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I massively appreciate you opening up about not always being okay - I feel like so many people put on a front that everything is perfect in their lives! I’ve also been feeling disconnected and overwhelmed this week - I think the start of January is always an odd time but hopefully we’ll find our way out of the rut!

Sending you lots of love - things will get better ❤️

Thank you for being so open Eve, it is so deeply appreciated

I’m in my third year doing journalism with the NCTJ and you described it perfectly! It’s so intense but is the best course haha - best of luck with your journey, been a subscriber since GCSE days so loved watching you grow xx

I really appreciate you talking about how you feel, because sometimes I feel very alone with my feelings. I've had the best summer but I've been feeling so isolated ever since uni started again in autumn, I have a million people texting me about uni stuff but that just adds to be problem somehow. I'm never alone, yet I feel so lonely at times and for the past weeks I've been feeling like things are just passing by without me being able to acknowledge it. It feels like Christmas never happened because my mind has been at uni every minute and I'm honestly so happy when the semester is over and I can finally have some for myself.

I watch all your videos but these are always my favourite ❤ all the best for Australia, I really believe it will be one of the best things you’ve done x

I wish you all the best on your adventures! I was just watching your moving the Oxford vlog yesterday, the nostalgia!!

Hi Eve, thank you so much for talking so honestly about your mental health. Many viewers will recognise the signs of anxiety, dissociation, and depersonalisation. Grounding techniques can help regain the senses after an event. Also, please dont feel pressure to give us jam-packed content. We just love you for you, and any content that you post absolutely rocks!! ❤️ take care and make sure you factor in some downtime if you can before Aus. No guilt allowed!! 👌😊

what you said about your mental health really resonated with me. thank you for being so honest- your videos make so many people feel a lot less alone ❤️ and on another note the traitors is so good!!

Thank you for talking about your feelings honestly. I graduated in 2020 and tbh I’m still not sure about what I want to do and the path that I’ve chosen. Does anyone though really? Sometimes I think everybody’s just winging it haha. Have fun and stay safe in Australia! ❤

I really enjoy these sit down chatty videos whilst at work. I have my air pods in while working, its like listening to a podcast:)

Really appreciate you being so open about disassociation ❤ I had very similar feelings around the time I first watched you back in 2019 talking about it but only got help in the summer past - it truly does help to know you’re not alone! If I can give any advice it would be to put yourself first to really work through it, and remember you can’t pour from an empty cup if you’re not feeling yourself ❤ Sending love always 🥰🥰🥰

I'm looking forward to those travel vlogs. I love them too. x

Your little section on your mental health was so heartfelt and genuine and really resonated with me. I'm going through a rough mental health patch too atm and I have to say, therapy has been the ONLY thing that has helped over the last week so I would absolutely advocate speaking to someone. Dissociation is so shit, but I just try to remind myself that it's my brain trying to protect me from things it can't quite handle right now. I know it doesn't make it go away, but giving my dissociation a purpose makes it a little less scary. I really feel you on the graduate mental health slump- as a huge over-achiever and over-planner, the months after graduating in 2019 were terrifying and honestly, I'm still not sure what I want to be doing. I'd really reccomend Rupi Kaur's new healing through writing book - it promotes freewriting as a healer to trauma and pain etc, I've only done the first few exercises but as an English teacher, my little literature brain has been scratched so I thought I'd share! Sending you all the love, angel x

Thank you so much for talking about being in your first relationship! I’m in my first relationship now and it’s been so challenging 😅

Looking gorgeous Eve xx

I LOVED the Traitors!!

Never make pressure for future neither be on past your present is in your hand ✌️😍😍😍

You are one of my favourite youtubers @Eve Bennett haven't watched you in awhile I shall come back to you soon.

Yes I've heard about that with the actor's trade Union Equity. It's what would be called a stage name, no different from a trading name of a business really. I didn't know that was the reason behind it though. It's good to choose a name that has a personal connection.

I loved the video eve and love you xx when you coming back to the Midlands and hope you and Rob are well xx

This is the first time I’ve ever heard someone talk about dissociation so openly. As a child I used to get so scared and say that it felt like I was just a voice inside a head. If I think too deeply about it then I start to worry I won’t ‘snap back’ so I have to shake it off and ignore the feeling 😕

I've been struggling with the Post Uni Freefall for 8 months now and it is not really a great time. And there is so much pressure from well meaning family and friends who constantly ask what you are doing next. I haven't managed to land a job in my degree yet and I feel so much judgement from people ( which might be in my head). I am so ready to jump into a job and feel like I belong somewhere professionally. It is taking time and I'm impatient.

You should totally pop over to Canberra while you’re in Aus… (aussies will lol at this) hope you have the best time while you’re here!!

Can 100% relate to the friends as a comfort show haha. Started watching in 2020 and watched about 10 times through since, made first two years of uni feel less like I was alone when I was sat in my room by myself

I am flying to Melbourne on the 8th of February so we'll be there around the same time. Are you seeing Molly and Tom whilst you are out there? Love your videos x

Looking forward to your videos of Australia. I have just googled what to pack for backpacking. I was amazed. There's loads to pack into either a 50 or 70L rucksack. I would need to go into training. Ha

The overly active brain is a real problem for me too - love your videos btw!!

Hi Eve. I think the performers union is called Equity. You can't have the same name as another actor/performer as you said. Examples:- David Jason (Only Fools and Horses) is David White and David Tennant (Doctor Who) is David Smith. Thank you for your honesty in this video. Best wishes for your adventures in Australia 🌞.

On the note of the actor's union, SAG in the US is the same way. you can't share a name, so my friend now goes by her full name (including middle names) because her first and last name combo was already taken

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eve you need to bring back gins with eve :)

I suffered with periods of dissasociation since I was 17 and in 2021 I entered a phase where I experienced it daily for months and it never left and that's when I got help. I've now been on antidepressants for almost a year and hardly ever experience it anymore which is the most amazing feeling! I definitely know how scary it is so don't ever feel alone! Apart from medication, I think the best way to help yourself naturally is to understand why it happens rather than focusing on the feeling itself. The way I would explain dissociation is that your body and mind is so absolutely terrified about something that is happening (anxiety or trauma usually causes this) so instead off fighting or flying (having a panick attack or running away from the problem) you instead freeze, this is your body's way of dealing with high levels of anxiety, your mind simply stops and disconnects from your body because it cant handle fighting it. Dissociation is like the condition of fearing fear itself, you are so scared of being scared that your mind just switches the off button leaving you disconnected and confused, which only scares you more. To fix this condition short term i recommend washing your hands or body with freezing cold water, if you're in a brightly lit place i recommend wearing sunglasses. The most important thing to remember is that you are safe and that mental illness is like a liar in your brain. It is literally a little monster sitting in your brain saying things that are not true like 'everyone hates me' etc etc and you believe it. That's where medication really helps, medication kills this monster in your head. You are not this monsters thoughts those awful thoughts are the illness, you have to separate yourself from them. I wish you luck and happiness Eve

Good video

Eve eres muy hermosa te deseo mucha suerte 🤩🥰

This is my first time hearing the term "city break"

If you need a local to grab a coffee with in Melbourne!!!! You’ve got viewers here🤩

Congratulations you are a journalist now... By the way I am attending intern here in Czech Republic

Equity is the union 😋

When you were talking about Rob's 'new' name, I thought you were saying his new name was piss, it took me like 10 minutes to realise you were saying Pierce😂😂

Equity - is the actors union ur talking about

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Will you be meeting up with Molly whilst you're in Aus?

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Apart from taking Vitamin d3, we British need to stop just thinking Australia is concentrated on the East coast. You’re missing out on so much. Plus, don’t worry about signal they have internet in that country 😅

Omg I just read a book in which the main character also had to change her name because her actual name was already taken as a stage name and I thought that was made up for the storyline, that's so stupid there are so many people with the same name?? 😂

If any job requires you to change our name that is a massive red flag like wtf is that stupid rule 😂😂😂

First?

don't go to the civil service - avoid at all costs!

Would 100% recommend the US version of Traitors - also on iPlayer. Even better than ours.