Songwriting for Mental Health - UNSW Mental Health March 2022
Event description
🛑 Try something new this Mental Health March and, with the guidance of a
qualified music therapist, give therapeutic songwriting a go 🛑
In an exclusive session led by Matt Ralph, Music Therapist at Sydney
Children’s Hospital, you'll work through the process of writing song
lyrics and a melody while reaping the wide-ranging benefits of
therapeutic songwriting, including the opportunity for self-expression,
stress relief, and tapping into your creative brain as a means of
interpreting difficult circumstances and overcoming challenges.
Matt Ralph is a singer and songwriter as well as a full-time music therapist at the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick. Matt engages with music on a daily basis to bring wellness and a vehicle for expression to his own life as well as to those he engages with in all aspects of his life.
Matt has albums on iTunes and Spotify and is about to release a new album called Family. Songwriting is one of Matts greatest passions and he is excited to share the powerful ways that combining meaning with melody can create something unique in the world and bring positivity and creativity into everyone’s life.
This session is suitable for people of all abilities – whether this
is your first time writing a song or your hundredth. You do not need to
know how to write music or play an instrument. You just have to be ready
to have a go!
Lets make some music together! 🎵
This event is for UNSW students and staff. Limited places are available and registration is essential
This event is brought to you by the UNSW Music Performance Unit.
Mental Health March is created by UNSW Health Promotions Unit and aims to encourage the UNSW community to engage in conversations surrounding the often challenging topics of mental health and wellbeing. The team offer workshops, resources and mental health services to all UNSW Students and Staff.
If you or someone you know needs some support with their mental health, you can contact the Psychology and Wellness team via Mental Health Connect.