Help exists. Use it.
Musicians carry an outsized share of this crisis — irregular income, night work, touring isolation, and an industry that rewards silence. Below are crisis lines you can reach right now, low-cost therapy options, and support groups built specifically for people who make music for a living.
If you're in crisis right now
Crisis Lines
Call or text 988
Free, confidential support 24/7 for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress — and for the people who love them.
Text HOME to 741741
A trained crisis counselor responds by text, day or night, when a phone call isn't possible or feels too exposed.
Call 1-800-687-4227
MusiCares' confidential line connects music people to crisis intervention, addiction recovery, and financial safety-net resources.
backline.care
Backline pairs touring and working musicians with a curated referral network of clinicians who understand the road.
When you need ongoing care
Low-Cost Therapy
$30–$80 per session
A nonprofit network of vetted therapists offering sliding-scale sessions with no insurance required, for a one-time membership fee.
Free assessment, sliding-scale care
For music industry professionals, MusiCares funds short-term counseling and connects members to longer-term, affordable care.
Sliding scale, Medicaid accepted
Federally funded centers in most counties provide therapy and psychiatric care priced against income, regardless of insurance status.
Subsidized session vouchers
Backline's assistance fund covers or subsidizes therapy costs for musicians and crew who can't afford out-of-pocket rates.
You're not the only one on this road
Support Groups for Musicians
Virtual, weekly
Facilitated peer groups exclusively for musicians and crew, built around the specific stress of touring and gig income.
In-person, select cities
MusiCares' Music Assistance Program pairs recovery and grief support groups with case management for working musicians.
Virtual, monthly
Facilitated conversations on burnout, substance use, and grief, open to any music-industry professional, member or not.
In-person, local chapters
Sober and harm-reduction meetups built for touring schedules, organized city by city with musicians as facilitators.