Musicians, the music industry, and suicide: epidemiology, risk factors, and suggested prevention approaches

Evidence suggests that popular musicians are an at-risk occupational group for suicide, with the deaths of famous musicians in the ‘27 Club’ reinforcing culturally powerful notions of musicianship and early mortality. This cross-disciplinary paper advances our understanding of the factors that may i...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	George Musgrave, Dorian A. Lamis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	musicians occupational health music industry suicide risk assessment prevention
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1507772/full

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