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I have been very much into music and books for as long as I can remember. I have always been an active listener when it comes to music and it is as engaging to me as any book I have ever read. The fact that I write and play music certainly has something to do with that, but even before I could play an instrument music was never background to me.
Both reading books and listening to music have always brought me great pleasure and they will bring me out of a bad mood. Of course, I've never suffered from depression so I really can't personally comment on the premise of the article. It seems to me that music is a quicker fix in that it could reinforce a depressed mood more easily than a book could. It's more of a visceral experience for most people, especially teens. As always, IMO.
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