Does writing deeply emotional poems mean your are depressed?

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Re: Does writing deeply emotional poems mean your are depressed?

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I don't necessarily see writing deep emotional poems as someone writing out of and or being depressed. I write deep emotional poems yet they just seem to come at different times, in different situations/phases. I mean something deep and emotional can be an outlook on anything that touches the writer at any given time.
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Does writing deeply emotional poems mean you're are depressed?


Not necessarily. If you are continuously writing dark and disturbing poetry possibly and you might consider talking to someone about it. However, deeply emotional poems, no. It may just mean you are passionate about the topic.
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I write poetry in my native language i.e. Urdu. Most of the poems are sad and emotional poems. I think sad and emotional poems are easy to write. I tried to write happy poems and it really sucked and that was the moment of depression. ☹️😞☹️😞
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Deeply emotional does not necessarily mean depressed. It could also be joyous. I believe a poet is more intimately connected to a wide range of emotions than most people.
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I often write some of my best work when I am emotional-either sad, angry, or passionate about a specific situation or idea. If you write "sad" or dark poetry, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are depressed (although if you are having unhealthy thoughts, that's another story). It just means you are able to tap into your deep emotional well and express those thoughts through your art.
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I don't think so at all. You have to be connected to your emotions, sure, but that doesn't mean depressed.
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I totally agree the artistic expression does not equate depression. No matter how dark your ideas and thoughts may be, that doesn't correlate to actual depression.
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eastandalchemy wrote: 07 May 2019, 13:19 I often write some of my best work when I am emotional-either sad, angry, or passionate about a specific situation or idea. If you write "sad" or dark poetry, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are depressed (although if you are having unhealthy thoughts, that's another story). It just means you are able to tap into your deep emotional well and express those thoughts through your art.
Well said! It just means that you are sensitive and have a way with words. You know what they say....tell someone something bad, then you have to tell them 10 good things to make up for the one bad thing. They are just felt more deeply.
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I think any strong emotion can produce depth in poetry. It's something felt but not necessarily a dark something, if that makes sense.
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No way! Technically poetry is another form of writing with specific lines and styles. That being said, it's another literary work to express. Now simply because you've been deeply and emotionally swept with the flow doesn't automatically mean you're depressed. I'd like to think you're just taking an opportunity to express yourself with greater depth.
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Not necessarily. Poetry not only can be written without emotion, it very often is. The writing process can be automatic. Some stereotypes are terrible.
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I wouldn't say yes or not, but, I believe we write based on some feelings we have. So, it can atually be true.
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Post by SaraHysaro »

Like most people have stated here, it doesn't necessarily mean that you're depressed. That said, we are in some ways limited by our own experiences, and a poem might resonate more with a reader suffering from true depression if it's written by somebody with real experience in that.
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People can have depressed moments without have chronic depression. Writing dark poetry doesn't necessarily mean that you feel that way all the time. It might mean that during those times, you felt more deeply, examined more carefully, and remembered more clearly to express it.
I also liked LivreAmour217's point that writing deep poems may actually help you cope with emotions that could potentially otherwise cause depression. I know writing has helped me cope with a lot of things.
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Post by Casey Kowalewsky »

No, it just means you are more willing to be in touch with deeper emotions than most people. Everyone has those thoughts and feelings or else it's darkness wouldn't resonate with them too.
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