Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets celebrated a major milestone in his mental health recovery.
“Wow 🥺. Seven days in a row without having to battle thoughts & feelings trying to convince me to leave the land of the living,” Threets, 36, wrote via Threads on Thursday, August 27. “The most days in a row since November 2025.”
He continued, “Appreciating each [day], appreciating each tomorrow. We’re still here. I’m so happy you’re here 💚.”
Several fans took to the comments section to applaud Threets on his progress so far.
“So thankful for you, my friend! So grateful you are still here with us. You make this world a little bit brighter. 😊,” one user wrote while another replied, “F*** yes. 💚 Not because seven days magically fixes everything, but because that’s seven mornings you made it to that once felt impossible. I’m so happy you’re here too. Keep collecting tomorrows. One stubborn little sunrise at a time. 🖤.”
The official PBS account responded, “Proud of you! We’re so happy you’re here! 💙.”
Threets has been the host of the Reading Rainbow revival on YouTube since October 2025. The children’s program previously aired on PBS from 1983 to 2006 and was hosted by LeVar Burton.
Earlier this month, Threets sparked concern after he posted a cryptic message about checking himself into a hospital.
“I am not OK. Maybe I’ll never be OK. I’m seeking help. Going to the hopital [sic] tomorrow. In this moment I am safe. By God’s grace,” he shared via Threads on August 17. “No matter what happens to me I will always be thankful for the extraordinary people in my life who worry, who help me. Thank you for your care. I will always love you. 💚.”
A few days later, Threets gave an update on how he was feeling.
“I just wanted to apologize for worrying so many people,” he said in a video shared via Threads on Saturday, August 22. “I just got back from a five-day stay at the hospital, a five-day psychiatric hold. I haven’t been OK for what feels like a very, very long time. I am not OK. But I have hope that I will get to OK.”
Threets continued, “I’m on the struggle bookmobile. It’s gonna take a long time for me to be OK. It’s going to take a long time, but I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to the multitude of doctors, nurses and mental health workers I saw — it’s not enough, but thank you, you saved my life.”
