When Music Hurts and Heals: Why We Support SIMS Foundation
“They Say Art Imitates Life… But Sometimes Art Saves It”
For artist Cory Cory, music wasn’t just a craft. It was a compass.
But during one of the darkest seasons of her life—when depression, drinking, and distance crept in, she lost that compass.
She thought she was holding it together.
Until she wasn’t.
“I was anxious all the time. Drinking too much. Not eating. I was distant from my husband and son… and I thought I was keeping it together.”
It wasn’t just emotional. It became physical.
💔 A Breakdown, A Fall, and a Shattered Wrist
Just weeks after starting therapy, Cory traveled with her husband to Budapest. On that trip, she tripped and shattered her wrist in nine places.
Emergency surgery back in Austin.
A pain disorder.
Another surgery.
Hospital bills piling up.
The guitar she used to cling to? Unplayable.
“I couldn’t sing. I couldn’t play. I couldn’t even use my hand. I felt totally helpless… like a burden.”
But she kept showing up to therapy for her wrist, and for her mind.
That’s when SIMS stepped in.
SIMS Foundation: When Musicians Need a Lifeline
SIMS Foundation, based in Austin, Texas, provides mental health and substance use recovery support to musicians and their families.
“I was in crisis mode. I submitted an online application to SIMS… and thankfully I was quickly matched with a therapist. I honestly don’t know where my life would be now if I hadn’t had access to the help I needed.”
SIMS Foundation isn’t just about therapy—it’s about survival for the people behind the music we love.
🎧 Learn more or donate directly to SIMS →
Healing Through Production, One Song at a Time
Unable to play guitar, Cory turned to music production.
A MIDI keyboard. A computer. A different kind of outlet.
And in that quiet space, the song “Throw” was born.
It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect.
But it was real and it was hers.
“Once I started producing my own music and could reflect at a safe distance, this song came out.”
Turning Pain Into Purpose — The Collection
When Sky Titan partnered with Cory Cory to release merch inspired by the song Throw, she made a bold choice:
50% of all profits from her designs went directly to SIMS when the collection dropped.
Because this wasn’t about sales.
It was about giving back to the organization that helped her keep going when she couldn’t see a way forward.
Shop the Cory Cory x SIMS Collection →
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Forever Falling — a tribute to those who kept showing up even when they didn’t want to
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Fractured — because broken doesn’t mean beaten
Music, Mental Health & the Research Behind It
This isn’t just anecdotal.
Studies show:
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Musicians are up to 3x more likely to suffer from mental illness than the general population.
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According to Frontiers in Psychology, music can regulate mood, reduce cortisol levels, and enhance neuroplasticity.
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But untreated trauma, touring burnout, and financial instability make support systems like SIMS essential.
Read more: “How Music Helps Mental Health — Research Review” →
Sky Titan believes in supporting the art and the artist. Because the two can’t survive without each other.
What We Believe at Sky Titan
Since 2019, Sky Titan has been more than just a label. We’re a community of creatives turned inside out by the pandemic, rebuilt through resilience, and grounded in giving back.
We donate 5% of profits to nonprofits including:
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SIMS Foundation
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Central Texas Food Bank
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Girls Rock Austin
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PBS Broadcasting
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The Other Ones Foundation
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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Austin Music Foundation
Because when the artist is supported, the art flourishes.
🎧 More on how Sky Titan gives back →
Have you ever turned to music when you couldn’t find the words?
Has therapy helped you through something you didn’t think you’d survive?
Do you believe art can save lives?
We do.
We’ve seen it firsthand.
[Leave a comment] or tag @skytitanmedia with your story. Let’s build a space where honesty and healing are welcome.
Shop With Purpose
Wear something that means something.
Support artist mental health.
Carry the weight and the healing, together.
Shop the Cory Cory x SIMS Collection →
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Every tee. Every hoodie. Every sneaker.
It's all part of something bigger.