Published 02/01/2024 7:16:00 a.m.

Elmo’s wellness check uncovers existential dread and despair on social media

Social media users responded to Elmo's question about how they were doing, expressing their struggles with depression, unemployment, anxiety, and other issues.
US President Joe Biden joined the discussion, emphasizing the importance of supporting one another and seeking help when needed.
The responses to Elmo's query sparked conversations about mental health and the significance of checking in with friends, creating heartwarming exchanges and even eliciting dark humor.

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BBC News

Elmo responds to outpouring of angst on social media

When the Sesame Street puppet asked how people were, thousands of social media users offloaded on him.

01/31/2024 12:00:19 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Elmo inundated with existential dread after asking: ‘How is everybody doing?’

‘Elmo, I'm gonna be real, I am at my f***ing limit,’ responded one journalist

01/30/2024 1:45:36 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Elmo asks people how they are doing. They have a lot to say.

Julia Chatterley looks at the responses to a simple question from the "Sesame Street" Muppet.

02/01/2024 12:56:19 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

Elmo asked the internet how everyone was doing. He might not have expected the replies

Elmo was not expecting it to open a yawning chasm of despair.

02/01/2024 6:26:51 a.m.·Sydney, Australia

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KIFI

Elmo asked people online how they were doing. He got an earful

CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing. Without this piece of common etiquette, we would be pinned in place for hours by vague acquaintances spinning monologues of crushing ennui. We would entrap cashiers, bank tellers, parking attendants and coworkers with tales of our deepest fears and most minor bodily ailments. The world would come to a standstill as w…

01/31/2024 6:52:47 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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KRDO

Elmo asked people online how they were doing. He got an earful

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing. Without this piece of common etiquette, we would be pinned in place for hours by vague acquaintances spinning monologues of crushing ennui. We would entrap cashiers, bank tellers, parking attendants and coworkers with tales of our deepest fears and most minor bodily ailments. The world would come to a standstill as we sh…

02/01/2024 2:26:37 a.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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