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Help Musicians launches online mental health resource

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Help Musicians has launched a new online mental health platform, providing information and links to sources of support, after seeing calls to its Music Minds Matter phone line increase by 34% this year.The new website, called Music Minds Matter Explore, offers written and video content for musicians on a variety of mental health related subjects.

Key topics include anxiety, performance anxiety and depression.“Music and musicians bring us all enormous joy but as [our] numbers show, mental health needs within the music industry are continuing to rise”, says Joe Hastings, Head Of Music Minds Matter. “Music Minds Matter Explore has been launched to provide all those working in the sector with a new and additional form of help – adding to the range of services Help Musicians offers in this area”.“We hope that those using the site will find information to understand their needs better, signposting to support available locally and nationally, plus knowledgeable and supportive voices”, he goes on. “The music landscape is ever-changing and we will continue to develop our mental health support for all those who work in music.

Sadly, two years of COVID have seriously disrupted careers and we would encourage anyone struggling to get in touch and find the support they need”.Claire Cordeaux, CEO of British Association Performing Arts Medicine, adds: “As the clinical partner of Help Musicians, BAPAM has been very proud to provide therapeutic support as part of Music Minds Matter to support the increasing demand for mental health support.

Rates of poor mental health have always been high in the musician population and COVID has had a significant impact”.“With increased financial pressures, lack of work opportunities and uncertainty.

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