Posted by BariTenor on December 8, 2004, at 18:41:27 [reposted on December 8, 2004, at 23:22:11 | original URL]
In reply to Music and Depression, posted by SDW on December 8, 2004, at 4:25:48
I agree completely. During a real depressive episode, specifically right now, music that would normally move me deeply becomes thin and tinny-sounding. That only makes me feel worse.
> Very interesting comment about music, Rick.
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> I have been suffering from dysthymia with anhedonia/apathy for the last 2 years and there was a period of 6-9 months when I didn't/couldn't listen to music. Music that would normally be exciting and pleasurable was either just plain boring or even irritating on occaision.
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> I also turned to talk/news radio almost entirely, and I didn't turn on my TV for 3 months straight.
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> There's definately something to this...I think music stimulates the more primitive, emotional parts of the brain, while talk radio is more of a cerebral thing...probably a Dopamine issue.
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