Music and Motherhood Research Project
We invited new mothers dealing with anxiety and overwhelming emotions to join us for a group singing intervention dedicated to their emotional and mental wellbeing, in a pilot project titled Music and Motherhood. In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the research project involved two groups from 15 new Romanian- and Hungarian-speaking mothers experiencing postpartum depression symptoms, in a 10-week group singing intervention facilitated by professional singing leaders. In this project, the Cluj Cultural Centre worked together with the Central Denmark Region under the supervision of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Event
Music & Motherhood Meeting
WHO Europe and the Lab co-organized this full-day meeting at UN City in Copenhagen, highlighting a multi-country case study using music and singing to support new mothers experiencing postnatal depression.
Case Study
Music and Motherhood
A WHO-led implementation study built around group singing sessions specifically designed for mothers who experience postpartum depression (PPD). The project was conducted in 3 WHO/Europe Member States; Denmark, Italy and Romania; to determine the feasibility of implementing the intervention in different cultural contexts.
Research Project
Music and Motherhood
A project exploring cultural considerations for arts and health interventions. In particular, using group singing for postpartum depression, which has been successful in the UK, in new contexts in Denmark, Italy, and Romania.
Lead Researchers
Katey Warran, Calum Smith
Status
Completed
Lead institutions
UCL, WHO Europe
Type
Implementation study