Korn founding member Brian Welch recently shared details about his struggle with depression and explained how this led him to open a mental health center.
Welch founded Atlantic Behavioral Health earlier this month. The center provides intensive outpatient treatment to patients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In an Instagram video, the guitarist spoke about the personal journey that led to the project.
“I felt the depression, like a kind of dark cloud over me from the first day,” he said. “And I was like, ‘What’s wrong with me? What is this? I have multi-platinum albums. I’m on TV every day… Why do I have to be depressed? She just couldn’t put her finger on it and it got worse and worse as the years went by.”
Welch explained that she went to a psychiatrist when she was in the midst of her depression. But she had a hard time connecting with him because she felt that the doctor “was so smart and so educated,” that he wasn’t “real” or on Welch’s “level,” so she couldn’t relate to him.
“I had all the answers in the book,” he continued. “But in the meantime, I didn’t have a group, I didn’t have a community. I wish I had a program like Atlantic back then because you have that academic wisdom, but also conversations with peers who are going through similar things as you.”
Brian Welch says facility provides ‘unique way’ to heal
Brian Welch opened Atlantic to fill that void in others. The center uses individual therapy, group therapy and medication management to help those suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.
Welch said his center still offers that “academic wisdom,” but combines it with the opportunity to talk to people facing similar issues. She explained that overall, it’s a “unique way” to go through “healing.”
“It’s going to be incredible,” he concluded.
In a statement to Variety, Welch shared that he will never forget the “depths of dark energy” that lived in his mind as we went through his battle. And he hopes to save others from the same despair.
“Partnering with Atlantic is very personal to me and is not just another business to invest in,” he said. “I know what it feels like to live at the bottom of a dark well, but I also know that if you try hard, the light will come back on and Atlantic will help a lot of people find that light switch.” he continued. “With the exception of a few bumps in the road, over the past 20 years I have been happier than I have ever been in my life. I believe that if I can completely change the trajectory of my mental and emotional health, anyone can do it! Atlantic can be a very valuable tool in helping people do just that.”
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn