Honestly Maya, thank you so much for this video. It's so inspirational. Thank you for addressing mental health. I've been struggling with panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression for nearly 7 years now. My panic attacks are always full blown and they're weekly.. they just always happen and i can't stop it no matter how hard i try, i know how difficult it is honestly. My first panic attack was when i was 7, i'm 14 now and everyday is a struggle. I can't even leave my house or my room because i'm just terrified of everything, it's pathetic. I honestly don't see myself getting better and i just feel hopeless and useless so i always come to your channel and binge watch your videos because you always make me happy. So thank you and I'm so so sorry that you went through this, i'm glad you're getting better now and i hope you don't have another panic attack cause they truly are awful. That teacher just doesn't know what's up man, that's vile. I'm so sorry Maya, stay strong and i'm also glad that you're loving yourself now💙💙💙
JinsWonderland I really relate to you. Because I've suffered from crippling anxiety since I was 10 I'm now 14. And it's awful. I completely understand what you mean by full blown panic attacks and recently I seem to be having them all the time. Do you have any tips on how to help with them?? Xx
Bethany Christie oh no, i'm so so sorry to hear this. Honestly i wish i did have tips for you but i don't even have any for myself! All i can really think of is don't think too much in the moment, keep your breathing at a good pace and just remember it's gonna be okay in the end so it's not worth the panic. That is things i wish i was telling myself. If you ever need to talk i'm here for you💖
I love you so much maya and i used to have really bad anxiety. When I was 10 was when i had anxiety. It sucked because i didnt want friends to come over and hang out with them. I also wouldn't go to friends houses. Anxiety is terrible to have when you are so young but since then i have over come it and am so happy. I love you and i know what its like to have a mental illness at a young age.
first off you're gorgeous and i love you. you were talking about mental health and i wanted to share what gives me anxiety which leads to having my attacks just so if anyone has experienced these things they can get help if they need it. i want to do this because i haven't been given any help and i'm dealing with it on my own. when i have panic attacks or anxiety attacks i start to feel a lot of pressure on my chest, my face and eyes get really hot, and i start hyperventilating and crying. the first time i had one of these attacks i was being yelled at by a parent and i recovered with the help of my sister but the anxiety stuck with me and soon after i had a choir concert and it was the first time i felt an overwhelming sense of panic as i walked onto the stage. this had never happened before and just stood there singing with tears in my eyes. when i told my parents none of them thought anything of it. i started to have problems with getting up in the morning and going to school and they thought the right thing to do would be to punish me or ground me instead of help me. so if you're experiencing something similar make sure to ask for help because if you don't anxiety can lead to depression and further to suicidal thoughts. i've gotten better because i have the internet and things on there to help me and make me happier. it took a lot out of me to type this. lol. again maya i love you. you inspire me everyday to try harder and to really put work into my channel so thank you ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this you'll definitely be helping a lot of people. I completely believe you and I'm happy you're helping yourself, proud xx
As a person with a mental health issue, I understand you fully and my heart goes out to you! When people don't understand, I always get told why do not appreciate what you have, why is it so hard to be happy, you make yourself feel this way and the best one you're so selfish. Makes you're condition worse!
Okay but you deserve so many more subscribers. I used to be so uncomfortable with my skin and my stretch marks. But watching you're videos has made me so much more comfortable. I've finally accepted myself for who I am after struggling with an eating disorder for three years. I got bullied for everything I did. I remember having four anxiety attacks withinten minutes, then I had a panic attack at school, and when I got home I had another panic attack. That went on for almost a whole school year. I still definitely struggle with depression, anxiety and a heck ton of other stuff. But how happy you are and how you're not afraid of doing things that are different. Has helped me. I truly love you
Fears are often passed through generations in familys, I'm not sure whether this is accurate. But according to some physiatrists say this is what happens, it might be passed onto you. Love you lots, I get panic attacks to. Your such an inspiration and have helped me so much ❤️☀️😁🇬🇧
I love you Maya and I I also get panic attacks so I understand. I was sitting in my kitchen (its the only place that's not boiling!) and crying my eyes out. I'm so glad my parents weren't here! love you, stay strong! :)
ive struggled with anxiety for 3 years and I'm still learning to cope with it but I'm so so proud of every single person who has managed to overcome mental health issues because its so hard and not many people receive the support they need from their family and friends, well done Maya for being so open because this will help so many people xxxxxxx
I've had acne for 6 years, since I was 9, and I have the most amazing friends. There are people out there who don't give a damn, and I am so grateful for that xx
I was recently diagnosed with Anxiety and depression, but we're currently looking into bipolar disorder because my moods are either extremely low or crazy manic. My panic attacks used to be weekly, then I had a major breakdown, but ever since I've been on medication, they seem to be getting less frequent. When it first happened, back at the end of March, I was convinced it would never get better, but after a LOT of crying, a lot of dark nights, and support from my family and a small group of professionals, I'm finally getting back on my feet! I don't know why I'm telling this whole story, maybe it's just because I'm actually kind of proud of myself. I reached the lowest low I ever had, thought I didn't want to see the next day, and now I'm not back on my feet, but I'm a hell of a lot higher than I was! Thank you Maya for being a source of light on those dark days! And to anyone struggling, keep fighting the fight, don't be ashamed to ask for help, and love yourself first! 👌💕
Hi Maya, I have a suggestion for you, that someone told me when I was like 10 and I was like 'omg that's so smart'. Instead of paying for trips on a gap year, you could interview for an airline like BA or Emirates (my mum works for BA, she told me you don't need any specific qualifications) and because you seem very lovely, kind and polite you could get the job and work full time or part time. You can do request trips and other things. You are literally getting payed for going on holiday! I just thought I would say, seeing as you wanted us to say something we remembered from when we are younger and you said about a gap year, so yeah! Xx Love you lots x
Maya, when you stared crying, I was so close to tears. You are one of the strongest girls I know!! You deal with all the hate so well and take it on the chin!! I love you xxx
Thank you for using your massive platform to inform/make people aware that mental health is not something to be ashamed of! Iv struggled with mental health since I was in primary school. I'm now 26 and have only just started to 'not be ashamed' and let people in bla bla bla. I just want to say I'm so proud of you, and I'm so thankful that you made this video #endthestigma #mentalheathisreal
i have a major depressive disorder as well an anxiety and a panic disorder. i'm so happy you talked about mental health maya, it's so so important like you said and i'm proud of you for opening up ♥️
we're the same age and i cant explain how helpful this was! i used to have panic attacks often and when you described yours i related too much. and now i know that that is what they were and just me "freaking out"
It's good actually hearing that a young person is really comfortable in their body as I can't say I know many who are; I'm 17 (I know you've just turned 17 too) and I've had stretch marks since I was 9 due to how sudden my growth spurt and body development and hormonal changes were (I would have been around 4'5 and I've been around 5'7 for the past few years so it was a drastic change), it's taken me a good 7-8 years to accept my stretch marks (though they have faded into silvery ones now) and even though sometimes I do look in the mirror and think "Ew, I wish I didn't have this, or that", I've come a very long way in terms of self-love and acceptance but I'm proud of myself for that as it genuinely takes a lot to be able to feel self-pride
I have bipolar disorder and the first time I had a depressive episode I didn't know what it was either. I only went to see the doctor after a year in which I'd had 3 and my parents and I thought I would be diagnosed with depression, and I was. but after another 4 months I had a manic episode, and there was clearly something else going on. we went back and I was diagnosed with bipolar. I was 10 years old, put on lithium tablets and mood stabilisers and every year had to take at least 4 weeks off school when I had episodes. this meant I did poorly at school, and still am doing. it can be hard to love myself because of this disorder, but I'm doing the best I can just like every other brave person here. we are all strong
I can relate to you so much so many of these topics are relatable to me because I have panic attacks aswell and I cant believe that the teacher said that to you , you deserve so much better than that x
I think the best advice I ever got was during hard time during my life. Everyone is constantly telling you to stay positive and look on the bright side of things during rough patches. This woman told me something different. she said it's ok to be sad or mad about things happening around you and that's OKAY. its ok to not always be positive 24/7. it's ok to really soak in everything happening around you and the emotions you are feeling at that moment. positivity is great, but it's ok to be sad for a minute, as long as you don't stay in that state of mind!
One piece of advice was something my 4th grade teacher told my class that I will never forget was"no matter how hard it is however horrible your feeling inside. Even if you feel like your in a trap there's always hope
Why doesn't Maya have more subs!!? Your so supportive Maya, and your funny and interesting and happy and all you want to do is make others happy 🌟 so thank you for being so amazing 💕💕💜
Thank you for talking about this. I am 31 yo and suffer from a horrible panic attacks and I really respect that you told your story how the panic attacks started. luv u ❤
Omg that mental health bit 😭 I'm actually crying my eyes out right now xx I have panic attacks all the time and just to think that a teacher would say that to you that kills me inside 😭 xx
Actually made me cry when u were talking about ur first panic attack, I remember mine it's so shit when u have no control over it and u have no clue what's happening 😣 xxx
I'm 13 and I have social anxiety. I have mini panic attacks whenever I feel really uncomfortable. I can burst out crying because I get really nervous. Most people who don't have anxiety don't understand how I feel, they never will. There were times where I was holding my mini attacks back so bad that I couldn't. My friends try to help me. I'm so happy to have them in my life. Living with social anxiety isn't easy but I have to live with it. I just want to find someone who I can talk to, who understands how I feel and I hope that one day I will because I will feel like I'm not alone anymore
I'm the same about death, Maya, I can't handle thinking about it at all. It's the whole oblivion thing I think, not knowing what happens etc. and I always get worse about it all around the end of each year. New year is the worst for me. So I completely understand, and you're not alone in fearing death and getting panic attacks or anxiety attacks about it.
I have very bad panic attacks when it comes to speaking in front of a class or a group of people. I try to calm my self down by not breathing so no one can hear me crying but I always break it. If this happens to you please stay strong, you are never alone with this 💕💕
Thank you so much for making this. I had my first panic attack was in school too in year 7. I was in my French class and we were talking about hairdressers and how to ask them to cut our/my hair. ( yes I know weird lesson) Hairdressers are my panic attack triggers. I was in my French class and I started heavy breathing and balling my eyes out then I told her about my panic and attacks and she shouted at me " what is wrong with you go to the bathroom and sort yourself out." That was the worst day of my life.
As someone who cries a lot (I'm almost 30 and I still feel the urge to tear up every time I get angry, frustrated, etc.) there's nothing weak about crying. It's a natural, and quite often unstoppable, reaction to stress. From what I've seen you're very strong. Loving your stretch marks, for instance, is strong. I'm still trying to accept mine and I've had them half my life.
you are so strong Maya, I would never be able to talk about these subjects so confidently. you are so amazing. watching your videos has boosted my confidence and helped me to overcome my mental health issues. you help so many people by just being you. thank you and happy birthday for Thursday xxx
Maya, thank you so much for touching on such a personal issue! I know myself I didn't think it was okay to talk about my anxiety and always got mad at myself for having panic attacks! Keep your head up beautiful!! Thank you for being you, you're such an inspiration❤️
You are so inspirational Maya. I watch your videos regularly, and even the funny jokey ones are inspirational for me. I love you, stay strong always. x
I have extremely bad anxiety at the minute and my pastoral manager has sent a referral to the school nurse to help me deal but it's so hard being sat at home trying to stop my panic attacks and this is on a daily. I hope your okay and ily so much. X thank you for your videos. Ok everyone says this but your videos are my go to when I'm sad so thank you
being bullied for years I "grew" / became someone with panic attacks and anxiety, I'm very self conscious about myself because of what was always said about me. Your videos inspire me to know I'm not any of the names I was called or anything they described me as. I'm twelve years old and I know that there is no point being upset about what they say. next year I start in a new school and I know nobody which makes me so happy because I get a fresh start with much nicer people. This isn't a comment for people to feel sorry for me it's just to let people know. It's not the end of the road if your bullied.. and life will get better. panic attacks are the scariest things
Thank you so much for this video, I really needed it today. The part about mental health broke me because I know how it feels to be told you're not strong enough💔you're such an inspiration to so many people, thank you for it, I love you very much x
Thank you so much for saying about the self\body confidence. I have had a bad day today (as in believing in my self) and this really helped. Thank you xxxx ❤❤❤ love you xxx
Watching this has made me so much better about myself, In fact it made me see a different side of myself. The happy, the enjoyable Jess. I appreciate the fact you share what your going through or what you've been through with me and the rest of us. Lyl Maya. X
You deserve so much maya you honestly could be the next big thing, you're so funny and relatable I'm honestly so surprised you're not already at 100000 million subscribers I have so much respect for you💗 I bet in that year you will be able to live comfortably forever and ever💗💗💗
i remember when u had 1K, u have come sooo far! i love this style of video, please do more. i suffer from many mental illnesses which kinda sucks but I'm glad I'm not alone
I don't really react to videos but I wanted to say this: People you look up to or people that should be examples (like teachers) should never tell you that they 'thought you were stronger', especially when you are that young. Crying is not a sign of weakness and mental health issues are not a joke and should be taken serious, even if you don't know what it is. I can tell from your videos that you are great person and you are truly inspirational! I really hope that a lot of people will discover your channel and see what an amazing youtuber you are! Thank you for this video! ❤️
Snapsquad💕 So proud of you for talking about these issues! It must have been so hard for you to sit and talk about these things because some of these things affect people differently, and I'm very happy you discussed it! Love you lots Maya💕
This video brought me to tears honestly 😢 I just want to give you a huge hug... you're such an inspiration to me and all of your subscribers. Your talk about regrets at the starts and loving yourself was so beautiful and I admire and look up to you. You're so positive about even the hardest things in life and I love you for that. You deserve so much more recognition and subscribers....Thank you. For everything 😢❤️❤️ Edit: I just got into you talking about mental health. I have anxiety and panic attacks to, I break down and balled my eyes out for about half an hour straight. I have had very suicidal feelings and listening to you someone else, feeling my feelings is beautiful..... I love you maya 😢❤️
The University of Bedfordshire has an AMAZING media production course; it has something like 98% student satisfaction and I think the course is accredited.
You have proved just how strong you are making this video and I think that says everything about you! Thankyou for sharing I know it's difficult but thankyou x
"I thought you were stronger than that" REALLY WTH TEACHER a teacher needs to help you not only to learn but help you when your down and in the middle of assembly so about 500 children watch u cry Ur probs gonna not just be scared but embarrassed so a teacher to say that is horrid. I'm so sorry that you had to experience that maya x ❤️I love you and don't let ANYONE get you down xxxxxxxxx
The bit about panic attacks was so relatable , I am now in yr 7 , 12, and struggling with very bad anxiety at school ,thankfully all of the teachers at my school are very helpful and when you said about your teacher I was so shocked, that's just unbelievable,if that was me I would of never went to that school again. I'm still having anxiety but it's getting better. So relatable maya love you ❤️xxxx
Really appreciate the comments you made on self love and accepting yourself! My body isn't the perfect shape but I have learnt to love it I just have really dark body hair and I feel like anyone else with this problem understands you can't really like make it confident like you can with wearing certain clothes if you aren't happy with your body shape, like on holiday I have to shave every single day and it ruins my skin and I can't feel confident with my legs or underarms out... hope someone else feels the same and it's not just me x
I love watching videos like this because it crazy to see someone prove someone else wrong. You explained how that teacher told you that she thought you were stronger then that, and how that made you feel like you did something wrong. Well I love that you told that story because now you showed that you actually are extremely strong. Not a lot of people open up in the way that you did, and the fact that you have the STRENGTH to tell that story really touched me. To go alone with the question of "something that really stuck with me" well I would say this video. I love seeing RUclipsrs like yourself open up and show their audience how hard it is to speak about your personal life, and that's one thing I really love about your channel. Continue to do what you're doing, I believe you'll make it far in this world. Best Wishes and keep Grinding my little Marshmallow.
I also had my first panic attack in year six but it was because all of my "friends" were teasing me and calling me names and ever since then I have been through many mental things, I have self harmed before and I am around 1 month clean and I am finally beginning to realise that what other people say is more than likely about themselves and not you.
Love u Maya. You're such an amazing role model. And you know what we all have flaws and it's just so nice to see that you can embrace yours and it makes you such a beautiful person both in and out❤️❤️
You are the sweetest girl I've watch! You like and comment in my comments nearly every video(I was on different accounts) I was there at the start! Seen you grow, smile and show off your true lovely personality! Stay strong because your just too lovely!!
Hey Maya, you probably won't read this but if you do, hello👋🏼I love you so much and you don't know how much an inspiration you are to me and to many. I honestly don't know how you don't have like a million subscribers because you are always so entertaining and relatable!💖a video idea that I think would be fun is the "full face of old favourites". 💖 ilysm and have a great day/night😂😄👋🏼🌼
You are amazing, Maya. Not only do you have an amazing personality that makes everyone smile (we can tell that you deffo got that from your silly dad 😆) but you are also brave and you have an amazing heart. Why th don't you have like 100m subscribers yet?!?!? You deserve all the best things in life!! Love you!! Stay funny and brave and kind and amaaaaazing☺️😘❤️
It broke my heart when you started crying we are always here for you maya never forget that xxxx Ignore what others say you are strong no matter what xxxxx love you❤❤❤❤❤
I was crying even if you didn't because I just recognize the issues that you've had and I hate seeing you sad. And if people cry I will cry too.. oops. Even if you didn't cry I am proud of you for speaking about this. We all love you and always be here for you
Oh God don't be sorry about your accent!!! Challenging it might be but for example I quite enjoy the fact that not only I learn and hear English while watching your videos but I also get to know another English accent. Also, I really admire your opinion about insecurities. I'm 19, had bad acne since I was 11, and it took me much longer to accept my skin the way it is now :)
Thank you, this has helped me so much it's indescribable. You are one of the most confident person in this community. I have a fear of death and about 8 months ago I would go to sleep and just start thinking about death and start crying and having to run down stairs to see my Mam. I thought I was alone with this fear but knowing that you have a similar fear is nice. Nice to know that I'm not just a wimp of things like that. Thank you Maya and happy birthday for Thursday 💖✨☀️xxx
How does she not have millions of subscribers, even these sit down videos are so entertaining ❤️ love you x
When you almost start crying I just want to go there and hug you so hard. You are amazing Maya 💙💙
Love you xx
ohemgeeitsmaya I almost started crying watching you cry.
ohemgeeitsmaya why does the video cut out when you talked about your growth spurt? 🙁
Honestly Maya, thank you so much for this video. It's so inspirational. Thank you for addressing mental health. I've been struggling with panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression for nearly 7 years now. My panic attacks are always full blown and they're weekly.. they just always happen and i can't stop it no matter how hard i try, i know how difficult it is honestly. My first panic attack was when i was 7, i'm 14 now and everyday is a struggle. I can't even leave my house or my room because i'm just terrified of everything, it's pathetic. I honestly don't see myself getting better and i just feel hopeless and useless so i always come to your channel and binge watch your videos because you always make me happy. So thank you and I'm so so sorry that you went through this, i'm glad you're getting better now and i hope you don't have another panic attack cause they truly are awful. That teacher just doesn't know what's up man, that's vile. I'm so sorry Maya, stay strong and i'm also glad that you're loving yourself now💙💙💙
You are so so strong honestly, you're the inspirational one! Tweet me if you ever want to chat xx
ohemgeeitsmaya wow thank you so much, i love you! Stay strong okay? You're a wonderful, strong person with an amazing personality!💙💙
JinsWonderland I really relate to you. Because I've suffered from crippling anxiety since I was 10 I'm now 14. And it's awful. I completely understand what you mean by full blown panic attacks and recently I seem to be having them all the time. Do you have any tips on how to help with them?? Xx
Bethany Christie oh no, i'm so so sorry to hear this. Honestly i wish i did have tips for you but i don't even have any for myself! All i can really think of is don't think too much in the moment, keep your breathing at a good pace and just remember it's gonna be okay in the end so it's not worth the panic. That is things i wish i was telling myself. If you ever need to talk i'm here for you💖
JinsWonderland Army x
I love you so much maya and i used to have really bad anxiety. When I was 10 was when i had anxiety. It sucked because i didnt want friends to come over and hang out with them. I also wouldn't go to friends houses. Anxiety is terrible to have when you are so young but since then i have over come it and am so happy. I love you and i know what its like to have a mental illness at a young age.
I'm so proud of you for overcoming it, I know its hard and I admire you so much for it xx
You have boosted my self confidence so much after watching this video ❤️ I love you maya
first off you're gorgeous and i love you. you were talking about mental health and i wanted to share what gives me anxiety which leads to having my attacks just so if anyone has experienced these things they can get help if they need it. i want to do this because i haven't been given any help and i'm dealing with it on my own. when i have panic attacks or anxiety attacks i start to feel a lot of pressure on my chest, my face and eyes get really hot, and i start hyperventilating and crying. the first time i had one of these attacks i was being yelled at by a parent and i recovered with the help of my sister but the anxiety stuck with me and soon after i had a choir concert and it was the first time i felt an overwhelming sense of panic as i walked onto the stage. this had never happened before and just stood there singing with tears in my eyes. when i told my parents none of them thought anything of it. i started to have problems with getting up in the morning and going to school and they thought the right thing to do would be to punish me or ground me instead of help me. so if you're experiencing something similar make sure to ask for help because if you don't anxiety can lead to depression and further to suicidal thoughts. i've gotten better because i have the internet and things on there to help me and make me happier. it took a lot out of me to type this. lol. again maya i love you. you inspire me everyday to try harder and to really put work into my channel so thank you ❤️
Meganalicols I feel the exact same way 💕 xx
Thank you so much for sharing this you'll definitely be helping a lot of people. I completely believe you and I'm happy you're helping yourself, proud xx
Please keep using your platform for good things like this ty bye
As a person with a mental health issue, I understand you fully and my heart goes out to you! When people don't understand, I always get told why do not appreciate what you have, why is it so hard to be happy, you make yourself feel this way and the best one you're so selfish. Makes you're condition worse!
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Cassie Schafer I've already tried that... it just pulls the face mask off mid doing your makeup... crap
plus you'd miss out on the eyes.
your stunning wow 😍😍
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Aww thank you lovely!
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i want you to be my best friend maya😘
everything. forever me too 💗
Please tell my I'm not the only person the thought Maya's tip was going to fall of throughout the whole video?!😂😂 lysm maya
something that stuck with me all my life is that you can't change yourself but you change others everyone was made perfect
as a fully grown adult (physically, anyway) who has had mental health/body confidence issues my entire life, I'm so proud of you for making this video
having a feeling im actually spending my evening today with you maya❤
Okay but you deserve so many more subscribers. I used to be so uncomfortable with my skin and my stretch marks. But watching you're videos has made me so much more comfortable. I've finally accepted myself for who I am after struggling with an eating disorder for three years. I got bullied for everything I did. I remember having four anxiety attacks withinten minutes, then I had a panic attack at school, and when I got home I had another panic attack. That went on for almost a whole school year. I still definitely struggle with depression, anxiety and a heck ton of other stuff. But how happy you are and how you're not afraid of doing things that are different. Has helped me. I truly love you
Fears are often passed through generations in familys, I'm not sure whether this is accurate. But according to some physiatrists say this is what happens, it might be passed onto you. Love you lots, I get panic attacks to. Your such an inspiration and have helped me so much ❤️☀️😁🇬🇧
I love you Maya and I I also get panic attacks so I understand. I was sitting in my kitchen (its the only place that's not boiling!) and crying my eyes out. I'm so glad my parents weren't here!
love you, stay strong! :)
ive struggled with anxiety for 3 years and I'm still learning to cope with it but I'm so so proud of every single person who has managed to overcome mental health issues because its so hard and not many people receive the support they need from their family and friends, well done Maya for being so open because this will help so many people xxxxxxx
I've had acne for 6 years, since I was 9, and I have the most amazing friends. There are people out there who don't give a damn, and I am so grateful for that xx
MAYA YOUR SERIOUS SIDE IS SO INSPIRATIONAL AND YOUR FUNNY SIDE IS SO HUMUROUS!
I was recently diagnosed with Anxiety and depression, but we're currently looking into bipolar disorder because my moods are either extremely low or crazy manic. My panic attacks used to be weekly, then I had a major breakdown, but ever since I've been on medication, they seem to be getting less frequent. When it first happened, back at the end of March, I was convinced it would never get better, but after a LOT of crying, a lot of dark nights, and support from my family and a small group of professionals, I'm finally getting back on my feet! I don't know why I'm telling this whole story, maybe it's just because I'm actually kind of proud of myself. I reached the lowest low I ever had, thought I didn't want to see the next day, and now I'm not back on my feet, but I'm a hell of a lot higher than I was! Thank you Maya for being a source of light on those dark days! And to anyone struggling, keep fighting the fight, don't be ashamed to ask for help, and love yourself first! 👌💕
Hi Maya,
I have a suggestion for you, that someone told me when I was like 10 and I was like 'omg that's so smart'. Instead of paying for trips on a gap year, you could interview for an airline like BA or Emirates (my mum works for BA, she told me you don't need any specific qualifications) and because you seem very lovely, kind and polite you could get the job and work full time or part time. You can do request trips and other things. You are literally getting payed for going on holiday!
I just thought I would say, seeing as you wanted us to say something we remembered from when we are younger and you said about a gap year, so yeah! Xx
Love you lots x
Maya, when you stared crying, I was so close to tears. You are one of the strongest girls I know!! You deal with all the hate so well and take it on the chin!! I love you xxx
Thank you for using your massive platform to inform/make people aware that mental health is not something to be ashamed of! Iv struggled with mental health since I was in primary school. I'm now 26 and have only just started to 'not be ashamed' and let people in bla bla bla. I just want to say I'm so proud of you, and I'm so thankful that you made this video #endthestigma #mentalheathisreal
i have a major depressive disorder as well an anxiety and a panic disorder. i'm so happy you talked about mental health maya, it's so so important like you said and i'm proud of you for opening up ♥️
Something that has always stuck with me is be yourself because everyone else is already taken ❤️ ilysm Maya you always make me happy xx
we're the same age and i cant explain how helpful this was! i used to have panic attacks often and when you described yours i related too much. and now i know that that is what they were and just me "freaking out"
It's good actually hearing that a young person is really comfortable in their body as I can't say I know many who are; I'm 17 (I know you've just turned 17 too) and I've had stretch marks since I was 9 due to how sudden my growth spurt and body development and hormonal changes were (I would have been around 4'5 and I've been around 5'7 for the past few years so it was a drastic change), it's taken me a good 7-8 years to accept my stretch marks (though they have faded into silvery ones now) and even though sometimes I do look in the mirror and think "Ew, I wish I didn't have this, or that", I've come a very long way in terms of self-love and acceptance but I'm proud of myself for that as it genuinely takes a lot to be able to feel self-pride
I have bipolar disorder and the first time I had a depressive episode I didn't know what it was either. I only went to see the doctor after a year in which I'd had 3 and my parents and I thought I would be diagnosed with depression, and I was. but after another 4 months I had a manic episode, and there was clearly something else going on. we went back and I was diagnosed with bipolar. I was 10 years old, put on lithium tablets and mood stabilisers and every year had to take at least 4 weeks off school when I had episodes. this meant I did poorly at school, and still am doing. it can be hard to love myself because of this disorder, but I'm doing the best I can just like every other brave person here. we are all strong
I can relate to you so much so many of these topics are relatable to me because I have panic attacks aswell and I cant believe that the teacher said that to you , you deserve so much better than that x
I think the best advice I ever got was during hard time during my life. Everyone is constantly telling you to stay positive and look on the bright side of things during rough patches. This woman told me something different. she said it's ok to be sad or mad about things happening around you and that's OKAY. its ok to not always be positive 24/7. it's ok to really soak in everything happening around you and the emotions you are feeling at that moment. positivity is great, but it's ok to be sad for a minute, as long as you don't stay in that state of mind!
One piece of advice was something my 4th grade teacher told my class that I will never forget was"no matter how hard it is however horrible your feeling inside. Even if you feel like your in a trap there's always hope
Why doesn't Maya have more subs!!? Your so supportive Maya, and your funny and interesting and happy and all you want to do is make others happy 🌟 so thank you for being so amazing 💕💕💜
Thank you for talking about this. I am 31 yo and suffer from a horrible panic attacks and I really respect that you told your story how the panic attacks started. luv u ❤
my dad used to say "big girls don't cry " when I had a panic attack and every time I have one even these days I hear those words
Omg that mental health bit 😭 I'm actually crying my eyes out right now xx I have panic attacks all the time and just to think that a teacher would say that to you that kills me inside 😭 xx
I am so thankful for this video, I go through the same panic attacks and they freak me out
Hey mayaaa. I like your videos and I love your personality, I'm watching you from MOROCCO 😁😁😁
Actually made me cry when u were talking about ur first panic attack, I remember mine it's so shit when u have no control over it and u have no clue what's happening 😣 xxx
I'm 13 and I have social anxiety. I have mini panic attacks whenever I feel really uncomfortable. I can burst out crying because I get really nervous. Most people who don't have anxiety don't understand how I feel, they never will. There were times where I was holding my mini attacks back so bad that I couldn't. My friends try to help me. I'm so happy to have them in my life. Living with social anxiety isn't easy but I have to live with it. I just want to find someone who I can talk to, who understands how I feel and I hope that one day I will because I will feel like I'm not alone anymore
Maya I've had a panic attack before and it's awful, luckily everyone around me was super supportive but I know how scary it is❤️ love you xo
I'm the same about death, Maya, I can't handle thinking about it at all. It's the whole oblivion thing I think, not knowing what happens etc. and I always get worse about it all around the end of each year. New year is the worst for me. So I completely understand, and you're not alone in fearing death and getting panic attacks or anxiety attacks about it.
I have very bad panic attacks when it comes to speaking in front of a class or a group of people. I try to calm my self down by not breathing so no one can hear me crying but I always break it. If this happens to you please stay strong, you are never alone with this 💕💕
Thank you so much for making this. I had my first panic attack was in school too in year 7. I was in my French class and we were talking about hairdressers and how to ask them to cut our/my hair. ( yes I know weird lesson) Hairdressers are my panic attack triggers. I was in my French class and I started heavy breathing and balling my eyes out then I told her about my panic and attacks and she shouted at me " what is wrong with you go to the bathroom and sort yourself out." That was the worst day of my life.
As someone who cries a lot (I'm almost 30 and I still feel the urge to tear up every time I get angry, frustrated, etc.) there's nothing weak about crying. It's a natural, and quite often unstoppable, reaction to stress. From what I've seen you're very strong. Loving your stretch marks, for instance, is strong. I'm still trying to accept mine and I've had them half my life.
you are so strong Maya, I would never be able to talk about these subjects so confidently. you are so amazing. watching your videos has boosted my confidence and helped me to overcome my mental health issues. you help so many people by just being you. thank you and happy birthday for Thursday xxx
love you maya!! You are AWESOME!!💖😊
Maya, thank you so much for touching on such a personal issue! I know myself I didn't think it was okay to talk about my anxiety and always got mad at myself for having panic attacks! Keep your head up beautiful!! Thank you for being you, you're such an inspiration❤️
But a fan of yours for AGES!! I love you and your videos. They always brighten up my day!!! Xxx
You are so inspirational Maya. I watch your videos regularly, and even the funny jokey ones are inspirational for me. I love you, stay strong always. x
I have extremely bad anxiety at the minute and my pastoral manager has sent a referral to the school nurse to help me deal but it's so hard being sat at home trying to stop my panic attacks and this is on a daily. I hope your okay and ily so much. X thank you for your videos. Ok everyone says this but your videos are my go to when I'm sad so thank you
being bullied for years I "grew" / became someone with panic attacks and anxiety, I'm very self conscious about myself because of what was always said about me. Your videos inspire me to know I'm not any of the names I was called or anything they described me as. I'm twelve years old and I know that there is no point being upset about what they say. next year I start in a new school and I know nobody which makes me so happy because I get a fresh start with much nicer people. This isn't a comment for people to feel sorry for me it's just to let people know. It's not the end of the road if your bullied.. and life will get better. panic attacks are the scariest things
Thank you so much for this video, I really needed it today. The part about mental health broke me because I know how it feels to be told you're not strong enough💔you're such an inspiration to so many people, thank you for it, I love you very much x
Thank you so much for saying about the self\body confidence. I have had a bad day today (as in believing in my self) and this really helped. Thank you xxxx ❤❤❤ love you xxx
also I have the same pyjamas as you xx
Watching this has made me so much better about myself, In fact it made me see a different side of myself. The happy, the enjoyable Jess. I appreciate the fact you share what your going through or what you've been through with me and the rest of us. Lyl Maya. X
Omg maya thanks for this video) it made me think about how much i love my parents and how I much I appreciate my life❤️ Like if u agree
You deserve so much maya you honestly could be the next big thing, you're so funny and relatable I'm honestly so surprised you're not already at 100000 million subscribers I have so much respect for you💗 I bet in that year you will be able to live comfortably forever and ever💗💗💗
your accent is so adorable, it makes me feel so welcomed and cosy xx you never fail to make me smile and this is a wonderful video💞
God I love to hate to love her she's such an inspiration what a boi your accent is amazing
I love these maya is so normal and seems like such an easy girl to get along with and really kind
We don't see you tubers open up enough! Love you ❤️❤️❤️
i remember when u had 1K, u have come sooo far! i love this style of video, please do more. i suffer from many mental illnesses which kinda sucks but I'm glad I'm not alone
I don't really react to videos but I wanted to say this:
People you look up to or people that should be examples (like teachers) should never tell you that they 'thought you were stronger', especially when you are that young. Crying is not a sign of weakness and mental health issues are not a joke and should be taken serious, even if you don't know what it is. I can tell from your videos that you are great person and you are truly inspirational! I really hope that a lot of people will discover your channel and see what an amazing youtuber you are! Thank you for this video! ❤️
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So proud of you for talking about these issues! It must have been so hard for you to sit and talk about these things because some of these things affect people differently, and I'm very happy you discussed it! Love you lots Maya💕
This video brought me to tears honestly 😢 I just want to give you a huge hug... you're such an inspiration to me and all of your subscribers. Your talk about regrets at the starts and loving yourself was so beautiful and I admire and look up to you. You're so positive about even the hardest things in life and I love you for that. You deserve so much more recognition and subscribers....Thank you. For everything 😢❤️❤️ Edit: I just got into you talking about mental health. I have anxiety and panic attacks to, I break down and balled my eyes out for about half an hour straight. I have had very suicidal feelings and listening to you someone else, feeling my feelings is beautiful..... I love you maya 😢❤️
The University of Bedfordshire has an AMAZING media production course; it has something like 98% student satisfaction and I think the course is accredited.
You have proved just how strong you are making this video and I think that says everything about you! Thankyou for sharing I know it's difficult but thankyou x
"I thought you were stronger than that" REALLY WTH TEACHER a teacher needs to help you not only to learn but help you when your down and in the middle of assembly so about 500 children watch u cry Ur probs gonna not just be scared but embarrassed so a teacher to say that is horrid. I'm so sorry that you had to experience that maya x ❤️I love you and don't let ANYONE get you down xxxxxxxxx
The bit about panic attacks was so relatable , I am now in yr 7 , 12, and struggling with very bad anxiety at school ,thankfully all of the teachers at my school are very helpful and when you said about your teacher I was so shocked, that's just unbelievable,if that was me I would of never went to that school again. I'm still having anxiety but it's getting better. So relatable maya love you ❤️xxxx
Oh Maya, I have panic attacks too. It's hard to handle
Really appreciate the comments you made on self love and accepting yourself! My body isn't the perfect shape but I have learnt to love it I just have really dark body hair and I feel like anyone else with this problem understands you can't really like make it confident like you can with wearing certain clothes if you aren't happy with your body shape, like on holiday I have to shave every single day and it ruins my skin and I can't feel confident with my legs or underarms out... hope someone else feels the same and it's not just me x
I have pretty horrible body image issues and videos like this really help. thank you so much. xoxo
WHATTTT I WAS LOVING THIS VIDEO THEN IT JUST ENDED AT 5:50 WHEN YOU WERE MID TALKING WHHAAAAAA
I didn't even go to school today because I'm sick but I have watched your videos all day
when you nearly cried I wanted to hug you so bad love you maya your amazing x
Loved seeing the more serious side of you Maya,, you're such a role model.
I love watching videos like this because it crazy to see someone prove someone else wrong. You explained how that teacher told you that she thought you were stronger then that, and how that made you feel like you did something wrong. Well I love that you told that story because now you showed that you actually are extremely strong. Not a lot of people open up in the way that you did, and the fact that you have the STRENGTH to tell that story really touched me. To go alone with the question of "something that really stuck with me" well I would say this video. I love seeing RUclipsrs like yourself open up and show their audience how hard it is to speak about your personal life, and that's one thing I really love about your channel. Continue to do what you're doing, I believe you'll make it far in this world. Best Wishes and keep Grinding my little Marshmallow.
Happy Birthday for today Maya!!!! ilysm ❤❤ loved this video and I hope you have the best birthday ever!!
i can't imagine having a panic attack at 10 years old! that would be so scary 💕
I also had my first panic attack in year six but it was because all of my "friends" were teasing me and calling me names and ever since then I have been through many mental things, I have self harmed before and I am around 1 month clean and I am finally beginning to realise that what other people say is more than likely about themselves and not you.
Love u Maya. You're such an amazing role model. And you know what we all have flaws and it's just so nice to see that you can embrace yours and it makes you such a beautiful person both in and out❤️❤️
You are the sweetest girl I've watch! You like and comment in my comments nearly every video(I was on different accounts) I was there at the start! Seen you grow, smile and show off your true lovely personality! Stay strong because your just too lovely!!
Hope you have a very happy birthday Maya!! That's my prom day too :) You are such a strong person and an inspiration to so many of us 💕
OMG MAYA ❤️ MY COMMENT. THAT HAS MADE MY DAY ‼️‼️‼️‼️
LYSM MAYA 💋❤️☺️😊💞
I AM CRYING IN A PUDDLE OF WATER! 😢💧🌊
You're my favourite RUclips Maya, you're so funny
Hey Maya, you probably won't read this but if you do, hello👋🏼I love you so much and you don't know how much an inspiration you are to me and to many. I honestly don't know how you don't have like a million subscribers because you are always so entertaining and relatable!💖a video idea that I think would be fun is the "full face of old favourites". 💖 ilysm and have a great day/night😂😄👋🏼🌼
You are amazing, Maya. Not only do you have an amazing personality that makes everyone smile (we can tell that you deffo got that from your silly dad 😆) but you are also brave and you have an amazing heart. Why th don't you have like 100m subscribers yet?!?!? You deserve all the best things in life!! Love you!! Stay funny and brave and kind and amaaaaazing☺️😘❤️
It broke my heart when you started crying we are always here for you maya never forget that xxxx Ignore what others say you are strong no matter what xxxxx love you❤❤❤❤❤
I was crying even if you didn't because I just recognize the issues that you've had and I hate seeing you sad. And if people cry I will cry too.. oops. Even if you didn't cry I am proud of you for speaking about this. We all love you and always be here for you
Omg I see you in such a different way now ( a good way ) after this, ly😘😘
who else wanted to give maya a hug xx
You're so lucky you have a sorta plan for post-education, I'm terrified of adulting 😂 Great video 😊
Advice that I have used is a certain darkness is needed to see the stars
I cried when you got upset ❤️
I almost started crying when you did! I feel your pain ❤️
Oh and my tip! Don't peel your banana the way everybody does but from the bottom up.
Oh God don't be sorry about your accent!!! Challenging it might be but for example I quite enjoy the fact that not only I learn and hear English while watching your videos but I also get to know another English accent. Also, I really admire your opinion about insecurities. I'm 19, had bad acne since I was 11, and it took me much longer to accept my skin the way it is now :)
Thank you, this has helped me so much it's indescribable. You are one of the most confident person in this community. I have a fear of death and about 8 months ago I would go to sleep and just start thinking about death and start crying and having to run down stairs to see my Mam. I thought I was alone with this fear but knowing that you have a similar fear is nice. Nice to know that I'm not just a wimp of things like that. Thank you Maya and happy birthday for Thursday 💖✨☀️xxx