Mental health | Elmo, Joe Biden, and H&M's CEO walk into a bar… and start a much-needed conversation about wellbeing in America

H&M CEO Helena Helmersson announced a shock resignation on Wednesday citing the ‘very demanding’ nature of the role as a driving factor in her surprising step down.

The news came two days after Elmo sparked an outpouring of dread on X – formerly Twitter – by tweeting: “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?"

Many of the responses alluded to exhaustion, misery, and unhappiness with their work and anxiety with the broader socioeconomic landscape. “Every morning, I cannot wait to go back to sleep. Every Monday, I cannot wait for Friday to come. Every single day and every single week for life,” says one user.

“The world is burning around us, Elmo” tweets another. One account writes that it’s been “a tough time since we left the street and entered the workforce.”