The 988 Lifeline. More Than Most, Musicians Need to Know.

(May is Mental Health Awareness Month) It's not just Schumann, Monk, Cobain and Adele. It's the 1st Chair Violinist in your local orchestra, the flamenco guitarist in the Mexican restaurant, the roadie setting up the PA, the person on the rigs hanging lights, the piano major in college, the choir director at church, etc. Out of 100,000, 138 of them will commit suicide, The national average is 32 across all occupations (CDC report: Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation. 2021). (This was before the increasing negative effects of AI on the music industry) Maybe if those 138 had just been made aware of the many free services available just for them...sources and links to support orgs: https://snydersmusicbiznews.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-988-lifeline-more-than-most.html