For this Minority Mental Health Month, our newsletter is dedicated to the benefits of music therapy!
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Music has proven to help elevate our consciousness and provide us with relaxation. As a tool for meditation, music takes us to different places, helps us imagine new worlds, and activates our creative selves. Much has been said about people of color not having enough access to these mindfulness practices, let alone having easy access to mental health services. July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and as such, we want to provide you with some links to help you learn more about the universe of music therapy. Click on the links (underlined) to find out more!
Positive Psychology put together a comprehensive list of activities useful for music therapy. The list starts by telling you what music therapy is and delves deeper into tools to help you navigate some of the basic exercises of this practice.
This post provides a basic understanding of the benefits of music therapy for those on their way to depart. It quotes the basics for you to continue researching more about the benefits.
Are you interested in a more research-driven approach to music therapy and want to read more about the latest discoveries? Consider subscribing to some of the publications included on the American Music Therapy Association website!
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VeryWell Mind goes over the specific benefits of music therapy to certain mental health approaches and the types of ailments it can help appease. The publication has many additional links to expand your knowledge about mental health diagnoses.
July started strong at the Multicultural Music Group's (MMG) headquarters in the Bronx. The Executive Team has been meeting up, under the leadership of Executive Director Luis Mojica, to go over next year's expectations. Many new countries and geographies will be the center of attention for the year, and we can't wait to share all the details with you!
One of the primary purposes this year will be to increase our audience. Your help, dear reader, will be of the utmost importance as we want to spread the word about what we've been doing for almost 30 years! Share our newsletters, events, and anything MMG related with your friends and family. Our community, you, are central to this endeavor.
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