{"id":23,"date":"2008-10-12T05:30:17","date_gmt":"2008-10-12T09:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emotionalhealth.us\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2023-11-23T23:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T04:19:57","slug":"choir-singers-for-emotional-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emotionalhealth.us\/blog\/choir-singers-for-emotional-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Choir Singers for Emotional Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Evidence suggests that choir participation can have a significant impact on physical, mental and emotional health,” writes\u00a0Michael Kelly at IrishTimes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“One in four people in Ireland will experience mental health problems in their lifetime but mostly they hide it because of the stigma attached, says Ted Tierney, deputy chief executive of Mental Health Ireland. These problems, he says, include panic disorders, anxiety, stress, depression and more serious psychological problems.”<\/p>\n

“People with mental health issues become isolated and they tend to spend a lot of time alone. Singing as part of a group is a fantastic social outlet and as a result can reduce isolation and loneliness.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Evidence suggests that choir participation can have a significant impact on physical, mental and emotional health,” writes\u00a0Michael Kelly at IrishTimes.com. “One in four people in Ireland will experience mental health problems in their lifetime but mostly they hide it because of the stigma attached, says Ted Tierney, deputy chief executive of Mental Health Ireland. These\u2026 Read More: Choir Singers for Emotional Health »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[61,62,19],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-worldwide","tag-ireland","tag-sing","tag-stigma"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t