In hospitals and institutions today, music is still used to lift people's moods, ease pain and tension, and break through walls of isolation. But when depression runs deeper in the bone, music that resonates with it may be more persuasive. If you're more adventurous, more modern, dissonant music can second your feelings of confusion, angst, alienation, or despair. Music that brims with faith, hope, love, courage, or strength can be inspiring and empowering.
Music can, of course, be great for relaxation or reverie.
Finally, let's not overlook music as a stimulant. Try Mozart , Prokofiev , march music , Zydeco, dixieland, Klezmer , bluegrass, Gypsy music, Salsa, Indian and Near Eastern music, rock, and pop. G. H. Eifert et al.