‘I Am Not Okay’: ‘Reading Rainbow’ Host, Mychal Threets, Says He’s Checking Into Hospital
The Reading Rainbow host said he was seeking help after posting that he was not okay and would check into a hospital for mental health care.
- On Monday, Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets announced on Threads that he is "not okay" and planned to check into a hospital on Tuesday, assuring fans, "In this moment I am safe."
- Threets, a former Solano County librarian, rose to viral fame during the COVID-19 pandemic for his book recommendations before becoming the Reading Rainbow host in October 2025.
- Community alum Yvette Nicole Brown urged Threets to seek care immediately, while children's book author Phil Bildner confirmed on Tuesday that he is receiving the help he needs.
- Threets has frequently advocated for mental health awareness, previously discussing struggles with panic attacks and burnout after resigning from his library job in 2024 to prioritize his wellbeing.
- The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential support 24 hours a day for anyone struggling with mental health concerns or experiencing thoughts of self-harm.
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‘Reading Rainbow’ Star Mychal Threets Reveals He’s Checking Into a Hospital, Says He’s ‘Not Okay’
Mychal Threets has checked himself into a hospital. The 36-year-old librarian and Reading Rainbow star took to Threads this week […] The post ‘Reading Rainbow’ Star Mychal Threets Reveals He’s Checking Into a Hospital, Says He’s ‘Not Okay’ appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip
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Beloved librarian and Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets has told worried fans he is checking himself into hospital and 'seeking help' after revealing he is struggling with his mental health. The 36-year-old social media personality announced on Monday that he planned to admit himself, while reassuring followers that he was safe at the time of his post. Fans Respond as Mychal Threets Says He Is 'Not Okay' 'I am not okay. Maybe I'll never be oka…
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'Reading Rainbow' host Mychal Threets says he is 'seeking help' and checks into hospital
LOS ANGELES — Mychal Threets, the Bay Area librarian who hosts PBS' reboot of "Reading Rainbow," stirred concern among fans earlier this week after saying on social media that he is "not okay" and seeking treatment. Threets, who went viral…
‘Reading Rainbow’ Star Mychal Threets Gets Real About His Mental Health Struggles: ‘I Am Not Okay’
Mychal Threets announced he’s taking a brave step to get help after disclosing that he’s “not okay.” In a Threads post, the Reading Rainbow star shared that he’d be checking himself into the hospital. “I am not okay. Maybe I’ll never be okay. I’m seeking help. Going to the [hospital] tomorrow. In this moment I am safe. By God’s grace,” he wrote on the social media platform. Threets, 36, is popularly known as Mychal the Librarian both on social…
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