Draven Bennington On His Father's Suicide
Two months after Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's death, his 15-year-old son, Draven Sebastian, shared two emotional videos to raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Week. In the first video, Draven makes a commitment to talk to someone about any personal struggles before hurting himself.
"I want to make a commitment that I will talk to someone before I hurt myself when I'm feeling depressed, sad, or going through a hard week, month, or year," he said, as Linkin Park's "Numb" played in the background. "I want to challenge you to do the same - to help yourself, not hurt yourself."
In the second video, Draven sat down with Angelica Guajardo, a California psychotherapist, to discuss the impact of Chester's suicide.
"It still doesn't feel like it actually happened," Draven explained. "You always think maybe he's on vacation... maybe he'll pop back up."
The video ended with Draven and his mother, Samantha Marie Olit, sharing the number for the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention.
Bennington died by suicide in late July. Although to many friends and families, the lead Linkin Park singer seemed in good spirits leading up to his death, longtime friend Ryan Shuck told Rolling StoneBennington was struggling with alcohol addiction.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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