I love music, especially some good old-fashioned jazz, such as that performed by Herbie Hancock or Harvey Mason. In fact, those two helped me get through all-night study periods preparing for my exams during medical school. I was even able to thank them in person many years later. Music has a power over us that most people never realize. Aristotle thought that music could actually mimic the emotion and character of humans. He pointed to gentleness, happiness, anger, sadness, and bravery as some examples. Apollo, the Greek god of music, was also the god of sunlight and healing. Music was thought to have the power to affect people’s thoughts and actions in ancient Greece. The same can be said today. G.T. came to me with a history of chronic depression. She was 41 years old, had been on numerous antidepressant medications, and had seen several therapists. She wanted to know …