Personal Essay: Music In The Therapeutic Profession

When facing challenges, singing is very helpful. At a young age picking up on melodies, harmonies, and lyrics easy. Once I became older the story started becoming clearer to hear. Some songs make me upset and lonely but another song could do the opposite and make me feel happy and excited. When music became interesting facts on music became more interesting as well. Come to find out music can be used in medical and therapeutic way. In the medical profession, if you play music to someone who has dementia that they may have heard in the past, it may bring back some memories from their younger life. Although it does not completely cure dementia, it does stall the progression.

There are also ways music can help in the therapeutic profession. In 1999 shortly before I was born, my parents got divorced. Well, about four or five years …show more content…
Over the past years my mom and grandparents have told me what it was like when my mom and dad were married. They said it started off good but then he became abusive, not only physically but emotionally as well, and I believe them because I dealt with him emotionally bullying me. Something many people wonder is why would someone bully others? What would cause them to think they are better than everyone else? Especially the “popular” kids why would they think they are better than the average person? One reason could possibly be their last name. What that means is when one of their parents or siblings did or have done something great and the teacher talks about it the kid suddenly becomes “cool”. They get special treatment and more opportunities. Singing can help this; it may calm a person or help them stand up to the bully.
Music can have a very optimistic effect on people when they are in an uncomfortable or tough situation. Although it can have the opposite effect, if a person picks the right music to fit his or her mood it can help. That is how music can chase optimism in the face of a