Publisher's Synopsis
This groundbreaking book provides an intimate psychological profile of controversial internet personality Boogie2988's dramatic rise and self-engineered downfall. It chronicles the origins and unhealthy perpetuation of his online persona - the traumatic underpinnings, loss of identity, and ultimate unsustainability of his fabricated self-image.
Backed by over a decade of research, the book elucidates the rarely glimpsed effects of internet virality on mental health, the false masks created to cope, and the line between accountability and dehumanization of volatile figures. It makes the case that radical compassion flowing both ways is essential for cultural progress when reputations and well-being suffer publicly. The book stimulates crucial conversations around safeguarding both public icons and audiences in the internet era. By spotlighting pitfalls instead of punchlines, it advocates solutions for preventing the exploitation that often occurs when mental health unravels online. This unprecedented analysis aims to foster understanding on all sides. ***This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.***
