One word: CAPITALIZE

Also, this tends towards the emo stereotype I hate. I’m in my early teens, but I deal with friendship problems without declaring depression. I love Green Day, but I despise people blowing teen angst out of proportion (it’s just a phase! It happens to everyone!). And I double-despise people saying Green Day saved their lives by singing Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Countless amazing bands are demeaned because of their insane fan bases- I’m hoping this won’t happen to Green Day.

R, just because it didn’t happen to you in the way that Alx described, it doesn’t make her experience any less real or any less valid. We have no way of knowing how painful someone else’s feelings of depression may have been. Many people of all ages can suffer from depression. I think she describes something that many Green Day fans, as well as many other people who are not fans of Green Day, can relate to.

Teen angst does not equal depression, and the reckless claiming of depression that’s festered in this generation is the leading cause of the abuse and overprescription of antidepressants. Not to malign the powers of music, but therapy could have helped her just as much, probably more.

the most important thing is that she’s fine now, and R, i think you should try to understand people, not to judge them.
hey Axl, you’re not alone… i’m 15 and got into Green Day when i was 13 (american idiot was a new hit) but then i researched and liked all their music… now i’m completely obsessed. just like you haha

haha Diana, and Axl,
me too!
:D

Same here
could it truly be I’m not the only fifteen year old that comes here?
=O

im fourteen!…..
going on fifteen..

sorry i didn’t captialize
and you don’t have to rip apart my story like that
:O
and it’s not axl
oh well. :)
AI wasn’t the first Green Day i had heard, but growing up around my mom’s rap kind of blocked out a lot of music that i love now.

I didn’t ‘rip apart’ your story. I gave my input. Sorry if I offeneded you, but people like you offend me.

Alx, just ignore the people who are ‘offended’ by you (although I don’t see how you telling your story can offend someone!).
Delfina put my ‘confession’ on this site, and although I was not nearing suicidal, I was down in the dumps, and finding Green Day lifted me out of that. So whatever effect it has had on you can only be for the better.
Just keep listening and keep to the Green Day ethic that you do just what you want and don’t take any notice of what others think of you.

oh i’m sorry Alx, i guess i’m kinda dyslexic or something

Haz el amor y no la guerra
:)

I’m offended by people making self mutilation and “depression” societies norm, complaining about their mental illness while making no effort to quell it. Axel made no mention of seeking therapy.

I cant help agree with R. I my self am a teenager Im sad but not depressed to word is to lightly used if you want to see someone depressed come see my mom. I dont want to affend any one but this may sound a little rough but suck in up every one is a little sad youre no diffrent.

seeing as she’s BETTER NOW.
we can all be nice and not bitch at each other, because who cares if she was or wasn’t depressed if she’s fine NOW.

But she’s defending her previous state! That’s why I irritated. She isn’t saying, “Depressions bad and I dealt with it the wrong way.” All she’s saying is, “My life sucked, then I listened to a song and it stopped sucking.”

Look at Jesus of Suburbia(fav song by green day) the lyrics are connectioning to everyone but it seems to add to EVERYONE beliving their sooooo sad and R to at least me is right. Then alx did write something a lot of people can understend she just wanted people to know that Green Day helped her. Lets just shut up and smile!!!!!

Music got this weird power to somehow help people in the most hard situations ^^
Green Day got this something that seems to say ‘hey,smile and don’t care about all that idiots out there who think they’re the best.’
Person who never felt depressed by something that happened, betrayed by friends(lost them all), ignored,not useful to the society etc.. won’t understand how music can safe a life.

Dear God almighty- OF COURSE I’ve been betrayed by a friend, OF COURSE I’ve felt ignored, and OF COURSE I’ve felt not useful to society. THIS IS NATURAL. Every person feels this way. And music did help me whenever I was feeling sad.

But my problem is that Alx said she was “depressed” and the only thing she did was listen to Green Day. If Alx honest-to-God had the mental illness, she should have sought therapy. Music works wonders, but even it can’t magically rework your brain’s chemicals.

So you say that music can’t be some kind of therapy?
Depression is not a mental illness…
Therapy is not the best way.. well, if you want to spend lots of cash then oke..
In my case, Green Day made me think on my own. I was always doing what others told me too, said what they wanted to hear. Their music changed me and introduced to other awesome bands.
Music is the best therapy. Especially when the lyrics are true and it’s not a product of sweet plasctic dolls singing about cash and how pretty their are.

I think what shes(R) trying to say is she was to dramitic about it music does help but shes was a teenager not depressed. And Green Day my have helped her through her teenage angst. but if she was really depressed she would have done something.

Depression is a mental illness. During it, the brain stops producing Seratonin, the chemical that causes happiness. Depression can be brought on by tragedy, pregnancy, insomnia, a sedentary lifestyle, or genes. It is not brought on by your friends backstabbing you with the popular girls. Do your research before blindly claiming things.

Therapy is a fantastic tool. Alx implied that she had no one to talk to, and that’s exactly what therapy is for- a third party person who listens to you and doesn’t judge you. I’ve gone during the rough patches of my life and I can’t tell you how great it feels to be able to be completely honest with someone. If therapy was not enough, Alx should have gotten anti-depressants.

When music is amazing, it’s effects are amazing- songs can change lives. But it should not be used to treat a mental disorder. I’ve said this about three times now. Please read what I say, it’s irritating when I have to repeat myself. And come up with new arguements.

Lilllie, that’s exactly what I’m saying, albeit a little harsher :)

i find it shocking that we’ve just wasted 21 spots of comments arguing about depression. and as you said R, it’s annoying to keep repeating yourself so how about you just drop it? We’ve heard what you have to say, so now you can leave it.

That’s sweet- I l-o-v-e love the way you passive aggresively single me out with the clever use of the word “we”, despite the fact another person agrees with me. And I like this site- so no, I won’t leave.

It’s a two way street, you know. “We” keep on responding to me. I personally think this is interesting, but “we” can stop posting anytime “we’d” like.

Also, if “we” could come up with an arguement beside “music is awesome”, that’d be stellar.

I had been depressed since age 9
i did see a therapist, but it didn’t help me.
i needed a connection, which i wasn’t getting in therapy. i had even been to 5 therapists.
and it wasn’t just one song that made me happy, it took a while. it took a few Green Day CDs to get me to be happy.
so there. are u satistfied R?

I don’t think any of us can diagnose someone’s depression or lack of it from a short essay, nor are we able to prescribe, by reading a few paragraphs, what the best treatment would be. Depression is a complex issue, and it can affect different people in different ways, and different solutions may work well for some and not for others.

That’s like having asthma, taking a couple puffs of inhaler, and saying your cured. Your right Delfina, depression is a complex issue. If she was “cured” by a “few Green Day CD’s”, chances are she was never depressed in the first place.

OK she should have never said she was depressed she was deeply sad(if that). Axl I dont want to single you out but if you were really depressed sence you were 9 a few songs would have not cured you all the way. Look at the world now it SUCKS. Maby the reason the world is in the place it is now is beacause were all to sensitive. Look a few months back that teacher got in a lot of trouble because she named a non living bear a name(cant remember the name) and the people of that religion were “offened”. Yes life is hard and yes music can help but if she was truly as depressed as she states music would not have helped as much as she said it did. Lets all talk about…Dogs!!!

hey dudes lay off her, at least she had the guts to tell her story. you cant tell her she dosen’t have depression because you dont even know her. I’d like to thank Green Day also, as they provide the world with the greatest music ever! peace out!

hi billie i am your number one fan i would love to come and see u but i cant get any tickets anywere i would love to have a picture with u to i love u my name is danielle louise knight