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RockMental and HeadsUpGuys Unite for Men’s Mental Health
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month throughout the month of May, RockMental and HeadsUpGuys, a leading men’s mental health research and advocacy organization, announced a new partnership to battle depression and suicide among men within the rock and heavy metal community. Suicide is the leading cause of death in men under the age of…
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Understanding the ‘It’ Feeling in Mental Health
In last week’s episode, we talked a lot about some deep mental health stuff related to the music. Particularly, the song I Felt It Today by Makeout Palace took us into a real place that we have all felt at one time or another: It. Most times, that “it” feeling isn’t exactly describable and you…
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Deftones, with special guests the mars Volta and Fleshwater, Rock the footprints center in Phoenix
It was spring break here in the House of Mayhem and the missus and I couldn’t think of a more wholesome family mini-vacation than a road trip to see my favorite band, Deftones, live with two other bands who are heavily featured in our home’s daily soundtrack: The Mars Volta and Fleshwater. We packed up…
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What goes up must come down: My Bipolar Journey
Imagine trying to explain gravity to somebody before Isaac Newton and the whole apple thing. How would you do it? Is it some magical force that pulls things to the ground? Or is it some unseen force that naturally pulls objects of a smaller mass towards an object of much larger mass? Or is it…
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The Reality of Mental Health: Weeds in Our Garden
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of resources, hashtags, taglines, viral videos, and celebrity messaging being shared around mental health. But talking about mental health as a general concept is not really talking about all that mental health entails, much less how it shows up and impacts people’s lives. Mental health…
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Supporting Recovery: RockMental & Sonder Mountain’s New Collaboration
RockMental is proud to announce a new partnership with Sonder Mountain Apparel Company as part of our Mosh Pit Mentality community! With kick ass tattoo-inspired designs and ton of clothing, footwear, and accessory options, Sonder Mountain is the perfect shop for you Punks to find your battle gear. The new Mosh Pit Mentality line is…
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Your Mask Is Not you
In last week’s episode, we talked about masking and the effects it has on our mental health journeys. Many of the songs we featured touched on the notion of having to be a different person in order to please others and easier navigate through life. But the long-term effects of masking isn’t discussed nearly enough.…
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2025 New Year’s Resolutions for Rock Fans
Happy New Year, Rockers! A new year is always a time to reflect on what’s important in life and to plan out the important events that will surely define 2025. With that, we want to share our new year’s resolutions with you and invite you to join us in making 2025 a kick-ass year! Resolution…
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ADHD Sucks
Confession time: I have ADHD. And like the nearly half of the Americans who have ADHD, I was diagnosed as an adult. I was 32 and already had a career, a family, and a livelihood to care for. Although it was relieving to finally have an answer as to why I am the way I…
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Mosh Pit Mentality
In the mosh pit, there is one strict rule that every mosher must follow: if you see someone fall down, you pick them up, no questions asked. There’s no time to see who they are, what they look like, see if you know them or not. Just pick them up. Isn’t that how our society…
