Corey Taylor: Chester Bennington + Chris Cornell Were Not Cowards

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Thank you Corey....don't judge someone unless you've walked in their shoes

The best part of this is when he was saying "You're not alone" he was looking right at the camera.

I always hated the “suicide is a cowards way out” idea.

People don’t commit suicide to end their life. They do it to end their pain.

"Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge" - Carl Jung

you don't get to call them cowards unless you know how it feels to be suicidal

I bet the one's who call Chris and Chester cowards would never have the balls to get up on stage in front of thousands of people and bare their souls and confront their demons with amazing passionate singing and songwriting.

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Anyone who says suicide is cowardly should consider themselves lucky because they obviously haven't gone through severe depression or those horrible feelings

Say what you want about Corey Taylor, sometimes I joke about him as well, but he's a great guy with a good heart. It's great to see him reach out like that.

I needed that... when Corey said "You're not alone, you're never alone." I couldn't help but break down in tears because I have struggled with depression more than I ever have in the past month and Corey's music and Slipknot as a whole has helped me emotionally. I doubt Corey will ever read this... but if he does. Thank you Corey. From the bottom of my heart, and everyone else that is struggling with depression. Thank you.

They were not cowards they were tortured souls and i miss them so much

Corey Taylor is easily one of the most loving, caring, and all around nice metal musicians out there.

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ANYONE that suffers from depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or even addiction etc. are NOT cowards in the least bit!! Mental illness is a beast to deal with and no one should be made to feel less than because they suffer from it.

When the dead can't defend themselves the neck does.

Depression is a killer. It eats away at your mind, body and soul. I have suffered from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, psychosis, OCD and ADD my whole life. And where there are so many other things going on in our individual lives and collectively and the unseen in this world it's just too complexed at times. I wish no pain of this measure or any measure on anyone. -Peace Be with you

I’ve never believed the “cowardly” BS. To me, Suicide takes a lot of guts to know that that is it for your life and there’s no turning back. To do it whichever way and it not be a cry for help and it’s the decision you made. Those who say it’s the cowards way out don’t know what they are talking about and don’t know true pain, otherwise they wouldn’t say it. To call it brave is weird but definitely not cowardly. To make that action that’s completely final…..whenever I hear that I get so disgusted, defended and protective. Along with the complete s**t that they go to hell. No. That’s not true. Criminals do; those in true, enormous pain do not get sent for more or they wouldn’t do it.

Losing Chester wrecked me, man. I felt like, he understood me not only through his music, but through interviews that he'd do just like this one. The most memorable, was where he described depression and being stuck in his own head, as being stuck in a bad neighborhood where you just don't belong. I love Corey just as much, and to see him stand up and stick up for Chester, brings me a sense of peace. Chester suffered for years, for many different reasons. Depression comes in waves. One minute, you're okay and the next you're not. Sometimes, you feel just okay enough to make it through the day and even that is hard enough. When it gets so bad that you feel like you can't go any further, it's painful. To call suicide victims cowards, has always seemed pathetic to me. To hurt so bad that you feel the only escape is suicide, it's a pain that only some can understand...they just want peace. You can't call someone a coward, for wanting peace.