YouTuber Mikayla Raines commits suicide

The founder of Minnesota-based Save a Fox Rescue, Mikayla Raines has tragically passed away from suicide.

Having built a huge following on social media through her animal activism, the news was revealed by her husband, Ethan.

He explained that she took her own life as she had been struggling to deal with harassment.

Having shared a daughter named Freya, he explained that being open about her struggles with autism, depression, and borderline personality disorder meant that people took it as an opportunity to inflict abuse.

"She was so sensitive to everything, which is a double-edged sword because on one hand it allowed her endless empathy for those in her care, but it also means that she took everything negative to heart," he explained in the video.

Ethan further reflected on "how words whether spoken in person or written online can affect someone," especially from a group of people who have been "throwing dirt on Mikayla's name and the rescue", adding that they "consistently spread ridiculous claims and rumors."

"Being the sensitive human that she was, Mikayla took it all to heart, and it hurt her a lot, but she pushed through for years. She pushed through the pain of people trying to bring her down and the mental challenges she faced and she still rescued hundreds of animals and changed the lives of so many," he continued.

Ethan added, "But recently more of the rude words accusations and name calling came from some of those she considered close friends. I think all of this stems from jealousy and envy, but she felt as if the entire world had turned against her. She had always battled with borderline personality disorder causing emotional instability as well as impulsive behaviors, but this time it went too far.”

He tragically stated, "She couldn't bear what she was feeling any longer and she ended her life."

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