MITC’s therapists cannot offer emergency support. If you or someone you know is in need or urgent help, we recommend the following services.
UK resources
General services
NHS 111
For non-emergency help. Consider 999 or A&E for more urgent matters.
Call: 111 (England and Scotland) / 0845 46 47 (Wales)
Text relay: 18001 111
Online: 111.nhs.uk
Samaritans
24/7 phone service if you need to talk now.
Call: 116 123 (24/7)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Online: www.samaritans.org
MIND
Information and support via phone and email.
Call: 0300 123 3393 (weekdays 9am – 6pm)
Online: www.mind.org.uk
For musicians and the music industry
Music Minds Matter
24/7 phone support for the UK music community.
Call: 0808 802 8008 (24/7)
Online: www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk
Help Musicians
General help for musicians’ mental, physical and career health.
Call: 020 7239 9101
Bullying and Harassment helpline: 0800 088 2045
Online: helpmusicians.org.uk
Music Support
Phone support, signposting and guidance for mental health and addiction challenges.
Call: 0800 030 6789 (weekdays 9am — 5pm)
Online: www.musicsupport.org
BAPAM
Health and wellbeing services for those in the performing arts industries.
Call: 020 8167 4775
Online: www.bapam.org.uk
Stage Hand
Charity supporting UK-based live event production workers facing hardship, accidents or illness.
Online: stagehandcharity.raisely.com
Royal Society of Musicians GB
Financial support for those in the music sector affected by hardship, accidents or illness.
Call: 020 7629 6137
Online: www.rsmgb.org
Backup Tech
24/7 mental and financial wellbeing support for technical professionals, crew/production personnel and the live industry.
Call: 0800 464 7068 (24/7 helpline)
Online: www.backuptech.uk
US resources
General services
Crisis Text Line
Text or WhatsApp support from a volunteer crisis counsellor.
Text/WhatApp: Text HOME to 741741
Online/webchat: www.crisistextline.org
For musicians and music industry
MusiCares
Financial assistance, mental health services, addiction recovery, health programmes and more.
Email: MusiCaresRelief@musicares.org
Online: www.musicares.org
Sweet Relief
Financial and mental health support for musicians and music industry workers facing financial difficulties.
Online: www.sweetrelief.org/
Performing Arts Medicine Association
Organisation improving health of performing artists through education, research and networking.
Online: www.artsmed.org
Music Health Alliance
Providing access to healthcare for those in the music industry.
Online: www.musichealthalliance.com
The Roadie Clinic
Extensive support for touring personnel.
Online: www.theroadieclinic.com
Backline
Mental health and wellness resources for the music industry.
Online: www.backline.care
Europe resources
General services
Mental Health Europe
Committed to the protection of the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities, promotion of positive mental health, prevention of mental distress, and improvement of mental health care.
Online: www.mentalhealtheurope.org
Spain: General emergencies
Call: 112
Spain: Suicide prevention hotline
Call: 024
Germany: General emergencies
Call: 112
Germany: Suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline
Call: 0800 1110111
For musicians and music industry
France: Pole Santé Bergère
Includes all kinds of specialist consultations including psychological and legal, and a support unit for victims of sexist and/or sexual violence or any form of control in the workplace.
Online: www.pole-sante-bergere.org/
France: Centre National de la Musique
Public body (mainly financed by the Ministry of Culture) offering financial support, advice and publications.
Online: https://cnm.fr/
France: Pôles regionaux des musiques actuelles
Offering advice, support, training etc, and working notably to prevent social risks and noise pollution.
Online: www.prma-reunion.fr
France: APSARTS
Dedicated to artists’ health, offering lobbying, training and contacts for medical and psychological consultations.
Online: apsarts.fr
France: C.A.R.E.
Charter for welcoming and respecting artistic teams in the live music sector.
France: CURA
Collective non-profit organisation lobbying for mental health in the music industry.
Online: www.cura-music.org
France: INSAART
Non-profit organisation offering psychological support to music industry professionals (in Paris).
Online: www.insaart.org
Australia resources
For musicians and music industry
Support Act
Crisis relief services for musicians, managers, crew and music workers unable to work due to ill health, injury or a mental health problem.
Online: supportact.org.au/
Wellbeing helpline: 1800 959 500 (24/7)