Sexuality. Heck, i just found out i have depersonalization. kinda sucks but hearing you talk about it makes it feel ok.
Your songs are such a safe space for me I can't even tell you. i sang "would you be so kind" about my first crush 5 years ago, then "she" when i realized i was bisexual. "secret for the mad" basically saved me from suicidal thoughts in middle school and high school and "guiltless" put something i was never able to describe into words, lyrics. every time people ask me about the abuse and trauma i play guiltless  because it says eveyrthing i cant. i find myself growing along with your music which i think is magical. and i love hearing you talk about your experiences because i see myself in you.
hope this isnt too weird. thank you for everything.


I resonated with this video so much thank you so much for being so genuine and down to earth😭


We love you dodie!!! v excited to see the next few videos in the coming weeks. discovered you only recently and your videos and music help when times are rough !


this is what i look like when i’m talking to myself in the mirror also monkey bars are so hard

FR i've never been able to do them </3 my plan is to grow tall enough to be able to j walk my way through it


I've missed just dodie! Thrilled for this month 😊


I have been watching since I was 16, I'm 21 now. thanks dodie. and I cried during this oof.

such a massive difference in 5 years, both for me and for u I think.


Dodie I just want to say that I have lots of love for you, even though I don't know you or anything. I am hoping for your healing. ❤


ive been watching u since i was around thirteen and im turning eighteen this year and i cant quite express how relieving it is to feel seen by someone ive (distantly) grown up with. meaning: parasocial relationships exist and im well aware we r not friends and will not be friends and im definitely okay with that but being able to relate the little bits u share with us to my own story gives me a sense of comfort and familiarity. not in the same way i get when one of my actual friends confides in me or something but still just as important? hearing you speak about being the villain in somebodys story for instance without explaining how or why was very very comforting, because regardless of the story it lets me kno that thats a Thing other people do, in fact, realize about themselves, even if our stories are vastly different. we may not be friends, but ive learned that a person doesnt need to have a personal relationship with someone to find comfort in the person they show me. i dont kno u personally, but im manifesting great things for u dodie :] thank u for all that u have created for us and all that u allow us to kno about ur story 💞💗💖💕💓


thank you so much for sharing your experiences! they always help me better understand myself and not feel alone. im so glad there's people like you out there on youtube


Thank you for sharing, I hope you can find a balance of vulnerability that works for you, and that people will respect your boundaries ❤ There is definitely a sense of connection that comes with understanding what people whose stuff you like are going through, but it also isn’t your responsibility to provide that


thank you for giving us whatever piece of yourself you’re comfortable with, it’s so appreciated 💕


dodie i have so much love and respect for you. you bring me immense comfort because i’m dealing with a lot from all sides right now and just seeing you exist as the empathetic, intelligent, honest human you are gives me a sliver of hope that i can make it through to the other side. thank you ♥


this honesty is so gorgeous and healing. thank you


dodie, <br>I just want to express how grateful I am for everything you create and have created throughout the years. I know it isn’t uncommon for you to get comments full of gratitude and specific examples of how much you’ve helped during x times but I hope you feel a reminder of the actual weight behind said statement. You are a creative visionary and so fun in expressing your styles (always have been throughout the years, even when you were a flower crown ukulele “walking stereotype” as you called yourself previously lol). seeing videos like these is refreshing and reassuring in knowing that we are not alone. it’s inspiring to see such a great artist care about being genuine with their audience and expressing things.. reminding us in a very grounding sense that you still deal with things you’ve opened up on and that life can still be pretty damn good despite of the bits of mud stuck on one’s boots. and dealing with that mud can look different for everyone. thank you for the little tidbits of happy, of whimsy and reality, of  validation and expression and everything weaved in through the years that I’ve followed your content. Your community is one Ive found friends in and one that is thankful. I hope you have a good day :) and that goes for anyone who stuck out this far in reading this little expression as well 🤍

dodie,
I just want to express how grateful I am for everything you create and have created throughout the years. I know it isn’t uncommon for you to get comments full of gratitude and specific examples of how much you’ve helped during x times but I hope you feel a reminder of the actual weight behind said statement. You are a creative visionary and so fun in expressing your styles (always have been throughout the years, even when you were a flower crown ukulele “walking stereotype” as you called yourself previously lol). seeing videos like these is refreshing and reassuring in knowing that we are not alone. it’s inspiring to see such a great artist care about being genuine with their audience and expressing things.. reminding us in a very grounding sense that you still deal with things you’ve opened up on and that life can still be pretty damn good despite of the bits of mud stuck on one’s boots. and dealing with that mud can look different for everyone. thank you for the little tidbits of happy, of whimsy and reality, of  validation and expression and everything weaved in through the years that I’ve followed your content. Your community is one Ive found friends in and one that is thankful. I hope you have a good day :) and that goes for anyone who stuck out this far in reading this little expression as well 🤍


dodie i’ve been watching you since i was like 14 years old and we share very similar mental health experiences. I am 20, almost 21 now, and I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder this year. Obviously you’re older than me, and could have seen this as an option, but every time you explain your feelings and symptoms I can’t help but notice similarly. We love you so much and only want what’s best for you🖤


I missed these slice of life videos. Glad your music career is doing great Dodie <3


it was a really weird experience for me to watch this video (good weird, i promise!). I really appreciate that you managed to be so open and honest and vivid about your situation and your thinking process while keeping all the detail to yourself. I feel like you've gotten really better at creating your boundaries, and Im very happy for you that you did (:
You are such an interesting person, i found it impossibly fascinating to watch this video, and hear sentence after sentence of strung-together topics and thoughts of yours. You are infinitely interesting and I admire you for your growth and perseverance. Your honest and genuine artistry really gets to me.

 this video felt like a nice chat over tea late at night, and I appreciate that you make such comforting videos. I appreciate that you can make me feel so much and so alive, looking at your growth and feeing like I can understand where you're at because i have grown too. It feels nice to recognise some of me in you, the gentleness, the kindness, the patience to oneself, the constant building of maturity and understanding... i really truly appreciate that i can those bits of me in you.

You seem to be doing better, even if always experiencing your own troubles, your energy seems more at ease. I hope you continue to build your happiness even through troubling times!


I haven’t teared up in a good long bit and this was just so raw and true and honest and I respect it so much. The bit about connecting with your inner child was so profound for me and I really hope to incorporate that idea as part of my self care :)


Two things about feeling like a villain. The first: you’re 25! Nobody is perfect at any age, but even more so when we are young we are still learning and growing and the fact you feel that way shows you likely have evolved from your past experiences and wouldn’t make the same choices again. It’s ok. You’re not a villain, you’re just human. My friend told me something which has really stayed with me, and that’s that just because people hurt us doesn’t mean we have been wronged. It goes the other way too — sometimes we hurt people but it doesn’t mean we’ve wronged them, we were simply not in a good place in our own lives or prepared to deal with a complex situation which involved the various needs of others. It’s life. The second thing is that likely you are harder on yourself than others. When I was 25 I had similar feelings and reached out to a girl to apologise to her. And I found out that actually she didn’t blame me at all for what had happened; that she was also going through a difficult period of her life and what happened had almost nothing to do with me (at least she felt that way respectively). We can’t change our past, we can just move forwards with more grace and wisdom 💖💕


Internal Loneliness is SO relatable. I’ve been struggling with a ton of deep identity stuff and processing emotionally abusive friendships I had in my childhood and finding ways to even just have a language and words for all of the crap is so helpful. I LOVE the enneagram (I’m a 4!) and its such a great tool that I use to understand myself better and to find the best ways I can process trauma. Would 100% recommendation Enneagram coaching to anyone!


thank you for this dodie. you speak so beautifully and honestly this video has made me see just how much I've grown myself in watching you over the years and seeing you grow too, I'm so glad you're here <33


I love you Dodie, thank you for being honest


This video feels very nostalgic of dodies videos that helped me in some of my darkest times, but grown. It's interesting to see how dodies changed and how I've changed. It gives a very nice and odd sense of comfort


I still remember when I found your channel at the ripe old age of 13. I turned 18 last month. And even tho I am a completely different person than I was five years ago, I still keep coming back to your videos. Not as often anymore, since I don't really have the time but I still come back. I don't know what the point of this comment is but I'm just feeling a bit nostalgic on this fine evening.


Your honesty and open sharing is appreciated. I relate to a lot of what you said and it helped me feel less alone - something that’s extra helpful as I watched this while in a down patch. Thank you 💛


Yay! I love this comfortable place you've gotten to with sharing things about your life, but also working through things in private. I remember the "Am I sharing too much?" video from a couple years ago, and it seemed like sharing had become compulsive and painful for you. I still go back to your old videos that talk about your depression because they help me feel less alone, to be sure. But I also loveee these new videos you've been doing!


Thank you for mentioning your derealization. I appreciate it every time you mention it. You were a huge reason  why I knew of derealization so when it happened to me I didn’t think I was going crazy. I appreciate you.


thank u for sharing some bits of ur life and thoughts again <3 missed + am so grateful for ur words !!!


You're so validating for people going through similar conditions. I'm glad you are so open about being zoned out and depresion episodes now and again. You make a lot of us feel much more understood. Thanks, beautiful human!


Thanks for making this! It makes me feel less alone <3


Thank you dodie hearing you say this really helps because I look up to you and think you’re amazing but I’m struggling too and we’re all just humans with brains and life is beautiful and horrible and let’s just live


Thanks for the video. You did a great job of articulating what the depression feels like and the loneliness that goes with it. It often seems like there isn't anything to do and it will just hang around with us forever, and maybe that's true, but I always think about the video that Philosophy Tube has on depression: "I know how you feel." The most important thing is knowing that you aren't alone in it. I know how you feel. And so do a bunch of us. And it's great to hear it out loud and from someone we admire and enjoy and believe in.


OMG DODIE I've been obsessively listening to all your music, just a constant vibe ❤ and then I'm watching Ginny and Georgia on Netflix and your song is in it! Amazing xxxx


i can’t wait to be okay. i’ve faced things but i don’t think i’ve learned and grown past them. the hard thing is waiting for the time to be okay, because now is not the time for me to be okay. thanks for making a safe space for everyone and yourself dodie <3 truly love you


I really appreciate the transparency with mental health and just reminding that trauma isnt easy to heal from and it can be difficult to even call it trauma. hope you continue living your best life even with all of the ugly stuff woven into it


From what I can see (based on the musings you've posted to date) I think you're doing a fantastic job of raising yourself.  Not everyone is self aware or brave enough to embark on an honest journey of self discovery.  In doing so you're not just creating value for yourself, but also for those around you. Keep going.  It can be tough at times, but is so worth it, and you deserve it.


I love it when you upload, I don't care what it is. I'm just happy to see you, and I wish we were friends.


This is fascinating. I wish everyone was able to be so eloquent and deep and honest


thank you for your honesty dodie. I feel inspired to be kinder to myself


I don't know why but I absolutely loved this video. Hope you're alright Dodie. ♥


You are beautiful <3 and don’t need to change a thing about yourself. We are going through this with you and we all love you so much!! <b>Don’t give up</b>  🥰

You are beautiful <3 and don’t need to change a thing about yourself. We are going through this with you and we all love you so much!! *Don’t give up*  🥰


I hope you know how much you mean to so many people. Thank you so much for just existing and sharing these things. I am crying in the best way right now, I love you 💕


i'm so grateful to dodie that she talked about her abusive ex, i've also been in a toxic relationship and knowing that the person i admire most in the world has come out of it helps me a lot. thank you dodie


These videos always feel like a late night and personal chat between myself and a friend. It’s very real and I appreciate them more and more every time a new one is created.


You being vague about everything you feel or are going through is incredibly relatable for me. I appreciate the courage it took to talk about this, and hope you find as much healing as you need.


I have no words for how special you and your music are to me 🥺💓


i think it's cute that little dodie says "um" the same way today's dodie does :)


I have an opinion!
My opinion is that making and uploading this video is incredibly brave and shows a strength and honesty that i only wish I could match.
Much love.


Every Thursday oh heck yeah!! Also thanks for this slice of honesty and an insight into how you're thinking.


this video is so indescribably comforting


Thanks for the honesty, love 💚 refreshing to hear people talk about cPTSD and boundaries. Derealisation and dissociation makes a lot of sense in response to that. Thanks for your music! Your flatmates seem so cool. Honestly that living situation is goals for me rn. And very cool that you have so much footage of child you. I don't have many memories of childhood, myself. Do you? Did you remember the experiences in the videos before looking at the videos?


This put me all in my feelings... I feel trapped in my job and my own mind this year. I think I felt that way for a long time, but the pandemic made it worse and really brought everything to a head. I can’t ignore it anymore because it’s breaking me.
To see you and your clips in this video feels so intimate and hurts, in kind of a good way. But it also sucks.
Thank you so much for your art. You make me feel painfully seen, but comforted because I don’t feel so alone.


Thank you for sharing 💚 it’s great to hear from you in this way. But at he same time your boundaries are important and they deserve acknowledgement & respect, I’ve been on your page for years. You helped me realise my sexuality & embrace it, you calm & inspire me. But anyway, thanks 💕


I've been dissociating a lot recently and your videos always help so thank you <3


Dodie, thank you for sharing this.  You have an amazing way of discussing  heavy things in your life with a sort of external objectivity, not skirting reality, but not wallowing or being self-indulgent about it.  Don't know that I've ever heard anyone else do this like you do.  I'm in the 'states, but when you make a video like this, it makes me want to visit London and somehow run into you, and you inexplicably have lots of time, and we just talk for a long while.


Dodie you are my one of my favorite artists!


I'm friends with my mental health too now and I've been having problems longer than you have been alive Dodie lol. It feels good to accept it as normal.


“and i was like 😛eeuughhh😛 im thirsty”

-baby dodie


You'll probably not read this but I wanna thank you for this video. I'm grateful, it touched me. Thank you for being you. ❤


Dodie we all love, don't know if that even help... but i think you're an inspiration, thank you for sharing ❤


love you stay strong, you're one of the most realest persons i know that i don't know if that makes sense. godspeed


This video was very comforting but also made me feel sad because I wish I had the support and friends you have


thank you for ur honesty dodie, i love you and enjoy listening to u


I just found you and I love your channel !!! So relatable all that you share here yet so uniquely you💓💓💓💓 looking forward to hearing your album


This was such lovely video ❤<br>Aldo, I bought your album on vinyl and I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT TO GET IT!! ( But I can wait don't worry)

This was such lovely video ❤
Aldo, I bought your album on vinyl and I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT TO GET IT!! ( But I can wait don't worry)


I've been experiencing a lot of depersonalisation lately and I've been thinking a lot about the things you've said about it, helps me feel less alone. Also the part about taking care of your body in such a manner really resonated with me. Glad you are sharing, as much as you're comfortable with sharing of course.


That's a really good way to work through a depressive episode, I might use that :)


Dodie, you are not alone <3 keep taking care of yourself and keeping your friendships close. You got this. It will be okay :) we are here for u


Wonderful content there dodie. Thank you!


The video almost made me cry <del>as most of these videos from dodie do</del> but the part about "taking care of your inner child" just hit me so hard. Thats such an interesting way to look at it thank you dodie

The video almost made me cry -as most of these videos from dodie do- but the part about "taking care of your inner child" just hit me so hard. Thats such an interesting way to look at it thank you dodie


thank you for this video, it helped me and reminded me that we all struggle


You are one of my safe spaces on the internet. Love you Dodie 💛


I love these types of Dodie vids. :) Thanks for sharing about your mental health stuffs because from the outside looking in it's always like "look at this person having fun with friends, they must not have the same horrible depression I have" and it really helps in feeling less alone in my loneliness, like yo, it's not about how it appears on the outside and I don't have to feel like it's due to external circumstances. Also, be damn proud of playing the uke - I have tried and failed so far because OW HOW DO THE FINGERS EVER GET USED TO DOING THAT. Love to you!


Just gotta say, that was so nice to listen to. Just enjoyed it alot. <3


this slice was actually a pie lol - having said that, i think you have been and continue to do something amazing with your space, voice and mind. child dodie deserves you and you deserve child dodie ! you both have the same heart !


I had never heard of dissociation until I found your videos. It helped make sense of soo much of my life and I too have started to accept it and love it as part of myself over the last year. I have also experienced an abusive relationship, and it also took me a long time to start accepting that a lot of the stuff I suffered was actually abuse. Listening to your music really helped me ride out the emotional turmoil of that.

I'm so glad you've shared what you have with the world as its helped me a lot. But I don't want you to share any more with the internet than you actively want to. Being 100% honest with all the people all the time is more than any soul could possibly bear. And if I would wish anything for you it would be to have your bright and beautiful soul nurtured and cared for as much as possible.


dodie, this was lovely. your words speak to me so much, especially since you're so authentic and open. in a way, you're like an older sister to me (no pressure though, just listening to your songs is comforting enough) because i'm going through some very hard relationships right now and even just hearing someone else talk about it is like a weight being lift from my shoulders. your song guiltless for example - i felt seen for once. i bought your book back in 2018 and read it cover the cover and i completely fell apart over how this was the first time i had ever seen somebody be so honest. have you ever considered writing another book? you're a brilliant writer! anyway, i cannot tell you enough how much i appreciate this video. excited for your album :)


I love this video so much. I deal with similar mental health problems and hearing you talk about derealisation and trauma makes me feel less alone. It's helping me realize things, like how I should think what younger me would need. I'm also so glad that you are clearly learning to set clear boundaries and it's allowing you now to share a little more. And the clip at the end at the video is so cute!! 💛


Wow, Dodie, 7mins 16secs and I am filled with thoughts and emotions like I have watched a two hour play... Respect for you finding the strength to be so open and share this with us. You are an artist, come across as an amazing, caring and inspiring human being! Perhaps you were not always that way, but the way that you deal with your past is giving me hope for myself! I wish you good luck in coming to love yourself as you deserve to be loved! Thank you for being you and being here!


I wish I was brave enough to be this honest. Thank you!


patiently waiting for the album 🧚🏽♀💕 love you dodie


"tell me you've been watching dodie for ages without actually telling me you've been watching dodie for ages"

i almost went to your 20th birthday meet and greet in russell square gardens....how the fuck was that 6 years ago??? but its been lovely to watch you & your music grow and evolve :)


Oh gosh 6 years ago(2015.. oh my gosh.. ahhh) I will never forget sitting in 8th grade English "finding" your channel and constantly draining my phone battery while your videos played in the background of class😭 I swear you helped me through my high-school years and now I'm 19 in a spot that I didn't think I would ever be in.. I'm pregnant and with someone who I genuinely love and care about. And though I wished to have waited for this kid for a few more years, I'm thankful. Terrified honestly, but hearing you right now helps. Due 25th of July, I doubt many dodie fans are pregnant or with any children so that feels weird😆 but just know this little one will jam out to in the middle innocently 😭🤣


I haven’t watched your videos in about a year but this video gave me a new perspective on a lot of things and so so helpful! Thank you


thank you for these they are very normalising for my own mental health stuff we appreciate you lots <3


I'm not that often in the comments here anymore, but I'm still watching and I admire your openness and honesty. you don't owe us anything but still you give so much.
I can imagine how helpful it is to have another person to share experiences with.

I'm also glad you have Grets and Martin around.

thanks for sharing your journey, I'm glad I've been around for a while!


we all care about you and want the best for you Dodie :) do what you want and what makes you feel better, we'll support you! also can't wait for the new album!!


God I adore you. I have forever but the more I grow as a person and watching you grow as well is amazing.


one thing you (and anyone out there) need to remember, is the very fact that you are even aware and remorseful of playing the part of "the villain" in someone else's story, is exactly what makes you anything but a villain. love you lots dodie, xo.


I wanna say that I'm so jealous of your childhood videos cause I have none, my parents didn't own a camera. As well as photos


Oh dodie, sometimes I wish we could be friends and I know how cliché it is and how many people want to be friends with you, but I feel so spoken too by your videos and you are seem so kind and lovely. I hope you will be at least that lovely to yourself tonight and you can do something to make you feel good :) on another note, yoga is a workout and some light exercise is better than none :D


ugh. i connected with so many things you said in this. i love you dodie!!! thank you


This was eloquent and honest and I appreciate your musings but don't feel entitled to it, thanks for sharing this moment with us


I don't know what to say. You're awesome, Dodie.


i just love and appreciate you so much<3

edit: i hope i can someday be friends with my depression as well, damn


Dodie ❤ I just. I wanna say that I have been around your chanel for litterally ages now, like many many years, and I want to say that I appreciate your work both in terms of YouTube vids and your amazing music. I love it all. You seem to be such an amazing person, and I know for a fact that you are an amazing musician! I just felt a really really strong urge to HUG you, so I'm sending love and virtual hugs in abundance - would ask for concent if possible but I think you can dodge these virtual hugs should you not want them hehe: 🤗🤗


i love you dodie i miss hearing you speak


I'm proud of you for growing so much and communicating so well. I understand how difficult it is to grow up without boundaries and to think that your trauma isn't that bad, but I'm glad you're learning to recognize that you deserve the love you give everybody else. I personally think of you as a musician more than anything else.


I was definitely cryin throughout this video because we are the same age and I felt as though I could feel your feelings through the screen so deeply, and I identify with them big time right now as I always do when you share your emotions with us. Makes me feel much less alone... All the love Dodes, we will just keep growing xx


I judge my body much more harshly than everyone else's, too. Solidarity, and also, you are beautiful, inside + out ❤


i had a huge realization of how i feel towards my youger self thus how i feel about myself right now just by seeing those clips of the younger dodie, and if i felt so much love and need to protect towards my younger self why would that stop there? im the same child, just grown
i love myself
thank you dodie
once again, for making me cry and think so deeply❤


I love you, Dodie. I hope you feel better. 🥰


this is so raw and authentic, thank you for sharing


Such openness and courage in this video 🦋🙏🏽 this is so necessary.<br>For anyone feeling Lonely, even around others, I totally recommend the book "Anatomy of loneliness" by Teal Swan

Such openness and courage in this video 🦋🙏🏽 this is so necessary.
For anyone feeling Lonely, even around others, I totally recommend the book "Anatomy of loneliness" by Teal Swan


This is so raw and wholesome. I feel a little less empty now. :))


Wait Dodie posted stop everything I need to get some tea and sit down. Ok done. Tell me. Tell me the honesty


Beautiful you! Your words and your sounds and your thoughts that you bravely share... Beautiful you!


damn crying when you talk about the old footage videos. I sometimes look to my child self and worry I'm not giving him the best of times, not respectin and honouring his life. I know he could do very well and be an awesome person, but to know that it depends on me it's hella scary. I wish the best for my child self, I just cant always do the best for my "now" self


Aww your so pretty! And lately a lot of your music has been touching me because of some of the things I am going through. You are helping me express my feelings in much healthier ways than before. I know you don't know me, but thank you!


the struggle is hard but we're all so proud of you for still working through it. sending lots of love! also, the album will come out 3 days before my birthday, it super feels like a birthday gift 😭


2:47-3:05 is always floating in my head :/ I should be 20 lbs smaller or at least have a small waist because I want to feel validated in that way- I wanna be attractive yet I don’t think that way about other people because humans are so beautiful, why do we have to do that to ourselves


hey i just wanna say that it's really nice to know i'm not the only one who's spacey all the time. you actually introduced me to like ,, dissociation and stuff and i just think you're really cool so !!!! thank u for doing this sorta stuff <3 <3


Thank you. I feel related to and also sort of more alone because of this. Thank you


I've watched Dodie for years and years and only now realized how close in age we are. She always seemed so much older and wiser than me. She's 25 and I'm 21. My new roommate is 25 and listens what I have to say to her. I wish I could have a conversation with Dodie. It was such a strange experience to be a 20 year old watching her video where she replied to her 20 year old self, when I can remember the video coming out when she was 20. I'm so grateful to her for being someone I can always come back to.


Remember that you are loved. Everyone reading this you deserve love and respect. If you feel like no one loves you or no one cares, yeet that thought out of your noggin! Cause I love you, and I care❤


Oh dodie, this video makes me want to hug you so tight! I know I've only spent minimal time with you but you're wonderful and beautiful and amazing 🧡 sending all the love x


you're such a precious human being. your ability to make people feel seen and heard is remarkable. thank you <3


This was lovely ♥ hope you have a nice day!


god, this is so corny, but i feel like dodie connects ME to MY younger self. I remember starting to watch her videos around five or six years ago and I've never seen someone who makes me as comfortable and grounded as she does. dodie is lovely :) <br>(also i love the dodie video comment sections, i forgot how awesome they are lol)

god, this is so corny, but i feel like dodie connects ME to MY younger self. I remember starting to watch her videos around five or six years ago and I've never seen someone who makes me as comfortable and grounded as she does. dodie is lovely :)
(also i love the dodie video comment sections, i forgot how awesome they are lol)


I really relate to you xx thank you so much for uploading this x


henlo dodie this video made me cry but in a cool way  i hope that in this present moment you are doing safe and well :))


I feel you. I had a psychosis and depressive stuff. It’s real. You’re real. You’re exactly where you need to be and this too shall pass.


watching you speak and reading these comments make me feel like i’m not stuck in an internet abyss but in a honest community of people who acknowledge their brokenness and are in the process of accepting healing. <br>I really liked the analogy of taking care of your inner child. i think i’m going to use that more often. it’s a great example of the feeling i have when going through an anxious out of body moment. but i take care of her and she thanks me for that. <3

watching you speak and reading these comments make me feel like i’m not stuck in an internet abyss but in a honest community of people who acknowledge their brokenness and are in the process of accepting healing.
I really liked the analogy of taking care of your inner child. i think i’m going to use that more often. it’s a great example of the feeling i have when going through an anxious out of body moment. but i take care of her and she thanks me for that. <3


As someone else said, I hope you posted this to help bring peace to yourself and because you wanted to. Equally, I want to thank you enormously for posting this. I’ve been going through a rough time off and on and this helps. It gave me a bit of calm and direction in my time of chaos.


This video has made me feel seen in a way I can not properly explain in this comment. Thanks always, Dodie. :)


it was one of your videos that I first heard the term derealisation used, and I'm truly not overexaggerating when I say that changed my life. Having a name, having the words to describe how isolated it had always made me feel.... and then having someone say that they felt it too. I don't know you, and you don't know me but you helped me in a small-big way and that's kind of lovely so cheers mate


<b>when your favorite creator is so popular your early but there are already amazing comments</b>

*when your favorite creator is so popular your early but there are already amazing comments*


I'm really thankful for you for making this video. Real gratitude.


this video reminds me so much of her older chatty-style update vlogs. but this time it feels healthy.


Ever since I saw your crazy/toxic cover I fell in love and I started to relate to you on another level as the years have go on and you've helped me through so much shit you're truly amazing! 🥰 You inspire me ❤❤


Oh boy, this was v relatable, thanks for sharing dodie


im in class but i saw the notification and could not resist


i rlly appreciate these little videos just to talk. even though we both are going through very different things, i still feel so heard when you talk about them even if its just a little part of it. makes me feel less like a crazy bitch lol. i hope u are able to make it through somewhat in this god forsaken pandemic and im beyond excited for the album. u better come to the US with a tour once its out >:(((


sending all the hugs and love and more love that i can cuz we all need sum of that nowadays ♥


I am so grateful for your vulnerability. It is healing to hear you speak about these things.


Not sure why but this slice of honesty had me in tears. ❤


3:53 Before The Line.... the closer of the album


So glad you found a good balance between sharing your experience and keeping your private life private but I'm also so glad for this little insight into your brain. The nostalgia feels so good as a viewer. Hope you're well xxxx


Your hair looks especially soft and lovely today, dodes :)


so excited for build a problem and so proud of u <3


dodie you are like my older sister qwq i love you so much, never give up !! 💕


Dodie's eyes are so pretty holy heck jssjshsbsbsbsg


A whole day late to this video but I’m watching it over and over again. I’ve learned so much from the lessons that you’ve shared, and I just want to say thank you. I’m so glad you’re doing better and learning and growing. And I’m really glad you’ve been finding a balance with your boundaries and how much you share online and been prioritizing yourself. I know I’m basically a stranger to you, but I’m really really proud of you, and I can’t wait for what adventures await you after this pamalamadingdong is over. You’re amazing, and we love you so much. Keep being kind to yourself! xx


I relate to you so much, especially in terms of mental health; it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one experiencing de-realisation/de-personalisation. I actually learned the name of it from you, for years I just referred to it as 'day-dreaming' because it was the only thing I could think to compare it to.<br>I don't know where I'm going with this comment, so I'll just say thank you for being honest and open about mental health and doing your part to normalise talking about it <3

I relate to you so much, especially in terms of mental health; it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one experiencing de-realisation/de-personalisation. I actually learned the name of it from you, for years I just referred to it as 'day-dreaming' because it was the only thing I could think to compare it to.
I don't know where I'm going with this comment, so I'll just say thank you for being honest and open about mental health and doing your part to normalise talking about it <3


Hi Dodie I hope you see this, I’ve been a fan of you for 5 years and I really relate to you more than ever in terms of mental health. I was diagnosed with depression and on the road to being *hopefully diagnosed with ADHD and lots of people address it differently, I really love the way you describe other people bringing up your struggles and how it’s validating to know people are openly aware and thinking of you. Some people think pushing things under rug will help you deal with it but it’s the opposite, although our mental health struggles don’t define us they are still a big part of us that needs to be acknowledged. Idk I just find a lot of comfort in your words and your song ‘Monster’ really resonates with me, every time I listen to it I clap along during the chorus. Big love and can’t wait for your album!❤❤


thank you so much. this video hurt all of the right places and felt like a hug in so many different ways.


this feels like an old dodie video but at the same time like the end of something, it makes me feel so weirdly nostalgic, like things aren't like thet used to be, but I love it


dodie this honestly was really nice to hear and i’m really surprised by how much i related to all of the things you said??


this was very comforting. being the same age as you and while our lives are completely different, i can hear my own thoughts in the words you speak. about caring for yourself as you would your younger self to getting to realise that some things in your past were a lot more hurtful than you initially thought. thank you for this video dodie <3


I've always felt weird about commenting on stuff on here but i do it from time to time, just in case you see this I wanted to say that being able to grow up along side you (we're about the same age!) has been not only wild to see how much you've grown, but so validating for myself going through similar things, and feeling self-validation through supporting you.  Thank you for sharing little bits of your life with us and I am SO excited for the new album.  Keep on keepin' on :)


"--or how it's gotten better. it hasn't. i've just sort of accepted that this is where i'm at."<br>ahh punched me right in the gut.

"--or how it's gotten better. it hasn't. i've just sort of accepted that this is where i'm at."
ahh punched me right in the gut.


god bless you dodie, this little video means a lot to me


Hearing you talk about depersonalization/derealization truly blew my mind because I’ve never heard of it before but it fits me so well. I’d love if you made more videos talking about it, I think it would help a lot


THE pressure of being early and commenting something AAAAAA