May 11, 2018June 7, 2018 Why does Gnarly Metal Bring Me So Much Comfort and Joy? By Kevin Warwick / Mental Health Week / Dream Theater, Music Therapy Music therapy comes in many shapes and sizes, depending on the needs of a client. The basic consistency amongst therapists is that music acts as… Read more
May 9, 2018October 10, 2018 Trigger Cuts: The Sound of Mental Illness By Miles Raymer / Mental Health Week / Kanye West, brian wilson, Syd Barrett It’s such a weird thing about people that music has such power over our emotions, yet we’re just as likely to use it to make… Read more
May 8, 2018October 10, 2018 How Funny Women Help Me Cope with Mental Illness By Annie Fell / Mental Health Week / carrie fisher, Nora Ephron, Maria Bamford I cannot fathom why anyone would want to listen to sad music when they’re depressed. I’m generally just not the type to want to exacerbate… Read more
May 7, 2018October 10, 2018 It’s OK Not to Be OK: Talking Suicide Prevention with Hope For the Day By Dustin Krcatovich / Mental Health Week / Q&A, Mental Health, Hope for the day When Chicago punk/metal promoter Jonny Boucher's mentor, fellow promoter Mike Scanland, died by suicide in 2010, it was a big wake-up call. Boucher immediately set… Read more