For Lee šŸ’›

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Publicado 2021-04-25
After living an extraordinary life, and fighting a brave battle with mental illness, our hearts are shattered to share that our best friend Lee MacMillan took her life on Friday, March 26, 2021. Lee was the brightest light, a magnetic force of nature, and was loved by so so many.
#SpeakUpForLee

SAMHSA Hotline for individuals and family members facing mental health and/or substance use disorders
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889

If you need immediate support, please reach out to your local crisis text line:
USA: Text HOME to 741741
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258
Canada: Text CONNECT to 686868 or 741741

More resources at www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ and afsp.org/

www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now

If we can do one thing for Lee now, in the midst of this soul-crushing loss, itā€™s to spread the message that mental health is just as real as physical health, and that illness can strike anyone, no matter how unlikely they may seem. Lee's struggles with her mental health were also compounded in her last months of life by persistent and often vicious cyberbullying, and we want to drive home the point that cyberbullying has real life consequences -- the people on the other side of the screen have real lives, real feelings, and real struggles of their own.

We are raising funds in her name to donate towards Mental Health Awareness and to combat Cyberbullying. If even one person can be spared her fate, it will be worth it.
bit.ly/2QsKYal

Life is more complex than a single social media post. Things are complicated. Donā€™t believe what you see online. Get out into the world and talk to your loved ones. Check in. Ask them genuinely how theyā€™re doing. Be available to help. To listen. To offer help. Remove the stigma of asking for help.

Please help us spread the awareness of this issue, for Lee and every one else who needs to hear this: share this page using #speakupforlee and share it broadly...you never know who is struggling quietly.

And hold your loved ones tight. Tell them you love them. Because life can change in an instant.

We will miss her with every fiber of our hearts.

Thank you for contributing to her mission - her story will live on in all those she touched, let's honor her life by helping those who are not able to help themselves.

(words from her family & friends)

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  • @eamonandbec
    I've been sat here all day thinking that I should maybe get up and clean the cabin or go for a walk or get out in nature to connect with Lee but I cannot stop replaying 13:20 onwards. It's on a loop and I'm lying in my bed. Sometimes drenched in tears. Sometimes sitting in HARD belly laughter. And this is after a full week of watching this footage already. Lee is just PURE magic and I am so grateful we have so many amazing memories caught on film āœØ. Sending everyone out there lots of love as we all collectively grieve the loss of the most beautiful person.
  • @KaraandNate
    Never laughed and cried so much in one video. What a beautiful tribute you guys. I feel like I know her and am inspired to be more like her. Thank you for sharing this because i know how hard it must have been. Y'all are simply the best.
  • @JuustPanda
    Depression is being stuck in the past, anxiety is being stuck in the future. - Lee This girl just explained the most complicated thing in simple words
  • @MaxandOccy
    I know how hard this was for you two to make and I know you donā€™t think you did a perfect job. But that was perfect. Lee would have absolutely loved that. And you definitely made the Polaroid wall. Love you šŸ’›
  • @bellsanchez6809
    Without ever meeting Lee in real life you can see how beautiful she is inside and out. I see that same light in you two.
  • @CourtneyReese8911
    I couldn't help but to come back to this video three years into the future, and just be in awe of you two. I just finished your recent video, and I'm so happy for the two of you now that you have little cutie patootie Frankie Lee come into your lives. I know Lee would be happy and honored to have Frankie have her first name as her middle. Here's to you, Lee. Never met you, but, I'm so happy you brought happiness to Bec and Eamon's lives. Rest in paradise. Much love to you three, Oso, and your families!!!!!!
  • @hidinginmyroom2656
    Sometimes The people with the brightest Eyes hold the deepest secrets
  • @nursemettsmsn
    My husband committed suicide 10 years ago..... it touches so many lives. Like dominos and they never had any idea how much if changes everything for everyone who loved them. And they never realized what a HUGE impact they made on everyoneā€™s life they touched. Sending prayers for everyone she touched. Such a loss
  • @seancbrophy
    Maybe you guys should make a line of ā€œLee You Sundayā€ merch and donate the proceeds to a mental health initiative. Much love and big hugs to all.
  • At 59 I have been managing my depression and anxiety since the age of 9. What I want so badly to impress on young people struggling to find their path thru the dark places in their minds is this; This too, shall pass. You will not always be consumed by these shadows. Things will, throughout your life, change and expand and contract. And heal. 27 is SO SO young. Looking back I remember the jump days when I thought I couldn't go on. Now? I can't even remember what made those days so bad. What I remember is reaching out with a call for help even when I was sure no one could help. Because I promised someone to not jump without calling first. I am so grateful to him for making me promise, and for catching me when I fell. Make yourself reach out before you jump. Save your own life.
  • @BehaviorPlanPam
    I know this was done 2 years ago, but it is still so real and full of life. You said it - Lee was too big for this world. She was so bright and full of life. I cried watching this, knowing that I have also suffered loss just like Lee's, and I can say that years ago I was personally there myself. There is always a place to go; you just have to seek it out. My heart goes out to you as you continue to feel the absence of Lee in your lives.
  • @nellylugo7414
    My daughter, the love of my life, committed suicide 4 years ago! My life got destroyed with her departure! So I know how you guys feels! My daughter served in the military for 24 years and went deployed 5 times to Afghanistan and Irak, she saw many ugly things, and her mind was never the same and suffered PTSD! She retired from the military and didnā€™t complete a year when she was gone! My heart goes to Leeā€™s family! God give them comfort and peace! Same to you guys!
  • @OffbeatLiteracy
    I don't care that I'm a male at age 34 I haven't cried like this in so long. I loved Lee so much even though I never met her. I love you guys so much even though I've never met you. I'm in deep sobs over the loss of such an amazing spirit. I'm sorry I'm just so sorry
  • Rest in peace forever Lee she is so beautiful inside and out
  • @kenwatson7815
    How can someone who looks so happy, be hiding so much. This is such a sad reality for those affected by this cruel illness. To all those out there who suffer in silence, please make yourself heard, don't be afraid to speak up, there's always someone who will listen. RIP Lee
  • @kanda6727
    As a Mental Health nurse, I hear sad stories of people's struggles almost on a daily basis. But for some reason, Lee's passing has REALLY hit me hard. I have only been following her journey (with Max) for about a year, but the tears & sense of loss are undeniable. She was such a beautiful, vivacious & energetic young woman who appeared to have the world at her feet. She will be so very sadly missed, & it is truly unfortunate she had no idea how many people (worldwide) she has touched! My heart breaks for all those ''in her world", & also for those of us who just loved the journey she took us on online. To Eamon & Bec: thank you for sharing this lovely tribute. It is so very obvious the beautiful & genuine love the three of you have for each other. Something you will always treasure no doubt. Be kind to yourselves & each other. Your online community is here to support you through these difficult times! xxx
  • @EchoBravo370
    Unfortunately, for people with treatment resistant depression it does not matter how many people love you, or will miss you. Suicide is about stopping the pain being experienced. If someone around you takes their own life, do not take it personally or worry you could have done more. Don't do that to yourself. It is a disease most people cannot understand and it is real.
  • @frasersgirl4383
    I just found you. I heard about Lee and that led me to you. Our 24 year old granddaughter died from a drug overdose in 2020. I have struggled with huge depression and anxiety since her death. Her name was Rebecca and she was our only grandchild. My husband and dogs have kept me sane these last two years. Iā€™m watching you go thru IVF and chemo and Iā€™m feeling so much love and so much hope and so much absolute certainty that I was supposed to find your channel tonite. My little Morkie who sleeps next to me every night and keeps me going because I am his momā€¦ā€¦his name is Bear. Please know that I am strengthened by you and am sending you all the love I can possibly send. ā¤ļøšŸ’«šŸ¶šŸ’«ā¤ļø
  • @mel_streetz2372
    ā€œSome people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to a new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the sameā€ - Flavia Weedn