Music & Mental Health: Recovering a Lost Sense of Self?

I believe that music & other forms of creative arts can assist those recovering from mental illness in reconnecting with a lost sense of self which is often consumed by mental illness, such as schizophrenia or major mood disorders. Anyone know of research or have clinical experience with this? In particular, I write music from a clinician's perspective & would like to use this to provide hope during recovery and stimulate persons with mental illness to access their own creativity in order to strengthen their unique sense of self.

Any comments, suggestions, or queries are most welcome. Thank you.

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