The Sad Story of Amy Winehouse: Childhood Trauma, Abandonment and Neglect
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Amy Winehouse was a phenomenal artist, talent, and person. She was generous beyond measure as she loved her family, friends, and fans dearly. Unfortunately, Amy's life came to a tragic end after her battle with substance issues. In this video we will take a deep look into Amy's childhood and upbringing, family dynamics, her marriage to ex husband Blake, and toxic media culture. So often, people like to point the blame and condemn those that were around her during her darkest days. This video is not intended to blame anyone, rather tell a story about a very dynamic woman who dealt with a very complex disease. This is the story of Amy.
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Amy has always reminded me of Judy Garland; towards the end of both of their lives, (when things were extremely chaotic and they weren’t even functional in public) people STILL allowed them to get onstage and humiliate themselves, and no one intervened or cared until it was too late.
They both led such hard, sad lives. 💔
I still don’t understand why. I know that in Mitch’s book he spoke about a few gigs where they had to cancel because she was in such a poor condition and how much money it cost them.
Maybe that was the motivation to keep her performing and to NOT cancel so that they wouldn’t be held financially responsible. But good grief…just sad.
@@betheecommentator Yep....to Mitch it was all about the money! 😪🤬
@@saradavidson3054 True but also to record companies you are worth more dead than alive! No creative arguments, endless compilations, reissues, rarities, B side comps and the list goes on without the artist saying No No No!
Her father done it at the age of 9 ..he left them
I can’t stand her father and people hate her father. Her father loved the media. I’m from Uk so I saw newsfeed when he was hogging the spot light. He is such a leach. But Amy didn’t do hard drugs till she met her husband Blake. Addiction is not easy and she had a problem with control unfortunately. As much as I blame her for not getting a hold of her addiction I blame Blake and her father a lot.
I think she was a victim of well meaning but emotionally neglectful parents. Emotional neglect is a silent pandemic.
Thank you so much for sharing your input
I don’t think so they were part of a nonce ring
Shawna,they were emotionally neglectful parents who were absorbed in their own lives!
Modern life is emotional neglect
@@jillcrato1680 selfishness in parents is so often put ahead of the child’s needs. the dads statement that the divorce didnt affect her compared to that statement from her friend (i think?) who said that was where all her pain stemmed from, is so telling
Untreated ADHD and 2 parents who refused to address her maladaptive behaviours in childhood and adulthood . These are what killed this incredibly gifted young women
exactly my thoughts.
i thought the exact same thing
Then why didn't she get help? Did she ever go for counseling? Drugs and alcohol don't solve anything, if you're depressed, then you need to get help. Sometimes, parents try to help, but their kids don't want help.
@@jleechadwick her parents probably were too busy with their own selves.
Well said
Amy was loud because her mother was too silent. Amy spoke out because her mother didnt. Children often compensate for what their parents lack.
Hear hear.
That's a very astute observation.
It's unbelievable how helpless that woman felt, everytime I heard her saying there was nothing I could do, over and over again.
My Mom was quiet, too. It was my Father's family that was loud. All off us kids were loud, Cousins etc. We were not trying to compensate for my Mothers quietness. It just was what it was. All of us sometimes teased her good naturally. But it was what it was. We didn't dream of being her voice. Why would we? She had her own.
@@maureenspano6988 Its not a conscious process of trying to compensate for anything. Children dont reflect their parents suppressed sides consciously. Its an unconsciouss process. Youd do it even if you didnt want to. Thats what children are for, in part. For their parents to evolve.
@@Bastet32 Amy's mother was also a hardworking pharmacist. A very busy single mother.
Her dad is so sketchy. I always felt that I would have loved to be her friend. While Blake introducing her to heroin undoubtedly ruined her, I think even without the drink and drug addictions she just really needed better people around her. It’s a heartbreaking life story.
The father comes across as an enabler.
@@eamonnmaccionnaith5761 Agreed; honestly I think at least some part of him liked seeing his daughter in the tabloids as often as she was in the state she was because at least her name was kept in the publics mind and that meant money. Idk, I just think he was a bit of a weirdo while she was alive in terms of bringing a camera crew to film her while she was trying to relax and rejuvenate herself in St Lucia that time
@@Emma-xm9gb Yeah, he obviously didn't want her to go to rehab because she'd be missing tour dates. He reminds me of Michael Jackson's father.
@@eamonnmaccionnaith5761 There are definitely some majorrr correlations to be made there. God, I feel so bad for Amy, the men in her life were not great
He gives me narcissistic vibes: triangulating his kind ex wife with this greater (but just by a bit) love of his life. He seems delusional, too. “I was always around. Maybe I spoiled her TOO much. Everyone gets along great. Amy doesn’t have a problem.” Her maternal grandmother is described with narc traits, so it
wouldn’t be surprising if her mom
married a narcissist. So sad. Watching a loving person get gutted for no real reason will eff you up.
I get that once we’re adults we’re responsible for our trauma and we owe it to ourself to seek help and all that, but something about her parents refusing to take responsibly for their part in Amy’s turmoil is frustrating. They were complicit in her childhood and that showed in her adulthood. Just very sad.
I agree, parents make mistakes but I feel they really dropped the ball way earlier in her life than when we knew her
You either don’t understand parenting or don’t understand addiction. The life and relationship with her parents wasn’t terrible. Especially compared to what all kids go through. Unless they abused, neglected or shoved drugs in their face, NOTHING a parent does causes drug abuse. After addiction had already set in, especially with an adult, there is really nothing a parent can do to stop it. Go find 5 addicts, you’ll learn some grew up in horrendous conditions and some had a wonderful home life. Go find anyone successful in their recovery and not 1 of them will say they are clean because of their parents. Sobriety works when you do it for yourself and take some accountability. Her parents not taking responsibility is so healthy because they absolutely were not responsible for their adult daughters choices.
@@Namastephie Very well said!
@@elainepaterson5310 thank you! It’s insane to me how many people are agreeing with that. Blaming a parent for their adult child’s death, basically for not being a perfect parent makes me sad! Both of them being honest to the world about her upbringing is basically them taking accountability for their part in her upbringing. I wish more parents had that kind of peace with themselves.
@@Namastephie Well it's lovely of you to say that from you high horse when YES I clearly do know what it's like my brother has had a class A addiction and mental health issues since I can remember and I watched my mum avoid the issue and deal with it in destructive ways out of panic not because she didn't love him. Nobody has to take what I even wrote as gospel it's simply my assessment due to many factors.
Her parents never set boundaries or had rules - that's why she acted out as a child. Children want boundaries - it is a normal part of development. Her mother wasn't pragmatic at all - she was in denial. Her father was the same. They were her greatest enablers. Such a tragic loss at such a young age. We will never see the likes of her again.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I have to say I was surprised with some of the things her parents were saying in their interviews
You made a really great point 💯
You said exactly what I was thinking. Her father was as selfish as all get out and did exactly what he wanted to do. That was the boundary - do what you want and pretend there are no consequences to your choices. And the mother was the same except she was a classic victim: woe is me - I had no choice. Amy behaved exactly as her parents did: did whatever the heck she wanted and denied that there were any consequences to those choices.
@@rebalspirit yes exactly
You got that right! They also controlled everything in her life, including her money. The only way she could pay for her drugs was by getting the money from them in the first place!
Her dad was a narcissist who wanted to be a famous singer & lived vicariously through Amy’s fame, that’s why he never wanted her to step away from the spotlight and even hired people to film her when she went to rehab in the Caribbean. Then, when she got swarmed by the evils of Hollywood, paparazzi and all - she had no one to turn to because her family and team just wanted to mooch off of her. Her mother seemed like she just wanted to keep the peace but wasn’t so invested in any of it. She was in a Hell situation and had no one to turn to - even her husband couldn’t understand. Some Unholy War was the hardest song for her to perform and I understand why. Justice still has not been served for her life’s story in my opinion.
@@typingqueen3962 Mhm ❤️
Listening to her parents talk is unbearable. They didn’t even attempt to parent her at all. What kind of a parent responds to their underage daughter drinking and using drugs by saying, “there’s nothing you can do.” Without even trying to help her? Perfect examples of people who shouldn’t have had kids.
Amy’s parents allowed Amy to become the parent and financial caretaker to both of them! Amy was an adult,BUT SHE WAS STILL THEIR CHILD! SHE SHOLDN’T HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FINANCIAL WELFARE!
@@jillcrato1680 It is a family disease…anyone very close to the addict usually suffers from the same character defects, shortcomings, and quite often possesses the biggest gun that impedes hope of recovery, DENIAL. This was a very sick family - they all needed help. A very sad fact…peace
Thankyou!! I'm nauseous hearing her parents not even trying. You don't have children to raise themselves, she was raising her parents in more ways than one, this was sickening and infuriating.
When there is addiction in a family, even though dynamics are similar. Families are still different from one another. There are some that will try every bit of help that they can find. Others who do not even understand the concept. And others who go to drastic measures. (Brooklyn NY, Father had rehab denied. And chained the Child to a radiator.) Judge all you want. But when there comes a time that you are the Parent in that same situation. Then you have the right to speak your mind. And don't think it could never happen to you, thinking your better in some way. Because addiction can happen to anyone.
I am not disagreeing with you completely, however, I do have to disagree.
Nobody will ever know the outcome of things if they would have been differently. It’s impossible to know, Amy is gone.
However, Amy aside, it sounds like you know nothing about addiction, going as far as saying (verbatim), “Perfect example of ppl who shouldn’t have kids.”
After one of your children becomes and addict, come back to this post and tell us exactly how easy it is to get your addicted child to go to rehab. Especially, when they are one of the world’s biggest stars (at the time) and so on.
Sounds like a really easy feat, doesn’t it? 🙄
If you have read the books that were written by her parents, you will see that this poor woman didn't stand a chance.
The only one who actually did anything to make her behave was her Nan, Cynthia.
When Amy first stated getting famous, before the addiction issues, her parents decided that they would control her money. Amy had no access to HER OWN MONEY! If she wanted money for anything, one of her parents had to go to the bank with her, and they had to sign the paperwork just so she could have some money - money in which SHE earned. So, any money she spent on drugs and/or alcohol had to come from her parents.
Then we have the infamous final concert. The reason she sat down and refused to sing in WASNT due to just being drunk. It was because she didn't want to do it in the first place. But Mitch wasn't going to let that happen. He needed his little "cash cow" to perform.
So, he waited until Amy had passed out unconscious from drugs and alcohol, had someone put her into her clothes, then put her into the plane - against her wishes AND without her knowing.
How would you feel, waking up on a plane to another country, against your wishes? THAT is why she did what she did. All her father cared about was how it would affect him.
Then we have her mother. The woman is a pharmacist, yet she convinced her addict daughter that she knew better than her doctor did. Her doctor had Amy put onto the methadone program, which is used to help treat addicts. It is a maintenance program, that they help you eventually come off, slowly, until you are finally able to get off everything altogether. But her mum decided that she knew better than the experts in this field. And look how well that went!
So, for all those people saying how "supportive" her parents were, try reading the books. They were written by Janice and Mitch themselves, so these were their words. All Mitch really cared about was how much money he could get out of his daughter for himself and his wife (Amy's stepmother). She was just an ATM to him. And so.eone to use to try to further his own ambitions.
She may have been an adult, but she wasn't allowed to have any control of any aspect of her life. It's no wonder she turned to drugs and alcohol - it's the only thing her parents couldn't control.
Yes I read Mitch’s book, Janis’s book and Daphne Barack and I would definitely recommend as well that everyone read them! Like you have have written they are very telling.
That last sentence hits hard and explains a lot.
The line in Rehab says it all - "If my daddy thinks I'm fine".
I was just saying that
So uninformed it's ludicrous. When Amy died she hadn't had drugs in 3 years. She was drinking, she had taken one of those anti-withdrawal medication that make you sick if you drink, and she convinced her crew to give her a drink. What you see on stage is the interaction of the 2. Read "My Amy" by Tyler James
Her team was POISON to her. A year off from performing might have saved her life.
Plus her team wouldnt have been making the money if Amy wasnt performing
I knew Amy personally and I just want to say thank you for doing this for her and giving American audiences a better understanding of my girl, I need to add that taxi drivers is NOT a middle class job at all anyone can be a cab driver in London it’s not rocket science, Mitch used to be a cab driver and a drug dealer which is why he never had time for Amy it’s not like he didn’t love her but he was an absent father there’s so much more I could say but I don’t want to be disrespectful, Janet is a very sweet gentle woman like an old school housewife amy always wanted and needed her fathers approval may she rest in eternal peace Amy beautiful Winehouse xx
You’re welcome! I can’t say that I enjoyed this one as I don’t find watching someone’s decline enjoyable but I did feel like I walked away feeling like I had a much better understanding of who Amy was by learning more about her family dynamics. It was very telling.
I find it so fascinating how much our upbringing and parental relationships mold us into who we are. It’s a shame, he missed out on the earlier years when she really needed him the most. I saw in interviews where she said that they were “best friends” though?
I found it interesting that yes according to Janis he was absent. According to him, he wasn’t. Thank you so much for commenting and sharing with us a bit more information re:cab drivers. ❤️
@@betheecommentator no thank you honestly you really hit the nail on the head and was extremely respectful….
As for Amy 😔 oh where do I begin….. she had mental health struggles since she was a child which were ignored, she called her dad her best friend because sadly he would indulge in her behaviour and then tell her that there was nothing wrong with her, he loved the fame and growing up drugs and alcohol were the norm in her household…. Mitch never did hard drugs like crack but coke most defo…. Amy didn’t start doing drugs when she met Blake that’s a lie…. It’s easy for them to blame Blake because he exposed her struggles….
Even in her recovery her father wasn’t there he was busy chasing fame and women the reason the paps managed to find her in St Lucia is because her father brought them there she was so annoyed but at the same time this is the man who was her first love but he abandoned her made up for his absence by supporting her drinking and cocaine habits then denying anything was wrong Amy was crying out for her dad and her story is very familiar with a lot of women around the world…. A fathers love is poignant in how we develop and see relationships she hung onto Blake because he also came from a broken home but found solace in addictions Amy started doing crack to be closer to him but in the end HE filed for divorce just like Mitch did to Janis he left Janis because she was sick and he had been cheating on her for the longest it’s tragic but thank you Amy would be happy to see this she was misunderstood but the sweetest gentle soul you could know she always wanted a hug and her hugs were filled with love she also wanted to have a baby so badly but god had other plans xx
How u knew Amy personally?
This makes total sense to me. She was an astounding talent...an old soul
@@banterbabe wow, I wish I could talk to you about her! I am so astounded by her talent and admire her so much! I wish I had met her in person.
Many people failed her but her father more than anyone. He made me sick in that documentary on HBO saying it was her responsibility to get herself into rehab. Bravo dad you should be father of the year MORON!
I think a point you are missing that was mentioned in the video is that if someone (as an adult) requires sectioning then you need a GP, a Mental Health expert and a third medical advisor to sign you in. You literally have to attempt suicide to get brought into treatment against your will. Although I do believe her father handled everything the wrong way, he was right. It was Amy as an adult who needed to commit to rehab.
I can’t stand to look at Mitch or hear him talk about Amy.He totally repulses me.He makes my own father look like a saint and that’s saying a lot!
You really think it's all the father's fault the mother didn't f****** do much to help either
@@glitterarmy89 Her mother was sick with MS.She is also very passive.Amy herself said her mother wasn’t hard enough on her!
you dont get it; unless someone is committed to themselves, rehab is never gonna work. he failed her when he controlled her money. he failed her as a parent when she was a child. like many of our parents, he was working his ass off tryingto be mr big shot, instead of being home with his family.
Her parents just turned a blind eye to everything. They gave up on her when she was a child. Sad 🤦🏽♀️
Wha what?!! Did we see the same documentary?! Her mother did everything in her power to love and support her children. I don't like pointing the finger but if anything I blame her selfish father and that bitch he ended up leaving his beautiful family for. What a bunch of selfish ass wipes. Putting their genitalia before his own children (and yes, Amy was only 9, so that makes her a child)! I hope his wanker falls off! Selfish SOB!
Each of the parents had their own personal issues. The mother fell apart emotionally when Mitch left her for the other woman, plus she was ill with MS. So she buried all of that by going to school and getting herself a career. And the father never owns the fact that he deserted his family for the other woman. He justifies it by saying he loves the both but Jane "just a little bit more." So in effect, they each abandoned Amy when she was at her most vulnerable stage in life. The family needed therapy in order to see the patterns and break them. It is not their "fault," but they needed help.
@@Zihannya🙏
i was a big fan of her. it was disturbing to see the media prey on her and make money off her troubles. she was made fun of her style, her addiction, alleged, everything. it was almost as if everyone wanted for her to die at 27 :/ amy deserved so so so much better. i hope that now at least her soul is at peace.
Agree. They were vicious. The commentary included in this episode was mild compared to what’s out there. Disgusting.
Just look at how Perez Hilton writes about women. Now he's set his target on Catherine Princess of Wales for 'some reason'. He writes disgusting things about women and women's bodies. And yet people keep propping him up like he has anything worthwhile to say.
What a beautiful thing to say, I agree.. amen, 🙏 rest in peace, our beautiful beloved Amy. No one can use or manipulate you now. I hope that by some miracle of God, all of us true fans with genuine love for you, the actual person under the public persona, get to see or even meet you in the afterlife somehow.
I saw an interview with Blake where he was asked if he felt guilty or responsible for what happened to Amy and he was very cold about it and said no. No guilt, no shame, no remorse. Thats the man she loved so much she sabotaged her whole life for him. Truly sad.
Hes done new interviews since the film came out and hes taking some blame now. Ppl are beginning to have more sympathetic views towards him in the comments i noticed. Its not all his fault that Amy became a addict,she used before him. But the hard drugs they did do together. Her dads more to blame where a lot of its concerned and takes o accountability
@@Sezz-Bo its not that its all his fault its that she fell down the rabbit hole of addiction because she met him and she loved him dearly yet he didn’t care enough to admit he played apart in her addiction. I truly feel like he is only acting more like it now because he doesn’t want backlash I do not believe he truly cared about her.
@@senpai9455 I've suffered with addiction issues so I can see this. I can't tell if he's still using or not watching the quick interview. But he did take advantage. So did Pete Doherty. Her father just seems all about "me". Such a shame. So many ppl under 50 in the past 10 years have died due to drugs(usually pregabs taken with methadone) it's so sad. I wanna work with a recovery place somewhere. I'm not into AA or NA. I'd ❤️ to start somewhere myself somehow x
I hope people realize each individual is responsible for their own addiction. No one else is to blame, addiction happens, work a program! Love ya!
She was addicted to feckless people as well as drugs/alcohol. Her parents set the standard for being weak and absent and fairly selfish and BFC just continued where they left off. Taking proper care of Amy was too much like hard work and these parents were more interested in following their own story than in thinking about how their daughter was developing. Cynthia had an impact on Amy so her parents could have controlled things - but they were 'busy'.
Smh Mitch: My son was depressed for 3 years after the divorce but I don’t think Amy was affected by it at all. 😑😒
Also Mitch: Amy was on anti-depressants by age 14 🤦🏾♀️
ALSO Mitch: I was very present and active
But also worked long hours and had an affair with a woman that the family trusted and considered a friend…and then left to be with that woman and raise her kids with her while Janis took care of their two children on her own, worked and went to school to get her a dual degree.
Janis: Mitch wasn’t very present. He really wasn’t there… but that’s all I’ll say, I just dealt with it.
Me: I 1000% believe that Janis 🤦🏾♀️
Mitch was a trash father who popped up to spoil his kids then disappear and didn’t care to check in to make sure his kids were handling the affair with a trust family friend and the divorce well.
Janis was depressed, dealing with undiagnosed MS and a broken heart while trying to manage two kids, work and school. So she just let them do whatever and despite being around addicts all the time, lived in denial that her own child was an addict until it was right in her face. Amy was too much for her to handle on her own (likely due to undiagnosed mental conditions like ADHD or Bipolar Disorder) she checked out as a mom and just did what she could to survive. She allowed Amy to move out at 16 and drop out of school simply because she couldn’t handle Amy’s breakdowns and because she’d given up. She figured Amy’s gonna do it anyway so f*ck it.
**I’m very curious what her brother would say about all this their dad and his version of events.
Amy was constantly harassed and mocked by the media and got into a toxic, codependent relationship with another addict which pulled her deeper into her already severe addiction… while her father was on the team that scheduled her to go on tour within days of doctors telling her that her life was in danger. She asked him if he thought she needed to go to rehab and he said not really but go to make them happy I guess… and then had the audacity to act like he bore no responsibility for why she didn’t take her addiction seriously.
Amy didn’t stand a chance and I wish that she’d had just ONE person with power who cared more about her life and health than her money and fame. 😔💔
I truly hope she’s at rest now.
Poor woman. It seems like she had a troubled life and could have benefitted from therapy or a really good friend to talk to. Such talent and such pain. RIP, Amy.
It’s interesting because Amy had a very good friend group according to her. Friends she had known practically her whole life. They all tried to help.
Prior to her death she called them up to make amends with them, those she had some tension with in hopes of making things right. Her addiction drove a wedge within some of her friendships. Very sad story. Such a talented young woman.
drug addiction was the only problem. She had a wonderful strong personality but drugs, alcohol did her in.
Personality disorders and addiction require more than just a friends or therapy. It is neurological dysbalance and as a result a twisted rewarding system. People are likely to develop dependencies, because when exposed to alcohol and or drugs for the first times, they feel an instant relief and happiness. The feeling of happiness will immediately be associated with taking the substance in question. This feeling cannot be produced in a sober state, which is the dangerous and difficult part, which a lot of people fail at.
@@petersellmer9492 I disagree. I believe she was self medicating because she was depressed. Possibly, manic Depression. And Anxiety too.
Maybe some untreated issues like adhd. I am saying maybe because we don’t know for sure but my psychiatrist says many children who do not get treatment end up experimenting with drugs to cope with something that they might not understand..
Her parents were neglectful. Her mum bought her drugs? Who does that? And removed her from her arts school. They refused to advise her that she was heading down the wrong track at 16. That is neglect. Such a shame, as Amy was a true musical genius. A very tragic loss.
SHE SANG WITH TONY BENNETT WHO HAS JUST DIED AGED 96, MAY THEY BOTH RIP !!!!
I wish the media hadn’t been so judgmental. Unless you know what it’s like to have an addiction, don’t be so quick to judge. It’s not a bad person’s disease. I will always ❤️ Amy!
Very good point!
Relatable.
I didn't realize Amy and I were almost the same age. I was born early 1984. Her personality as a child, teen, all the way into her 20s, reminds me of myself. I wanted to be a professional singer too, but ultimately didn't have the guts and drive to keep at it. My pitfalls in life are similar to hers, minus the fame. I was just lucky enough to survive it, and learn from it. RIP Amy ❤️
Wow, thank you for sharing aspects of your life with us, I’m sure your comment will resonate with others! Happy to hear about your journey and that you are still here! ❤️❤️
I'm less than 1/3 through. Sounds like Amy has adhd. Like, a lot. Going untreated, not understanding why you're different and learning to "mask" is taxing on our mental health.
This is really sad. It could have been easier.
You know what, I did have that thought when hearing her parents describe her personality at such a young age, but they never mentioned it so I just pushed that thought to the side. I’ve worked with children and adults with ADHD and she definitely showed signs of it. But I can’t say for certain, just that it was a thought I had too.
Thank you for mentioning this and bringing it up!
I thought the same!!
Same. Girls often have the add without the h part. Thats why we go undiagnosed
@@ottopotatum5775 I think she definitely had the hyperactivity part as well, she was just undiagnosed
@@ottopotatum5775nah the reason is due to masking. There’s 3 subtypes combined, inattentive and hyperactive, it was discovered more time that girls were more likely to mask their symptoms even in primary school
Rip Amy. No matter what she went through there is still not one person in this world righteous enough to judge her. As sad as her condition got, there were still vultures using her to get paid. Addiction is HARD!!! REAL HARD AND THERE IS NO GLAMOUR TO IT....
Very much agree with you! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Her parents are infuriating especially the mom. Pharmacist who was well aware of the effects of substance abuse and still says "well I can't stop Amy from drinking so whatever" dad seemed equally neglectful. This makes her music depressing when I hear "if my daddy thinks I'm fine". We lost an artist over this.
Man the way the young Turks talked about her made me SO UPSET! I went through childhood neglect, abuse, Forster care, orphanages, domestic violence with my parents when I was In their care and because of that and my dad's verbal abuse I developed bulimia, anorexia, and substance abuse issues trying to numb out the pain so I FEEL for Amy and when people minimize these issues as being "dumb" and "stupid" is just BEYOND ignorant and cruel. People don't chose this. It happens from a state of not being able to cope and certain things in your brain trying to protect you bc your brain is in overdrive trying to cope with trauma and it CAN'T take it anymore so in desperation you try to get it to focus on other things or do things to numb it out. Man my heart breaks for her and people in her life failed her on so many levels. Yes there is self responsibility but you don't just chose to make your life hell, it's TRULY a survival mechanism. I wish people were more educated, compassionate, and kind on this subject because if it were them (and it could have been) they would want that same courtesy.
I had forgotten about the Young Turks. Can’t imagine I’ll ever forget Amy.
Her music got me through some of my darkest times. It felt like no other artist could put into words what I felt like she did, but I had to stop listening to it eventually because it’s so beautifully depressing and addicting. RIP Amy ❤️
I agree, her lyrics were so deep I’m sure emotions that many of us could relate to. She went through a lot
@@betheecommentator she went through addiction. Not a lot.. a husband who got her into drugs, alcohol, sorta like our Whitney Houston. All that wonderful special talent gone to drugs and an early death.. addiction. (i am dianne not peter)
@@petersellmer9492 yes that’s correct she went through addiction. When I said a lot I meant everything you mentioned I just wasn’t specific.
I understand Blake got her into hard drugs but didn’t Amy show signs of addiction towards other substances prior? She admitted to smoking weed and drinking a lot prior to meeting Blake? I wonder if she was already susceptible to Addiction?
Didn’t it come out that Whitney was already taking drugs prior to her meeting Bobby Brown? I haven’t done enough research on this so I may be ill informed?
@@betheecommentator I don't know anything. Addiction can begin anytime I tried to blame others but the addict could say no. We are losing so many to drugs in our country. It is tragic. Who's to blame, i don't have a clue. I am Dianne not Peter What a waste. There is no need of this in our culture. We live in a comfortable little house and have food and all. So sorry people turn to drugs instead of life. So sad in our country; so many unnecessary young lives lost. No answers here. Hope my great granddaughter is spared. Worry about my loved ones or at least her. Her mother died in the lower mainland of bc from drug overdose. terrible. so sad. have no answers.
@@betheecommentator i wanted to blame husbands for these two talented women. But that isn't it. Say no to everybody who offers drugs of any kind. just don't accept that first hit or smoke or drink. say nononono nonononono
I truly miss her, I see so much of myself in her. I wish she got the help she needed. It’s 2023 and im still emotional. Rip 🕊️
Mitch lived in fantasy land...and at the ATM waiting for her cash. I STILL hurt over her downfall a month after you wrote here too...😢
The mom seems to have no accountability. Her entire interview is irritating.
Kids may not want structure but it’s something they NEED. Sounds like both Amy and her dad knew the mom was a pushover and ran with it.
The word “no” is absolutely needed because everyone will hear it in life at various points.
One of my family members watched this and felt the same way listening to Janis’ interview. I found myself feeling sorry for her though?
I definitely agree, kids need boundaries. 💯 agree
It seems to me that often the problem isn't on the parents or other people, but people making bad choices. I guess if the parents are to blame, then any famous person who gets into drugs and alcohol have no responsibility at all, right? She's hardly the only celebrity that has died of either drugs, alcohol, or both. There are many of them. The fact is, being a celebrity in either the music or acting world is very dangerous.
@@jleechadwick you made such great points. Like you, I don’t think that the blame should be solely on the parents or her managers or her ex husband because I do believe Amy bears responsibility as well. When I had this discussion with my family about it, most of them expressed concern when hearing Janis admit to driving Amy to get drugs knowing her daughter was an addict and had a problem. They said they felt that Janis gave up at that point.
Addiction is such a complex disease. I don’t blame anyone but more so understand that there can be several contributing factors.
@@betheecommentator But when you are raised by someone with issues, how are you expected to grow to make the correct choices. Amy’s mother mother left her husband, the day before her daughter’s wedding. What a narcissist, she killed two birds with one stone, she left her husband and she sabotaged her daughter’s wedding. Also, maybe Amy had ADHD. I am sorry but to me her mother appears to be such a mouse (defeated).
@@berthalewis7910 I can absolutely see your point and you definitely make a good argument. Given her upbringing, and all that she went through I agree I feel like Janis felt defeated and at some point “threw her hands up”, she basically says that in her book, that when Amy was in the thick of her addiction she pretty much let Mitch take over and took a hands off approach. It really is sad for all parties involved
Poor Amy. She didn’t stand a chance did she? Both parents relinquishing almost all responsibility of her at such a young. Then meeting her husband…. I actually think she had undiagnosed ADHD. It breaks my heart.
Those young turks clips made my stomach turn. They were so unqualified to be having that conversation. Nitpicking the fact that she was crying after visiting her husband in prison? like that's a shock? honestly disgusting
I completely agree.
They generate a lot of hate on their channel.
they exactly bullied amy. sick.
There a foul channel there trash
It is the parents who needed therapy to learn how not to be enablers and make a strategy in order to be able to help her. Neither of them really stood up to her when she was young or understood the reasons she was "energetic" and acting out. But then later, it was also her team and those around her who also enabled her. In the US, there are 37 states that have involuntary commitment for rehab. The UK does not have this option, but it does have sectioning to a psychiatric hospital when someone is a danger to themselves, and I think she met that criteria.
but blake needed to be involved as next of kin
There is involuntary commitment for rehab or treatment, you can also get sectioned then required to go to rehab. Secondary care services pertaining addiction tend to be quite good, especially the charities available. The focus is put on making it your decision, and that they can always seek help it’s kinda mainly outpatient. You can force those to go to rehab but you can’t theoretically force them to become sober, hence why people within involuntary commitment have a high rate of relapse as soon as they are released
If you read Tyler James book "My Amy" he states she did not want to go. The band needed to be paid and the money just wasn't coming in. She was doing good, going to the gym, putting on weight. She has relapses but Tyler stated they were getting farther apart. But they came and got her while she was on Librium, a drug to help you with withdrawals and then when she got to Belgrade she drank on top of it. This is why she was so messed up. She didn't even remember flying to the tour! I blame the band, her management, Mitchell who kept trying to make money after Amy's death! When that concert was canceled Amy was so happy because her friend was getting married and she was so happy to be able to go to the wedding. I recommend buying Tyler James book. He lived with her and was living with her when she died. An excellent read!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I read his book and agree with you it is a very good look into their relationship and Amy’s life. For this video I wanted to focus more on her parents but like you said, Tyler’s book is definitely worth the read! Thank you again
Watching this again and I cannot believe what an enabler Mitch was! Towards the end of this he says Amy could control the drinking much better than the drugs! Lol! Unreal! Then he says he thinks she's through the worst...where is she now Mitchell????😡🤬
59:11 seeing her troop on through Rehab, makes me just wanna go through the screen and hug her ever so tight and tell her to take care of herself.
Amy was absolutely amazing, I wish she had known how special she was.
R.I.P
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Children with adhd actually need structure not the opposite. I was never formally diagnosed as a child. It was not until adulthood when real problems started to appear however boarding school in my teens saved my life. I was able to finish high school with Brilliant grades and went to university were I excelled as well!!
She didn't have ADHD, her behaviour in childhood was caused by her environment and emotionally unavailable parents, acting out trying to be seen heard and her emotional needs met, instead of being validated by her parents, they failed to see and hear her distress and defined her as naughty, they didn't know any better
All she needed was a bit of guidance and present parents. She would still be alive today.
I am from a family where neither my mom, or my dad want to take responsibility for anything bad. Both had alcohol issues, both neglected a lot in my childhood, a lot of arguments, problems, plate smashing even, mom eventually ended in a psych ward and I had to take care of her. Even Christmases were at times with arguments, crying, drinking, etc.
Never once did either of them say "I'm sorry for this", or taken responsibility for how it affected me and my sister during our developmental years.
R.I.P. Amy.Beautiful voice. a legend.
I agree
It’s so interesting analyzing the family dynamic.Granted projection probably plays a role in how I perceive everything but I just can’t help but notice the way her parents speak of her. “She was a naughty girl”, she “always did the opposite of what she was told” - they seem a bit quick to put her into a box of defiance, and write off anything she did or said as so. it’s like a self fulfilling prophecy almost, if that’s the narrative the parents project onto her it’s what they will see, and what she will internalize. And of course she begged for attention, she wanted so desperately to be seen. Even if I’m completely wrong I wish someone had been there to advocate for her in someway
I agree I found the dynamics so telling and fascinating. You make such excellent points!! Very thought provoking!!
Благородно. Спасибо. 🌿🕊️
Absolutely right, indigo.
That was a great story Be. Two major turning points in her early life that may have attributed to the addiction issues - 1. Dad leaving with the family friend would’ve hurt Amy so much and she worried more about her mother. We also know kids tend to blame themselves (even though they shouldn’t) for these things. Dad is so oblivious to his own faults and the damage to all his kids. 2. Mum taking her out of the drama school where she was thriving. This led to Amy to not finishing the all girl’s school she was put in and leaving home at 16 yrs old. She was on the streets and we saw the chemist video. How differently that could’ve all turned out. The media were harsh, scrutinising and paparazzi never left her alone. The photos TYT showed of how skinny she was were heartbreaking. She wore her heart on her sleeve as evidenced by her songs. Her toxic relationship didn’t help with the addictions but she still struggled with alcohol. Her managers should never have pushed her to tour when she needed down time. If she hadn’t drank in 5-6 weeks prior to her death then perhaps her body wasn’t used to the amount of alcohol she drank. I’ve heard of this before with drug addicts who have stopped then used the same dose and it kills them because they don’t have the same tolerance. Amy was gifted, beautiful and didn’t want to join the 27 club. I hope she’s remembered for her amazing talent and beauty.
Thanks so much Be ❤️
Such a great breakdown and I believe you are spot on with your analysis! Thank you for sharing and for your continued support ❤️
exactly. That's what happened with Janis Joplin and herioin. she had quit for awhile then went back to the amount she was doing before and couldn't tolerate it and died.
If you understand how the music labels work and how satanic they are you’d know she was a sacrifice.
@@clairebordeaux are you seriously suggesting that her record label killed her as a sacrifice to Satan? Just want to make sure I understand you firstly. Secondly, what proof do you have of this?
Thanks, you write about all my point of view about her life issues. I send my love for comprehension so clear and honest.
I loved Amy. And seeing this play out in front of the media and no one helping her was so devastating and sad. She could have been amazing.
I had to remind myself she only had 2 albums. Such a short career. 😞she was so young
Yes. Exactly. She could have done so much more. 💝
It’s sad that all the men failed her in her life, from her father to Blake. Blake did not love her - she waa his connection to money & he loved to be able to get drugs 24/7. Her father simply used her - forced her on tour when she needed rehab, she travelled for a break from everything, he brought cameras with him. Terrible scars amy had 😢
Amy's parents FAILED HER. As parents, they should have made her get help. YOU NEVER STOP BEING A PARENT, NO MATTER YOUR AGE. YOU'RE a PARENT UNTIL U DIE
I've seen Amy's story before, but wanted to watch you cover it as you always do a good job....and you did this beautifully and respectfully.
Amy was an amazing talent but unfortunately had her demons. Addiction is such a hard thing to overcome, she kept trying but ultimately couldn't win the battle. Such a sad story for such a beautiful talented woman. RIP Amy.❤️
Another excellent video from yourself,
thankyou.
I couldn’t even imagine having a loved one struggling with addiction and knowing that you can only do so much. So sad. I thank you for watching and I’m glad you liked the way it was done; I appreciate your compliments ❤️
I have seen the story as well. It is sad that she died at a young age. May she Rest In Peace.
Oh man, this was beautiful! I grew up with a father who was a blues musician, he was an alcoholic and dabbled in drugs. He also left my Mother with a woman whom had been in his band and he had brought her to our home many times before we knew about the affair. I absolutely adored Amy and during my divorce and a short but horrible decent into addiction myself I remember her music literally touching my actual soul. Every time I hear her music, it still brings me back to that very time as I still remember exactly where I was when I found out she passed. She was amazing and at peace🥺🖤.
It’s hard to feel sorry for Amy’s parents.She just slipped away.
I fell in love with her music in 2007. When she died in 2011 I just went to England for university. Her last album with Tony Bennett was playing in the common room before the welcome party. I still listen to her songs which bring me back to those days.
Same. I get transported to that time as well when I listed to Amy and for some reason, she’s one of the only artists that I listen to where I think, “I remember the first time I heard this” and I’m transported back.
I think Amy's father jumped on Amy's memory to make a career. I think that is in poor taste. Her father's infidelity messed her up. Her dad kept saying she didn't need help when everyone else knew she did. He failed Amy. Her mother was always there for her until her MS advanced years before Amy's death.
I miss her. I never understood why she was a target of jokes when even when I was a teen I could tell she was suffering.
I agree. I remember she was covered in Rolling Stone magazine in maybe 00' or 02...I fell in love. She was so different. But it was obvious she had alcohol issues. She even seemed aware of it. I can't help but wonder, if cancel culture was around then, would she still be here?
When I think of Amy Winehouse, I think of her well-known hit,"Rehab" and being one of the latest victims to the 27 Club (Musicians who passed away at the age of 27).
RIP Amy. Your legacy lives on.
You are so right. Gone too soon, so many great great musicians. Why do some of the greatest musicians struggle the most?
@@betheecommentator The personality type that makes people great artists is often an emotionally unstable and conflicted one, also addictive, compounded by fame, easy access to drugs, yes men and money.
I lost my son because of similar! The way her Dad described it was spot on. Sadly it’s like watching a car crash in real time. As a parent seeing what’s happening and unable to stop it, is hell.
Oh my I’m so sorry for your loss, so sorry! I can’t even imagine how difficult and fit wrenching it is for all parties involved. Again, I’m so sorry 😞
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I wonder how the separation between her parents affected her. She loved both parents. Sometimes those who do not show their emotions feel the most. Her feelings came out in her music. Such talent, yet pain as well. She reminds me of Billy Holiday in some ways. A bright fame which went out too soon. I hope you have found peace and happiness at last, Amy.
It was more than just the separation. Her father justified his divorce by saying he loved both women, but Jane "just a little more." He did not take accountability for how he affected his wife's life or his daughter's. And the mother was ill with MS, but also the kind of person who was not a strong parent. The result is that Amy's emotional needs were not acknowledged or ever met within the family. Listening to them continue in denial is heartbreaking. This is not to blame the parents, but they needed help in order to help their daughter.
Mom is in denial. Shes not a realist, but a fatalist. Accepted everything from the go.
I have never understood women like Janis.They’re resigned to their very sad fates.They don’t even try to make themselves better. They’re depressed on a primal level,deep in their souls!
For god sake the mother had ms and inthe early stages for many years before it was actually diagnosed.
@@jillcrato1680 I suppose its hard to understand because we dont know what happened in her life to make her give up like that. But still, makes me furious when a passive parent traumatises their child like that.
@@angelacarberry4744 i mean if she did im not surprised. Its easier to "just forget", seeing how she dealt with everything
Yes. My own mother admitted to being in denial too, after I wanted to be heard and understood. Emotional neglect and loveboming. Yup... That's abuse.
Thank you so much for your support. I hope you find this video informative. Happy Holidays!! Until next time…
BE
TYT commentary on Amy's condition was disgusting and unacceptable. They profited off her suffering and blamed her for her tumultuous personal battles, and should be held accountable. Imagine if they had made an effort to help this poor woman instead of ridicule her on their platform for views and clicks.
Side note: I think you did a great job with this video.
That part was so hard to sit through because people around her failed her. I have watched them before and they’re heartless people that don’t believe in mental health. It’s normal for them to ridicule someone and then last minute say “I hope they get better” because they want to look like they’re “helping”. Yes, she was an adult but her problems stemmed from childhood and she wanted to numb the pain and not feel it. Sadly, you cannot help someone that doesn’t want to be helped and she didn’t have good people around her wanting her to get genuine help. Her father saying that she didn’t need any help and nothing was wrong was part of the reason why she thought her actions were normalised. Her sorry excuse of a husband just used her and made it look like he was “helping” her by introducing drugs into her life. I hope there’s a parallel universe where she did get help and she’s living a good life because she deserved it. No one deserves to go through untreated trauma and bad coping mechanisms. Absolutely, no one. It’s a living hell scape.
To me, she had been brought up with no rules and boundaries.
Spent £600 roughly tk fly fron bahrain to dubai because my daughter wanted to see her in concert. It was shocking. The managemnt were greedy. £600 quid bot easy for a singlw mum to find. Met an iranian couple who said upon leaving the concert. At least we can say we saw her just before she died! How right they were
Psychological Traauma early on never leaves you throughout life. It's the coping mechanism that are far worse than the trauma itself for some. Amy was brilliant! She was a star born. Her creative outlet gave the world amazing songs so timeless! Artist, we have many dimensions other's are perplexed to understand. That's OK. Because eventually, their never easy to just pass by. Amy, a perfectionist, a world-wide Icon in the truest sense leaves us breathless in her voice!! Live on Amy as you do!! ❤️
Very good point!
Thank you
She reminds me so much of Judy Garland. I think someone else commented on that. It's such a shame that we lost such a talented young woman.
You have the perfect voice for commentary, it’s very soothing. I absolutely love your videos
Wow thank you so much!! I’m glad you’re enjoying my content!! ❤️❤️
Totally agree. So nice to listen to
27 was far too young for her to go 💔 may she rest in peace
Amy Winehouse is still my favorite! Miss her everyday 💜
Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
i love her so much. so many people around her failed her. amy didn’t want to be famous, she simply just wanted to make music. addiction and depression is so real and raw and she had so many demons with no support or real long term help that she needed. i’m so grateful her music is out in the world so her legacy & beautiful voice can live on and inspire and help others❤️so talented and so beautiful. she deserved so much more
This is so incredibly sad. Her problems couldn’t have been more obvious for a long time it seems. I forgot how young she was. And that commentary from Young Turks was so disgusting. As if addiction is a moral failing…stigma like this is exactly why people are afraid to ask for help
Oh my gosh, The Young Turks commentary segments were gross. Shame on them. I understand it’s from a time period where the media was brutal but I hope they’ve grown from that time and now handle these topics and stories in a more professional way.
@@betheecommentator I agree! I wonder if they have looked back at all and feel bad about what they’ve said. Speculating on whether or not someone will die and how they’re basically a POS for their addiction…
@@alliemarie2005 good question, I honestly have no idea as I’m not too familiar with their content. But I will say that after she passed they did some commentary and their tune changed a bit.
They seemed to perhaps regret some of the things they said and acknowledged that they might have taken their commentary a little too far. They didn’t apologize but the guy (I don’t remember his name) said something along the lines of that when they initially began covering Amy Winehouse they said some crude things but they noticed that when her addiction got really bad they pulled back some. I’m paraphrasing but from what I’ve seen that was the extent of them addressing their coverage on how they handled Amy Winehouses’ story.
@@betheecommentator Cenk Uygur (the host guy's name) should be publicly censured, imo. Saying such damning things about Amy - any addict - is horrifyingly heartless and cruel.
When ‘you’re so far away’ played at the end with a whole montage of Amy, I broke down in tears, she was so true, authentic, so humorous and funny, and most of all the unique and talented voice that can never in the future of music history be matched or compared to. It’s always those who least deserve it who are hurt the most and Amy never deserved to suffer and for her life to be taken away by the cruelty of addiction. RIP Amy you will never be forgotten❤️
Her music has gotten me through some really hard times. I remember seeing all of this play out in the tabloids and thinking this poor woman needs help and to not be mocked and ridiculed. May she rest in peace. 💜
I completely agree, the media were brutal.
I don't know why they mocked and ridiculed her!
@@karrybosco7966 the media was so much worse towards female celebrities back in those days. I was there through it all and remember all of this criticism towards Amy and others like Britney and Lindsey. I hope people learned their lesson now.
Cant believe i get to watch this for free. Every video you do is beyond amazing xx
Awwww omg that is so sweet!!! Thank you for your support and gratitude ❤️❤️
Fantastic video as always! Amy was one of those moments in time I’m thankful to have lived through. Older folks love to bang on about how we don’t “have any icons” but that couldn’t be further from the truth. We had & have so many. I just hope we as a whole have learned to treat our current ones better than we treated our previous ones. Amy suffered under the same media landscape that almost took Britney & she doesn’t get enough props for that.
Thank you so much love! I appreciate your support and how much you always engage in my videos!! I agree. The scrutiny Amy faced, I myself could not have dealt with it. Good grief the things they said about her. Disgusting in my opinion.
Britney is on my list. I would love to cover her story.
Amy is one of the reasons I pursued music!! ❤
Wow good for you!!!
Amy had such an enchanting voice. What a tragic loss.😔
Love your channel…your intense research, respect and calming voice.💫🙇🏻♀️✨
I agree, she had a beautiful voice. So talented.
Thank you so much for watching as well as your feedback and continued support! ❤️
No one can make an addict stop being an addict. Family members can beg scream and cry it won't happen until the addict is ready for it to happen.
This documentary is the best I have ever seen on Amy. Absolutely phenomenal. You underpinned her true essence.
Oh wow thank you so much!! I really appreciate your feedback and am so glad you found it informative and to your liking ❤️
@@betheecommentator same excelente 🔥 video❣️
I was looking for an amy winehouse doc and stumbled across your video. Brilliant and respectful compilation. Thank you for the video 🫶🏽
Thank you so much! I’m glad you found my video and enjoyed it. I really appreciate your feedback and compliments ❤️
That June 19th in Belgrade... we had Fan Pit tickets, went with my best childhood friend, we were waiting for her to come to our city ever since she first appeared... the two of us just cried through the whole 90 minutes, so did many other peeps around us. Rest in peace Amy, your music and voice were out of this world, you were and still are loved, only wish it could have ended differently. 💔🙏🏻
When B2B was first released I knew that this would be her last record because she couldn’t continue in the emotional state necessary to write it. Record companies always want more when you’ve had phenomenal success so that’s hanging over your head for the next release as well. I’m glad we had her for as long as we did but the ending was written years before the beginning.
Amy’s story is absolutely heartbreaking. I just wish people could look at her story and have the same sympathy for any other addict. Almost every one of them has a story like this or “worse”. Talented, pretty, handsome, smart, funny, loving, caring, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, all kinds of good people who end up in horrible situations.
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beautiful video. thank you for being so respectful towards the memory & legacy of amy.
I’ve only recently discovered your channel and I’ve been binging your videos. I have to say you have such amazing content! It is really well researched and I appreciate the compassion and respect you show to your subjects. 💛😊
Her pain is palpable. I heard her say that she is manic depressive. Was she ever diagnosed as this? I am sickened by how many musicians have died because of the slippery slope.
I’m assuming she was diagnosed because at the age of 14 she was prescribed medication for it. Amy said so herself as well as her parents writing about it in their books.
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@@gaylemc2692 of course ❤️ thank you for your continued support!
Amy really strongly exhibited all the symptoms of ADHD. Her school experience could have been mine, and her subsequent addiction issues. Girls are believed now to be under-diagnosed with adhd. They typically get misdiagnosed with anxiety or depression, because the manifestation of symptoms usually differs to the manifestation of symptoms in boys.
Even more appropriate… manic depression is an outdated term for bipolar. Bipolar and adhd have been known to be misdiagnosed as the other (for example ADHD misdiagnosed as bipolar) because the somewhat cyclical transitions between low energy/depressive feelings and high energy/sporadic but manic hyper focus can LOOK like both of these disorders.
Lastly, especially in girls, undiagnosed and untreated ADHD tends to result in alarmingly high numbers of these girls developing eating disorders and drug addiction, as they enter their adolescence.
Just so much of Amy’s story resonates with me. Not that everything she experienced relates to adhd, nor that anyone can say for sure that she had it or not! You just tend to spot the signs in others.
Beautiful tribute to Amy’s legacy. Thank you for the careful and empathetic thought you so clearly put into this.
@@nastyockie3 so fascinating. I thought the same thing when making this video based off of how she described herself as well as her parents.
Having worked with people with ADHD, to me she showed signs of having it but I just let those thoughts go because nowhere did it specify that that’s what she had. It was only stated that she suffered from depression; manic to be exact.
Which I’ve now realized is the outdated term for bi-polar. Thank you for shedding more light and adding such valuable insight and information on the topic!!
I love everything Amy so looking forward to this. One of the few who bought Frank and then didn't recognize her when the second album came out. Greatly missed and yes read the books her parents read. Her mum's was extremely telling into Amy's mental health and personality and she basically had no boundaries or mother/father guide. She also lived with step-siblings whom she never mentioned or got on with. Bulimia at 14 and being told her mum thought it was a phase is so sad .
Amy's been one of my favorite artists since hearing her 1st album. She was a tortured soul for sure. I hope she's at peace now. I still listen to her music when I'm driving alone and want to jam to something soulful and that I can hit all the notes without straining lol. She's left tue best 9f herself behind with those who love her. God bpess her parents, too. I remember an interview with her dad where he spoke of the guilt he felt for not being there for her when she needed him most. I really hope he got through that.
You hit this one outta the park again, BE! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, love! Thanks for the entertainment while I bake pies tonight!
Thank you so much!! I really love her music, I unfortunately can’t listen to too much of it because it gets me in a “funk” but she was an amazing artist for sure! Keep on jamming out and hitting the high notes ❤️
I saw an interview Mitch had with Tamron and Hall and he spoke about how growing up and I believe in her adult life, he said they (the parents) never really had transparent conversations with Amy regarding addiction and that he does regret that. That he regrets not having those conversations. Sad
Edit: forgot to mention. Happy Holidays!! And thank you so much ❤️❤️
@@betheecommentator I understand what you're saying. It's amazing the different emotions that music has the ability to evoke in different people. I think of all the good times I had while playing her music in the background. So for me, I get that nostalgia of my late 20s/early 30s before life kicked my azz lol.
@@Nille0212 wow that is fascinating! See for me when Amy released her music those were some of the most challenging years so when I hear it I think it brings to back to a rough period whereas for you, you were experiencing a more joyful period perhaps? That is so fascinating. I hope life hasn’t been too hard on you??
@@betheecommentator that's exactly what it is for me. I got a horrible infection in my spine and it left me disabled at 32. So when I say life kicked my azz, I mean that. But I'm grateful that I'm alive! 80% of those who experience the condition I had in that part of their body didn't make it back then. The treatments are better now, but it's still not a high survival rate. I lost everything: career, education (I was a few weeks away from getting my R.N., BSN but couldn't finish because I was in the hospital for so long), my car, my house, my relationship and my independence. BUT...I'm still here and with the support of my family I'm able to live comfortably and be well taken care of in all the ways I need. So certain music takes me back to the life I had before all the craziness and Amy's is definitely on the list.
Regardless of her father leavening, Amy was bound for troubles , it was her personality disorder issues . She was not just reacting to a dysfunctional family . She had her own agenda built in . It's called Bipolar Depression . She was actually Self Medicating .
Self destructive also
@CoCo-yv3hl she took heroine because her boyfriend did and she loved him so much she wanted to feel everything that he felt
Amy's mother should have never taken her out of the performance art school. Whatever was she thinking? That was THE big mistake. That's where Amy's insecurities really set in. And she began to think of herself as "no good". So why not fall in love with an equally "no good" guy, who she could love as she wished she was loved.
Excellent video. I typically don’t click on video essays about Amy - maybe because I have low expectations, or maybe it’s because I feel like not everyone gets Amy’s story right - but you nailed this. it was a perfect combination of original commentary and compilation of clips. Brilliant.
Wow thank you so much for clicking on this video and giving it a chance. I’m glad you liked and I really appreciate your feedback, thank you so much!!!
58:00 I wonder what her band mates were thinking? Her back up singers? Like I know they may not know her that well but no one at some point toom a look at Amy and not see a sad decaying and dying woman on stage with ruined vocals, sickly appearance, unkept hair, even blatantly on stage saying out to the audience "I know I should've canceled the show, My voice is not great, and I can barely hold the microphone" Did no one ever stop and intervene and be more than just a stranger?
I couldn't help but think the same thing, not that they shouldn't help her but what must it have been like for them to have to carry on playing like nothing's happening when Amy was falling about the stage and could barely string a line together?! It seemed obvious from them helping her back up that they cared about her but ultimately it wasn't them calling the shots
That was enlightening info I never had on Amy's life. How vulnerable can a person get with a shaky foundation and absent parents - physically, emotionally, responsibly and enabling, between the pair of them. So lonely to imagine. No wonder she ended up in limerence with Blake.
Hey BE, Loved Amy Winehouse, sad story..amazing voice. She is missed. Great documentary BE, thank you. Merry Christmas!!🎄🤗❤️🙏
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Parents so emotional neglectful. Throughout the mom and dad talking, it was so obvious how detached they felt from Amy's needs. They acted like, because she was a powerful person, they *couldn't* stand up to her, tell her no. No, they could. They just chose not to. Because they didn't want her to push them away. Which is completely selfish. THEY didn't want her to leave them, so they were content letting her kill herself, as long as they had her in their lives. Selfish selfish selfish. Not parental at all.
Look within and dive deep, Amy's parents did NOT intentionally harm her, intergeneral trauma is passed down through the generations, they are not intentional abusers, there is a difference
@@paula622 Not intentional because they didn't intend anything except what suited them. But selfish, careless parents.
yes!! im so excited to watch this today. your videos always get me so hyped. you're so talented and well informed and structure these videos in such a professional format i alway click as soon as i get the notif.
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I loved hearing her sing "To know him is to love him"
Never expect other to save you, they will just fail you
That sounds like great advice it seems like even family fail you
This is the most realistic comment on here .
You do such an amazing job in making these videos! I learned so much about Amy Winehouse. May she rest in peace.
She kept her words in and reserved them and wrote music with them🎵🎶🎵 she poured her heart out when she sang ppl could hear her loud and clear thats my personality so i get it😢😢its crying out loud.
The narators voice is so soothing excellent research pieces
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I always know I'm going to have trouble getting anything done for the rest of the day when you upload, absolute documentary excellence, I can't help but drop everything! Keep it up
Oh wow thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your continued support so much!!! ❤️❤️
This is an absolutely fabulous doc/exploration of Amy. Thank you so much for putting your time into this 🫶🏼🤜🏼
I wonder how that dude from the young turks feels having talked publicly and so poorly of Amy
Incredible, as always! I just love your content! I was never an Amy fan, but I remember being unsurprised by her death, but surprised that it was actually alcohol poisoning. Which is to say, had she never quit in the first place, and gone whole hog when she fell off the wagon, she probably would never have died. I come from a long line of alcoholics (and thus, I've been in Al Anon for most of my life) and I know SO many drunks who live into their 80s. They don't eat food, nothing, they just get all their calories from drink. It's surreal. I also don't blame her mom one bit for taking a hands off approach, because that's what you have to do with drunks. They have to want to quit. Interventions don't work. Not much does. It's a brutal disease.
Thank you so much for your continued support!! This one was hard to do as I am an Amy fan. I remember hearing about her passing but I think I was too young to fully understand it. You’re right addiction is such a terrible disease.
In researching for this topic, I read a few articles where doctors said that “one shouldn’t go cold turkey” but that the addict needs to slowly come down from it? Otherwise, the side effects could be detrimental?
Whenever I create a video I always watch it back with my family. One of my family members was so upset hearing Janis’ interview because they felt she should’ve/could’ve done more. They felt that especially when she was a teenager and showing signs that her mother/parents should have stepped in. Hence, the community post question. Can we save people from themselves? I’ve been thinking about this question all week.
As always, thank you for sharing your thoughts and perspectives on this matter!!
@@betheecommentator Al Anon teaches you that you didn't cause it, you can't fix it... you have to look in the mirror and "accept the things you cannot change (them and their behaviour) and change the things you can (your own reactions)"... it's very difficult. But once you have mastered that philosophy, it's VERY liberating. I couldn't live if I was just worried sick every day all day about someone's else's behaviour. It so so so hard when it's someone you love, though.
I was a little surprised to learn all I did about Mitch. He struck me as really "addicted" to the buzz of having a famous daughter and loved the attention.
@@montyollie wow I can’t even imagine how difficult it must be. How long does the program last? Also, yes I would say that the public perception of Mitch is that he is an “attention seeker” and exploited Amy for financial gains.
What I will say is this, he was more hands on in dealing with Amy and her addiction. He was more involved and got her the help she needed such as therapists, doctors, etc.
From what I gather, he did everything he could do to help her. That was my interpretation, at least.
@@betheecommentator AA or Al anon are sometimes lifelong endeavours. I actually don't go to meetings as they are too religious for me and I am an atheist, but I learned so much in those rooms and I continue to "work the program" as they say as I've always had addicts in my life and probably always well. It's more or less therapy that teaches you to focus on yourself and not "the hole in the donut" so to speak.
Here's a cute story you will find funny. My mom is 81 and has fairly advanced dementia. A couple of years ago, she wound up bedbound for six weeks and her legs atrophied and she more or less lost the ability to walk. They told her they had secured a spot for her in a geriatric rehabilitation centre to learn to walk again. My mom literally sang, "they tried to make me go to rehab, I said No No No." She's soooo hilarious. I love her oddball sense of humour, even with the dementia!!
Having my own struggles with beer I'd also wonder whether Amy had an addictive personality. This doesn't make weaning off the sauce any easier. Just a thought. I, too, find Amy's song style addictive.
You have the best coverage. Enjoying this story on this cold day ❤
Awww thank you so much!! I’m glad you’re enjoying the episode. Try to stay warm, it’s cold where I’m at too 🥶🥶
My favorite channel with a video on my favorite artist! ❤️
I always miss Amy. She was a once in a generation talent.
You always approach your subjects with such respect and nuance. And enormous research. Keep doing, what you're doing BE! Much love!
Awww thank you so much!!! She was very talented. Thank you so much for watching!! ❤️
Wow, I didn’t know too much about Amy’s background. Thank you for making such a thorough and unbiased video. She’s really an intricate and unique being!