The power of taking time for mental health is enormous. And the role that music can play in mental health is just as substantial. Both Taipei Houston and Pleasure Venom use music as a vessel to work through what’s going on in life and are very open to talk about it!

The experts weigh in on the stigma around seeking therapy and the challenge of vulnerability. They stress that in the way we go to a doctor for an annual physical exam, we should do the same with therapy for wellness checks.

Music by Daniel Johnston (courtesy of the Johnston Family, Thirty Tigers, and BMG)