Being a musician can be an extremely stressful job so maintaining good mental health is crucial for musicians, as it directly impacts your creativity, performance, and overall well-being. The pressures of the music industry, including irregular schedules, financial instability, and public scrutiny, can contribute to stress and anxiety. Prioritising mental health enables musicians like you to manage these challenges effectively, ensuring you can consistently create and perform at your best. Practices such as mindfulness, regular exercise, adequate rest, and seeking professional support when needed are essential for sustaining a long and healthy career in music.

The fantastic organisations below offer a range of specialist mental health support to musicians. Click on the logos to go through to their websites.

Music Minds Matters
MIND
BAPAM British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
Tonic Rider
We would also like to highlight the fantastic work of The Red Rebel Collective.  They are an innovative positive action organisation and have recently launched the world’s first period positive radio station, promoting women and gender minority DJs while also raising awareness of PMDD and positive menstrual mental wellbeing.
 
Click on the left logo to go through to their main website where they have more information and fantastic resources such as a meditation guide and crucial PMS/PMDD advice.
 
Click on the right logo to go through to the Red Rebel FM. They are actively encouraging emerging women and non-binary DJs and producers to do their own guest shows so if you are interested in this contact them directly (full details on their website).