Pete Davidson gives mental health advice to fans and reveals why he left Instagram
The comedian discusses his dislike of social media after deleting his Instagram account
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Pete Davidson has spoken about his reasons for leaving social media after sharing a concerning post in which he stated he no longer “wants to be on this Earth anymore”.
In December, the Saturday Night Live comedian deleted his accounts after sparking fears for his mental health.
Opening up about his decision to leave social media, the 25-year-old told Variety: “Yeah, I can’t go on there for obvious reasons.
“Just don’t go online.
“It doesn’t make me very happy. Even if it’s not about me, it’s random s*** like, ‘Trump farts’. I’m not a fan of it.”
New York City police checked on Davidson’s health after he posted the alarming message on Instagram before closing down his account.
Davidson’s comments to Variety follow his appearance in the first SNL episode of 2019, where he made light of his recent issues with mental health.
In the episode, he and comedian John Mulaney mocked new Clint Eastwood film The Mule, before host Colin Jost explained Davidson wanted to talk about “a very important experience he had over the holidays”.
“How are you Pete?” Jost asked.
“I’m great. As you know I’ve had a really crazy month, and I want to talk about something that matters a lot to me,” Davidson said.
“OK, mental health?”
“No, the new Clint Eastwood movie, The Mule,” Davidson responded.
The comedian, who has previously opened up about being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, recently spoke out about being bullied online in recent months following his split from singer Ariana Grande.
“I’ve kept my mouth shut. Never mentioned any names, never said a word about anyone or anything,” he wrote on his now closed Instagram account in December.
“I’m just trying to understand how when something happens to a guy the whole entire world just trashes him without any facts or frame of reference.”
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