First its "Yeah, I'm scamming money, by the way can I have some money" to a "If you don't give me money, I'm going to kill myself."
Here's why the latter won't work whatsoever, it's because the people who follow Chris are fully aware that he wouldn't do so, because of his Ego. People whose Egos are overly inflated, to the point where they claim Perfection and or Godhood, are incapable of suicide. Which is actually quite hilarious, as suicide is a very simple thing to do, that is available to everyone, yet the people who claim "I am all knowing, I am all powerful" cannot do this simple and shared trait.
If Chris commits suicide, I'll personally pay for the funeral myself because it would be a proving point that Chris got better, and learned to put his Ego aside; until then he can moan and groan all he wants about wanting to die, he doesn't have the resolve or ability to do so by his own hands.