Controversial streamer Dr Disrespect has shared his thoughts on anxiety, stress, and life after his recent, much-talked-about ban from Twitch. It’s been more than two months since he was banned from the streaming site.
Back in June, the streaming community was taken by surprise as Dr Disrespect was permanently banned from Twitch without any warning or explanation. The action was followed by the removal of his channel from the service, and neither Twitch nor Dr Disrespect was able to offer a reason for the punishment. Dr Disrespect returned to streaming at the beginning of August when he reanimated his YouTube channel. Months later, he says Twitch still hasn't provided an explanation for the ban.
As he builds his streaming career back up, Dr Disrespect has held a few interviews in the course of the past two months, mostly focusing on his ban from Twitch and his plans for the future. Recently, however, Dr Disrespect has reached out directly to his community on the aftermath of his unexpected ban. According to the streamer, he's gone through a lot of pressure in his career, but the first time he really had to deal with his anxiety was after he was removed from Twitch. In the video, Dr Disrespect goes on to explain that back in June, he felt like he’d reached a milestone of sorts, a crucial point in his life when everything was spectacular. Then, it was suddenly taken from him, and he never was told why exactly it happened, which the streamer says triggered intense bouts of anxiety.
Judging from Dr Disrespect’s words, his return to streaming on YouTube doesn't mean that he's gotten over his sudden removal from Twitch. The comeback felt fantastic, Dr Disrespect says, and the support from his loyal fans helped him a lot, but losing his Twitch channel still seems to be taking a toll on the streamer, particularly because of Twitch's silence on the matter. The only explanation that Twitch has given so far is that Dr Disrespect violated its community guidelines or terms of service.
Although working as a streamer seems like a dream job to many, in reality, there are a lot of challenges content creators have to overcome in order to be successful. Dr Disrespect’s story clearly shows that in the end, even the most popular streamers ultimately have less control over their platform than the owners of the streaming service they use. And while Dr Disrespect is trying to keep in high spirits, he’s undeniably undergoing an enormous amount of stress. For the time being, Dr Disrespect seems set on rebuilding his streaming audience on YouTube, provided he doesn't run afoul of that site's terms of service as well.
Source: Dr DisRespect