Chester Bennington’s Widow Talinda Receives Mental Health Ambassador Award

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

April 27th, 2020 1:27 PM

Talinda Bennington, the widow of Chester Bennington, has been honored for her work in the mental health field.

Talinda shared the video below accepting the Metal Health Ambassador Award from the Los Angeles-based nonprofit group Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. In the clip, Talinda says, “In July of 2017, I lost my husband, the father of my children, Chester Bennington, to suicide. After our loss, I quickly realized that there was a lot of stigma surrounding suicide and mental health. And I co-founded 320 Changes Direction in his name.”

Per its official website, 320 Changes Direction provides resources “…for friends and family members who are seeking answers to questions about mental health, mental illness and addiction – so that they can support the people in their lives who are suffering emotionally.”

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  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 23: Linkin Park performs at the Warfield Theater on March 23, 2003 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: The group Linkin Park poses with their award in the press room at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Chester Bennington of the band Linkin Park and wife Talinda arrive at the 2006 American Music Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on November 21, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
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  TOKYO - JULY 07: Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park peform on stage at the Tokyo leg of the Live Earth series of concerts, at Makuhari Messe, Chiba on July 7, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. Launched by former US Vice President Al Gore to combat Global Warming, the concert is one of a series taking place over a 24-hour period on July 7 across seven continents. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Chester Bennington (right) and guests arrives at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 28: Musician Chester Bennington (C), wife Talinda Bentley (L) and guests arrive at Nickelodeon's 2009 Kids' Choice Awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on March 28, 2009 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: (L-R) Musicians Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, and Rob Bourdon of "Linkin Park" arrive at the premiere of Dreamworks' "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" held at Mann Village Theatre on June 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Musicians Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Joe Hahn David "Phoenix" Farrell and Rob Bourdon of the band Linkin Park arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

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  NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs at the Best Buy Theater on September 14, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Cory Schwartz/Getty Images)
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  LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 20: Musicians Mike Shinoda (L) and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park arrive at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)

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  CARSON, CA - SEPTEMBER 08: Singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs at The Home Depot Center on September 8, 2012 in Carson , California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 22: Singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs onstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 22, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 16: Musicians Chester Bennington (L) and Dave Farrell of the band Linkin Park perform onstage during rehearsals for the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AMA)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Singers Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park attend the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Musicians Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell, and Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park pose with the Favorite Alternative Artist award in the press room at the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Musicians Joe Hahn, Rob Bourdon, Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell and Brad Delson of Linkin Park accept the award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist onstage during the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Musicians Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington accept the award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist onstage during the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  CULVER CITY, CA - DECEMBER 07: Musician Mike Shinoda (L) and singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park perform onstage during Spike TV's 10th annual Video Game Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on December 7, 2012 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 30: Musicians Chester Bennington and Slash perform during the 9th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at Club Nokia on May 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 30: Musician Chester Bennington of Linkin Park (L) and Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots perform at the 9th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at Club Nokia on May 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 30: Musicians Robert DeLeo (L) and Chester Bennington perform at the 9th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at Club Nokia on May 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 30: (L-R) Musicians Dean DeLeo, Chester Bennington, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots at the 9th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at Club Nokia on May 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  BURBANK, CA - JUNE 18: Singer Chester Bennington performs onstage during the iHeartRadio album release party with Linkin Park presented by Clear Channel at the iHeartRadio Theater on June 18, 2014 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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  SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 24: Singer Chester Bennington (L) and musician Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park perform onstage during the MTVu Fandom Awards at Comic-Con International 2014 at PETCO Park on July 24, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 10: Singer/guitarist Mike Shinoda (L) and singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park perform at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on January 10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 09: Musicians Chester Bennington (L) and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park perform onstage during Rock in Rio USA at the MGM Resorts Festival Grounds on May 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 19: Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs during CBS RADIO's two-night "SPF" concert at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on May 19, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's performance coincided with their highly anticipated seventh studio album release, "One More Light." (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc. )
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  BURBANK, CA - MAY 22: Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs on stage at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party presented by State Farm at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles on May 22, 2017 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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  BURBANK, CA - MAY 22: Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs on stage at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party presented by State Farm at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles on May 22, 2017 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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  Singer Chester Bennington of the band Linkin Park performs during Ozzfest July 28, 2001 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Getty Images.)

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