Unsettling footage of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington talking about his inner demons just weeks before his tragic suicide has emerged.
The 41-year-old was found dead in his home on Thursday morning (US time), and leaves behind six children, his wife, Talinda Ann Bentley and scores of mourning fans.
Bennington is known to have suffered from depression and drug addiction, and had his childhood blighted by sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of an older male.
And now a clip, recorded earlier this year during an interview Bennington did with website Music Choice, has resurfaced that features a discussion about the inner workings of his mind.
"My whole life, I've just felt a little off," he said.
"I find myself getting into these patterns of behaviour or thought - especially when I'm stuck up here [in my head]. I like to say that [my head] is like a bad neighbourhood, and I should not go walking alone."
He went on to say that the difficulties he's faced throughout his life are ones that he himself has been the blame for.
"Most of my problems are problems that I cause myself," Bennington explained.
"That's what [Linkin Park song 'Heavy' is] about - that time when you consciously look at that. Once you acknowledge what it is, you can separate yourself from it and do something about it, as opposed to just being in it."
Another clip that recently started doing the rounds is one of Bennington and close friend Chris Cornell singing Linkin Park's 'Crawling' together during a concert in 2008. The former Audioslave singer, whose son had Bennington as his godfather, also took his own life just two months ago.
The video is particularly poignant as 'Crawling' is a song about not being able to handle the struggles of life.
If you wish to talk to someone about mental illness or domestic violence, you can call Lifeline on 0800 543 354, the Depression Helpline on 0800 111 757 or the National Telehealth Service on 1737.
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