Bandersnatch Star Dumps Social Media Over Mental Health Fears

Last updated: 2019/01/04 at 12:20 AM

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Black Mirror’s interactive instalment, Bandersnatch, is the experience that has been on the lips of everyone for the past week after it debuted on Netflix.

One of the actors of the show, Will Poulter, who plays legendary game designer Colin Ritman, has announced that he would be quitting Social media for a while to focus on his mental health.

Poulter took to his Twitter page to make this announcement: “In light of my recent experiences I am choosing to take a step back, of sorts, from Twitter,”

“Before I do, I’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everybody who has watched Bandersnatch and for their responses (whatever they may be) to the material we created. I accept all criticisms and it’s been a delight to learn that so many of you enjoyed what many people worked very hard to produce.”

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The Bandersnatch actor didn’t expatiate on what Mental Health issue he might be dealing and whether it has anything to do with the show.

“As we all know there is a balance to be struck in our engagements with social media. There are positives to enjoy and inevitable negatives that are best avoided. It’s a balance I have struggled with for a while now and in the interest of my mental health I feel the time has come to change my relationship with social media,” he said

“I don’t want to appear unappreciative of all the amazing support I have received online for which I am genuinely so grateful, nor do I want my disengagement with social media to be at the expense of any of the organizations I am lucky to work with. So I will still be posting occasionally for and with @AntiBullyingPro @leap_cc @MayMeasure and @bptcompany among others,” he added.

“I am privileged to have this platform. I hope that this shift to reduce my personal expression and increase the focus on issues that matter will result in a better outcome for everyone.”

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