The Rant: Don’t Stigmatize Us – A Sinéad O’Connor Story
An attack on Sinéad O’Connor is an attack on us. #OneOfMillions
Depression Killed Soundgarden Frontman Chris Cornell
At the pinnacle of his career, immediately following the release of Soundgarden’s 1994 album Superunknown, Chris Cornell was singing about depression. Unfortunately, it was depression that ultimately brought him down. “How would I know / that this could be my fate?” he sings on Superunknown’s “Fell on Black Days.” The frontman for Soundgarden and Audioslave, and…
SoberHeroes: David Gahan of Depeche Mode
The longtime frontman for Depeche Mode, one of the world’s most popular and influential electronic groups was hooked on heroin. He somehow managed to not only clean up but come back more vital than before.
Newcomer Folkie Stephanie Rainey Empathizes With Mentally Ill
Her voice is potent and with purpose. And there’s a mighty message to her music, the kind of viewpoint that is rare these days. Recently signed to Warner Records — the label that put Ed Sheeran on the map — newcomer Irish singer-songwriter Stephanie Rainey has a powerful idea to share in her new…
What Is Your Passion? World Bipolar Day 2017
Today is World Bipolar Day. Sixty million people worldwide live with bipolar disorder, and each and every one of them is unique and passionate. In fact, passion is the theme of the day this year. The official hashtag for today is #MyBipolarFuelsMyPassion4 _____. Let’s get it trending on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Graphic Novel Review: Who Killed Kurt Cobain?
This edgy, illustrated black-and-white and occasionally red graphic novel plays out in vignettes from Cobain’s life both before he became famous and after. A must-read for any Nirvana fan.
Soberheroes: Elton John
In the 1980s, when AIDS was first emerging, Sir Elton John was a wicked cocaine fiend. But he rose from addiction as a superstar performer and AIDS activist.
SoberHeroes: Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor is the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, an industrial rock band whose instant classic Pretty Hate Machine debuted with a roar in 1989. Sober now, he has struggled with depression and social anxiety for years and is a notorious alcoholic and addict. He writes about it in his music.
Bipolar Celebrities: Demi Lovato
One of the most outspoken opponents of bipolar stigma is Demi Lovato, the former Disney star turned multimedia darling who is bipolar and has also struggled with addiction, bulimia, and self-harm.
Famous Addicts — Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is a touchstone in American culture. To say he is a rock icon is an understatement. Hendrix transcends rock ‘n’ roll. But from alcohol to marijuana to LSD to cocaine, he was a notorious addict.
