John is one of the nicest and coolest people ever

why is it that the most gentle souls are the most depressed souls?

I wish Mental Health was a priority in the US.

I wish he was my damn therapist..

I can relate to everything this man says

Jonathan Davis is an amazing dude and is one of my favorite singers of all time. His lyrics and Korn's music have helped me deal with alot of shit in my life. God bless him

It feels like he is looking inside my head and describing what he sees. Depression is such a horrible thing to deal with. I have become an expert at functioning with it and I can hide it from most people but the torment that goes on behind my eyes is almost unbearable sometimes. I love this band and how they have been so open about their demons. They truly are a gift that makes me feel like I am at least not the only crazy one.

The way Jon described depression is one of the most accurate descriptions I have heard.

He's such a beautiful person

The lead blanket comment is a perfect example of how it feels

Korn got me out of some of my darkest times.

I deal with Anxiety and was hospitalized two years ago. Props to Jonathan for bringing light to this Taboo subject. I think this is a LOT more prominent than people let on to. Support for one another when it comes to this subject is paramount. Keep Calm and Rock On!

my dog helps my depression he is why i get out of bed he is the reason i walk without him i wouldnt get out of bed at all

"Music is the most powerful thing in the world." That is the most true statement I have ever heard. Coming from someone that deals with depression music is the only thing that gets me through. 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Man, i hate to say this and don't wanna jinx it, but i hope Jon isn't the next rockstar we lose to suicide. Music can only help you so much. I hope his meds are working. Idk if Chester and Chris were on meds.

He makes me feel as if I'm not alone. I feel the same way about music. Depending on my mood, there's always a song that comforts my soul...

Going to the Gym 4 days a week changed my Life and was the Best thing that EVER happened to me so far. My social anxiety decreased by lets say 35 %. Now i can talk to people and look them in the eyes. That was impossible for me when i was 33.

It makes me sad when I hear that people are battling depression/anxiety but at the same time it feels better to know you’re not alone. Everything he said I relate to and he’s not wrong on what he’s saying at all. If he can make it, so can we ❤️

This touched my heart so much... I look up to Jonathan as a Korn fan and just because of him. He saved me. I love him.

One cool dude! Great person, musician and parent. As a psychologist, this man is beating the hell out of his demons

It's simultaneously breaks my heart and strengthens me to know how much trauma Jon has been through and how he can still smile now. There's your role model. If only I could let him know that one day.

I love how open he is about his struggles. He’s helping so many people. I hope he sees that.

whenever jonathan davis and chester bennington would talk about depression and mental illness in general it’s like they were reading my mind. sucks that chester could no longer fight his battle along with chris cornell and other great artists who struggled. i hope jonathan continues to fight his battle with mental illness. he seems very happy now.

Aww man this made me tear up. I'm 1973 born female so close to his age. Born an anxious child, remember having anxiety about everything as long as I can remember. Developed OCD. First panic attack at 16 during my first nervous breakdown. I didn't know what was wrong with me. We didn't have internet & message boards & chat rooms back then. I thought I was losing my sanity. I dealt with it ALONE. Every day in high school was torture after that first attack. FINALLY in the summer of 1992 I got myself help. My mother just kept saying it was hormones and would yell at me saying I reminded her of my Father whom she had left years before. So I left her lol went to stay with my Father and got counseling and my first meds. Went from being an agoraphobic 18 year old, to working and going out with friends. Stopped the meds, thought the "monster" was gone. Haha😞flash forward, still had extreme anxiety but no panic attacks. Summer 2004 3 hurricanes in a row in FL..2nd nervous breakdown. Out of my mind. Back on meds...could leave house. Also I suffer from major depressive disorder but every anti depressant I've tried has made me suicidal. I've been stable on 2 mg Klonopin since 2005 and my current Dr. Wants me off just because SHE "doesn't like benzos"...ok then...guess I'll just stay in my house 24/7, not sleep and have constant racing thoughts. I never thought the fight would be this long and hard. On my Dad's side our brain wiring is very bad. Looks like I need to see a psychiatrist again seeing as how my Dr. Is opposed to benzos. They gave me my life back.

FOR THE FIRST TIME I NOW KNOW THAT SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS ME AND THAT I AM NOT ALONE.THANK YOU JON DAVIS!!! ,I BELIEVE WE ARE THE STRONGEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. BECAUSE WE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL EVERYDAY AND IT HURTS AND ITS HARD.WE MAKE MIRACLES HAPPEN JUST BY KEEPING OURSELVES ALIVE.

I suffered from PTSD. I fighting it every day! Cause I'm a fucking Korn fan! Thanks Jon!

get then fuck out of bed is the best advice I have ever been given, thanks jd

It's weird saying that I love this man. I love him because his voice has spoken words of love to me a million times over through his music. Without his and many other hard metal bands music, I would be dead. My best friend asked me if I would rather live without music or food.. I chose music. It may sound stupid, but I would rather be dead without music.

Id never known that jonathan is like that..so kind

7 years later and I still haven't heard anything more accurate

I don't look up to anybody, and have never had any people in my life I've ever looked up to, but John is such an incredible fucking person. He's been through the worst hells most people can only imagine, but he's made it through it all. His music came into my life when I was at my darkest point. His music was the first time in my life I had something that could explain what I was feeling inside my mind, and how I felt every day. I was able to put words and expression to what I was feeling, and it made me feel validated. This guy is fucking amazing, and I hope one day I'll get the chance to tell him how much he and his music have helped me find some peace in my mind and in my life.

I actually needed this so bad right now... thanks for whoever posted this ... in the past 24 hours I felt the lowest I ever felt in my life. My body felt sick and I felt like an entirely different person. Didn't know what to do, or how to deal with it so I Googled depression research.. that search didn't due much, but thanks to targeting ads and google spying on everything we do, this just randomly popped on the main page when I logged into youtube. ... this strangely helped me the most.

So glad to know he could remake his life :')

I love this man SO much.. it's like he's family I can't explain it

he really does.. I love this man since I was a child. I was almost leaving that shitty depression etc but then well.. and as he says they come back and don't leave you even when trying to sleep horrible nightmares to the point even pills are nothing against them... hunting u over and over.. its so great he found things to hold on feel supported and not excluded criticed etc anymore

My heart hurts for John, I'm praying for him!

Jon is very strong man tellings what he survived. Respect.

Nothing but respect for him! I can relate and it's rough to say the least

Long live Jonathan Davis.

Ever since my dad was killed I have depression and it brings me to a dark place , I get flashbacks everyday of what happened. This video really helped out. Korn helps me get out of that dark place ,korn was my dads fav band. Thanks Jonathan and to anyone who read this .

I feel his pain, I've had depression/anxiety/panic attacks since 17. My last breakdown I was hospitalized for 8 months. Also had the subconscious fear of my food being poisoned. Been on every med. I've partially recovered but I'll never be the same. Thank you Jon for vocalizing the pain and anger a lot of us feel daily :-)

The older I get, the more I respect this man.

Thanks for personally sharing. Korn music is one of my antidepressants and sure helps anxiety. I do take meds, too.... Guilt rules my mind. I love what you said here.....

Anxiety is a bitch! I have it! Its a strange comfort to know I'm not alone!

Guilt is indeed a fucking horrible thing.

This video is so powerful.Jonathan's words are so wise.When he says "The good times out-weigh the bad" it's so true.Never give up hope.

I love you Jonathan Davis!! I needed to hear this today.

YOU SAVED ME FROM THAT DARK PLACE. FOR NEARLY A YEAR AND A HALF I WAS THERE LOSING MY SELF. AT TIMES WHEN I'M ANGRY I CAN SEE MYSELF GOING BACK TO RUN AWAY. THANK YOU KORN AND SPECIALLY JONATHAN DAVIS 🤘🤘

Thank you john i need that. . made me come to tears..

This is exactly how I’ve been feeling. He’s explaining exactly how I’m feeling.

I've never listened to this before. I've never really heard John talk about himself at all. I've just always loved the man I'd gotten to m ow thru his music. I swear to fucking God right now, I feel like he's telling MY story and thar fucking crazy to me. I wish I could have a conversation with John, like not as a fan but human to human, I'm blown away at how much we have in common in our stories and I never knew it. This makes me have an even deeper appreciation and view of him.

Love this man for being frank and honest!

This is why Korn has such i diverse following. People can actually relate to how JD puts his pain and emotions in his lyrics, music, his willingness to keep going drives people to overcome what they are going through. Amazing band love them since first time i heard them. Fan for life.

As someone who suffered for almost 25 years of suicidal depression I concur. Also he is so right about music. I would be dead many times over without music! Jonathan is amazing for being able to keep going!

The members of this band sure have a lot to share with us and how they came out of it. I love them and their incredible journey.

My best friend Joseph went through depression his whole life. I met him back in 1986 when I was 6 and he was 3. He was a drug abuser and alcoholic. He started drugs and alcohol when he was only 9. He was bullied, his dad was in prison for murder since he was a gang banger, he went to prison in 1985. His mom was a shut and abused him and slept with different men and left him with his grand parents when he was 9. He listened to korn all the time to cope. He quit drugs and alcohol when he was 36. Now he's 40. He also has 2 kids. God bless him.

Jonathan Davis has always been one of my idols. I never knew he suffered from depression & anxiety like me too. It's amazing to see how many people struggle like I do. I honestly thought I was alone.

Bless you man, be well.

I loved KoRn growing up. I had issues handling emotions and suffered from depression my whole life as well. KoRn somehow helped to channel my sadness and anger. Now that I’ve learned more about John and especially his wife who passed away I have so much respect for this man. What an amazing human being.

needed this. Thanks Jon.

Can relate and agree completely. One of the hardest yet simple things is, as JD said," Just get up. Just get out of bed". Sounds routine to people who havent suffered MDD( major depression disorder). But, again as JD said" You cant understand it if you have never experienced it "..or something to that effect. I truly hope all ppl reading this never do. Its hell, really. Then theres the anxiety & panic attacks. Psyches can try n teach breathing exercises and other cognitive functions. But when you feel that way its just so hard. It took me years of being a guinea pig trying many different meds, at the right dose and finding my own way of dealing with the panic attacks and depression ( which is like being an addict in the way that you will always have that inside you, you must find how to control it and force it into dormancy. JD's comment about guilt and " Do whatever the fuck you want, as long as you're not hurting yourself or anyone " is exactly my way of thinking. Honestly, if it wasnt for Jonathan and KoRn, my battle would be absolutely unbearable . Thank you.

Thank you, truly.

So well said Jonathan! Thank you so much, 💜

Wow he is the most genuine nicest guy ever. Thank you so much! You probably saved some lives with this speech.

..god bless.. and music is so powerful and gets me through each day and night

Thank you for this, Jonathan.

Thanks man! I'm there with you, we are not alone in that dark place

Thank you John that really spoke to me!

Thanks man, for us out here still struggling. Still listening to all your music here in 2020

so much respect for this dude. we've all been there.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video Jonathan x

I love this guy! Been a fan since forever!

i love this man and appreciate how genuine he is

I have no words. Bro just summed it up. I love you so much

He looks good here.

So much raw emotion, JD is awesome & so authentic.

This was great to watch. He came a long way

Thank you Jonathan you truly inspire me

Wow, so glad o stayed til the end…def got those “tapes” in my head at times…

Both music and John's inspiration of living life to the fullest makes me respect him even more and his band. No matter how old I get, I would still listen to Korn music just to flush my anger and depression out of my system and not face it with anyone I love. God bless you John Davis. Keep on f**kin rockin' and shit.

I needed this, thank you

Brilliant advice. I love you Jonathan Davis!!

johnatan helped me alot in life and he still does with his lyrics i hope he gets some pain relieve out while kinda breaking it down on stage. especially with the album The Nothing i feel for him alot. sitting here with tears in my eyes typing this.

Thank you for the years of music that's helped me threw everything I went threw ! I can relate to this , your amazing Johnathan!!!! Come back to Edmonton ,ab Canada !!! Best show I have ever been too last time u were here

i have always felt i could relate to his music. not on a groupy level but i could tell the depth inside in his lyrics. i have alot of respect for johnathan

Jon said a couple of things I needed to hear there. Xx

watching this after struggling with really bad panic attacks and anxiety that seems crushing at times feels like I can breathe again. I cry knowing that my favorite person knows what I go through. Jonathan will always be my hero.

This is so good to hear . And I know that I am not alone .

I needed to hear this... thank you Jonathan and thanks for changing the life style so we and your kids have you 🖤🖤

Poor Jonathan. I love his honesty.

This is incredibly insightful

This interview breaks my heart

Johnathan thank you...

Jonathan is an amazing man he has touched many lives including mine

Very well said. Needed this 💗

Thank you Jonathan Davis

He legit took the exact words from my mind !

Jonathan, your music helped me so much, it made me stronger and forget about the things that stress me out. You saved me man

JD, you and the band has, and will continue to help a lot of people around the world, your a very special man JD 🥰 we all love you very much ❤

I love him so much.. he's so brave and what he said about music is so true..music saved my life