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For when you're feeling down!
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NauseaNausea by Jean-Paul Sartre
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $7.76
The one thing every terminally depressed adolescent needs...
The PlagueThe Plague by Albert Camus
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...is a healthy dose of existential philosophy.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy used from: $4.93
This is one of those books that should be in every teenager's pocket; call it cliche but identifying with Salinger's fictional character pretty much saved me.
The Perks of Being a WallflowerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $5.79
One of those silly books that seems pretty damn revolutionary the first time it finds it's way into the hands of an alienated 15 year-old.
Palast der RepublikPalast der Republik
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $13.44
The perfect soundtrack to the manic variety of angst where all you want to do is bang stuff together and screech.
Kollaps Re-issueKollaps Re-issue by Einsturzende Neubauten
Buy new: $38.95 / Used from: $19.00
This was my "I'm going to sit in my room with the lights out and stare into space" album of choice growing up.
InhumanInhuman by Die Form
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $10.39
Sex and death rolled into an eery, catchy, operatic electro package.
Ad InfinitumAd Infinitum by Die Form
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I used to be a goth in middle school, and nothing this was the music I listened to when I wanted to brood and dance at the same time.
Songs from the Inverted WombSongs from the Inverted Womb by Sopor Aeternus
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The epitome of slightly cheesy "slit your wrists to your armpits" kind of music.
My Heroes Have Always Killed CowboysMy Heroes Have Always Killed Cowboys by A Day in Black and White
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Perfect for hen your angst has an occasional bout of testosterone and you feel like screaming and loud guitars amidst your dark introspection.
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Billie Holiday20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $3.74
No one can deny the beauty and sorrow in that woman's voice.
Lilja 4-ever (Lilya 4-ever) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Sweden ]Lilja 4-ever (Lilya 4-ever) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Sweden ]
This movie can do one of two things: convince you that the world is a cold and hopeless place, or snap you out of your depression as you realize, "gee, I sure am glad I haven't been abandoned by my mother, kidnapped, and forced into a life of prostitution and McDonalds."
Wings of Desire (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]Wings of Desire (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $24.95
This movie is so beautiful it makes my heart literally flutter; for some reason, the heart flutters are a good remedy for depression.
The Diving Bell and the ButterflyThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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This is another movie that breaks your heart and fills it up all at once; it is a wonderful cinematic accomplishment and beautiful story that is inspiring in many regards.
It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)
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Wipe them tears away, it's a wonderful life!