Post-Concert Depression Is A Real Thing
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Post-Concert Depression Is A Real Thing

Do you rewatch videos and cry after a concert? I do, too.

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Post-Concert Depression Is A Real Thing
Megan Courtney

I am an avid concertgoer, sometimes going to two or even three concerts per month. Most of the bands I see are bands that I am a fan of but don't go absolutely crazy over, but there are a few concerts a year I attend that I can't seem to get over right away. After these said concerts, like most recently, All Time Low, I feel sad, I post all about it on all forms of social media and I watch my videos over and over again wishing that I could go back to that day.

This is called post-concert depression, and yes, it is real.

According to Urban Dictionary, the definition of post-concert depression is "A known as PCD, it is the depression after your favorite band or singer's concert. You feel like you miss them a lot even though they don't know you, and you don't know what to do with your life because your life is so boring outside of a concert. Sometimes, symptoms are so bad that you cry a lot, can't eat anything, and don't talk to anyone. A lot of the time you'll be looking at the pictures or videos you took at the concert or watch other people's recordings on YouTube."

Waiting sometimes months after you buy your ticket and planning the day out perfectly with your friends can sometimes make the concert seem like it's forever away, but it's all apart of the planning, and then, when it finally arrives, you're so excited and it's going to be the best day ever, especially if you have the opportunity of meeting your favorite band, like I have with All Time Low!

Usually during an All Time Low meet & greet, you get 30 seconds to one minute with the band, which doesn't seem like enough time, but remember that what you say and what they say does have an impact!

I got the chance to tell them that I'm a journalism major and I graduate in December, and Alex, the lead singer, said: "Journalism's a dope major, you're gonna go far, kid."

That basically warmed my heart for the rest of my life.

What makes PCD so much harder to get over is not only the concert itself but the people you meet. On April 7 when I saw All Time Low again, I met so many amazing people in line - some of which I had been talking to on The Hustler Club for months, others on a Facebook group and some of which I had met at previous shows.

It was so nice to catch up with people, but it breaks your heart knowing that you're probably not going to see them for months on end. A good majority of my friends live all around the world and I still think that's one of the coolest things ever.

Talking about the concert afterward and watching videos with my friends is one of the things I do to help me not feel so sad - but sometimes I just can't help it. I always say that if I could go to an All Time Low show every day for the rest of my life, I would, and sometimes, I'm not kidding.

If you suffer from PCD, remember that you're not alone and I know what you're going through! Talking about it with your friends and rewatching videos is one way to overcome it, but also preparing for your next show is another great way to get back into the swing of things! I have a few shows coming up that I'm so excited for.

April 20, 2018: The Maine
July 3, 2018: Warped Tour (rip to my former emo self)
July 13, 2018: Panic! At The Disco
August 24, 2018: Journey and Def Leppard (I got my mom tickets for Valentine's Day)
August 25, 2018: Niall Horan
September 18, 2018: Taylor Swift
September 21, 2018: Fall Out Boy

I know that almost all of these concerts are going to give me another case of PCD, but, what can I say? Concertgoing is like an addiction.





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