Song of the Week

Mad in America wants to know what songs you listen to that relate to your experience of psychiatry, or your thoughts and opinions about it. Check out the Staff Recommendations that have been published over the last few months and add your own by submitting here. Your song may be featured in our Song of the Week highlight and shared on Mad in America’s social media!

Invitation to the Weep by Claudia Schmidt

Song of the Week - January 10, 2025 0

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Val Crawford: "Humor about tears -- Schmidt has lots of interesting takes (though her...

Englishman in New York by Sting

Song of the Week - December 27, 2024 4

This week's song of the week was suggested by MIA reader Dan Frey: "'Englishman in New York' is a tribute to Quentin Crisp, who bravely...

Closer to Fine by Indigo Girls

Song of the Week - December 10, 2024 0

This week’s Song of the Week was suggested by Jennifer Chambers: "The song provides numerous examples (from which I have sampled) of trying to find...

What’s Going On by 4 Non Blondes

Song of the Week - November 29, 2024 0

This week’s Song of the Week was suggested by Chris: "I was about 25 when I looked toward psychiatry to help me figure out "What's...

The Child Inside by Depeche Mode

Song of the Week - November 21, 2024 0

This week’s Song of the Week was suggested by an anonymous reader: "My desire to "dig deeper" to find out what else makes me wanna...

I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones

Song of the Week - November 13, 2024 3

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by an anonymous reader: "'Nothing to do, nowhere to go -- I wanna be sedated': it represents...

Cruel Country by Wilco

Song of the Week - November 7, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by Ken Lacilla: "This song epitomizes the polarized state of our country's psychology and our oversimplification of...

FEEL. by Kendrick Lamar

Song of the Week - October 30, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by Varun Goel: "This song is so powerful in reflecting the depth and breadth of tension that...

“Ripple” (Grateful Dead) feat. Bill Kreutzmann (Playing For Change ‘Song Around The World’)

Song of the Week - October 23, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by Eric Setz: "Unlike Psychiatry this song gave me hope and did not make me feel alone....

Creep (live) by Radiohead

Song of the Week - October 16, 2024 1

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by Robert Gollwitzer: "I have always felt like some sort of weirdo in the presence of others....

There’s Nothing Wrong by Jhelisa

Song of the Week - October 9, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Susan Fitzgerald: "This is an old track (1993 ish) that I sang loudly around...

No Shortcuts by Heather Maloney (with Darlingside)

Song of the Week - October 2, 2024 0

This song was suggested by MIA reader Lindsey Bookman: "To me, this song reflects the work involved in either supporting someone else through a mental...

All Born Screaming by St. Vincent

Song of the Week - September 25, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Kathy Rudy: "This song reminds me that every living thing must go through some...

If You Could Save Yourself (You’d Save Us All) by Ween

Song of the Week - September 18, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Ailsa: "The media portrayal of Ween as a “joke band” has always been (predictably)...

Season of the Witch by Donovan

Song of the Week - September 11, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Barbara Summers: "My first encounter with psychiatry was in September of 2000 after I...

Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to) by Jack Harris

Song of the Week - September 4, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Chris Dubey: "The song is about losing one's range of emotions after trying psychiatric...

Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches

Song of the Week - August 28, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Aisha Owen: "This song and video clip is a pure fever dream! It is...

And She Was by Talking Heads

Song of the Week - August 21, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Kendrea Rhodes: "Everyone at school had thought the flying girl in that video was...

Let It Be Me by Ray LaMontagne

Song of the Week - August 14, 2024 1

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Beverley Susan Melampy: "After surviving 11.5 days of near-death withdrawal from 23 years of...

Candles and Stars by Sam Phillips

Song of the Week - August 7, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week comes in from MIA reader Gregory Luce. He writes that the song speaks of the hope he's found...

Anthem by Leonard Cohen

Song of the Week - July 31, 2024 1

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Pam Abbott: "For me this is a song about acceptance. Of accepting our vulnerability,...

Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel

Song of the Week - July 24, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Jane Wilson: "It was a time of agonizing transition for Peter Gabriel deciding...

Street of Dreams by Frank Sinatra

Song of the Week - July 17, 2024 1

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Jennifer Padron: "Frank Sinatra sings this hopeful, big orchestra sentimental and hopeful (and he...

Breakdown by Pepperwood

Song of the Week - July 10, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was written and performed by MIA Reader Zach Wyatt with his band Pepperwood: "A lot of my songs function...

A Reason To Fight by Disturbed

Song of the Week - July 3, 2024 0

This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader mellbell: "It is specifically about depression and addiction. It's so powerful and uplifting....