Elmo’s innocuous check-in is met with mental health crises

We are “Not good, Elmo. Not good,” but thanks for asking. The beloved “Sesame Street” character put feelers out into the ether Monday, the final Monday in what feels like the longest January ever, checking to see how everyone was doing with a seemingly innocuous tweet. What transpired was an existential crisis by way of… Continue reading Elmo’s innocuous check-in is met with mental health crises

Elmo’s social media manager weighs in on mental-health tweet

In its effort to seek comfort from an iconic childhood friend, the Internet almost broke Elmo. The “Sesame Street” star’s viral tweet checking in on everyone this week was written by his 25-year-old social media manager, who inadvertently turned X (formerly Twitter) into a therapist’s couch where users opened up to the beloved Muppet —… Continue reading Elmo’s social media manager weighs in on mental-health tweet