Breaking the Silence: Therapeutic Uses of Music and the Wellbeing of Adolescents

The author of this review paper critically discusses the Handbook Music, Adoles­cents, and Wellbeing, edited by Katrina McFerran, Philippa Derrington, Suvi Saarikallio (2019). purpose is to evaluate strengths limi­tations volume, which, drawing upon empirical, practical, theoretical, personal perspectives from fields music therapy, psychology, cognition, sociology, explores therapeutic role in lives adolescents. Moreover, an attempt made highlight most valuable obser­vations learnings which a non-clinician might glean book light COVID-19 pandemic. hopes that future collections on music, ado­lescence, wellbeing will rebalance their research towards more cultural, socio-economic, musical diversity ensure marginalised voices are heard.