On January 27, Niu Tao, a well-known poet, musician and editor-in-chief of "South China Poetry Magazine", passed away due to depression at the age of 30. His father announced the bad news to the public. His sudden departure caused an uproar in the outside world. No one expected that, He was so talented, but he suffered from depression for many years and passed away so hastily.
Niu Tao’s father posted a tearful message to his relatives and friends on WeChat Moments on the 28th. He sadly wrote: “My beloved son Niu Tao died suddenly yesterday afternoon (January 27) due to an attack of depression.” This news was first reported in Literature and Art It has been circulated in circles and now it has become a hot search.
It is reported that Niu Tao was born in Xi'an in 1993 and moved to Guangzhou with his family when he was a child. His academic performance has been very good since he was a child. He was admitted to the University of Huddersfield in the UK for a master's degree in education. He is a member of the Guangdong Provincial Writers Association and a member of the Guangdong Provincial Television Member of the Artists Association.
After returning to China after graduation, Niu Tao worked in administrative work in a hospital, but in his spare time he published a large number of poems and prose. In addition, he also dabbled in the field of music and achieved good results.
In 2019, Niu Tao won the Most Popular Lyricist Award and Creative Composer of the Year at the New Music Chart Annual Ceremony. He once collaborated with Tai Zhengxiao, who wrote and composed the popular song "Sadness Counterflows into a River", which won the New Music Chart Best Single Award.
In addition, Niu Tao himself is also a singer. He released many albums during his lifetime and sang the songs "Star", "No More Her for the Rest of My Life", "The Distance That Wild Geese Can't Fly", "The End" and "New Era of Love" Although "Dear Love", "I Can't Leave You", etc. are not particularly well-known, these works are all his original works. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music himself, and he is very talented.
According to Niu Tao’s father, his son has been deeply troubled by depression since he studied in England. Over the years, he has been communicating with people in his circle of friends about his fight against depression. Niu Tao’s family members are also engaged in medical work. Various methods have been tried to treat Niu Tao's depression, but they still failed to relieve his pain and his condition became more serious.
In recent years, Niu Tao has needed to take antidepressants and sleeping pills for a long time to fall asleep. Last year, Niu Tao's condition suddenly worsened. He once told his friends that his "heart function and liver function" were damaged and he was extremely depressed. .
Looking through Niu Tao's social account, everything is traceable. His updates stayed in June 22, when he appeared and read the love poem "Warm Summer". His hair was messy and he had gained a lot of weight. At that time, some people felt that he was emotional. Very low.
In another previous post, Niu Tao once told netizens that he had experienced a deep emotional depression, crying almost every day, and a strong pessimistic and world-weary mood. Every little thing would make him anxious like a flea on a hot pot. He didn't know when he would get over it, but he really hoped that all the suffering people in the world would be relieved as soon as possible.
Before his death, Niu Tao posted four updates, three of which were from the New Year's Party held by the hospital. He himself also participated in performances on stage and took photos with colleagues. Niu Tao was in normal condition with a smile on his face, while the other The latest news is the pushed song "The Fate of Hope" by Chen Baiqiang, with the words "I am lonely" and other words. Chen Baiqiang is Niu Tao's only idol singer.
At the end of last year, Niu Tao informed his WeChat Moments that he was suffering from depression again. He also posted a photo of him sitting on the grass. In the picture, he was smiling brightly, but he did not expect that he would be in such pain.
Now his departure may be a relief. In another world, he will no longer suffer from depression. I wish you a good journey.
