LACDMH: Jimmy Eat World at Almost Acoustic Christmas 2024

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Forever on the road it seems, Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins tells KROQ host Kevan Kenney that for his own mental well being, “You just gotta listen to what your body is saying, I think, and then act on that."

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00:00We're here tonight with some of our friends at the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health.

00:06You guys tour like crazy, I mean, even to this day.

00:09How do you guys just sort of make sure you're good mentally as you sort of navigate this

00:12crazy industry?

00:13You just got to listen to what your body is saying, I think, and then act on that.

00:18It usually comes in the form of breaks, or like setting aside time, like not overextending

00:28yourself, not overworking.

00:30Leave all the still clapping as a mantra that you can apply to a lot of different areas

00:34of your life.

00:35Yeah, amen.

00:36It is really important to keep the place that music comes from protected, because it's supposed

00:40to be fun.

00:44We do what we can to try to keep it fun, and usually that means stepping back and trying

00:48to focus on other areas of life than just trying to be the best band we can.

00:55Our friends at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health are all about hope, recovery,

00:59and well-being, and they're here for all of us.

01:01Get emotional support, service referrals, and crisis counseling simply by calling their

01:0624-7 helpline at 1-800-854-7771, or for more information, visit www.dmh.lacounty.gov.

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