Every time I see Ro just living a normal life and being able to be a person I just get so proud. Like my first thought is always just “Frick yeah, Ro, I’m so proud of you” ☺️
this is so interesting to me because my fears were pretty much the opposite of yours. i was terrified beyond belief about even seeing friends and family and only found comfort in doing things by myself, taking trains alone to get away from everything. brains are weird...
hi ro! I just wanted to thank you and let you know how much you've helped me and continue to help me. I am currently studying to become a school psychologist and what has driven me to do so is my own experience with mental health, both during school and now. I often find myself doubting myself because I am affected myself, but seeing you finding a purpose and educating and helping others with something that you went through always reignites that fire in me. using your own experiences is actually a strength and seeing you putting this part of your life to use and making others feel seen and help them has given me a lot of strength to keep doing what I do and what I view to be my purpose, too. so thank you for being so transparent and "you", it has a lot of impact and is so very inspiring. It has been lovely watching you from day one and being a witness to all of that progress, you can be so proud of yourself. I hope you achieve everything you aim for and continue to be such a shining presence in people's lives 🤍
You are always so calm, encouraging and realistic. I think breaking any kind of habit/behaviour is one of the most difficult things to do. I don't think many people make genuinely big changes, so watching you is inspiring as it shows it is possible :)
She is the queen, she is the moment. Thank you Ro for helping so many people (including myself) directly or indirectly. You are doing more than you think
As soon as i started watching this video i immediately thought "wow you are glowing" your skin looks beautiful and i wish my eyes were as blue as yours. You have beautiful hair too. Love your videos. You really help me fight my own battles including ED and debilitating anxiety. Thankyou so much for everything. Do you have like a PO box or something that we can send you letters etc?
When my post-traumatic stress disorder developed, and I would have a breakdown every time I stepped outside or heard the doorbell, I thought I was severely physically ill. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. There were times when I didn’t leave my apartment for months, had groceries delivered, and studied from home. And then I came across you. I saw that I wasn’t alone in this. A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I think many people can’t imagine that young people who haven’t directly been victims of a traumatic event like sexual assault or war can develop this condition. Because, ‘Where would that even come from? You’re doing so much better than everyone else.’ I let myself believe that my feelings and fears weren’t valid. Accepting that this is completely different, and that many people simply can’t understand it, was difficult. This weekend, for the first time in five years, I went to a restaurant. I was scared, I was shaking, but I made it through. And for that, I’m infinitely grateful to people like you. Thank you for sharing your story so openly. I can imagine that your videos have saved lives. For my part, I definitely felt cared for and understood for the first time.
Thank you so much!! Your words are exactly what I needed to hear. I have Borderline personality disorder and I find a lot of things really hard but when I hear you, your expierinece and your midset I always feel a lot better :) Thank you so much! I am sending lots and lots of love from the Czech republic!!! :)
it’s so nice to hear others talk about their progress in exposure therapy. i’m agoraphobic and have been consistently doing exposure therapy for over a year now. it’s so scary but so much more rewarding :)
I was housebound due to mental health and slowly but surely I've been doing exposure therapy this year :) just driving my car by myself feels amazing. I still struggle a lot but I am slowly improving. Some weeks I'll go backwards but I think the overall trajectory is forward so I'm hopeful
Watching your videos helped me get on an airplane for the 1st time because I am afraid of heights and closterphobic and I would have panic attacks just thinking about being in the air. I have been on 2 airplane trips ❤
I remember when you did that walk with your dog and I felt so seen abd validated by a complete stranger. I was so happy for you that I cried. I was in the same situation and I felt like I was going through that completely alone. PTSD is not what people think. I was even nervous to talk to my therapist about these symptoms specifically because I thought it was an extra mental illness and I didn't even want talk about it. I couldn't park more than a few meters from the building I was going into. Sometimes I couldn't step into my own backyard or leave one room to go into another. Walking down the road I lived on was terrifying. I'm grateful that my world has expanded so much. This was a good reminder to look back at how far ive come and it's heartwarming to know that things are getting better for you as well.
this video made me feel so seen and less overwhelmed with guilt 🥺 there are days or even weeks when going outside of my house or even my bed is SO HARD and also just waking up at a reasonable hour, and today i woke up at 9 and went outside to get bread for breakfast and it felt so good !! so my objective rn is to set a bedtime/wake up time and to stick to it !
Thank you for making this video. I've known for a while I need to start doing exposures, but obviously, they are very scary so I always avoid them, but this was a suuuper helpful place to start, and I loved that you went through concrete examples. Also, thank you so much for speaking some of your "irrational" fears out loud. Until your videos, I didn't realize other people had those same fears, even when we know they don't always make sense. Lots of love, your healing journey is so inspiring.
Thank you so much for this! I just got diagnosed with cptsd, so I’m always inspired by your story and the insight you provide. Any additional resources would be appreciated :) Sending healing and light 🧡
Hi Ro, i've been a follower of your channel and journey since your first video on tiktok, I just wanted to say how much comfort and hope you bring me, I have been struggling a lot recently with a few different things and I've had your videos on repeat in the background and it just makes my day a little bit easier. So thank you for sharing your stories and experiences, it truly does help so much, I also love your vlogs, I love the chill vibe and I'm always looking forward to seeing a new video from you on my feed. 🙂🥰💓
I also do have ptsd and an anxiety disorder which went absolutely downhills when I got diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis. I was so scared of the pain Attacks I would get, I couldn‘t leave the House for 1 1/2 Years. But my medication is working now and I am learning to Trust my Body again since it fooled me for 8 years in total. I am catching up with my a levels (i am 27) and getting to Go to university in a few years is such a big step for me! So I can totally relate to you and you can be so proud of yourself ❤️
Thanks for this video. I struggle with going out, especially on my own, because I live in a known dangerous city & was attacked last summer (in broad daylight) waiting for a bus. My tip is to wear headphones but NEVER listen to music - be aware of your surroundings. I carry a knife in my purse too.
Hi Ro, thank you for this video, and all your videos! It really resonates and I don't feel so alone and it gives me a lot of hope that my goals of overcoming my own fears of going outside and doing various other things by myself are possible. Big love :)) Thanks for all the tips too. Also - love reading all the other comments in this comment section and feeling just so like ok, so I'm not the only one... here's a whole little group of people going through or who have gone through similar things and are just human and figuring it out
I really needed to hear this ❤ you are so genuine, calming and just really relatable. Just know you are making such a difference to people. Obviously say absolutely no way If you think it’s a bad idea but I think you’d make an amazing peer support worker and I think people would really be able to respond to you. Xx
I remember when you started your ed journey and seeing where you are today gives me so much hope. Im currently in anorexia recovery, and it's been so hard mentally and physically. Today, i ate chips and a bagal, which are some of my fear foods ♡ you have no idea how much you helped me with this journey every time I get terrified of a food or my thoughts spin i always think about your journey and it gives me so much hope
Hi there Ro, thank you so much for sharing your journey and your tips 🤍 I am struggling with anxiety and ptsd as well and your video really helped me turn my mindset around a bit since I wasn’t having a good brain day. 🧠🦖
If you get two steps out of your door and cannot do any more then go home and write down that you managed two steps out and tomorrow you will try for more. Small steps count.
Thank you so much for this video! I have an interview tomorrow and I'm quite nervous but I am trying to internalize and use the things you are saying. ❤ Also, your hair color, eyes, and makeup are always beautiful, but they are extra in this vid!
I have very little independence because of my ptsd. Similar fears but slightly different manifestations. I have full time care because of it and as a 37 year old it’s not great, even though I work and stuff (I work in a lived experience role in the nhs actually) I’ve always struggled with access to therapy (easier for services to keep me in care homes or have carers instead of risk therapy). In work so hard to do the things I can do, but it’s frustrating. It’s good to see someone’s journey, that with the right support things can change.
15:18 im 22 and i have a moomin plushie which lives in my bfs car for my anxiety and its so so helpful just having that little thing to distract you :)
Hi Ro!! i just wanted to say that i love your videos and i think youre so inspirational. i have had anorexia for maybe 4-5 months, i know its not that long but anyway, and i weigh 47.2kg which is apparently underweight, i am also a 15 year old girl. my mum is trying to get me into recovery right now so quite early on, but i am terrified of gaining weight and i just really want to keep losing weight. she says ive gotten very slim but (annoyingly) i've looked at photos of people who are seriously anorexic and their legs dont touch at the top and they have flat stomachs. i apparently have a small stomach but i'm so insecure in my tummy, thigh and calf areas of my body and i really dont know what to do. starting from next week as well my mum is going to start making me eat more like breakfast, lunch, etc and i'm petrified. i could really use some help. lots of love
hiii dear ro, I might be completely off and if so I apologise, but it seemed to me that, during this video, you talked a lot about how you think people might think your fears were/are crazy. I hope that thought is not something that bothers you. because first off, if people think they're crazy fears, that's because they don't have to deal with them, which is good for them! second, they're not crazy, they're irrational but come from a place of hurt & pain, so it's understandable. third, this is your personal journey and I am so incredibly proud of you for everything you've accomplished over the past few years! you are a powerhouse ro, I see you & keep going! love you 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Do you know of any apps or anything for people with agoraphobia? Not only is this disorder physically isolating, but mentally. It’s so easy to feel like no one else has it. I only recently got diagnosed, but have felt like this forever.
I dont have it, but I do have issues with anxiety disorder and was suspected of having agoraphobia which is why I read quite a lot about it. If you want to talk about anything or so, you can answer me. It honestly always feels good to talk about stuff like this with people that understand^^. If you dont want to answer, I still wish you the best
Hey Ro, did your ADHD play any role in the exposure therapy😊? I find it hard to actually go through with challenges and literally forget that I was / should be planning to do one (like fear foods etc) :)
Roooooo❤❤❤ I have a favor to ask of you lovely.. And if you don't wanna I totally understand, but for full transparency, it is in regards to my story and its raising money on my go fund me. All I ask is would you be willing to read my story if I shared the link with you? But trigger warning, i do discuss the severity of my health problems and umm if you wanna see my absolutely gigantean hernia I have pictures lol if not I totally understand tho💜
Hi Ro, I have been following you for three years now; you helped me a lot in my recovery journey. I was through the same things, I'm fighting for mental health. I just want to tell you that you are a beautiful person; you are so strong and also resilient. Thank you for your help from the bottom of my heart.💙💚 I just found my safe place in your videos.
I'm not really one to comment, but I just wanted to say thank you for existing, thank you for sharing your story and tips, thank you for creating such a safe space on your little corner of the internet 🩷
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Every time I see Ro just living a normal life and being able to be a person I just get so proud. Like my first thought is always just “Frick yeah, Ro, I’m so proud of you” ☺️
this is so interesting to me because my fears were pretty much the opposite of yours. i was terrified beyond belief about even seeing friends and family and only found comfort in doing things by myself, taking trains alone to get away from everything. brains are weird...
I relate to this.
@@bedhead-studio I agree
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hi ro! I just wanted to thank you and let you know how much you've helped me and continue to help me. I am currently studying to become a school psychologist and what has driven me to do so is my own experience with mental health, both during school and now. I often find myself doubting myself because I am affected myself, but seeing you finding a purpose and educating and helping others with something that you went through always reignites that fire in me. using your own experiences is actually a strength and seeing you putting this part of your life to use and making others feel seen and help them has given me a lot of strength to keep doing what I do and what I view to be my purpose, too. so thank you for being so transparent and "you", it has a lot of impact and is so very inspiring. It has been lovely watching you from day one and being a witness to all of that progress, you can be so proud of yourself. I hope you achieve everything you aim for and continue to be such a shining presence in people's lives 🤍
this is lovely, thank you ✨
You are always so calm, encouraging and realistic. I think breaking any kind of habit/behaviour is one of the most difficult things to do. I don't think many people make genuinely big changes, so watching you is inspiring as it shows it is possible :)
She is the queen, she is the moment. Thank you Ro for helping so many people (including myself) directly or indirectly. You are doing more than you think
As soon as i started watching this video i immediately thought "wow you are glowing" your skin looks beautiful and i wish my eyes were as blue as yours. You have beautiful hair too. Love your videos. You really help me fight my own battles including ED and debilitating anxiety. Thankyou so much for everything. Do you have like a PO box or something that we can send you letters etc?
When my post-traumatic stress disorder developed, and I would have a breakdown every time I stepped outside or heard the doorbell, I thought I was severely physically ill. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. There were times when I didn’t leave my apartment for months, had groceries delivered, and studied from home. And then I came across you. I saw that I wasn’t alone in this. A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I think many people can’t imagine that young people who haven’t directly been victims of a traumatic event like sexual assault or war can develop this condition. Because, ‘Where would that even come from? You’re doing so much better than everyone else.’ I let myself believe that my feelings and fears weren’t valid. Accepting that this is completely different, and that many people simply can’t understand it, was difficult. This weekend, for the first time in five years, I went to a restaurant. I was scared, I was shaking, but I made it through. And for that, I’m infinitely grateful to people like you. Thank you for sharing your story so openly. I can imagine that your videos have saved lives. For my part, I definitely felt cared for and understood for the first time.
Thank you so much!! Your words are exactly what I needed to hear. I have Borderline personality disorder and I find a lot of things really hard but when I hear you, your expierinece and your midset I always feel a lot better :) Thank you so much! I am sending lots and lots of love from the Czech republic!!! :)
You are one super inspiring person! Thank you for being part of the healing journey of so many people you touched. Best wishes for you and everyone :)
it’s so nice to hear others talk about their progress in exposure therapy. i’m agoraphobic and have been consistently doing exposure therapy for over a year now. it’s so scary but so much more rewarding :)
I was housebound due to mental health and slowly but surely I've been doing exposure therapy this year :) just driving my car by myself feels amazing. I still struggle a lot but I am slowly improving. Some weeks I'll go backwards but I think the overall trajectory is forward so I'm hopeful
Watching your videos helped me get on an airplane for the 1st time because I am afraid of heights and closterphobic and I would have panic attacks just thinking about being in the air. I have been on 2 airplane trips ❤
Thank you for helping others by sharing. You’re so strong and brave and you’ve come so far. ❤❤❤
I remember when you did that walk with your dog and I felt so seen abd validated by a complete stranger. I was so happy for you that I cried.
I was in the same situation and I felt like I was going through that completely alone. PTSD is not what people think. I was even nervous to talk to my therapist about these symptoms specifically because I thought it was an extra mental illness and I didn't even want talk about it.
I couldn't park more than a few meters from the building I was going into. Sometimes I couldn't step into my own backyard or leave one room to go into another. Walking down the road I lived on was terrifying.
I'm grateful that my world has expanded so much. This was a good reminder to look back at how far ive come and it's heartwarming to know that things are getting better for you as well.
this video made me feel so seen and less overwhelmed with guilt 🥺 there are days or even weeks when going outside of my house or even my bed is SO HARD and also just waking up at a reasonable hour, and today i woke up at 9 and went outside to get bread for breakfast and it felt so good !! so my objective rn is to set a bedtime/wake up time and to stick to it !
Thank you for sharing this. I've struggled with this nearly my whole life. Finally getting better with it now ❤️
Thank you for making this video. I've known for a while I need to start doing exposures, but obviously, they are very scary so I always avoid them, but this was a suuuper helpful place to start, and I loved that you went through concrete examples. Also, thank you so much for speaking some of your "irrational" fears out loud. Until your videos, I didn't realize other people had those same fears, even when we know they don't always make sense. Lots of love, your healing journey is so inspiring.
Thank you so much for this! I just got diagnosed with cptsd, so I’m always inspired by your story and the insight you provide. Any additional resources would be appreciated :) Sending healing and light 🧡
Hi Ro, i've been a follower of your channel and journey since your first video on tiktok, I just wanted to say how much comfort and hope you bring me, I have been struggling a lot recently with a few different things and I've had your videos on repeat in the background and it just makes my day a little bit easier. So thank you for sharing your stories and experiences, it truly does help so much, I also love your vlogs, I love the chill vibe and I'm always looking forward to seeing a new video from you on my feed. 🙂🥰💓
I didn’t know anyone else felt this way. I’m so happy for you!
I am so so proud of you ro for the amount that you have overcome your life, you are so strong and brave.❤
I also do have ptsd and an anxiety disorder which went absolutely downhills when I got diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis. I was so scared of the pain Attacks I would get, I couldn‘t leave the House for 1 1/2 Years. But my medication is working now and I am learning to Trust my Body again since it fooled me for 8 years in total. I am catching up with my a levels (i am 27) and getting to Go to university in a few years is such a big step for me! So I can totally relate to you and you can be so proud of yourself ❤️
Thanks for this video. I struggle with going out, especially on my own, because I live in a known dangerous city & was attacked last summer (in broad daylight) waiting for a bus. My tip is to wear headphones but NEVER listen to music - be aware of your surroundings. I carry a knife in my purse too.
The background aesthetic is so calming.
Hi Ro, thank you for this video, and all your videos! It really resonates and I don't feel so alone and it gives me a lot of hope that my goals of overcoming my own fears of going outside and doing various other things by myself are possible. Big love :)) Thanks for all the tips too. Also - love reading all the other comments in this comment section and feeling just so like ok, so I'm not the only one... here's a whole little group of people going through or who have gone through similar things and are just human and figuring it out
You are truly such a lovely human! I am so proud of you love❤
I have so much admiration and respect for you xxx
This was a really chill sitdown video
Thanks so much for this video. You are so realistic person ❤❤❤
I really needed to hear this ❤ you are so genuine, calming and just really relatable. Just know you are making such a difference to people. Obviously say absolutely no way If you think it’s a bad idea but I think you’d make an amazing peer support worker and I think people would really be able to respond to you. Xx
I remember when you started your ed journey and seeing where you are today gives me so much hope. Im currently in anorexia recovery, and it's been so hard mentally and physically. Today, i ate chips and a bagal, which are some of my fear foods ♡ you have no idea how much you helped me with this journey every time I get terrified of a food or my thoughts spin i always think about your journey and it gives me so much hope
A Phoebe Bridgers concert is great motivation. Her concert was my first public activity right after lockdown.
Hi there Ro, thank you so much for sharing your journey and your tips 🤍 I am struggling with anxiety and ptsd as well and your video really helped me turn my mindset around a bit since I wasn’t having a good brain day. 🧠🦖
You're really strong
If you get two steps out of your door and cannot do any more then go home and write down that you managed two steps out and tomorrow you will try for more. Small steps count.
Our circumstances have a lot of differences, but this was helpful for me.
Thank you so much for this video! I have an interview tomorrow and I'm quite nervous but I am trying to internalize and use the things you are saying. ❤ Also, your hair color, eyes, and makeup are always beautiful, but they are extra in this vid!
I have very little independence because of my ptsd. Similar fears but slightly different manifestations. I have full time care because of it and as a 37 year old it’s not great, even though I work and stuff (I work in a lived experience role in the nhs actually) I’ve always struggled with access to therapy (easier for services to keep me in care homes or have carers instead of risk therapy). In work so hard to do the things I can do, but it’s frustrating. It’s good to see someone’s journey, that with the right support things can change.
15:18 im 22 and i have a moomin plushie which lives in my bfs car for my anxiety and its so so helpful just having that little thing to distract you :)
Proud of you!!! ❤❤❤😊😊😊
A mental illness is not embarrassing and you shouldn't be ashamed.x
Thanks for Talking about it ❤
I need this. I have an anxiety disorder - emetophobia - and am scared to go anywhere because I might get ill. and that's preventing me from so much. 😢
Hi Ro!! i just wanted to say that i love your videos and i think youre so inspirational. i have had anorexia for maybe 4-5 months, i know its not that long but anyway, and i weigh 47.2kg which is apparently underweight, i am also a 15 year old girl. my mum is trying to get me into recovery right now so quite early on, but i am terrified of gaining weight and i just really want to keep losing weight. she says ive gotten very slim but (annoyingly) i've looked at photos of people who are seriously anorexic and their legs dont touch at the top and they have flat stomachs. i apparently have a small stomach but i'm so insecure in my tummy, thigh and calf areas of my body and i really dont know what to do. starting from next week as well my mum is going to start making me eat more like breakfast, lunch, etc and i'm petrified. i could really use some help. lots of love
Hi Ro❤!
You haven't updated in a while, are you okay? Thinking about you
Extremely helpful ❤❤❤
hiii dear ro, I might be completely off and if so I apologise, but it seemed to me that, during this video, you talked a lot about how you think people might think your fears were/are crazy. I hope that thought is not something that bothers you. because first off, if people think they're crazy fears, that's because they don't have to deal with them, which is good for them! second, they're not crazy, they're irrational but come from a place of hurt & pain, so it's understandable. third, this is your personal journey and I am so incredibly proud of you for everything you've accomplished over the past few years! you are a powerhouse ro, I see you & keep going! love you 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Your so pretty 💗
Do you know of any apps or anything for people with agoraphobia? Not only is this disorder physically isolating, but mentally. It’s so easy to feel like no one else has it. I only recently got diagnosed, but have felt like this forever.
I dont have it, but I do have issues with anxiety disorder and was suspected of having agoraphobia which is why I read quite a lot about it. If you want to talk about anything or so, you can answer me. It honestly always feels good to talk about stuff like this with people that understand^^. If you dont want to answer, I still wish you the best
I would love to see a new video of you :)
Hey Ro, did your ADHD play any role in the exposure therapy😊? I find it hard to actually go through with challenges and literally forget that I was / should be planning to do one (like fear foods etc) :)
Did something terrible happen to you on a bus to cause this fear?
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Roooooo❤❤❤ I have a favor to ask of you lovely.. And if you don't wanna I totally understand, but for full transparency, it is in regards to my story and its raising money on my go fund me. All I ask is would you be willing to read my story if I shared the link with you? But trigger warning, i do discuss the severity of my health problems and umm if you wanna see my absolutely gigantean hernia I have pictures lol if not I totally understand tho💜
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Please turn to Jesus he loves you so much and died on the cross for you and your family and friends
In a weird way I needed this. I have social anxiety and going out is really difficult. I also struggle with depression so yeah ❤️🩹
sending you so much love 🫶🏻✨
@@RoMitchell thank you Ro xx
Sending you love too ❤️
Hi Ro, I have been following you for three years now; you helped me a lot in my recovery journey.
I was through the same things, I'm fighting for mental health.
I just want to tell you that you are a beautiful person; you are so strong and also resilient.
Thank you for your help from the bottom of my heart.💙💚
I just found my safe place in your videos.
I'm not really one to comment, but I just wanted to say thank you for existing, thank you for sharing your story and tips, thank you for creating such a safe space on your little corner of the internet 🩷
thank you so much 🤍
‘the only thing that’s guaranteed with life is death’ accepting death is freeing 🤍
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