I didn’t know Twitch at all to be honest. I stay in touch with current pop culture as much as possible. I’ve learned as much as people say you get older and out of touch. I say no you get busier and have different priorities or other things absorbing your attention. So I didn’t know the impact he had on others but respect that he maximized the gifts he was blessed with but possibly sacrificed mental health for career greatness. I think American culture has us feeling we need to get more out of our minutes, hours, and days. Efficiency is to be maximized in the business world but also kids now are managed that way at such a young age. I hope his work load was not a main reason for his breakdown of his well being. Even the ones that do what they love can get burned out. We all need that nothing on the schedule and some you time. I hope that his wife can find peace knowing that what he must have went through to make the choice he did can’t bother him anymore. Victoria, thank you for sharing how his life and impacted yours.

Hello Victoria,
I just would like to say, you are so kind to write this. Allison may come across it or not, but regardless you really have impacted other people that read this that struggle with mental illness or know someone who struggles. Hearing about the suicide did affect me greatly, considering I have watched tWITCH on television for years now whether he was on Ellen, dancing, or judging other dancers.
I love that you are an advocate for mental health! Even though you mentioned that you have no personal mental illness, just the fact that you see how mental illness has affected others’ lives and want to speak up about it or do something about it shows how kind-hearted you are.
Also writing about Zaia is extremely beautiful as well, and mentioning how Allison’s strong example will impact her.
This letter was truly selfless and I’m really glad that you wrote this and posted it.
Thank you and best wishes.

I used to watch Twitch when I was younger on Step Up and on Ellen. To find out that he passed was shocking and to also see that it was from mental health really through me off because he looked so healthy and happy. I then was like well I didn’t know him I only knew what he showed the world. But Allison his wife knew him better than us all. I feel for her hopefully she stays strong because it us hard.

This was a sad story all the way around. I of course didn’t know him personally, but I’ve watched him for years and have always noticed how he smiled everywhere in everything he did. He was such a talented dancer and he will be certainly missed. I pray for his wife and family.