Hardcore punk and therapy, the perfect combo

When you listen and scream along to your favorite punk or hardcore band, does that help your mental health or reinforce your frustrations? Artist Reid Chancellor leads us on a tour through hardcore musicians that have struggled with mental health and written about it in their songs, from Gorilla Biscuits to Youth of Today and beyond.

Picking up on threads that first appeared in Hardcore Anxiety, this new, engaging graphic narrative will be deeply relatable to anyone who has ever grappled with identity, fear, and loss in the mosh pit. Chancellor props open the door towards seeking mental health support with humor and vulnerability, asking the question, “Why aren’t there more hardcore songs about seeing your therapist?” That’s a song we all might need to hear.

Read on for a sneak peek at Hardcore Happiness: A Graphic Journey to Find Punk’s Positivity by Reid Chancellor, out now and available from our site or your local bookseller!