#42 – Pink Floyd – ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’Ī tribute for former member Syd Barrett ( Shine on You crazy Diamond) whose mental illness and drug abuse lead to him being kicked out of the band shortly after they first started out.ĭave Leaupepe wrote the song about his experiences during a suicidal bender he had back in 2014, which resulted after his marriage was breaking down according to an interview with Rolling Stone Australia.
The story of a girl who relapses after recovering from self-harm That’s where the idea and concept of the song came about.
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#45 – The Smith Street Band – ‘I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore’ĭeals with the emotional aftermath of a breakup where the protagonist overcomes suicidal thoughts and pleads for their ex to take them back after they fucked up.įrontman Isaac Slade was working at a summer camp where he was teamed up with a troubled teenager with various problems, but there wasn’t a manual for how to help him. Pennywise re-recorded the song as a tribute for their former bandmate who took his own life in 1996. The original version was a dedication for the late Jason Thirsk‘s three friends Carlos Canton, Tim Colvin, and Tom Nichols, who died before the song was recorded. #47 – Enter Shikari – ‘An Ode To Lost Jigsaw Pieces’įrom their latest album The Spark, according to frontman Rou Reynolds, this one is about the feeling of grief and the emotions we are faced with after suffering the loss of someone close to us, in this particular story, Rou’s grandmother, who was the inspiration behind some of the lyrics, he told us during an interview. The lyrics of this song go back and forth between depressed and destructive, as if there were two devils dancing on either side of the protagonist’s shoulder, until it’s revealed at the end of the song in the lyrics that he has schizophrenia.” The song’s theme is about schizophrenia as frontman Sean Harmanis explained: “…our protagonist is suffering from mental illness (probably to do with shell-shock and alcohol abuse). Frontman Jonathan Davis stated: “It’s a song about people who are constantly ridiculed and the damage it can cause…” according to SongFacts The song tells the story about someone who is about to die as they reflect on their wasted days due to substance abuse.īased upon the Columbine High School shooting, the song tells the story through the eye of the shooters.
Slowly but surely, we’re all making a positive change with the way we look at mental health awareness and in honour of World Mental Health Day today, we’ve rounded up our thoughts on the Top 50 Songs About Mental Health to give you a soundtrack which we hope will help you begin to get your life back on track again and raise awareness for such an important topic that’s becoming more socially acceptable to address in a public space/forum… #50 – Metallica – ‘Frantic’Ī track which was inspired by/focused on the band’s past battles with addiction with frontman James Hetfield‘s alcohol abuse being a main focal point. Or find your closest Suicide Prevention/Crisis Support Organisation on Google These songs give us something to relate to when your life is going through a rough patch, but trust us, it ALWAYSgets better and there are plenty of avenues for you to get the help you need to keep going: ( Lifeline 13 11 14 // Beyond Blue 1300 224 363 // Headspace 1800 650 890 – for ages 12-25) Thankfully there are musicians who are more than willing to stand up and speak to us about their own battles (via their music) and tell us it’s going to be ok, it will get better and for some of us, we can find momentary relief through their songs.
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