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Interesting question. Almost everyone I know would do the opposite and listen to albums they could identify with that do the opposite of cheering up. Maybe that helps in a catharsis sort of way. Maybe it just makes it worse.
I know when I went through a divorce, I was listening to Elliot Smith's first two albums and Pet Sounds years later as if attempting to drag out the misery forever and wallow in it. A couple things I remember actually helping were live shows. I went by myself and saw the Orb play on what would have been our wedding anniversary, and danced like a fool. I went and saw Painkiller play a couple months after that and they definitely earned their name from me. In all that pure volume it was easy to forget emotional ties.
So, I'm with the people who've already suggested noise and power. They're there for a reason. I bet Egg Nog by the Melvins could be very helpful.
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