Hunter Hayes Shares His Mental Wellness Journey

“You’re enough, you’re unique, and you’re spectacularly unique. You’re different from everybody, and that’s your strength, that’s your light. So go shine that light out for the world, because the world needs that light, the world needs you.”
Hunter Hayes

For May Mental Health Awareness Month, musician Hunter Hayes shares his personal experience with mental health and encourages viewers to embrace their individuality. He reflects on the challenge of trying to fit in and feeling like he didn’t belong, but ultimately learned to appreciate and love the things that make him different. Hunter believes that everyone has a unique light to shine and that the world needs that light. He encourages viewers to be themselves, embrace their differences, and shine their light for the world to see.

Battling mental health issues can sometimes feel isolating and overwhelming. The You Got This campaign strives to assure you that you’re never alone. Celebrities and influencers share their stories and provide tips on how they got through the hardships of both their past and present, reinforcing the empowering message that while things may be hard now, #YouGotThis.

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Hunter Easton Hayes is an American multi-genre singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is proficient at more than 30 instruments.

Hayes released his self-titled debut album in 2011. It reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Country Albums, and sold over 1.1 million copies. Its most successful single, “Wanted”, sold over 3.5 million copies and made Hayes the youngest male act to ever top the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Hayes’ commercial success and his talent both as a songwriter and instrumentalist prompted Billboard to call him the leader of “Country Music’s Youth Revolution” in 2014. He has been nominated for five Grammy Awards including Best New Artist, and won the 2012 CMA Award for New Artist of the Year and three BMI Awards.

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