On this powerful episode of Going There with Dr. Mike , Luke Jenner, founding member of the dance-punk band The Rapture , opens up about his decades-long struggle with mental health, family trauma, and finding ways to survive when “there is no way out.” With a trigger warning for discussions of suicide and sexual abuse, Luke shares his journey through some of life’s darkest moments toward healing and purpose.

Luke’s story begins with his mother’s bipolar disorder and her devastating way of preparing him for what she saw as his inevitable fate. When Kurt Cobain died by suicide in 1994, she showed him a Time article, telling him: “Do you know this guy? This guy’s like a hero of yours. He’s bipolar, I’m bipolar. You might be bipolar, one out of three bipolar people kill themselves.

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