general musicians' health and wellbeing
Help Musicians Health & Welfare team: 020 7239 9103 / help@helpmusicians.org.uk
The British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
BAPAM Health Practice Resources
Music Support 0800 030 6789 /
Incorporated Society of Musicians
Music Minds Matter 0808 802 8008 / MMM@helpmusicians.org.uk
Samaritans Helpline 116 123
The Music Manager’s Guide to Mental Health
Musicians’ Union Mental Health and Wellbeing resources
Mind’s Wellness Action Plans offer guidance for employers and freelancers, including help for working at home
Mind 0300 123 3393
Sane 0300 304 7000
Calm 0800 585858
NHS (England): 111
NHS Direct (Wales): 0845 46 47
NHS 24 (Scotland): 111
NAVIGATING THE INDUSTRY
Music industry terms by Kindness
MU guide to releasing your own product
The Creative Passport for music makers
Music Week’s top 5 tips for making the independent route work for you
AIM Start up Guide to the Music Business
How Did You Manage That? podcast
MMF Dissecting the Digital Dollar
Artist management platform Centralized
Creative Differences (neurodiversity guide)
We Are Unlimited article about disability by Amble Skuse
Information on writing an access document for disabled artists
‘The F-List’ of female musicians available for festivals
Money Management, Social Media and Criticism and Opinions
The Musicians’ Union tax advice
The Musicians’ Union guide to live fees and payments
The Musicians’ Union Work Not Play campaign
Musicians’ Union finance advice and rates
BPI Music Export Growth Scheme
Podcast on money for musicians
Podcast on social media and mental health in musicians
National Bullying Helpline 0845 2255787
Childline 0800 1111
Gurls Talk podcast on addiction to social media and FOMO
Brené Brown Under The Skin with Russell Brand podcast on vulnerability and power
supporting health
Touring
MU fair engagement guide for touring
BAPAM healthy touring checklist and rider
Access rider for disabled artists
Tom Middleton’s sleep hygiene tips
Mental Health America tips on being a couple again
Vocal Health
British Voice Association (info on gastric reflux as well as Muscle Tension Dysphonia and other issues)
Voice warmup app from Vocal Process (a tailored warm up from a vocal coach is advised)
Music and the Body
BAPAM performers advice on pain and posture
BAPAM free health assessment clinics 020 7404 8444
Hearing
BAPAM Hearing Conservation Guidelines
Help Musicians Hearing Health Scheme
Mental Health
See general health and wellbeing resources for main organisations
Maytree suicide shelter 0207 2637070
Podcast on mental health in musicians
Music and You mental health support
MITC Anxiety and Self-Isolation Guide
Substance Use and Addiction
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
NA (links to virtual 24/7 NA meetings)
NA UK helpline 0300 999 1212 (open 10am to midnight daily)
MusiCares (for US-based musicians, artists, and crew)
MusiCares 12 Step support group meetings (open to all music people internationally who are members of all 12 step fellowships)
Turning Point – alcohol and drug support
Mental Health America on co-dependency
Eating Disorders and Body Image
improving skills
Zig Ziglar’s Seven Steps of Goal Setting
BAPAM’s healthy practice diary (including a goal-setting framework)
BAPAM performance anxiety factsheet
Play: a psychological toolkit for optimal music performance
Podcast on performance anxiety
The Bullet-Proof Musician (support for performance anxiety)
Optimising Performance through Pre-Performance Routines by Berenice Zammit and Aaron Williamon
Sodajerker songwriting podcast
The Happiness Lab podcast with Laurie Santos
practitioners
Music Industry Therapists & Coaches
Comparison Coach Lucy Sheridan
Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselor Liz Ritchie
Clinical Psychologist Donna Rockwell
Psychotherapist Tamsin Embleton
Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultant Sam Parker
Psychotherapist Adrianna Irvine
Psychotherapist and Spiritual Recovery Coach Emmy Brunner
Performance Consultant and Psychologist Ellis Pecen
Voice Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Tori Burnay
Books
Music: The Business by Ann Harrison
All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald S. Passman
Slacker Guide to the Music Industry by Phil Taggart
How to Make It in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand
Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual by Tamsin Embleton
It’s Not Okay to Feel Blue (and Other Lies) by Scarlett Curtis
Lost Connections by Johann Hari
Recovery by Russell Brand
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Eating by the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston Ph.D.
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison
Waiting for the Man by Harry Shapiro
Mental Health in the Music Industry by Rachel Jepson
Can Music Make You Sick? by Sally Anne Gross and George Musgrave
Isle of Noises by Daniel Rachel
Musical Excellence by Aaron Williamon
The Musicians’ Way by Gerald Klickstein
The Singer’s Guide to Complete Health by Anthony F. Jahn
Performance Success by Don Greene
The Science and Psychology of Music Performance by Gary McPherson and Richard Parncutt
Performance Anxiety by Eric Maisel
Musician’s Yoga by Mia Olson
The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green and W. Timothy Gallwey
Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner
Peak by Anders Ericsson
It’s Not Only Rock ’n’ Roll by Jenny Boyd