Agents x managers mental health package announced

Tonic Music and The Christopher Meredith Foundation (CMF) have announced a new mental health support package exclusively for music agents and managers.

The new package includes free 1-to-1 therapy sessions, peer groups, skills workshops and training courses, designed specifically for agents and managers working in music.

It builds on the success of the Tonic Rider programme, which provides assistance for music artists, crew and industry professionals. Registration is open now.

“The team at Tonic Music have long recognised the gap of specialist mental health support for music agents and managers,” says Steph Langan, the mental health charity’s founder and CEO. “We are both delighted and humbled to receive the support of the Christopher Meredith Foundation who recognise this Agents x Managers package can create a meaningful positive impact, both for music agents and managers and the industry more widely.

“We hope this initial package is the first step towards increasingly tailored mental health support for people working in the music industry.”

The first phase of the package will include access to psychotherapy and counselling sessions with a qualified therapist with experience working in the music industry, along with 12 spaces on two Peer Support Groups, 20 spaces on Emotional Resilience and ACT Skills workshops, and 16 spaces on Mental Health First Aid and Suicide First Aid Lite courses.

“We believe this package of mental health support for music agents and managers will have a significant positive impact upon the music industry”

“We are delighted to be launching a bespoke package of mental health support for music agents and managers, who are often not included within conversations around mental health in the music industry, despite experiencing similar and other unique stressors within their work,” adds programmes lead Jeordie Shenton.

“By offering a combination of therapy sessions, peer groups, skills workshops and training courses, we believe this package of mental health support for music agents and managers will have a significant positive impact upon the music industry.”

Prior to the official start date, an Introductory Webinar will be hosted from 7-9pm on Monday 7 April. Click to register here.

CMF was set up by the family of the late ATC agent Chris Meredith, who passed away at the age of 37 in September 2019 after suffering from depression.

“From going above and beyond to make sure the artists he was working with could perform, to supporting local venues and maintaining a beautifully unassuming nature with everything in between, Chris simply loved music and people,” says CMF head Nick Gaunt. “The Christopher Meredith Foundation seeks to continue this, as Chris’ legacy, whilst also addressing the industry’s mental health challenges in the hope that one day we will have a music industry where everyone thrives.”

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