History CreatorBreakdown / WebOriginal

** Sadly double subverted following the upload of episode 1 of the Reboot. As a result of Alvin Earthworm going through a series of mental health issues, he has not been able to work on episode 2, putting the Reboot in limbo for the foreseeable future.

* Bryan, who created well-regarded kids network information website, [[http://www.nickandmore.com/ Nick And More]], went through quite a bit of this in 2015, at times shutting down his website multiple times within half a year, before initially calling it quits for good in September (by ''completely'' locking his Facebook and Twitter account, and as announced on the website, initially letting the domain eventually expire). While there were a number of problems, [[WhyTheFandomCantHaveNiceThings ranging from people repeatedly mistaking his website as being associated with Nickelodeon was the biggest of them.]] One could see that by looking through his stuff could see it was his continuing disillusionment of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} and Creator/CartoonNetwork[[note]] caused by the former's continuing DorkAge, and the latter's [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwing over of highly-acclaimed shows just to solely attract young male audiences]] and the [[AdoredByTheNetwork obsession with]] ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' at the cost of said acclaimed shows[[/note]] as a big part of why he was giving up through 2015. Though by the next year, [[HopeSpot it appeared that we would finally be back, including reopening his]] Website/{{Twitter}} and Website/{{Facebook}} pages, along with a Website/{{Tumblr}} account. However, just before the 10th Anniversary, he once again shut down the website again, stating that [[FanDisillusionment he had zero care about today's kids channels, combined with how everything is practically online.]] [[HesBack Though after a short break and reconsideration]], [[CreatorRecovery he has since returned]] albeit focusing more on the reopened Twitter account, and using "Nick and More" to post ratings and tidbits.

* Jaiden of WebAnimation/JaidenAnimations grappled with an an eating disorder and self-esteem issues, which she recounts in "[[https://youtu.be/VhEATqXnXCI Why I Don't Have a "Face Reveal"]]. She said she had [[StepfordSmiler to put on a mask]] during [=VidCon=] 2016 despite her struggles, but called it the lowest point in her life. She and Boyinaband later did a music video titled "[[https://youtu.be/36QMyiRAv-Y Empty]]" based on her experience.

* In a less break-all-connections way, Creator/DougWalker in the filming of the [[WebVideo/{{Kickassia}} three]] [[WebVideo/SuburbanKnights anniversary]] [[WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee specials]]. ''Kickassia'' had him beat himself up over people getting sunburned, he thought he was destroying ''Suburban Knights'' so much that it drove him to a day's depression in bed, and he openly admits to screwing over his body in ''To Boldly Flee'' because he never wanted to be seen as lazy. In the commentary for the last, he admits that not wanting to put the producers through hard work is the reason that they're not doing big specials any more.
** He revealed in commentary that "The Review Must Go On" was originally even nastier and messier (Rob had to be brought in to clean it up) because he was just so angry at the fans demanding WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic back and making him feel like his pet project ''WebVideo/DemoReel'' had to be torched. And with the constant mentions of missing the latter show, Critic being much darker-spirited and all the TakeThatAudience in both Critic and vlogs, his bitterness took years to tone down, but still might be present under the surface.

* Jaiden of WebAnimation/JaidenAnimations grappled with an an eating disorder and self-esteem issues, which she recounts in "[[https://youtu.be/VhEATqXnXCI Why I Don't Have a "Face Reveal"]]. She described herself as having to put on a mask during [=VidCon=] 2016 despite her struggles, but called it the lowest point in her life. She and Boyinaband later did a music video titled "[[https://youtu.be/36QMyiRAv-Y Empty]]" based on her experience.

* Lanipator of Creator/TeamFourStar admitted that part of the reason for cancelling ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''[='s=] version of ''Anime/BojackUnbound'' was partly because of general burnout, having done the series for over 11 years. That, the fight to keep their videos from getting taken down from Youtube yearly and the blandness of the movie all contributed to this mindset to the point where Lanipator expressed joy at creating the ''DBZA'' spinoff series ''Dragon [=ShortZ=]''. This burnout later played a large role in the cancellation of Season 4 of ''DBZA'', with the team admitting that ''Bojack'' showed them exactly how burned out they had become with the entire series.

** Season five is this. According to [[https://youtu.be/OfByCu4kEIQ a video]] by the host of the show. Due to jealousy of another Youtuber, he made season five of the show out of anger, depression and suicidal thoughts.

** Season nine is a case of this as well. The videos were stripped back to once a week, however, his twitter account reveals he is still not in the best state of mind and, from a Vlog, says he suffered a panic attack and forced himself to halt production for two months.
** Season two is retroactively this when a recent video reveals that after getting rejected from Channel Awesome auditions in 2014, his depression started growing through the production of said season. It got to the point where he didn't want to do the show anymore and it lay dormant for two years.
** [[https://youtu.be/pAspogDGha8 ONE EPISODE]] into season 10 and there are glimpses on self-esteem issues about getting rejected by Channel Awesome, saying that he feels that the show is absolute garbage. Eight years later and he's STILL sore about it.

* Creator/LittleKuriboh has recently admitted that Spoony has been suffering from depression since mid-2014 and it is one of the reasons for the lack of productivity and new videos. That and his diagnosis of Crohn's disease hasn't helped either. He's currently doing some Vlogs as a way to talk about things and seems to slowly be getting better.

* WebVideo/SuperEyepatchWolf actually [[DiscussedTrope discusses this trope a bit]] when reflecting back on Naruto. Namely in how hellish, oppressive working conditions of the weekly manga grind are fundamentally unsustainable and typically lead to this type of situation, with creators developing severe health issues and/or suffering major burnout in their desperate attempts to keep up.

* ''Creator/LittleKuriboh'' has recently admitted that he's been suffering from depression and since mid-2014 and it is one of the reasons for the lack of productivity and new videos. That and his diagnosis of Crohn's disease hasn't helped either. He's currently doing some Vlogs as a way to talk about things and seems to slowly be getting better.
* Creator/NoahAntwiler of WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment had a history going back to 2009 of tumultuous events which would affect his rate of content generation and the quality of said content. These ranged from equipment problems, moving out of his parents' place, a nasty break-up with his then-girlfriend Scarlet (who'd managed his site and helped with video production), interpersonal problems with fellow content creators (most famously getting him fired from Website/ChannelAwesome over his behavior on Twitter in 2012), an ever-worsening relationship with his own fanbase (and trolls who found him easy to provoke), and a struggle with depression, bipolar II disorder, as well as various other health issues. While always a CausticCritic, his content grew increasingly bitter through the years, and he began to introduce RealitySubtext elements relating to his mental state, with villains who would mock him for his real life failings or torment him in the same way as his detractors online, and ever-increasing complaints about hating his life. Eventually his content production dried down to a trickle of gaming livestreams with minimal commentary.

* For an InUniverse case, the ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'' video for ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'' sees [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] finally has enough of the many issues, including the {{Ass Pull}}s and {{Handwave}}s, of ''Megaforce'' after [[spoiler:Robo Knight's UnexplainedRecovery]] and so the footage cuts to Linkara going LaughingMad, grabbing a gun, emptying a clip, and the laughter devolving into screaming before he calmly sits down and resumes the review.

* Creator/NoahAntwiler of WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment had a history going back to 2009 of tumultuous events which would affect his rate of content generation and the quality of said content. These ranged from equipment problems, moving out of his parents' place, a nasty break-up with his then-girlfriend Scarlet (who'd managed his site and helped with video production), interpersonal problems with fellow content creators (most famously getting him fired from Website/ChannelAwesome over his behavior on Twitter in 2012), an ever-worsening relationship with his own fanbase (and trolls who found him easy to provoke), and a struggle with depression, bipolar II disorder, as well as various other health issues. While always a CausticCritic, it's undeniable that his content grew increasingly bitter through the years, and he began to introduce RealitySubtext elements relating to his mental state, with villains who would mock him for his real life failings or torment him in the same way as his detractors online, and ever-increasing complaints about hating his life, delivered with conviction. Eventually his content production dried down to a trickle of gaming livestreams with minimal commentary, leaving him as little more than a relic of a bygone era, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of not managing one's mental health in an online space.

* Creator/NoahAntwiler from WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment went through this in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, he was having equipment problems and site problems during the filming of the final ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' video while he was moving out of his parents house. And in 2011, went through some hard times with a heart condition[[note]]Which might force Noah to mellow the Spoony character a little, since the condition means getting too worked up could potentially be fatal[[/note]] and a breakup with his girlfriend (who was also ''TSE'''s web mistress). In November 2011, he made a blog post confessing that his recent drop in production has mainly been due to him battling clinical depression - which the fans took to heart so much that [[EvenEvilHasStandards the regular trolls have stayed away from that blog post.]]
** Unfortunately, it flared back up over around June 2012 with his infamous Twitter fight with Obscurus Lupa and [=LordKat=], which led to his suspension and eventual departure from Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses. (He later said the suspension only expedited his decision to leave TGWTG that he'd been considering already.) He then lost his shit in Twitter, insulting basically everyone possible, even those trying to offer support - until finally seeking help and being diagnosed with [[https://twitter.com/TheSpoonyOne/status/217733734441549825 Bipolar II Disorder]]. His breakdown reached the extent where it became a plot point in his reviews' running storyline that his life is falling apart around him, as he feels betrayed by his job, his co-workers, and his life; one villain taunts him by asking how long until he opens his mouth again and turns even his fans against him.
** And even now, for more than a year, Spoony has barely uploaded any episodes of his main shows, apart from some wrestling or RPG vlogs that only a niche audience finds interest in. He did upload a Rebruary in 2016, but he almost gives no update or announcements on his latest shows. The only thing he regularly does now are livestreams of video games where he tends to be very quiet and make vanilla statements.

* Lanipator of Creator/TeamFourStar admitted that part of the reason for cancelling ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''[='s=] version of ''Anime/BojackUnbound'' was partly because of general burnout, having done the series for over 11 years. That, the fight to keep their videos from getting taken down from Youtube yearly and the blandness of the movie all contributed to this mindset to the point where Lanipator expressed joy at creating the ''DBZA'' spinoff series ''Dragon [=ShortZ=]''

* For an InUniverse case, the ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'' video for ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'' sees [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] finally has enough of the many issues, including the {{Ass Pull}}s and {{Handwave}}s, of ''Megaforce'' after [[spoiler:Robo Knight's UnexplainedRecovery]] and so the footage cuts to Linkara going LaughingMad, grabbing a gun, emptying a clip, and the laughter devolving into screaming before he clam sits down and resumes the review.

* Jordie Jordan, also known online as [=WingsOfRedemption=], began to suffer a breakdown after a highly publicized livestreamed duel in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar'' with another streamer, the duel originally arranged following a difference of opinion regarding VideoGame/NaziZombies mode. Over the course of the match, Jordie's preferred strategy of finding a positional advantage and camping was dismantled by his opponent's more mobile playstyle. As the match entered its final minutes with his opponent leading him by a significant margin, Jordie hit hit RageBreakingPoint and broke his controller. Following this (and a highly publicized scandal where he tried to bribe his opponent into throwing a money match), Jordie would become a target of endless trolling. Combined with mounting financial difficulties, increasing pressure to succeed in spite of his viewerbase dwindling, and a combination of anxiety and depression over his weight, Jordie's love of Youtube and gaming eroded to the point where he is very vocal in his desire to quit playing games and end his career as a streamer and content creator, but cannot due to it being his only source of income.

** Season five is this. According to [[https://youtu.be/OfByCu4kEIQ a video]] by the host of the show. Due to jealousy of another Youtuber, he made season five of the show out of anger, depression and suicidal thoughts. Season six and seven get this also, since the previous season took so much energy, they ended up being made with very little effort or with little care. [[Main/WordofGod Word of God]] states that season eight averts this.

* Season five of WebVideo/TheMusicVideoShow is this, according to [[https://youtu.be/OfByCu4kEIQ a video]] by the host of the show. Due to jealousy of another Youtuber, he made season five of the show out of anger, depression and suicidal thoughts. Season six and seven get this also, since the previous season took so much energy, they ended up being made with very little effort or with little care. [[Main/WordofGod Word of God]] states that season eight averts this.
** Season nine is a case of this as well. The videos were stripped back to once a week, however, his twitter account reveals he is still not in the best state of mind. However, he's taken a break to avoid this.

* [[Creator/TomSka Thomas Ridgewell]] has ''not'' had a good number of years since 2012 and with one big reason: Losing his best friend and muse [[WebAnimation/{{Eddsworld}} Edd Gould]]. Since, Tom had struggled with running the show following the start of the ''Eddsworld: Legacy'' campaign and his own content, being a factor in his heavy weight gain, losing friendships (in particular Chris "Bing" Bingham) and the excessive usage of suicidal/dark humor jokes. Despite finishing up the campaign in 2016 and even leaving the show and giving it back to Gould's family, Ridgewell still struggles with Gould's passing, his own parents's divorce, excessive alcoholism, and the death of his dog (even at some point ''leaving'' the ''Eddsworld'' fandom due to unpleasable fans giving him hell before coming back). One has to wonder how he even ''still'' is able to make funny content despite being the epitome of SadClown.

* [[Creator/TomSka Thomas Ridgewell]] has ''not'' had a good number of years since 2012 and with one big reason: Losing his best friend and muse [[WebAnimation/{{Eddsworld}} Edd Gould]]. Since, Tom had struggled with running the show following the start of the ''Eddsworld: Legacy'' campaign and his own content, being a factor in his heavy weight gain and his heavy usage of suicidal/dark humor jokes. Despite finishing up the campaign in 2016 and even leaving the show and giving it back to Gould's family, Ridgewell still struggles with Gould's passing, his own parents's divorce, excessive alcoholism, and the death of his dog. One has to wonder how he even ''still'' is able to make funny content despite being the epitome of SadClown.

* Creator/LiaMarieJohnson, in one of her FormerChildStar displays online, once made an Instagram live transmission that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo45Rh0pWkc went for over half an hour]] as she dished out on all the dissatisfaction in her life.

* The reason why Creator/OrionAcaba left ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' was unknown for a good while, as it was originally said he left due to wanting to follow his own projects. In 2017 however, Orion himself revealed during a lifestream it was due to a series of complications out of game that caused him to spiral out of control. By his own admission, he had begun to have drug addiction problems that negatively affected his ability to play, which followed health issues, and an abusive relationship at the time. Combined with how stressful playing every week was, he ultimately left to try and improve his life.

** Season nine is a case of this as well. The videos were stripped back to once a week, however, his twitter account reveals he is still not in the best state of mind.

* Roger Barr of I-Mockery and WebVideo/ScreenJunkies, normally known as a LargeHam {{Keet}}, fell into a deep depression following the suicide of his wife Marie "Re" Barr, which put a halt on articles and appearances as he continues to struggle with the grieving process.

* Roger Barr of I-Mockery and WebVideo/ScreenJunkies, normally known as a LargeHam {{Keet}}, fell into one following the suicide of his wife of almost 20 years Marie "Re" Barr which put a halt on articles and appearances as he struggled with the grieving process.

** Season nine is a case of this as well. The videos were stripped back to once a week, however, his twitter account reveals he is still not in the best state of mind.

* Season five of WebVideo/TheMusicVideoShow is this, according to [[https://youtu.be/OfByCu4kEIQ a video]] by the host of the show. Due to jealousy of another Youtuber, he made season five of the show out of anger, depression and suicidal thoughts. Season six and seven get this also, since the previous season took so much energy, they ended up being made with very little effort or with little care.