‘Reading Rainbow’ Star Mychal Threets Shares He Is Checking Himself Into the Hospital: ‘I Am Not Okay’
"In this moment I am safe. By God’s grace,” he writes on social media The post ‘Reading Rainbow’ Star Mychal Threets Shares He Is Checking Himself Into the Hospital: ‘I Am Not Okay’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Mychal Threets, a well-known star from the "Reading Rainbow" series, announced on Monday that he is checking himself into a hospital for mental health care. The actor, who portrayed Mychal the Librarian on the PBS children's program, wrote on his Threads account that he was "not okay" and might never be okay. Threets expressed his gratitude for the support he has received from his loved ones, saying, "I will always be thankful for the extraordinary people in my life who worry, who help me.
Thank you for your care." Fans and fellow actors alike expressed their support for Threets, with some suggesting he seek help more urgently. "Reading Rainbow," which first aired in 1983 and ran until 2006, aimed to inspire a love of reading in children and foster lasting connections between them and books. The show was revived in 2025, with Threets as its host, and has since been renewed for another 24 episodes.
Threets' revival of "Reading Rainbow" has been praised for its ability to empower viewers through reading, a skill that is becoming increasingly important as literacy rates decline.
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