How hip-hop can save your Mental Health
Hip-hop might seem like an unlikely go-to genre for those struggling with their mental health, but many people find the lyrics resonate with their lives. A rapper and the two…
Hip-hop might seem like an unlikely go-to genre for those struggling with their mental health, but many people find the lyrics resonate with their lives. A rapper and the two…
Music can’t exist without memory. But, despite the fact that memory loss can be associated with dementia, people living with it are often still able to listen, sing along, perform…
Even the Victorians knew the powerful effect music has on mental health. By Dr. Rosemary GoldingSenior Lecturer in MusicThe Open University Introduction Music has a powerful effect on the listener. It is linked to better mental health, and it…
Composer Max Richter – with his epic, eight-hour-long piece Sleep – aims to be an auditory sandman. By Joseph F. ChandlerAssistant Professor of PsychologyBirmingham-Southern College Introduction By now, you’ve surely heard that Americans…
Music can be used in medical and psychological treatment with surprising – and real – results. By Dr. Kathleen HowlandProfessor of Music TherapyBerklee College of Music When I was a child,…