Josh Seiter claimed in a new Instagram video that someone had hacked his account and played a 'cruel joke and mocking' his struggles with mental illness.
Editorial Note: This story has been updated to state Seiter’s death was a hoax.This news comes a day after multiple outlets reported Seiter had died unexpectedly, citing an Instagram post, which has since been deleted.
"Hey guys, as you can see, I am alive and well. My account was hacked. For the last 24 hours, I have been trying desperately to get into it. Somebody was playing a cruel joke and mocking my mental illness and the struggles I’ve gone through with depression and suicide attempts. I’m sorry for all the pain they’ve caused when they made that post," Seiter said.
Seiter regularly discussed his mental health struggles on social media. In June, he shared a post celebrating three years and eight months of sobriety.
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