https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/how-music-affects-mental-health
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. This

https://psychcentral.com/stress/the-power-of-music-to-reduce-stress
Music listening or music therapy reduced depression levels, according to a 2017 review, ... Research shows that music can help relieve both chronic pain and post-operative pain:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7673528/
Search strategy and selection criteria. PubMed (MEDLINE), Ovid-Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Clinical Evidence were searched to identify studies assessing the effectiveness of music therapy on depression from inception to May 2020. The combination of "depress*" and "music*" was used to search potential papers from these databases.

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/Power-of-Music-in-Mental-Well-Being
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.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/two-takes-depression/202005/binaural-beats-music-can-reduce-depression
For easing the symptoms of depression, listening to Binaural Beats with alpha,delta, or theta music can offer the following benefits: Deep relaxed state. Improved mood. Improved motivation

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/music-therapy
Benefits. For anxiety. For depression. In children. Summary. Music therapy involves using a person's responses and connections to music to encourage positive changes in mood and overall well

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-music-good-for-the-brain-2020100721062
Music activates just about all of the brain. Music has been shown to activate some of the broadest and most diverse networks of the brain. Of course, music activates the auditory cortex in the temporal lobes close to your ears, but that's just the beginning. The parts of the brain involved in emotion are not only activated during emotional

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/well/mind/therapy-music-anxiety-mental-health.html
In music therapy, clients play and listen to music as treatment for stress, depression and anxiety. Here's how it works. Isobell, 17, plays guitar and sings during a music therapy session at

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/202210/6-ways-music-can-reduce-your-stress
Here are six ways that music seems to reduce anxiety and stress. 1. The relaxing effect of tempo. Music tempo can be considered one of the most important factors. Research has shown that listening

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/well/music-therapy-treatment-stress.html
Music therapy is increasingly used to help patients cope with stress and promote healing. Andrew Rossetti, a licensed music therapist in New York, uses guitar music and visualization exercises to

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6486188/
Objectives. 1. To assess effects of music therapy for depression in people of any age compared with treatment as usual (TAU) and psychological, pharmacological, and/or other therapies. 2. To compare effects of different forms of music therapy for people of any age with a diagnosis of depression.

https://neurolaunch.com/depression-and-music/
Stress often exacerbates the symptoms of depression, making it difficult to find relief. However, music has proven to be an effective tool in managing and reducing stress levels. Certain types of music, such as classical or slow-tempo melodies, have a calming effect on the mind and body, promoting relaxation and helping individuals find a sense

https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/depression/healing-through-music-depression-music-therapy-benefits-and-uses/
In modern psychology, music is also used as a form of therapy, which has proven beneficial for various mental illnesses and symptoms, especially in group formats. One category of mental illness that may benefit from music therapy is depressive disorders. If you're living with depression or symptoms of depression, learning more about the

https://blog.calm.com/blog/music-to-relieve-stress
7 ways music can help to relieve stress and anxiety. While music can't solve all your problems, it can help lower stress, contribute to feelings of relaxation, and improve wellbeing. Here are some of the other benefits. 1. Music can help to optimize your sleep. Because music helps to soothe the nervous system, the right music can help you

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9205498/
The stress response. The stress response can be conceptualized as a compensatory reaction aimed at mitigating the potential consequences of a stressor [24, 25].The stress response is best illustrated by the archetypal 'fight-flight-freeze' reaction: in the presence of a stressor, the brain initiates an elegant synergy of neuroendocrine, physiological, and psychological processes that serve

https://www.ascap.com/help/wellness/7-ways-music-reduces-stress-anxiety
1. Music Triggers Pleasure. Excess cortisol fuels your stress levels, and music can help keep them in check. Research shows that cortisol production decreases when you listen to music, which Ringgold says can help take the edge off of that fight-or-flight response. Music also helps boost feel-good chemicals in your brain.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00239-5/fulltext
Although active music therapy >60 minutes/week by music therapist is the most effective intervention to alleviate depression in older adults, music medicine by listening to music of older adult's own preference >60 minutes/week is an alternative approach in settings with limited resources.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/stress-reducing-songs-mental-health/
Adele's 'Someone Like You' is one of the top stress relieving songs. Image: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson. "Listening to music together at a concert or a festival increases feelings of social connectedness, this elevates mood and builds relationships and connections that are protective against mental distress.".

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734071/
Methods. Sixty healthy female volunteers (mean age = 25 years) were exposed to a standardized psychosocial stress test after having been randomly assigned to one of three different conditions prior to the stress test: 1) relaxing music ('Miserere', Allegri) (RM), 2) sound of rippling water (SW), and 3) rest without acoustic stimulation (R).). Salivary cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-023-02606-z
Music is often used clinically as an adjunctive treatment for depression and can effectively relieve stress [27, 52]. However, the potential ability of music to prevent depression was not studied

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Overcome Depression - Binaural Beats Music to Boost Serotonin, Dopamine and Endorphin, Healing Music. ~ My other channels: Sub Bass Meditation Music https:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6542982/
Depression and Media Use. Access to online media has increased exponentially with the onset of digitisation and technological advancement (Brown and Bobkowski, 2011).Research has demonstrated that young people are even more likely to turn to media when they are in a negative mood (Dillman Carpentier et al., 2008).In fact, withdrawal from socialization and normal daily activity has been

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13607863.2023.2214091
Music intervention can relieve depression or anxiety in people living with dementia. Weekly short interventions of more than 45 min are effective for emotional regulation. Future research should concentrate on severe dementia and follow-up impact.