Joe Trohman.Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty
Joe Trohman is prioritizing hismental health.
On Wednesday, theFall Out Boyco-founder and guitarist told fans he would betaking a breakfrom the group.
“Neil Young once howled that it’s better to burn out than to fade away,” Trohman began in a statement shared on the group’s official Twitter page. “But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful.”
He added, “Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years. So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell.”
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Referencing the highly-anticipated project, Trohman said in Wednesday’s statement, “It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I’m most proud of).”
He then reassured fans that his departure is temporary and that he will be back.
“So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent. In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first. Thank you to everyone including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision.”
He concluded, “Smell you sooner than later, Joe Trohman”
In September, Trohman opened up to PEOPLE abouthis mental health journeywhile discussing his memoirNone of This Rocks, which was released on Sept. 13.
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When asked how often he gets to reflect on the band’s successes — the four No. 1 albums,stadium tours, Grammy nods, and being very much responsible for a pop-punk explosion in the ’00s — Trohman admitted the book gave him the chance to sit down with all that’s happened since the four-piece formed in 2001. As he said, the book allowed him to “organize those thoughts and go deeper into that reflection.”
“I have all of these regrets about the way that I behaved [in the band], because I was a child. A child with like a lack of patience. A child who was still finding himself in the midst of the band, having kind of found itself,” Trohman told PEOPLE.
Trohman said his elder daughter is already asking when she can open the book. However, he added, he’s not ready for that just yet.
If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
