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Episode 152:  An Interview with James Neeson – Mental Health for Metalheads

As part of our Music and Metal Health series, please welcome author James Neeson to the show.  Readers who have been with us from the very start 14 years ago will remember James.  Back then he was Jimmy Neeson, aka KingCrimsonProg, right here on the WordPress platform.  Now he has joined fellow WordPress blogger Angie Moon as a published author.  Today we’re here to discuss his important new book, Mental Health for Metalheads.  Joining us for this instalment is frequent co-host Johnny Clauser, from My Music Corner.

This new book is not your typical self-help tome that you’ve seen for sale everywhere.  This book is about smashing the stigma, specifically for people in our sub-genre of music.  Metal is considered “tough” and “macho”.  It can be difficult for someone from that background to take the steps to deal with regular, everyday problems like depression and social anxiety.  This book helps metal fans relate to mental health issues and healthy habits by framing them within the lyrics of our favourite music stars.  If someone like Mike Patton of Faith No More can admit to needing help, why can’t we all?  Neeson will help guide you through the steps, while rocking you like a hurricane.

While I have not written about all the personal aspects of this topic, we have discussed them on the show.  In 2012 I began my own mental health journey when I went to the hospital and sought help, for a hopeless feeling that I now know is a combination of depression and panic.  I am not on any medication, but through 14 years of therapy I’ve learned to manage my symptoms much better.  I talk about this openly because I want to smash the stigma.  Doing this takes strength, not weakness!  So we are here to spread the word about James Neeson’s new book, and hopefully help others in the process.

Please join us today, for a special pre-holiday afternoon show!  3:00 PM EST, and join us in the comments with any questions for James.  See you then.

Friday July 3 @ 3:00 PM EST, 4:00 PM Atlantic.  Enjoy on YouTube or Facebook.