Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson has posted a disturbing message saying he doesn't "want to be on this earth anymore", before deleting his Instagram account.
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In the post, Davidson wrote, "I'm doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don't know how much longer i can last. all i've ever tried to do was help people. just remember i told you so."
Before his account was deleted, fans and followers had commented with messages of support, though some commenters urged the star to go through with it.
Davidson has been open about his diagnosis with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and the difficulties that poses. Roughly an hour earlier, he had shared a message on the platform praising Kanye West for speaking out about mental health.
Davidson split up with fiancee Ariana Grande in mid-October. Since, he's posted about being bullied on social media, and at one point indicated he wouldn't kill himself "no matter how hard the internet or anyone tries to make me".
According to TMZ, the NYPD is conducting a wellness check on the comedian.
Several celebrities posted messages of support for Davidson.
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