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- Music therapy reduces stress and anxiety and can be as effective as traditional talk therapy, a new study finds.
dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/music-therapy-improves-student-mental-health-study-shows/
Music therapists are educated in how music affects humans and how to use music to create positive changes in people. Using the engaging, motivating music stimulus, music therapists create interventions to help students succeed.
- Anita L. Swanson
- 2020
Apr 17, 2023 · A study of undergraduate students during the pandemic found that online music therapy was as effective at lowering stress and anxiety as traditional talk therapy.
Aug 1, 2023 · Music therapy is offered in settings such as schools and hospitals. 1 Research supports that engaging in music-making activities, such as drumming circles, songwriting, or group singing, can facilitate emotional release, promote self-reflection, and create a sense of community. 5
Oct 9, 2023 · The use of music therapy techniques has recently extended into the educational realm to help overcome learning difficulties, support emotional management, and assist students to develop necessary social skills. This is known as educational music therapy (EMT).
Mental health disorders and suicidality are rising among adolescents and young adults (A-YA) while rates of treatment engagement remain notoriously low. Emerging research supports the potential of music-based interventions to improve mental health, but their efficacy remains unclear for A-YA.
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.
6 days ago · While music therapy is offered in a growing number of hospitals and long-term care centres, no Canadian university currently offers it to students. “There’s such a great opportunity here for a university to be the first to offer music therapy and be at the forefront of proactive mental health and wellbeing for students.”
