The arts as therapy

Music therapy is a recognised psychological clinical intervention delivered by registered music therapists to people with an injury, illness or disability. The therapy is available to people of all ages and abilities, with no musical experience required.

In 2010, a study into singing as a therapy for chronic respiratory disease concluded that singing classes can improve quality of life and reduce anxiety for patients with respiratory diseases, including COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

When Kathryn Graham was diagnosed with PH she began a blog to help herself make sense of the illness and has since published a book about her experiences.

A mother who lost her daughter, at the age of 21, to pulmonary hypertension is encouraging others to celebrate their lives through their writing.