Depression after seeing Green Day

[DeJennsitized]

Totally understandable. I got it bad after Marlay Park in 2010, because I wasn't sure when I'd see them again. I didnt get it this time because I know I have three more to look forward to this summer, but I'll probably be a grumpy bitch when they're over  

[jj0407]

2 minutes ago, Jenn. said:

Totally understandable. I got it bad after Marlay Park in 2010, because I wasn't sure when I'd see them again. I didnt get it this time because I know I have three more to look forward to this summer, but I'll probably be a grumpy bitch when they're over  

I'm going to be terrible after Hyde Park and Glasgow. Glasgow is going to be a highlight for me as well since its on my birthday, I honestly can't think of a better way to spend the day 

[Joe.]

Leeds is grim to be fair but I've never had depression after visiting Leeds, just whilst there 🤔

[St. Jonny]

You should have less depression about it after the Leeds show considering you lucky bastards were treated to Armatage Shanks and everything else and some people went to multiple shows to not even get one Insomniac song. Consider yourself 100% lucky HAHA.

[jj0407]

4 hours ago, JoeFrusciante said:

Leeds is grim to be fair but I've never had depression after visiting Leeds, just whilst there 🤔

This made me laugh way more than it should have and I work in Leeds and live near it  (I'm from Scotland though)

[Vicks]

I feel your pain! It will pass, give it time. I know the "post concert blues" feeling, only too well - Manchester was my first Green Day gig and it's been a long time coming, my friend, myself and our daughters (who have also been waiting for years to see GD live!) had all got so worked up and excited about the thought of it. I turned 40 last year and decided "do this before you get too old!!" I'm now left feeling quite cheated that I never got to see them before, but I guess I was too busy blowing all my money on booze and weed as a teenager, that there was little else left. I've been to a few rock concerts and festivals over the years, but not one of them affected me in the way that Green Day did - all four of us cried when the band came out on stage, I mean uncontrollable sobbing, with snot and everything!! not really very punk I guess  but we were all so overwhelmed, simply because......... GREEN DAY!!. I have been left feeling so lost for the last few days, because I want more, I'm driving my family nuts with the continuous stream of Green Day videos and songs on my phone, laptop and in the car, but I'm finding more and more relatable lyrics by the hour - I don't think watching Ordinary World did me any favours, because the tears start everytime I hear the title song, because the lyrics really speak to me, so I shrug it off with something a bit more upbeat, a blast of minority, king for a day, or bouncing off the walls. I have The Who and Thunder concerts to look forward to soon, but I know that even Daltrey won't do it for me anymore, because Billie, Mike and Tre are now permanently fixed in my brain!!

[GreenSixteen]

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[MaraGreenDay]

48 minutes ago, GreenSixteen said:

Everyone's talking about their pcd and I'm just depressed I couldn't even go to a concert though they were in my region last month.. Also won't see them later on this tour, so I'm scared as well they won't be playing somewhere here anymore (at least for a long time).

 

 

Same, my depression is that I haven't see them live lol. 

[Wretched & Divine]

I'm actually pretty worried about the state I'll be in after I see them seven times in April/May. The last time I saw them was in 2009, and I have only ever seen them twice before (the first being in 2005) and it was bad enough those two times. It'll be bad  But I've found having something else to look forward to really helps with being okay when something you've really been looking forward to is over, and it's wise to have something at least in mind (if not off the ground/being planned) for afterwards. It makes the crash afterwards a little easier, the landing a little softer. It's okay to look back on it with a sense of bittersweetness, but I don't know if dwelling on the sadness of it being over is exactly constructive. Give yourself something to look ahead to  

[UNICORN VOMIT]

16 minutes ago, Wretched & Divine said:

I'm actually pretty worried about the state I'll be in after I see them seven times in April/May. The last time I saw them was in 2009, and I have only ever seen them twice before (the first being in 2005) and it was bad enough those two times. It'll be bad  But I've found having something else to look forward to really helps with being okay when something you've really been looking forward to is over, and it's wise to have something at least in mind (if not off the ground/being planned) for afterwards. It makes the crash afterwards a little easier, the landing a little softer. It's okay to look back on it with a sense of bittersweetness, but I don't know if dwelling on the sadness of it being over is exactly constructive. Give yourself something to look ahead to  

You are basically going to be dead but in a good way🙃😬

[Tubbie Head]

I got this both times after seeing them. But it's even worse when you're on a non existent concert depression xD

[Overjoyyed]

I am on a high for a day or 2 after a  Green Day concert then I get sad 😭. 

[lhutton93]

As everyone has said, post-gig depression is quite normal. Also, the band are not ever going to break up and certainly will tour again.

They just announced a show in Sheffield* for July 3rd soooo...

 

(*I do think getting tickets for this is going to be difficult though!)

[Hermione]

16 hours ago, crock6000 said:

With all due respect to everyone posting in this thread and BELIEVE ME, I love Green Day as much as any of you, your level of emotional investment in seeing them is not healthy.

You guys need to figure out other outlets and hobbies to remove these stresses. Paint, learn guitar, plant a garden, whatever but you should be happy not upset at seeing your favorite band.

I suppose you can invoke the yin and yang theory of the things that make us the most happy bring us the most pain but I usually reserve that for things like a family death or something.

Please, let's put some perspective here.  I say this out of love.

I think all most people are saying is they feel a bit down after the excitement of the anticipation and the high of the concert. Same as how a lot of people feel after Christmas etc. Unless it's to the extreme it's not a big deal.

Personally I always feel happy after seeing them, I love thinking about all the great things about the show while it's still fresh in my mind and then having more fond Green Day memories to enjoy forever! Can't help it if you feel differently though.

[jengd]

You are absolutely right, I think for me it's partly because I assumed in 2013 that there would be more UK dates than Wembley and there weren't so it's been 7 years since I last saw them live.  Add to that the excitement of dates, getting tickets, flights hotel etc then I suppose it's natural to be sad it's over.  Was great though.  Have put the set list on my iPod for my morning commute and that sure helped today! 140 days til Bellahouston!

[Hermione]

32 minutes ago, crock6000 said:

I feel that way exactly. Depressed is a defined term by the DSM IV and is a real disorder, not "bummed that I won't see them for a while". The way you described it is perfectly fine and it's all my opinion but if you feel actually depressed in the true sense of the word, then I think it's an unhealthy reaction.

If you can only get 2.5 hours or so of happiness from a show, you're missing out. The excitement before and after any show (and I'm a junkie when it comes to music) is a high like no other and should be enjoyed.

I do understand the notion. Shit, I start to feel anxiety about the end of shows when I know they are 3-4 songs away from the end of the show when I know I'm gonna see whoever the next day again, so I am not completely disillusioned to the feeling, I am just saying to the young people here to have perspective as there are things in life to celebrate and things in life to be depressed about. And I say again, with all due respect to everyone's feelings, I don't think the end of a concert is a reason for depression and if it is, look for other avenues of stress relief like some of the hobbies I suggested.

I agree in all with everything you wrote.

I do think the word depressed can be used to describe mood separately from the medical disorder, a same word two meanings thing, and that's what most people are intending here. But also if someone really does suffer from depression then something like the low after a concert (more than likely combined with other things) can trigger it. Two different things that I think are being referred to when people say "post concert depression", one more serious than the other. But I don't think anyone is really saying that a concert being over would cause clinical depression on its own.

So I don't think we disagree, it's how you interpret what people mean when they say depressed. I totally agree that if someone's just feeling a bit down now the excitement of the concert is over having some perspective is a good idea!

[Vicks]

13 hours ago, Hermione said:

I do think the word depressed can be used to describe mood separately from the medical disorder, a same word two meanings thing, and that's what most people are intending here. But also if someone really does suffer from depression then something like the low after a concert (more than likely combined with other things) can trigger it. Two different things that I think are being referred to when people say "post concert depression", one more serious than the other. But I don't think anyone is really saying that a concert being over would cause clinical depression on its own.

I agree, there has to be a problem there to start with, for that "low feeling" after a concert/holiday/whatever, to hit you severely.  After years of erratic and self-destructive behaviour, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (wrongly in my opinion, I'm just a realist and a bit weird, that's all!!) and after 7 years of counseling, therapy, self-help groups and enough prescription drugs to start my own pharmacy, I've found what triggers my highs, lows and scaries - concerts and loud music make me feel alive and connected, as opposed to the usual frustrated numbness, I get a real buzz from live music, especially when the lyrics are so relatable, so naturally there is a come down after a gig - I imagine it's the same for a great deal of people, feeling a bit bummed after something exciting is a natural response for some, but if it's more than that, then I think they need to talk to a professional  

[The_real_st_jimmy]

I just saw Green Day on the 6th(Wednesday) I started feeling this way yesterday. I feel really depressed now, is this normal? Does anyone else feel like this after a show is over? :/

[pacejunkie punk]

17 minutes ago, The_real_st_jimmy said:

I just saw Green Day on the 6th(Wednesday) I started feeling this way yesterday. I feel really depressed now, is this normal? Does anyone else feel like this after a show is over? :/

I know my GD love definitely feels like an addiction so a letdown after a high like that sounds typical. I can't go a few hours without checking online for news, pictures, videos to fix on so yeah I feel you. Listen to the music, watch a DVD, that all helps.

[Eric]

You just saw a great show, I don't see how you could be depressed  

[RougeRogue]

1 minute ago, Eric said:

You just saw a great show, I don't see how you could be depressed  

It's a chemical response in your brain after a huge endorphin rush.

I am 90% sure we had a huuuuuuge thread about this in semi-recent history. Could be helpful to read through.

I no longer get this feeling, but I am physically TRASH after each show now. Yay shitty body!

[Eric]

1 minute ago, RougeRogue said:

It's a chemical response in your brain after a huge endorphin rush.

I am 90% sure we had a huuuuuuge thread about this in semi-recent history. Could be helpful to read through.

I no longer get this feeling, but I am physically TRASH after each show now. Yay shitty body!

yeah I won't be reading through a huge thread about it. I guess it's something the hardcore Green Day fans go through, but I just don't feel that way after any show I go to and never heard of anyone around me go through such thing. Guess it just might be a GDC thing...

[RougeRogue]

Just now, Eric said:

yeah I won't be reading through a huge thread about it.

Not you, I meant for the OP.

[Eric]

2 minutes ago, RougeRogue said:

Not you, I meant for the OP.

Had me quoted dude. Should of made it more clear!

[Hermione]

23 hours ago, The_real_st_jimmy said:

 

Hey since there was another thread made about this subject recently I've merged yours with it and the discussion can continue here. There might be some helpful stuff posted already if you read back  

21 hours ago, Eric said:

yeah I won't be reading through a huge thread about it. I guess it's something the hardcore Green Day fans go through, but I just don't feel that way after any show I go to and never heard of anyone around me go through such thing. Guess it just might be a GDC thing...

Not everything is a "GDC thing", this is like an extremely well known thing for fans (particularly younger ones I think) of all kinds of bands. Literally thousands of people post about feeling that way after shows all over the internet and if you google post concert depression you'll see it's an established term.

I understand the concept but I don't feel that way myself. I think of it as getting a great memory to look back on and enjoy forever....I try to remember as much about the show as I can so I can not only enjoy it while I'm there but also enjoy thinking back on it later, as well as looking at pictures/videos from it. I don't know if it makes everyone happy to do that but it works for me.