John Green Suffering From Depression, Reveals Hiatus [Video]

Author and YouTuber John Green announced on Tuesday, June 25 that he is taking a break from social media and online content creation. The 46-year-old said candidly that he is dealing with persistent depression, and he believes time off from YouTube and other platforms will help combat it. He said that fans can still expect to see him in person at VidCon Anaheim this weekend.

“I’m taking some time off and this is a video about why,” Green said in the 4-minute video. “I have not been doing that great. The headline is that I will be at VidCon this weekend and online for the next few days, but then I am going to take the month of July away from the internet entirely.” Green even intimated that the break might go on even longer if needed, saying: “We’ll see how I feel in August.”

Green noted that he has not needed to …