The Trauma Effect

On January 29, Elmo, the Sesame Street character, asked on Twitter, “How is everybody doing?” The response received was overwhelming (see;The Internet Is Trauma-Dumping on Elmo), trending up to No. 1 on Twitter with;nearly 150 million impressions.

The replies were generally “not great” and prompted the Sesame Street organization to put out a message directing users toward mental health resources.;;“Thank you, @Elmo, for checking in with a reminder for us to pause and take a mindful moment to focus on how we’re feeling…For #EmotionalWellbeing resources and more, visit @SesameWorkshop: https . . .