I’ve learnt that the mind is a universe filled with both joy and possibilities, and trauma and dread. We all need to be mindful of our own and others’ mental health. Kindness and compassion go a long way in this fast-paced world of chrome and steel. As the great songwriter John Prine sang, “Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios” – we all must have our aerials tuned to our psyches and those around us and to try a little tenderness. Music offers solace. For the month that’s in it, Aretha’s voice is currently playing in my ears asking “to find an angel”. We all need a few in our lives: mortal ones can always do fine.
100 Voices was published in the Hot Press Mental Health Special in conjunction with Lyons Tea and Pieta House as part of the Now We're Talking Campaign. For more please visit hotpress.com/now-were-talking/