Musicians Who Lost It: Part 2
b'Sometimes, life becomes too much\\u2026things get too weird, there\\u2019s too much pressure, too many decisions, too many wrong choices\\u2026.the uncertainty builds\\u2014and then you just kinda lose it\\u2026\\n\\nWe lose the plot, go off the rails, hit the ditch, blow a gasket, and generally freak out\\u2026sometimes, these incidents are fueled by drugs, alcohol and mental illness\\u2026other times, it\\u2019s the body and brain\\u2019s way of saying \\u201cthanks, but I\\u2019ve had enough for now\\u2026I\\u2019m going to go over here and have me a little breakdown right now\\u201d\\u2026\\n\\nCreative types can be especially vulnerable to these problems\\u2026maybe because they\\u2019re wired differently\\u2026or they\\u2019ve developed some bad, self-destructive habits tolerated or even encouraged by those around them\\u2026or because they can live in a bubble, they don\\u2019t exactly know \\u201cnormal\\u201d is to the average person\\u2026\\n\\nThe results can be scary\\u2026and if we don\\u2019t know the backstory to these breakdowns and freak-outs, it\\u2019s very hard to help these people in their time of need\\u2026but the more we understand how and why people find themselves in these situations, the more we can help\\u2026and maybe, the more we can learn to cope with life ourselves\\u2026\\n\\nThis is musicians who lost it, part 2\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'