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Tom Holland has revealed that he’s been sober for one year in a new interview.The actor opened up about his sobriety in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. Speaking about filming his upcoming Apple TV+ crime thriller The Crowded Room, he said the project led to a “bit of a meltdown” in his personal life.In the show, the Spider-Man actor plays character Danny Sullivan, who is arrested in summer 1979 due to his involvement in a shooting.

Disturbed frontman David Draiman recently opened up about almost losing his life due to “addiction and depression.”During the band’s show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Draiman took some time before performing their song ‘A Reason To Fight’ to discuss how he missed his late friends who took their own lives – namely Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell – while adding that a couple of months ago he “almost joined them.”“A reason to fight — we all need one. The demons that are known as addiction and depression are very, very real. They are diseases no different than cancer.

Content warning: This story contains discussion and description of sexual assault.Kevin Smith has revealed that he spent a month in a mental health treatment facility after having “a complete break from reality” last year. The events were caused by unresolved issues concerning childhood trauma.In a new interview with People, the Clerks and Chasing Amy director spoke for the first time about his experiences of being sexually abused and guilted for his weight as a child.

ASTRO has died at the age of 25.The singer was found dead at his home in the Gangnam district of Seoul by his manager today (April 19), according to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station (via Yonhap News, as translated by Korean pop culture website Soompi).“It appears that Moonbin took his own life,” the police said in a statement obtained by the outlet.“We are currently discussing the possibility of an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death.”Moonbin’s passing has since been confirmed by his label Fantagio Music. In a statement on Twitter, the agency said, as translated by Koreaboo: “We would like to apologize for the sad, heart-breaking news.

Lewis Capaldi says the How I’m Feeling documentary made him realise Tourette’s and anxiety were having a huge impact on his life.The Netflix hit, directed by Joe Pearlman, went behind the scenes to chart the making of Capaldi’s second album. However, the film has been praised for offering a more intimate and un-polished view of Capaldi’s life – showing both success and struggles.Reflecting on how he felt the first time he watched it back, the ‘Before You Go’ singer said it made him realise that both his Tourette’s and anxiety were “taking over” his life. “I didn’t realise how much my anxiety and Tourette’s was taking over my life until I watched [Pearlman’s footage] back,” he told The Independent.Adding: “When I saw the first draft, it was so depressing, I was surprised I didn’t die at the end! I mean, there’s always the sequel.”“When I have a panic attack, it feels like I’m going insane, completely disconnected from reality,” he tells the camera in the documentary. “I can’t breathe.

The National frontman Matt Berninger has spoken candidly about his battle with depression and writer’s block, and how he documented it on the band’s upcoming album, ‘First Pages Of Frankenstein’.Berninger was speaking in an exclusive cover interview for the latest issue of Uncut, where he revealed how the COVID period after The National’s last record ‘I Am Easy To Find‘ [2019] and his 2020 debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison‘ saw him facing “burnout” and a depression he likened to “the train going off the tracks”. He explained said he found himself unable to write lyrics for a whole year.“Usually when I’m in a troubled place, I can make something out of it, and write a song about it, and that does a lot to solve it,” he said. “This time, I didn’t want to.

Ariana Grande has opened up about fans’ “concerns” about her body, urging them to be kinder to others.The singer took to TikTok on Tuesday (April 11) to address long-running discussions about her appearance. “I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,” she said as subtitles in the video read.

Mod Sun has said that his fans “saved [his] Goddamn life” following his break-up with Avril Lavigne.The pair got engaged in March 2022 after just over a year of dating, but it was reported this February that they had called the engagement off (via TMZ).Last month, US singer-songwriter/rapper Mod Sun – real name Derek Ryan Smith – publicly addressed the split on his Instagram page. “In 1 week my entire life completely changed…I just know there’s a plan for it all,” he wrote.Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes later led a chant of “Fuck Tyga” at Mod Sun’s show in New York.

Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, has taken to TikTok to shut down conspiracy theories about his dad’s death.Chester Bennington took his own life in 2017 after struggling with depression.The singer’s widow Talinda Bennington launched the 320 Changes Direction initiative shortly afterwards to support those with mental health issues and to break down the stigma attached to depression and addiction. A festival focused on bringing awareness to mental health issues followed in 2020.Chester Bennington’s 17-year-old son Tyler Lee has also used his TikTok page to raise awareness about depression and to advocate for mental health.Last month he said he’d be using his page more and shared a tribute to Chester on what would have been his 47th birthday.

Ed Sheeran has spoken about his struggles with suicidal thoughts, and claimed that the UK still has a negative stigma around therapy.The singer-songwriter has opened up about his ongoing battle with depression in a new interview, and explained that he often feels “embarrassed” by them since becoming a father.Although he has faced these issues throughout his life, according to Sheeran, last March marked the toughest time yet. This was due to the passing of two of his close friends: DJ, Jamal Edwards, and Australian cricketer, Shane Warne.Edwards – who helped launch Sheeran’s career – died in February 2022 after suffering a heart attack, triggered by substance use. He was 32.

The Prodigy have paid tribute to vocalist Keith Flint on the fourth anniversary of his death.Flint passed away on March 4, 2019 after taking his own life at the age of 49.Posting on social media this morning (March 4) The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett and Maxim shared an emotional tribute to Flint.“Four years gone. We miss you so much brother,” they wrote.

Shawn Mendes has opened up about the “healing process” he went through after cancelling his ‘Wonder’ world tour in order to focus on his mental health.The Canadian pop star shelved a run of headline concerts last summer, saying at the time that he “wasn’t prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take” on him.He added: “After speaking with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.”During a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mendes spoke about stepping back from his live commitments and the subsequent period of recovery.“The process was very difficult,” he recalled. “A lot of doing therapy, a lot of trying to understand how I was feeling and what was making me feel that way.

Maggie Rogers has said she has noticed more people having panic attacks at her gigs since the pandemic.The singer recently began her ‘Feral Joy’ tour of the United States in support of last year’s ‘Surrender’ LP, and took to TikTok this week to share her observations from looking out at the crowd during the shows.“So something is happening on this tour that we have never ever experienced before,” she said in the video message, “which is that we’re seeing more people than ever either pass out or have panic attacks in the audience”.She added: “Obviously it’s been a really long time since we’ve been in crowds, and concerts may not be the most natural space after the couple years we’ve spent in the pandemic, and I’ve never been more grateful to the community around my music for the way they’ve been taking care of each other.Rogers then issued a “friendly reminder that if you’re coming to a show [to] please stay hydrated, try not to lock your knees if you’re standing for a really long time, take some breaks, and just do everything you can to keep everyone safe and healthy around you.”stay safe out there ❤️‍

This is Fabian and Josh writing on Nathans behalf.Sadly Nathan, our dad, had been dealing with a severe mental health…Posted by Nathan Coles on Tuesday, February 14, 2023Coles began his career hosting a number of parties and illegal raves across London in the early 1990s.He then co-founded the influential UK tech-house party Wiggle with Terry Francis in 1994, hosting DJs like Richie Hawtin, Layo & Buschwacka! and Mr. G.Wiggle became an influential outlet, with Coles, Francis and fellow resident Eddie Richards holding down a residency at Fabric for more than a decade.Releasing music under a variety of aliases, Coles collaborated with the likes of Francis, Mr.

Ed Sheeran helped him through his battle with depression.In a new interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Capital FM breakfast presenter spoke candidly about his mental health struggles and opened up about the advice he received from Sheeran during dark times.“Ed told me there’s dirty water at the top and the more you let it flow it turns into clear water,” Kemp said. “Each time I speak about how I feel, the water gets clearer.”It’s not the first time Kemp has spoken on his experience with depression.

Liam Gallagher has shared a poignant new video for ‘Too Good For Giving Up’ and teamed up with mental health charity Talk Club.The new video was announced over the weekend, with Gallagher explaining how he’d teamed up with Talk Club for the release of the ‘C’mon, You Know’ track. Talk Club is an organisation that works to help support male mental health.

Liam Gallagher has today (October 8) shared an emotive post about his new, upcoming video for ‘Too Good For Giving Up’ and mental health.Gallagher shared a clip of both the song – which appears on his latest album, ‘C’mon, You Know‘ – and its new video on social media today. It was accompanied by a post that explained how he’d teamed up with ‘Talk Club’ for the release.Talk Club is an organisation that works to help support male mental health.

Daily Mail, Petunin’s body was found in the Russian city of Krasnodar on Friday (September 30).The 27-year-old rapper was one of 300,000 extra Russian citizens whom Putin had drafted for his continued war against Ukraine. Walkie previously served in the Russian army and, as the Mail reports, hated his previous experience so much that he tried to avoid re-enlistment on medical grounds, highlighting that he had been treated in a psychiatric hospital.In the Telegram video, which has since been shared on Twitter, Petunin said: “If you are watching this video, then I am no longer alive.

Nandi Bushell has shared her new single ‘The Shadows’, which the 12-year-old musician wrote for her father – you can listen to the song below.The Ipswich multi-instrumentalist, who performed at the Taylor Hawkins tribute show at Wembley Stadium earlier this month, penned the song for her dad while he was battling health issues earlier this year.“Early in 2022 my Dad fell into a depression as his autoimmune disease worsened. It was a difficult time for our family,” Bushell explained about the origin of the song.

Daniel Johnston‘s 1983 album ‘Hi, How Are You?’ will feature conversations around mental health with musicians performing at Austin City Limits Music Festival.The series is being presented by the Hi, How Are You Project, a non-profit organisation established with the support of Johnston’s family in 2018 to create “thoughtful media, events and peer-to-peer training programs that encourage open and ongoing dialogue on mental well-being”.The podcast is hosted by students from the University of Texas in Austin, with additional commentary provided by clinical advisors from the American Psychological Association, the Texas Psychological Association and Dr. Sonia Krishna from the Hi, How Are You Project.New episodes will air Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid-October, and guests will include indie-pop band Mother Mother, Dayglow, rapper Toosii, singer-songwriter Charley Crockett, and more.The first two episodes of the podcast have been released on Spotify.

Megan Thee Stallion has created a website that collates an extensive list of mental health resources for her fans.The rapper retweeted a fan who shared the new site and called the move “real hot girl shit” yesterday (September 25).The website – dubbed Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too – pulls together contact information and resources for organisations offering three therapy, mental health hotlines, groups working specifically with the Black community, and LGBTQIA+ resources.“Hotties! You know how much mental wellness means to me, so I created a hub with resources that can help when you might need a hand,” Megan said in a message to her fans. “Head to http://badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com now and check it out.

Arlo Parks has cancelled a number of her forthcoming US tour dates to protect her mental health. “I am broken,” she said in a statement.The singer began a run of shows in the States at the start of the month, but said that her mental health has “deteriorated to a debilitating place” and left her “burnt out”.As such, eight gigs between September 14 and 24 have been cancelled for the singer to fly home to London and recover.

Disclosure‘s Howard Lawrence has pulled out of the duo’s forthcoming Australian tour, saying that he “need[s] to take some time to look after myself”.The electronic group – completed by Howard’s brother Guy – are due to head down under this year following appearances at All Points East, Electric Picnic, Boardmasters and other festivals over the summer.In a statement posted on social media this morning (September 15), however, Howard told fans that he’d been “really struggling with being back on the road touring again” and therefore “won’t be joining Guy on our Australian tour”.Howard continued: “Guy and I have been touring almost constantly for well over a decade now, and although I’ve had some of the best times of my life (for which I’ll be forever grateful), I’ve also always struggled with the intensity, jet lag, lack of routine and being away from my friends.“This year I’ve done my absolute best to push through for you all, and have managed to play many, many shows, but sadly I’ve now hit a breaking point and really need to take some time to look after myself.”He added: “Guy (absolute soldier) will still be coming with the rest of our amazing team to deliver bangers to all you lovely ravers down under.”A message from Howard ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pL4dcDQXzg— Disclosure (@disclosure) September 15, 2022After apologising for letting fans down, Howard concluded: “I promise Ill spend the time writing more songs for you all to make it for it.

Sam Fender has cancelled his remaining 2022 US tour dates to look after his mental health. Read his statement below.Fender was set to perform in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver later this month, along with supporting Florence And The Machine at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and a festival set at Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful.“It seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate discussion on mental health and write songs about it if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health,” he wrote to fans via a post on Instagram.Fender continued: “I’ve neglected myself for over a year now and haven’t dealt with things that have deeply affected me.

Mel C has said that she suffered from depression and an eating disorder after joining the Spice Girls.The singer, who is set to release her autobiography Who I Am on September 15, said her health problems started in 1994 when the band were still called Touch.The star claims she was demonstrating how to do a round-off backflip when a former manager allegedly told her: “I’m surprised you can do backflips with thighs like that.”This led her to cut carbs out of her diet in the early part of her career, she said.“I started with the elimination of food groups. Back then, fat was the enemy. And then of course, the fear of carbs came in.

Daniel Johns has spoken candidly about the car accident he was involved in earlier this year – as well as his subsequent stay in rehab, with the crash stemming from the singer’s struggles with mental health issues – and the tensions that linger between himself and his former bandmates in Silverchair.Back in March – just weeks before the release of his latest solo album, ‘FutureNever’ – Johns revealed that he’d entered rehab after being charged with high-range drink-driving, having collided with a vehicle in the Hunter region of New South Wales. He plead guilty to the charge, and was subsequently ordered to complete 10 months of an intensive corrections sentence.Earlier this week, Johns appeared on Australian current affairs program The Project, where he explained to host Carrie Bickmore that while he was working on ‘FutureNever’, he “pretty much had a full-on nervous breakdown”.He said of the situation: “I got in a car, and I was barely even aware what I was trying to do. I just wanted to escape.

The National played a surprise, secret acoustic set at Edinburgh’s Connect Festival in memory of Frightened Rabbit‘s Scott Hutchison – see footage below.Yesterday (August 28) festival-goers were alerted to the message, “Secret set added – 7.45pm at the Tiny Changes x Gardeners Cottage”, and soon discovered that The National’s Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner were performing at the Scottish festival’s new stage to pay tribute to their late friend.The band, who were headlining the festival, played ‘Sorrow’ and ‘About Today’, telling the crowd for the latter track, “Whenever we play this one we think of Scott,” and singing the words, “Today…You were far away…and I… Didn’t ask you why“.The Tiny Changes x Gardeners Cottage was set up at the festival in association with Tiny Changes, the charity for supporting young people’s mental health that was set up in memory of Hutchison who died by suicide in 2018.It’s Scotland’s first national children and young people’s mental health charity and raised more than £4,500 during the course of the festival weekend.Scott performed at the original Connect Festival in 2006 on a similar stage.Aaron Dessner of The National said: “Thank you so much, it’s a pleasure to support Tiny Changes. Scott was a really close friend of ours, and like you guys, we were huge fans of Frightened Rabbit.“We were devastated when he left.

Slaves’ Isaac Holman has shared an emotional post about mental health online.Holman shared a picture of him mid-gig at a festival smiling and seemingly happy.However, he revealed in the post that behind the scenes, he was “unwell” and had to get taken to perform at gigs by his parents due to the debilitating nature of his illness.“This is what mental illness can look like,” Holman wrote. “At this point in my life I was so unwell I couldn’t be without my parents.

Ed Sheeran has announced an intimate one-off concert in London to raise funds for mental health support charity Shout.The ‘=’ singer-songwriter will perform at the 900-capacity Union Chapel in Islington on Tuesday, October 11 as part of the ‘Wellstock x For One Night Only’ event series.Wellstock, an initiative created by Will Young, aims “to build platform to bring mental health awareness to the fore whilst also looking at fundraising and with an overview of acceptance, validation and blowing away the shame that can attach itself to feeling anything other than happy”.Sheeran’s special acoustic show, which will kick off the series, is being put on in support of Shout, the UK’s first and only free, confidential 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.Fans’ only chance to attend the gig is by entering a charity prize draw and making a voluntary donation of £10 to the ‘For One Night Only’ fund that will be donated to Shout.You can do so by texting “ED” to 84903 (texts will be charged at your standard network rate) or visiting the official ‘FONO’ website to enter online or by post. There are 300 pairs of tickets available in total.Ed is excited to team up with @FONOevents, in partnership with @willyoung's Wellstock initiative, for a special one-off concert for mental health.Tickets can't be bought – to be there enter the charity prize draw, in aid of @GiveUsAShout https://t.co/vMu6ZMKWIl pic.twitter.com/AkBnUQLrdx— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) August 25, 2022The money raised will enable Shout to continue to provide life-saving support to more people in distress.

mental health, according to a new survey.New research from the app FREE NOW says that over half of people polled see music as a reason for their closest friendships, with 31 per cent saying they met their partners through a connection with music.85.7 per cent of those polled said that listening to music is an important part of maintaining positive mental health, with 83.9 per cent having been moved to tears by music in their life.38 per cent of people, meanwhile, said they already knew what they wanted their first dance at their wedding to be, even before they met their partner, while nearly half (48.5 per cent) said they had been influenced by music when changing their appearance during their life.Two-thirds also said that their local grassroots music venue was a vital part of the cultural make-up of their hometown.In a statement reflecting on the study, FREE NOW General Manager Mariusz Zabrocki said: “The importance of music was never in doubt but it’s great to see confirmation of just how vital it is to people’s daily lives and of course, especially interesting to FREE NOW to see confirmation of what a big part it plays in travel plans. We know more than most that live music has had an incredibly rough few years with the pandemic and incoming cost of living crisis.“We are proud to play a part in supporting the music business both via our partnership with the Mercury Prize 2022, celebrating some of the best new music in the UK and helping ensure the long-lasting survival of UK music venues via our year-long commitment to support the Music Venue Trust members.

Jonah Hill has announced that he won’t be promoting his upcoming films for the foreseeable future in order to work on his mental health.The actor, who recently directed the documentary Stutz where he openly discussed his mental health with his therapist Dr. Phil Stutz, has penned an open letter explaining that his anxiety attacks are “exacerbated by media appearances and public-facing events”.The letter (via Deadline), reads: “I have finished directing my second film, a documentary about me and my therapist which explores mental health in general called Stutz.

Kid Cudi has revealed that he suffered a stroke while he was in rehab for depression and drug addiction in 2016.Almost six years ago, the musician and actor – real name Scott Mescudi – confirmed in a post on social media that he’d entered a rehabilitation centre after experiencing “depression and suicidal urges”.He said at the time that he felt “ashamed” about his struggles, but promised to “be back, stronger, better”.During a new interview with Esquire, Cudi explained that he had a stroke two weeks into the programme, which affected his speech and movement. His manager and childhood friend, Dennis Cummings, advised that he needed to take a break from music.“Everything was fucked,” Mescudi told the publication.The star spent the following few months in physical rehab before turning a corner in 2017, when he felt well enough to audition for a Broadway play, Lobby Hero, with Michael Cera.

KennyHoopla has cancelled his forthcoming North American tour, with the artist saying that he needs to “take the time to focus on myself and my mental health”.The US artist had been due to embark on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in September, with dates running until October. Support had been set to come from Nothing,Nowhere and Groupthink.Last week KennyHoopla confirmed that he was cancelling the tour, saying that “it breaks my heart to have to do this” and offering his fans “my most sincere apology”.A post shared by raised by wolves. (@kennyhoopla)“I need to take this time to focus on myself and my mental health,” he continued.

mental health in a new Instagram video.The actor shared his decision with his followers yesterday (August 13) while highlighting a charity that helps young people cope with mental health issues and his Brothers Trust foundation.“I have taken a break from social media for my mental health because I find Instagram and Twitter to be overstimulating, to be overwhelming,” Holland explained in the video. “I get caught up, and I spiral when I read things about me online, and, ultimately, it’s very detrimental to my mental state, so I decided to take a step back and delete the app.”He continued to say that he “thought it would be very important and a good idea to shed some light on a charity that [The Brothers Trust] sponsor”, Stem4.

BIBI has further quashed rumours her company Feel Ghood Music is “mistreating” her that arose after a recent tearful Instagram livestream.BIBI took to Twitter yesterday (July 28) to post a letter personally addressing speculation that arose after an impromptu Instagram livestream last week. In that livestream, she broke down in tears while talking about being unable to sleep or eat due to her hectic schedule.A day after, BIBI went on Instagram Live again to reassure fans that her team was taking care of her physical and mental health.

Shawn Mendes has cancelled the remaining dates of his ‘Wonder’ world tour in order to recover from his mental health difficulties.In a statement posted on Instagram today (July 27), Mendes said he “wasn’t prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take” on him.“After speaking with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger,” the singer wrote.He ended the statement: “It breaks my heart to tell you this but but I promise I will be back as soon as I’ve taken the right time to heal.”Mendes had performed seven of 87 scheduled shows across the US, UK and Europe, some of which were not due to take place until June 2023.See the full statement below.A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)Earlier this month (July 9), Mendes postponed 12 dates on the North American leg of his ‘Wonder’ tour on similar grounds.In a personal statement shared at the time on social media, Mendes wrote: “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always been difficult to be on the road away from friends and family. After a few years off the road, I felt like was ready to dive back in, but that decision was premature and unfortunately the toll of the road and the pressure has caught up to me and I’ve hit a breaking point.“After speaking with my team and health professionals, I need to take some time to heal and take care of myself and my mental health, first and foremost.