TikToker Mainly Mannie ‘Grateful to Be Alive’ After Emerging from Two-Month Coma amid HIV Diagnosis

29 October 2025

Mainly Mannie. Credit : Mainly Mannie/TikTok

Social-media creator Mainly Mannie has shared a deeply personal and harrowing health journey that began with an HIV diagnosis in July and escalated into a coma that lasted through August and September. Known for his viral “Boss and CEO” persona on TikTok, Mannie revealed in an emotional video posted on October 28 that after learning of the HIV diagnosis he overdosed in a suicide attempt and was found the next morning and immediately resuscitated.

Mannie explained that the diagnosis hit him at a moment when his mobility had already collapsed, he was unable to walk and had lost autonomy following months of illness. He attributed the HIV infection to a former partner and while he said he did not see himself as a victim, he emphasised the reality of the condition he now faces. The cost of treatments and medications, he disclosed, is around $4,000 per month, prompting him to launch a GoFundMe campaign which has raised over $20,000 to support his care.

In his update, Mannie thanked his followers and supporters for their “phenomenal, elite” encouragement and expressed gratitude at simply being alive. He said he is now slowly recovering, regaining strength, and planning to continue his work as a creator and mentor using his platform to not only share his journey but advocate for others living with HIV.

While the diagnosis and coma mark a stark turning point, Mannie has committed to moving forward with honesty and purpose. He used his hospital bed video to speak candidly about mental-health struggles, the shock of the diagnosis, and the vulnerability of losing physical abilities he once took for granted. He told his audience he is now dedicated to being “real on my end.”

His story underscores both the medical and social challenges faced by young creators dealing with serious health issues in real-time, in public view. From navigating treatment costs to tending both online and offline persona, Mannie’s update invites broader conversation about HIV awareness, support networks, and the realities behind the filter-friendly face of social media.