10 Rock Songs About Mental Health

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[@kevinmalloy514]

Is Audible owned by Amazon?

[@wearethefallenmusic]

We need part 2: Some good songs for this would be: Linkin Park: One More Light: a song about suicide awareness which was written about Chester’s struggle and friend Chris Cornell’s death. Black Sabbath: Changes: Ozzy knew his struggle without actually knowing it. He knows change was needed to move on from depression.

[@thomasdubois4383]

​@Kevin Malloy i believe so look up e.l. DuBois

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

Breaking the Habit is a masterpiece.

[@RockedNet]

It definitely is. The song and the music video.

[@juliagoodwin9510]

Agreed. God bless Mike, Chester and the rest of Linkin Park for this song.

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

I was never a huge Linkin Park fan but that song is incredible

[@Breexbloodlust]

It is! RIP Chester

[@xXMachineGunPhillyXx]

“Nutshell” is a stunning portrait of an artist explaining, in terms that are tender, empathetic, defeated and yet defiant, the state of their mind in a tortured existence. It’s a visceral exploration of the human condition captured at it’s lowest. It’s a masterpiece.

[@sapphicjester]

Nutshell is absolutely a masterpiece in every single way. It captures so much emotion without being too wordy or drawn out. I grew up on the song and still listen to it regularly.

[@JT-sl3ui]

Nutshell is a writing masterpiece both lyrically and musically as are most AIC songs. Nutshell is about depression brought on by extreme opiate addiction. Much different than depression brought on without a chemical dependency involved.

[@tommmiv3586]

@Christopher Bingham And even if they aren't they can almost all be interpreted in that way. Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell are phenomenal writers. Down in a hole is another that is about mental health, just on the back of a breakup I believe. But again, it can mean anything you want it to mean.

[@seansisley7670]

100% agree, Alice In Chains is my all time favorite band, Jar of Flies is my favorite album, and Nutshell is my favorite song. If anyone wants to really get to know me, I recommend that they listen to that song.

[@kelst75]

I always fell like Soundgarden's The Day I tried to Live" spoke volumes to me too about the effort it takes.

[@TheStrummer1989]

Yes, that or like suicide should have been on the list.

[@davidcurry332]

😢 yeah limo Rex another one I will I like but it’s actually a sad song from Soundgarden two and another one is pretty new stanza really sad messed up song to so yeah I like in her Nirvana and Soundgarden a lot I got lot listen to them a lot there from same state am from Washington. Wish I had some good had some good rock music. Unfortunately you don’t anymore I’m glad AI Alice In Chains is still still around and stuff like that but on yeah those are some pretty sad songs.

[@NotesReviews]

So glad to see Shine On You Crazy Dimond on here, as it is so heart wrenching. It's not just a personal take on how mental health effects the individual, but also their loved ones.

[@RockedNet]

Few bands had to go through what Pink Floyd did, and in a relatively short amount of time.

[@Guy1189]

I remember watching a documentary about the making of Wish You Were Here. Apparently, Syd showed up in the studio one morning because he heard the band was working on an album there. According to David Gilmour, it took him and Waters several minutes to even recognize him. It's a crushing story that really should have had a happier ending.

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

Even Chris Cornell loved Syd Barrett and he covered Baby Lemonade in concerts sometimes.

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

@@Guy1189 I was friends with Ziggy the model that was on the cover of Syds record The Madcap Laughs. She was young with dark hair and naked sitting on a bench. She passed away a few years ago- she was a really nice person.

[@BenAck912]

11. Every Suicidal Tendencies Song.

[@RockedNet]

Hard to pick just one.

[@Santeria78]

😂😂😎

[@mjvajda]

All Mike wanted was a Pepsi.

[@BenAck912]

@@mjvajda And she wouldn't give it to him.

[@CodfishsIdeaOutlet]

ESPECIALLY Suicidal Failure

[@kazoo.of.destiny]

This should have a part 2, there's so many others that could make this list

[@lutfimakarim8258]

Part 2 should concentrate on metal songs like Metallica, Megadeth and Pantera

[@matthewdrake4385]

Sabbath too

[@kingexclusivo]

Rock is the genre that’s the most open to talking about mental health so we could make a million lists of songs.

[@joshhale9355]

“Let Me Be Sad” and “Breaking Down” both by I Prevail really dives into the pain of having depression.

[@RockedNet]

I Prevail has quite a few for sure.

[@NotYourRobyn]

Breaking down is the first one that comes to mind for me

[@dannyaraya8017]

I Prevail really dives into the pain of being in a shitty ass band

[@DawnBTVS]

Silverchair's "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" immediately came to mind in terms of relating to Daniel John's own issues with anorexia in a time when male anorexia was largely overlooked at best, outright ignored, and mocked at worst.

[@Breexbloodlust]

It needs to be talked about

[@kingexclusivo]

Not to mention that the song is so freaking good. It rocks.

[@harmonicajay91]

I think Adam’s Song by Blink-182 deserves a mention. Despite the tragedy that was later associated with the song I think it’s a powerful song about basically teetering over the edge and pulling yourself back. Hell as someone with depression, it feels more relatable as the “note” being read feels as erratic as my mind does on the bad days.

[@МемнаяКуша]

"Adam's Song" by Blink-182 is a song about depression and suicide, based on a fan's suicide note. The lyrics reflect the internal struggle and conflicting emotions of those with depression or suicidal thoughts. The song's message is relatable and important in bringing awareness to mental health issues.

[@marissawolff8491]

The song is also just a lyrical version of Adam's suicide note. It's not sung word for word, but if you read the lyrics and Adam's note, the use of words in the song are very similar to the words written on the note.

[@marissawolff8491]

"Bring Me To Life" by Evanescense is basically an autobiographical song about Amy Lee trying her absolute hardest to go through her mental health. "Otherside" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is about depression and the narrator of the song thinking about wanting to commit suicide. And Chester Bennington wrote more songs about mental health than "Breaking The Habit" for Linkin Park. "Numb" and "Heavy" come to mind.

[@canyounotmydude9155]

“Bring Me to Life” has an interesting story because a bunch of Christian stores thought it was a christian song, then when Amy said no, they pretty much said that she “should have made it clearer”

[@marissawolff8491]

@@canyounotmydude9155 There's a video made about BMTL actually being about Amy's mental health. I mean, the two phrases in the chorus, "Wake me up" and "Save me!", are definitely phrases said by people who are seriously mentally ill and need help urgently with getting their illnesses cured. They do not have anything to do with Christianity, I don't know where those religious zealots got that idea from.

[@Breexbloodlust]

@@canyounotmydude9155 that's kinda funny. I never thought it sounded Christian

[@werlost]

and one step closer- one step closer to the edge and I'm about to break.

[@marissawolff8491]

@@Breexbloodlust I never thought it sounded Christian either.

[@theactualdice5865]

Nirvana’s Lithium is probably one of their best, and it’s about mental health as well. Pearl Jam also had Why Go and Elderly Woman Behind a Counter in a Small Town, which are both some of my favorite songs.

[@МемнаяКуша]

These three songs by Nirvana and Pearl Jam tackle mental health and personal struggles, showcasing the power of music to explore and express such themes and promote self-acceptance.

[@davidcurry332]

Oh yeah come as you Are is Really 😢Really Sad 😞

[@HaydieBoBotv2009]

Nutshell by Alice In Chains is what comes to my mind when it comes to songs about mental health.

[@RockedNet]

That was Layne at his most broken down, I think.

[@HaydieBoBotv2009]

@@RockedNet He was definitely broken down when he was creating the song for sure.

[@WFly101]

​@@RockedNet *self titled*

[@scootzmcshootz5223]

Linkin Park's ENTIRE catalogue is about mental health, abuse, and addiction. "Breaking The Habit" is merely a single facet of the hundreds of trials that Chester was going through during his life.

[@thecosmicblueautie]

Funny one mentions Linkin Park. One More Light was supposed to be an album about Chester improving his mental health, his personal relationships and getting better, but he died before that had happened. Any song from there can fit, too, but "Good Goodbye" is definitely fitting.

[@ordinarynocturne]

I've always had a darker view of "Breaking the Habit" because it's never really said how they were going to do it, it made me think of suicide. And I've thought that since the album came out, long before Chester's death. I'm not saying that was the intended meaning, but the absolute pain in the lyrics and Chester's voice just sounds like he's just tired of life. And the talk of clarity reminds me of how somethime suicidal people seem better or "happy" not from actually being better, but because they've decided to end it and have made peace with the decision. All in all it is a fantastic song that is heartbreaking, and Chester will forever be missed. ❤

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

That's what I've always thought since there's never a point that sounds like things are getting better. The last lines before the final chorus are literally "I don't know how I got this way, I'll never be alright." Those aren't the words of someone who feels like life is getting better, those are the words of someone who is about to kill themself.

[@Swullmark]

Fade to Black is one of my favorites, if that counts.

[@TotoOrlanski]

Drown ane Breaking the habit are 2 songs that literally saved my life. Drown is the most important song in my life and I wouldn't be here without it and Breaking the habit helped me get through some really dark times too, it's a song that helped me to stop with self-harming

[@werlost]

almost all of disturbed's discovery. it was like chester was saying exactly what i was feeling.

[@robertparker6280]

2 songs about mental health I can think of is: •Coming Down by 5FDP •Inside The Fire by Disturbed Now granted its more about suicide, but it still counts.

[@Deathstroke4200]

I love Hurt both versions. But Reznor's is awesome.

[@flor9389]

Come Alive by Foo Fighters resonates with me - it’s about realizing you have to live when your kid is born.

[@theactualdice5865]

Left Behind and Wait and Bleed by Slipknot are the first two songs that come to my mind when this topic comes up, (possibly after Nirvanas Lithium.)

[@rushguy1]

A Symptom of Being Human by Shinedown is another great example. The song didn't really hit me until I saw it live, and it had me in tears by song's end.

[@bse523]

Monsters iirc deals with alcoholism, The Sound of Madness is another good one.

[@nicoleabrahamson1883]

I can't help but cry every time that song comes on!

[@HateIsPowerWithAPricetag]

A lot of songs by Shinedown should be on this list, in fact, I clicked on this video just to find a Shinedown song.

[@rissa1048]

@@HateIsPowerWithAPricetag same here. They have so many songs regarding mental health and suicide prevention and are such amazing ambassadors of it I’m amazed they didn’t have a song on this list

[@maryhelenbuchele7342]

Because his girlfriend is a huge Shinedown fan I think he tries to not include them all the time to be fair.

[@CompositionCritiques]

If there was a Part 2 to this video, "Weak and Powerless" by A Perfect Circle has to be on it as Maynard James Keenan croons in a melancholic manner about how his addiction to whoever/whatever he's singing about caused him to reach rock bottom on a physical and spiritual level; the lyrics "Tilling my own grave to keep me level" and "White as Dracula as I approach the bottom" come to mind.

[@Jennifer-jt9cb]

You should check out Citizen Soldier. Their music is strictly about mental health. You could make a sequel to this video that covers only their music.

[@matthewduncan572]

Never Too Late - 3 Days Grace Teardrops, Hospital For Souls - Bring Me the Horizon Particles - Nothing But Thieves Iridescent, Somewhere I Belong, Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park

[@Coralskipper]

"To Hell and Back" from Sabatan. It's about Audi Murphy, the most decorated soldier in American history. It's a rocking song who's chorus comes from poetry that a squad mate wrote about his PTSD "Crosses Grow on Anzio/Where no soldier sleeps/and hell is six feet deep". It's a level of empathy on a subject that doesn't get much play in rock. I believe they met Murphy's son, and he liked that it was a rocking song as opposed to some wailing country ballad about how much it sucks. Like yeah, Murphy suffered badly from PTSD. He was also a badass, and this works well as both.

[@МемнаяКуша]

The song "To Hell and Back" by Sabaton is a powerful and empathetic exploration of the topic of PTSD in soldiers. It pays tribute to real-life hero Audi Murphy and is appreciated by his son for being a rocking tribute rather than a mournful ballad. It shows that rock music can be a powerful way to express emotions and explore important issues.

[@Brooks-xr1yo]

I think Adam's song by blink-182 would be a good honorable mention

[@RockedNet]

Oddly just talked briefly about that song on the last list video.

[@Brooks-xr1yo]

Huh funny how that worked out

[@billherrera6386]

Blue October- Hate Me and Disturbed a Reason to Fight hit hard for me. They are just so many out there

[@michellecoleman5577]

Basically every single song by both Icon for Hire and Citizen Soldier. I will call out Citizen Soldier's Let It Burn: the lyrics were written by the singer from his hospital bed after a failed suicide.

[@simonzenn]

i’d like to add Make It Stop (September’s Children) by Rise Against, as it brings to light the mental health issues people (especially queer youth) can experience as a result of bullying, and specifically was made in response to a series of suicides of teens as a result of bullying the september prior to Endgame (the album it’s from) being released. Rise Against even made it in partnership with the It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit organization that aims to uplift lgbt+ youth and to help prevent suicide. this song has saved my life more times than i can count. it recognizes and validates the pain and shame felt, but also affirms hope and empowerment. it makes you feel seen. it makes you feel like there’s more to your life than the hatred some may show you due to things you can’t control like your gender identity or sexual orientation. when i felt hopeless and like i would forever be treated with hatred and rejection, that song and that band, and some amazing people i know, were there to give me a message of hope, one that has truly saved my life.

[@BioHazardGrim]

I Prevail has helped me so much with my mental health and depression with their songs , but I get why you picked the songs you picked . They are legendary songs

[@maxkliegl2001]

The Pain Remains trilogy by Lorna Shore and You Will Know My Name by Arch Enemy are songs I think of when it comes to mental health.

[@Mr._Kagle]

I'm a bit surprised that I didn't see Dream Theater on this list. They have lots of songs that talk of mental illness, most notably "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence".

[@GranTruismo4head]

The offspring song I used to like a lot before I found out what the song was about. Same with Gone Away. Those two songs are the hardest ones from the offspring’s library to get through sometimes. But if someone asks me to perform a song by them at a karaoke night: kids aren’t alright or gone away are the ones I’ll do. I would also add to this list: Self Esteem by the offspring or added a few in the list together with kids aren’t alright if I’m honest Luke. Either way thanks for making this awesome video.

[@testingmyaudioaddiction3452]

The last two albums by Dayseeker are the best examples of how someone having empathy towards someone else’s mental health can end up destroying the empath. They did incredible explaining the emotional torment that all people around an addict experience as well understanding the addicts own torment.

[@MW-3002]

Ghost by Badflower should get an honourable mention, that song goes into great detail about Suicide and the lyrics are heavy as fuck.

[@Catcupid]

Great list. Linkin park is my go to for when I'm feeling upset and sometimes just having someone else put their thoughts out helps you see your own. Thoughtful video.

[@XenIsWhen]

I honestly waited for you to overlook Pink Floyd out of fear of them being too old. Thanks so much for proving me wrong on that. I was a 90's teenager with early onset bipolar, but my go-to band was these guys. You just can't get any better.

[@MegaDoomdoomDoom]

Rut by the Killers is a song about mental health that doesn’t get talked about enough. The song is Brandon Flowers processing his wife’s trauma by singing from her perspective and the first time I heard it, I sobbed. It gave me the words to describe the trauma I personally had been carrying for a long time.

[@unclebozo9845]

kinda criminal that Citizen Soldier didn't get a single mention here.

[@TricksterBloom]

You want some of my choices? I'd put out there Numb by Linkin Park (and I credit that song with saving my life as a teen) - Hello, by Evanescence, Hold On, Predictable or Misery by Good Charlotte, and of course the classic battlecry of I'm Not Ok by MCR. Honorable mention to Through Glass by Stone Sour and Everyday Is Exactly The Same by Nine Inch Nails.

[@stuartwalker9597]

I’d also say runaway train by soul asylum was about Dave Pirner’s depression. The music video really makes me uncomfortable but it did help missing kids around the world. When I feel down I listen to it and feel better as it helps me realise I am not alone in how I’m feeling

[@RockedNet]

I remember the video with the images of missing kids. If I'm correct some of them were found thanks to the video.

[@stuartwalker9597]

@@RockedNet some where some unfortunately not :( I believe there was 3 versions made, one for America, one for Australia and one for the UK

[@TimmyTickle]

@@stuartwalker9597 There was also a German version

[@TethAndrews]

So happy to see Bleed Like Me on the list. You need more Garbage on your channel.

[@Breexbloodlust]

hell yes

[@phoebegee54]

I've always liked Garbage and think Stupid Girl really fits the theme. "All you had you wasted" makes me feel bad and good about all the chances I had to manage my depression and didn't take. It makes me think of the impulse to skip the boring parts of recovery.

[@iamabrawler92]

My favorite band, Dream Theater, has a significant percentage of songs discussing various elements of mental health, most being from the Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence album, though songs elsewhere across their discography discuss schizophrenia, depression, alcoholism, OCD, drug addiction, PTSD, trauma, anxiety...

[@the_blue_one3362]

One song I really love is Riptide by Beartooth, its a great song about being dedicated to looking on the bright side and not dwelling on you mental health struggles so you don’t fall further down the rabbit hole

[@typhlosion7872]

Never Too Late has to be one of the best. The topic of suicide may be more fit for national suicide awareness month, being September, but since it ties in with mental health, ir has to be mentioned in some way, even if just in the comments

[@antheathetiefling8581]

1) Big Bad Wolf - In this Moment Officially it's about embracing different parts of yourself. My own interpretation? It's about trying to overcome self doubt and the intrusive voices and not letting them overwhelm you. There is also something so satisfying about screaming " GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HEAD PIG!" After a great chant like build of " even in these chains you won't break me. Even in these chains you won't hold me back" 2) Lithem- Evanescence Amy Lee said herself its a song about being addicted to the feeling of sadness/numbness. Finding a comfort in it, but also knowing that it's not good for you and wanting to find happiness. And just how scary that can be. 3)Any song by Citizen Soilder. Literally every song is about mental health

[@jamersonhaddock2552]

Make It Stop (September's Children) by Rise Against should definitely be on this list.

[@mjvajda]

Jerry Cantrell- Psychotic Break (I think Cantrell’s solo material is underrated and shows he’s a a great writer and musician even away from AiC). KSE- Strength of the Mind or When Darkness Falls Under the Flood- When It’s Over (incredibly underrated band) Thrice- Stare at the Sun (a formative group with 2000s post-hardcore and in some cases emo that I think doesn’t get enough credit). For me, this is about feeling helpless and trying to get out of a funk and looking for any kind of answer with limited results or accepting what life has given you as you search.

[@WolfsbaneX]

Silent Planet’s second album has many songs about mental illness from anxiety (Psychescape), depression (Understanding Love As Loss), bipolar (REDIVIDER), and PTSD (Panic Room). Their third album has a song about Alzheimer’s (In Absence) and substance abuse (Share the Body). Their most recent album has “Terminal”, which is about or inspired by the lead singer’s stay in a psych ward.

[@Andromeda14161]

Drown is an amazing song that hits me so hard in the chest every time i hear it. And Seafret's cover is fantastic if you havent heard it.

[@ordinarynocturne]

"No Rain" by Blind Melon and "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum come to mind. The latter is a bit more ambiguous I guess, but it's always resonated with me at least on that level. "One More Light" by Linkin Park is another one. It makes me cry. It became a meme, but "Sail" by AWOLNATION could fit as well.

[@mattscfc849]

Ren - Hi Ren Bloodywood- jee veeray Two amazing songs that have helped me a lot just lately. Brilliant video Luke 👍👍👍

[@jasonmaes7180]

I just saw Bloodywood live for the first time 28 hours ago. I shed more than a few tears when they played "Jee Veeray" and I wasn't the only one.

[@jamesrichards4455]

Daylight by Shinedown. The first time I heard it, it hit hard. There are plenty others. But this one gives me chills

[@kristenvaughn-smith6952]

I cried like a baby the first time I heard “Daylight!” Then I saw it live & cried again 😂 it reminds me so much of my relationship with my husband. He helps me get through dark days for sure.

[@ViVerna]

"On GP" - Death Grips I don't want to get too personal, but I have to admit, I relate heavily with this song. I got into them this year and this song was an easy stick out to me on one of their best albums IMO. The line that always gets me and I think about on a nearly daily basis is, "Wouldn't believe how many nights I ain't died for you." So many days I keep trudging along for my family, for my friends and boyfriend. It's rough, but I'm giving it my all, knowing someday I'll look back surprised with how far I've come.

[@megano2000]

"Ghost Man on Third" by Taking Back Sunday never fails to destroy me every time. I can't even really get into talking about it too much without crying. It's the most emotional I ever got over lyrics besides "Sleep," which is also by them.

[@kingexclusivo]

Love them! Saw them live last year, one of my fav bands ever, those first 2 albums are complete masterpieces. No bad songs.

[@iamthepiggy9816]

I know I'm not the only one who knows or is dealing with mental health but may 3rd (when I was 16) 2013 I lost a very close friends/family friends who was like a second dad to me due to suicide on one year anniversary of his wife passing (due to breast cancer) they were like second parents to me and these kind of songs has help me cope.

[@zachlowe5096]

1. Let’s be real here Linkin Park would’ve dominated this list and Breaking the Habit is a freaking masterpiece. 2. I think A Reason to Fight should’ve at least been mentioned. Yeah it’s not the style that Disturbed is known for but I think it’s a good song that talks about addiction and depression

[@Breexbloodlust]

a reason to fight makes me emotional due to my terminal illness. I listen to it because of that

[@zachlowe5096]

@@Breexbloodlust dang I’ll be praying for you

[@Breexbloodlust]

@@zachlowe5096 thanks, appreciate it

[@micheleperkins1956]

I came to say a few songs, but y'all beat me to them. I think we definitely need a part 2.

[@kylefarr3655]

Monsters and Get Up by Shinedown are great as well.

[@venomousnate7263]

A lot of songs that deal with mental health, like these here, are some of my favorites. It made me more aware with mental health issues, but they were also a way to sooth my mind during some times of terrible anxiety and depression.

[@MysticMindAnalysis]

I know you've talked about Korn's "The Nothing" as an album that sometimes dips too far into melodrama, but for me, "This Loss" is a cathartic rush of anguish that has helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. In a similar manner, though I've never done any substance abuse (I don't drink or do drugs of any kind), Tool's "Sober" has helped to vocalise some of my more depressive thoughts. There are times where I've wondered why I don't get flat out wasted and forget about reality. Songs like "Sober" help remind me why.

[@kazoo.of.destiny]

I definitely feel like Korn has so much that touches into trauma and mental health, with more obvious ones like "Tearjerker" and "Daddy" to less overt songs like "Dead Bodies Everywhere".

[@the_blue_one3362]

Honestly my favourite Korn song in regards to mental health has to be Alone I Break, its such a powerful message and directly attacks the “man up” message a lot of people had and still have about mental health struggles

[@zughiaq]

Thank you for putting a spotlight on this topic. I'd love to see a part 2, 3...10, as well as a list of metal songs that are about mental health as well. Some others that I haven't seen mentioned already include Art of Life by X Japan, Eden by Battle Beast, and Dead Boy's Poem from Nightwish

[@andlowrider]

Glad to see Garbage mentioned in one of your videos. They're one of if not my fav bands and they are super underated.

[@Everythingwithonehand]

On the topic of Pink Floyd: almost the entirety of the album “The Wall” is rooted in mental illness. In retrospect I think the fact I could relate to a lot of it even as a child was a warning that my own mental state was precarious.

[@AskDrannik]

A number of Wesley Willis' songs had to deal with his own mental health struggles (when he wasn't singing songs about Casper the Friendly Ghost, a Chicago-area McDonald's, or whupping the ass of various superheroes). He suffered from schizophrenia, and he would describe them as "hellrides" that would be staved off through making music.

[@ElliYeetYT]

Hurt was an absolute must for this list and I’m happy it is. Both NIN and Johnny Cash’s versions.

[@GeorgieB1965]

I think Cash's version was way more painful than NIN's. Personally, all of Cash's American Recordings releases absolutely rocked.

[@ShaxxxDE]

Honestly, quite a lot of the Linkin Park songs at least have some form of message toward mental health, It's one of the reasons why i listen to them

[@lepkember6913]

For me, when it comes to Linkin Park, its Castle of Glass that truly hit for me. Not a dissagreement with the list, just a personal preference

[@RockedNet]

I get that. Linkin Park has many good ones.

[@singularsquids5753]

Rock and metal helped to keep me moving forward when I was really struggling, I did end up making an attempt but music played such a large part in keeping me going and has continued to help me when things get a little rough. I’m so grateful to all those musicians who made me not feel alone

[@samwilliams6058]

The Bird and the Worm by the Used is the first song that I thought of. It's about the lead singer's brother who has schizophrenia.

[@sootchh4055]

OMG watching this video has made me so emotional😢 Most of these songs I love, especially Shine On and Breaking The Habit.

[@andrewpappas9311]

This is a topic I've not really thought of to be honest, but some other songs that come to mind are Metallica's Welcome Home (Sanitarium), How to Disappear Completely by Radiohead, and Sweating Bullets by Megadeth

[@RockedNet]

Great choices for sure.

[@apersondoingthings5689]

Interstate love song is another great pick, the upbeat sounding ish song (I don’t it is) has the dark meaning of Scott weiland lying to his wife about his drug addiction. That’s my personal pick because it’s just a fantastic song. Thinking back on it most STP songs are about drug addiction

[@nats9524]

I'm so happy to see this in a list! I would also like to add Biffy Clyro - some of their earlier songs tackle mental health, particularly songs like Folding Stars, or Machines

[@brandonhaines1920]

Alter Bridge's AB3 album. All about Myles's journey through his loss and grief with the passing of his father, life in the church he was apart of when he was a kid, etc. The whole album deals with some form of mental health issue whether it's depression or anxiety, finding ways to cope with the struggles of everyday life, or believing in something outside of our existence that can give us hope. It's a really introspective album and well written where it is easy to follow.

[@RanterInShades]

A song I like turning to when I feel shitty is "More Than Useless" by Relient K. It's all about being reminded that you're good enough even if you don't see it.

[@Breexbloodlust]

i love that one

[@MrHubb1]

Thank you for making this video. A couple of songs here I hadn't heard of.

[@badbirdkc]

Sonata Arctica's "Paid in Full" is incredible. It deals with the loneliness and worthlessness a person feels when someone they are in love with leaves them. The song essentially goes through the five stages of grief, but does it in such a triumphant way that by the end when the lyrics change from "It's hard for me to love myself right now" to "it's hard for me to hate myself right now," you just want to give the guy a big hug for learning that his self worth was there all along.

[@Jaspertine]

Probably my favourite piece of music on the subject of mental health is Hospital Music by Matthew Good. Good had been hospitalized for a "semi-intentional" overdose, and would be diagnosed with a bipolar condition. He then wrote Hospital Music about everything that had been going on in his life at the time. It's an incredibly difficult listen, but that's what makes it special. Good has a talent for brutal honesty in his songwriting, and this record does an amazing job of tearing the romance off the notion of "the tortured artist." He even closes the album with a cover of a Daniel Johnston song.

[@kristenvaughn-smith6952]

Trying to add some new, but I agree with all the ones you & others have mentioned! I also remember Good Charlotte’s “Hold On” being a good one for me to rely on back in the day. Pierce The Veil and Through Fire both have excellent newer albums that I relate to with mental health struggles. Paramore has come through for me a lot too 😊

[@Mr.Morningstar616]

One of my favourite ones is “maybe ill catch fire” by alkaline trio and I actually think the acoustic recording works better but its about a man doing his best to hold it in because he thinks people dont care

[@sandeesandwich2180]

Billy Talent has a number of songs about mental health. Nothing to Lose is about a bullied kid who eventually commits suicide, for example. Laura Jane Grace also has many songs about mental health in her solo work and also with Against Me! In fact, most of her songs address mental health in one way or another.

[@gcolbyp]

Basket Case is a good one, obviously some would say Boulevard too, I would also add Uptight off of Nimrod since it deals with suicide.

[@MACHINArebirth]

Thank you for putting Today on the list. That song means so much to a lot of us!

[@frozyre7854]

Soundgarden's "The Day I Tried to Live" is misinterpreted as a suicide song. When really, it's more about introverts who're trying to get into society, trying to be one with the crowd and trying to get a little out from their shell. It's a poetic song. And holy shit, a lot of the songs in this video are often in my playlists and are often the mostly listened to songs whether it's home or car.

[@pauli_wan_kenobi]

Being fully transparent music, saved my life

[@punkrocks_and_coke]

oh… i have 3-8 bad anxiety attacks a day, and sometimes (not often) i have panic attacks. now i love one of my fave songs from green day,even more :)

[@RobbieLugos]

As a person with autism, I am happy you made this video.

[@alexanderredmond3990]

Very good video cause this is a very hard subject for most People. Especially those of the mental health community. Rock on man

[@cyclonechaos]

I must be behind. Didn't know a mental health month exists. Have you heard of Menhera? It's a subculture in Japan that brings mental illness to light. It sometimes blends with a fashion called Yami Kawaii. Yami means 2 things; dark & sick and kawaii is cute. Basically the images you see on pins, clothes, the overall theme is cute things like dogs, cute anime characters with dark themes like bandaids, IVs, syringes ect.. the color used is usually pink. I've actually taken upon myself to wearing such fashion blending it with the other J-fashion (J = Japanese) style vk (visual kei) to further support and spread awareness of mental illness issues and to show that people with mental illness are people too and shouldn't be ignored/need help.

[@DeLorean58]

I was hoping for some Spiritbox on this list. The whole "Eternal Blue" album is about depression and mental health.

[@THRITCHIE76]

Dry Cell's Inside My Body is about it being okay to break down every once in a while. This is the chorus, "Finally I find, when I lose control. Inside my body crumbles. It's like therapy for my broken soul. Inside my body crumbles." The band broke up and the experience in that band was so bad that the lead singer singer was planning on giving up on music completely. He has since moved on to being Stone Temple Pilots new singer.

[@dudehero5]

I struggle with mental health issue music/rock music is one of the things that has helped battling my mental health problems amazing video rocked it's important to listen to people who are struggling with mental health problems and to get help help 🤘🤘

[@Breexbloodlust]

same, here for you

[@dudehero5]

@@Breexbloodlust you rock 🤘🤘

[@Breexbloodlust]

@@dudehero5 you too

[@dudehero5]

@@Breexbloodlust 😊

[@Breexbloodlust]

@@dudehero5 hows your night

[@liseeeeeeey]

I am going through the worst period of depression I've experienced in my life... no surprise I've been listening to a lot of these songs lately. Great list.

[@hollywebster6844]

I hope your life feels less painful today.

[@Breexbloodlust]

i'm here for you

[@corginator5096]

Personally, a lot, and I mean a LOT of Rise Against’s stuff could fit in a list like this ( Make it Stop is probably the bluntest one) and I’m surprised that there isn’t one. Also Jeremy by Pearl Jam and Sound of Silence / Inside the Fire by Disturbed could also be great choices for a future list.

[@halfatrex4555]

So many Beartooth songs. Both as a kid who went through abuse + everything else that came with that plus whatever else just hits so hard. Skin resonates so hard now that it's like "Yeah, I spent so much time being basically treated like I'm not human that I don't know how to exist and I have, no fucking clue how to even bring this shit up to anyone."

[@stratusasterion2285]

For me I'd say Nutshell by AiC or Jester by Badflower reaally resonated with me.

[@Asmallcorneroftheinternet]

I saw Roger Waters perform Shine On You Crazy Diamond live, and during that show. On the big screen that he had shapped like a cross. He had them show a story about how during the make of the album, he started to experience Vertigo. Where he saw his hands and arms further away then from hiw he normally saw them. He then went to a nearby piano and started playing a random tune. This tune became sort of an anchor as he drifted further into the void. Only to be saved in his last moments, when he heard a voice say "Roger, we're coming back in." He openned his eyes, to realize he was back in front of the piano. An effective story that highlights how some might be stronger then others, but still go through the same things.