RAZORCAKE #106 • Oct 2018 • Punks and Mental Health
Punks and Mental Health (featuring Miguel Chen, Jonas Cannon, Jes Skolnik, Jamie Rotante, and Haleigh Buck)
Cover design by Haleigh Buck
All feature interviews conducted by Kurt Morris.
“…In late 2016 I threw myself into writing and speaking about my mental health. I began with comments on social media. It grew to me sharing my experiences at storytelling events such as The Moth and in articles for some websites such as The Mighty and Tonic. I’m not sure what caused me to want to share all this, but it’s been very rewarding and gives me purpose and meaning.
I knew there had to be a way to talk about mental wellness through Razorcake. The punk scene is not immune to mental illness. If anything, it seems to attract more people who deal with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (to name a few)...."