Tag: ‘Music Minds Matter’

Help Musicians UK marks the 1st anniversary of Music Minds Matter via #MMM1YearOn

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has marked the one year anniversary of Music Minds Matter, its around the clock listening ear service and support line dedicated to everyone who works in the music industry with a dedicated hashtag #MMM1YearOn. With thanks to its friends, partners, collaborators and supporters across the industry such as the BPI, MVT (Music Venue Trust), Musicians Union, Getahead Festival/AEI, PRS Members Fund, BAPAM (British Association of Performing Arts Medicine), ABO (Association of British Orchestras) and artists such as Nina Nesbitt, Adam Ficek (Babyshambles) and more, HMUK will…

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HMUK highlights Music Minds Matter service on World Mental Health Day 2018

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10 October, Help Musicians UK highlighted its around the clock, dedicated support line and service for the music industry, Music Minds Matter, through several key industry collaborations and partnerships, as well as a special social media campaign #MyMusicMindMatters. A growing music industry population needs preventative support, as evidenced by new data revealing nearly 3 in every 4 people who contacted Music Minds Matter were in need of a listening ear and advice. New statistics on those contacting the Music Minds Matter…

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Emika releases new album in support of Music Minds Matter service

Stuart Mitchell

Electronic artist Emika’s forthcoming album ‘Falling in Love With Sadness’ will be released on October 10, World Mental Health Day, in partnership with Help Musicians UK. From the 9 September until the 10 October 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the album pre-sales will be donated to Music Minds Matter, our 24/7 dedicated mental health support line and service for the music industry. Alongside the release, Emika is inviting people from all over the world to share their experiences of depression, anonymously and in different languages, on her website…

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Help Musicians UK launches 24/7 mental health support line and service for the music industry

Stuart Mitchell

In December 2017 the country’s leading independent music charity, Help Musicians UK (HMUK), launched its landmark new 24/7 mental health service ‘Music Minds Matter’ for anyone working in the music industry. The Music Minds Matter service is the industry’s most comprehensive yet – combining advice, signposting, clinical pathways and professional therapeutic services, including counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Uniquely, the service also provides access to the charity’s grant funding, and individuals may also access advice on legal issues, debt and benefits. This is a first for the British music…

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