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Crafted Talks – Peer Led Discussions for Performers
A singing and vocal coach from Manchester is organising an event aimed at facilitating an open discussion around the challenges performers have faced during their careers. Kathy Brooke is behind the idea of “Crafted Talks” which was inspired by her personal experience...
Free Health Assessments for Performers in Liverpool
If you make a proportion of your living from, or study in the performing arts, and have a physical or psychological health problem related to your work, BAPAM can help you. A specialist monthly clinic in Liverpool is available...
A BAPAM Patient Story
At BAPAM we support a wide range of performers suffering all kinds of health issues. At the various stages of contact with patients we do our best to get a coherent idea of their issue and advise them about a treatment pathway. 22-year-old saxophone...
Keeping the Performing Arts Workforce Healthy: Performing Arts Health Champions
Research into poor mental and physical health within the performing arts workforce consistently finds that 70-75% of our population report both mental and physical health problems. That’s much higher than the national average....
Pop star Sia reveals battle with chronic pain disorder
Australian pop star Sia has revealed that she suffers from a disease that gives her chronic pain.
Scarlett Curtis: ‘I’d shut myself off from everyone’
The promotional campaign for Scarlett Curtis's last book didn't quite go according to plan.
Research: The Wellbeing of Musicians Across the Lifespan
Musicians sometimes spend a lot of time looking at what is wrong, which can give more energy to challenges and create a downward spiral. Positive psychology is influenced by the idea that in spending more time focusing on what’s right, we allow ourselves to...
Guest Blog: Getting to Know Your Emojis : )
Psychotherapist, Fiona Macbeth In a guest blog for BAPAM, psychotherapist Fiona Macbeth considers the importance of emotional awareness for performers and some simple techniques for managing overwhelming feelings. Fiona ran the...
Denise Welch praised for ‘brave’ depression videos
Actress Denise Welch has been praised after sharing her experience of the "unwelcome visitor" of depression.
Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston reveals he used to have anorexia and considered suicide
Actor says he was ‘very ill’ with condition while filming Doctor Who
Have Your Say on The Government’s Occupational Health Consultation
You may not have heard about the current government consultation: “Health is everyone’s business: proposal to reduce ill-health related job losses”. The consultation seeks views on different ways in which government and employers can take action to...
BAPAM Welcomes PR Guru Jonathan Morrish as New Trustee
BAPAM is very lucky to be adding to its list of trustees, a real stalwart in the world of public relations. Jonathan Morrish started in the music industry as a freelance music writer in the seventies, contributing to a number of different...
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