‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Shares Update Amid His Recent Hospitalization

Threets continued, “No matter what happens to me I will always be thankful for the extraordinary people in my life who worry, who help me. Thank you for your care. I will always love you.”

Us reached out to Threets for comment at the time but did not hear back.

Prior to his hospitalization, Threets alluded to mental health issues while acknowledging how powerful it can be when famous artists and others with massive social and cultrual platforms share their own experiences with mental illness.

“We need to give Doechii their flowers for making a song about anxiety,” Threets recently wrote via TikTok, sharing footage that showed the librarian holding a bouquet while shouting out the singer’s popular song. “We really needed that, and she came through!”

While sharing his Saturday update, Threets reiterated that it’s OK to be “struggling” in life.

“We’re struggling, we’re human beings, we’re doing our best,” he continued in the video, at times growing emotional. “Thank you for being you. Thank you for staying. Maybe I’ll see you at the library. I’ll see you tomorrow. I love you.”

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.