Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and Backline have teamed up to provide no-cost therapy to music industry professionals in need.
Backline’s case managers provide a mental health plan specific to a client’s needs and location, and The Mental Health Fund @Sweet Relief provides a grant to cover unmet costs for a specified number of sessions with a dedicated clinician.
Backline’s case managers provide a mental health plan specific to a client’s needs and location, and The Mental Health Fund @Sweet Relief provides a grant to cover unmet costs for a specified number of sessions with a dedicated clinician.
In a 2018 study from the Music Industry Research Association, 50 percent of musicians reported battling symptoms of depression, compared with less than 25 percent of the general adult population. Nearly 12 percent reported having suicidal thoughts — nearly four times the general population. According to a 2019 study published by Swedish digital-distribution platform Record Union, the numbers are even starker: It found that 73 percent of independent musicians have battled stress, anxiety, and depression.
Donate Now
Please read this interview of Leighsa Montrose by Lorraine Viade, Supervising Psychologist of the Los Angeles Mental Health Department.
The Legacy of Suicide
The Legacy of Suicide
How To Help
To donate online click the DONATE NOW button above.
To donate by check:
Write check to:
Mental Health Fund at Sweet Relief
Mail to:
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
2650 E Imperial Hwy. Ste 208
Brea, CA 92821-6135
If you wish to donate items, services or develop a fundraising event please contact us at info@sweetrelief.org or call 949-215-9620
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. Federal ID# 95-4443269
To donate online click the DONATE NOW button above.
To donate by check:
Write check to:
Mental Health Fund at Sweet Relief
Mail to:
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
2650 E Imperial Hwy. Ste 208
Brea, CA 92821-6135
If you wish to donate items, services or develop a fundraising event please contact us at info@sweetrelief.org or call 949-215-9620
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. Federal ID# 95-4443269
SWEET RELIEF: MENTAL HEALTH FUND APPLICATION
Additional Mental Health Resources
General
Backline
Backline connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources–streamlining access to a network of trusted organizations and care providers that understand this line of work.
CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast
CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast has over 125 solutions for mood disorder recovery which includes nonprofits like Sweet Relief, along with other mental help organizations and resources that are either free or affordable in cost.
Entertainment Community Fund Health Services Program
The Mental Health Services Program helps entertainment industry professionals and their families to deal with a wide array of issues including work and personal stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions and ongoing supportive services. Social workers provide evaluation and referrals, short term treatment, crisis intervention, advocacy and connections to community treatment resources.
Center for Resilience
Center for Resilience seeks to empower people to empower themselves through the practice of mindfulness which fosters success in the classroom, community and workplace. Our trained staff, tailored curriculum, interactive workshops, and online resources help children and adults manage stress, overcome obstacles, cultivate compassion and thrive through adversity – outcomes that benefit both the individual and society as a whole.
Music Minds Matter
If you work in music and are struggling to cope, or know someone who is, talk to us. It doesn’t have to be a crisis, or about music. Our Music Minds Matter Counsellors are here to listen, support and help at any time.
This Is My Brave
The mission of This Is My Brave is to empower individuals to put their names and faces on their true stories of recovery from mental illness and addiction. The vision of This Is My Brave is to one day live in a world where we don’t have to call it “brave” to talk openly about mental illness. We’ll simply call it talking.
Backline connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources–streamlining access to a network of trusted organizations and care providers that understand this line of work.
CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast
CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast has over 125 solutions for mood disorder recovery which includes nonprofits like Sweet Relief, along with other mental help organizations and resources that are either free or affordable in cost.
Entertainment Community Fund Health Services Program
The Mental Health Services Program helps entertainment industry professionals and their families to deal with a wide array of issues including work and personal stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions and ongoing supportive services. Social workers provide evaluation and referrals, short term treatment, crisis intervention, advocacy and connections to community treatment resources.
Center for Resilience
Center for Resilience seeks to empower people to empower themselves through the practice of mindfulness which fosters success in the classroom, community and workplace. Our trained staff, tailored curriculum, interactive workshops, and online resources help children and adults manage stress, overcome obstacles, cultivate compassion and thrive through adversity – outcomes that benefit both the individual and society as a whole.
Music Minds Matter
If you work in music and are struggling to cope, or know someone who is, talk to us. It doesn’t have to be a crisis, or about music. Our Music Minds Matter Counsellors are here to listen, support and help at any time.
This Is My Brave
The mission of This Is My Brave is to empower individuals to put their names and faces on their true stories of recovery from mental illness and addiction. The vision of This Is My Brave is to one day live in a world where we don’t have to call it “brave” to talk openly about mental illness. We’ll simply call it talking.
These third party resources are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Community & Support Groups
Mental Wealth Club
Founded by songwriter and artist Mickey Shiloh, the Mental Wealth Club is a safe and free space for people to come and talk about what they are going through. It acts as group therapy, and happens one a month. Many of the people there are artists and musicians.
May 31st 6:30 pm PST / 9:30 pm EST Songwriting collab session / music therapy
Sick Sad Girlz
“Sick Sad Girlz Club was born from a moment of realizing the luxury that existed in our lives of having honest and vulnerable conversations with each other and other womxn we knew about how it feels. Since starting the platform on Instagram in April 2019, we now get to connect with thousands of SSGz worldwide through the account and sharing our stories.”
7 Cups
Anyone who wants to talk about whatever is on their mind can quickly reach out to a trained, compassionate listener through our network. We have hundreds of listeners who come from all walks of life and have diverse experiences.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP lists U.S. and international suicide bereavement support groups as a public service to loss survivors. We do not run, recommend, endorse or fund any of the groups listed.
Founded by songwriter and artist Mickey Shiloh, the Mental Wealth Club is a safe and free space for people to come and talk about what they are going through. It acts as group therapy, and happens one a month. Many of the people there are artists and musicians.
May 31st 6:30 pm PST / 9:30 pm EST Songwriting collab session / music therapy
Sick Sad Girlz
“Sick Sad Girlz Club was born from a moment of realizing the luxury that existed in our lives of having honest and vulnerable conversations with each other and other womxn we knew about how it feels. Since starting the platform on Instagram in April 2019, we now get to connect with thousands of SSGz worldwide through the account and sharing our stories.”
7 Cups
Anyone who wants to talk about whatever is on their mind can quickly reach out to a trained, compassionate listener through our network. We have hundreds of listeners who come from all walks of life and have diverse experiences.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP lists U.S. and international suicide bereavement support groups as a public service to loss survivors. We do not run, recommend, endorse or fund any of the groups listed.
These third party resources are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Plant Medicine / Alternative Options
Dr. Will Siu (LA)
Psychiatrist Will Siu, MD, approaches his work with the goal of lasting, patient-centered healing—using his skills and experience to help his clients find healing within themselves. As part of that process, Siu manages psychiatric medication—including medication discontinuation for those who are ready—and provides integrative psychotherapy. For interested patients, this involves meditative and spiritual work and, in some cases, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy by oral lozenge or intramuscular injection. Siu also offers integration services for those who have experienced ayahuasca, LSD, psilocybin, or MDMA.
Field Trip Health
Field Trip takes a personalized approach to mental wellness. We blend legal psychedelic-enhanced therapy, mindfulness, and self-care with a series of sessions with trained psychotherapists. All in an environment designed to foster a feeling of safety, comfort, and to promote healing.
Ember Health (NY)
Ember Health has a clear-cut focus: ketamine-assisted therapy for depression treatment. When a patient arrives at the center after a referral from their health care provider, their program looks like this: a foundational treatment of four hour-long ketamine infusions over two weeks, with booster infusions every two to six weeks if depression persists. (This plan adheres to the guidelines for ketamine dosage and treatment duration set forth by the American Psychiatric Association.) An emergency medicine physician monitors the infusions, and at every step, Ember Health communicates with patients and their providers to ensure ketamine is just one pillar of a larger, comprehensive health plan.
The Calm Cool and Collected
The Calm, Cool & Collected is on a mission to create a marketplace to support all mental health healing…with cannabis as medicine.
5 Scientifically-Approved Playlists For Psychedelic Therapy
Music is crucial in psychedelic therapy. In these scientifically approved tripping playlists, each song has its own therapeutic outcome.
Psychiatrist Will Siu, MD, approaches his work with the goal of lasting, patient-centered healing—using his skills and experience to help his clients find healing within themselves. As part of that process, Siu manages psychiatric medication—including medication discontinuation for those who are ready—and provides integrative psychotherapy. For interested patients, this involves meditative and spiritual work and, in some cases, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy by oral lozenge or intramuscular injection. Siu also offers integration services for those who have experienced ayahuasca, LSD, psilocybin, or MDMA.
Field Trip Health
Field Trip takes a personalized approach to mental wellness. We blend legal psychedelic-enhanced therapy, mindfulness, and self-care with a series of sessions with trained psychotherapists. All in an environment designed to foster a feeling of safety, comfort, and to promote healing.
Ember Health (NY)
Ember Health has a clear-cut focus: ketamine-assisted therapy for depression treatment. When a patient arrives at the center after a referral from their health care provider, their program looks like this: a foundational treatment of four hour-long ketamine infusions over two weeks, with booster infusions every two to six weeks if depression persists. (This plan adheres to the guidelines for ketamine dosage and treatment duration set forth by the American Psychiatric Association.) An emergency medicine physician monitors the infusions, and at every step, Ember Health communicates with patients and their providers to ensure ketamine is just one pillar of a larger, comprehensive health plan.
The Calm Cool and Collected
The Calm, Cool & Collected is on a mission to create a marketplace to support all mental health healing…with cannabis as medicine.
5 Scientifically-Approved Playlists For Psychedelic Therapy
Music is crucial in psychedelic therapy. In these scientifically approved tripping playlists, each song has its own therapeutic outcome.
These third party resources are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Books
These third party resources are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund Mission
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.
