During that time, Fousey engaged in a series of actions that sparked concern from viewers, such aswalking on a busy freeway at nightand going long periods of time without sleep.
He was alsoswatted several timesover the course of his summertime streams, and eventually called policeabout the situationwhile staying in a hotel in August.
In the call, Fousey claimed “there is a gun to my head right now,” although this was not true. Law enforcement eventually showed up in response to Fousey’s call, and the YouTuber ended up getting detained by police and was ultimatelyhospitalized for a mental health evaluation.
Fouseytube admits he’s “depressed” after hospitalization
During their chat,Fousey admitted that he felt like he’d “flopped,” and said he hadn’t been socializing much. On top of that, he also claimed that he hadn’t been eating.
“I sit there and I sulk,” he admitted. “I lay in bed. …I’ve hit rock bottom. This is rock bottom.”
“There’s no explanation as to why I’m depressed,” he continued.
Adin Ross attempted to give Fousey advice and lift his mood throughout their chat, telling him to “get up right now and snap out of this sh*t.”
Fans left a slew of comments expressing concern for Fousey’s mental health, with one viewer writing on YouTube, “It’s actually really sad seeing him so depressed. Hang in there Fousey.”
“I hope he does better soon and locks tf in,” another wrote.
“We need Fousey back ASAP,” yet another said.
It’s worth noting that, on January 1, Fouseyuploaded a videoto his YouTube channel titled, “The KING is back,” in which he appeared to joke about his hospitalization and portrayed himself as a version of The Joker.
Virginia Glaze is Dexerto’s Entertainment Editor in the US. She expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, and TikTok – as well as fighting games and influencer boxing. Virginia also has bylines at Red Bull, GINX, and Bandai Namco. Contact her here: virginia.glaze@dexerto.com
