finding out your sister self harms - a mental health Q&A

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Literally love you all, I just want to say, I’m always here to talk

[@lindseyswieringa9239]

when she said "you weren't self absorbed, you were ill" I feel like that was such a mature thing for her to say. That fact that she was only 16 is crazy

[@tillydaley3235]

Honestly everyone needs a sister like amy, she’s so amazing xoxo

[@marieroseeee]

I agree x

[@e.mchristina5260]

I’m 17 almost 18 and I have been self harming for about 6 years. 2 weeks clean!

[@alexandrafeherova1313]

Well done❤️

[@SaskiaEditz]

E.M Christina well done

[@shaybacklund8922]

How are you doing now? Still clean? Even if not it's okay..:)

[@SaskiaEditz]

Shay Bäcklund I’m 3 days clean 😭😭😭

[@shaybacklund8922]

Good job I'm oriud of you!

[@isabelwondrasch3900]

This video made me cry.. my sister had to watch me in deep depression and witnessed my suciside attempt and had to see my self harm scars. Never understood or seemed to try how she thought about it all. So thank you Amy for helping me and many others see how our mental illness didn’t only effect us

[@Rebecca-fw3vm]

i want to be friends with your sister she seems like the loveliest person ever

[@marieroseeee]

Hit her up on insta 🌝

[@Rebecca-fw3vm]

yas will do omg

[@amysenechal5440]

Rebecca Jenkins awww thankyouuu x

[@tay1783]

i came to this channel because its so real. it talks about serious issues surrounding mental health. Tbh i see creators avoiding these kind of subjects, this channel is unique and amazing 💕

[@frankoceanlvrr]

txy h same

[@alliecary.]

Could you talk about swimming with self harm sometime? *edit* i know i posted this over a year ago, but i want to clarify that i meant with scars. i do not actively self harm anymore but i deal with a lot of insecurity about my scars. thanks for the replies anyways!

[@nicolletoledo1740]

Allie Cary it’s painful and it prevented my scars from healing properly

[@alliecary.]

alison toledo I mean scars, not cuts. Hanks though

[@averosia]

Oh god yeah. I want to go swimming with my friends over the summer but like aaaaaaaa

[@madisonknows5344]

Truth be told from my phone experiences, they never notice. :)

[@madisonknows5344]

**own

[@peachigo5495]

26:37 seeing Marie and her sister laugh here so much tells me they had such a strong bond. Grief is so so difficult. Keeping y’all in my thoughts all the time.

[@bettafish8096]

Everyone needs someone like Amy in their lives. She’s so sweet and understanding

[@liamodonovan3437]

To adorable sweethearts such a beautiful honest story love both of you

[@marieroseeee]

❤️❤️

[@MissZoiieL1990]

I've been self harming for 17 years... I'm currently 2 weeks clean

[@childofthetardis5939]

Zoie'sWorld well done!

[@MissZoiieL1990]

@@childofthetardis5939 Thank you!

[@madisond7436]

Zoie'sWorld I’m so proud of you!

[@connorbriarly655]

You got this! Stay strong 💕 I’m a year clean, I think it gets easier as time goes on and you heal from the inside 💕

[@smallstone836]

Well done 👍 keep going I'm proud of you

[@lanaroberts9929]

What a lovely strong little sister, makes me think of my own sister and how much she would have had to deal with with me, such a similar situation in my family. Lots of love x

[@XSweetCherryBlossomX]

I miss you Marie… rest in peace 🥺

[@rubybond7888]

2 beautiful ladies talking about something really important xxx

[@marieroseeee]

❤️❤️

[@williamhilton5519]

Its sad to think that you think 12 is young to know about it but I self harmed then

[@ayybibi]

PredawnPoet 21 riiight, i was 9 when i first started getting suicidal thoughts & 10 years old when i first attempted. im fourteen now, survived 10 attempts in total. i completely understand you.

[@redbengal16]

I'm 11 and I'm self-harming... almost 12

[@islarebecca333]

@@redbengal16 me too stay strong for me, my insta is @islakippin xxx

[@redbengal16]

@@islarebecca333 I'll try to stay strong. I'm currently 12 and I've been slowly getting better. 😊

[@islarebecca333]

A Kourtesis yessss! well done 🥰sending love and support your way ❤️❤️dm me if needed @islakippin on insta and tiktok

[@sashathorpe]

So truthful, what a pair of angels, well done the TWO of you, all credit goes to you BOTH, so proud and so much love xx

[@marieroseeee]

Love you so much angel!!

[@lesleysmith7897]

A venting account....lots of people with MH difficulties have them. You can vent without your family being on that Insta account. You are such sweethearts. You're bond/closeness is clearly visible 💜 xxxx

[@trevorpenney1022]

When I was between the ages of 8-12 my older sister struggled very badly with her mental health. She spent those years in and out of the hospital, attempting suicide and self harming. As a very young kid I wasn’t told what was truly going on. I was told that sometimes people get really sad and have to go to the hospital. I didn’t truly know what was happening. Until I was 12. My sister attempted suicide and it was really close. We had just come home and I went up to say hi to her. I went into her room and saw her almost dead on her bed. Then it was a rush of ambulances and she went to the hospital. I wasn’t told until days later what had really happened. That’s also when I was told what self harm was. Now my sister is so much better. She has her own kid and is living an amazing life. Watching this video I felt like someone understood what I went through for the first time. ❤️❤️

[@coralmore3568]

I have so much guilt and shame about putting my brother through so much when I started going through my mental illness, this made me feel so much better and less bad/evil/selfish. Love you both.

[@amysenechal5440]

Coral More don’t feel guilty! What your going/ went through is difficult enough, never feel guilty xx

[@coralmore3568]

Amy Senechal you are amazing

[@CHRISTYLEANNE]

How does your sister get her hair so sleek and shiny? 😀

[@redcamerachronicles]

I'd assume she straighten it

[@ainedolley5438]

You should do more videos with your sister! This one was amazing!! Xxxx

[@marieroseeee]

Thankyou so much!! And yes we 100% will!! ❤️

[@orlabeausang]

your videos honestly make me feel a lot more confident to talk about my mental illness, so thank you so much Marie 💗

[@marieroseeee]

Oh wow I’m SO happy about that, remember it’s important to talk and for it not be a taboo topic! 🧡

[@nikki-fb3tt]

i just wanted to say you’re such an inspiration to me. i’m currently recovering from anorexia and self harm and your videos help me get through the tough times as now i know i’m not alone going through my struggles! it’s been very hard for me recently as i’ve gone into hospital but you’ve helped me a lot so i just wanted to say thank you for the help

[@elliewatson2262]

I relate to Amy so much as I went through so similar with my older sister and everything that was described was so similar to my situation and it helps me to know that something like this wasn’t just me who has gone through this and the time length that you two had is the same as me and in a way it’s scary how alike it is ps u two look like twins lol

[@emmawilliams4422]

Amy seems like a lovely person and I love seeing you guys together and seeing your relationship. ❤️ xxx

[@michellefisher282]

amy is so amazing and mature and very level headed and dealing with it from such a young age, your my new hero, sp proud of my baby cousins, I defo see certain family traits in both of you

[@TashaRoberts]

Amy is so beautiful inside and out!!! Loved this video❤️

[@marieroseeee]

She is da besttttt ❤️

[@oliviagallagher6663]

This video is so inspirational 💋 Amy is honestly the kindest person I know and I’m so grateful to have her as a friend ♥️

[@amysenechal5440]

Olivia Gallagher awww liv, love youuu♥️

[@laurenollymursx]

Your sister is such an amazing person. So mature and loving. Such a heartwarming video. I wish my sister was the same x

[@emmabrown8822]

I can’t deal how understanding Amy is what an amazing sister ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@multifandomtears9401]

Everyone get yourself an Amy , such a strong family❤️x

[@charlottehooton6710]

U too are so cute u have come so far Marie!❤️❤️

[@LucyGem98]

You and your sister look so alike, and you're both so beautiful. Your family must have some good genes

[@Charlotte-yo9bc]

Awww Amy is such an amazing sister. I am so scared that if my sister finds out about my mental health it will affect her so much and I just feel so guilty to my whole family for putting them through it xxx

[@banqnabunnies]

Omg I wish this was 10 hours long

[@ClandestineGirl16X]

I wish my litter sister and i had a relationship like you two have. When my sister found out about my self-harm, eating disorder, and depression she said i need to be locked away in the "nut house" and she wished i would die from it. lovely little girl. she was about 11 at the time. shes 19 now and she still hates me. we havent spoken in nearly 3 years.

[@mgreyce9139]

Thank you for sharing this. Amy, you're such a sweetheart and have an amazing genuine heart. Marie, you're incredibly strong. Hoping for the best for both of you xx

[@natalieparker9710]

I really appreciate all the vulnerability and honesty that went into making this video. Especially from Amy since she's not used to talking about this stuff online I'd assume. It's really quite admirable to think how much you're putting yourself out there in order to help other people.

[@pip9733]

Such a good video 💞💞💞

[@marieroseeee]

🌚🌚❤️

[@searlaitgolby6516]

My favourite video you’ve ever done 😊❤️ well done for this and Amy is amazing!! (Both of your make up is on point too)

[@marieroseeee]

Ahhh searl! Thankyou so much!! Xxxx

[@MsPeaceLover2k10xx]

I admire your Amy’s maturity, you both have such a sweet relationship❤️

[@roseyclarke4491]

Jeez I was 11 nearly 12 when I started self harming and I was nearly 11 when my anxiety and depression started

[@lailashakira4253]

I adored this video!!! yassss SHISTAAAR

[@socialside5332]

When sisters look alike even when they dont look so much alike 💗

[@vessyt.7663]

That video made me realise how much mental health and self harm affect not only you but the people closest to you. Thank you for spreading awareness. Take care ❤️❤️ also your sister is the loveliest person ever

[@CharlotteFoley]

You are both gorgeous and such amazing people

[@noellebombardier7556]

OMG THIS IS SUCH A CUTE VIDEO!!!! MARIE PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER ONE 🥺. I’m here sooooo late but I love this video, it’s so wholesome. Plus with Covid not being able to make videos with friends as much it could be a fun project to involve Amy again ❤️❤️

[@insertmeme1531]

I've been self harming for almost 3 years, told some people and nobody cared. So I don't bother with hiding my scars (but of course I hide fresh cuts) I'm so tired

[@El-sc8mo]

I was ten when I found out about "mental health" stuff. Depression. Anxiety, selfharm

[@vickimargaret716]

I would love to know where you got your dangly earrings and necklaces 😍

[@marieroseeee]

Earrings were asos and necklaces were missguided! I got the earrings a while ago so I’m not sure if they’re still there (but they always have loads similar) and the missguided ones were only a few weeks back ❤️☺️

[@aimeekinss6864]

The similarities are crazy, that was almost exactly how I was like when I was young and going through it alone. It's 100% true - tell someone otherwise it's only going to get worse. You're both so lovely, kind and beautiful x

[@jessicagodley2758]

Can I like this 10x over please! Remind me of me and my sister. Loved this video!! ❤️

[@irispotterwilliams6264]

Yasss shistar, loved this video 💓💓

[@marieroseeee]

Yay I’m glad!! Xx

[@tashagoodwin125]

Im 14 and my sister is 10....we shared a king size bed this summer on vacation and she found out and hasnt told my parents just told them i kept talking about my friends experiences w it so id shutup and shes so amazing i love her so much shes the most supportive she relates to amy in wanting to tell straight away but not doing etc and i relate to you marie in that i just sit in my room and only ever shout at anyone but im changing now...im 1 month and a day clean!!! So proud 👏👏💪💪💗💗

[@alexanderharrison5593]

I loved watching this video. So lovely to see and hear how supportive your family are.

[@charlottehooton6710]

YASSS SHISTAR 😛😛

[@niamhbowden8507]

You are amazing being able to talk about this

[@charlotterose4290]

Bit off topic but omg both of your makeup is SO SO ON POINT like yaaasss

[@12sizednugget67]

So now, as an older sister, do you get paranoid that your younger sister may be self harming? I get sooooo paranoid but I try and equip them with things I didn’t have to cope with if they need it

[@user-um4md5zj6i]

Thankyou, I've just found out my sister has severe anxiety and self harms/ harmed and has just got through to a counsellor from bernadoes. I've just turned 12 .

[@daniellepitmon4631]

Girls you were both so cute together I’m glad you had such a great relationship as sisters I wish I did with my sister but I never dead keep the love going and keep together forever

[@daniellepitmon4631]

PS I thought you two are twins used to who looks so much alike

[@cloud.observations]

You two are so cute together!!! 💖💖💖and great vid your sis is amazing, just like you

[@marieroseeee]

Awh omg thankyou! She is, she’s acc a lot funnier, I want her in some more videos so you’s can all see her 🌚

[@FloralPanic]

This hits me hard. My big brother has seen my scars before. He hasn't said anything but it makes me feel so bad that he has to see that. I have been on the waitlist for a couple months now and I thank my brother so much. He is the best thing to ever happen to me.

[@dizzybooth7284]

I’m interested in what dad found tbh 😂

[@katiemcgovern5962]

I think seeing my sister go through her mental health issues was worse then myself going through my own mental health issues. Its soul crushing to see the people you love so hurt and so sad. I would do anything for her and I'm so glad shes doing so much better.

[@elizabethrosebracken1999]

Her sister Amy looks almost identical to my sister Amy and I'm shook

[@MyOzay]

Your sister is amazing, and really pretty. I am a sibling of someone with mental health issues, and he had his first episode when i was 14, and he was 16 turning 17, so i found it pretty tough. I went to a steiner school, which was very close knit, so everyone knew about what had happened to my brother, and were sympathetic, although some of the younger ones couldn't understand it. He never went into a physch ward until he was 18, he was seen as too young to go into a ward, although that wud be a different case now, but this was in the late 80s, in rural yorkshire. Orginally he was quite ill for around half a year, and then unfortunately later in his 20s to 30s mainly, physch hospitals became like a revolving door to him, cos he was never quite on the right medication or decided to stop taking it, plus like myself at the time, and i am not proud of what i did at the time, he got involved in drugs like cannabis...his episodes would be triggered by him not being able to sleep, then he wud become physchotic, and he is schizophrenic as it is, he doesn't hear voices, but he can be very delusional, schizophrenia is not just about hearing voices in your head telling you to do things, that has never happened to him, but his veiw of the world is very unusual, he is very negative about things, fearful, and has pet hates.

[@sabinakrpata7155]

Ahh i could feel the absolute love between you two and it’s so great

[@georgiakatedurkin]

Love you mariee xxx but you seemed soo uneasy in parts 💕💕💕

[@ewgross6423]

yasssss SHISTAAAAR!

[@marieroseeee]

SHISTAAAAR ❤️

[@kellysdaybook]

Got to love a sister Q&A, just did one with my twin too xx

[@loispinnock347]

Hi Marie. I’m not allowed to have social media is there any other way I could contact you for some help? X

[@jkally1]

❤ Thinking of you

[@demiaminu5867]

Brooo your sister got me howling I swear

[@georgiakatedurkin]

YAS SHISSSTERRR

[@AlyssaElizabeth]

Omg Amy should start a KZbin channel I'm obsessed with her YAAAAAASSSS SHISTAR

[@queenjulianalovesherfatban2064]

You're both the sweetest people 🥺🥺

[@Rebelwithacause94]

you guys are so funny to watch :D this vid was interesting and its so cool how your sis has supported you :) i have a pretty supportive brother but my parents are a bit meh with my issues they judge a lot

[@emilyrose6459]

If you’re reading this comment, you’re beautiful and loved. You may have been through scary times but the fact you’re still here means you’ve never truly given up. Well done for pushing through even when you didn’t want to, when you were so done that you struggled to get out of bed you still did, however long it took. If you don’t know who to turn to, there’s always someone ready to listen. It’s okay to get help however bad it is❤️

[@hanamary89]

I literally LOVE the sisterly banta! x

[@nsz8584]

At first I thought they're twins.. They are so beautiful and sweet sisters💞

[@laurenmcgreeghan3933]

I love this video ; thank u its Rly helped me

[@violeochoa]

4 years of self harm, now 8 months clean!

[@marieroseeee]

SO PROUD

[@violeochoa]

marieroseeee thank you so much🥺

[@Liv-yn1ti]

So proud

[@chanelnadiaaa]

You guys are literally me in a nutshell (pisces sun and sagittarius moon) hahaha. You sister is such an angel. You have such a loving family and I'm glad you do cause you deserve to have a big supportive family and you deserve all the happiness!

[@roobyglumandyourmom]

yaaaas SHISTAAAR

[@lucyx7110]

Yes shistar💚

[@ahtziribarragan5316]

what the hell how are you guys so beautiful?!?!?!

[@novawestergren9357]

Yassss SHISTAAAR

[@rileybagnall2250]

Damn I mean I know nothing about makeup but that eye makeup is like. "On fleek"

[@curtisbemis6640]

I have to say amy is an amazing beautiful and very mature young lady !!! She has such a beautiful personality and I wanna say to her amy I could only wish for a sibling like you . I hope she reads this because I really mean it from my heart .❤❤❤ bless you and your family

[@erinrichards8299]

Yassss Shistaar 🧡🙃❤️

[@marieroseeee]

SHISTAAAAR ☺️

[@tiramaisu]

I wish I could be that chill with my sister

[@paige4577]

I'm 13, I've been self harming for a year and I'm about 1 hour clean

[@lanarobson2283]

yass SHISHTAAAR

[@marieroseeee]

SHISTAAAAR ❤️

[@kylehill9981]

this was such a cool and interesting video, yall so smart & chill

[@marieroseeee]

Thankyou!

[@lordaertai]

There will be times in everyone life when we question over 90% maybe 99% of who we are. This is the story of the journey into the darkness. While it hurts to go in with nothing whats great is it allows us to come out and reinvent ourselves. This is the universal Hero story. The phoenix reborn. Every second we are mentally burning away the dead wood and nourishing the parts we want to grow. Sometimes it shakes us to our core or even breaks our core. Sometimes it just feels this away even when its not true. The mind is a crazy organism and the brain is a unique creature in this respect. Because everyone is so very different, and our brains all grow in their own unique way. And we only use a small percentage of it. and we all use and connect different pieces of the brain and reinforce what works for us and what doesnt. That why its so hard to diagnose what causes what with mental illness. At the end of the day we are our own best doctors, and we need to learn for ourselves what helps and works. But communities and brave woman like Marie are giving a platform to help reach and save others. Coming from one of the few males on here i fell like i had to come out and say it on here.

[@potterheads1220]

I'm the Amy of the story but I did also self harm and my sister was a bich even if a was there for her.

[@angEl.dust.13.]

i‘m so sorry, i hope ur ok and have people in ur life now that are there for u ❤️

[@potterheads1220]

@@angEl.dust.13. Thank you, you are very nice. I still... do it, but now I have a sister without comun blood who is alwais there for me and I'm for her.

[@angEl.dust.13.]

@@potterheads1220 so happy to hear that shes there and sending you love and support

[@potterheads1220]

@@angEl.dust.13. Thanks🥰🥰

[@insertmeme1531]

She has such sweet sister :) All that my sister does, when she find out. Was just yelled at me and making fun of me. Oh and she told everyone. Like her boyfriend and my cousin,aunts (which I hate btw xd) Of course she did that, cause that shouldn't make me feel like total shit ^-^ Thx you sis I love u

[@Lizzy552]

I have been going through this as well I’ve felt really upset with everything going on and felt like I just want it all to end self harming was a really bad way to cope with all of the stuff I was going through I also I’m part of a thing called the squad in gymnastics I train 8 hours a week and we are always told that we can’t eat a lot and that made me stop eating and I got really sick I honestly felt like I was crazy for all of this stuff even though I wasn’t I hope anyone else going through something like this gets better I love gymnastics but it’s been making things a lot worse for me

[@alliecary.]

*yassssss shishtarrrr.*