How Does Bang Chan Help With Mental Health and stress management?
I was laying on my bed on a Sunday morning, 2019 on October 20th. I got a notification “CHAN’s “Room” 🐺 Ep. 42” I was happy to see a rapper I admire being live so I sit up and watch. Bang Chan was talking about ways to relieve stress, but one thing he said has stuck with me, “Just don’t hurt yourself…Just because you have a lot of stress, it doesn’t mean that you have to relieve it by hurting yourself or going to ways that might really disadvantage you. That, I really don’t recommend because you never know what’s going to happen in the future” I felt like he was only talking to me, it made me realize that hurting myself was a horrible way to relieve my stress.
Bang Chan was born on October 3, 1997 (age 23) in Seoul, South Korea. Bang Chan is a rapper and the leader of the boyband Stray Kids, He also helps with producing songs. The fandom name for stray kids is STAY. He has one younger sister, named Hannah, and one younger brother named Lucas. Chan said he moved to Sydney, Australia when he was very young, before leaving Sydney, he went to Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. He wanted to become a singer because he liked to make people have a good time since he was a kid. He joined JYP Entertainment in 2010 after passing an audition in Australia, He trained for 7 years. Bang Chan is known for the kind words of advice he gives to fans, including his speech on stress management.
Bang Chan explains the meaning behind stray kids, “the term stray kids means kids who are astray, right? And I guess we are called Stray Kids but we’re kids who are astray. And I’m pretty sure, there’s a lot of kids out there, a lot of people out there not only kids, but it could also be adults as well, it could be teenagers, adults, parents” he also says “But a lot of people can feel astray sometimes. It could be mentally, physically… But to know that you guys all are astray but you’re astray with us… I just wanna say I feel like that itself is just very powerful and I just wanna say thank you to guys for being astray with us.”
Whenever I would get a notification of his lives, I would always stop what I was doing just to watch it, sometimes I would get in trouble for skipping chores, but it was worth it. I loved to see a person I love to talk about something I struggle with. He made me feel stronger. “If you really can’t help it, or if you really just don’t know what to do or if you’re really lost, as I’ve always said come here, look for me, ask me, talk with me, and I’ll try my best to relieve your stress if I can help.” He made us know that he is here for us. He shows that he cares for us, that he loves us, that he will listen to our problems and talk with us.
Bang Chan has not only helped me but has helped many other people. Many of his fans go to him for advice and feel that he helped with stress management, “He always has good advice and wise words, he not only gave advice on how to deal with stress but he also helped me understand that it really is a natural thing to feel stress.” Says Tania, a fan of Bang chan. She later explains that Bang Chan helped her with stress management, “Whenever I feel myself getting overwhelmed, I now acknowledge that it is normal to feel like that sometimes, and when that happens I remember he said to just relax and do something you like.”
Bang Chan has always tried to listen to our problems and try to help people, “Tell us what you’re feeling. Cause, you know, we have ears to listen with. We will listen to you guys and no matter what, we will try to help out with what you’re going through.” Says Bang Chan during a live. He was always there for us, “You know, whenever any of you guys are having a hard time, feel depressed, or have a lot on your mind, I just want to say it’s okay to come to us. Come to us, to me, to Stray Kids, and tell us how you feel.” Bang Chan says
Not only has Bang Chan talked about mental health during his lives, but also in some of his lyrics. Bang Chan has written and produced most of the songs in the Stray Kids’ discography along with Han and Changbin. At the end of the day, the way he represents himself the best and the way he chooses to convey his message is through Stray Kids’ music. Songs like ‘Haven’, ‘You Can STAY‘, ‘Mixtape#1‘, and especially ‘Grow Up‘
In the song ‘Grow Up’ He says “It’s alright, we just need to go through it and grow, don’t cry, If you fall back a little, just rest. You’re doing fine when things are hard. I’ll run with you, don’t worry. Get up and roll up your sleeves, don’t give up” This talks about going through the hard times in life, how he is always there for you. In the song Mixtape#1, the lyrics state “Optimism to heal me when I get hurt. The placebo I’m using to continue believing in myself. Honestly speaking, there’s no need for pessimism. Trusting in myself, throwing trivial thoughts away” This talks about trusting yourself and not listening to hurtful thoughts.
Bang Chan, during a live, was talking about stress, “If you feel stressed, it’s best to find something that makes you happy, makes you feel comfortable and just, makes you think about something else. I think that’s what helps relieve stress… Just don’t hurt yourself.” He has wonderful advice and shows that he cares.
Bang Chan has helped many people, of all ages with mental health and stress management with his song lyrics and his wonderful advice during his lives. He reminds us that we are loved, that we are cared for. He tells us ways to relieve stress, without hurting ourselves and others. He talks with us and listens to our problems. He tries his best to fix us.
