Music, A Step in Treating Depression?
When you are depressed sometimes you can not express the you way feel. Sometimes you do not know how to act or what your next step in life should be. Most people do not even know they are depressed. Depression can be unexplained.
And a way to explain these feelings is music.
Music makes us feel certain things that simple words could not. Music is universal and can form as a solution between language barriers. It is even used in movies to set a certain emotion in a scene. A simple lullaby can ease a crying baby.
Isn't music a powerful influence?
It is proven that music therapy in which people learn how to play an instrument show fewer symptoms of depression. Let's face it most do not want counselling and find the time in session ineffective, to each his (or her) own. Music therapy has a certain something that allows people to express themselves and interact in a non - verbal way in situations when they can not find the words to describe their inner experiences. In the most simplest terms, music lets people express words that can not. So go out there learn how to play the drums (take your pick), we promise you it will help in some way or form.
Not only playing, but listening to your favorite tunes as little as once a week can help reduce depressive symptoms. Music can sometimes play as a distraction, it makes you focus on the rhythm or lyric instead of the negative thoughts in your head. Music boosts the level of the hormone dopamine, which gets you excited and motivated. Lastly, music makes you feel understood, listening to a certain "sad" song can help you feel that you are not alone and help you feel a sense of relation to another person.
Here is a "Feel Good" playlist for all of you beautiful people to help you on this journey.
And a way to explain these feelings is music.
Music makes us feel certain things that simple words could not. Music is universal and can form as a solution between language barriers. It is even used in movies to set a certain emotion in a scene. A simple lullaby can ease a crying baby.
Isn't music a powerful influence?
It is proven that music therapy in which people learn how to play an instrument show fewer symptoms of depression. Let's face it most do not want counselling and find the time in session ineffective, to each his (or her) own. Music therapy has a certain something that allows people to express themselves and interact in a non - verbal way in situations when they can not find the words to describe their inner experiences. In the most simplest terms, music lets people express words that can not. So go out there learn how to play the drums (take your pick), we promise you it will help in some way or form.
Not only playing, but listening to your favorite tunes as little as once a week can help reduce depressive symptoms. Music can sometimes play as a distraction, it makes you focus on the rhythm or lyric instead of the negative thoughts in your head. Music boosts the level of the hormone dopamine, which gets you excited and motivated. Lastly, music makes you feel understood, listening to a certain "sad" song can help you feel that you are not alone and help you feel a sense of relation to another person.
Here is a "Feel Good" playlist for all of you beautiful people to help you on this journey.
- The Naked and The Famous - Young Blood
- Sam Roberts - Where Have All The Good People Gone?
- Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
- Vampire Weekend - M79
- Michael Franti - (Say Hey) I Love You
- Coldplay - Hurts Like Heaven
- MGMT - Time To Pretend
- Dana Fuchs and Jim Sturgess - All You Need Is Love (The Beatles are absolutely magnificent and nothing can beat the original, but you can focus on the lyrics more in this)
- Ingrid Michaelson - Everybody
- Ellie Goulding - Human
- Metric - Stadium Love
- Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams
- Brett Dennen - Blessed
- Foster The People - Waste
- Matt and Kim - Daylight
- Wolfmother - Vagabond
- Of Monster and Men - Little Talks
- The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
- Imagine Dragons - It's Time
WHERE WORDS FAIL, MUSIC SPEAKS
Do you have a certain song that brightens your mood? Can you play an instrument of some kind? Do you think it helps in some type of way?
Let us know what you think or feel on the comment section below! :)
- E.N.
- E.N.
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