Nearly a week after uploading a worrying video, popular Brooklyn YouTuber, Desmond Amofah, known online as Etika, was found dead in the East River near the South Street Seaport on Monday evening. He was 29 years old.

Etika was last heard alive by phone in Brooklyn on June 19, hours after posting an 8-minute cryptic video to YouTube titled, “I’m Sorry.” The video was immediately taken down by the social platform for violating its terms of service, but has since been re-uploaded after an outcry from fans.

“I’m sorry for leaving such a stained legacy,” Etika can be heard saying in the somber video. “You know I wasn’t suicidal before — I really wasn’t. But one thing I didn’t realize was that the walls were closing around me so fast. I really had no intention of killing myself but I’d always push it too far,” he adds. “I guess I am mentally ill.”

Etika rose to popularity after his video game reviews on YouTube garnered hundreds of thousands of views, and subscribers. However, the popularity seemed to be a gift and a curse for the young vlogger as his final video seems to suggest that he has grown tired of social media and keeping up with everyone online.

Erika’s former girlfriend — who dated him from 2011 until 2017 — said he has been hospitalized multiple times in the past for mental health concerns. As recently as April 19, Etika posted about killing himself on Twitter. Just two weeks later, on April 29, police received an anonymous 911 call for an emotionally disturbed person at Etika’s home in downtown Brooklyn. He was found alive in his home and taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital for evaluation.

“We mourn the loss of Etika, a beloved member of our gaming creator community,” the verified YouTube Creators account posted on Twitter. “All of us at YouTube are sending condolences to his loved ones and fans.”

Authorities are classifying Etika’s death as a suicide by drowning, according to the New York Post.

“Let my story be one that advises caution on too much of the social media s–t, man,” Etika said in his apology video. “It will f–k you up and give you an image of what you want your life to be and it can get blown completely out of proportion, dog. Unfortunately, it consumed me.”

If you or anyone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or tendencies  you are urged to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also reach out to the Crisis Text Line, a free, 24/7 confidential text messaging service that provides support to people in crisis when they text 741741.