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State of Depression

Feeling depressed is a mental state that suppressed the mood of being contented. The idea of feeling depressed often comes from negative aura that circulated around a person. This negative vibes come from interacting with bad mix of people who had the tendency to psychologically abuse victims into depression and this repetitive process could weaken the victim’s spirit (Simple Plan, 2004). According to Linkin Park (2003) the unmet gap between external expectations (of the victim’s capabilities) and victim’s actual capabilities creates tension that gradually became a “numb” feeling. This notion is also supported by Eminem’s real life experimentation that includes bad parenting (2001) and “f*cked up” relationships (Eminem, 2000). Consequently from the experiment, victims of psychological abuse that experiencing depression, would retaliate and became defensive and vulgar to their attacker (Eminem, 2001) but others remain reserved and let karma do the work (Keys, 2004; Timberlake, 2006).

However, there are several literatures that provide different views otherwise. 50 Cent (2003), cited by West and T-Pain (2007) argues that despite the fact that the victim experiencing negative vibes around bad mix of people, the victim should continue to be positive, enjoy the goodness of life and “let the money pile up”. Perry (2013), Aguilera and Kim (2003) and Clarkson (2012) added that when the victim is mentally brought down by these people, they will gather strength to become more resilient, fight back and “roar”.

But Swift (2012) argues that interacting with “troubled” people is not the main contribution for depression as it is avoidable; the victim chooses to be associated with them which caused the depression. Furthermore, the state of people in a sadistic relationship suggest that harmful is pleasurable (Rihanna, 2009), yet the act of being harmful with no affection is what some victims seek for (Three Days Grace, 2006).

In other words, the act of feeling melancholic is rooted upon victim’s decisions that the end result could bring to that effect. Therefore, one can avoid him/herself from encountering depression by associating with positive people to gain the virtuous energy and they are the ones “to turn to” when one were let down (Aguilera, 2000; Swift, 2013; Knowles et al. 2005) because they help to see perfection in a person’s flaw (One Direction, 2012; Legend, 2014). Besides that, self-reflecting also helps to boost confidence and generate self-affection (Aguilera, 2002; Aguilera 2003; Carey, 2000; Knowles, 2003). Houston and Carey (1998) added that optimism helps to see opportunities beyond impossibilities that promote self-gratification.

Another way to avoid depression is to break away from a short respite such as partying, sex and alcohol drinking (LMFAO and John, 2009; Wayne et al. 2009; Mars, 2012) but one could still feel depressed with the after-consumption effects. The best option is to involve into spiritual activities to cleanse one’s mind and soul (30 Seconds to Mars, 2009; Zain and Kurtis, 2009). And a “happy” person spreads positive vibes to others (Williams, 2013).

References

1.       Simple Plan (2004) “Welcome To My Life”, Still Not Getting Any..., Atlantic Records

2.       Linkin Park (2003) “Numb”, Meteora, Warner Bros, New Orleans

3.       Eminem (2001) “Cleaning Out My Closet”, The Eminem Show; Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

4.       Eminem (2000) “Kim”, The Marshall Mathers LP; Aftermath/Interscope

5.       Keys, A. (2004) “Karma”, The Diary of Alicia Keys; KrucialKeys Studios/Quad Recording Studios, New York

6.       Timberlake, J. (2006) “What Goes Around... Comes Around”, FutureSex/LoveSounds; Thomas Crown Studios, Virginia

7.       50-Cent (2003) “In Da Club”, Get Rich or Die Tryin'; Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

8.       West, K., T-Pain (2007) “The Good Life”, Graduation; Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Records,

9.       Perry, K. (2013) “Roar”, Prism; Capitol Records

10.   Aguilera, C., Kim, L. (2003) “Can’t Hold Us Down”, Stripped; RCA

11.   Clarkson, K. (2012) “Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)” Stronger; RCA, Los Angeles, California

12.   Swift, T. (2012) “I Knew You Were Trouble”, Red; MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)/Conway Studios (Los Angeles, California)

13.   Rihanna (2009) “Russian Roulette”, Rated-R; Roc the Mic Studios, New York

14.   Three Days Grace (2006) “Pain”, One-X; Jive Records

15.   Aguilera, C (2000) “I Turn To You”, Christina Aguilera; RCA

16.   Swift, T. (2013) “22”, Red; Big Machine/Republic

17.   Knowles, B., Rowland, K., Williams, M. (2005) “Girl”, Destiny Fulfilled; Columbia Records

18.   One Direction (2012) “Little Things”, Take Me Home; Syco Lable, Sticky Studios (Windlesham, Surrey)

19.   Legend, J. (2013) “All of Me”, Love in the Future; GOOD, Columbia Records

20.   Aguilera, C (2002) “Beautiful”, Stripped; RCA, The Enterprise Studios (Burbank)/Conway Studios (Hollywood)

21.   Aguilera, C (2003) “The Voice Within” Stripped; RCA, The Record Plant (Hollywood), NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood)

22.   Carey, M. (2000) "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", Rainbow; Columbia Records

23.   Knowles, B. (2003) “Me, Myself & I”, Dangerously In Love; Columbia Records, South Beach Studios (Miami, Florida)

24.   Carey, M., Houston, W. (1998) “When You Believe”, The Prince of Egypt: Music from the Motion Picture, #1's and My Love Is Your Love; DreamWorks/Columbia/Arista, New York

25.   LMFAO, John, L. (2009) “Shots” Sorry for Party Rocking (International Edition), Party Rock and Crunk Rock; Interscope/will.i.am Music Group/Cherrytree

26.   Wayne, L., Gudda, G., Minaj, M., Drake, Tyga, Millz, J. (2009) “BedRock”, We Are Young Money; Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown

27.   Mars, B. (2012) “Locked Out of Heaven”, Unorthodox Jukebox; Atlantic

28.   30 Seconds To Mars (2009) “Kings and Queens”, This is War; Virgin Records/EMI, The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound, Los Angeles, California

29.   Zain, M., Kurtis, M., (2009) “Subhanallah” Thank You Allah; Awakening Records