Mama Tot Takes A Short Break From TikTok: 'Please Don't Call Or Text Me'

Ophelia Nichols, better known as Mama Tot on social media, spends much of her life helping others. But right now, she needs to focus on herself more. The popular internet mom shared in a recent TikTok video that she needs a break.

Mama Tot is known for being uplifting, spreading positive messages, and helping others. The viral internet sensation recently shared that she's struggling because of all she does and the backlash that she receives from some in a recent TikTok video she filmed after an important doctor's visit.

"We made it back from the doctor. Uh, I don't wanna leave y'all hanging before I take a couple of days break because I am," she began her video. "I've showed up here every day, a few times a day, for a long time now. And I need to get my mental health and stress, which is affecting my other health, under control."

She continued to explain that she's "taken on the weight of everybody else's problems for a long time now" and it's taking a toll on her own life and health.

"The demands of complete strangers is sickening and I'm just feeling pressure," she said. "I'm not doing this."

She then explained that her doctor advised her she needs to switch her diet to a vegetarian one, but won't consider vegan because it didn't go well the last time she tried it. Nichols blood pressure top number was "stroke category."

"If you're not my close friend or family, please don't call or text me, cause I'm not gonna answer you right now," she said. "And I hope you don't take that in a mean way, but I have to put myself first."

Nichols continued her video by explaining that strangers on social media are making it "unmanageable" for her, and this isn't something new.

"No, I don't talk about it. I just put one foot in front of the other, and I show up here and I do what I wanna do, which is love on you and make you laugh," she continued. "But I cannot mask that anymore."

Mama Tot said that there are people who want to "beat me down mentally for no reason." And because of all of this, she announced that she's going to take a much-needed break to focus on her own health and get some rest.

Part of taking care of her health includes a stress test next week because there is some worry about her heart.

"I don't really put myself first for anything, ever, and I have just taken all the weight of everybody's issues and problems and traumas, and I try to fix so much," she said. "Take the financial part out of it, the mental part is torture. I get a lot of people's traumas dumped on me all at once and it's very hard."

The comment section of the video is filled with tons of supportive comments. Everyone seemed to agree that it's time for Mama Tot to focus more on herself and put herself first.

"You take on the world daily. It’s time for you to take care of yourself for a change, 💙" one viewer wrote. Another added, "Take a break from social media Mama Tot, we love you so much and this world wouldn't be the same without you in it, we'll be here when you come back."

One viewer said she could tell how tough it's been based on how Mama Tot is explaining things in the video. "Simply by the way you’re talking in this, shows just how bad the demands of selfish strangers are draining/breaking you. You need this. 🥺 we love you."

Another pointed out there's a name for how she's taking on everyone's troubles saying, "It is called a "toxic empath. You need to be first. 🥰🥰"