The 2016 New Zealand Music Foundation Community Wellbeing Survey was the largest per capita study of its type in the world. Four years before Covid 19 hit our shores, this survey revealed a local music community in dire need of help and support.

With solid evidence of mental health and substance use disorders at much higher rates than the general population, it lead to the creation of MusicHelps. They provide a 24/7 helpline providing a fully funded counselling service for musicians and others who work in the arts here in Aotearoa. MusicHelps free phone 0508MUSICHELPS

If you need help your GP is also a good place to start, remember if it is an emergency ring 111.

At Waiheke Natural Health my job as a complementary therapist is to work with you alongside your other health professionals. Helping you to put their plans into action, and collaborating to create a personalised Health Plan to help you get back on track.

Getting simple plans in place like eating well, sleeping well, and balancing work and play, can have a tremendous effect on mood and your ability to overcome challenges and thrive as a musician.

As your natural health therapist, I am in a great position to partner with you and create an achievable plan. I have been involved in the music industry as a musician for over 30 years and have a thriving client base of musicians and other allied music industry professionals .