Assignment 3

 

 

According to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, nearly a third of millennials have behavioral health conditions, and rates are rising by double digits. Separately, a C-D-C survey data reported that nearly 41 percent of respondents are struggling with mental health issues stemming from the pandemic. The issues are related to the pandemic and to the measures set up to contain it, including stay-at-home orders and social distancing. Music has been the key to mental health success for Jean Rarig, who resides in Manhattan, New York. This morning she woke up for work and started her normal routine. At 8:30 a-m, her speaker slowly played one of her favorite songs. It soothed her mindset into being more prepared for her day. Music is a nice way to connect with your friends. Regardless if you are with them, or if they are far away. When they were are of the Tik-Tok dances, that was a fun thing to be able to do that with my friends even though I wasn't able to see them in person we could use the duet feature, said Rarig. Music also helps with the feelings you might have in a time of uncertainty. In this pandemic you have so much anxiety, fear or stress. You are not really sure how you are feeling, and you are not really sure how to put that into words. Maybe listening to music or dancing can help you get those emotions out in a way that you normally would not be able to, said Rarig. For many people living thru the pandemic, music is just another outlet to help them improve their mental health. I’m Yesh Naidu reporting from New York, for Murrow College.