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<\/p>\nThe Tortured Poets Department is out and I’ve had the weekend to digest Taylor Swift’s new work of art and it’s full of mental health related themes including addiction and depression. TTPD is moody and emotional and I love it!<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift’s impact on pop culture is undeniable. Everything she touches seems to turn to gold, especially when it comes to her music, so when she shares mental health related themes the stigma around these illnesses breaks down.\u00a0 I appreciate the experience she shares with these very real challenges. It makes her relatable and fosters a community of understanding and vulnerability – attributes that our world so needs right now.<\/p>\n
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Taylor has always captured life through her music, from growing pains and fitting in to heartbreak and emotional growth, with such poignancy. It’s not easy to verbalize mental health symptoms and somehow she poetically nails it! When I listen to her lyrics it sometimes feels like she’s lived a little of my life. It’s her gift.<\/p>\n
Through Swift’s transparency, her listeners feel a sense of empathy and connection. This can make you feel less isolated, destigmatizing the concept of mental health. In essence, Taylor Swift’s music has carved out space in the pop culture realm for these crucial conversations and has helped many people, find comfort amidst their challenges.<\/p>\n