MUSHROOM KINGDOM – After a tense stalemate late last night, Mushroom Kingdom police officers were successful in talking a suicidal Yoshi down from the roof of Peach’s Castle, our sources confirm. 

“He was up there for ages, we were worried sick, I’m so happy someone finally put on that winged cap, got up there and talked some sense into him,” said one onlooker from the castle grounds. “I’m just grateful my tax coins are going to programs that prioritize the well-being of the kingdom’s citizens, and not more Bullet Bills.”

Yoshi’s successful return to land came at the end of a long talk with Officer Toad about life, finances, and deep rooted depression that pushed the green dinosaur up that castle in the first place. 

“I think he’s experiencing what a lot of us are feeling in our own lives,” said Police Chief Toad during a press conference earlier this morning. “He felt like he was being taken advantage of by someone always riding his back and never considering his feelings. I’m just glad we could get him the help he needs.”

This is only one instance of a concerning trend of mental health crises sweeping Mushroom Kingdom in the past few months. 

“Just last week a baby Mario was abandoned on Yoshi’s Island, and before that Isle Delfino was tormented by Bowser Jr. in a fit of rage over confusion on who his mother was,” says Dr. Mario, the leading expert in criminal psychology and mental health. “We need our stagnant government to allocate resources to the correct revenues and stop supporting needless go-kart tournaments and tennis matches.”

At press time, bloodwork has revealed Yoshi was hallucinating on mushrooms and high on fire flowers during the rooftop standoff.