PewDiePie Shares Resources With Fans For Mental Health Awareness Week

Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg is no stranger to controversy, but he’s also renowned for the generous charity work he’s undertaken throughout his career — including raising millions of dollars for the likes of (RED), Crisis Text Line, charity: water, and Save The Children. And this week, which marks Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K., Kjellberg is sharing critical resources with viewers who may be struggling.

“When I was younger, I personally went through some tougher times, and I strongly think that having someone to talk to is extremely important,” Kjellberg says. He notes that suicide is the leading cause of death among males aged 20 to 50 — a demographic that presumably makes up a large part of his audience — due to stigmas surrounding seeking help. “I mean, it’s a stigma for everyone in general, but especially males.”

To this end, Kjellberg suggests that those enduring their own tough times download TalkLife, a social networking app that connects people going through similar struggles, including depression, self-harm, eating disorders, breakups, and even problems at work and school. (After Kjellberg — who is YouTube’s most popular star with roughly 55 million subscribers and counting — mentioned the app on his channel, it promptly crashed due to server overload).

Kjellberg also provided a list of international suicide crisis lines. “No matter who you are, life is worth living,” he said, “and better days will come. I promise.”

Check out the Kjellberg’s (unmonetized) video right here: