Atis Paul claims social media has ‘ruined his mental health permanently’
Fear for TikTok star Atis Paul as he claims social media ‘permanently ruined his mental health’ after he deleted his Instagram and disappeared for weeks
Australian TikTok sensation Atis Paul has revealed that social media has destroyed his mental health.
The cryptocurrency investor recently raised concerns about his well-being after unfollowing all of his Instagram friends, uploading a cryptic video of him smoking at night and disappearing from social media altogether.
The 22-year-old, whose sister is OnlyFans megastar Anna Paul, finally came back to the public on Monday after two weeks of silence, sharing a TikTok video to explain why he’d gone AWOL.
“People ask me why I haven’t posted on TikTok in so long. It’s because I feel like it’s just a very negative and hateful place, and it’s permanently ruined my mental health,” he told his followers.
He continued, “For the past two years I have tried to add my positivity to it. Like trying to do a minute a day like a vlog, you know, something lighthearted and bubbly to make people’s day better.
Concerns about Australian TikTok star Atis Paul, 22, (pictured) are mounting after he revealed on the social media platform that social media has permanently ruined his mental health
“People come up to me and say, ‘You made my day so much better. You’ve improved my anxiety, you’ve improved my depression.” That’s what I was trying to do.’
However, Atis admitted that the bullying he has received on TikTok overwhelmed any positivity he was trying to create.
“I feel like I’ve been treated like a bad villain by some people on the internet. Even more than people who are really bad. And I know when people hate it’s just a projection of their own problems, right?’
The 22-year-old, whose sister is OnlyFans megastar Anna Paul (left), returned to the public eye on Monday after two weeks of silence and shared a TikTok video to explain why he had gone AWOL
“People ask me why I haven’t posted on TikTok in so long. It’s because I feel like it’s just a very negative and hateful place, and it’s permanently ruined my mental health,” he told his followers. (Pictured: Atis and ex-girlfriend, OnlyFans star Michaela Testa)
Despite recognizing that the hate is not personal, Atis expressed his frustration by saying, “I’m not a punching bag and I just don’t feel like it.”
He continued, “I’m not going full, no internet mode, like I’m still going to post on more creative, more inspiring, slightly less hateful platforms. But the question why I didn’t post on TikTok is: why should I?’
Fans rushed to support the social media star, with one comment: “TikTok is the Amazon jungle for online bullying. Scary place, wish him well.’
‘Atis we love you. Sending you lots of love and happiness,” another wrote.
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Atis recently unfollowed everyone on Instagram
He also shared a photo of himself smoking on his Instagram stories