Pop hits create connection and reduce the shame, but BetterHelp's State of Stigma report finds that access, friction, and follow-through remain the critical gaps Dusana Risovic Trending on Billboard Leave it to Taylor Swift to eloquently proclaim, “Heartbreak is the national anthem, we sing it proudly, we are too busy dancing.”  Those are the lyrics to the superstar’s 2014 track “New Romantics,” a cathartic shout-from-the-rooftops anthem that showcased the songwriter’s heart-on-her-sleeve approach, while touching on the indomitable power of music. As all Swifties know, she built her entire career of catharsis through music and a legion of fans have experienced that catharsis right back.  Mental health and music have long gone hand in hand, because that’s the power vulnerable lyrics can have: they’re a balm, a soothing salve, a warm hug. No matter its heartbreak or anxiety, the right song provides a give and take between artist and listener.…