Be sure to check with Jim Matiya, who may contact you soon himself if he's still on TIPS. He has a whole CD of songs, like "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha ha!" and other gems.
Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie S. Hardy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Popular Songs about Mental Illness > Hi Everyone! > > I'm teaching Abnormal Psychology this fall and am looking to do > something a little different this time. I've always been interested in > the depiction of mental illness in the media. Instead of films this > time (which can be long, expensive, and difficult to fit into > classtime), I thought I would bring some popular and classical rock > songs (maybe some country as well?) to class to introduce the different > disorders. This idea came to me as I listened to the often played > "Unwell" by Matchbox 20--a song that I think captures quite well the > experience of "going mad." > > I'm trying to come up with a list of songs that depict the different > disorders--from depression and anxiety, to body dysmorphic disorder, to > dissociative identity disorder, and all the others in-between. I > thought the Tipsters would be a great place to start. If you send your > ideas to me or to the list, I'll be happy to compile the results and > share them with everyone. > > Thanks! > > Margie Hardy > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
