'Sister Wives' Star Garrison Brown’s Sister RELEASES Heartfelt Message To Fans _

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00:00 Mental health is so important and I don't think we talk about it enough.

00:05 One week after Garrison Brown was laid to rest, his sister Madison shares a heartfelt

00:10 message to Instagram about the importance of mental health awareness.

00:15 She says in the March 18th post, "Mental health is so important and I don't think we talk

00:20 about it enough and I don't think we do enough to bring awareness.

00:25 It wasn't bullying, it wasn't a lack of love that Garrison had, it was mental health and

00:32 I am going to continue talking about mental health and self-care until I am blue in the

00:38 face because I don't think it's talked about enough in a way that people understand it."

00:43 And the 28-year-old, who shares children Axel, Evangeline and Josephine with husband Caleb

00:49 Rush, reflects on conversations she and Garrison had about his difficult relationship with

00:56 social media.

00:57 The other thing is social media is not real and I am going to be pushing really hard to

01:04 be more, I have been, but even more so I am done with filters and be more authentic.

01:12 It's a highlight reel and that was something that Garrison and I talked a lot about and

01:16 I know my other siblings and my mom have expressed this, that Garrison used to feel like he was

01:19 not doing enough because he was comparing himself to things on social media and I don't

01:25 think that it's real and I think we need to remember that.

01:30 Garrison was found dead at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona on March 5th at age 25.

01:36 While an official cause of death has not yet been revealed, police told NBC News that it

01:41 appeared he died by suicide.

01:44 In addition to Madison, Garrison is survived by siblings Logan, Hunter, Gabriel and Savannah,

01:52 as well as 12 half-siblings from Cody's relationship with exes Mary Brown, Christine Brown and

01:58 wife Robin Brown.

02:00 While sharing insight into her family's dynamic, Madison adds that although her siblings tend

02:06 to quote "disagree" on a lot, they've come together to grieve Garrison over the last

02:11 few weeks.

02:12 This time is so precious and if you're not happy with how you're spending your time and

02:19 you don't feel fulfilled in life, then I would encourage you to reevaluate.

02:23 She also urges people who are struggling with mental health to not be afraid to speak up

02:28 and seek help.

02:30 If you're struggling with community, I would encourage you to get out and talk to people

02:35 and get away from your screens and social medias aren't real and get community with

02:42 your family, your friends, your loved ones.

02:45 Madison finishes the video by giving a huge thank you to her support system.

02:49 I just wanted to also again just say a huge thank you to all of you who have just shown

02:55 love and just kindness over the last few weeks.

03:01 Thank you.

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