{
  "id": 2839971,
  "title": "‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Says ‘I Am Safe’ After 5-Day Psychiatric Hold: ‘I Have Hope I Will Get to Okay’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/reading-rainbow-host-mychal-threets-says-i-am-safe-after-5-day",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T18:21:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/reading-rainbow-mychal-threets-psychiatric-hold-saved/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "“Reading Rainbow” star Mychal Threets provided an update on his mental health on Saturday, five days after he announced he was checking himself into the hospital for a psychiatric hold. In an emotional video posted to Threads, Threets expressed his gratitude for the support he received, stating, “I am safe.” He acknowledged that he had not been okay for a very long time, but expressed hope that he would eventually get there. Threets continued, “It’s going to take a long time for me to be okay. It’s going to take a long time.” On August 17, Threets had posted on Threads that he would be going to the hospital the following day, thanking the people in his life for their concern and care. The post raised concerns among fans, many of whom reaffirmed Threets’ intention to seek help for what appeared to be mental health struggles. In his new video, Threets expressed his appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and mental health professionals who treated him, stating, “You saved my life.” He also thanked his family, friends, and the audience, emphasizing that it is okay not to be fine and that they are all struggling as human beings. Threets hosts PBS and Kidzuko’s recent revival of “Reading Rainbow,” which debuted in 2025 as a comeback for the landmark educational series that originally aired from 1983 to 2006. The show, which encourages its young audience to read regularly, was renewed for another 24 episodes in February by Sony Pictures TV.",
  "summary": "The host voices his thanks to his doctors: \"You saved my life\" The post ‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Says ‘I Am Safe’ After 5-Day Psychiatric Hold: ‘I Have Hope I Will Get to Okay’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Mychal Threets says he is safe after 5-day psychiatric hold",
    "Threets expressed hope to eventually get okay, it takes a long time",
    "Threets thanked doctors, nurses, family, friends for support"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}