Music Industry Therapists & Coaches, a support group for the music community, has published a comprehensive guide for coping during the COVID-19 outbreak. The free ebook offers advice on recognising and relieving anxiety, reducing panic attacks, calming anxious children and working from home.
"It's been heart-breaking watching so many of our music industry clients lose work and grapple with the difficulties and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic", says MITC founder Tamsin Embleton. "Whilst we can't alleviate the current circumstances, we thought that we could, at least, offer advice, tips and resources for coping with anxiety and working from home".
The guide features anxiety information and support for both adults and children; breathing techniques to reduce feelings of anxiety; tips for home-working and self-isolation; nutritional advice; and fitness advice.
All members of the MITC collective have experience of working within the music industry - whether in live music, or at record labels, publishers and recording studios, or as artists and producers - prior to retraining as mental health professionals.