Folk-Pop Singer Shawn Colvin Admits to Having Been Depressed

Shawn Colvin, who has been known for her pop-folk tunes such as "Sunny Came Home," "I Don't Know Why" and "Get Out of This House," admits she has had a bout with depression..

"I stopped taking a bath," she told HuffPost Live. "To get from the bed to the bathtub is sometimes an impossible feat, so you know that, alongside getting to work -- I've had to go to work when I've been depressed -- well, depression is miserable. It's like a pain. You can push through things, but it's not living."

The songstress recounted how, as a result of her depression, even the best efforts of her family and friends were often lost on her.

"If I was able to take in anything that was supportive, loving, compassionate, the horror of depression is that you're void of thinking you're worthy of any of that and you feel like a burden," she said. "You feel like no one understands it, and you feel guilty about that. You feel like no one can help, and in fact, it's very difficult for them to help, especially if they themselves haven't been through it."

She encouraged families and supporters of people with depression to read books by those who have also experienced the condition. "You can really get in the head of someone who can explain it from a perspective," she said.

Recently, the Grammy winning artist had just finished a successful tour with Steve Earle.  "Songs and Stories, Together Onstage" featured the two esteemed artists sharing the stage for a night of song swapping, duets, storytelling, and stellar guitar playing. The result was a rich and inspiring musical experience as these two long-time friends and mutual admirers shared music from their extensive catalogs as well as some of their favorite songs by other classic songwriters. 

 

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