Texxx-Man Cosplay’s Quarantine Playlist

Are you bored and have nothing to do? Are you feeling lonely, depressed, and unable to hang out with your friends? If you have answered yes to both of these questions, I have the perfect solution to ease your loneliness. As you have already noticed, the coronavirus pandemic has already taken a toll on millions of people who have lost their jobs, being separated from the people that they love, not working at the moment, or all of the above. There has been a dramatic spike in calls to mental health and suicide prevention hotlines since this outbreak began. Believe me. I’m currently going through the same issues as those suffering from mental illness. The nonstop news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on me mentally and probably for others as well.

Self isolation may be the smartest way to protect yourself from those who might have COVID-19. However, it can have negative and unfortunately, tragic results. For example, a 34-year-old man in the UK named Daniel Furniss took his own life earlier this month due to loneliness and the country’s social distancing measures.

Health experts constantly remind us to stay six feet apart from others, but they’re not addressing the negative effects of people having to social distance themselves from others and to be isolated from the ones that they love. That’s the one thing that I wish they would acknowledge. I don’t want anyone to lose their own lives, especially to the point where people start to harm themselves. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one million people die from suicide. That’s one death every 40 seconds. It’s important that in these difficult times, we have to take care of not only our physical health, but also our mental health.

Whenever I’m feeing alone or sad, I listen to music. I have my headphones on and listen to songs on Pandora. Some songs make me feel excited, while others make me feel sad. Below is my quarantine playlist, which includes some of my favorite songs. From heartbreak to upbeat, I put a lot of thought into this list. I listen to just about anything, but it solely depends on my mood.

•Somewhere I Belong-Linkin Park

•Feels So Good-Sonique

•Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!

•Levels- Avicii

•Flight-Tristam & Braken

•Remember The Name- Fort Minor

•Square Biz-Teena Marie

•Get Down On It-Kool & The Gang

•Jump- Kriss Kross

•New Kid In Town-The Eagles

•Don’t Stop Me Now- Queen

•I Just Called To Say I Love You-Stevie Wonder

•Dre Day-Dr. Dre

•Show Me Love- Robin S.

If you’re feeling lonely or having suicidal thoughts, I’ll post some hotline numbers below this article. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to cry and pour out your emotions. It’s okay to ask for help. You’re not alone in this and there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. This is coming from a guy who has been diagnosed with mental illness for almost 10 years, so I can definitely speak from experience and understand how you’re feeling. I have an open door policy, where you can always reach out to me on my social media pages if you ever need to talk or need a friend. I’ll be that person for you.

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

SAMHSA's National Helpline:

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

The Trevor Project:

1-866-488-7386