(FOX40.COM) — A Northern California librarian who has amassed a large following on social media by sharing videos filled with positive and uplifting messages recently announced that she will be prioritizing her mental health in March. announced that he would resign from his position.
Library Director Mychal Sleets is stepping down from his position at the Solano County Public Library to prioritize his mental health, according to a video posted to his Instagram page on Friday.
“Dear Solano County Libraries, I would like to express my gratitude,” Sleetz said in the video. “Thank you for raising me as a homeschooled library girl. [the Solano County Library] This is a place where I have always felt safe and where I have always felt like I belong. ”
Sleats, who has more than 1.4 million followers on his Instagram and TikTok accounts, has said in previous videos that he suffers from mental health issues, including “anxiety, PTSD, depression, panic disorder, He said he suffered from “nightmare disorder.”
In the video, Sleetz kept a smile on his face as he told people he was on the “fight bus” with them and that those watching the video were not fighting alone. He ends the video by inviting people with similar struggles to their local library so they can “talk to some of the kindest, most empathetic, honest people you'll ever meet.” It concludes with.
Although his time as a librarian may be over for now, Sleats did not rule out returning to the Solano County Library in the future. While he takes his time to focus on his mental health, he said he also plans to fight for his literacy, including going to Congress to advocate for funding for libraries across the country. .
“When you fund the library, you fund the community. [It] It increases our sense of community and cohesion and makes us better people,” concluded Sleets.
