Current Events > Why did Chester Bennington kill himself?

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Like damn, most often people get depressed because of things they want but dont have, but he had one of the biggest bands in the world and was happily married with 6 kids.

I wonder if drugs/alcohol played a role and messed with his mind.
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He was best friends with Chris Cornell and he followed shortly after (as in Chester went shortly after Chris did)
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Isnt depression a legit disease?

like, chemical imbalances in your brain, which may not have a reason to be. That would explain it

even with someone you're close to, you can never fully know what they're going through, their mind state, etc.

so with us, with no personal relationship with him, I doubt we'll ever know.

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The_Bitcoin posted...

Isnt depression a legit disease?

like, chemical imbalances in your brain, which may not have a reason to be. That would explain it

All I know is, it's been proven time and time again that fame and money doesn't prevent it.

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Depression can be a bitch like that

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I guess there are two types of depression, situational depression and medical depression.

Ive been depressed plenty of times in my life but its ALWAYS for a reason or combination of reasons.
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He had info on pedosta
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Bennington was a victim of sexual abuse from an older male friend when he was seven years old.[10] He was afraid to ask for help because he did not want people to think he was gay or lying, and the abuse continued until he was 13 years old.[11] Years later, he revealed the abuser's identity to his father, but chose not to pursue him after he realized the abuser was a victim himself.[12]
Bennington's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. The abuse and his situation at home affected him so much that he felt the urge to run away and kill people.[11] To comfort himself, he drew pictures and wrote poetry and songs.[11] After the divorce, Bennington's father gained custody of him.[7] Bennington started abusing alcohol, marijuana, opium, cocaine, meth, and LSD.[7][8][12] He was physically bullied in high school. In an interview, he said that he was "knocked around like a rag doll at school, for being skinny and looking different".[13] At the age of 17, Bennington moved in with his mother. He was banned from leaving the house for a time when his mother discovered his drug activity.[7] He worked at a Burger King before starting his career as a professional musician.[8]

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Like I cant imagine being Chester and someone asking Whats wrong? and him saying Nothing. My life is perfect but I still want to die.

I mean yeah he did lose Chris Cornell but was that ONE thing enough to completely destroy him?
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EffectAndCause posted...

Like I cant imagine being Chester and someone asking Whats wrong? and him saying Nothing. My life is perfect but I still want to die.

I mean yeah he did lose Chris Cornell but was that ONE thing enough to completely destroy him?

It most likely wasnt the one thing to destroy him, but it was possibly the last of many pains endured in a lifetime.

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he'd become so numb

Its a real tragedy, like despite his horrible childhood you would think that with his bands success, him finding love and fatherhood that would mean he WON, like he defeated all the shitty things he grew up having to experience, but he still ended up a victim to it.
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Conflict posted...

Uh, yeah. You know people tend not to handle it very well when their best friends and companions die.

Go watch the Chris Benoit documentary.

Billions of people have lost their best friends and didnt murder their families.
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EffectAndCause posted...

I guess there are two types of depression, situational depression and medical depression.

Ive been depressed plenty of times in my life but its ALWAYS for a reason or combination of reasons.

I mean, there's also a spectrum from general feelings of being unmotivated and down, to deep feelings of meaninglessness and suicidal thoughts

While finacial issues can be stressful and certainly worsen the state of mind of someone dealing with depression, I wouldn't necessarily say they cause it

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EffectAndCause posted...

I mean yeah he did lose Chris Cornell but was that ONE thing enough to completely destroy him?

They were very close friends. Chester became godfather to one of Cornell's son. He also hung himself on Cornell's birthday.

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Conflict posted...

Cool. I never suggested they did.

This is why you need to watch the documentary cause you obviously don't get it. Benoit felt lost and hopeless once he lost his best friend too. The horrific outcome was a result of his brain damage, not him losing his friend.

Chris Benoit had the brain of an 85 year old Alzheimers patient from 10,000 chairshots. He is a different situation.

Not to mention the fact that him and Nancy had a tumultuous marriage filled with domestic abuse for years prior to Eddies death.
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Conflict posted...

He was abused as a child

He had a history of alcoholism

His literal best friend had just committed suicide

All the money in the world can't fix any of that.

The-19th-Sparta posted...

It most likely wasnt the one thing to destroy him, but it was possibly the last of many pains endured in a lifetime.

The only reason why I haven't tried again is I don't want to put that pain on my son. He's only ten and doesn't deserve it.

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He was crawling in his skin.

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*reads post 9*

i cant believe he was bullied like that! I mean, of course I believe him, you know what I mean.

its so surprising, since his songs were so badass.

at least his bullies werent shitty enough to go like I used to bully him! LOL after he became famous. Theyre still shit people though

Of course it isn't just one thing, but if you already have a history of abuse and depression, it sure as hell can tip you over.

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EffectAndCause posted...

Like I cant imagine being Chester and someone asking Whats wrong? and him saying Nothing. My life is perfect but I still want to die.

I mean yeah he did lose Chris Cornell but was that ONE thing enough to completely destroy him?

@EffectAndCause

i saw an interview where he said he couldnt be alone by himself: he said that hes all fun and games when he is with people, but when he is by himself he goes into his mind. This is a bad place, he said, pointing into his head.

also, I saw a video of him singing a song in remembrance of Chris Cornell at a concert. He was trying to hold back tears while singing, it was really hard to see.

EffectAndCause posted...

one of the biggest bands in the world

Citation needed.

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IIRC, it was on Chris Cornell's birthday that he did it as well. Cornell committing suicide was what finally fully broke him.

Kaiganeer posted...

he'd become so numb

Fuck off
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EffectAndCause posted...

Like I cant imagine being Chester and someone asking Whats wrong? and him saying Nothing. My life is perfect but I still want to die.

Then you just don't get it. Live through what some of us have lived through and you would understand the pain every waking day brings

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obeseexplosive posted...

Then you just don't get it. Live through what some of us have lived through and you would understand the pain every waking day brings

Okay bro relax. We all deal with shit.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Its a real tragedy, like despite his horrible childhood you would think that with his bands success, him finding love and fatherhood that would mean he WON, like he defeated all the shitty things he grew up having to experience, but he still ended up a victim to it.

Even without all his abuse, which I'm sure didn't fucking help any, you can't really "beat" depression. You manage it. You are constantly seeking to alter or adjust your default state, in which you do not thrive.

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Theyre not in the list of best selling music artists.

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The_Bitcoin posted...

its so surprising, since his songs were so badass.

Considering the content of a lot of his songs, I don'f see how you can say it's so surprising.

LordMarshal posted...

EffectAndCause posted...

one of the biggest bands in the world

Citation needed.

Certainly one of the biggest modern bands. It's ok if you don't care for them but to deny the following that LP had is disingenuous
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It sucks that drugs and alcohol were fucking EVERYWHERE in his line of work, too.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Okay bro relax. We all deal with shit.

Oh so you've had to deal with mental physical sexual abuse also

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EffectAndCause posted...

I guess there are two types of depression, situational depression and medical depression.

Ive been depressed plenty of times in my life but its ALWAYS for a reason or combination of reasons.

When I was about 16 I went on accutane which cleared my skin up, but the downside was severe depression and suicidal thoughts for the time I was on it. Never been depressed before or since, it was chemically induced.

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EffectAndCause posted...

Its a real tragedy, like despite his horrible childhood you would think that with his bands success, him finding love and fatherhood that would mean he WON, like he defeated all the shitty things he grew up having to experience, but he still ended up a victim to it.

Real, clinical depression isn't something you win against, unfortunately. It's something you fight and learn to manage throughout your entire life. Sometimes it gets the upper hand though.
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Generally receiving positive reviews from critics upon its release, Hybrid Theory became a strong commercial success.[1] Peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200, it is certified 11x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also reached the top 10 in 15 other countries and has sold 27 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling debut album since Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction (1987) and the best-selling rock album of the 21st century.
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It took hybrid theory 15 years to sell 27 mill...

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obeseexplosive posted...

Oh so you've had to deal with mental physical sexual abuse also

Yes.
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LordMarshal posted...

It took hybrid theory 15 years to sell 27 mill...

Thats actually a compliment, not an insult. That means it was STILL selling 15 years later.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Yes.

Fuck I'm sorry you and me had deal with that shit

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Conflict posted...

LordMarshal posted...

Theyre not in the list of best selling music artists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists#100_million_to_119_million_records

I had no idea Rihanna sold that many records. Goddamn.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Like damn, most often people get depressed because of things they want but dont have

No they don't. They get depressed because of a physical problem with their brains chemicals causing it to misfunction.

RadiantAdolin posted...

No they don't. They get depressed because of a physical problem with their brains chemicals causing it to misfunction.

Not all the time, many people are depressed because of life circumstances.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Thats actually a compliment, not an insult. That means it was STILL selling 15 years later.

If only everyone was so positive.

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RadiantAdolin posted...

No they don't. They get depressed because of a physical problem with their brains chemicals causing it to misfunction.

Let's be fair: People without depressed can "get depressed", people with depression "are depressed". Although, even then, those are more different than they sound. A flaw of the language.

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LordMarshal posted...

If only everyone was so positive.

In 20 years of music they still have the number 1 album out of ALL albums that have come out this century. Yeah its really hard to make that sound good!
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EffectAndCause posted...

In 20 years of music they still have the number 1 album out of ALL albums that have come out this century. Yeah its really hard to make that sound good!

20 years ago that was a pretty good album.

https://youtu.be/JYNRhzX6gw8

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