Sadly, mental illness has traditionally held such a deep stigma and it is time we dissolve it and tear down the walls around it. We need to communicate and discuss it instead of turning a cheek to it or running the other way. Nothing More have created the campaign I Know Jenny which hopes to open the dialogue up around mental illness. The initiative invites people to vocalize about their own experience and to create a discussion around the suffering and bring support. They have just released a compelling and truly personal music video for their song Jenny in hopes of raising awareness. It is amazing. Check it out here:
It is time to put a voice or a face to those who suffer and not allow people to live in shame or fear because they suffer from mental illness or depression. There was a time after my father passed away in 2011 where I was an emotional mess and truly felt like my world had collapsed as I lost my best friend; my father. It was amazing how the power of music is what kept me going. I would listen to my father’s favorite songs and feel the connection to him come alive. It was a dark time for me and I would want to do whatever I could to help others when they might find themselves in those dark periods of their lives.
Nothing More have created a great VIP experience for their Jenny Tour with meet and greet packages that will benefit their charity partners like, Bring Change 2Mind, International Bipolar Foundation, The JED Foundation, To Write Love on Her Arms and Young Minds. More details can be found by visiting here: http://www.ticketspin.com/nothing-more.
Make sure to watch video, share it, support the charities involved and most importantly reach out and talk to someone that you may know who is suffering. Your support could be the lifeline to keep them hanging on and give them the strength and courage they need. You can ready more about the personal story behind Jenny from vocalist Johnny Hawkins on Billboard.com
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
- Website: http://www.nothingmore.net/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nothingmore
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nothingmorerock
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NothingMoremusic
- Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nothing-more/id18531379
Charity Foundations:
- To Write Love On Her Arms: http://twloha.com/
- International BiPolar Foundation: http://ibpf.org/
- Bring Change 2Mind: http://bringchange2mind.org/
- Jed Foundation: http://jedfoundation.org/
- Young Minds: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
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