music aiding depression?

[native]

does any1 else get emotional listening to music, when i feel like this i turn to the same songs just for lyrics and it makes me feel worse, they are rally meaningful words and it makes me more lost but i vant help it

 

[Jynarik Slushy]

I cant stand listening to country, it is way too "sad". If im feeling down, i rather not listen to any music at all

 

[NINGirl]

I posted a question similar to this at another message board before.

For me, this especially relates because Nine Inch Nails is generally depressive music. Seeing as this is what I listen to most, I guess you can say it brings down my mood. It actually gives me comfort in relativity though; I can relate to the words Trent sings and that especially makes it addictive. Music has the ability to make me cry. Powerful songs with powerful lyrics. (Like for example Frank Sinatra's "My Way" is a major tear-jerker.) Definetly not talking about this "emo-punk" music, though.

 

[native]

funny, it was johnny cash and "hurt" I was listening to as well as counting crows and and pink floyd, wasnt hurt a NIN song? Im just in that mood 2night plus red wine and other stuff



"wanted the ocean to cover over me
I wanna sink slowly without getting wet
Maybe someday, I won't be so lonely
And I'll walk on water every chance I get"

 

[native]

everyone I know goes away in the end!

 

[NINGirl]

Ya, "Hurt" was originally created by NIN. Cash did a great cover though.

 

[Rosa Mystica]

I prefer to avoid depressing music when I am depressed. For instance, I'm a huge Evanescence fan, but I tend to avoid listening to them when I'm immersed in the depths of despair.

 

[Laurel Crowned]

does any1 else get emotional listening to music, when i feel like this i turn to the same songs just for lyrics and it makes me feel worse, they are rally meaningful words and it makes me more lost but i vant help it

Hi Native,

I used to listen to The Smiths back in college when I was depressed. I'd drink and sit in a dark room listening to dark lyrics. I DEFINITELY believe in the connection between music and depression. It may not CAUSE depression but it definitely makes depression worse. I beg you: please stop listening to music that depresses you when you are already feeling low. Think about and listen to something that is good, right, pure...

This doesn't mean you have to turn your radio dial to KHYMN or really happy clappy music if that isn't your style... but when you are already low listen to music that will lift you up or even no music at all. Call a friend, pray, read... anything to fill those unforgiving minutes. Just turn off the music that brings out the tears... unless of course it's that happy sort of uplifted crying.

 

[hayleyvictoria]

I naturally gravitate towards sadder songs at any time in my life, so when I'm upset, or having a bad day, those are the songs I want to listen to...they're comforting in a weird way to me! They're also really really good if you want to have a good cry! There are those times when you haven't been able to cry and a good sad song will do that for you - sometimes that helps me - but then again I'm not clinically depressed or even sub-clinically depressed, so I don't know about those instances. I don't think I'd encourage anyone who is in that situation to listen to music that might cause them to do something harmful.

just my 2 cents!

 

[native]

I cant seem to help it , ADAM duritz is a poet/wordmaster and so much of that 1st album hits me so hard

"You try to tell ypursrlf the things you try to tell yourseklf to make yourself fotget

 

[native]

sorry too much wine ,


2i am Not worriedf i am not overly concerned

 

[native]

every word is nonsense but I understand.............


sarah begins......


anyway better turn my ticket in

 

[native]

thankyou snowdove!!!!!
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[Laurel Crowned]

Native,

Your last three posts are too cryptic for me to understand. Were you posting song lyrics or are you depressed because you've really been drinking? If you need somebody to talk to... I know I'm a complete stranger... but I've been where you are. PM me if you like. If you don't... just know that I really am praying for you.

Peace of mind to you,

LC

 

[gizmo03]

I always listem to emotional music when I am sad and depressed. Even though it doesn't help one bit, but I choose music by my mood and a lot of times it's either angry, ticked off music, or sad and emotional kind.

 

[Ave Maria]

Certain kinds of music actually help to get me out of depression. There are also some songs that I listen to that depress me more. I always try to pick uplifting songs to listen to because it helps to keep me from getting too depressed.

 

[* kittie *]

i need music on almost all the time. if not...some kind of noise or whatever. i just don't like the silence.
i used to listen to the radio when going to sleep cause otherwise i couldn't fall asleep.

and so anyways, when i'm feeling badly, there are some types of music that make me feel worse. usually they're the lighter songs.
the others just make me stay the same. so in the end, i just choose those, and they may be dark lyrics. and sometimes they may make me feel worse...but then again not as chaotic as the ^ songs.

i listen to OLP when i'm feeling little bad. otherwise...nope.

 

[Kirley]

Yeah i do that too... i think its becuz i can relate to wat the singer is saying and in a weird way its like sumone else knows how i'm feeling and i'm not alone so thats y i listen to it..

 

[joosiej]

When I am depressed listening to sad music makes me feel better because it reminds me that I'm not alone and that life gets everybody down at some point.

 

[fallen^sparrow]

How about a little bit of Digitally Imported radio to help lighten the mood... www.di.fm No messy negative lyrics to worry about.

fallen^sparrow