FabSwingers.com forum: #RaiseYourHorns for mental health

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over a year ago

Jill Janus, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Huntress, died by suicide on Aug. 14 at the age of 43, a post on the band’s Facebook page confirmed Thursday.

The singer’s publicist Alexandra Greenberg said Janus had long struggled with mental illness. The Facebook post also urged people with suicidal tendencies to reach out for help.

“Beyond her accomplishments in the music world and her advocacy for mental health issues, she was a beautiful person passionate about her family, animal rescue and the world of natural medicine. She will be missed more than she could have ever known,” the post added. “If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, Call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people in suicidal crisis or distress.”

One of the strongest tributes came from singer and songwriter Lizzy Hale, who posted a picture of herself with Janus on Instagram with an extensive caption accompanying it.

“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’d 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,” Hale wrote.

In a tribute to Janus, Hale also started the hash tag “Raise Your Horns” on Twitter to urge anyone who has struggled with mental health issues to come out in the open.

TL;DR? Upload a photo or a selfie of yourself to Twitter and/or doing the horns if you've ever been effected by mental health, then use the hash tag #RaiseYourHorns in the caption. Show people that they're not alone

I don't know about twitter but this has made Instagram explode.