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‘Managing your mental health as a DJ’ by Matt Cantor
This insightful article from Pioneer DJ dives into managing your mental health as a DJ, featuring valuable advice from therapist Matt Cantor / Freestylers, a DJ and member of the Music Industry Therapist Collective . With firsthand experience supporting music professionals, Matt sheds light on the mental health challenges DJs face—from relentless touring schedules to high-pressure…
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Peter Robinson and Tamsin Embleton invited by UK Music to speak to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Music
UK Music has invited Peter Robinson and Tamsin Embleton to speak with politicians as part of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music. The meeting follows a petition prompted by Liam Payne’s death, which calls for the music industry to take greater responsibility for the welfare of its artists. While significant progress has been made in…
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Music, mental health and wellbeing research seminar at Aberdeen University with Dr. Susan Raeburn
Dr Susan Raeburn joins Dr Christina Ballico and Dr George Musgrave to discuss all things music and mental health. Susan is a licensed clinical psychologist in Oakland, California with a special interest in working with performing artists. She has published numerous articles on eating disorders, addictions and musician mental health and is a member of…
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‘Calm in Chaos’ workshop at the inaugural SET conference in New Orleans this November
We are delighted that Dr K. Toi Washington-Simon is representing MITC at the very first edition of the Specialists in Entertainment Travel conference in New Orleans this November. Toi will present a workshop entitled ‘Calm in Chaos – Navigating Stress in the Entertainment Industry’, sharing her wisdom about the causes of stress, what to watch…
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‘Righting the Ship with Psychological Safety’ with MITC psychotherapists Whitney O’Malley and Jodi Milstein
MITC’s specialist music industry psychotherapists Whitney O’Malley and Jodi Milstein join two veterans of the event safety world, Bryan Huneycutt and Teresa Beardsley to present ‘Righting the Ship with Psychological Safety’ in San Diego on November 14 at the Event Safety Alliance annual summit. Bryan is Co-Founder of the Safety Advisors Forum-Live Entertainment, a member…
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MITC’s Chris Madden spoke to BBC News on Saturday about the tragic death of One Direction’s Liam Payne.
He addressed the impact of achieving fame at a young age, addiction, and how the music industry could improve care provision for both artists and their teams. Madden also reflected on the what can happen when fame wanes, particularly the difficulties that can arise when the intensity of performing at such a high level diminishes. Watch his interview over on…
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MITC’s resident French psychologist and therapist, Marie A Beau, wrote an article for APSARTS about how music touring is an elite sport …
La tournée musicale, sport de haut niveau : préparation physique, mentale et sociale A l’occasion de la semaine de de la santé des artistes organisée par APSARTS Avec l’aide de Stephane Quoniam https://apsarts.fr/ Et Music Industry Therapists Collective https://musicindustrytherapists.com/ Tourner avec une série de concerts ! le rêve devient réalité mais au prix d’épuisements…
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Balancing parenthood and career demands with artist Katie Melua and manager Sumit Bothra
ESNS is our favourite way to start the year and we are returning to Groningen in 2025 to present a very special panel on Friday 17th Jan on Balancing Parenthood and Career Demands. Hosted by music industry psychologist Anne Löhr and featuring one of the UK’s highest-selling female recording artists, Katie Melua. Originally from Georgia,…
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Psychologist Anne Löhr in Oslo with Music Norway
MITC psychologist Anne Löhr was invited by the good folk at Music Norway to present a session on mental health and touring, and explore mental health for those working in management positions, as part of their 2-day music managers programme. By all accounts it was a great success, and we hope to collaborate more in the…
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MITC’s Global Majority Support Group is featured in TPi Magazine, IQ Mag and AIM
We’re grateful to these publications for spreading the word about a new support group we have established in response to the alarming rise in racist violence and rhetoric across the UK. Strength in Unity is a free support group that will meet through September and October 2024, lead by psychotherapeutic counsellor Tameeza Henriot and trainee…