He hasn’t been in the news lately, but Joaquin Phoenix recently resurfaced in a big – and GOOD – way.

His scraggly beard, dark sunglasses, nervous mumbling, and plans to leave acting for a rap career had many folks concerned about his mental health – including one doctor who believed the star could have schizophrenia – but the animal rights activist appeared clean shaven and completely articulate and completely hysterical at times as a mental health advocate in a new PSA for To Write Love On Her Arms.

To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) “is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide” that “exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery,” and Phoenix appeared with Jamie Tworkowski, the founder of TWLOHA, as well as fellow celebs Liv Tyler and Miley Cyrus.

In the video, not only do we get to see Cyrus attempt to explain to Phoenix who she and Lady GaGa are, but we find out that Phoenix actually helped inspire the title of “To Write Love On Her Arms” AND watch Cyrus explain to Phoenix and Tyler how to vote for TWLOHA win $1 million for suicide prevention.

In case the bubbly singer-slash-actress’s instructions weren’t clear, here’s what you do:

• Visit the Chase Community Giving Facebook page,

OR

• Visit www.twloha.com, scroll down a little to the “Vote: Suicide Prevention” banner on the right, and click it.

So, go do it. Now. Go!

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