conclusion, summary and recommendations.

Literature review

Music has been regarded as a remedy to many significant problems among individuals because it acts as a soothing tool for individuals during their hard times. According to the research article of Steward et al. (2019), music can be used for maintaining good moods because it helps in forgetting about the issues being faced by the individuals. Music acts as a self-awareness tool resulting in self-conscious buildup among the individuals. In support of the statement, Tang et al. (2020) argued that music therapies are now being developed because they allow individuals to forget about their issues and recover rapidly. Music is considered soothing for individuals because it helps in building motivation to get back to routine again. Therefore, music is regarded as an essential perspective to recover from the issues of depression.

Music therapy is considered an essential tool for treating depression. In an investigation by Tang et al. (2020), it is argued that music therapy is now being used by many learning centers that have people with depression issues. Music therapy is considered a slow but effective healer of depression-related problems, due to which it has become essential for other developing nations to take help. They reported that music therapy is not used in developing countries and is still in developing phases. It should be promoted—supporting the statement, using music and music therapy to improve well-being, and overcoming depression-related issues. However, Ray and Gotell (2018) argued that music therapies are still in the development phases, due to which it is essential to note that depression issues should be resolved through other means. Ray and Gotell's (2018) research also recommended that therapy sessions be designed to make music a much more effective tool to treat depression-related issues. Their investigation found that many nurses working in hospitals suffer from depression-related problems. Hence they need music treatment. Based on the observed arguments, it can be summarised that music therapy is considered suitable for treating nurses suffering from depression.

Music therapy interventions have been identified as essential perspectives to treat depression, cardiac autonomic, and anxiety. Ribeiro et al. (2018) reported that people suffering from depression are increasing rapidly, due to which their performance is going down. Depression is directly associated with daily well-being. For example, people with depression issues suffer from low motivation, engagement, and dedication to professional and personal life. However, the research of Garrido et al. (2017) reported that social interaction among people suffering from depression is considered the best tool for treating instead of therapy. Therefore, people with a high number of friends are recovering from depression-related issues more quickly than others.

Social interaction among individuals is considered one of the essential perspectives for treating depression-related issues because when a person spends time with his friends, he enjoys it. Depression can be cured easily with music therapy, but social interaction is regarded as a much better tool for treating depression (Garrido et al., 2017). In support of the argument, Leubner and Hinterberger (2017) wrote that music interventions in treating depression are considered crucial because not many individuals are found using music interventions. However, there is still a debate about what interventions are effective in music therapy because there are so many. Hence, it can be summarised that music therapy and listening to music are considered essential for treating depression. Therefore, they should be used. Many nations are deploying music interventions to support their individuals and reduce the number of depressed people.

Many studies have observed the role of music in treating depression. However, it is reported that many developing nations are found with issues in the development of new tactics to resolve depression-related problems. The research article by Li et al. (2019) reported that many countries have music centers. However, they are not well enough to treat depressed people. The role of various music centers is considered crucial for treating individuals with depression. As per Ghasemi et al. (2017), the treatment of depression can be done through music. However, it is a time-consuming and challenging task. If someone is being treated through music therapy, then the chances of treating significantly elevate. Therefore, it is considered necessary for individuals suffering from depression to be treated through music because it positively impacts their senses.

Summary of literature review

Music interventions and music therapy can play an essential role in treating depression among individuals because they are positively associated with treatment. In most of the studies, it is reported that music therapy helps in treating depression because many countries are found using this method. The results obtained in most of the studies indicate that depression is used in developed nations while developing nations still demand attention. Many countries have been using music therapies for treating depression patients. However, there is a debate about which method is best (music interventions or social interactions) which is a gap covered in this study. Inconsistent results have been presented in some studies because it is hard to judge what their opinion is. One more gap observed in this literature review is the lack of investigations comparing various music therapies and music methods and music considered important for depressed people.

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