Queen's Brian May Still Struggles with Depression, But Music Saves Him

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Brian May of Queen performs during the Platinum Party At The Palace at Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Kerry Davies - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Being rich and famous doesn't make you immune to depression... just ask Queen guitarist Brian May, who said, "I think depression is built into my psyche. It’s a hereditary thing, something I’ve been aware of for a very long time."

He says he copes by making music. "It saved my life a lot of times and, it's true, music is the best therapy."

In the same interview he said the condition of the world right now doesn't help. He said, "truth has gone out the window in this century. Nobody knows what the truth is anymore. It seems like nobody cares. I find the world a very strange and screwed-up place. I don’t feel comfortable in the world as it is now.”

A few years ago, Brian May talked very honestly about his battle with depression (read the story HERE)

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