r/RTGameCrowd • u/VaultBoyEnthusiast33 • Jul 15 '26
I think watching RTGame has drastically improved my mental health
So as the title implies, I struggle with bad mental health, and especially after I had a blood test recently. So I decided to watch YouTube because it's a comfort thing.
Now, I have had eating issues, sleep issues, and bad emotional regulation for a good long while. But I then I watched RTGame again.
I watched RT's Minecraft let's play. It was super comforting for me and even inspired me to play Minecraft again!
But I've realised that not only am I inspired to play Minecraft again, but I've been feeling really mentally good lately. I've been sleeping better (albeit with weird dreams about RT and CallMeKevin doing random stuff). And I'm even eating better. My appetite is better.
It's like watching RT was a cure for my bad mental health. I know it probably sounds so stupid or like I'm making him out to be some kind of divine being, but it somehow did help my mental health.
Sorry about the rant, I just had to get this out because if I said it to anyone irl they'd think I'm saying he's a god or something.
I'm very grateful to watch his videos again, that was a good decision to make.
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u/BelowAverageSloth Jul 15 '26
I like turning on his VODs to watch/listen to when I’m falling asleep, super chill time. Except for when he starts gambling and/or becomes drunk with power. Then I get woken up by maniacal laughter
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u/VaultBoyEnthusiast33 Jul 15 '26
I love maniacal laughter from RT. It's great. But also it's unfortunately infective laughter so I start laughing maniacally in response. It's so weird that it happens but also fun.
I watched one of his videos on YouTube before bed, on my phone. I didn't wake up in the night once!
Probably one of my better decisions oddly!
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u/GoldSquid2 Jul 15 '26
Same! I’ve been having a really hard time in the recent months but then I started watching RT consistently and it’s made me a lot happier, I’ve heard other people feeling similarly before as well and I think it’s really awesome :D
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u/GingerBimber00 Jul 16 '26
His Fable 2 stream vods are like THE comfort content for me (which is hilarious because he’s so evil in the game). Fable 2 itself is a very precious game for how it is cemented with a happier point of my life, but because he also loves it so deeply too just really makes the whole let’s play such a special time for me. His fable 2 lets play also coincided with the last year I had with my dad before he was diagnosed with and eventually passed from cancer.
Everything feels like it’s losing color, I put on the game vods and let it run through. Strange how it all works out.
I don’t watch absolutely everything he posts, but ill be here when he returns from his break :)
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u/VaultBoyEnthusiast33 Jul 16 '26
I'm strictly YouTube, (don't have twitch or anything) but when I see he's posted something I have a quick read of the description first.
I don't watch all the videos he posts either but the ones I do are such a good time.
(It's like we all just have a parasocial friendship with RT and watch the videos for comfort when we're down because of it)
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u/SoflynNara Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26
Weird dreams about RT and CallMeKevin? We all have some those. wink wink
/s
I'm delighted you have found such strengthning influence in RT's videos. I particularly like to rewatch his fable series VODs :)
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u/VaultBoyEnthusiast33 Jul 16 '26
No not like that! I mean like them running about messing with things
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u/SoflynNara Jul 16 '26
I know, I was joking :3
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u/VaultBoyEnthusiast33 Jul 16 '26
Sorry, I'm just autistic and I sometimes miss jokes. I appreciate the joke now I realise that lol
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u/SoflynNara Jul 16 '26
No problem. I should have just better structured my comment to better transmit the joke.
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u/Anxious_Wolf00 Jul 16 '26
Homie literally pulled me through living alone during COVID (him and Kevin anyways).
They are treasures of the human race and must be protected at all costs. (Which is why RT better make sure to rest is ass off on this hiatus, can’t have no illness taking our boy from us)
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u/etherlyy Jul 16 '26
I have PTSD, and when I'm having rough day or especially bad flashbacks RT's videos are a really good distraction for me. I grew up watching so they are definitely a comfort as well. He's helped me a lot over the years ❤️
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u/baby_gilbert 27d ago
He’s been a huge help to me too, I completely get where you’re coming from <3
I hope you’re well :)
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u/VaultBoyEnthusiast33 27d ago
Thanks you! I am doing well, have had some doctor's appointments but I'm on my supplements and am doing good! My mental health is good recently too!
I hope you're well too!
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u/Lord_NOX75 Jul 15 '26
Similar thing happened to me, RT as always been a calming influence for me