During a recent Audacy Check In, Louis Tomlinson talked about his experience navigating public life and the music industry, and the tools that he uses to protect and support his mental health.

When asked about the systems he has in place, Louis was quick to admit it's "communication."

"It's just really talking about how you're feeling and talking about your feelings and not being afraid of doing that, cause it's rarely not rewarding if you're brave enough to actually tell someone how you're feeling," he shares. "It doesn't always have to be something massive, you know, it can be something small as well."

"If you're brave enough to communicate and you've got friends, family that you can lean on, those things are, at least for me, are vital."

It’s okay to not be OK. We know the power of talk can save lives. Audacy's 'I’m Listening' aims to share valuable resources for those who need to connect, heal, and share their own stories. To those who are dealing with mental health issues, understand you are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

Audacy’s 'I’m Listening' initiative continues to lead the national conversation on mental health with another edition of our annual broadcast special. In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 and National Suicide Prevention Month, all Audacy stations nationwide will air the 'I’m Listening' broadcast special this week, uniting listeners nationwide to support mental health awareness and advocacy.

Audacy’s 'I’m Listening' is a safe space for those struggling with mental health, encouraging them to learn about mental wellness tools and showing them that they are never alone. Hosted by radio personality and co-host of NBC’s 'TODAY' and host of 'The Voice,' Carson Daly, and Audacy’s Katie Neal, the 2025 edition of 'I'm Listening' features in-depth conversation from mental health professionals and artists including Cynthia Erivo, Alex Warren, Kane Brown, LISA, Lewis Capaldi, Shirley Manson, Tate McRae, 311, Amy Lee, Ne-Yo, and more.

Also returning again for 2025 are psychologist, author, scientist, and founder of the mental health nonprofit, The AAKOMA Project, Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble; and the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine Yu Moutier. During this year's special, the group sets aside time to spotlight several areas including social media and AI, kids and families, veterans and first responders, postpartum depression, and more.

Beyond broadening the mental health conversation, Audacy has raised over $2 million in support of national and local organizations by collaborating with partners like AFSP on events and experiences, including the upcoming annual 'We Can Survive' concert, starring Ed Sheeran, Goo Goo Dolls, Alex Warren, and Shaboozey at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Friday, September 26. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit AFSP and their life-saving work of delivering education, loss support, advocacy efforts and community-based programs, including their ongoing public service campaign, “Talk Away the Dark,” which raises awareness of how to spot the warning signs for suicide and having real conversations that connect people to help.

To those who are dealing with mental health issues, understand you are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988. Find a full list of additional resources at ImListening.org.

"Love Me Not" singer Ravyn Lenae has seen skyrocketing success this year, and during a recent Audacy Check In she tells us she is still finding the balance to protect her mental health through the success.

"I think that's probably the biggest challenge for me, especially with the shift of rhythm, you know, from my normal day to day," she admits. "Making the music, that's easy, doing the shows, that's easy, but really finding that balance amongst mental health, personal time, physical health, family, friends, that's the thing I'm trying to juggle. I think it's making sure I carve out moments for myself, even if it's just my shower at the end of the night to really just think and thank God for the day, for the things I'm able to accomplish, and think about the next day."

It’s okay to not be OK. We know the power of talk can save lives. Audacy's 'I’m Listening' aims to share valuable resources for those who need to connect, heal, and share their own stories. To those who are dealing with mental health issues, understand you are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

Rob Thomas returned earlier this month with a pair of new songs, and the promise of his 6th solo studio album arriving September 5. The singer sat down for an Audacy Check In with Karen Carson at the Hard Rock Hotel New York to unpack the new album, and the mental health message of his lead single, "Hard To Be Happy."

Thomas announced his next chapter with the sunny and swaggering new track, "Hard To Be Happy," which shows sometimes it's okay to be anything but. "I think the idea of of mental health, which it's such a big blanket to say that, because it means something different to everyone else and everybody's struggles and everybody's ways of dealing with it is different," explains Thomas.

"Some things that people are going through that are insurmountable and I think to just kind of chalk it down to 'you're going to be okay,' that falls flat. I think the idea that you can try and find moments of being okay in the storm, you can find little life rafts as you go along, and just being able to talk about it in a way that maybe you couldn't 15, 20 years ago, that in itself is a solace. The idea to be able to say 'it's okay to not be okay.' So a song like 'Hard To Be Happy' just acknowledges the fact that it's fine, there's nothing abnormal about the fact that you can't muster up the energy for a smile today."

It’s okay to not be OK. We know the power of talk can save lives. Audacy's 'I’m Listening' aims to share valuable resources for those who need to connect, heal, and share their own stories. To those who are dealing with mental health issues, understand you are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

Lewis Capaldi has learned a lot since he walked off the Glastonbury stage in 2023. He's since returned with the emotional new song, "Survive," and a new outlook on his mental health.

After two years away, Capaldi is back and talking about the work he's done since stepping away. "I'm probably more resilient than I thought I was," Lewis admits, sharing what he learned during that time. "I'm someone who, I don't really see things through quite a lot. I'm quite bad at making promises to myself that I don't keep. But this time around, with this, with doing therapy and focusing on getting better, I was really saying to myself, 'I'm going to do this thing and I'm going to get to the end of it and I'm gonna make sure that everything that I promised myself I'm gonna follow through on.'"

"I've seen it through for the last two years and I've stuck with it, and I think that for me has been the biggest thing, that sort of consistency with, I don't really like this phrase, but like showing up for myself."

It’s okay to not be OK. We know the power of talk can save lives. Audacy's 'I’m Listening' aims to share valuable resources for those who need to connect, heal, and share their own stories. To those who are dealing with mental health issues, understand you are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

During a recent visit to our studios, Amy Lee of Evanescence talked with us about the importance of mental health conversations, how she navigates social media to preserve her mental health, and what tools she uses to impact how she feels.

"I do think culturally, we are becoming more aware, as far as knowing that it's OK to talk about your feelings," said Lee. "It's OK to express, it's good and healthy to talk about it if you're not feeling well."

"Life is hard no matter what, and things are crazy, but at least you have somebody to talk to about it. You have a friend, anybody like that makes a world of difference."

The singer also shared a warning about social media, cautioning that we should use it "sparingly."

"It's so hard. We're so addicted to our phones, but I think that you're not getting a true picture of reality when you are looking at social media," Amy admitted. "It's hard not to keep scrolling, but I limit myself. I really do, and that is good for my mental health to just get off the screen, get outside, go live life for real."

To hear more from Amy Lee on mental health, check out the full conversation above.

It’s okay to not be OK. We know the power of talk can save lives. Audacy's 'I’m Listening' aims to share valuable resources for those who need to connect, heal, and share their own stories. To those who are dealing with mental health issues, understand you are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.