A pioneering piece of research into the mental health of people working in the Indian music industry will be the first of its kind in India. It builds on Dr George Musgrave's previous research into musicians’ mental health and wellbeing. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2025/it...

New survey ‘It’s Time To Talk’ will examine Indian musicians’ mental health challenges Noida-based music school the Global Music Institute and Indian mental health service Tatva have partnered with Goldsmiths college and research consultancy Creative Empirical from London to conduct ‘It’s Time to…

Publication from the last psychology research project I worked on - looking at the relationship between musicians’ social media use and their mental health… www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

“Working in the content factory”: musicians’ social media use and mental health as seen through the lens of a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural conceptualisation Frontiers www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

@tomjoudrey.bsky.social Thanks for all the interest in my recent research Tom. Hope you’re well

V interesting article here suggesting Housing costs could be core to more sustainable incomes for artists/performers: #WeAreViable, aren’t we? Music careers, state support, and the political feasibility of a Basic Income for the Arts www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Good piece by George Musgrave in Cultural Trends: "WeAreViable, aren’t we? Music careers, state support, and the political feasibility of a Basic Income for the Arts" Conclusion? If you want to support artists, you need a functioning, non-punitive welfare state. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Big article on a big problem, poverty being the primary driver, with niche genres suffering the worst. Those working as musicians, actors and entertainers were the highest risk group in which overall the suicide rate for males was 20% higher than the male average and for females was 69% higher.

A new study warns of higher suicide risks among musicians #musicnews

Look out for your favorite musicians. It’s a rough time out there these days. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

Free event! 'Safe for Work? Conversations about harm &the creative industries' May 9, Aston Uni, Birmingham Talks: Rohit Dasgupta, Tanya Horeck, Yuval Katz, Amelia Knott, Vicki Mayer, George Musgrave, Jack Newsinger, Karen Patel, Emily Coleman, Anamik Saha, Nina Willment, Mhairi Brennan, Helen Wood

The music industry faces a silent crisis: musicians have a significantly higher risk of suicide than the general population. Read more in Frontiers in Public Health: https://fro.ntiers.in/c2Kb or news site ⬇️ https://fro.ntiers.in/74bj

🎸 Musicians, actors and entertainers are at a particularly high risk of suicide, according to international researchers who looked at mortality data from multiple countries

New research from the UK and US has found that the music industry is not a safe profession due to its high risk of suicide and that women in the business are significantly more at risk.

The music industry is an inherently dangerous place to work due to high levels of suicide among musicians, new research by Goldsmiths’ @drgmusgrave.bsky.social and Dr Dorian Lamis at Emory University School of Medicine reveals. Read the full story ⬇️ www.gold.ac.uk/news/2025/mu...

Study warns of heightened suicide rates among musicians There’s a worrying conclusion made by a new study on suicide rates: “The music industry is a profoundly dangerous place.”

A big thank you to @drgmusgrave.bsky.social and Dr Dorian Lamis for penning a great piece for the @frontiersin.bsky.social news site on the toll of death by suicide in the music industry, and the need for immediate action to support vulnerable artists. www.frontiersin.org/news/2025/03...

Rest in Peace to Caspar Melville, one of the loveliest and warmest souls I’ve ever encountered in this sorry thing we call life. A great scholar, curious mind, and mentor to many. Devastating news, and such a huge loss 🕊️

Our industry is in crisis www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

A very troubling read for the industry. We need to improve matters particularly for young musicians. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

🚨 New publication 🚨 *Content warning, this post discusses suicide* Did you know know that musicians are one of the most at-risk occupational groups for suicide? This new data, published today, should make everyone in the music industry stop and reflect www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

Coming out on Friday. 2 years of work and nearly 200 papers included. A collaboration with Emory Medical School in Atlanta which should give everyone working in music pause for thought 'Musicians, the music industry, and suicide'. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

New publication today in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology by George Musgrave @drgmusgrave.bsky.social Sally Anne Gross and me, looking at predictors of depression and anxiety in Danish musicians

Brand new data on levels of anxiety, depression and subjective wellbeing among musicians published today in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology alongside Sally Anne Gross and Dan Carney (@astronautheart.bsky.social) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Batshit crazy

“If the BBC or John Lewis was cutting 5,000 or 6,000 jobs, we’d hear all about it but what we’re seeing in universities isn’t being noticed//…//.” www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Read that number again. Ten. THOUSAND.

Pleased to start 2025 by having one of the most important & challenging papers I've ever written accepted 'Musicians, the music industry, and suicide' will bring together the latest data on musicians & suicide & offer suggestion for prevention. Out soon www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

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Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Music Education, Mental Health, and Our Students’ Futures By George Musgrave rdcu.be/dVCRL

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DIVE IN! Professor Bev Skeggs’s archive is online. Explore the work of the renowned sociologist, feminist & campaigner against #inequalities, and former editor of The Sociological Review & former chief executive of our Foundation. Includes research by theme and teaching resources. bevskeggs.com

What does the mental health and wellbeing of musicians in a country known as "the second happiest in the world" - Denmark - look like? Proud today to present Part 1 of a year-long, four-part project entitled ‘When Music Speaks’ exploring this topic www.koda.dk/media/225771...

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