Derek Hough Supports Movember Foundation This #GivingTuesday

Two-time Emmy Award winner, New York Times best-selling author, and World of Dance judge Derek Hough teamed up with the Movember Foundation earlier this month to release his first solo music single to assist in their initiative to educate the public about mental health and suicide prevention, a topic that hits close to home for him.

This #GivingTuesday, purchases of Derek Hough's recently released single, "Hold On," will help support men's health through the Movember Foundation, the only global organization tackling men's health issues year-round, including prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

As a teen, Hough witnessed the effects of untreated mental health issues when his uncle took his own life. He feels there's a stigma around discussing these issues and talking about them openly and if more people, especially men, spoke openly and honestly without the fear of judgement, more suicides can be prevented. More than half a million men take their own life every year, and three out of four suicides are men.

Listen to Derek's single "Hold On" here: https://smarturl.it/derekhoughholdon

"Hold On," which Hough wrote as an ode to those who struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide, is produced by Jayson DeZuzio (Imagine Dragons, Christina Aguilera, Skylar Grey) and Joseph McQueen (Kehlani, David Guetta). The song debuts November 1 on digital platforms iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. The lyrics to the song speak about holding on and not letting go, about remaining hopeful in even the darkest of times.

The official music video to the song is also directed by Hough and produced by Riveting Entertainment. The "Hold On" music video is a narrative-driven short film that tells the story of a young war veteran, portrayed by Hough, who is dealing with post-traumatic stress and the pressures of re-adapting to daily life, while his co-star, Kayla Ewell (The Vampire Diaries) also faces emotional trauma after losing her daughter at an early age. When all hope is gone and both are at the lowest point in life, the two unexpectedly meet and save each other. Watch the music video here.

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