{"id":33057,"date":"2019-10-10T08:11:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T08:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiestaybullshit.com\/?p=33057"},"modified":"2019-10-10T08:11:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T08:11:19","slug":"afem-launches-new-mental-health-guide-for-the-electronic-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiestaybullshit.com\/en\/afem-launches-new-mental-health-guide-for-the-electronic-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"AFEM LAUNCHES NEW MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE FOR THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC INDUSTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, The Association For Electronic Music (AFEM)<\/strong>\u00a0has launched a mental health guide for people working in the electronic music industry. The guide aims to educate, provide practical support, and further destigmatise the subject of mental health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Electronic Music Industry Guide To Mental Health\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0updates the 2016 Music Managers Forum Guide to Mental Health and has been produced alongside Help Musicians UK and Music Support. The guide covers key mental health issues that impact those working in the electronic music industry; anxiety, depression, alcohol, substance abuse \/ dependency, through to work\/life imbalance and the importance of sleep.<\/p>\n

The guide also contains a directory listing key contacts for those needing help, which AFEM will expand to cover all 25 countries in which it has members.<\/p>\n

Those working in the electronic music industry at every level are often more susceptible to feelings of isolation and loneliness resulting from a high frequency of, travelling alone and performing throughout the night with little time to recover. In his IMS 2018 keynote\u00a0Pete Tong\u00a0<\/strong>highlighted the importance of the new guide; \u201cIn my 40 years of being around this world, I can\u2019t think of a single person who has achieved success who hasn\u2019t paid a personal price via health, relationships, divorce, broken homes, addiction, depression, and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

The guide is published with mental health continuing to receive significant attention at music conferences worldwide. This year alone,\u00a0Brighton Music Conference, International Music Summit in Ibiza, ILMC, Paris Electronic Week,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Amsterdam Dance Event\u00a0<\/strong>dedicated discussion to the challenges faced and solutions available.<\/p>\n

At this year\u2019s International Music Summit & ARET\u00c9 event in May, which featured Avicii\u2019s father Klas Bergling, AFEM\u2019s\u00a0Tristan Hunt\u00a0<\/strong>stated \u201cthe problem of mental health is complex and nuanced, and it is an issue to which those working in dance music are especially susceptible. It needs our undivided attention. At every level we all need to keep talking, acting and caring in order to further destigmatise the subject, save lives and create lives worth living. Always remember, regardless of whatever you do, however you feel, you are not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Middleton<\/strong>\u00a0Co-Chair AFEM Health Group \/ Mental Health Ambassador \/ Sleep Coach states \u201cThis guide represents a clear shift towards responsibility, accountability and duty of care within the industry, with expertly curated top-line actionable prevention and self-care advice, and signposting to professional mental health support\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tamsin Embleton<\/strong>, new AFEM Health Working Group co-chair and psychotherapist adds further \u201cWorking in the electronic music industry can be deeply rewarding but it is also competitive, fast-paced, unpredictable and hedonistic. Job insecurity, shame and demanding work schedules can act as barriers to individuals realising that they need help. I hope that this guide can support those working in the industry by helping them to identify signs and symptoms of when someone is struggling, so that they can better support themselves and those around them.”<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has mental health, and anyone can be affected by a mental health challenge. Hopefully this guide will show people that, whatever area of electronic music they work in, it\u2019s okay to talk, information and help are available and there is a community to listen and support them.\u201d\u00a0Christine Brown<\/strong>\u00a0Consultant – Communications, Health & Wellbeing<\/p>\n

The guide can be viewed online and downloaded\u00a0here<\/a>. For more information email\u00a0health@afemorg.net<\/a>. For mental health support in the UK call Help Musicians UK\u2019s free Helpline on 0808 802 8008. In the USA call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free on 1-800-273-8255.<\/p>\n

Editors Notes:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

AFEM<\/strong>\u00a0is a not-for-profit trade association created to represent the common interests of those companies and individuals whose business is Electronic Music and to advocate best practice for the genre.<\/p>\n

AFEM\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0commitment is to strengthen and further the genre by uniting its members, identifying key issues and providing one-voice to address and challenge them. The collective voice of the AFEM membership provides lobbying power where necessary for all legislative, commercial and industry issues as they relate to the genre.<\/p>\n

Specific working groups, chaired by our members and board and supported by AFEM operational staff, tackle a wide-ranging agenda of issues including music rights management, health and safety, metadata, managing developing markets, education and the damaging effects of piracy.<\/p>\n

Through open membership meetings, conference panels and shared knowledge, AFEM provide an educational platform from which to empower its members and help their businesses further thrive in an industry now turning over upwards of $7 billion globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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