It's not the song that 'saves' the person's life. It's the people behind the music that inspire us to keep trying because a lot of them went through things that their fans are going through. If anything the music is a way to help the younger generation such as myself express how we feel and let our emotions out. Yes, actual clinical depression and the like such as bipolar disorder does need things like therapy and in many cases medication to treat, but the music is kind of like a bandage or a vent. It's something to help during the present situation. I can't say much because I'm on my little sister's account at the moment, but there are songs I have listened to when I felt like relapsing, and thinking about the lyrics calmed me down. Another would be when I struggled with severe depression and was too scared to talk to anyone about it, I would listen to songs like Saviour by Black Veil Brides and The World is Ugly by My Chemical Romance, and yes they made me cry, but I would cry because they helped me remember that I'm not by myself and if I just reach out I could get help. (Which, in fact, I did, and now I have a number of people who have been helping me, and I've made a great improvement on my happiness.)
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