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Thursday, Oct 12 2017, 2PM
Today is Music Heals: Mental Health Day on KEXP. Submit your stories and requests at dj@kexp.org or text 206-903-5397.
"If you play a song and really listen and meditate with the lyrics, it can have such an effect on the soul." -Jared
Shining on a light on mental health awareness with today's installment of Music Heals & reminding you that You Are Not Alone.
Find a list of resources for dealing with anxiety and depression at blog.kexp.org.
Sometimes I don’t wanna feel those metal clouds either, and this song lifts me and reminds me we all have complex emotions and ways of coping with them. I love the poetry in the way cranes are used to symbolize both the heaviness of pain and the weightlessness of a bird flying across the sky. -Leisa
Reminding you that You Are Not Alone today as we present an installment of Music Heals highlighting the struggles so many of us face with depression and anxiety. Find resources and more at www.kexp.org.
"There are not many things that can penetrate the fog you are in with General Anxiety Disorder, but for me music can do it. It is my constant companion. To all struggling with anxiety, particularly first timers, you will get through it and you will be wiser and more compassionate than before." -Phil
Thank you for tuning in as we play songs of hope help you cope, raising awareness for mental health disorders, anxiety and depression as part of Music Heals.
Find resources, read personal stories, experiences and find out more about ways to get help at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
1 in 5 adults experience mental illness in a given year. You are not alone.
For Alaia, thank you for sharing your story and your 'get out of bed' song.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Sharing your musical anthems and antidotes for coping when depression and anxiety try to get the best of you. Thank you for trusting us with your stories today for Music Heals.
Find resources and more for help with suicidal thoughts, anxiety and depression at www.blog.kexp.org.
"I can't count the number of times I've been at the edge of a very dark abyss and listening to Leonard has felt like someone was sitting there next to me holding my hand." -Thalia
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a Spanish Language line at 1-888-628-9454.
Check out songs that help the KEXP community get by in rough times on the blog today: blog.kexp.org This one is audio engineer Julian's pick.
Thank you for sending your stories of anxiety, depression and music as medicine to dj@kexp.org.
In memory of Janine's uncle, who lost his battle with depression this past summer.
You are listening to the latest installment of Music Heals: Mental Heatlh on KEXP as we call attention to the public health crisis that is depression and anxiety and how music can help you know you're not alone.
The National Lifeline also provides Tele-Interpreter service, which supports over 150 languages. 1-800-273-8255.
"This record helped me survive the dark days." -Stacey
"Music is what heals me best, I wouldn't be alive without it and that's not an exaggerated statement." -VW, KEXP Volunteer
Find a list of mental health resources at www.kexp.org as part of this special day of Music Heals programming.
This is going out to Scout. Thank you for sharing your struggle with hormone therapy and inspiring others to come into the light. You are not alone.
KEXP Overnight DJ Gabriel Teodros says this song is a reminder that nothing is permanent but to cherish every moment, and to find glory in the little things.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Support www.samhsa.gov
"There really isn't a more effective way of communicating with the world than through music. The words without the framework of the song just don't carry the same weight." -Rick
