Music Therapy

An Alternative Medication for the Mind and Soul

Music is in an experimental investigation for medication alternatives; formally known as, Music Therapy. While music has been famously enjoyed by billions of people for centuries, it is no secret that certain songs make many hard situations easier to deal with; however, music has more power than that; as an example, from the emotional level of a break up to the symptoms of dementia and PTSD, music literally heals sorrows, more specifically, it heals the mind. Listening to a song produces chemicals in the brain that allows real medical treatment, like restoring memory or offering pain relief. Music Therapy carries unknown weight of importance in the world of medication, but there is a common observation, music also has the abilities to change the way we think, whether we are mentally healthy or not. Through my conducted research of credible studies and successfully treatment stories, Music Therapy is an underrated treatment for illnesses and conditions and possible alternative for some prescriptions.
Music therapy began in the 18th and 19th centuries, with much of the practice focused on relieving mental distress. By the mid-nineteenth century, interest in music therapy grew majorly everywhere around the world. By the twentieth century, large-scale music therapy programs were officially offered to people with mental illnesses (Gooding, 2018). Music Therapy was used quite commonly during the World Wars because of it’s gentle treatment to PTSD, it was relaxing, not painful.
Music therapy is a therapy type that uses music to stimulate the brain and reactivate different parts of the brain that may have been obstructed because of diseases or distress.