‘It’s Time to Talk’ - one of the biggest surveys into mental health in the music industry, and the first such survey in India - launched on 10 November at the Soundscapes of India Fe...

Noida-based music school the Global Music Institute and Indian mental health service Tatva have partnered with Goldsmiths college and research consultancy Creative Empirical from London to conduct ‘It’s Time to Talk’ , an India-wide survey that seeks to “understand the scale, nature, and determinants” of mental health challenges among the country’s musicians and industry professionals. ‘It’s Time to Talk’ aims to deliver data-based insights that will “contribute towards building a safer, more empathetic, and sustainable music ecosystem in India”, says the press announcement.

Research shows that musicians are an at-risk occupational group for mental health difficulties and suicidality. Further, social media has become central to w...

Research shows that musicians are an at-risk occupational group for mental health difficulties and suicidality. Further, social media has become central to w...

A new study on the mental well-being of musicians was carried out by the University of London and the results are not good. Its conclusion? “The music industry is a profoundly dangerous place.”

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New research from the UK and US has found that the music industry is not a safe profession due to its high risk of suicide and that women in the business are significantly more at risk.

The music industry is an "inherently dangerous place to work" due to high levels of suicide among musicians, new research from Goldsmiths has found.

There’s a worrying conclusion made by a new study on suicide rates: “The music industry is a profoundly dangerous place.”

Dr George Musgrave is both a musician and an academic, with first-hand experience of the music industry’s challenges. In this guest editorial, inspired by their

Calls for more support as study finds musicians in England and US have among highest rates of suicide

Calls for more support as study finds musicians in England and US have among highest rates of suicide

Some studies have suggested that professional musicians may suffer from elevated levels of mental ill health compared to both non-professional musicians and the general public. The aim of this study w...

Evidence suggests that popular musicians are an at-risk occupational group for suicide, with the deaths of famous musicians in the ‘27 Club’ reinforcing cult...

Some studies have suggested that professional musicians may suffer from elevated levels of mental ill health compared to both non-professional musicians and the general public. The aim of this study ...