Twitch streamer Tyler "Trainwreckstv" announced a partnership with the Non-Governmental Organization Rise Above The Disorder (@YouAreRAD) and revealed that he has donated $350,000 to make the first 12,000 sessions to be free of cost.
The announcement tweet was well received and several prominent streaming personalities applauded the streamer's initiative to provide free mental healthcare to the community.
Twitter user Skrimy (@SkrimishX) reacted to the announcement by saying:
As expected, the Twitch content creator's philanthropic venture went viral on Twitter, and several big-name personalities like HealthyGamerGG, Nemsko, and Ovilee May were present in the reply section:
Team Liquid's Talent Manager Kory "Symbolic" Arruda had this to say:
Esports personality Jake Lucky shared the program's details and commended Tyler for donating $350,000 to the cause:
Here's how fans reacted to Jake Lucky's post:
Earlier today, Trainwreckstv made a TwitLonger update on his official Twitter account that outlined the initiative's functioning in great detail.
The "Community Care" program is one of the main features of the initiative. It will enable community members to start therapy sessions with the help of professionally licensed mental health professionals:
Viewers who wish to enroll in the program must send a direct message to one of the Discord bots, which will then connect community members with Rise Above The Disorder NGO's staff:
The average cost of a therapy session costs between $35 to $75, however, the first 12,000 sessions are free of cost, thanks to Trainwreckstv's $350,000 donation:
It further goes on to talk about the average expense that a person would have to pay without the streamer's donation:
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