MusiCares reaches out to the music community with mental health awareness programs
To shine a light on the importance of mental health among the music community, MusiCares
®, the leading music charity, is announcing a month-long line up of events to encourage musicians and those in the industry to prioritize their mental health. As the industry enters a new stage of the pandemic and more people become vaccinated, MusiCares is turning its focus to the future, prioritizing self-care and healing after a difficult year.
While mental health issues existed in the industry long before the COVID-19 pandemic, and will endure beyond it, MusiCares witnessed first-hand how seriously the pandemic affected music professionals. The inaugural MusiCares’ Wellness in Music Survey revealed that 26 percent of respondents were experiencing moderate to severe depression and 53 percent of respondents indicated they were unable to receive counseling because they couldn’t afford it.