depression

[in2thenight]

a lot of people here talk about being depressed or feeling down a lot of the time...
i was wondering, do you think we listen to the kind of music we do eg. opeth because we are depressed/down, or are we depressed/down because we listen to that music?

just a thought....

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

Sometimes I feel like I live the music, and Im experience the music first hand in life...At the same time I would not be suprised, if there is some phychological link between depressing music, and the effect on the brain to make u experience the depression first hand. In fact im about 90% sure this is the case.

wheres lina, and her statistics when u need them bah!

 

[Izual]

Metal doesn't depress me. in fact, i thought the stereotype for metal was that it would make you an angst-ridden, satan-worshiping lunatic, not a depressed person..

Pink Floyd can still give me the blues, though.

-iz

 

[Misanthrope]

a lot of people here talk about being depressed or feeling down a lot of the time...
i was wondering, do you think we listen to the kind of music we do eg. opeth because we are depressed/down, or are we depressed/down because we listen to that music?

just a thought....

Is not goth you know..

 

[Kushantaiidan]

Music doesn't effect me ussually.

"Happy" music makes me homicidal though.

I'm a barbie girl, In a barbie world SNAP!!! RAAAAGH!! SMASH!!! KILLL!!! STAB!!! CUT!!!


J-Pop is an exception though.. That actually does make me happy.. and snuggly.. Makes me want to cuddle little 14 year old pop idols!

 

[Gandalf]

Is it just me, or when you people listen to happy-go-lucky pop do you feel like your back breaks?

 

[Cows on million man march]

im not depressed, but everytihg i do in life must involve my music

 

[MetalManCPA]

On the surface - I'd say neither

At least from what I've seen - music may have an effect on somebody who is depressed, but I don't see it as a cause. Music is an outlet for many - some look for music to sooth them. Sometimes, the music may hit you in a certain way and effect you, and take you up/down.

 

[Russell]

I tend to think music is more an expression of a persons feelings than the cause of them... But I'm sure it differs...

 

[~Zeanra~]

Neither for me too. But because I'm a masochist, I sometimes listen something depressing/sad (for example Katatonia) when I'm down and make myself feel even worse.

 

[YaYo]

Originally posted by in2thenight
a lot of people here talk about being depressed or feeling down a lot of the time...
i was wondering, do you think we listen to the kind of music we do eg. opeth because we are depressed/down, or are we depressed/down because we listen to that music?

just a thought....

At the most the music can maybe make you experience your emotions a bit more strongly, or make you stop hiding them, but in most cases i wouldnt think the music would make you depressed.

 

[Russell]

Originally posted by ~Zeanra~
Neither for me too. But because I'm a masochist, I sometimes listen something depressing/sad (for example Katatonia) when I'm down and make myself feel even worse.

I always listen to depressing stuff when I'm depressed, it makes me feel better I have no idea why

 

[Hiljainen]

I listen to something depressing when i'm sad too (like some people said). Maybe i want a music that mirrors me in those moments.
I think that sometimes this kind of music could "help" sadness and make us feel worse, but i think also that this music is full of emotions (opposed to some other music) and this is why it make us feel happy or sad..it's involving.

 

[Hiss_]

depressing stuff usually calm me down and take me from anger and frustration and wanting to kill something or jump out the window, to depression, calm and tears.. which is a great deal of help.. i dunno why.. hmm strange

 

[Juggie]

How often do you see a depressed person listen to all that pop? heh

 

[random_phil]

Whenever I'm feeling depressed, I like to listen to stuff like Anathema & Katatonia, particularly something where the lyrics relate to why I'm feeling shit. I find that helps me, it gets things out of my system.

 

[LSDphilosophy]

whatever you do, don't listen to Bethlehem when your down... hahahaha because you will do it, if ya know what I mean. Depressing shit, sounds like someone is choking the guy and he is singing with whatever air he has left hahahaha

 

[Sadistik]

metal is not depressing for me...it is cathartic

 

[ether]

Music is not depressing, it gives you emotions.
To be depressed means to lose interest in everything, it's like being a living dead. Even the saddest and most desperate music makes me feel alive and gives me energy, it can also make me cry, but that's far away from being depressed!

 

[OfficerDown]

I don't think my depression has anything to do with the music, but I just slip on my headphones when I do get depressed, and I let the music take me away.