Talinda Bennington, the wife of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, has shared a private family photo just days before the death of her husband.
In the post Talinda wrote, “This was days b4 my husband took his own life.Suicidal thoughts were there,but you’d. Never know. #fuckdepression”.
This was days b4 my husband took his own life.Suicidal thoughts were there,but you'd. Never kmow. #fuckdepression pic.twitter.com/2IPXxXJxmT
— Talinda Bennington (@TalindaB) September 7, 2017
Talinda makes not secret that Chester had a severe case of depression which drove him to take his own life. “The more we speak about depression & mental health,the more we can make a change! #fuckdepression #MakeChesterProud,” she also wrote.
In the past 24 hours she has spread the word about the effect of depression on her family saying “Something has to change! #fuckdepression”. “This is exactly how you help others… simply by listening and being there! #fuckdepression #MakeChesterProud”
— Talinda Bennington (@TalindaB) September 7, 2017
Chester’s good friend Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds To Mars added, “Something has to change. Donate to the One More Light Fund in honor of @ChesterBe: http://musicforrelief.org #FuckDepression #MakeChesterProud”
Something has to change. Donate to the One More Light Fund in honor of @ChesterBe: https://t.co/BppWmu8tos #FuckDepression #MakeChesterProud https://t.co/dK1tGbU7WT
— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) September 7, 2017
Of the recent family photo she wrote “we made a moment”.
We made a moment! https://t.co/MZKHAaVXlU
— Talinda Bennington (@TalindaB) September 8, 2017
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