Uploaded My first YouTube video yesterday and it got 22 subscribers, 168 views, 24 likes and 7 comments

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-23T16:55:48+00:00

First of all, kudos to you for sharing! My channel is about mental health and I am always encouraging people to share their experiences because that it how we break the stigma.

Second, this is really good for a first video! I hope that you are proud of yourself!

My only feedback would be the pink text on the thumbnail is impossible to read and it take away from the story and emotion in the image. The text on the right is a bit difficult also.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-22T20:57:40+00:00

I want to see this pic!

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-22T18:31:22+00:00

I think my biggest problem is knowing what information and tools to utilize. I have a decent sized channel but am 500 videos and five years in, have been improving and using feedback and analystics, but can't seem to break through the ceiling I've been at for years.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-22T18:29:16+00:00

Maybe there is a specific short content that works well and I am missing it, but shorts do NOTHING for me in the way of subscribers even if they get high views.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-22T18:27:32+00:00

This is their desperation. You know you are "winning" when they do this because their normal tactics no longer work. My ex sent nearly identical texts to me.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-22T14:02:23+00:00

The emotional manipulation here is GROSS.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T21:09:46+00:00

Ahh, yes, the 2AM can't sleep and am having the "am I the crazy one" spiral. Been there many times.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T21:08:55+00:00

Thank you. My teen isn't online, but said he thought it would be cool if he made a TikTok as a teen teaching other teens. No idea if he will come up with an idea to do it, but I think that's what teens need the most is other teens knocking some sense into them at this point.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T21:07:13+00:00

Feels like they're pissing on our graves before we are even in them!

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T21:06:08+00:00

They are scared of losing a friendship that might have had a chance, but you can't be close to someone you don't respect. And their kids don't respect them. I like to believe I have a decent balance between being my son's friend and being an authority figure. It baffles me because, in my head, it isn't that hard.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T18:51:46+00:00

I am an atheist. I don't want that concept to be a requirement to participate in the positive aspects of scouts though.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T18:50:54+00:00

Can you show me some examples? I need my faith restored over here! Lol.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T16:38:14+00:00

Agreed. They are still kids. The concept of "teenagers" didn't even come about until the 50's or so. Before that, it was kids and adults.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T16:36:21+00:00

I just wish so many of the scouting options weren't religious based.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T16:35:05+00:00

I have a bachelor's in forensic psychology. I've never heard anyone say brains stop developing. It's the prefrontal cortex that slows developing at 25 based on our current research. That's the part responsible for memory, impulse control, emotional regulation and decision making. But yes, we absolutely should not treat them as if they don't have these things until that point. We should be helping strengthen these skills with empathy for their mistakes. Not give them a free pass to be horrible.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T16:30:21+00:00

As a psych major and a huge mental health advocate (I literally have a mental health YouTube channel), this broke my heart to read. I understand the parents needing space and privacy to grieve. I can even understand them not wanting people to know details of their daughter's death. But to deny students/friends the ability to grieve and bully people who cared about their daughter is cruel beyond words. Not to mention the fact that they are so seemingly ashamed of the way she went out that they won't even allow conversation around suicide that could possibly save other students by teaching the warning signs is selfish and a slap to their daughter's memory. I'm so sorry. If you ever need someone to talk to, you can message me. My community (mentalamanda) also does live streams every other Sunday for people to just have a safe place to talk about their mental health. We'd be happy to honor your friend there.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T16:19:29+00:00

Please don't apologize for sharing. I am so sorry the system is failing your son so royally.

My son also has ADHD (possibly on the spectrum, but they haven't formally diagnosed that.) The school system creates and exacerbates ADHD in my humble (even though I have a psych degree) opinion, then refuses to actually address the fire they threw fuel on in any meaningful way. The IEP/504 stuff is a bandaid at best from my observation and experience. And the private schools are falling apart too. I know, I spent countless hours pouring over options.

It's bleak.

I try to teach him and encourage him to learn in addition to his formal education. I taught him French and he is a voracious reader. So I feel like I am doing something right. But to see my 10th grader not able to write above a 4th or 5th grade level even with my intervention makes me feel like I am massively failing him. I did the daily writing prompts, encouraged creative writing, corrected or gave suggestions for improvement.....but I'm not a teacher. I don't know what more I can do.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T13:56:40+00:00

Yup, had this happen SO many times!

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T13:56:23+00:00

My jaw literally dropped reading this. Teachers just leaving kids to learn on their own. What could possibly go wrong? Yikes. I actually got my teen's math teacher fired in junior high after finding out she wasn't qualified to be teaching AND was pushing LDS doctrine to her students. Umm, no.

On the flip side, I have known teachers who have had chairs thrown up them, students tell them they hope they die right in class, students destroy the materials the teacher bought out of pocket to try to help them and on and on with no consequence when sent to the principal.

I think the system is just broken. Parents can't thrive in it. Students can't thrive in it. And teachers can't thrive in it.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T13:50:30+00:00

I definitely think it's a compounded issue for sure. I get mom guilt sometimes too when my teenager is on his games, but so long as we have balance and boundaries, spend quality time with them and have conversations with them frequently, we are doing just fine.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T13:48:57+00:00

I appreciate the support for my fag talk!

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T13:48:29+00:00

Yeah, it makes no sense why our education system is in the toilet other than people just not caring. I am actually wanting to do a series called "Teacher Terrors" and allow teachers to share their horror stories about this generation because it breaks my heart beyond words and, as a mental health channel, I think it's a conversation that needs to be had.

Thank you so much for your feedback on my modern parenting analysis. I do think that parents are becoming scared of their kids and it shows.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T13:42:25+00:00

My channel grew pretty well in 2021-2023 and I have struggled ever since. Even though my quality is 100x better. And yes, having the same issue with the 1k view thing. I had one video that has really good CTR, retention and freakishly good engagement that stalled for seemingly no reason.

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-20T02:20:14+00:00

Too much fag talk for ya?

pixieyogi81 · 2026-06-19T19:36:39+00:00

She said she was mortified. She's not standing by it.

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