WHAT. LINKIN PARK SINGER COMMITS SUICIDE

[formulav8]

Ouch, such a shame. Poor guy. And he has 6 children as well.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

dang.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Most likely depression. He has had a history of alcohol and drugs but mostly depression which most people don't realize is a disease.

That is nice to know, i looked it up on the internet and all they mention is his alcohol and drugs abuse. Which is a side effect and not the cause with depression. Although i admit it does not help with a persons sanity.

 

[Svnla]

I used to like their old music. What a shame. It was my plan to see them live whenever they are back in Dallas area.

"In The End", "Numb", "Crawling", "Breaking The Habit", "Somewhere I Belong"songs.
Hybrid Theory album.

 

[Thebobo]

Yea this sucks I got into LP late but I enjoy their unique sound.

 

[Lyfer]

So sad. I'm in lost of words.

 

[Freestyle7]

Terrible news. Hybrid Theory is an awesome CD. Still listen to it a few times a year.

 

[JM Aggie08]

My jaw dropped when I saw this on Reddit. LP was a major player in my musical tastes during my middle and high school years.

Unbelievable.

 

[nakedfrog]

Wonder if it had anything in conjunction with how shitty their latest album was heh.

RIP though, I went out to see them multiple times when they were live in my area. He didn't seem to be the emo type all that much - at least not in the public eye.

Curious what he has to be depressed about though. I mean as far as friends, you have an entire band of people that I presume care very deeply about you.

That's not really how it works with clinical depression though. You don't have to have anything to be depressed "about". You know you have all these good things, but it doesn't stop you from feeling the way you feel. They may even put up a front of feeling happy around friends/family because they don't want to burden them.

 

[renz20003]

He's a selfish man, if you can't live for yourself live for the kids damnit...

RIP

 

[Ns1]

Chester Bennington's suicide was a shock to bandmates, because the group had plans for a photo shoot in Hollywood just hours after the Linkin Park singer was found hanging at his home.

Multiple sources tell us ... Chester hanged himself in his bedroom. His body was discovered shortly before 9 AM PT Thursday by a housekeeper.

We're told Chester arrived back in L.A. Wednesday from Arizona, where he and his wife were spending time. She stayed in AZ, but his return suggests the singer took his lifeWednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Our sources say one of his bandmates showed up at Chester's Palos Verdes Estates home shortly after police arrived. He said he was driving Chester to the photo shoot and was "absolutely shocked."

The band also has plans to tour in 1 week, which made the suicide all the more shocking.

 

[shabby]

Wow he had 6 kids and still decided to end it, that's messed up.

 

[TheVrolok]

Overall not a huge fan of the music although I did listen to it as a youngster. Met him twice back in '03. A shame. Suicide is awful.

 

[CountZero]

Wow he had 6 kids and still decided to end it, that's messed up.

That's the thing about depression and other mental issues. He likely thought he was doing people a favor but removing himself from their life.

Also I've read most people attempt suicide on a spur of the moment. They may have had thoughts before but the actual attempts are very impulsive.

It is impossible to apply logic to a situation like this, it is just sad.

 

[Red Squirrel]

That's pretty crazy. Seems so random too. Suicide is so tragic, it's sad that someone can be in such a shape to feel they need to do it. There is not enough help for mental health now days.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

That's the thing about depression and other mental issues. He likely thought he was doing people a favor but removing himself from their life.

Also I've read most people attempt suicide on a spur of the moment. They may have had thoughts before but the actual attempts are very impulsive.

It is impossible to apply logic to a situation like this, it is just sad.

Then why is suicide so prevalent in 1st world countries? It just seems so odd. You would think someone that has to ask "Am I going to be able to eat tonight?" would have higher stress levels than someone that has to play a show for millions of dollars.

 

[Exterous]

RIP if true. So sad to hear. I loved their music

Same here. I first heard them at Ozzfest in 2001(and Disturbed was 2nd stage...) and at first I wondered 'WTF is this?' but quickly found I really liked their music

 

[Kaido]

Was shocked to see the news on CNN. Dang

I remember getting more into their music after watching an AMV on Youtube...still up after a decade: (along with the endless DBZ/LP videos!)

 

[Humpy]

This is pretty disappointing.

I feel bad for his family and band mates.

 

[tynopik]

I remember getting more into their music after watching an AMV on Youtube

My experience was oddly similar, but it was actually this one (that has been re-uploaded long after the original disappeared)

 

[Kaido]

My experience was oddly similar, but it was actually this one (that has been re-uploaded long after the original disappeared)

Yeah, I think the video I linked to is just a (crappy) re-upload.

It was in those first couple years of Youtube appearing...you could upload whatever you want, make a custom music video, listen to streaming music (oh man, do you remember the endless buffering?? lol), etc. I remember spending a lot of late nights coding back in college listening to Linkin Park. Dang. That brings back some memories.

 

[SaltyNuts]

That's not really how it works with clinical depression though. You don't have to have anything to be depressed "about". You know you have all these good things, but it doesn't stop you from feeling the way you feel. They may even put up a front of feeling happy around friends/family because they don't want to burden them.

I think you are on, but just a bit off. Once you have done it. You have millions. There is really nothing more to achieve in life. Bang more punnany? Does it really matter? I can understand this poor guy.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Then why is suicide so prevalent in 1st world countries? It just seems so odd. You would think someone that has to ask "Am I going to be able to eat tonight?" would have higher stress levels than someone that has to play a show for millions of dollars.

Feeling of powerless.
Even though we have enough food in the first world, we have just as little freedom as well. No work means no food.
However, when your struggling to survive and for a meal, the brain switches to a different mode like a survival mode. But even then, some give up and just want to die. Others go on.

 

[Commodus]

Then why is suicide so prevalent in 1st world countries? It just seems so odd. You would think someone that has to ask "Am I going to be able to eat tonight?" would have higher stress levels than someone that has to play a show for millions of dollars.

Outside of physiological issues, suicidal tendency isn't so much tied to material wealth as it is social factors.

If you feel isolated, like a critical failure, or hopeless, all the food and money in the world won't matter. The feeling can come if you're in an abusive relationship and don't see a way out; it can come if you're dealing with a serious illness or a traumatic experience. And in some cases, it's a lot of little things that add up.

 

[Kyle]

So whats the answer then? Whats the cure? We all know it's not depression pills, that only makes things potentially worse - especially because all of them have a very big warning that they can cause suicide.

Sorry, but this just isn't accurate...there is a huge number of people who are alive today BECAUSE of the medication. I'm not saying that they work for everyone, and of course there is a small percentage of people who experience very negative side effects, but that is the rare exception and not the majority. I also think they are probably over prescribed, used by many that may not need them, used as band-aides etc etc. I personally would use them as a last resort and think there are many options to try before medications. However- for people who are seriously clinically depressed and suicidal, the medications may be the only thing that gets them through the day. Stevie Ryan had just come off her medications prior to her suicide. They can be VERY effective in providing some relief to those that are really suffering.

I don't know what the solution is, however for some the medication is a critical part of it. And as others have mentioned, with serious depression there is no reason or set of circumstances that cause it, which makes it so hard to treat it. People that seem to have everything can still be miserable.

RIP Chester