Johnny Crowder
Johnny Crowder | |
|---|---|
 Crowder in 2024 | |
| Born | July 26, 1992[1][2] |
| Education | University of Central Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Cope Notes[3] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Member of | Prison |
| Formerly of | Dark Sermon |
| Website | johnnycrowder |
Johnny Crowder (born July 26, 1992) is an American musician and public speaker.[4] He is the vocalist of the band Prison[5] and the founder of Cope Notes, a telehealth-based mental health service.[6] Crowder is also the former vocalist of Dark Sermon.[7]
Early life and education
[edit]Crowder grew up near Oldsmar, Florida, attending Lowry Elementary, Farnell Middle and Hillsborough High schools.[8] He would go on to earn an associate's degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.[9]
Musical career
[edit]In March 2009, Crowder and the other members of the band founded In Reference to a Sinking Ship in Palm Harbor, Florida.[10] The band released their first EP in 2010, Aimless, before changing their name to Dark Sermon in 2012. Dark Sermon would be signed to multiple labels (Good Fight Entertainment, eOne Music, Nuclear Blast Records)[11][12] and release two full-length albums (In Tongues, The Oracle) before the band's indefinite hiatus in 2017.[7]
Once the group's hiatus began, Prison became Crowder's main musical project.[7] Prison was initially formed in 2014 and is made up of former members of Dark Sermon (Crowder), Adaliah, and ABACABB/In Alcatraz 1962.[13] Their album, Still Alive, would track on Billboard's Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts for one week each.[14][15]
Mental health advocacy
[edit]Crowder became a mental health advocate in 2011.[16] He is a speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Illness[17] and is a partner with Mental Health America.[18] He was previously diagnosed with depression, anxiety, OCD, schizophrenia, and PTSD, later using those experiences to become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist.[1]
Cope Notes
[edit]Crowder founded Cope Notes in 2018. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the company "sends subscribers positive thoughts and affirmations to help combat depression and anxiety".[6] The content is sent via text message at least once per day, at random times. According to the company's FAQ, each message is "reviewed, edited and approved by a panel of mental health professionals".[3][19][20] Users are encouraged to respond to the messages, using the text thread as a journal.[16]
The idea for Cope Notes began as an unnamed in-person support group, which formed after Crowder graduated from college. That group transitioned into a virtual support group, where many attendees opted into the SMS option, influencing Crowder to create a mental health-based texting service.[21]
As of January 2022, Cope Notes has more than 21,000 users across 96 countries. The company won the People's Choice award at the Startup of the Year summit in 2022.[6]
Studies
[edit]In May 2022, a study was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research where researchers found subscribers to the service "appreciate the service for reframing their mental wellness with statistically significant correlations between personality and acceptability of the service", while other subjects "prefer a more personalized experience".[22]
In March 2023, a study was published in the Journal of Mental Health where researchers found that "participants with severe depression experienced a significant decrease in anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as perceived stress" and "showed a significant increase in emotional intelligence" after using Cope Notes for 1 month.[23][24] The study's participants consisted of 64 people, a majority of whom were white women and students attending the University of South Florida.[23]
Public speaking
[edit]Crowder gave a keynote speech at Elon University during the university's recognition of National Mental Illness Awareness Week in 2022.[25] He has also given two TEDx Talks, titled "How to Grow as a Person (And Why It Sucks)"[26] and "Why I Don’t Want to Die Anymore".[4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Trauma-informed patient and public-engaged research: Development and evaluation of an online training programme (2022)[27]
- Why I Rewired My Brain (2024)[28]
Personal life
[edit]Crowder is a Christian.[5] In 2021, he was recognized by Forbes, appearing on their "Next 1000" list. The list highlighted upcoming entrepreneurs within the United States with businesses under $10 million in funding or generated revenue.[29]
External links
[edit]- Official website
- TEDx Talk - How to Grow as a Person (And Why It Sucks), 2020
- TEDx Talk - Why I don't want to die anymore, 2022
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eichman, Melissa (18 October 2022). "Cope Notes offers mental health support through text messages". Bay News 9.
- ^ @johnnycrowderlovesyou (27 July 2023). "Birthday" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "A suicide survivor turned mental health advocate discusses coping during the pandemic" (Video). CNN. 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b Hartz, Brian (26 August 2022). "Head-banging health care pioneer tackles mental illness one text at a time". Business Observer.
- ^ a b Ryan, Wendy (28 July 2021). "Florida metal band sings about mental health issues, inspires with messages of hope". ABC News.
- ^ a b c Cridlin, Jay (28 January 2022). "Tampa mental health service Cope Notes wins Startup of the Year prize". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ a b c Kennelty, Greg (4 May 2017). "DARK SERMON Goes On Indefinite Hiatus, Singer Launches New Project PRISON". Metal Injection.
- ^ Llovio, Louis (15 July 2021). "Music Man in the Boardroom". Business Observer.
- ^ Manning, Margie (6 January 2020). "Tampa entrepreneur texts the way to mental health". St. Pete Catalyst.
- ^ Ford, Andrew (4 March 2011). "MEET ... IN REFERENCE TO A SINKING SHIP". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Swanson, Dan. (2012-11-14."Dark Sermon sign to eOne/Good Fight". "Straight Edge World Wide". Retrieved on 2016-03-10.
- ^ (2013-02-13)."DARK SERMON Signs European Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS". Blabbermouth. Retrieved on 2016-03-10.
- ^ Bibi, Sari (15 February 2019). "Prison Vocalist Johnny Crowder on Touring with Diverse Lineups, New Material, and Launching His Mental Wellness App Cope Notes". V13 Media.
- ^ "Prison – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Prison – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard.
- ^ a b Griffin, Justine (22 February 2019). "A support group in your phone. Healing for mental illness comes one text at a time". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Dahlberg, Nancy (10 October 2022). "Johnny Crowder's startup Cope Notes helps others struggling with mental health issues". Florida Trend.
- ^ Coffey, Lauren (22 February 2021). "Forbes' first '1000 to Watch' list taps more Tampa Bay startup founders". Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- ^ Ryan, Wendy (17 March 2021). "Text message service can improve how you feel and disrupt negative thinking". ABC News.
- ^ Rankin, Charles (13 February 2022). "Saline County invests in residents' mental health by partnering with text message program Cope Notes". Salina Journal.
- ^ Coffey, Lauren (5 January 2020). "Going Beyond Inspirational Quotes: the Tampa-Based Preventative Mental Health Service". Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- ^ King, Sayde Leya; Lebert, Jana; Karpisek, Lacey Anne; Phillips, Amelia; Neal, Tempestt; Kosyluk, Kristin (May 2022). "Characterizing User Experiences With an SMS Text Messaging–Based mHealth Intervention: Mixed Methods Study". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 6 (5): e35699. doi:10.2196/35699. PMC 9115655. PMID 35503524.
- ^ a b San Felice, Selene (12 May 2023). "Tampa startup Cope Notes is the text big thing in mental health". Axios.
- ^ Kosyluk, Kristin; Tran, Jennifer; King, Sayde; Torres, Katie; Neal, Tempestt (12 March 2023). "Preliminary effectiveness study of the Cope Notes digital mental Health program". Journal of Mental Health. 32 (3): 625–633. doi:10.1080/09638237.2023.2182424. PMID 36908166.
- ^ Matthews, Kiran (3 October 2022). "Mental health awareness speaker Johnny Crowder addresses Elon students, campus community". Elon News Network.
- ^ Spicer, Judd (August 2021). "Johnny Crowder, a survivor of suicide and abuse, launched a psychology-based service that provides daily text messages designed to bring healthy thoughts patterns to the brain". California Business Journal.
- ^ Gum, Amber; Goldsworthy, Mary; Guerra, Lucy; Salloum, Alison; Grau, Meredith; Gottstein, Sheri; Horvath, Carol; Fields, Annanora; Crowder, Johnny; Holley, Robb; Ruth, Leigh; Hanna, Karim (February 2023). "Trauma-informed patient and public-engaged research: Development and evaluation of an online training programme". Health Expectations. 26 (1): 388–398. doi:10.1111/hex.13668. PMC 9854293. PMID 36345789.
- ^ Crowder, Johnny (Spring 2024). "Why I Rewired My Brain". Pegasus Magazine.
- ^ Ahuja, Maneet; Todd, Samantha; Brier, Elisabeth. "Forbes Next 1000". Forbes.