I see. That's really unfortunate :/
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NYPD on Twitter: "We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased." (See guidelines before posting)
- Thread starter JB2448
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I saw this coming following his mental breakdowns over the past half-year -- I'm aware of personal rights regarding mental health and whatnot, but it speaks volumes regarding our mental health care system in how he did NOT get the help he so obviously, desperately needed. My condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Word.
Mental health makes you do, or say inexplicable things. Never too late for some to learn from this.
As for his family and friends, I hope they get through this.
God damn. I feel awful for his family and friends and quite honestly sick to the stomach recalling some of the posts on here about him.
I am still livid at that thread, absolutely disgusted by Era users that day, a block list wouldnt be a bad idea.
Even if someone cries wolf 100 times, you still better be there to help them at 101.
I am just absolutely gutted he couldnt get the help he was clearly crying out for. Such a good dude his videos always got me pumped, loved watching his hype reaction vids.
As someone who suffers from a lot of mental health issues, nothing pisses me off more than when people don't take it seriously.
It's unfortunate. Obviously he had said some really terrible things in recent months that turned people against him, which further snowballed into people being callous about his mental health situation. Ultimately this is a person that needed support from people who knew him in real life, who could be more direct and forceful about him getting help. While the internet is often good about reporting people who appear suicidal, there is only so much that can be done, particularly when the person in question refuses to seek help.
I haven't watched his videos or streams in a long, long time, but seeing what was happening to him in the past year or so, along with people cheering it along, making memes about it, and laughing at him, was absolutely heartbreaking. Hopefully this makes people realize how big of an issue mental illnesses are, and that it's NEVER okay to make light of someone's mental illness or suicidal thoughts. This is absolutely heartbreaking.
RIP Etika.
RIP Etika.
I clocked countless people mocking his suicide threat on Twitter and elsewhere, calling him a clown, weak and more.
Can't believe there are people who would even think of doing something like that. What a sad day.
Hope his friends and family are alright.
Can't believe there are people who would even think of doing something like that. What a sad day.
Hope his friends and family are alright.
RIP. This is sad. I have his J O Y C O N B O Y Z shirt. He was a funny guy. His love for gaming was infectious. Thank you Etika for your sense of humor and sense of fun. He will be missed. :(
Thinking about the way some people acted in that last thread makes me fucking sick.
This, seeing him recognize that he needed help but deemed it too late broke my heart.
It's never too late to get the help that you need.
It's really not a gap or a fault of the system in this case, legally and ethically you can't indefinitely restrain someone against their will if they have the capacity to make their own (in this guy's case, poor) decisions are are not actively seeking to harm themselves at that time
I used to get a lot of joy and amusement out of watching Etika's over-the-top reaction videos.
No human life should have to end like this. Severe mental health problems can isolate you from your loved ones; make you say and do stupid things as your mind slips out of control; and finally, take everything away.
There is not nearly enough empathy, understanding, availability and affordability of medical resources in this country for mental illness. In their absence, people are allowed to 'slip through the cracks' and suffer.
Rest In Peace Iceman. I'm so sorry we couldn't save you.
No human life should have to end like this. Severe mental health problems can isolate you from your loved ones; make you say and do stupid things as your mind slips out of control; and finally, take everything away.
There is not nearly enough empathy, understanding, availability and affordability of medical resources in this country for mental illness. In their absence, people are allowed to 'slip through the cracks' and suffer.
Rest In Peace Iceman. I'm so sorry we couldn't save you.
Fucking facts, the amount of people who dismissed this shit have got me fucking livid. People need to do better.
This is very painful. Social media is a fucking danger to public health and we need resolutions.
I can not believe the people in the last few threads. Hope they take a good look at themselves and reevaluate their thoughts on mental health. It is sickening the posts that people were making.