Today I ran across a song by Andy Mineo called Honest 2 God that just really touched my heart.  I am a big fan of his and have seen him perform on a few different occasions and really enjoy his work.  It’s easy to just assume that he’s doing big things and working on new projects and life is good.  I hear his music and even when he raps about struggles it seems they are from times past and not something he still deals with.

When I heard this song and he made mention of how he’s questioned his beliefs and dealt with depression in December 2016 it was almost shocking.  I had seen him the previous spring and had such a good time at his concert.  For the finale I helped him balance on the railing in front of the stage as he rapped “You can’t stop me” and felt like it was just such a hyped show.  He had some new songs drop over the summer and hinted at a new tour with the Social Club Misfits (another favorite of mine).  I would have guess things were going great.  I mean, I follow him on Instagram and Twitter and it was awesome.  At least it seemed awesome.

To hear the word depression was almost shocking.  It’s a word that most people won’t use.  It’s almost taboo to do so.  Depression seems like something that only affects people with dark lives and no hope.  So often depression is associated with suicide and the two are never something people want to acknowledge.  I could picture him at his breakfast table, cereal getting soggy and just breaking down.  The pressure of life just becoming too much to hold in any longer and his emotion just taking over.

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