OpTic legend MaNiaC opens up on sobriety & mental health in new doco OpTic GamingNick \u2018MaNiaC\u2019 Kershner has opened up about his mental health issues and the rocky road to recovery in an emotional documentary released by OpTic Gaming just weeks after rejoining his old org. MaNiaC had it all. He broke onto the competitive Halo scene, and his popularity snowballed to the point where he was asked to sign with OpTic Gaming. The rest is history. But unfortunately, it wasn\u2019t all sunshine and rainbows. The game\u2019s competitive scene dwindled, and he was pushed into retirement, although the organization kept him on board as a content creator. However, the situation made him feel lost and uncertain. Then, on top of that, people on the internet made ruthless comments about him, saying he was \u201clazy\u201d and a \u201cwaste of space\u201d in the OpTic Gaming house. It made the dark time even harder for him to deal with, and eventually, his mental health deteriorated, and he resorted to substance abuse. Fortunately, HECZ reached out to him and helped him turn his life around. \u201cI haven\u2019t told anyone this\u2026 [but] at my lowest moment of 2020, I was afraid I would just be so low and just shoot myself in the head. That was a serious realization for me,\u201d said Maniac. \u201cHECZ pretty much got the hint [that] \u2018he needs help,\u2019 and he texted me one day when I was at my lowest [point] of all time\u2026 and he basically said let me help you. And I responded, and I was like, okay.\u201d HECZ sent him to a rehabilitation center and made sure he was showing up. \u201cI did the full thing, and that was probably the best thing I could have done.\u201d Since then, MaNiaC has turned a new leaf. He\u2019s been sober for ninety days and claims he\u2019s doing better than ever \u201cin all aspects.\u201d MaNiaC is eternally grateful for the support and believes that he\u2019d still be in a dark place if it weren\u2019t for the help. The eye-opening documentary \u2014 which was directed by Robert Rogers \u2014 was a stern reminder that people aren\u2019t alone in their struggles. It\u2019s important to reach out and seek and accept help. MaNiaC\u2019s story is a testament to that. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, and you would like to talk to someone, please reach out and call the Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-8255 (USA), the Samaritans 116-123 (UK), or Lifeline 13-11-14 (AUS).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OpTic legend MaNiaC opens up on sobriety & mental health in new doco OpTic GamingNick \u2018MaNiaC\u2019 Kershner has opened up about his mental health issues and the rocky road to recovery in an emotional documentary released by OpTic Gaming just weeks after rejoining his old org. MaNiaC had it all. He broke onto the competitive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56965\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}