Rocking Mental Health
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Sometimes, a lot of the time, we need to be reminded or remind ourselves to step back from life and Just Breathe. Take a breath. Life flies by. It can be great. It can be overwhelming. No matter what, we have to slow it down from time to time and remember to simplify. Breathe. Just Breathe.
I love this song.
Just Breathe by Pearl Jam -
cover by Jason Kehl
The Story by Brandi Carlile -
cover by Jason Kehl
I've taken my mental health head on over the last five years. Five years ago was rough. Really rough. The journey. Tough. Really tough.
And so am I! I am here. I am alive and I am happy to be.
My wife is my rock. She gets me unlike anyone else. I can be me and anything else. She has stood right by my side through my battle with mental illness. At times I'm sure I appeared to not care about really anything. At times I talked really bad about myself. At times I was a hard person to live with I'm sure. At times I seemed very self absorbed.
She stood right there. That is a level of comfort, a safe place, that is always right there. Loving me even when I'm angry.
This song is for my wife. I love you.
One by U2 - cover by Jason Kehl
A song I have loved since the first time I heard it many years ago. Your mental health matters. You matter. One love. One life.
So Damn Lucky by Dave Matthews Band -
cover by Jason Kehl
I play everything you hear. I find it to be an interesting and fun challenge to undertake. Recorded in my basement as this is a passion of mine, but also a hobby.
This tune reminds me of where I was 5 years ago this past Tuesday. I was drinking way heavy. My mental health was in darkness. It felt like what I can only describe as a mental health car wreck. So many had already gone on ahead of me and were right there, without hesitation, to pick me right back up. Unconditional love comes to mind. I am truly blessed. I know not everybody has such a support system and it adds a whole other element to the mental health car wreck. This song makes me want to celebrate more than focus on the car wreck. I've made it through. I am here. I couldn't have done it without the support net that bounced me right back up. I love you. My wife is my rock. Without her, I don't know where I might be. So Damn Lucky that you went on ahead....
Times Like These by Foo Fighters -
cover by Jason Kehl
Times Like These. These are our times like these. Right now. I know you may not be in a good place right now mentally. That is OK. Lean on someone man. These are your Times Like These and you deserve the best. Yes you do. You Matter right now as we share our time together on this earth breathing in the same oxygen our earth provides each and every one of us. The bad doesn't have to be permanent. The bad isn't permanent. The good hasn't left. It's just out of sight right now, but it wants you back. I absolutely love this song! So much truth and hope in this song. I had to sing it multiple times as it's one that can get me emotional thinking about where I have come from and where I am now. It's been a battle folks...
Check out more Music from me and others over on The Jams page!
Thank you for checking us out! You are welcome here. Everyone is welcome here. Please, feel free to check out the many different pages we have.
Many of them involve others sharing their stories and experiences utilizing the method of their choosing. I think you will find something you can relate with. I hope you find some level of hope and peace from what we have here.
Stay as long as you want and I am glad you are here! I am especially glad you are here with us on this Earth.
It is OK to not be OK. It is OK to need help. It is OK to ask for help. Sometimes we can't figure everything out on our own. It needs to be known that it is OK to ask for help. Asking for help has most definitely changed my life!
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Rocking Mental Health is a comfortable place for all of us to share our mental health and mental illness experiences.
Expressed through the avenue of your choosing, whether it be Videos, Podcasts, Blogs, Music, Art, Books, and more, we are always looking to add new ideas. Let's spread mental health awareness together.
Interested in sharing your content? Send me a message!
We would love to share your creativity!
Busting and Breaking Stigma!
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Introducing:
Stigma vs. Ben Jammin'
Rat Tail
by Chad Sogas
It Is OK To Not Be OK
Rat Tail explores director Chad Sogas’ battle with depression in this short autobiographical documentary. What begins as a self-deprecating story about the rat tail he had for nearly ten years (that his parents still keep in the storage room of their basement) transcends into a journey of unexpected self-discovery and healing.
Check out more of what Chad is doing at: www.chadsogas.com
Our Mission:
What Is This All About?
We believe the world needs a mental health boost. We need everything we can get our hands on to help bust through the stigma surrounding mental health. We gain the confidence that it is OK to need and seek out help, and in turn we gain the ability to live the best lives we can possibly see ourselves living.
It Is OK To Not Be OK!
It Is OK To Ask For Help!
You Are Not Alone!
You Matter!
Everyone of one of us is working to better our mental health. No one is exempt. If you are a human on this earth, you are always working on bettering your mental health. This site is meant to be a place for everyone. We all can give something. We all can take something. Inside you will find blogs, podcasts, and more created by people like you and I. We have all been through something related to our mental health. We all have a story to share. We all can take something from each others experiences, good or bad. My goal is to provide a place where there is always something here which can benefit everyone who visits and is created by someone similar to all of us.
Please, take a look at all the selections available and I hope you find something which can be meaningful to your life and meaningful to your mental health growth.
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Given To Fly
I've always wanted to try to describe Pearl Jam's song Given To Fly with a painting. Well here it is "Given To Fly". Created using a digital art pad (a tool I am still learning how to use).
We are all Given To Fly. We may take different routes to get there, but know you are meant to fly! Sometimes the route includes some dark places. Be patient. Persevere. You can and will get there and I believe this to be true for everyone.
"Who Am I?" by Jason Kehl
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Who Am I? This is a question I have been grappling with since the beginning. Since the moment I asked for help. Since the moment I decided alcohol would no longer control me. I thought I was something when I drank. I thought I knew who that something was, but it got lost in the shuffle of drinking as much as I could each and every time I drank. When you take away a huge part of your life, whether it is negative or positive, there is a rediscovery that takes place. You are basically a new person and it takes time to discover who we really are. The question of "Who Am I?" has come up many many times as I work to find this new me. I feel like I am getting closer everyday, and everyday I figure more and more out, and I do like what I see before me.
Are you liking what you see? With your help, we can continue to offer a safe place for all who are seeking a mental health boost and some clarity into why they may feel the way they feel. Please consider donating to our mission. Anything helps Thank you very much! We Are Stronger Together!
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