Song by Neil Aitken (The My Tys) and Jess Godwin Here’s the thing. I’m fortunate enough to be in contact with so many people through the wonders of the Internet. This could just be me, but the more time I spend online, the more I see it. Overwhelming sadness has become a worldwide epidemic. Maybe it was always like this and I’m just more aware of it now. On my instagram feed, girls post photos of their beautiful, unique bodies with the hashtags #fat #ana #killme. Two of these girls – best friends – both took their own lives in the same week. On twitter, kids reach out to me in direct messages asking for help. On YouTube, overwhelming sadness is the obvious subtext beneath all of the nasty comments and ridiculous disagreements. The fixer in me wants to fix it. All of it. But then I get into fixing/overstepping my boundaries mode – rapid-fire tweeting a girl out of a panic attack, sending unsolicited (and LONG) “inspirational” messages to kids on instagram, replying to particularly sad tweets with heart emojis…and I start to absorb the sadness. Sometimes, there are breakthroughs, but most of the time, I just walk away from my phone feeling frustrated that I can’t help everyone. With each failed attempt, I feel like I am letting Matt Ryd down over and over again... (continue reading at www.godwinanthology.com) Video/production/concept/recording by Jess Godwin and Neil Aitken www.facebook.com/themytys www.godwinanthology.com Special thanks to JoVia Armstrong for joining us on the congas! Additional thanks to Jonah Wei-Haas

• published: 09 Feb 2015
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