By Emery Gehr ‘27
Music spoke deep into my life when I faced times of hardship and struggle. During my battle with a major depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder, music kept me going more than other ways I tried to use as coping skills. These songs became my coping mechanism and my motivation. They truly kept me going. Here are the top three songs.
“Get Up” by Shinedown
“Get Up” by Shinedown has the lyrics, “Get up, get up, Get a move on” that have helped me through things when I lacked motivation and the will to keep going. Like when I refused to get out of bed and physically move, but stay laying and sulking in my sadness, anger, frustration, and defeat. It helped me to get out of bed and get the motivation and will to do things, such as basic necessities like eating, hygiene, and social interaction with others.
“A Symptom of Being Human” by Shinedown
“A Symptom of Being Human” by Shinedown has the lyrics, “Upside down and not all here” that have helped me through things when they felt flipped and when I was dissociative. When my body was physically present in the moment and visible to others but what was going on in mind was not. When it seemed like moments, memories, and time were missing from my life, even though I was there for them.
“Save Me” by Jelly Roll
“Save Me” by Jelly Roll has the lyrics, “Somebody save me, me from myself” that helped me through difficult situations that were caused by me or seemed self-inflicted. The song helped me to realize that if I was capable of putting myself into situations, I would be able to get myself out of them.