Research suggests music therapy may help improve depression symptoms when used alongside medication and psychotherapy. It works by increasing blood flow and activating neurons in brain areas tied to ...

Recently, while I was folding a week's worth of laundry, my thoughts began to race about the myriad tasks I didn't want to tackle. Instead of making a list, I started to cry, tears spilling onto the ...

A current study published in the BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Journal researched how music therapy can improve the treatment of depression in children with Attention deficit-hyperactivity ...

At my talk this week with the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, a counselor from Cornith, TX asked thought-provoking question: "Did you find your tastes in music changed as you went deeper ...

Recent accounts and research highlight music’s dual role in bipolar depression—offering emotional regulation benefits while sometimes triggering painful mental loops. Therapists stress distinguishing ...

Musical genre matters for depression One important note: Studies have found that nostalgic sad tunes can actually increase symptoms of depression, especially if you tend to ruminate or withdraw ...

"Take me out tonight…where there's music and there's people," The Smiths say in their 1986 song "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out." Filmmaker, musician, and graphic designer Lauri-Matti Parppei ...

Ryan Brown began singing and writing songs when she was in elementary school. "We actually have a video that shows up on Facebook every year of her sitting, when she was probably 6 or 7, with a little ...

The Nashville singer-songwriter Liza Anne has been dropping one-off singles all year, and they released one called "Shania Twain Is Making Me Cry" earlier this month. A bunch of those tracks will ...