Phyllis Hyman on Emotional Ups & Downs (1987) 

Demi B absolutely!!

She looks just like her

They do and she should

Demi B I was just thinking the same thing!

I thought I was the only 1 who saw the resemblance

+Azule Android true!

Yes she was

Yes she was. All 6ft of her. Mmm

Yes, those 💋

I agree she looked so hurt But she was so beautiful and full of talent such a tragedy

It is so hard to hide the pain from depression - you can only fake so much and you get tired of doing that too. People read it incorrectly and think other things because you may not be able to laugh, or you may not want to join the group for fun - because no one understands that the sun rarely shines when you are fighting depression - and NO medication is not the answer. It really is a personal fight that you must fight alone - I really believe no one can help you fight it - it really is a one-on-one battle. Some days you win, and a lot of days you lose, and it is those days of constantly losing which is why a lot of us suffering from depression just give up. I was fighting depression and also lost my mother in August 2015, and the following words really do fit - "I was holding on for my very life, at the end of my line as the flames burned so high, had my back against the wall and no time to run away - surrounded by the world they were calling out my name, and I was so sure it was all over when out of the shadows came a light that saved me - just in time". These are a few of the meaningful lyrics sung in a song by the legendary Deniece Williams, called "Just In Time". Boy does it have meaning........................

Segdirb I so sorry to hear but the best thing is to do is let go and let God handle your problems that's the only way you will survive and start all over to a new life. None of us can't fight on our own and yes we all go through the different struggles but God is the only way that can and will fight our battles and can remove all of the sadness to our happiness days. She went through a lot but I know she's in better place in Heaven

No disrespect God fixing it????

Unless if am wrong my badd

That's why that industry did everything it could to break her. I believe in Divine Judgement and ALL who have suffered, just as she did, shall receive TRUE Justice.💯🙏🏽

Unfortunately I have to disagree. If she was that in tuned spiritually she wouldn’t of committed suicide. She wasn’t as strong emotionally either as she felled victim to the evils of the music business. I however do agree she was very creative and talented and beautiful.

@@itrollthetrolls28 I disagree with your comment..

@@Meta-morphisis That’s cool. We all have different opinions.

@The Chatroom The one’s close to her said it was suicide.

you hit the nail, right on the head!

Infidel14? Makes sense! Same thing with late singer Amy Winehouse 😢💔🎵🎶🎙🎧

You can't survive on beauty alone. Even the most beautiful can be abused and taken advantage of sadly. Feel misunderstood and lonely as sadly she was. :(

I think that makes it even more painful

That makes perfect sense

but its true they cannot be trusted Clive Davis burned her her husband broke her heart as well as the last album that label was giving her problems and didn't want to release her album and allow her to make money from it they want everything

Blessings to you.

@@jamsng Wow, I need to check her bio out more intensively. Too bad when you young you do not understand that someone who would break your hear never really loved you.

💯 perfect accurate

I feel like that now smh

Jaime eclair and her eyes

Jaime eclair natural no botox

Her voice..

Guys, she is a package

No fillers

Wow. Never knew she was bipolar

This happens to me a lot…like a lot

Oh.my gosh, I didn't know, she had committed suicide. Oh how sad ,even after all these years. She unfortunately, should have got treatment because she recognized her own darkness. Beautiful woman,gone top soon.

@@s.e.2018 I am just seeing this comment, and I did EXACTLY that. I prayed, I can’t remember what I prayed, but I know I did. I definitely have a spiritual gift and God has worked on me over time 😁

I actually saw her in NYC about 9 years before she died. I was 17 years old working at David's cookies in Greenwich Village. She came in and asked for two chocolate chip cookies. She looked beautiful and was dressed so classy. Oh yeah, she is very tall. I had to ask, "Are you a model"? She said, "No." She thanked me for the cookies and her change and she walked out. I couldn't help, but watch her until she was out of view. Such a tragedy.😔

Alexus Noonecares Man I never thought she would go through like this but she won't have to struggle no more

😵🔥have you the WARNING of Suicide?...

Thanks for reaching out to me... Trust and believe you are NOT crazy girlie.. And we are NOT wierd... I (we) just feel deeply as well..

That is so true because I'm one as well and I feel so much and I wish I didn't but I know it's in my nature and I just hate she had to deal with that

Shaina J yes... I hate she had to deal with it too... She's Resting now....

That's true!!! I agree

i am the same but i'm an aquarius

If somebody would've told her the future after the year of 1999-2000 about her peers she couldn't compete with at the time. w/ the modernization of the Internet that wasn't popular at the time. She could be running ball 🏈 parks in the day in age 🏆. Just being on RU-vid engaging w/ fans no record label. Sometimes you just have to pray and hold on through the rain & storms.... and the sun 🔆 will come out shinning again. RIP🙏🏽 PH 🕊️🕊️🕊️

Chile. It was BI-POLAR disorder back then. Do you really think this term and diagnosis was developed in today’s world???

@@dddddadadad1796 it WAS called manic depression.

It still is called manic depression. Both are acceptable terminologies. It was known back then, and she knew it. But she couldn’t call it that; the stigma was and still is very much prevalent. People are still dying from this condition, despite the many treatments. The condition itself is awful; the natural ups and downs of life exacerbate the symptoms, and these cannot be measured or predicted. He mother and grandmother passed away not long before she died. Had she not succeeded in ending her life then, another major loss may have sent the pendulum swinging again.

virgos feel it as well especially with pisces rising

My husband is a cancer. You just explained him to an absolute T. I am a water sign as well, so the thing is that I feel absolutely everything and I mean everything that he feels. It’s a LOT, but I wouldn’t have my life any other way.

When is your birthday

Pisces is another sign that does this as well

@@jamsng YO! I was just thinking about this right now after watching this because I'm also a Virgo with a Pisces & they're opposite signs.

Yes I totally feel the same way oh I miss her

She was indeed diagnosed with it

Yep. I was thinking the same thing listening to her. At some point in their careers, they had Clive Davis in common!

@@michelesimms-burton208 something is off about that man! Can't put my finger on it but it's there!

The prime of my life album does make her look like an early verison of Whitney Houston a little.

Ik

And not by chance either..that is a VERY HEAVILY DEMONIC INFLUENCED INDUSTRY

This is her with help! You can listen to her until that she was deeply entrenched in the work of becoming better. Those of us that don’t deal with extreme mental illness we do not understand.

Yes but we have a lot of work to do especially still those that are Skeptical or the ones that doesn't want to educate themselves on this illness until it happens to one of their family members. We just need to stop calling 911 because cops will not help period.theybare only there to ruin lives .

Beauty isn’t everything. She had mental health issues. Men probably came but they didn’t stay long

She said guys would be intimidated enough because of her presence height looks as well

you did? how long has phyllis been gone now?

21 years now

Jadon Carter going on 22 years same year my oldest daughter Adrennie Armstead was born expect she was born 2 months before Phyllis Hyman's death

+Jadon Carter how miss hyman pass away?

+Quamese Lowery she looks so sad here

Never wasted. You will recover and you will survive.

Sometimes God has to take away what's comfortable so you can grow. It's hard now but the blessing is coming.

Barbara Simpson That's right

Barbara Simpson That's right and looking back and learn from it so we can move on forward to do better and be happy for us in single life, relationship , and marriage like myself with or without children . Phyllis Hyman was going through so much and she's at peace .

LOVE U FRIEND I DON'T KNOW U BUT IM GOING THRU SAME THING U WENT THRU TO HUN BLESS U HAPPY HOLIDAYS!🎅🎅🎁🎁🎄🎄

UNCG or A&T?

I think she was trying to hide it.

No they knew

Lets Talk I heard people didn’t.

Mia Mia Two subjects I guess. I was referring to people knew she had mental illness since she was very young.. The help part she was in rehab tons of times. Her singing and having a major music label prior is what probably got her by at the time. Clive snatched that from her for Whitney

Lets Talk okay, understood now.

MrsStrawberryLuv1 yes

JUICYRED 70 yes maam

My.god.no.way.no.way.kid.paddy Ireland😉

Well you have to take into consideration a lot of people are coming to this video to get to know her. And the first thing that stands out beyond her amazing voice and stage presence is her striking beauty. Me, myself, I'm on here under the search: "The life story of Phyllis Hyman". You know to get to know and learn her history and these are the vids that pop up. I haven't had a chance to know about her hard times so I'm here to learn. But she is very beautiful. Amazes ME how that cannot be taken as a compliment. Idk. People

Dumbass comment. 9 other morons hit the like button smh

@@ms.lesarenay9450 EXACTLY

Hi Cece, I completely comprehend what you have expressed. The ebb-n-flow of emotions are not fully understood by many. My sun is Taurus, my moon is Sag, my rising is Cancer and the only aspect of this Astro-disposition that grounds me is Taurus. Other than that, what Phyllis experienced emotionally, I continually manage on a moment-to-moment basis. Those extremes are real but manageable. Holla at me if you need someone who is a good listener, and to freely express yourself without judgement and criticism. Peace.

IM BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF CANCER BUT I LIVE BY THE SIGN OF THE CROSS✝️THATS WHERE I FIND BALANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO MY UPS AND DOWNS!🙏💕🎶💯

I DONT TRUST PEOPLE. TRUST HAS TO BE EARNED . TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS AND THE LORD JESUS ALONE. DISCERNMENT > SKEPTICISM 💯

The lip gloss is poppington! #Salute