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NYPD on Twitter: "We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased." (See guidelines before posting)
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Pretty much. I hope this showcases how much complete bullshit mental health is in this country and how fucking horrible social media can be for those with mental health issues. Etika had above all else passion, passion for the industry, passion for Nintendo, and passion for Smash Bros. His reactions to everything were among the best parts of every Nintendo direct. And people tore him apart for expressing himself and doing what he loved to do.
End of story. If you need help, ask for help. Hell, PM me if you need to talk, I'm always here. We need more people in this world who are more willing to help others rather than put people down - A LOT more.
This is deeply depressing. With the signs being broadcast around the Internet it feels particularly tragic that this would happen.
I hope his friends and family can find the strength to get through this, and that this is remembered as an example of why the signs of mental health disorders should never be dismissed.
I hope his friends and family can find the strength to get through this, and that this is remembered as an example of why the signs of mental health disorders should never be dismissed.
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Well said. I got hounded and then banned for saying something. That's why I pretty much stick to the football thread or stick to threads about games that interest me. As someone who suffered depression and suicidal thoughts, I was appalled by someone of the post in threads about him. And the mods on here were no help either. They are too busy warning and banning people over stupid shit.
Rest in Peace.
The reactions in those threads were disgusting. My opinion of Era has forever changed for the worse after that.
Indeed.
The reactions in those threads were disgusting. My opinion of Era has forever changed for the worse after that.
I'm hoping this becomes an eye opening moment for the gaming community.
I feel like there is a lot to unpack here: the 24/7 never sleeping streamer culture, the fact that streamers might not be well equipped mentally for fame and that streamers are literally just everyday people with flaws.
Edgy 12 years old kids made it their playground.
Edgy 12 years old kids made it their playground.
I may have had some less than charitable feelings about the outcome of Etika's multiple breakdowns in the past but I have to imagine that, in retrospect, I think I just projected to distract from the fact that the facilities just failed to take him at all seriously. It is undeniable that he needed help of some kind, especially after the last time he got arrested, and it's frustrating that he was failed to be given that.
Fuck, this is so, so frustrating.
Fuck, this is so, so frustrating.
R.I.P, im hoping your in a better place and can see how your content created so much joy for so many around the world. I may not have personally watched you a lot but just thinking about your reaction to the persona 5 battle theme brings a smile to my face. Thank you
RIP Etika. I enjoyed the over-the-top vids as it was how the inner child in me was truly reacting during a lot of those Nintendo Direct presentations.
We really need to remove the stigma behind mental health services. I'm of the opinion that all youtube influencers should check in once in a while with a counselor even if its just to talk. The meteoric rise of just living a simple life to having hundreds of thousands of followers (sometimes millions in a brief amount of time) can be pretty jarring mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Take care folks.
We really need to remove the stigma behind mental health services. I'm of the opinion that all youtube influencers should check in once in a while with a counselor even if its just to talk. The meteoric rise of just living a simple life to having hundreds of thousands of followers (sometimes millions in a brief amount of time) can be pretty jarring mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Take care folks.
As someone both suffering from, and close to people also suffering from depression (including a few attempted suicides and a successful one), I couldn't help but think this was the inevitable outcome when he kept getting hospitalized and then released after a couple days, especially in such a clearly unstable way. Fuck any mental health system that fails people in such a monumentally catastrophic and yet entirely predictable way. >:(
Same. Every single person who mocked him should receive a permanent ban. That includes the now ex-mod who posted the gif. People have been banned for much, much less.
Past 6 months or so, hes gone off the wall on twitter and in videos that went viral. It all seemed like a call for help, but many people tried to say he was doing it for internet fame or points. Last thing he did was livestream him saying goodbye. Again, people tried to say he did it for fame.
Honestly sad people think this way
I remember some people thought he was faking his mental illness on here. It was disgusting. We lost a good soul folks. Remember you think someone is in pain please help.
That was my post, but yeah - it seems likely it was suicide, considering where his belongings were found + the suicidal video.
Gonna miss him. Watching his videos and Reaction to Smash bros always mad me feel good, when i felt down. He didn't realize how important he was to other people.
lol at that pic.
3 jugs of cream, a roll of toilet paper, and an anime girl.
A lot of people making jokes and not taking his obvious mental health decline seriously. Also a lot of people trying to shame people for their concern because, as Etika's mental health obviously slipped, he began saying some hateful things.
There's a dreadful misconception some have that mental illness "unmasks who you really are", when it in fact can make someone who is genuinely kind say and do horrid things. Some people here refused to show any concern for Etika's predicament purely because of the awful things he said in his mental decline.
The medical care system in the US let's another mentally ill person slip through the cracks. This one is on them.
RIP Desmond.
RIP Desmond.
An incredible hype man, gone far too soon. Please reach out to friends, family or anyone who can offer you connection and community if you are struggling! Don't try to fight your battles solo.
Everyone should remember if you need a place to talk to people about your mental issues or if you have problems you don't know how to discuss the Mental Health thread and discord are there for you guys to use. https://www.resetera.com/threads/mental-health-era-ot2-community-and-understanding.95803/
Rest in peace, Etika. Mental health issues are no joke but they're so casually dismissed or even mocked by those who don't understand what it's like, lack empathy, or went through relatively minor ones themselves. I can only help that they're taken more seriously in the future
New media seems like a very perilous place for people afflicted with certain kinds of mental illness. Even in everyday life, people with Bipolar disorder find themselves celebrated during manic episodes and shunned during depressive ones. I didn't watch Etika but it seems like he must have been wrestling with something similar. Without proper support, trying to tackle one half of your condition while people encourage the other would easily spiral out of control.
Edit: wrong person.
Can you also put this quote in the OP? He was a really good reaction videos pioneer in Japan.
Can you also put this quote in the OP? He was a really good reaction videos pioneer in Japan.
Quoting this for another page.
Unfamiliar with him but needed help and never got it.
Unfamiliar with him but needed help and never got it.