This comes five days after the PBS host shared that he planned to check himself into the hospital after feeling like he was “not okay”

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Mychal Threets revealed in a video shared on Threads on Saturday, Aug. 22, that he was hospitalized for five days on a “psychiatric hold” and thanked medical staff for saving his life

He shared the update five days after telling fans that he planned to check himself into the hospital because he was “not okay”

The Reading Rainbow host has been open about his struggles with depression and anxiety in the past and continues to advocate for mental health awareness

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