Elmo on his viral mental health tweet and what he learned by listening
Newsy
The "Sesame Street" icon talks about the huge feedback he got from fans — while comedian Larry David garnered attention for his jokes on the matter.
After everyone's favorite red Muppet posted on Twitter, "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?" The simple tweet garnered a rich scrolling list of replies filled with what appeared to be a snapshot — or a sort of list of survey answers — on how a portion of the population is doing when it comes to mental health.
In just around 24 hours the question received over 120 million views and tens of thousands of responses from everybody including journalists, celebrities, other users and businesses. The engagement with the tweet took on a life of its own catching the attention of national and international media.
The character appeared in a nationally televised interview labeling the replies as a "trauma dump."
Some of the responses include, "I'm depressed and broke," and "I cannot wait for Friday to come every single week."
"Wow, Elmo is glad he asked ... Elmo loves you," the Muppet replied.
