'It Went Too Far': Husband Speaks Out After Mikayla Raines' Tragic Death
Mikayla Raines, the much-beloved animal rescuer and founder of Save A Fox, died by suicide at the age of 29. Her husband, Ethan Raines, shared the sad news in a video, which was posted on the rescue organization's social media pages, alongside an account of how Mikayla had silently suffered from mental health issues for many years.
A Life for Animals
Mikayla gained a significant following on YouTube and other platforms for rescuing and rehabilitating animals – especially foxes, an exotic species not commonly kept as pets. Her organization Save A Fox quickly became a sanctuary and place of education and enjoyment for fox lovers everywhere. Behind all the cute animal videos and feel good clips was a woman battling wars that no one cared or understood for long.
Ethan said, "Mikayla had long battled mental health conditions, including autism, borderline personality disorder, and depression.
She sought treatment through therapies and medication, but nothing really seemed to help."
The Hidden Burden
Ethan brought forth a very raw and heartfelt emotional portrayal of the price that Mikayla's illness exacted on her every day.
"Simple tasks were hard for her, looking at her from the outside, you could never tell what was going on in her head, but even just socializing would send her over the edge." Ethan mentioned.
Despite all of this, even as Mikayla was making waves and building a growing profile for herself, the reality was that she had a difficult time in a world that was always confusing, really scary, and pretty awful.
The scrutiny of social media, combined with the penalty of not being super sensitive, was simply too much for her.
Harassment and Isolation
While a certain core was mental illness within Mikayla's struggles, Ethan, on the other hand, mentioned the enormous effects the online harassment Nis experienced had on her life. And the cases of cruelty were rather ironic, considering they originated in the very community she had fought hard to empower.
"They consistently spread ridiculous claims and rumors, and being the sensitive human that she was, Mikayla took it all to heart," Ethan said. "And it hurt her. It hurt her a lot. For years, she pushed through the pain of people trying to bring her down."
In the end, Ethan said, "this time, it went too far. She couldn't bear what she was feeling any longer, and she ended her life."
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