On the 25th Anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s Suicide, Frances Bean Speaks

On April 5, 2019, 26-year-old Frances Bean Cobain, the only child of Nirvana’s lead singer Kurt Cobain took to her Instagram to talk about suicide on the 25th anniversary on the day her father killed himself.

She wrote: “If anybody is having mental health issues and are struggling and need help and somebody to talk to, please get in touch with your parents, friends, counselors, neighbors, teachers, or even a stranger you met on the internet.”

She continued by saying that if one needs help, it is not a sign of weakness. The world should end the shame and stigma towards the struggle people have with mental health issues.”

Bean also included the link and phone number to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Earlier, she posted on her Instagram, a black-and-white photograph of her father when he was a child.

Cobain committed suicide on April 5, 1994, when he was 27 years old. His body was found in his  Seattle home in April, 1994.

Bean paid tribute to Cobain in February 2017. She wrote a handwritten letter which she posted on Instagram saying: “If you were here, today is your 50th birthday. You are missed and loved. Thank you so much for giving me the GIFT of my life.”

Written by Barbara Sobel

Sources:

PopCulture: Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Frances Bean Opens up About Suicide on the 25th Anniversary of Father’s Passing
US Weekly: Frances Bean Cobain Advocates for Suicide Prevention on 25th Anniversary of Dad Kurt Cobain’s Death
ET: Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Says ‘Needing Help Is Not Weakness’ On 25th Anniversary Of Rocker’s Death

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