News just broke that Chester Bennington, the iconic voice of Linkin Park, has committed suicide by hanging. I don’t know enough about the man to say if this was sudden or not, but I do know two things.
First, that he was deeply devastated by Chris Cornell’s suicide. Today would have been Chris’ 53rd birthday.
Second, no suicide is truly sudden. Even if the person hides what’s going on, there is always a long struggle of deep, hopeless pain that precedes it. It’s the last step for someone who can’t find another way out of the pain that’s controlling their life. It’s not an act of cowardice or bravery, but one of abject desperation.
Look after each other. Success doesn’t equal health. There are ALWAYS signs. And there’s ALWAYS another choice.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx
