Lzzy Hale, infamous frontwoman of the rock band Halestorm, launched a campaign on Twitter to raise awareness for mental health, asking fans to #RaiseYourHorns.<\/b>
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Lzzy Hale launched the #RaiseYourHorns campaign to raise awareness for mental health issues.
Lzzy Hale has taken to social media to launch a mental health awareness campaign in the wake of the tragic death of Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus. Hale is asking fans to #RaiseYourHorns if they\u2019d ever struggled with mental health issues, with a picture of herself kicking off the trend.
Hey Freaks, I\u2019d like to do something. I want everyone who has ever struggled with mental health to #RaiseYourHorns take a pic, tag and share it. The more of us that put it out there,the less alone we will all feel & we will be one step closer to breaking the mental health stigma! pic.twitter.com\/lAFwxf128y
\u2014 Lzzy Hale (@LZZYHALE) August 16,2018
Janus, who fronted the California heavy metal band Huntress, died of a suicide earlier this week after a long struggle with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder, according to Loudwire. Janus\u2019 mental health battles became very public in 2015, when she suddenly ended Huntress, Loudwire reports. Although the band didn\u2019t end up splitting up, Janus continued to struggle with mental health issues until she ultimately ended her life on August 14.
Hale, who referred to Janus as her \u201cscream sister,\u201d posted an emotional tribute to the frontwoman on Instagram, before turning to Twitter to urge her fans to share a picture of themselves \u201craising your horns,\u201d referring to a hand gesture that is popular at many rock concerts and festivals.
It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of our peers. Jill Janus, has died today. Jill was very open about her struggles with mental health and addiction. Now, more than ever, spanning across Every age group, the suicide rate is extremely high. I\u2019d like to take a moment to state again how important it is to talk about mental health, and remind all of you out there battling demons that you are not alone. I have to navigate my own dark labyrinth and I turn to music and writing for my lifeline. I want to encourage you to keep searching for Your lifeline, something that makes You happy. It doesn\u2019t matter if no one gets it but you\u2026that\u2019s ok! We need to Stop trying to live up to expectations that society places in front of us to make us feel Unworthy of love, beauty and success. We need to stop comparing ourselves to others. We need to stop trying to be \u201cnormal\u201d. And we need to stop being quiet about our mental wellbeing. Asking for help doesn\u2019t mean your broken. And if you don\u2019t know how to ask for help that\u2019s ok too, those of us who have a shoulder will let you lean on it! We are All in this life together. For those of you with the ability to lend a hand or and ear. DO IT! We have a responsibility to help each other, cuz everything we say, do and touch affects the whole race. We are all connected. And I\u2019d also like to address how careful We need to be with prescription medications that doctors and people that we trust give us to try to fix us. Some side effects of these meds rewire your brain, to where even if you wouldn\u2019t normally have suicidal thoughts, your brain actually starts thinking that it is logical\u2026all due to meds. Please be careful my loves! To Jill, My sister of scream, I hope wherever you are you have found the peace that you couldn\u2019t here. My deepest sympathy\u2019s go out to Jill\u2019s Family and her band Huntress during this time.
A post shared by LZZY HALE (@officiallzzyhale) on Aug 16,2018 at 3:00pm PDT
In her Instagram post, Hale reminded her fans and loved ones that \u201cwe are all in this together,\u201d and that nobody struggling with mental health issues is alone.
\u201cAsking for help doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re broken. And if you don\u2019t know how to ask for help, that\u2019s okay too. Those of us who have a shoulder will let you lean on it! We are all in this life together. For those of you with the ability to lend a hand or and ear, DO IT! We have a responsibility to help each other, \u2018cuz everything we say, do and touch affects the whole race. We are all connected.\u201d
After her tribute on Instagram, Hale took to Twitter to share a similar message. \u201cHey Freaks, I\u2019d like to do something. I want everyone who has ever struggled with mental health to #RaiseYourHorns take a pic, tag and share it. The more of us that put it out there, the less alone we will all feel & we will be one step closer to breaking the mental health stigma!\u201d
Her post has already received nearly five thousand 1,137 retweets as of Friday afternoon. The response from her fans has been immense, with thousands of people posting pictures of themselves throwing up the horns and sharing their own struggles with mental health issues. Many fans thanked Hale for spreading awareness on \u201csuch a taboo subject.\u201d
#RaiseYourHorns @LZZYHALE I suffer from depression and anxiety.. #IamNOTalone<\/p>\n