Signal MusiCares survey finds 11.4% of music professionals reported suicidal ideation in a year

Summary

The Music for Health and Wellbeing Initiative cites the MusiCares 2025 Wellness in Music Survey. The survey found that 11.4% of music professionals reported suicidal thoughts during the previous year. That rate is more than twice the rate for the general US population. The Initiative presents the finding as the background to new suicide prevention resources in the industry. In April MusiCares launched suicide prevention training and a mental health microsite for music professionals, developed with The Jed Foundation. The figure supports the Initiative's broader account of growing mental health support for artists and their teams.