Music and mind: Harnessing the arts for health and wellness

World-renowned soprano and World Health Organisation arts/health goodwill ambassador Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience. Included in the collection is an essay by Jameel Arts & Health Lab co-director, Christopher Bailey.

A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.

In 'Music and mind' Renée Fleming draws upon her own experience as an advocate to showcase the breadth of this booming field, inviting leading experts to share their discoveries. In addition to describing therapeutic benefits, the book explores evolution, brain function, childhood development and technology as applied to arts and health.