Brian was struggling hard with depression when he wrote Long Away. He said in an interview that he didn't seek therapy until after the song came out on Queen II. I believe these are his thoughts on depression, the questions he was asking himself, and his thoughts about what to do. Evidently therapy was his answer when he found try as he might, he could not leave his troubles behind. So after trying by himself, he sought out a therapist a couple years later (in the 70s). After Freddie Mercury died in 1991 his depression was so bad that (he said) he considered suicide ... so he entered a clinic and participated in group therapy and had sessions with his own family - all of which helped him truly feel that there were people who loved him even though he felt so alone. In an interview after the clinic he described himself as a "depressive" indicating it was a lifelong condition he had to grapple with. He said the clinic was in Arizona and that no one knew who he was. I love that Brian is open and shares his insights with others in hopes of helping them too. He says his songs are based on his personal experiences, with the understanding that others who are going through similar things may find some help or hope from realizing they are not alone with the type of feelings they have.
Brian was struggling hard with depression when he wrote Long Away. He said in an interview that he didn't seek therapy until after the song came out on Queen II. I believe these are his thoughts on depression, the questions he was asking himself, and his thoughts about what to do. Evidently therapy was his answer when he found try as he might, he could not leave his troubles behind. So after trying by himself, he sought out a therapist a couple years later (in the 70s). After Freddie Mercury died in 1991 his depression was so bad that (he said) he considered suicide ... so he entered a clinic and participated in group therapy and had sessions with his own family - all of which helped him truly feel that there were people who loved him even though he felt so alone. In an interview after the clinic he described himself as a "depressive" indicating it was a lifelong condition he had to grapple with. He said the clinic was in Arizona and that no one knew who he was. I love that Brian is open and shares his insights with others in hopes of helping them too. He says his songs are based on his personal experiences, with the understanding that others who are going through similar things may find some help or hope from realizing they are not alone with the type of feelings they have.