SipOfCola is a popular Twitch streamer who took to Twitter saying that he would take his own life. The well-known streamer went onto Twitch shortly after, but was then suspended for violating terms of service. It is unclear what had happened during the stream, but one viewer on Twitter stated that he tried to get banned on purpose. Afterwards, SipOfCola ceased communication and went dark on his community, who was at that point worried about him.

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Concerned viewers took action and discovered his location, and then notified the proper authorities. The police and paramedics had arrived in time thanks to updates by community members on Twitter. Further Twitter posts suggest that multiple members of the community had alerted the police, which shows the support of SipOfCola’s community. Photo updates communicate that paramedics transported the Twitch streamer to a hospital, and that he was in stable condition. SipOfCola has since been seen posting on Twitter, engaging with members of his community. In the past, there have been many streamers who’ve taken breaks from streaming to prioritize their mental health.

There have been many times when the strength of a streaming community has shined through in how streamers have offered positive reinforcement to viewers, but in this case it was the viewers who showed their support for the streamer. While the reasons for SipOfCola’s situation are currently unclear, Twitch is filled with overworked content creators, as the company has been criticized for awarding unhealthy behaviors that do not take mental health and self-care into account. As a result, there are alternative streaming options available that prioritize mental health. According to a recent BBC report, Twitch has a forty eight-hour rule on how long players can stream for, although there has been data evidence of streamers who are able to bypass this rule by turning their stream off and then back on again.

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Source: Dexerto