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The guide coincides which World Mental Health Day

With today (Thursday, October 10th) being World Mental Health, The Assocation for Electronic Music (AFEM) has shared a mental health guide designed especially for those...

Tamsin Embleton was an event booker, promoter and artist manager for ten years before training as a psychotherapist. She's a founding member of the Music...

You’ve been attempting to take a step away from drugs and alcohol, but you have a run of shows coming up where you know you’ll...

Jumpin Jack Frost is one of the foundation pioneers of drum & bass, and still as active as a DJ in the scene as he was...

What’s made you decide to start speaking out about mental health in the music industry?“It wasn’t something I meant to do, it started when I...

Avicii’s death last year shocked the dance community and laid bare the serious problems surrounding mental health in the music industry. Now, his father Klas has set up...

A year after the death of Avicii, and his suicide continues to stand as a symbol for the failings of the electronic music industry to...

We talk to three DJs who have subsequently become mental health & wellbeing practitioners in their own individual ways

MATT CANTORMatt Cantor formed The Freestyler with Aston Harvey in the mid-‘90s, and soon had a Top 40 hit with ‘B-Boy Stance’ featuring the late...

What could the ideal safe space club look and feel like? Michelle Lhooq imagines a possible future for nightclubs where everyone is free to dance...

Ever since the concept of safe spaces became popularised in the clubbing lexicon a few years ago, it’s been at the centre of an exhausting...

Renowned DJ/producer Tom Middleton, who is now a sleep science coach too, shares his knowledge on how important sleep is to our mental health —...

Hands up who’s tired today? How many hours sleep do you get on average? Less than seven, or ideally seven-point-five hours, is considered to be...

Dance music has a mental health problem. Sirin Kale speaks to artists such as Luciano, Courtesy and Marie Davidson, as well as some PRs and...

March 2017. Luciano, real name Lucien Nicolet, is in Frankfurt airport, and he’s bent double with heart palpitations. He knows something isn’t right: things are...

Psychedelics have become more popular in the UK in recent years, with some people using them recreationally to address mental illnesses. These drugs are illegal, but...

A young life is punctuated by firsts: your first kiss, your first taste of alcohol, moments when you feel recklessly alive. Producer and DJ Lauren...

There are all manner of support groups, therapists, charities and statutory bodies that can assist if you are experiencing mental health and/or wellbeing issues. Here’s...

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Dr Rachel Gow used to be a club promoter in the ‘90s, before studying to be a nutritional neuroscience expert. She now runs the Nutritious Minds...

What role does nutrition play in mental health?“Nutrition plays a huge role in mental health. There are about 39 brain selective nutrients, a lot of...

The response has seen the producer and organisation he's partnered with double the numbers

Bassnectar has partnered with nonprofit organisation Be Interactive and online behavioral health services portal BetterHelp to set up an initiative offering a free month of therapy to 1000 people...

Klas Bergling spoke out during an emotional interview with Pete Tong at IMS... 

Avicii's father, Klas Bergling, has spoken out about mental health and suicide in a panel discussion at this year's International Music Summit in Ibiza. 

Following...

'TIM' is released next month with a global campaign of unity to support... 

The tracklist for Avicii's 'TIM' has been revealed, alongside plans for a new global campaign aimed at bringing fans across the world together. 

'TIM' will...

Hit-maker, label boss, global tastemaker and five-time winner of the Top 100 DJs, Armin van Buuren is a certified legend of electronic music. Having risen...

Armin van Buuren doesn’t really do interviews anymore. He’s reached the upper echelons of his chosen career, and doesn’t really need to. The “trance overlord,”...

Fear of failure, loneliness and financial instability were major contributors... 

73% of independent musicians suffer from mental illness, a new study by distribution company Record Union has found. 

The online survey was conducted between 21st...

Shangri-La will host The Keith Flint Appreciation Hour... 

Glastonbury has announced a tribute to The Prodigy’s Keith Flint, who lost his life earlier this year. 

The iconic, pioneering UK rave outfit were originally...

The foundation will initially focus on supporting people and organisations working in the field of mental illness and suicide prevention...

Avicii’s family have started the Tim Bergling Foundation in support of mental health. 

The project will initially concentrate on offering support to individuals and organisations...

The event dedicated to The Prodigy frontman will feature Nebula 2, Billy Nasty and Ellis Dee... 

The Cause is hosting a mental health fundraiser on Saturdy 16th March in honour of Keith Flint, The Prodigy frontman who died on Monday, aged...

New Tottenham spot The Cause is highlighting the cultural benefits of clubs through charity fundraising, homegrown talent and a true community atmosphere. Simon Doherty asks...