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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Even at the best of times, maintaining good mental health while sustaining a career in the arts presents unique challenges. The current pandemic disrupts our communities, creative practices and ability to earn a living, and brings significant...
Kindness
It is Mental Health Awareness week, May 18th - 24th 2020, and the theme is Kindness. It seems appropriate to share this from People United - Changing the World through Arts and Kindness
Free Online Symposium on Alexander Technique
Current Scientific Research and Models for the Alexander Technique A free online symposium outlining current scientific research and models for the Alexander Technique is taking place on Monday 18th May. The event has been shared...
Nadiya Hussain : anxiety during lockdown
The baker and author spoke to the BBC about her anxiety and how it is important to 'be kind to ourselves'.
BAPAM Hearing Conservation Guidelines for the Performing Arts
The need to establish an effective hearing conservation strategy was spearheaded by the Healthy Conservatoires Network and was then developed by clinicians working with BAPAM. The launch of the document in March 2020 follows a...
BAPAM Offerings During COVID-19
BAPAM is continuing to offer clinical services during the outbreak by telephone and video consultation. We regret that for reasons of patient and staff safety, and in line with other health services, we are unable to offer face to face consultations....
Music Support Partners With Mental Health App Offering 1000 People Free Access
Music Support, a peer-led music industry charity is partnering with the only NHS approved mental health app called Thrive offering free downloads for 1,000 people via their website. This is recognition of the impact COVID-19 crisis will be having on vulnerable music...
Supporting those in isolation…
The Help Hub has been set up to support individuals who find themselves with limited contact due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus.
Online Survey on How COVID-19 is Impacting the Arts
On 1st April an online survey was launched by a research team based at the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London looking at the way COVID-19 is impacting the arts and cultural sectors. The study which is being coordinated by the HEartS research team is...
Mental Health Resources for COVID19
BAPAM GP Dr Tamara Karni Cohen has put together a list of resources on how to protect and look after yours and others’ mental health during this pandemic. These resources include apps and website from the UK as well as further afield. 1. From Australia,...
New BAPAM Clinic at Sage Gateshead
We are delighted to be working with Sage Gateshead who will host our new free Performing Arts Medicine clinic from Thursday 9 April as part of their programme supporting creative artists. Our GP, Dr Melanie Grundy, who also has a background in music and theatre arts,...
The Comics Standing up for Mental Health
Two comedians explain how their jobs affect their emotional well being – and how they hope to help their audiences.
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