...Lisa Wood; Penny Ivery; Robert Donovan; Estée Lambin Purpose There is growing interest in the use of music and other arts mediums as a way of addressing mental health and social wellbeing issues in a non‐clinical or therapy setting. This can be particularly apt for more at‐risk young people who...

... Livesey can be contacted at: ticia_livesey@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Choral Singing Music Wellbeing Mental health Mental illness In many cultures and times, music has been understood to have a beneficial impact on health (Gouk, 2000 ; Horden, 2000...