Singing in a group may help the symptoms of post-natal depression, a new study suggests. Researchers found that mothers who participate in group singing sessions with their baby were able to overcome symptoms more quickly than those who did not.
The new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, examined 134 mothers with post-natal depression. They were split into three groups to assess whether singing could reduce their symptoms in the first 40 weeks after birth.
One group of women received the usual care, another took part in group creative play workshops and the final group received 10 weeks of singing workshops. In these singing workshops, mothers listened and learned new songs as well as creating new songs reflecting motherhood.
The authors found that those with moderate to severe post-natal depression in the singing group reported a much faster improvement in their symptoms than mothers in the usual care group.
No difference was found between the play workshop group and those who received usual care.
- Source: Mail Online
