Music Festivals and Mental Health - The People Behind the DJ Booth Are Not Okay

Ezra Wade explores the hidden mental health crisis in the festival industry, where performers face depression rates three times higher than the general population. While audiences experience transcendence, seventy-six percent of touring artists report recent depression, and twenty-one percent have had suicidal thoughts. This episode examines the brutal touring lifestyle and calls for systemic change. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.