Putting the science behind performers’ well-being

Caring for performers’ mental and physical well-being needs to be backed by evidence-based methods for maximum impact.
well-being

Mental health and well-being in the arts sector has been a big topic of discussion, especially during the pandemic’s periods of isolation, when many experienced depression, anxiety and a sense of hopelessness.

Up to 90% of performance-related problems for musicians are musculoskeletal issues, up to 75% relate to anxiety, panic or stress attacks, and up to 69% stem from depression.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_