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GOOD VIBES: Internet Rallies Around Stranger Who Tweeted, ‘I Am Not Okay’

For all of its negativity, there ARE still some people using the internet for good. Edmund O’Leary is a father of two in England. After becoming unemployed, Edmund found himself…

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For all of its negativity, there ARE still some people using the internet for good. Edmund O'Leary is a father of two in England. After becoming unemployed, Edmund found himself battling depression.

He recently tweeted, ""I am not ok. Feeling rock bottom. Please take a few seconds to say hello if you see this tweet. Thank you."

His Twitter following quickly grew to over 15,000, with well-wishers from all over the world sending Edmund messages of encouragement.

https://twitter.com/DublinAirport/status/1317366016909991937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1317366016909991937%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunnyskyz.com%2Fgood-news%2F4003%2FMan-Tweets-039-I-Am-Not-Ok-039-And-People-Around-The-World-Rally-To-Show-Their-Support

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1317319759348858882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1317319759348858882%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunnyskyz.com%2Fgood-news%2F4003%2FMan-Tweets-039-I-Am-Not-Ok-039-And-People-Around-The-World-Rally-To-Show-Their-Support

So far, Edmund has gotten nearly 80,000 responses to his tweet, with some even offering to meet up for coffee and help him find a job. The internet - and the world - needs more of this!

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