Bespoke training and support for music industry professionals
Tonic Rider
Many people working in the music industry experience mental health issues. They can be brought on by the highs and the lows, the touring, the late nights, and the lifestyle. The industry can be volatile and competitive, with no financial security. This leaves music industry professionals vulnerable to developing mental health issues.
Tonic Rider addresses this by providing music industry-specific mental health support.
Our courses, groups and workshops are led by facilitators with experience in mental health and music, each using a non-clinical approach to equip music industry professionals with the skills to support themselves, their colleagues and the wider music community.
Tonic Rider lets us know that we all struggle at some point however robust we may feel.
Dr Adam Ficek
Musician / Psychotherapist / Babyshambles
Support Sessions
Registration
Initial registration and an online consultation appointment is required before you can participate on any of our courses, groups or workshops. We do this as some of the subject maters within the courses, groups or workshops could be triggering for some participants.
After completing the registration form, you will be invited to an online consultation appointment via email. Please check your junk/spam folders for this email. If you require support to complete the form, please email tonicrider@tonicmusic.co.uk
Funding and Costs
Our aim is to provide the Tonic Rider programme FREE to musicians, crew and everyone else involved in the music industry. However this is not always possible for attendance on the Mental Health First Aid and Suicide First Aid Lite, although our TONIC BURSARY can be used to obtain heavily discounted rates for those who qualify. The TONIC BURSARY is made possible by our wonderful fundraisers around the country and grant applications.
Tonic Music can supply a tailored programme of courses, groups or workshops to fit the requirements of any size of organisation. Contact us to find out how we can fulfil your requirements.
View our range of zines with helpful techniques and exercises.
Posters
Download our Tonic Rider posters for your venue.
Testimonials
Dom Elton
Mayfield Records
Working within an industry that has been so adversely affected by the events of the last two years, these sessions have provided both comfort and guidance
Damian Morgan
Mango MGMT
Being amongst a group of peers from all walks of the entertainment world, who were all so open and honest, was incredible.
Kirsty MacLeod
Music Researcher
I completed a Mental Health First Aider course through Tonic Rider, they helped me better understand my own mental health, whilst providing me with a support network of like minded people.
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