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Surely it would depend on the type of music and also the general interest in music? Some of my younger musician friends are always listening to music, but I would say they are anything but depressed.
Listening to depressing and "dark" music is more likely a symptom of depression, not the cause and as Worldwalker says, a depressed person probably finds it difficult to concentrate on reading. As a pointer to indicate someone who is suffering from this condition it should probably be regarded as one of many symptoms - poor sleeping, irritability, spending a lot of time alone. Stopping someone listening to music might do more harm than good and articles like this should be careful that their effect is simply to provide ammunition for those who try to demonise pop music.
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