Darling DJ Hannah Faith was having a banner year: she had performed at Afropunk Paris and was scheduled to perform at the New York festival as well. She was soon to go on tour and was working alongside Converse for a collaboration. Her SoundCloud account was booming and had amassed over 1 million plays. From the outside, it probably looked like Hannah’s stride was utterly unbreakable. “In this day and age it’s so easy to peep into other people’s business and naturally when you see people doing well you start to question your own life,” the London based creative shared with us. “You never get to capture the full story from social media, so it’s best not to take it too seriously.”

There’s so much our society gets wrong about depression. From believing that just because someone’s life looks great on the outside that they aren’t struggling on the inside; to believing it’s something you can just will away without any help; to believing it’s something people only invoke for attention; to believing certain kinds of people due to their race, class, or lifestyle can not suffer from it. We’ve all seen the collective tongue wagging when a celebrity talks about their battle with depression. Often people complain that they shouldn’t be depressed because they have “everything” and therefore have nothing to be pushed down about. However, despite society’s diminished opinion, the thing about depression, and other mental health issues, is that they don’t care who they affect and they never need a “reason.” They just happen. They happen to good people all the time, and they usually strike without warning.

“In early 2015 I was admitted to hospital under the mental health act where I spent up to 3 months going through a battle. It was me against the system.”Hannah shared with the Saint Heron team. “Fighting through depression is easier said than done. It takes a lot of patience and self will to harbor the correct energy to make it through. I spent a lot of time away from social media and technology and took the analog route which, in fact, helped a whole great deal.” Fans have been dwelling and wondering where their favorite ‘In Bloom’ DJ had gone to. Her popular SoundCloud went down, and her active social media presence went quiet. But, now that Hannah is getting back in the swing and in full recovery mode (with a sassy and stunning new haircut!), she’s ready for the world to know where she’s been and for her own story to be of some inspiration to those in similar situations. “I went through a short phase where I felt like my life was ending and everything that was once good was deteriorating,” she shared. “But by keeping my faith in God and surrounding myself with kind hearted people I was able to pull through.”

To celebrate this moment, the Saint Heron team is thrilled to debut Hannah Faith’s new mix notably entitled Goddess. The new offering playfully mixes genres, sounds, and moods. There is a little something throughout this offering for us all. You can stream the mix below, and join us in welcoming back the talent that is Hannah Faith!

GODDESS by Hannah Faith on Mixcloud