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What is mental illness or mental disorder?
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental illness is defined as a condition that negatively affects a person's thinking, feeling or mood for a sustained period of time. You might be wondering “Is depression a mental illness? What about anxiety?” Yes, they are. In fact, they are the most common types of mental illnesses. In this video, we cover 10 of the more common mental illnesses: Anxiety, Personality, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, PTSD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia or Psychotic Disorders.
Depression in older people
This short video explores the symptoms of depression in older people and what help you can get if you are feeling depressed. The video also shows how to cope if you are a friend or family member of an elderly person suffering from depression.
5 Ways Music Affects Anxiety and Depression
Music can be a powerful tool for alleviating pain and reducing stress. By engaging the brain's reward and pleasure centers, music helps shift focus away from discomfort, creating a calming effect that can ease anxiety and promote relaxation.
Music Therapy & Emotions for Depression, Stress & Mental Health Issues
Hope E. Young, The founder for the Center For Music Therapy in Austin discusses the use of music therapy as tool to handle emotional health issues. She explains the use of music therapy and gives examples of how it could be used in therapy session to help someone. Music therapy can be used to unburden negative emotions and trauma, relaxation, pain relief and stress relief
9 Music Therapy Benefits for Seniors
Music has always been known have a healing effect but now it’s scientifically proven! In fact, many professionals have dedicated their lives to understanding the field of Music Therapy. Some of the most well-known benefits of Music Therapy for seniors include: improved cognitive function and memory, reduced stress/ depression and increased physical movement and socialization.