YouTube star Dr DisRespect recently took to Twitter to give his opinion on people who use anime profile pictures, calling them "depressed." His tweet sparked a big conversation surrounding mental health on the internet. He wrote on January 17, 2023:"There’s too many depressed people with anime pictures that live and breathe on the internet."Dr Disrespect@DrDisrespectThere’s too many depressed people with anime pictures that live and breathe on the internet.195022143There’s too many depressed people with anime pictures that live and breathe on the internet.It is no surprise that the tweet has caught the attention of a lot of people, as Dr DisRespect is one of the biggest and most recognizable content creators in gaming. Many fellow streamers and fans have taken to social media to react to the post.Dr DisRespect's tweet about anime and depression ruffles feathers on TwitterWhat sets Dr DisRespect, also known as The Doc, apart from most of his peers is his commitment to his character. His iconic red vest, mullet wig, and mustache have become a brand. The content creator even made it a point to never take off his sunglasses while gaming indoors. He has only taken them off a couple of times during emergency situations.As his name implies, The Doc is known to be a foul-mouthed streamer. Despite mellowing down in recent years, he frequently makes headlines for his outspoken attitude both on and off camera.His tweet, which has since gone viral, may be interpreted in a couple of ways. Firstly, the YouTuber is just taking a swipe at people with anime pictures on their online profiles. Some fans even found his tweet to be relatable:DogeMarine@DogeMarineP@DrDisrespect anyone with an anime profile picture is an automatic ignore.@DrDisrespect anyone with an anime profile picture is an automatic ignore.Jason@wtfscrigface@DrDisrespect Nah3586@DrDisrespect Nah https://t.co/Tg97ylh53WSecondly, he may be asking people to log off the internet and expand their hobbies to things outside the digital world:lorumerth 🕯️@lorumerth@DrDisrespect Doc said touch grass5@DrDisrespect Doc said touch grassGourmet food only@UtahBoy6@DrDisrespect Too many people depressed because of the over exposure of limitless and meaningless content.21@DrDisrespect Too many people depressed because of the over exposure of limitless and meaningless content.Some fans had deeper discussions about depression:Blackboa (Twitch.tv/Blackboa)@BlackboaStreams@DrDisrespect To be more accurate, I would say many gamers in general suffer from depression and use gaming as a coping mechanism while they hopefully work toward addressing their problems.10@DrDisrespect To be more accurate, I would say many gamers in general suffer from depression and use gaming as a coping mechanism while they hopefully work toward addressing their problems.Darrin@MillerDarrinm03@BlackboaStreams @DrDisrespect Maybe. But locking yourself in a dark room for hours on end usually doesnt help pull someone out of depression, especially playing frustrating competitive games like COD. The real world isnt quite as bad at the internet and COD lobbies. I think more would benefit getting out3@BlackboaStreams @DrDisrespect Maybe. But locking yourself in a dark room for hours on end usually doesnt help pull someone out of depression, especially playing frustrating competitive games like COD. The real world isnt quite as bad at the internet and COD lobbies. I think more would benefit getting outRegardless, the tweet got a lot of interactions both from the gaming community and beyond, as people started debating what The Doc meant by the tweet.A couple of esports personalities also weighed in on the issue. IRL streamer CDawgVA called the post "based," while Jake Lucky said he was just online for the replies:Jake'n'Bake @ LA 🇺🇸@jakenbakeLIVE@DrDisrespect Based.73@DrDisrespect Based.Jake Lucky@JakeSucky@DrDisrespect Here for the replies4651@DrDisrespect Here for the repliesHere are some more reactions from the public:Stefan Etienne@StefanEtienne@DrDisrespect yup5@DrDisrespect yupVicariousNick@VicariousNick@DrDisrespect7636@DrDisrespect https://t.co/CEBsGEkqsSCoolSilver 🇺🇸 // NINER TANGO ONE@coolsilver@DrDisrespect Yea. If only they could find their core frame to build a better more dominant persona....1@DrDisrespect Yea. If only they could find their core frame to build a better more dominant persona....🎮PATDADD̶Y@ttvPatDaddy@DrDisrespect Finally someone said it@DrDisrespect Finally someone said itSome people with anime profile pictures also replied to the tweet:✧･ﾟ*✦･@annihilkait@DrDisrespect Does having an anime header count...asking for a friend1@DrDisrespect Does having an anime header count...asking for a friend🎄SuperMiner30🎄@SuperMiner30@DrDisrespect So true 3@DrDisrespect So true 😔Dirtyavatar@Dirtyavatar2332@DrDisrespect hey I aint depressed Doc...Im as bright as the Mil@DrDisrespect hey I aint depressed Doc...Im as bright as the MilKoopazu@KoopazuGD@DrDisrespect Not depressed GG @DrDisrespect Not depressed GG ✅ラルフスーパースター👻@RalphSuperstar@DrDisrespect Eh?@DrDisrespect Eh?A few fans even tried to troll the streamer in response:Shawn | Whiskey Alpha Militant@salad1142@DrDisrespect Yup99@DrDisrespect Yup https://t.co/5oSRTOLaub2Pfrog@2Pfrog@DrDisrespect Doc is cute ! CUTE !77@DrDisrespect Doc is cute ! CUTE ! https://t.co/Tx1X58Fpv7This is not the first time Dr DisRespect has gotten into trouble. His bombastic personality and his hot takes have landed him in a lot of controversies in the past. Readers can check out this article for a comprehensive rundown of some of his biggest scandals.