Elmo’s “Sesame Street” Pals Came To Support Him After His Tweet Caused A Big Mental Health Discussion Online
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Word must’ve traveled fast around Sesame Street because the rest of the Muppets are stepping up to the plate after Elmo sent Twitter into a frenzy.
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On Monday morning, as people wrestled out of bed to start their work week with remnants of the weekend still lingering in their mind, Elmo decided to share a message with his followers.
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But the furry creature didn’t realize how such a simple question could hold so much impact with his audience.
Twitter: @elmo
Because it didn’t take long for fans to react and the general theme within everyone’s response was that we’re all going through something!
Here’s are just a few of the answers Elmo received:
Twitter: @Seamus_Malek
Twitter: @NifMuhammad
Twitter: @NatashaOladokun
Bravo / Twitter: @JBfromDC89
NBC / Twitter: @starsinmargins
After reading the overwhelming amount of responses, Elmo shared just how important it is to check in on the people you care about. He also assured them that he’d be doing so again, soon.
PBS / Twitter: @elmo
Well, Elmo’s friends wanted to make sure he knew he — and probably us too — also had someone to talk to if he ever needed it, and it was so sweet! They each reassured Elmo that he’d always have a friend to turn to.
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There was Grover:
PBS / Twitter: @Grover
And Oscar the Grouch, who was self-aware enough to recognize his strengths and weaknesses:
PBS / Twitter: @OscarTheGrouch
Then Cookie Monster offered companionship and even some goodies:
PBS / Twitter: @MeCookieMonster
While Snuffleupagus ensured his “huge ears” would always be available to listen to his feelings:
PBS / Twitter: @MrSnuffleupagus
Bert offered a shoulder and a cup of tea whenever Elmo needed it:
PBS / Twitter: @bertsesame
And Ernie was eager to cheer him up, anytime, any place:
PBS / Twitter: @SesameErnie
Abby wanted to remind Elmo of the magic living inside of him:
PBS / Twitter: @AbbyCadabbySST
And the official Sesame Street account stressed the importance of mental health:
PBS / Twitter: @sesamestreet
Surprisingly, there were no supportive messages from Zoe or Rocco, but we’ll leave that discussion for another day.
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With all of the wild and ugly conversations that happen online, it was nice to see a positive conversation about mental health and friendship on my timeline. The fact that Elmo started it is just a bonus.