Mike Shinoda, Pearl Jam, Alessia Cara Lead “I’m Listening” Mental Health Radio Campaign
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Returning for its second year, multi-platform initiative “I’m Listening” is set to kick off National Suicide Prevention Week on Sunday, Sept. 7, with a two-hour radio program airing at 7 a.m. in each time zone and on the Radio.com app. Big names in both music and sports, many with previously established links to mental health awareness, have signed on as panelists of the program, from Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda to Olympic medalist Michael Phelps.
“In most parts of the world, suicide claims more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined,” said Shinoda in a statement. “I hope that sharing my personal story, in music and conversation, helps open up the door to new discussions and awareness about mental health.” Shinoda joins the listing of panelists just months after the release of his first solo LP, Post Traumatic, an album that looks into the vocalist’s grief and healing following the death of bandmate Chester Bennington.
