Originally Posted By: 90 dB
It's a small wonder he was depressed. He was a walking medicine cabinet.

I wasn't familiar with Lil Peep, and ended up looking at a number of videos and articles as a result of your post. It's a sad story.

From what I've gathered, it's the other way around:

Originally Posted By: Lil Peep's Wikipedia page

Lil Peep was a frequent user of drugs, due to his mental health issues,[32] which ultimately caused his death two weeks after his 21st birthday, on November 15, 2017.


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50 years ago he would have been committed to a mental institution, to prevent him from harming himself.

That's still the case in at least 37 states.

Even 50 years ago, the stay would have been temporary. Are you suggesting that involuntary commitment would have a better outcome?

Involuntary commitment can actually serve as a disincentive to seek mental health care.

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In today's world, he's a star.


Does this quote from 1969 sound familiar?

Originally Posted By: 1969 article in LIFE magazine
The counter culture has its sacraments in sex, drugs and rock.


While not a fan of the music, I get the impression that he was a star mostly because he put in the hard work.

-- David Cuny
My virtual singer development blog

Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?