Hayley Williams gets honest about vulnerability, mental health, and writing as therapy

"If it weren't for writing throughout my teenage years, ... my growth as a human would have been stunted... I've needed all the records that Paramore has ever made, and I think that *this one* [Petals For Armor] is the most crucial to me, and my mental health as an adult." - Hayley Williams

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[tempest]

The only person whose lyrics I could relate to as a teenager and now as an adult.

[Sydney-fpnn]

Don’t know what we’d do without Hayley.

[loveisthefing]

I literally grew up with Paramore and always looked up to her so much and now I do even more. Mental health is so important and we need to be more vocal

[coni]

shes so well spoken, so much wisdom just flows out of her, i really admire her and paramore is the love of my life like it is to her, and hayley has become my role model

[craftistic]

It's just a spark





But it's enough
To keep me going 💜

[DeathBySlushPuppy]

I've had depression since 13, I am 28 now. I have no idea what I am doing. I have been a mess for a long time. I find it hard to feel anything. I am trying my best though. I won't give up.

[trtlduv]

“Notice what that feeling wants to show you about yourself. Sometimes discomfort is a way to grow.” Wow so wise. 💚

[laurengilbo]

honestly it warms my heart that such a huge role model like Hayley has openly admitted that she takes medication despite there being such a huge stigma around it. It makes us feel less alone, and it normalises it in a way, so thank you

[cheyennenoel]

I started crying about 30 seconds in. It’s scary how relevant this new record is to my life and how I’ve been feeling. As if she could read my mind and see into my dreams. I think her writing has always resonated with me so deeply, she is an incredible artist and human.

[davidgpeterson]

Their song Last Hope got me through a lot of really hard years. Will always be thankful to them for that.

[TheMoreTheMary_]

"I needed all the records that Paramore has ever made"
me too

[Lauren_]

Again Hayley has left me speechless...I honestly could not be prouder of her and paramore :) I said it before and i will say it again, paramore is also the love of my life and i can't thank them enough for everything, they've been with me through my darkest times and i will be here for them too :) thank you for these videos!

[_fa_]

I'm one of those who thinks she's perfect, but I feel even more respect for her and how transparent she being with this solo project. After knowing about some of her tragedies like what happened to her grandma, her divorce and wanting to suicide it's very very humbling.
She's a true inspiration, I love her so much.

[Nystagmuses]

She's great, it's good that she can speak about all that stuff. As a musician too, I know that music is really a therapy

[thesilentcartographer]

The lyrics from Paramore's debut album "All We Know is Falling" still holds up 15 years later. My 13 year old self from 2005 is feelin it.

[omgwayhaught]

It’s scary to think that hayley would even think about taking her own life because of how depressed she was feeling. I grew up with Hayley so I would hurt so so much if she was gone. I’m so glad she isn’t and that Taylor and Zac have been there for her 🥺❤️

[jonathanball]

It's Great she's talking about living with, rather than suffering from mental
Too often people are promised or looking for a magic cure when simply there isn't one, but that doesn't mean life is vacant meaning or happiness. I survived my suicide three years ago, I now use my experience to help people in self-help meetings, in that way even the darkness period of my life may have a meaning... even if it's to help just one other person, it's enough.
Speaking out she is reaching so many more than one...

[franvillaman]

thank u Alf, for being the reason Hayley is here💕

[mic]

hayley and paramore have been my life since i was 12. now 23, about to be 24. the only reason why i haven’t left this world is because of paramore’s and hayley’s music. i know once i leave, i would never be able to listen to them.

[alonsowiener]

the band is literally her entire life and she embraces it, that's hard to do. I truly respect the hell out of Haley.