Psychiatry experts say that depression may strike millions of people anytime all over the world. The state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and physical well-being remains among the leading causes of disability in the United States, according to recent studies. The demand for antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs are still as its peak as more patients are diagnosed with the clinical disorder.
Many patients, however, are now aware with the side effects of Paxil SSRI. This is why various depression-stricken patients choose to go into music therapy.
One famous biblical person who was known for depression is King Saul. In bible stories, King Saul and David were always mentioned. In the First Book of Samuel, it is written that when David was still young and Saul was still king, David's music eased the anxiety and depression of King Saul by playing music for him.
David was a very skillful artist and warrior. King Saul would summon David to play for him every time he would feel depressed, and instantaneously he would feel better. In the olden days, a greater appreciation for the arts was substantial since there were still no computers, video games and other forms of leisure like what we have today.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) says that findings from individual randomized trials suggest that music therapy is accepted by people with depression and is related with improvements in mood.
Nevertheless, the minimally numbered methodological quality of studies in this regard mean that it is not possible to be confident about its effectiveness. High-quality testing assessing the results of music therapy on depression is essential. The NCBI further adds that proof is beginning to emerge that music therapy may improve the mental health of people with depression.
"The results suggest that it can improve the mood and general functioning of people with depression," says Dr. Mike Crawford in a medical journal, who specialises in mental health services at Imperial College London.
"Music-making is social, pleasurable and meaningful. It has been argued that music making engages people in ways that words may simply not be able to."
Around 79 people showed a greater improvement in music therapy than in patients receiving standard therapy, a study conducted by the BBC News published in the British Journal of Psychiatry shows. Many patients are apprised of the harmful repercussions of antidepressant intake and would like to avoid a potential Paxil lawsuit. In this regard, more health care providers now prescribe a music program as an adjunct therapy to hasten recovery from depression.
