People with Mental Illness Sing Their Way to Healthier Life in England

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New research out of England demonstrates the benefits of singing by people with mental illness! 

The research was recently presented at a conference from work done at the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health. This research center is also looking at the effects of singing on people with lung disease. It will be exciting to see all of this research when it it published! You can listen to the full BBC broadcast here.

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