So... Neil Young contracted polio as a child in the '50s.
He had to relearn how to walk, it left him permanently disabled and contributed to a serious anxiety disorder that he still deals with today.
He has epilepsy and so does his daughter.
He has 2 sons with cerebral palsy. The album TRANS was written as a way to communicate with one of them. He founded The Bridge School for kids with severe disabilities and still organizes annual benefit concerts for the school.
Neil Young understands post viral syndromes and disability better than most.
He understands public health and the importance of messaging, platforms and how they can be used to create good and to also cause harm.
In todays world, it's amazing to see someone with a huge platform use it to send such a loud and powerful message.
I have mad respect for this man and wanted to use my teeny tiny platform to shed light on some of the things that have shaped this good human who has provided the background music for so many of our lives ❤