BAPAM Director Claire Cordeaux was invited to be part of a panel at an event organised by music event promoter Skiddle. The panel discussion was titled mental health in the music industry and was organised off the back of a survey the promoter had conducted amongst professionals within the industry, looking at their mental health at work.
Other panelists included Christine Brown from Help Musicians UK and psychotherapist and former music producer and DJ Matt Cantor along with some other music promoters.
The survey found mental health problems were a big issue amongst this demographic. According to the survey 82 per cent of those working in the industry said they suffered stress, 67 per cent suffered from anxiety and 40 per cent from depression.
65 per cent of the promoters frequently felt an intense and an unmanageable level or pressure and almost 50 per cent said the music work often led to a constant level of anxiety and sadness.
Speaking on the panel Claire Cordeaux said, “Promoters don’t get the visibility that other groups get even though the survey shows that they experience similar sorts of issues. So the results aren’t that surprising as they are probably not getting the same sort of access to support that other parts of the industry are getting.”
Here’s the full discussion: