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I decided it was better to make this its own post instead of muddying the Thread #8217: Staff topic.
As you might have noticed, I haven't been able to stream or make content for a little while. I've unfortunately been pretty sick for the last several months. I've lost a lot of weight and only managed to get a diagnosis recently. As I go into this treatment and recovery phase, I hope I can entertain you with some TASBot Vault videos. There's some amazing stuff we haven't been able to show - some of it has TASBot's original form or old intros, but I'm sure you'll love it and at the end of each one will be something about National Alliance on Mental Illness.
I'd be lying to you if I tried to pretend like going through this medical journey without having income or being able to work has been easy on my family and I. There's been a lot of anxiety. It's been hard. Still, I want to destigmatize getting help for mental health aspects. The TASBot community has supported NAMI for a number of years; we've done TASGiving and Desert Tesla Charity Drive and other charity events benefiting them and I've included additional information below.
You're also more than invited to come to https://Discord.gg/TASBot even if it's just to hang out, we have TAS.Bot wiki content that needs updates and various things that anyone can get involved in. I have a number of leads, admins, moderators, and editors that are already helping out and TASBot will be at various charity events in person with other handlers and leads that are taking him for me. I'm very thankful for everyone supporting me while I've been on this journey. If you want to help me directly, swing on over to https://Patreon.com/dwangoAC or just watch TASBot videos wherever they're posted. I look forward to getting back in touch with you as soon as I can and I miss you guys greatly. - dwangoAC
Here's the first TASBot Vault video (it's definitely sus):
Link to video
For the last few years now, TASBot has supported NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States. And in our current climate, our mental health matters. If you or a loved one is struggling, you are not alone. Visit https://nami.org to learn about the free programs and services near you. You can also call the NAMI helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI or text NAMI to 741741.
