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Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of music therapy. For a person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury, music can help by providing cognitive stimulation, motivation to move, and emotional or spiritual support. (Archive photo)PHOTO: getty images/istockphoto/Artfully79

Published March 28, 2024

Did you know that March is Music Therapy Awareness Month?

The therapeutic acceptance of music therapy “really came to fruition after World War II, when veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.” […] but currently it is not well known or used as much as it deserves,” says Suzanne Caron, founder and director of the National Institute of Music Therapy.

There are several types of needs that may correlate with support for this therapy. Whether it is providing patients with the opportunity to treat their physical or psychological ailments with the main goal of empowering them to become agents in their lives, to regain control over their body, their mind or their feelings.

The founder of the Institute, established in 2016, allowed us to understand in detail the benefits of this psychotherapy, which supports development, well-being and health.

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