Posted by Atticus on December 9, 2004, at 8:16:20
In reply to Re: Music and Depression, posted by partlycloudy on December 9, 2004, at 7:33:22
I definitely seek out or avoid music depending on whether I'm in a depressive or hypomanic part of my bipolar cycle. Hypomania leads me to punk and garage rock -- music that's fast and loud and aggressive. But if I'm in the mood to write a poem, I always play Bob Dylan, as his mastery of lyrics gets my brain moving in the right emotional and creative direction. When I'm severely depressed, like a lot of you, I can't stand any music at all. But there are environmental aspects, too. I've learned from hard experience never to listen to my favorite group, Nirvana, on a rainy day like today. I love Cobain's work, but under the wrong circumstances, it gets my thoughts spiraling in a bad direction. Atticus
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