1. Social anxiety, general anxiety, test anxiety, or panic attacks

Family expectations or problems

2. Listening to music can be an enjoyable experience, but there is also evidence that music has psychological benefits including having an influence on your moods.

3. There are a lot of reasons talking about our problems can be difficult. Some people (especially men) are socialized to internalize feelings, rather than give voice to them. Sometimes the very emotions you’re dealing with — like guilt over something you did, or shame about how you think you’re perceived — can feel so overwhelming that you can’t get up the motivation to talk it out.