Dasha at 'Stars and Strings'

Inside the Hard Rock Artist Lounge at Audacy's 'Stars and Strings,' this year's lineup made space to talk about mental health to support the 'I'm Listening' initiative because talk has the power to save lives.

"I think continuing to have open conversations about mental health is so important because it shows that you're not alone in the things that burden you in your head. You feel like your world is ending because of something's happening and you realize, 'oh my god there's so many people around me that are struggling with depression and anxiety,'" says Dasha. "I go to therapy every week. I have to talk things out a bit, and so sometimes she just listens the whole time, but I yap and then I leave the session. I feel so much better. So having a therapist or a friend or a parent that you can really talk things out with is a very important tool."