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Bad day all around....
Klear:
Hmm... when I'm depressed, I tend to listen to Depeche Mode and then all hope for an improvement of my mood goes to hell =)
When I tried listening to something cheerful while depressed, I realized that I will only program myself to be depressed whenever I listen to that no matter what mood I am, so I try to stick to music that sounds better what you are feeling sad. Besides, even sadness can be enjoyable sometimes.
LuckyDee:
--- Quote from: Klear on April 15, 2012, 02:53 ---...sadness can be enjoyable...
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You can't get much more Depeche Mode than that. Unless you'd really consider putting an end to it, keep your chin up. Someone out there cares, and might just be your savior.
In the meantime, keep playing DoomRL!
(sorry, I was on a roll)
Klear:
Great. Now I'll have to listen to them all day and if I star feeling depressed, it's your fault! Spoiler (click to show/hide)At least you should have hidden it in spoiler tags.
Tormuse:
(Hmph... all those links say they're "not available in my country") :|
Anyway, this all just goes to show that different people have different coping mechanisms for depression. Actually, the fact that you prefer sad music while you're depressed fits with the theory I mentioned above! Because if you try listening to happy music, you start thinking, "This should be making me happier, but it's not! What's wrong with me? Will I never be happy again?" Sad music, on the other hand, fits your mood better, so it doesn't make you feel worse.
I guess people's ability to deal with depression depends a lot on what coping mechanisms they have learned. Some people spend their entire lives in incredible hardship but are still able to smile, while others live a life of luxury and kill themselves the first time things don't go their way. You just have to find a coping mechanism that fits your lifestyle. For example, Motorheadbanger's method, mentioned above, of changing his perspective on his situation obviously works well for him, but might not work for everyone. If listening to sad music is your preferred method of "therapy," then power to you!
Silhar:
--- Quote from: Tormuse on April 15, 2012, 14:57 ---Anyway, this all just goes to show that different people have different coping mechanisms for depression. Actually, the fact that you prefer sad music while you're depressed fits with the theory I mentioned above! Because if you try listening to happy music, you start thinking, "This should be making me happier, but it's not! What's wrong with me? Will I never be happy again?" Sad music, on the other hand, fits your mood better, so it doesn't make you feel worse.
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since we talk about depression here, you just made my girlfriend laugh.
just a wild, wild guess - what if depressed people don't listen to happy music because they just don't feel like doing so? ;)
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