Episode 70 : Richard Seeram Preventing Suicidal Tendencies changing The Narratives For Musicians, Actors and Creators
Description
Available data from the US Census Bureau statistical as reported in the 2021 National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) shows Deaths from suicide for people In Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry (males = 47.9; females = 15.0 this figure is approximately 33% higher than it was 2 decades ago.
My guest on this episode Richard Seeram is a young Black Music Artist , when he first launched in the music industry , being told he couldn't succeed , he had no guidance on how to , no help , no support system found himself inundated with destructive criticisms , He was overwhelmed In despair , having constant battles with his self worth because he equated his self-worth and purpose in life to a successful career . He had lots of struggles with addiction , anxiety , Depression , feeling worthless , being suicidal due to the criticisms and negative opinions from other people .
However , through introspection and and a lot of intervention, he embarked on a journey of self-discovery he turned these challenges around , finding an emotional outlet in his unique rap music where he is able to talk about all the negative thoughts he experienced , sending the same message he wished someone had gifted him when he was in despair and suicidal conveying a message of hope to himself and other people who may find themselves in similar situations we talked about the importance of having a mental health support system for Musicians , as well as artists and creatives he re has rewritten his own story , reclaimed the narrative of his life.
we also talked about the use of AI in music , and how it can impact the future of music writing
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