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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.
Linda Robson Details Battle With Anxiety, Depression And Severe OCD
Actor, Linda Robson, Details Battle With Anxiety, Depression And Severe OCD On Loose Women Return
Ricki Lake opens up about living with hair loss.
American TV star Ricki Lake has unveiled her new buzz cut after revealing she has been struggling with the "quiet hell" of hair loss for almost 30 years.
Ballet Dancers Needed for an Online Survey
Are you a professional ballet dancer, studying the art form or an amateur performer? If this is you, then your experience may help contribute towards initiatives which will help the health and performance of dancers in the future. Dancers are being...
BAPAM Registered Psychotherapist Moves to Bath
BAPAM registered Psychotherapist Alison Penfold who had a successful practice in London for years has moved to the city of Bath. Before retraining and becoming a BACP Accredited Integrative Therapist, Alison worked as a classical singer. She uses...
Laryngeal Manual Therapy (LMT) and Head and Neck Massage: BAPAM Guidance
In the light of recent press about a death following manipulation (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-50397867) and the publication of research last year on the dangers of head and neck massage if practised by improperly trained salon employees...
Hearing Conservation Guidance for the Performing Arts: A Consultation
BAPAM has produced new best practice guidance for hearing conservation in the performing arts. You can download the consultation document here. The guidance is being consulted on until February 2020. All comments are very welcome and respondents are...
Stephen Graham: tells Desert Island Discs ‘I didn’t know how to cope’
Actor Stephen Graham has opened up about the time he attempted to take his own life, after suffering a breakdown.
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