Listening to hip hop music can help cure mental illnesses such as depression, researchers have said.
Hip Hop Psych, a new group set up by neuroscientist Becky Inkster, of the Cambridge University department of psychiatry and Akeem Sule from the South Essex Partnership Trust, is aiming to promote the musical genre as an aid to treating depression and schizophrenia.
According to the pair, hip hop provides listeners with a sense of empowerment and self knowledge that could help them tackle any psychological problems.
Speaking to the Guardian, Becky said: ‘There is so much more to hip-hop than the public realises. I grew up in the nineties during the golden era of hip-hop, when it exploded into mainstream culture.
‘It is rich in references to psychiatric illnesses that have not been properly explored and which could be of enormous benefit to patients. We want to work with rappers, charities, medical groups and others to promote its real potential.’
According to reports, the group’s work could see patients writing and rapping their own lyrics as part of their therapy.
Visit Hip Hop Psych’s Facebook page for more information.
Hip Hop Psych, a new group set up by neuroscientist Becky Inkster, of the Cambridge University department of psychiatry and Akeem Sule from the South Essex Partnership Trust, is aiming to promote the musical genre as an aid to treating depression and schizophrenia.
According to the pair, hip hop provides listeners with a sense of empowerment and self knowledge that could help them tackle any psychological problems.
Speaking to the Guardian, Becky said: ‘There is so much more to hip-hop than the public realises. I grew up in the nineties during the golden era of hip-hop, when it exploded into mainstream culture.
‘It is rich in references to psychiatric illnesses that have not been properly explored and which could be of enormous benefit to patients. We want to work with rappers, charities, medical groups and others to promote its real potential.’
According to reports, the group’s work could see patients writing and rapping their own lyrics as part of their therapy.
Visit Hip Hop Psych’s Facebook page for more information.
