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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.
Coronavirus Advice for Performing Arts Workers and Organisations
GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public NHS 111: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 Corona Advice for Musicians http://www.coronamusicians.info/ Support and advice for all musicians –...
Covid 19: BAPAM Services Update
As a result of coronavirus (Covid 19), BAPAM is currently delivering all clinical assessments by telephone. Please do contact us if you have a health problem relating to your performing art and we will schedule a telephone consultation with a BAPAM...
Daniel Radcliffe talks about coping with fame
The actor was 11 when he won the title role in the Potter film series and recently talked about his family helping him keep a sense of "perspective". Yet he said he could understand why other child actors have had substance...
Orchestra Musicians Required for Research
A PhD researcher based at Liverpool John Moores University and a 5th year physiotherapist student based in France are looking for participants to take part in a study about pain in musicians. The pair are specifically looking at pain beliefs in orchestra musicians....
Being brave and Thinking Laterally are Good for an Artist’s Longevity: Akbar’s story
Akbar is in his early 30s. He has worked as an actor in mainstream theatre and film, but is now developing a more diverse and fulfilling career in producing, teaching and mentoring alongside his acting – and, he hopes, in a small way, making a...
BAPAM is Recruiting!
We are looking for regional administrators to support BAPAM’s work in Northern Ireland, Scotland, North of England (covering Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool), West Midlands and Cardiff.) You will support the running of BAPAM’s regional...
Sheila Atim: ‘I had impostor syndrome until I picked up my MBE’
The actor has channelled Bob Dylan and received an honour at just 29. Now she’s finally ready for primetime.
Report: Australian Society of Performing Arts Health Conference 2019
It was a great privilege to be invited to Sydney to speak at the Australian Society of Performing Arts Health (ASPAH) conference at the end of 2019, and inspiring to hear about the great practice happening in Australia. The conference Lasting the Distance: a Lifetime...
Alexander Ludwig’s Recovery Journey
Alexander Ludwig on Sharing His Recovery Journey, Playing the ‘Bad Boys’ Tech Guy
Channel 4 Documentary Losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency
Channel 4 begins broadcasting a new series on mental health on Tuesday 21 January at 10pm.
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