Christmas music is everywhere and it seems to be starting earlier and earlier each year. Memories of ‘Christmas Past’ flood back during the first bars of “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree.” For some a happiness chord is struck, joy is released,...
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The last 18 months have taken a toll on our global community. While we continue to experience both individual and collective moments of shift around to the pandemic - the immediate and lasting benefits of music therapy to support physical...
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Music on the frontlines to me, is a chance to step away from the isolation. A chance to experience something meaningful and bring about opportunities of rehabilitation where time has stood still. Human connection can still be achieved six feet...
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Research has shown that music alleviates symptoms of anxiety and depression. As music therapists - we see this every day. These days - my first encounters with clients often bear the marks of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Their faces are...
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Music therapy is one of the healthcare professionals that a patient might come across during their stay in the hospital, along with encounters with various other healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, and...
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If one thing this past year has taught me, it is that we, humans, are incredibly resilient, creative, and adaptable creatures. When we were told to stay home, to protect those most vulnerable, we adapted to a new world of...
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When Statistics Canada shared their results from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health 2012 it fell in line with a recommendation by the Commission’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada which outlined the need to “improve mental health data collection, research, and knowledge...
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Emily is 16 years old and over the past few months has disengaged from her peers and family members. It has come to the attention of her foster mom that she was being terribly bullied at school. The bully has...
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When Statistics Canada shared their results from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health 2012 it fell in line with a recommendation by the Commission’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada which outlined the need to “improve mental health data collection, research, and knowledge...
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There are side effects and costs to using drugs, and depending on your specific bio-makeup the drugs’ effects can be positive or negative to your health and well-being. As discussed last month, music is no different – except for one...
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