{"id":15349,"date":"2026-05-10T09:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/dan-shay-open-up-about-grief-and-mental-health-in-new-single-say-so-effingham-radio\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:24:46","slug":"dan-shay-open-up-about-grief-and-mental-health-in-new-single-say-so-effingham-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/dan-shay-open-up-about-grief-and-mental-health-in-new-single-say-so-effingham-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan + Shay Open Up About Grief and Mental Health in New Single \u201cSay So\u201d &#8211; Effingham Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Dan + Shay\u2019s \u201cSay So\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comes from a deeply personal place, shaped by the loss of a close friend and the difficult conversations that can follow grief. The duo has said the song was written as a way to honor that friend while also reaching people who may be struggling in silence.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The track centers on a simple but important message: <\/span><b>speak up, check in, and let someone know they are not alone.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rather than turning the subject into something dramatic, Dan + Shay keep the focus on care, honesty, and connection.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musically, \u201cSay So\u201d stays close to the duo\u2019s familiar blend of country, pop, and harmony-driven emotion. <\/span><b>The production is built to support the message without overpowering it, giving the lyrics room to land.<\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song also connects to a broader conversation around mental health and suicide prevention, especially within music communities where personal stories can help open the door to support.<\/span><br \/>This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href='https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy'>Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href='https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms'>Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQNFk1dUcwclZJMHR6SThTRVp4NDdwQ25kLVdodUM4RUk0MmE3RlJJVk1za2FWejNRdEFobjJhdDJLWnk3anQxZ3NHWlVVbHY5NDVEcUdxeElwMGpCQzhYdmdLVUFwNUhMMWhUUndiOU85MTh1aFBleE1id29zRkRaaHBQR1ZkcFQzTl9QazdpLWg2MTFYQXVMSWt0dkxEdGhyTHFraGVLWVh1SGVJNGE4?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dan + Shay\u2019s \u201cSay So\u201d comes from a deeply personal place, shaped by the loss of a close friend and the difficult conversations that can follow grief. The duo has said the song was written as a way to honor that friend while also reaching people who may be struggling in silence.The track centers on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15349","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}