Mental Illness Happy Hour #701 - I No Longer Want To Die - Johnny Crowder
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Jun 21, 2024 Lead singer of a death metal band, Johnny Crowder, shares his journey as a suicide survivor battling schizophrenia and depression. He spreads care through his music. Topics include reshaping the brain for healthier thinking, embracing self-compassion, overcoming trauma, and managing hallucinations.
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Art as Coping Mechanism
- Johnny Crowder, a middle child, coped with childhood chaos through art, music, and writing.
- His brothers, more traditionally masculine, mocked him, but he found solace in his creative outlets.
Positive Replacements
- Replace negative compulsive behaviors with healthy, life-affirming activities.
- Recovery is about abundance, not deprivation, so find things that truly make you feel alive.
Guitar as Anger Management
- Johnny channeled his anger through playing guitar, finding it more calming than destructive outbursts.
- This early realization of music's therapeutic power shaped his coping mechanisms.