70 Percent of Musicians Say They Have Suffered From Anxiety or Depression. What’s Next? | Billboard

70 Percent of Musicians Say They Have Suffered From Anxiety or Depression. What’s Next? | Billboard

With over 2,200 musicians participating, the study is the largest of its kind to date, and underscores both the prevalence of mental health struggles in music and the distinct pressures that exist for all workers in the industry.
While the report’s title is provocative, it illuminates the tense, love-hate relationship between art and practice: artists may find solace and healing in the creative process, but the working conditions of forging a musical career can be much more traumatic.

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