Depression: The List

Depression is a play list or collection of songs I put together on audio cassette several years ago to try to help me understand depression which I was going through at that time. I also found it helpful as a coping mechanism for dealing with my depression. I felt compelled to share the list with you through this blog.

Now before I go any further, I want you to understand that even though there are songs in this list that very specifically make reference to suicide, I do not condone nor in any way encourage any one to consider suicide. In fact if you are depressed and at a point in your pain where you may be thinking about suicide I suggest you visit this web page "Suicide: Read This First"

I broke the list into 2 parts, The Descent and The Depths.This list is by no means intended to be an accurate explanation of depression, but rather a way for me to explore some of what I may have been feeling through the music I love. And the list I share here will have some slight differences from my original list because I tried to include links to most of the songs on the list in one way or another, but I could not find all of the original songs or artists on line so some songs on the list do not have links and some are link to different artists than the ones in my list.

So, on with the list.
Depression, Part 1: The Descent
This is an attempt to understand what feelings or events may lead a person into feelings of depression.

Cellophane City by Steve Forbert
Hold On (To What You've Got by Ian Gomm
Baby Better Start Turnin' Em Down by Rosanne Cash
Angel In Blue by the J. Geils Band
True Confessions by Garland Jeffreys
Liar by 3 Dog Night
Don't Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
Suicide by Richard T. Bear
No Easy Way Down by Nora Jones
Going Up's Easy, Coming Down's Hard by Bobby Bare
Carmelita by Linda Ronstadt
People Are Strange by the Doors
But I Might Die Tonight by Cat Stevens

Depression Part 2: The Depths
Here I tried to capture some of the feelings or thoughts you might have when you are really down deep in your depression.

Bartender Blues by George Jones
Death Of A Clown by the Kinks
River Of Wine by Free Beer
Little Glass of Wine by Jesse Winchester
I Hate Myself by Genya Ravan
There's No Way Out Of Here by David Gilmour
Jump, Jump, Jump by Rick Derringer
The Fall by A Flock Of Seagulls
Bridge Of Sighs by Robin Trower
Goodbye Cruel World by Pink Floyd
Elegie by Patti Smith

Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Honoring those who dedicate there lives to helping the lost, the lonely, the people who are in so much pain that it is hard to see clearly what wonders my lie ahead in their lives.