Elmo was not expecting it to open a yawning chasm of despair. By Callie Holtermann On Monday the X account for Elmo, the fuzzy red monster from “Sesame Street,” posed a softball question to ...

Elmo is trending on X after writing, “Elmo is just checking in. How is everybody doing?” Celebrities and everyday people replied that the world was on fire. Sesame posted mental health resources.

With one social media post, Sesame Street's Elmo provided millions of his fans with the opportunity to feel safe, seen, heard and loved.

Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing.

"Elmo, I'm gonna be real with you, I don't think I can keep living like this," commented one X user on Elmo's post. "I feel like Oscar the Grouch in a world of Elmo's." "Elmo, I just got laid off ...

Elmo of the film "Being Elmo" poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 in Park City, Utah.