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Feb 26, 2024 · When it comes to your mental health, music can: Help you rest better. A study involving students found that listening to relaxing classical music at bedtime improved sleep quality.
Aug 1, 2023 · Considering the healing effects of music, it may seem paradoxical that musicians may be at a higher risk of mental health disorders. 8 A recent survey of 1,500 independent musicians found that 73% have symptoms of mental illness. This could be due in part to the physical and psychological challenges of the profession.
Apr 10, 2024 · Chin has been encouraging more musical collaborations and even the creation of ensembles among Tunefoolery performers. She says that watching the musicians perform for audiences who are currently being treated for mental illness has been gratifying to witness. “That, in itself, is extraordinary,” Chin says.
Jun 22, 2021 · Is engaging with music good for your mental health? This question has long been the topic of empirical clinical and nonclinical investigations, with studies indicating positive associations between...
The mental well-being of adolescents is significantly influenced by music through mechanisms such as the facilitation of emotional expression and regulation, fortification of social bonds and the sense of belonging, as well as the fostering of creativity and cognitive development.
Aug 30, 2019 · Here we tested whether musical engagement predicts (1) a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar or stress-related disorders based on nationwide patient registers or (2)...
Oct 7, 2020 · A recent survey on music and brain health conducted by AARP revealed some interesting findings about the impact of music on cognitive and emotional well-being: Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
Apr 24, 2024 · The psychological effects of music can be powerful and wide-ranging. Music therapy is an intervention sometimes used to promote emotional health, help patients cope with stress, and boost psychological well-being.
Nov 1, 2020 · Psychologists and neuroscientists are particularly interested to find out which neural pathways are affected by music, how music influences children’s development, and how music interventions may help people with a range of physical and mental health conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, delirium and Parkinson’s disease.
Jun 15, 2023 · Research suggests that music exerts a positive effect on human health through modulation of several neurochemical systems (e.g. dopamine, opioid, etc.), thereby stimulating the perception of pleasure, reward, motivation and arousal, lessening stress and anxiety, improving the extent of social affiliation, and increasing the efficiency of the ...