<ul><li>Dr. Rossetti has seen increases in acute anxiety since the onset of the pandemic, making musical interventions even more impactful</li><li>Mount Sinai has expanded its music therapy program to include work with the medical staff, many of whom are suffering from post-traumatic stress from months of dealing with Covid.</li></ul>

Music Therapy

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Overcoming Trauma

<ul><li>A growing body of research suggests that music played in a therapeutic setting has measurable medical benefits. </li><li>It can also help people deal with longstanding phobias</li><li>Music has also been used successfully to support recovery after surgery.</li><li>Some hospitals have introduced pre-recorded programs that patients can listen to with headphones.</li></ul>

Music To Quell Fear And Pain

<ul><li>Music therapy is increasingly used to help patients cope with stress and promote healing.</li><li>Andrew Rossetti, a licensed music therapist in New York, uses guitar music and visualization exercises to help calm patients undergoing medical treatments.</li><li>The healing power of music - lauded by philosophers from Aristotle and Pythagoras to Pete Seeger - is now being validated by medical research.</li></ul>

Music Heals

Music therapy is increasingly used to help patients cope with stress and promote healing.