Taylor Swift Caught Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills in Between her performance at her Eras Tour in Edinburg, Scotland

All eyes in the media, as well as her fans, are on Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Along with that comes ideas and desires that each one of the fans has, but what happens in the heads of the ‘Swifties’ after the long-awaited concert ends?

It is common to think that after dancing, singing, screaming and experiencing a moment of pure happiness, as the one that Taylor Swift’s fans will experience today and tomorrow, that everything will be joyous.

In fact, psychologist Kayla Greenstien describes Taylor Swift’s concerts as intense experiences that can be compared to the effect of “taking psychedelic drugs”. However, after the concert, ‘Swifties’ might feel the opposite: post-concert depression.

What is post-concert depression?
According to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) there is a big difference between depression and sadness. The former is when negative feelings are part of our life and have been there for a long time, while the latter is when we feel discouraged just for a moment.

For its part, the Complutense University of Madrid points out that post-concert depression exists and is common among people who love to go to these type of events. It occurs because “human beings seek synchrony with other individuals through music”.

Under that premise, post-concert depression could be said to be a period of nostalgia and has nothing to do with a mental health disorder.

Taylor Swift’s concert, similar to a wedding
According to psychologist Kayla Greenstien: “It’s absolutely normal to feel a little deflated after an event as highly anticipated as the ‘Eras Tour.’ I think we see something similar with weddings. For people attending the Taylor Swift concert, the atmosphere created there is a space of femininity.

“Coming out of that concert space and going back to the real world, it’s like the effect of the movie ‘Barbie,’ it can be absolutely jarring.”

The expert offers recommendations to overcome this melancholy phase. She points out that one option is to watch the videos that were probably recorded during the concert, or even print photos taken to create an album that captures the experience.