A group of researchers found, there is an easy way to relieve stress and evendepression, that is music. According to them, music is non-verbal communication tohelp patients express their emotions.
A study, whose results are published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, apply thetherapy for three months against 79 people. A total of 30 people from the music therapygroup were given for 20 sessions with a trained music therapist and involving musical instruments like drums.
All depressed patients received standard counseling and medication accordingly.Result, the recovery was higher in patients who received music therapy than patients receiving standard therapy.
Music, according to experts, able to involve people who have trouble communicatingwith words though. Music therapy is also used to help children who are difficult to talk.Playing musical instruments and singing with the guidance of trained music therapistshelp children express themselves.
Professor Christian Gold, of the University of Jyväskylä said, "The experiments show of music therapy and standard care helps reduce depression and anxiety," Gold said,quoted by BBC news station.
"Music therapy has certain qualities that allow people to express themselves andinteract in a non-verbal ways. Even in situations when they can not find words todescribe their inner experiences."
Dr Mike Crawford, who specializes in mental health services at Imperial CollegeLondon, said the study shows that music can improve mood and general functioning of people with depression.
"Music is a social decision that is fun and meaningful. Music makes people connect to each other even without words," said Crawford.
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