Tag Archives: distress

Backline – Wellness Hub for Music Industry

Backline, a new mental health foundation and a collective effort of the music industry, has been formed to raise awareness and provide easy access to mental health resources for performers and professionals in the music industry. The project will begin as a “referral-based system, where [mental health] professionals will assess visitors’ needs and lead them… Read More: Backline – Wellness Hub for Music Industry »

Suicide: Pain, Suffering, and Prevention

In a comedic piece about euphemisms, George Carlin reminded us that what we now call Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, was called “shell shock” in World War I and “battle fatigue” in World War II and “operational exhaustion” during the Korean War.  Carlin reminded us that buried under all this jargon is the pain and… Read More: Suicide: Pain, Suffering, and Prevention »