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The research, which has been published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, looked at 134 mothers with post-natal depression and found that women who took part in group singing sessions with their babies experienced a faster improvement in their symptoms than those who did not.
The women were placed into three groups; the first group participated in group singing, the second took part in creative play sessions and the third group received their usual care, which could include family support, antidepressants or mindfulness.
The singing workshops saw the mothers learning lullabies and songs from around the world with their babies and creating new songs together about motherhood, and it was discovered that those with moderate to severe symptoms of post-natal depression reported a much faster improvement than mothers in the usual care and play groups.
While all the groups improved over the 10 weeks, in the first six weeks of the study, the singing group had already reported an average 35% decrease in depressive symptoms.
Dr Rosie Perkins, principal investigator, said the study was significant as it was important to tackle the symptoms of post-natal depression as quickly as possible.
She said: "Post-natal depression is debilitating for mothers and their families, yet our research indicates that for some women something as accessible as singing with their baby could help to speed up recovery at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives."
Lead author Dr Daisy Fancourt, from University College London, added that singing was another useful therapy to offer women.
"Many mothers have concerns about taking depression medication whilst breast-feeding and uptake of psychological therapies with new mothers is relatively low," she explained. "So these results are really exciting as they suggest that something as simple as referring mothers to community activities could support their recovery."
(JP/LM)
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Singing Could Help Mums Recover From Post-Natal Depression
A new study has suggested that singing could help mothers recover more quickly from post-natal depression.The research, which has been published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, looked at 134 mothers with post-natal depression and found that women who took part in group singing sessions with their babies experienced a faster improvement in their symptoms than those who did not.
The women were placed into three groups; the first group participated in group singing, the second took part in creative play sessions and the third group received their usual care, which could include family support, antidepressants or mindfulness.
The singing workshops saw the mothers learning lullabies and songs from around the world with their babies and creating new songs together about motherhood, and it was discovered that those with moderate to severe symptoms of post-natal depression reported a much faster improvement than mothers in the usual care and play groups.
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While all the groups improved over the 10 weeks, in the first six weeks of the study, the singing group had already reported an average 35% decrease in depressive symptoms.
Dr Rosie Perkins, principal investigator, said the study was significant as it was important to tackle the symptoms of post-natal depression as quickly as possible.
She said: "Post-natal depression is debilitating for mothers and their families, yet our research indicates that for some women something as accessible as singing with their baby could help to speed up recovery at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives."
Lead author Dr Daisy Fancourt, from University College London, added that singing was another useful therapy to offer women.
"Many mothers have concerns about taking depression medication whilst breast-feeding and uptake of psychological therapies with new mothers is relatively low," she explained. "So these results are really exciting as they suggest that something as simple as referring mothers to community activities could support their recovery."
(JP/LM)
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