A slideshow presentation explaining Music Therapy, and ways to gain experience with the subject, pointers on finding a therapist, types of practices in the field, as well as types of medical conditions in which Music Therapy can be used as a clinical method of relieving symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, as well as many other forms of mental disorders.

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Music Therapy

2. Binaural Beats
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Coping with Stress

4. Types of Neurological Disorders

5. Prescribed
Music Therapy

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7. Bringing in a new light
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8. Waiting for the answers to fall into
your lap will not resolve your
issues
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9. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.):
“Simply put, music can heal people.”
Na. Nd. Definition and Quotes about Music Therapy. American Music Therapy Association. Np. (Web), Retrieved, Nov. 3, 2013. http://www.musictherapy.org/about/quotes/
Researching
Therapy Specialists
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10. My
Personal
Prison
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11. Seeking out a Specialist

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Yo-yo Ma:
“And here too, we see an edge effect – as music therapists know,
by combining two things many don’t usually associate, music
and health care – [we have] discovered a new path to healing....”
Na. Nd. Definition and Quotes about Music Therapy. American Music Therapy Association. Np. (Web), Retrieved, Nov. 3, 2013. http://www.musictherapy.org/about/quotes/

13. Suffering
from Pain
Ida Goldman (90-year-old testifying at Senate hearings):
◦ “Before I had surgery, they told me I could never walk again. But when I sat and listened to music, I
forgot all about the pain,” said Goldman, who walked with assistance during the hearing.
- REUTERS, Aug. 1, 1991.
Na. Nd. Definition and Quotes about Music Therapy. American Music Therapy Association. Np. (Web), Retrieved, Nov. 3, 2013. http://www.musictherapy.org/about/quotes/
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14. Personal Research
to Suit You
Personally
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15. “..the patterns in music and all the arts are
the keys to learning.” - Plato
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Explain
Listen to your therapist’s explanations to what type of
treatment they recommend.

18. - Establish a Pattern
- What about Binaural Beats?
- Join a Group
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19. Suffering from Depression/
Anxiety & Coping with Stress
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A brighter
day!