Melodium Therapica A Coffee Table Book

Music improves the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances in patients with mental illnesses. Music also improves the mental health as well as health-related quality of life in patients with depression associated with other diseases such as cancer, arthritis, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. Music also has been shown to improve health outcomes in children/adolescents in educational institutions. This coffee table book traces the benefits of music on the mind and mental health since the time of the origin of music, as documented in our scriptures and other published materials to the current times, based on research papers published globally. The benefits of listening to musical instruments as detailed in our scriptures and supported by scientific evidence, and the healing effects of various ragas on the mind are also highlighted. The evolution of music as therapy for mental illnesses and the clinical evidence on the role of music therapy in patients with depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances have been delineated. This book also features the contribution of famous music composers from India as well as other countries, and the impact of their music on mental health. The unique feature of this book is that the contents are presented in an interesting manner using paintings, sculpture, and infographics. This book will be a great asset for music aficionados, healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with mental health, as well as art lovers.