Do you suffer from mental health issues?

This version of our track "Can A Song Save Your Life?" has been stripped of all vocals, of all words. We have made it available to highlight the importance of words, and highlight mental health.

If you would like to pay for this track.. we'll it pay it forward.

Thank you friends x

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The notion that music can influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours probably does not come as much of a surprise. If you've ever felt pumped up while listening to your favourite fast-paced rock anthem or been moved to tears by a tender live performance, then you easily understand the power of music to impact moods and even inspire action.

The psychological effects of music can be powerful and wide-ranging. Music therapy is an intervention sometimes used to promote emotional health, help patients cope with stress, and boost psychological well-being. Some research even suggests that your taste in music can provide insight into different aspects of your personality.

Depression
Anxiety
Thoughts of suicide
Substance Crisis
Potential Homelessness
Difficulty in maintaining relationships

It's important that we all have conversations about our mental health. We wouldn't hesitate to tell someone we feel physically poorly, but none of us are great at telling people when we're not in a great place mentally.

It's down to all of us to end the stigma around mental health. We should all know where we can get help and also we should look out for each other. That can be as simple as having a conversation, talking about our own situation, or reaching out to someone who we think might need support.

Support
Everybody is different and there isn't a one size fits all approach, but we wanted to share links to some organisations which can offer support.

Take care of yourself and each other - you never know the difference a chat with a friend could make.

Here are some amazing organisations that we work with, who you can contact for help and advice.

Mind
When you're experiencing a mental health problem, supportive and reliable information can change your life. That's what Mind do. They empower people to understand their condition and the choices available to them through their:

Infoline which offers callers confidential help for the price of a local call:
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/

Legal Line which provides information on mental health related law to the public, service users, family members/carers, mental health professionals and mental health advocates:
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/

Award-winning publications and website:
www.mind.org.uk

CALM
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) are leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. They provide help and support through:

Frontline services - Anyone can hit crisis point. CALM run a free and confidential helpline and webchat - 7 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone who needs to talk about life's problems. They support those bereaved by suicide, through the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP):
www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/

Communities - CALM spread their message and facilitate supportive spaces in workplaces, universities, pubs, clubs and prisons across the country:
www.thecalmzone.net/issues/depression/

Campaigns - CALM challenge boring male stereotypes and encourage positive behavioural change and help-seeking behaviour, using cultural touch points like art, music, sport and comedy.
www.thecalmzone.net/get-involved/campaigns/

Samaritans
Whether it's an 'are you ok?' at just the right moment, or the midnight support of a trained volunteer; whether it's better training in the workplace or campaigning for more investment in national and local suicide prevention - Samaritans are here. They can help you in the following ways:

Contact a Samaritan - Whether by phone, email, at a branch, or by mail, Samaritans are there to listen:
www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

Support and information - Samaritans also provide help to those bereaved or if you're worried about someone else:
www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/

Programmes - From schools, to the workplace, to prison and the military, Samaritans can provide services and information:
www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/

Where's Your Head At?
Join our campaign to make it a legal requirement that employers look after the wellbeing of their workforce. We want to make it easy for you to talk about your mental health at work & ensure that there are trained colleagues on site who know how to point you in the direction of any help you might need:
www.wheresyourheadat.org