RIP Chester B

I usually don't get bothered by celebrity deaths. But Linkin Park is one of my all time favorite bands.

I don't understand stuff like this. He had everything. A successful music career. Fame, fortune, family, and friends. He leaves behind 6 kids.

I just don't get it. Still kinda in shock. Had to check multiple sites just to make sure it wasn't a hoax.

Nothing is worth killing yourself folks. Nothing

you just broke the news to me...i'm almost in tears here at work. his poor family...this is so sad. he did a tribute to chris cornell...

they were going to be in chicago next week. :tears:

just want to add before this thread continues:
if you or someone you know is suicidal or in need of emotional support please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

So sad. Just got home from a long day at work, hot day in the kitchen. But.... I am so happy to be where I'm at today. I'm happy to be alive and grateful for every day. That's two of my favorite vocalists of all time, both so amazing live in concert too. Just goes to show, nobody is immune to depression and suffering. Not only can it control people's lives, it can make somebody take their own life...

If you don't know the song, give the LP song "Leave Out All the Rest" a listen.

R.I.P. Chester
Thank you for giving the world the gift of your music, you will live on through it

P.S. For those who struggle every day, keep your head up, it can get better.
For those who know somebody who is suffering, never give up on them, they need you more than you know.

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

just want to add before this thread continues:
if you or someone you know is suicidal or in need of emotional support please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

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Awesome idea!!!!

And there's no shame in getting help. Medication doesn't change you, it gives you back to yourself.

I came to the off-topic cafe today to talk about some feels I'm having right now, but then I saw this post and since it's related I'm just posting here. I found out about Chester about 45 minutes after the news stories were posted online. Linkin Park has been one of my favorite groups for over 10 years now, and I always felt really connected to their music. I like how it evolved with me, first as an angsty teenager and then later as they mellowed out. Out of the various Pandora stations I have, I listen to my Linkin Park one the most. I'm listening to it right now. But when Heavy came on just a few songs ago it really hit me. I've heard the song dozens of times at least, but this specific time it just overwhelmed me. People ask how he could do it, or why, but it's not hard to understand if you really listen to his songs. I'm sure a lot of people can understand. Linkin Park is easy to connect with, especially for people that have those kinds of feeling. People that are depressed, or anxious, or just don't feel like they are good enough.

Normally at this point I'd apologize for killing the mood, but given the topic of the thread i don't feel that it's necessary.

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I came to the off-topic cafe today to talk about some feels I'm having right now, but then I saw this post and since it's related I'm just posting here. I found out about Chester about 45 minutes after the news stories were posted online. Linkin Park has been one of my favorite groups for over 10 years now, and I always felt really connected to their music. I like how it evolved with me, first as an angsty teenager and then later as they mellowed out. Out of the various Pandora stations I have, I listen to my Linkin Park one the most. I'm listening to it right now. But when Heavy came on just a few songs ago it really hit me. I've heard the song dozens of times at least, but this specific time it just overwhelmed me. People ask how he could do it, or why, but it's not hard to understand if you really listen to his songs. I'm sure a lot of people can understand. Linkin Park is easy to connect with, especially for people that have those kinds of feeling. People that are depressed, or anxious, or just don't feel like they are good enough.

Normally at this point I'd apologize for killing the mood, but given the topic of the thread i don't feel that it's necessary.

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You never have to apologize for your feelings. Sometimes, just letting it out makes all the difference in the world. I was a fan as well, but primarily of Chester himself. I don't love the more rap-influenced lyrical style of Mike Shinoda, but Chester's voice was so powerful. Not just in his ability to really belt, but in his subtlety as well. Those who know his history, or even just his lyrics, I'm sure can understand he was in pain.

I've seen a LOT of concerts and was lucky enough to catch both Chester live with LP and Chris Cornell live with Audioslave, two of the greatest live vocalists of this generation, in my opinion...both gone too soon.

it's a hard fact but i believe depression to be a terminable disease for some. you can get treatment and don't stop supporting your loved ones but the outcome is still a lot of times fatal. :'(

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

you just broke the news to me...i'm almost in tears here at work. his poor family...this is so sad. he did a tribute to chris cornell...

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he took his life on Chris Cornell's birthdate. they became close friends over the years and i'm sure the date was a significant trigger. i also know that Scott Weiland passing 1.5 years ago or so weighed heavily on him. he looked up to Weiland and got to live a dream and sing for STP for awhile. i had some friends who were down in the dumps with this loss. thank u and RIP Chester Be.

It saddens me greatly that some of the most talented individuals aren't able to escape the grip of depression. Chester B was another unique vocalist lost. When you look at the individuals that came out of the Seattle scene alone, we have had some of the most inspirational artists and incredible vocalists taken by depression. Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, Scott Wieland, and Chris Cornell, all lost to suicide or overdose. I believe the overdose is still suicidal at its roots. My favorite of them is Alice in Chains who was the inspiration for my youngest daughter's name, Allison Layne.
Not even one of the greatest comedic minds of our time could control the impulse to end the suffering. When you think of Robin Williams your first thought is hilarity not depression. And yet, he too took his own life despite all of the laughter. Wish I had answers.

I am very saddened to hear of this loss. I loved his voice, he was very talented. I suffer from depression and I just got out of the hospital yesterday for feeling very unstable and unsafe. Help is out there and there is no shame in crying out and admitting that you need it. I knew that I needed it so I put myself in the psychiatric unit for 5 days and now I feel even better, stronger. Got my meds straightened out. No matter how bad it seems, it just isn't worth dying for. I had a lot to lose and I didn't want to lose it. My life, my boyfriend that means everything to me, and my children are all the things I thought of when I hit that low point.

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It saddens me greatly that some of the most talented individuals aren't able to escape the grip of depression. Chester B was another unique vocalist lost. When you look at the individuals that came out of the Seattle scene alone, we have had some of the most inspirational artists and incredible vocalists taken by depression. Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, Scott Wieland, and Chris Cornell, all lost to suicide or overdose. I believe the overdose is still suicidal at its roots. My favorite of them is Alice in Chains who was the inspiration for my youngest daughter's name, Allison Layne.
Not even one of the greatest comedic minds of our time could control the impulse to end the suffering. When you think of Robin Williams your first thought is hilarity not depression. And yet, he too took his own life despite all of the laughter. Wish I had answers.

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Yup, so true and so sad. I have the AIC sun logo tattooed on my leg, and I have Layne's lyric from Nutshell tattooed on my ribs "If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead."
Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Prince come to mind as far as recent celeb deaths that are suicide/drug related as well.

I have to disagree with overdoses being suicidal though. I am an alcoholic and drug addict who has been clean and sober for over 4 1/2 years. I've been to a LOT of meetings, talked with a lot of people, both addicts and counselors, etc.. Granted, some suicides are intentional overdoses, but I know for a fact that overdoses can happen with no intent of dying. I overdosed twice, once was legally dead for what EMTs estimated 4-6 minutes and had they arrived 2 minutes later they would have been too late to revive me. I didn't want to die either time.

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I am very saddened to hear of this loss. I loved his voice, he was very talented. I suffer from depression and I just got out of the hospital yesterday for feeling very unstable and unsafe. Help is out there and there is no shame in crying out and admitting that you need it. I knew that I needed it so I put myself in the psychiatric unit for 5 days and now I feel even better, stronger. Got my meds straightened out. No matter how bad it seems, it just isn't worth dying for. I had a lot to lose and I didn't want to lose it. My life, my boyfriend that means everything to me, and my children are all the things I thought of when I hit that low point.

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Stay strong! You've got this!! Your head seems to be in a good place now, keep focusing on the positive!
Focus on your boyfriend, your kids, whatever it takes. Just remember, it has to start with yourself. You have to want to live for YOU!
YOU ARE ENOUGH TO BE WORTH LIVING FOR.

Keep your head up, I admire your strength :gj:

When he sang One More Light for Chris Cornell, my heart broke into a million pieces.


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One thing to keep in mind...

When people say "But he was successful, he was rich, he had no reason to suicide" I always want to remind them that depression isn't about being sad about something.

When something goes wrong in life, you can feel depressed. This isn't depression. This is a emotional state of mind, you're sad, defeated, upset, angry, or other emotions in response to a situation, person, thing.

Depression is a medical condition related to brain chemicals being off. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, blessed or cursed. It's a condition in your brain, where the chemicals that make you feel content and/or happy are not there while the chemicals that make you anxious and/or sad are there too much. (this is obviously very simplified).

We wouldn't ever say "But he's successful! Why would he ever have heart disease?" or "He's so rich, there's no reason for him to develop cancer!". We always need to remember that depression is also a medical condition and it's sometimes extremely hard to treat. Even when someone finds a medication to help them, it might not work later on in life. It might not work the same later on in life.

So when someone does commit suicide from depression, please remember that they suffered from a medical condition. When you have a friend or family member who has depression, be there for them! Sometimes all a depression sufferer needs is a phone call to get them over that hump and through a crisis. It doesn't mean you "cheered them up", but that you gave them the support they needed to make it through a hailstorm of brain chemicals that was telling them that life was horrible.

It is sad that the condition of the mind that killed these people is also the very thing that fueled their creativity.