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).
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
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25.
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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
