Chingy talks mental health, motivation, and manifestation

During his recent stop by Audacy’s Hot 104.1 St.Louis studios for a chat with Shae Bae , Chingy opened up about mental heath, sharing in what ways he believes that not shying away from the topic can help himself and others.

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“It's about people's stories, you know," Chingy expressed, referencing his recent Unsung episode for an example. “Let’s say a kid who's going through some depression because his career is not going the way he wants. You know what I'm saying? Or his music career is not prospering because he ain't got the record deal he wanted or, you know, all these avenues is not going his way.”

The rapper continued, “He can look at that 'Unsung' episode and pretty much just get some strength from it through learning about my journey. It was a long journey, it was a hard journey, but I stuck to it, I kept faith. I knew in myself, not believe, I knew… that I was gonna do that.”

Chingy also went on to plug his new audio book and ebook, Conscious Creation to Manifestation , “which deals with my five principles… thought, projection, action, materialization of the ideal, and reprogramming your subconscious mind with balanced thoughts to manifest those ideas that you have.” Noting the project was created “for kids like 7 and up to learn how to mentally set these things in motion and attack them.”

Audacy's I’m Listening initiative aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988. Find a full list of additional resources here .