"We're English, we're ugly as f!ck. That why we developed personalities!" I freaking loved that quote. XD And being English, I can attest to this fact.

@chathurapremasinghe1939

4 жыл бұрын

We're like potatoes with eyes

@noyes4168

4 жыл бұрын

Our comedians are good tho

@ranchhilliness9908

4 жыл бұрын

Fact? You mean opinion. Harry Styles? Louis Tomlinson ?

@no7581

4 жыл бұрын

@@ranchhilliness9908 stop! You are only strengthening his point 😂

@aimee177

3 жыл бұрын

Ranch Hilliness oh my god Yessssssssssssssssss

*‘A photo is a memory with no soul.’* That hit me hard like a bus.

@rbanerjee605

4 жыл бұрын

I take Live Photo’s sooo.

@Cora-ck1du

4 жыл бұрын

that bus hit regina george too

@ftwgaming0

4 жыл бұрын

Just like ye mam. Sorry. Old habit.

@scott1660

4 жыл бұрын

Good thing it wasn’t a bus. Sorry I have nothing be to do.

@SR21990

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree. Photos can bring back so many great memories

"'It's a cry for help, THEN HELP THEM"

@jimbobnewell3429

4 жыл бұрын

You quoted that wrong btw

@dragzgaming

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, everyone needs to make the ugly people pretty so we dont have teenagers bleeding all over our streets

@wolfie_75

4 жыл бұрын

Help my kind it's called depressed teens

@dragzgaming

4 жыл бұрын

Theres people that have serious problems in there life and girls cry over there selfies not going right. That's the world we live in

@katedavis3233

4 жыл бұрын

Dragz johnson did you not listen to what he said, if people are self harming it’s obviously a big problem. People keep saying We HaVe ReAl PRoBleMs so everyone keeps treating teenage mental help and body image as a joke

"we're like potatoes with eyes!" Dang then, I'm moving to England

@swawssfm9760

4 жыл бұрын

i didn't know what you meant then i saw the name

@lillithb1661

4 жыл бұрын

I thought you meant you were going to eat them 🤣

@-________-9267

4 жыл бұрын

Lol your username killed me

@LucasBurrell

4 жыл бұрын

Thee K-Pop Potato man moves to England and starts canabalism. At his hearing he said “ it’s not canabalism they are all potatoes with eyes”

@deinemutter4403

4 жыл бұрын

*happy irish noises*

and remember to people who don’t self harm- it’s not just cutting that equals self harm, it can be starving yourself, binge eating, burning, hitting yourself, not taking your meds, anything purposefully detrimental to someone’s health is self harm whether intentional or not

@Luke-qr7pm

6 жыл бұрын

millyjoannex yea no shot

@dodonnell-ze9yc

6 жыл бұрын

millyjoannex binge eating is not self harm shut the fuck up😂, its greed

@rebeccatozer7453

6 жыл бұрын

dodonnell 4815 It's not greed, it's an eating disorder...

@dodonnell-ze9yc

6 жыл бұрын

Rebecca Tøzer there's a difference between self harm and an eating disorder

@rebeccatozer7453

6 жыл бұрын

dodonnell 4815 Oh I know, I never said it was self harm... I just said it's not greed

Russell speaks for the people in his programme. All he says is what he believes, and he truly is an inspiration

@bryrk

6 жыл бұрын

David Mason that's a true statement, wasn't really concentrating when I wrote my comment tbh. 👍🏻

@jackbruce8309

6 жыл бұрын

You must be joking he throws his political hat into rings he has no understanding of and people treat him like he speaks gospel

@helloworld4390

6 жыл бұрын

Bryony The Overthinking Pigeon can I ask about your name?

@bryrk

6 жыл бұрын

Hello World what d'you wanna know? :)

@helloworld4390

6 жыл бұрын

Why Overthinking pigeon?

He is probably the best comedian ever, he can turn serious things into something funny to get a point across, massive respect.

@fhdang8978

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Before I saw this video I had gone 15 years and 6 months without hearing Kim Kardashian's voice. Now that I've heard it I actually want take the next space ship to The Andromeda Galaxy.

I love you even more. You addressed it, but didn’t make too much humour over it. I fucking love you

@powderphysics

6 жыл бұрын

Russel is very good at balancing seriousness and humour, and I really admire him for that

@jamespatt4727

6 жыл бұрын

That's the issue with it. All his doing is voicing his opinion, it takes no skill. He is little more than a massivly bias news outlet at this point.

@celestemonique1466

6 жыл бұрын

Annimooz get over yourself.

@TheBigBIFF

6 жыл бұрын

KatieMatey I

@RiesenWuschel

6 жыл бұрын

+James Patt wtf is your problem? He is a comedian, not a news anchor, and if you think people trying to help other people to stop self-harming are biased then you're gonna have a hard time getting first aid, since none of THOSE people ask your injuries if they want to be cured first either. Also... American detected?

And teenage boys I’m not taking away from the message but there is the same media pressure on guys as well and that’s often taken away as boys don’t show they care but every boy is as self conscious as girls.

@bmoore1908

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Cash that is good point. the main thing I got was young girls are having more reported cases of self harm then young males so that's why it is targeted towards them.

@tomc4935

6 жыл бұрын

B Moore 1/4 boys between the age of 16-24 perform some sort of self harm.

@rosenrot234

6 жыл бұрын

@B Moore The times in my teens where I tried to talk to people about it I was laughed at and told to listen to shitty emo music. Boys are also often raised in a society that says "Dont show emotion. Men don't do that." So can you really blame young males for never bringing shit up?

@killernat1234

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Cash exactly, I’m 17, male and I’ve self hardened, I know lots of girls and guys who have self harmed

@CursedWheelieBin

6 жыл бұрын

killernat1234 That sounds like a rough deal mate. Doesn't make you any less of a man. Is there anybody you've been able to talk to, offline? You may aswel call that number (I don't work for them or anything btw). Nobody makes it without some kinda help. Some people are just lucky enough to have more support and encouragement around them than others.

When he showed the picture of himself in school my parrot literally started laughing and jumped back away from my phone😂not even lying i swear to god ahaha😂😂😂

@deaddumplings5565

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

4:14 It was this exact video that got me to start opening up about self harm. One day, when I was home alone, I had the urge to hurt myself again, but I'd written down this number, and I called Samaritans. It just helped me get my feelings in order, figure out 'why?'. Then, a few months later, I got the courage to give my parents a letter telling them about it. And telling my parents has helped me a lot, because my parents knew to talk it through with me calmly. Sometimes, it's hard to know who you can talk to about something like self harm or suicidal thoughts, so helplines like Samaritans really make it easier. The anonymity helps a lot. If you don't want to talk over the phone, then you talk via email. They ask questions to help you start talking about your issues, and then they *listen* and, in all honesty, just having someone listen helps a lot.

He's made the calculator joke before 😂 I remember dying of laughter the first time

@davebuchan81

6 жыл бұрын

I also remember that. Even better, it actually happened pretty much exactly the same when I was at school. So fucking funny, I still remember how mortified the teacher looked and how half the class was hysterically laughing and red-faced with embarrassment at the same time....

@josephtaylor8995

4 жыл бұрын

He said it on mock the week long ago

@annacaris6674

4 жыл бұрын

My teacher actually said that to a girl in my class lol

There should be no such thing as a taboo subject.. all things need to be talked about! Thanks Russell!

@cpgautam172

4 жыл бұрын

Even if it's a teacher banging you against a desk?

@1993greeksoldier

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't mind if we made dumb conspiracy theories or bogus racist ideas taboo though.

@apeman9238

2 жыл бұрын

@@cpgautam172 depends, what type of banging!

“We’re British, we’re ugly, we’re like potatoes with eyes.” That first one is true, that second one describes the Irish. As for Americans like me, we tend to look God awful, and I for one embrace the horrendous looks.

@abithefallenhuman921

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Irish person here, you're absolutely correct.

Comment section: 80% "boys self harm as well" 10% I'm so glad he's talking about this 10% Random comments

@PurineOFW

4 жыл бұрын

It’s true. Boys do self harm, and as much as I’m glad that he’s talking another this, boys don’t get the same concept of ‘publicity’ on mental health. That’s why so many boys now feel alone. And that’s why the rise in suicide in males particularly has increased so much

@DanS044

4 жыл бұрын

JinxedVN - Modding I dunno about uk (it’s probably similar) but I do know for a fact that in the USA men are 2 times more likely to commit suicide and the vast vast majority of cases of domestic abuse are caused by women

@PurineOFW

4 жыл бұрын

@@DanS044 84 men, within the UK commit suicide every single week.

@dragzgaming

4 жыл бұрын

60% of all suicides are male I think it was. 100% of suicides over selfies, pmt and broken nails are female. Common causes of self harm in girls is "he dosent like me" common causes of self harm in men is " actual problems"

@abigailhunt8704

4 жыл бұрын

Dragz johnson reading your comment I lost brain cells and quite a bit of my faith in humanity.

I self harmed. Russell helps by making me laugh and giving me a little bit of happiness. thank you Russell Howard

@rosielow527

6 жыл бұрын

+Gokdeniz Akbulut You, sir, are the dumbass. Robbie was only sharing his experience, and you decide to insult him. You're no better than the people you make fun of. Worse, even. And +Robbie Cumming, I hope you have stopped self-harming or will stop in the future.

@robertcumming9227

6 жыл бұрын

Rosie Low I have I've got my friends and family supporting me, my life's back on track now and I've even applied for the army so things are looking up

@rosielow527

6 жыл бұрын

+Robbie Cumming That's wonderful to hear! I hope things are still great in the future!

@robertcumming9227

6 жыл бұрын

Rosie Low thanks hopefully they will be

@megz6116

6 жыл бұрын

Same here. Russell Howard is the person I turn to when I feel down, because he is so inspirational and funny at the same time.

i really appreciate this

@linkoln_sosias

6 жыл бұрын

Russell Howard is the best comedian ever. I love watching his videos on youtube. I literally, can't wait every week for more

@SaintenUK

6 жыл бұрын

Just to check Meg. Are you depressed ? Or feel like your own image is horrible that it might drive you to self harm?

@simsorbet

6 жыл бұрын

She said she appreciated this, doesn't mean she doesn't appreciate herself. People don't just self harm because of what they look like

@simsorbet

6 жыл бұрын

Mate, you're arguing with someone because they appreciated a video. Get a life.

@simsorbet

6 жыл бұрын

You're calling me ignorant but you're literally just starting an unnecessary argument with someone because they appreciated a video. I don't understand what the big deal is.

HEY YOU, Remember, you cannot compare yourself to someone else because it’s impossible as we are unique and beautiful in our own way ❤️💕

YES. YES. YES

@RK-hj2zv

6 жыл бұрын

Khushnug Khan are you my fam?

@originalname5096

6 жыл бұрын

YES!!!

@abdFai826

6 жыл бұрын

*is that a jojo reference*

@reclaimyoutube3975

6 жыл бұрын

Khushnug Khan NO NO NO

@frosch6532

5 жыл бұрын

jesus christ hey Jesus ......if you can walk on water does that mean you swim on land ? 😁😁😁?

Thank you for touching onto this very important topic!

@lucuslovesyou2961

6 жыл бұрын

Lauw! Men are more likely to commit suicide

@acorgiwithacrown467

6 жыл бұрын

Meta Mojo dafuq are you talking About?

@lucuslovesyou2961

6 жыл бұрын

corgidog look it up

@Carl-el7qy

5 жыл бұрын

Meta Mojo is right tho men are four times more likely to commit suicide then women

@killjoybitch6969

5 жыл бұрын

I gave you 1K you’re welcome

I always enjoy Russell's content. It's both entertaining, and informative. A friend of mine once told me "too much of anything is not good". I do think social media can create a fun experiences in life, but not when it's been obsess too much like this.

@CursedWheelieBin

6 жыл бұрын

Amirrul Jasni Yeah I feel fortunate that I was a teenager in the early 00s right before touch screen mobiles (3G, 4G) phones took off. There was more than enough social pressure back then. Now it must feel like 24/7 judgment for these kids. Good luck getting a decent education with that distraction! 😬

@ihavearrivedatthedisco5518

5 жыл бұрын

What about too much of Russ? How much is exactly too much?

@marionmelia2962

4 жыл бұрын

RoboTurkeyNinja im glad i was born with the unwavering sense that social media is cancer and shouldnt be used.

“A photo is just a memory with no soul” f*cking hell he’s so true

We got gifted with a thing called a memory, a photo is just a mockery of that.

@roro-rx7cq

4 жыл бұрын

Nokia Brick Collection Same

@-________-9267

4 жыл бұрын

No its NOT

@bromora989

4 жыл бұрын

[Gacha_Bready] I don’t get selfies: but to say that a photo is a mockery of a memory is PURELY false. I have memories of my best friend, and those themselves can make me tear up in happiness, but memory of specific moments can fade, and the photos of those moments make me just as happy as when I’m actually with them because it’s a reminder of those memories, it’s a refresher.

@roro-rx7cq

4 жыл бұрын

Bromora well I’m sorry.

@sozetsukokai9327

4 жыл бұрын

A memory? I can't quite recall ;D

“Were like potatoes with eyes” That hit me hard like my mum did last night 😢😢

@amanpotdar

4 жыл бұрын

did she, against the desk ??😂😂😂

The calculator thing made me tear up with laughter and made my stomach hurt

I used to self harm alot, (im male) and I thought of suicide alot, although this was because i felt as if i couldn't talk about my issues because of how i am transitioning (ftm) and how my family aren't supportive, although i finally got therapy by myself, it's helped slightly but my partner always says that they are willing to listen and help and im always tell him the same ❤️

i’m so glad he’s brought light to the situation no one ever talk about self harm in teenagers because we are just “attention seeking” when in reality we are doing the opposite by trying to not hurt everyone around us and only ourselves

@lizanna6390

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it seems like people can't tell the difference between 'attention seeking' and a genuine cry for help

Thankyou for talking about this russell i currently go to cams and lots of my friends are going through this kind of thing you made my day

@pitwolf4981

6 жыл бұрын

nayr h19 I used to go to cams but I left because I wasn't getting much benefit from going.

@nayrh1920

6 жыл бұрын

Psycho Killer that kind of therapy doesnt work for everyone

@liquidtvafternoons5315

6 жыл бұрын

nayr h19 Lmao Cams is shit

@owenshannon308

6 жыл бұрын

Red Wolf It's not shit what's shit is your uploads about butterflys and the fact that you give a organization/group that helps people turn their life around when their at there lowest is a bad name by saying their a shit group when their not. From what I can remember When I got kicked out of school for running out of school and attacking teachers and attacking my supposed to be friends if I didn't get my way and I all ways told myself that I should take my life because I was this crazy kid who was talented in boxing and football but was wasting it but being a crazy kid and before all this I was a good kid and I kept my shit together when my grandad who helped me with everything in life died in year 2 it was hard but when my second grandad died who I was very close to too and lived round the corner died I went from a good kid to a kid who couldn't handle life anymore I went to my behavioural school they sent me to cams for anger issues and self harm as on my first day at my new school I took my shoe laces out of my shoes and ran off and tried to hang myself but a teacher walked in and stopped me from taking my life as I was tightening the laces right round my neck. I went to that cams for 2 different visits the 1st one I didn't talk at all I just ignored the lady and answered yes and no if she or my mum asked a question but I took in all the things she said and I sort of just kept repeating it in my head then I realised that I was normal kid I just wanted to be this bad ass guy infront of people so I done that to show off then when I got in shit with people who were in gangs an thugs and I turned to self harm and attempting to take my life. Cams turned my life around I'm now back in a mainstream school getting ready for GCSE and I'm now back at it in footy playing fulltime and in 2 years time I'll be able to make a little money off it hopefully and push up to bigger and better clubs by putting the work in. Don't get me wrong I'm still far from perfect I still can loose my shit in seconds but my behaviour and the way I deal with shit is miles better than it was a good 5 6 years back. Anyway half the shit I told you about how cams is amazing will go through one ear and out the other ear to you. Life is not easy 👍

@owenshannon308

6 жыл бұрын

Red Wolf Low life

As a teenage girl who’s had a hard time dealing with depression and other things the majority of my life, it really makes me happy to see that you bring awareness to these kinds of issues. You da man, Russ💝

My head down for you, you always talk about such a important subjects when the rest ignores, I have 2 teenagers(13 years old) at home and i try my best to be as close as I can with them, and for now they are not allowed to have Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat, and you know? They are ok with that... Lots love and respect to you!

@stroof-is-tired

5 жыл бұрын

As a teen, I say that what you're doing is a brilliant approach to the problem :)

@depressedsimp8858

4 жыл бұрын

kids get bullied for not having social media tho maybe just heavily monitor it

@almondsai7214

4 жыл бұрын

@@depressedsimp8858 As a 15 year old boy who has never used social media (By choice) I can't say that I have ever been bullied for not having it. I don't know if this is because of my friends, the school or my local area, but I can understand why people are afraid that they wouldn't fit in. In fact the first phone I got, was given to me by my much older brother yesterday.

as a recovering (and relapsing lol) self harmer, i really like this. i like how he uses comedy to make people really listen.

I feel pressured to click the thumbs up.

@josephb4919

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck the issue he's talking about, I feel pressured into giving the vid a like!

@ishand8209

6 жыл бұрын

HOW ARE YOU TOP COMMENT ON EVERY VIDEO I WATCH?!?!?!

@oumiyamyorkie

6 жыл бұрын

Nooo, it’s so annoying that I can’t click on the notification to take away the one 😖

@lewisnorth1188

6 жыл бұрын

Now I feel pressured to thumb up your comment

@CalKP_Selectah

6 жыл бұрын

New Message xD

I self harm and I always feel like my emotions are in control: thank you for breaking through that barrier and making me smile

@phoenixtimney6524

4 жыл бұрын

Would you like to talk about it

@thebakerganimations1114

4 жыл бұрын

You deserve it

@dragzgaming

4 жыл бұрын

Dont self harm over your image. It's yours, own it. There is only one of you And your not fake like the rest of them. There is only one of you and your unique. You dont need to try and fit in and get the "likes". When you get the likes from the right people is what matters in life!

I'm in my 20s and I started online dating for the first time a couple of months ago. I suddenly realised I barely had any recent photos of me that weren't a) group photos, b) drunk/generally unflattering photos or c) me doing something where you can barely see my face. You scroll through profiles and you've just got endless photos of people's faces in bathroom mirrors and they've got no personality to them. Where are people's photos of them playing a musical instrument, finishing a race, up a mountain, scuba diving or whatever? Point is, when you do take a photo, make it a worthwhile one that captures a genuinely interesting part of your life. I'd much rather see a photo of someone finishing a marathon, even though they might be exhausted, than fifty selfies.

@GearTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You couldn't be more right. Online dating feels like endless swiping through profiles that show no personality and only vanity. 🤦‍♂️

As a young woman myself, I have never felt insecure or liable to hurt myself from the internet’s influence, but I hope those who do can overcome it and become more confident. Very important topic 🙂

Comments 2 Actual comments: too many to count Go home, youtube, you’re drunk.

@sungod1141

5 жыл бұрын

Nathaniel the 3 ikr Also love Brendon

OMG Russel actually looks like simple Jack from tropic thunder XD

Tried to talk to my parents about my suicidal thoughts, Got a lecture about how I shouldn't lie. Wtf is that logic

@johnnysummerall865

3 жыл бұрын

R u ok

@sexiestmanalive

3 жыл бұрын

That is so horrible

@Bloodlyshiva

3 жыл бұрын

"You're playing it up, you're a narcissistic, lazy little shit looking for attention, going on about a few words when there's REAL trouble going on in the world. Are you starving? Are you actually injured? Now stop mucking around, Man/Woman up, and deal with it." That is the general reasoning.

@chrystla891

3 жыл бұрын

im really sorry that happened to you and i hope your doing alright during this crazy time

@meneng6933

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bloodlyshiva that's awful

people always ask me, "why do you laugh randomly?", I always say "I just remembered something funny"

"They've got Sun and teeth. We've got drizzle and braces!" Haha

This hit me hard. My dad died because of suicide and my sister was in mental hospital for years. Thank u Russel I just had a rly hard day because of self harm and stuff and this helped me so much. Seriously thank u I love u ur amazing xx

This means so much to me. I started to notice I had major depression when I was 12 and would cry most nights. I shared a room with my sister and she didn't notice. My ex stepdad told me once that suicidal people should die because it would thin the herd. I started self-harming at 14 and ended up in the hospital from a suicide attempt at 16. That's when people had to take notice. I'm nearly 20 and still deal with multiple mental health issues but I'm still here. I'm still here cause people around me were forced to see I had a real problem. I'm lucky my attempt failed but other people aren't that lucky. Talk to the people you love about mental health, don't ignore the signs and push away the stigma.

Thank you sir for shining a light on this problem/subject. I am a single dad of a daughter who used to cut herself. It took me a long time to understand, or at least try to, why she was doing it. Many things were the catalysts. Not just one. Over time she and I made an agreement; whenever she felt the urge or need to do self harm, she was to come talk to me or call me at work or wake me up no matter time of day. We'd sit for hours talking. Not about her cutting. But what was going on in her life. School, friends, boyfriend(s), etc. Eventually I came up with a plan. If she felt the urge and we spoke about it but it didn't ease her pain, I promised her I would get her a tattoo or piercing. In a years time she got one piercing and 3 tattoos. That was 7 years ago. She hasn't cut herself in that time and has 2 beautiful kids of her own. She's going to college, holding a job and has a great supportive boyfriend. All it takes is compassion, understanding and TIME. Give them all the time they need. They're so important.

*self harm ytube* anyone here before the title changed?

@rottingdog6798

6 жыл бұрын

Wes Roots Saw that to.

@daniellewinterson8503

6 жыл бұрын

Wes Roots yes!

@shaidh7226

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@danieljnightcore1819

6 жыл бұрын

Yes lmfao

@oreosplayz4658

6 жыл бұрын

Wes Roots yup

This is very good video, thank you Russell! Many teenage girls and boys are always conscious of what they wear or what there body is like etc

that used to be me... it wasn't the selfies it was being fake

The female suicide rate went down over 20% once divorce was legal without both partners present and in agreement

It’s horrible that this happens, I’m still suffering with depression since 11 years old and have to help my suicidal friend who’s trying to kill himself💔

@RageQuit

6 жыл бұрын

Danielle Winterson tell someone about him, he may not want help but he needs it, same about you

@daniellewinterson8503

6 жыл бұрын

Rage Quit he’s had help and his parents know

Okay firstly, I want to say that it's amazing of him to bring attention to suicide and self-harming in the UK, and I, being depressed myself, appreciate it greatly. I know that he means well, and I'm sure he sympathises with all genders equally, but for the media to focus on female suicide and self-harming alone is a bit of a pisstake. I may just be a bit sensitive to this considering recent events where I have been insulted and mocked for cutting myself, but I'm sure what I say can be relatable to others. I've not done much research, but I have read that "Male suicide rates remain consistently higher than female rates across the UK and Republic of Ireland.", yet it seems that females are getting the majority of the attention. I mean sure, suicide prevention is bloody amazing and I'm so glad that many women and teenage girls are getting the help they need, and I have in fact seen male suicide awareness advertisements a few times. But regardless of the fact that male rates are higher than that of female rates, the females get the most attention, for some reason. (And yes, I'm aware that it's not just male and female, there are many genders that struggle with mental health, too, and I respect that.) I know I may sound like a dick for complaining about something as good as this, but I think you all get my point; I'm grateful that these mentally ill women and girls are getting the media attention they need and deserve, but I can't help but feel like all other genders are brushed aside, as if they're expected to be able to deal with it themselves. I mean recently, I was told at work that if I had more commonsense, I wouldn't be cutting myself. (Being told that absolutely destroyed me, it's so insensitive to say something like that.) And while I understand that self-harming isn't a good thing to do, it's not a case of 'commonsense', by any means whatsoever. But the funny thing is, if I were a female, I'd likely have been treated in the complete opposite manner, and it really fucking angers me. Because while many people, including me, are here everyday trying their best to fight off their urges, they're pushed away, because mainstream media only seems to focus on female suicides. I know I've rambled on quite a lot, but I know that some people feel the same way as I do. And to anyone out there who is suffering from mental illness, regardless of gender, race, or age, you're beautiful, and so incredibly strong for being alive right now. Stay at it and get the help you need, you'll get stronger. ❤❤

@crxssliam2608

6 жыл бұрын

Gøner self-harm is quite possibly the worst thing one can do to themselves, no matter if male or female. The point of this video wasn’t to talk about suicide as a whole, but the lack of care over a 70% increase in teen girls self-harming. Teen self-harming doesn’t belong in the background, it needs to be at the forefront for everyone to see, and with male suicide/self-harm seemingly getting pushed into the spotlight as of late, the same should be done for female suicide/self-harm. This show is normally based around current events of the last week, so I wouldn’t say he’s neglecting male self-harm because of one episode. Also, would you be telling him to start talking about women if this video was actually about males? (I’m not hating or anything, it’s natural to fight for yourself to get your point across to the majority, instead of fighting for “the other side”) I mean maybe you’re not English but in England/UK we’ve seemed to have an influx of knowledge about male suicide/self-harm so I’d have to disagree with you saying the media is focusing on females over males. Nevertheless, hope you start feeling better mate!

@Leo-rl5hp

6 жыл бұрын

Crowsco Yeah man I understand that, I just took it kind of personal and ended up venting, rather than putting across facts. And yeah I'm from the UK, mate. Thank you. ❤

@lewisnorth1188

6 жыл бұрын

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@Leo-rl5hp

6 жыл бұрын

Lewis |-/

@Eliquiss004

4 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean and I agree with you a lot mate

I love how he talks about these serious subjects, bringing light to them and spreading awareness because it makes lives so much easier knowing someone gets it, and then makes it funny and easy to talk about. I think that’s genuinely the best part of Russel Howard

"A photo is just a memory with no soul" So very well said!

Ironic how this is on social media

@GoldenLombaxGirl

6 жыл бұрын

DemonAnimeGeek True. But I think it’s clear Russel took importance to this topic better than the newspapers.

@reimudoki

6 жыл бұрын

MagentaCrystal59 agreed

@quetch2

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that you could really call youtube a social media site. It's not so much a replacement for social interaction as it is a replacement for TV.

@celestialdemon5726

6 жыл бұрын

Sahaal_17 no offense but this is one of the stupidest comments I seen today. KZread is the most used social media in the world.

@quetch2

6 жыл бұрын

+Celestial Demon I didn't say it wasn't highly used, I said it isn't social media. The key element of social media is socialisation, it's in the name. Although youtube can be used to socialise, as we are right now, the focus is on audiences watching large content creators. When a youtuber uploads a video and a million people watch it, that's not a million people socialising with eachother, that's an audience consuming their media. Media consumption is not socialisation.

Everyone is beautiful. It's your personality that makes even more beautiful.

As somebody who has self harmed and is depressed this makes me feel reassured that some people try to understand and care

When I’m feeling low I watch you to make me laugh, and to fill the air with something that’s not silence. Thank you so so much.

@Mortthemoose

3 жыл бұрын

Me too 😊

The mental health service is absolutely sh*t in this country. In Devon (where I am) we have to wait for up to 5 years before we can see someone and get a diagnosis and treatment! It's my 17th birthday today and I've been suicidal since I was 8, but they just labelled me: "depression" and didn't do anything else. Now I'm on the list for an autism assessment because of my 'tantrums', but I'm pretty sure I don't have that either. They never take our actual selves into account. If they did, they would go on to assess whether or not I have a personality disorder like BPD or OCD (on which I have done a lot of research on and have talked to people on online support groups).

@heroineofdarkness8439

6 жыл бұрын

In Devon it takes 6 weeks and that was for a mistake and the assessor writing a fucked up summory it they told me for self harm they rush you in and it takes 4 - 8 weeks. I'm near exeter so it could be just my area but it doesn't take that long.

@Jack93885

6 жыл бұрын

HeroineOfDarkness it took me the best part of a year (Bristol)

@Nightwatcher20

6 жыл бұрын

To actually get a diagnosis though. It took 3 months to get a 1/2 hour appointment which basically put me on the 5 year waiting list-- not a lot of people actually work in that industry. I'm near Exeter too.

@thevoid3976

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, and (to me at least) someone's mental health influences so many things around them! In my opinion, it's one of the most important things to monitor. Sure, there are other things more important, but that doesn't make it any less of an issue!

@Derpynewb

6 жыл бұрын

The is is more of a pet peeve. Sorry if in being incensitive. But if youve wanted to die for 9 years. Why aren't you dead? It's a good thing your not dead. It's more like you want to want to die if that makes sense. IM just retarded with words. 90 percent of people do survive depressions. But that doesn't mean "stfu attention whore". It's still a problem, everyone's different and just because theres a high success rate of surviving doesn't mean there's no chance of dieing. If the healthcare fails you, make your own one. Look for people online or offline. Find out what's keeping you alive and enhance that. If your feeling sad, make some noise and make it clear your not feeling ok. Most of all don't give up. Find out your problems and see what you can do about it. What makes you sad and why. Etc

"Potato with eyes " 😂😂😂😂 i died

I always re watch this whenever it comes back up on recommended , happy perspective on such a depressing subject , I love you

I was suicidal when I was in high school. The thing that saved my life was finding an artist online who spoke openly about her experienced through depression and mental hospitals. She gave me the strength to keep going, because I knew I wasn't alone. Other people were struggling just the same as I did. Mental illness should absolutely be a conversation everyone is willing to have. Just _talking_ about it can save lives.

He may have moved channel but he’s still telling it like it is! 👏

So true, being a year 9 lad I know so many girls who have self harmed, I try my best everyday to make them stop cuz its really not worth it. Thanks for addressing the issue.

@felixsmithson8234

3 жыл бұрын

Megan Rose indeed it does

@felixsmithson8234

3 жыл бұрын

Megan Rose thank you, best of luck to you too

Thank you for mentioning this Russell. As someone who has an anxiety disorder I know that this really helps those in the mental health community. You're helping reduce the stigma.

I love the way Russell addresses everything in the news and online and makes so much effort to make everyone feel as if there not alone :) x

So glad he spoke about this. Made my day :)

This made me laugh n cry. But thank you for the last video and bringing more awareness on this topic.

This is really real and important and thank you talking about it. I started when I was 11, and I'm 21 now and trying to stop, but it's really hard. And people dismiss it, and that's fine. I don't remember why I started, there was bullying and stuff, but it became my coping mechanism for almost everything, so it was my go-to whenever I was feeling a heightened emotion, and it isn't healthy. Finding other things to replace it, as positive coping mechanisms is hard, and takes years, but its slowly working.

@aurora_skye

5 жыл бұрын

sorry you had to go through this you can talk to me

I new to your channel but loving you more with each video. Good work bringing such issue in such cool manner

Diana self-harmed. I wonder what she'd think of the situation today.

I fucking love you and your show. you make me smile, and even though I'm only 14, the way you present this issue....makes me a little bit happier. I spend every day trying to make people happy, they turn their back on me, and they hurt me. I'm not even supposed to be alive, and I do... I do cut myself...but you and your show keep me from ending it all....and for that....I thank you.

I was feeling depressed earlier but then I remembered u had a channel so I binged watch and now, honest to god, I feel ten times better

I completely agree with everything he says but we also need to talk about men and mental health instead of iscolating it to one gender, believe it or not men also suffer major body image and mental health issues.

@marionmelia2962

4 жыл бұрын

UsEr NaM3 do they? No wonder school shootings occur. Men have problems that nobody cares about. Not even when they kill themselves. I dont blame some men for shooting up a school.

self harm YTUBE

Russell Howard is an amazing comedian he maintains his sense of humour but always teaches us a lesson

So much respect for this man, so much inspiration from this man. Being able to address serious issues with comedy is a gift.

If I tried that prank when I looked first they would squeeze the bottle

And the guys ? Because they exist

@r.alford3692

6 жыл бұрын

I was reading into it lately and apparently 1/4 boys inbetween the ages of 16-24 practice some from of self harm. One of the biggest killers for men under 45 in the UK is suicide. Although these numbers are bigger than that of females, a seventy percent rise is also massive.

@Kieran.Rob53

6 жыл бұрын

Reagon Alford oh sorry ard

@beckymcdonald979

6 жыл бұрын

Although I do agree that this kind of thing should be dealt with that's not what we are talking about right now. He was talking about the fact that the rate has risen for young girls self harming.

@jimmu8689

6 жыл бұрын

Alex shut up you will not talk about that inferior race Jokes aside the left couldn’t give two fucks about men

@Calypp0

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Well seeing how we are guys we simply don't matter, but that's not a big deal, we can just say they are war scars or summtin😊

My parents don't allow me to have any social media except KZread. I get mad at it sometimes, but it isn't just social media that makes these things happen. It's public school and bullying there. I've been treated for depression and anxiety. So this is a really good that someone with his social standing is talking about it. Thank you Russel. You're incredible and you are slowly helping people the more you try to get the word out, so really...thank you.

Thank you for talking on this it has helped some of my friends and I am forever grateful

Actually First, love your shows Russel!

@Euan_Miller43

6 жыл бұрын

so first that I left a comment before you?

@C-Jay7

6 жыл бұрын

Euan Miller but you didn’t though, did you

@Euan_Miller43

6 жыл бұрын

it was posted a minute before you

Don’t read the sun

Thank you so much Russell Howard that video cheered me up.

Good job. Making difficult topics understandable and accessible. Love it

I rarely leave likes on videos but I pretty much feel the need to like all of Russell's

Amazing rusell so amazing u talksx about it

Comedy is such a great platform to say what needs to be said! Bravo Russell

You take rly serious headlines and somehow make it funny so good 😂

I see a lot of people in this comment section talking about what teenage boys go through too. As a 16 year old boy i agree but Russell is talking about the rise of self-harming in teenage girls. However, I do understand the frustration since the problems boys go through isn't mentioned as much, which is understandable since we mostly hide it. Honestly i think we've got use to it but there's definitely problems. Maybe it's not to the extent of what girls go through but in my generation i think there;s more pressure on boys since most girls care about good looking guys and we all have to be some "sexy" fuckboy like Justin Bieber or whatever. Also a lot of people being assholes to teenage girls nowadays are OTHER GIRLS. Us guys have to be good looking, a certain height and all other stupid shit. Nasty, misogynistic guys get the most attention as long as they're good looking mostly. Suicide rates are also *MUCH* higher for men and boys in the U.K and i think it's the same in the U.S.A too. I'm just a normal, average guy who's 5 foot 9 inches and wears glasses. I'm no fuckboy and I don't care for all this dumb shit that fuckboys and many girls like. I just like normal stuff, not anything stupid. I respect people unless they're an asshole. I'd very likely be seen as a freak though and a pervert for showing any slight emotion or respect towards a girl because I'm not good looking. I'm not saying it's not bad for girls but it's definitely a big problem for boys in my generation, trust me. A lot of the people doing it do girls these days are other girls who also do the same to boys. There's definitely many girls who contribute to this. If someone is being an asshole, ignore them or get back at them or report them. Block them on social media too. I've done it myself. As someone who believes in gender equality, I think we should look at both sides. No crazy feminists or MRAs (men's rights activists), let's all get together.

@Jack93885

6 жыл бұрын

As someone who self-harms, surley youve seen the posters. Ive never seen a man on a selfharm poster

@bestrafung2754

6 жыл бұрын

jack allan Yeah, they need to focus on men self-harming too. Also I hope that you're okay and please realise that there's people who care about you :)

@Jack93885

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)) another thing worth mentioning, when my school found out about my cutting, i was swarmed by about 10 girls all saying "show us your scars and we'll show you ours". I'm not sure if it's necessarily relevant but something i wanted to bring up anyway. I just find it interesting that there is a culture forming ( especially on social media ) -hollyoaks at the moment seems to be trying to discuss-

@Jack93885

6 жыл бұрын

I've never really understood the mindset of those girls. I'm not ashamed of my scars and i'll happily walk around in short sleeves; if someone asks me a question, i'll awnser it but something about that situation Didn't sit right with me

@elizabethstevenson9707

5 жыл бұрын

This is going to sound shallow, but... Glasses are hot. And huge, muscled, guys are... sweaty? And not very comfy looking. I prefer a small sweetie-pie. I think most girls secretly do. Although I do stand corrected, I’m pretty sure there’s a type for everyone.

gotta say that this guy deserves so much respect. even when talking about risque situations, he can bring light to it. while at the same time raising awareness.

Wow, i thought i loved you before. You never fail to make me laugh after i have had a bad day with my mental health. This is an amazing video that shows the importance about how self harm effects people and confidence and it makes you laugh to. Your simply an angel Russle. We love you!!!

well, this is really cool and all, speaking about self harm but, can you also stress the fact that men and teenage boys can self harm too... its not something that only women and teenage girls can do.

@chinchilla0708

6 жыл бұрын

He never said that, he only mentioned the fact that female suicide rates have rised, yeah no shit anything can kill itself!

@seanfleming428

6 жыл бұрын

When the helpline went up he said it was for suicidal girls though he didn't even say it was for both

@Calypp0

6 жыл бұрын

Chinchilla 0 True, but since suicide rates among boys (ages 15-24) in the UK (wich is what he was talking about) are higher then those of girl it would have seemed fit to atleast say teens and not just girls, aye?

@sleepilysapphic

6 жыл бұрын

It's because he was talking about the news clip, which talked about teenage girls.

@chinchilla0708

6 жыл бұрын

ZodiMiX i feel like he was adressing both.

I love you rus

This has honestly made my day it feels so good to hear someone being supportrtive

I cut because of depression. even though I've been clean for 2 months.. thank you Russell for trying o help us but no one really understands why we do what we do unless you have done it yourself. thanks again love you man xx

I remember my childhood and I’m a child like when I caught my first fish when I was 6-7 im 13 and when my old dog buster made my cousins (metaphorically) shit his pants my dog was a rockriller and he was massive and hid under the bed he was pure black with a creamy brown belly the lights where off bang bang big dopey dog pops from under bed and charged you just to jump on the bed and lie on his back and whine until he got a belly rub my new dog (the rockriller died of old age the new is a blue staff /a fucking king demon)he just head butted opens doors bites you and trods off unless your a stranger he’ll a.kiss and pay attention to you or b.growl ready to attack

0:50 sreenshoted and saved

That's good you put the number on screen. You tried it in the show really well, and well presented. It's there for who really needs it.

Hey! I think it's amazing how you bring up some real issues and is funny af whilr doing it. Keep it up, and thanks for the laughs

The love i have for this man

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