The You Rock Foundation

The You Rock Foundation was created to serve as a safe haven for those who have suffered or are currently suffering. Using music as a backdrop, You Rock seeks to pull those suffering out of the dark and show them the possibilities of moving forward with life.

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#Repost @crisistextline ・・・ Today isn't just a day off from work. It is when we think about how we are helping others. How we support those who are being affected by racism, by sexism, by homophobia, by transphobia, by poverty. Today, don't just take the day off. Find a way to give back. Make space for those who have been marginalized to tell their stories. Lift up the voices who haven't been heard. Find a way to do something for others. . #MartinLutherKing MLKDay #MLKWeekend #DayofService https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs59QNtHE0v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gmpk53gp11jo

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#Repost @mentalhealthamerica ・・・ Today, @mentalhealthamerica honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLK taught us that we must #fightintheopen against stigma, discrimination, and injustice each and every day. In small and big ways, all of us can create a kinder and more compassionate world. #martinlutherking #mlkday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs579NVnTfS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xg968nntn204

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#Repost @iamxtourcorner ・・・ “The human mind needs to be shaken, to wake up, to evolve, to break out of the prison of its own making. It starts with my and your own awakening!” - @IAMX’s Chris Corner ・ Today is the first gathering with Chris Corner. It’s focusing on mental health, the creative life, and anything else about the human condition that arises. There will also be other creative guests along the way getting involved in these conversations. ・ He will be talking about his personal experiences in the gatherings and is looking forward to hear our stories and answers our questions! ・ There will be more gatherings on upcoming selected shows! Stay tuned! ・ #iamx #mentalhealth #mdhtour2019 #becausepeopleneedlove (at Täubchenthal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5xf4YHVs6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ukj6klk59htq

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We’re having a #photoexhibit and #fundraiser at @_thevillagemontclair_ in #Montclair #NJ tomorrow night with banners featuring @_ldo_photo_’s portraits of the musicians she and @joseph_penola interviewed for us over the years. ・ The artist’s image is shown above empowering words taken from transcripts their life-saving video testimonials. ・ Seeing your favorite singers staring you in the face — larger than life — and reading their inspiring stories is amazing! ・ Come experience it yourself! ・ 5:00PM | Saturday, January 19th ・ The Village Montclair 123 Walnut Street Montclair, NJ 07042 ・ #LetLyricsSpeak #MusicSavesLives #StopSuicide ・ #YouMatter #YoureNeeded #YouRock https://www.instagram.com/p/BsyN9ZcnjUH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t5mcsm1y7hg7

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#Repost @tommyvext ・・・ Healing is difficult. Many of us who grew up in unsafe places with unsafe people adopted their negative character traits. Sometimes we developed our own unhealthy means of self protection. ・ As adults many survivors of domestic violence and other forms of adolescent/ child abuse will go untreated and are susceptible to acting out in the ways they were programmed. ・ We as a people need help. Condemnation as I have learned can not inspire change. Information, education, accountability and consequences are far more suitable teachers. If we are to arrest the cycle of abuse in our families if we are to unlearn the behaviors impounded into us, we must start the conversation. ・ I grew up in an alcoholic house hold. I grew up with mentally ill family members. I was raised in an unsafe environment of unpredictability and domestic violence. I do not have to be what I was taught. ・ What do you guys do to break the cycle ? ・ What do you do to heal your wounds? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsn4aiEn4C3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19305yxbo3o9v

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#Repost @kevinhinesstory ・・・ A little reminder for your Sunday... It’s OK not to be OK. Ask for help. Reach out. Recovery is possible ❤️ #BeHereTomorrow @kmhinesfoundation https://www.instagram.com/p/BsmJaH2AdxB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lmmtcv4fi2ty

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#Repost @thewaybackwithin ・・・ I have begun to get the help I need and I am grateful for the tribe of people that have begun to surround me. I will keep this brief as I need to maintain my distance from social media to continue to rebuild and focus on my mind and body. First of all, thank you for the outpouring of love and support. I am unable to read all of the messages, comments, and apparently articles, and blogs (didn’t see that coming). So rest assured I look forward to this next tour more than I have any other. This is for various reasons, but mostly because music is my biggest medicine and always has been. So no I will absolutely NOT cancel any shows! Lastly, no need to ask my friends, my ex-wife or band mates what happened what’s going on or how I am. You heard it from me today, I am OK and I will cautiously take one day at a time as this will be a process. Everyone has their breaking point I reached mine and asked for help! Then help swooped in like a hawk to rescue me. Love to you all, love to my family, my friends old and new, my therapists, my ex-wife who is still my friend despite our separation and situation (so please don’t bug her about any of this) she has her own journey to begin to work on. Thank you, thank you, thank you, all! I will post again when I feel the need to do so. However I do not plan on going as deep as I did when this account began. I’m not ready for that just yet, and perhaps need to be selective with what I do share. If you or someone you know is having issues, problems and in need of help, please don’t hesitate to ask, to seek it and to speak up! There are many amazing humans that want nothing more than to help! 🙏🏼 #thewaybackwithin #OnTheMend #LifeChanges #ItsOKNotToBeOK #Depression #Anxiety #Healing #SpeakUp #AskForHelp #Grateful #Blessed #JesseLeach https://www.instagram.com/p/BslhcljHNL0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=146s0o7ueymod

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“When #depression is telling you to give up, please press on. The chance to live a life you love is worth suffering through the hell in your head. As endless as it feels, the pain is temporary. Things can change. Things can get better. But you must have patience and compassion for yourself to endure this #mentalhealth war. We’re here to help you win the daily battles with your brain. We’re here to help you not only survive, but thrive. We’re here to help you not only live, but live a life that rocks.” - @joseph_penola ・ #YouMatter #YoureNeeded #YouRock https://www.instagram.com/p/BslgwsGnQQA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o5e5pqca6rkg

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We’re so sorry that @KillswitchEngage’s @Jesse_D_Leach is hurting to the point where he’s seeking professional help, but we’re so proud of him for recognizing that he needs it, that he’s choosing to accept it, and that he’s sharing it publicly so others with #mentalillness can be inspired by him. ・ Please send him extra love and gratitude while he fights for his #mentalhealth. ・ #Repost @thewaybackwithin ・・・ ✌🏼Until we meet again. I just need time to get help before I can share anything else with you. Thank you to all of you who actually care and understand. Mental illness is a sickness and pair it with a life tragedy and it’s a force that can level you and break you in ways you never ever imagined. I’m getting the help I need starting tomorrow. I won’t be another statistic of suicide!!!!! I’m fighting for my future and I refuse to give up or give in!!! Send vibes, love, prayers, thoughts or whatever please. Let love guide us all. Peace and elbow grease. ・ 💔🙏🏼❤️ #ItsOKNotToBeOK #NoYouMayNotUnderstand #IAmBrokenToo #TheWayBackWithin #JesseLeach #MentalBreakdown #SeekingBalance #Selfcare #RealTalk #Grateful #Broken #CrisisMode #ThankYou https://www.instagram.com/p/BsilpO2nBbU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1491jh07d056q

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#Repost @sumerianrecords ・・・ A young man with cerebral palsy overcomes a paralyzed left hand, bullies and stereotypes; dreaming of becoming a rock guitarist even while being told he will never succeed. His dreams become reality as he leads his own band, inspired by the band “KoRn” to express himself through music. Mind Over Matter - out January 25 - a documentary film starring: Brandon Mendenhall, James “Munky” Shaffer, Jonathan Davis, Brian “Head” Welch, and more! The full trailer and pre-orders available now at mindovermatterfilm.com #mindovermatterfilm #sumerianfilms #koRn https://www.instagram.com/p/BsO9YyUAezR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ut9cupxk505b

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For all the uninformed people in your life 🤘😜🎶 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsL-HR2nyJy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12h39r7hhujn9

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“Refuse to become a prisoner in your own mind. Your #mentalillness is a liar. You are not all the awful things it tells you. You are brilliant. You are beautiful. You are strong. You are worthy of life and deserve a wonderful one.” - @joseph_penola ・ #YouMatter #YoureNeeded #YouRock https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLIDIJnSl6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lh8z7zrb37r5

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This is often how life feels, but that doesn't mean that’s how it is. A lie told enough times on an endless loop in your head will feel like the truth. Please step back and see possibility instead of the terrible story you’ve been telling yourself. ・ It can be difficult to shift your perspective so dramatically, but you need to make an effort and take action before expecting results. If you consciously consider hope and love instead of the alternative, the darkness will eventually give way to light and you’ll be able to see those damning lies for what they actually are. ・ You get to choose how to frame your life. No one else can do it for you so choose to transform what you’ve perceived as a curse into a blessing. Choose to write an empowering story that serves you and use it to replace the damning one your #mentalillness has be telling you your whole life ・ #YouMatter #YoureNeeded #YouRock ・ [Art by @derekhess. Words by @joseph_penola.] https://www.instagram.com/p/Br-m2hlH686/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wkh5zj5f05ed

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Have you heard ‘#LetLyricsSpeak: @IAMX's Alive In New Light’ by @JimPenola? It's our very first #podcast on both @SoundCloud and @iTunes! Will you please listen to it and let us know what you think? The link is in our bio. 🤘🏿#YouMatter 🤘🏾#YoureNeeded 🤘🏻#YouRock 🗣#LetLyricsSpeak 🎶#MusicSavesLives 🚫#StopSuicide https://www.instagram.com/p/Brs3aBGg2-l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=errs8pzmqou9

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We couldn’t be more honored to be teaming with our friends in @IAMX for their upcoming #MileDeepHollowTour. This is an actual dream come true for our founder and many other You Rock team members. We salute you, Chris, for being an outspoken and necessary voice in the discussion on #mentalhealth. Thank you for saving our lives and countless others with your music. We love you! 🤘🖤❌ A link to the full @NBHAP article can be found in our profile. Please read it, check out @IAMX’s amazing new album #AliveInNewLight (featuring @TheKatVonD), and see them perform when they come to your area. #MusicSavesLives #LetLyricsSpeak #YouMatter #YoureNeeded #YouRock https://www.instagram.com/p/BrrVZVBH4Dt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1peehkhva1zjw

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Thank you so much @TommyVext of @BadWolvesOfficial for dropping down on the streets of New York to sign your banner from the "Why Is Music Important?" photo show! It shows you will do things to help people no matter where you are. Tommy's signed banner is for sale with profits being donated to @YouRockFNDN. The funds from that sale and others will allow us to make more inspirational videos that help those struggling with a #mentalillness on a global scale via our online platform. It also funds our school visits and public speaking engagements that help spread awareness and empower audience. The sooner we can educate others regarding #mentalhealth, the sooner we will stop people from taking more painful, drastic measures to relieve their pain. Please message me if interested in purchasing Tommy Vext’s signed banner. The vinyl banner is Tommy’s portrait from his testimony to the foundation with his words written underneath. #YouMatter #YoureNeeded #YouRock https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnqPbenVIi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sl5v04z66opx

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We want to know how you’re doing and thought this was a wonderful way to encourage you to open up. Let’s all agree to support our fellow #YouRockers who are brave enough to publicly share their struggles. No judgement. Just compassion. 🤘🏿#YouMatter 🤘🏾#YoureNeeded 🤘🏻#YouRock If you want to talk or need help but don’t have any friends you’re comfortable opening up to, please contact an empathetic professional at @crisistextline by texting “HOME” to 741741 or call @800273talk (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing 1-800-273-8255 🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/BrlT4PUHhl1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z2teiwv8zw2d