Overview
- Threets said in a video posted Saturday that he was discharged after a five-day psychiatric hold and that he is “not OK” but has hope he will get to OK.
- He first told followers he was seeking help and planned to check himself into a hospital in a Threads post on Monday, Aug. 17.
- In his on-camera update Threets thanked doctors, nurses, family and friends and said clinicians “saved my life,” while apologizing for worrying supporters.
- Organizers removed him from the TEDxSanDiego lineup and friends including author Kelly Yang offered informal confirmations of his safety as he steps back from commitments.
- Threets’ history of openly discussing anxiety and depression, his move from Solano County Library work to hosting the Reading Rainbow reboot, and his continued advocacy mean his public disclosure may shape how media figures talk about and seek care for mental illness.