Ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019
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*The full sample amounted to 1,489 independent music makers worldwide. All were asked 'Have you ever experienced any negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and/or depression in relation to your music creation?' Those who answered 'yes' amounted to 73 percent.
Respondents answering yes were then asked 'Have you ever self-medicated due to negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and/or depression in relation to your music creation?' The sources notes that about one out of two (51 percent) said that they had self-medicated for these reasons. That group was then asked 'In what way have you self-medicated?'
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Ways independent musicians with mental health problems self-medicate worldwide 2019
This statistic shows the ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019. The data reveals that the majority of independent musicians who have ever suffered from mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and/or depression in relation to their work have used alcohol to self-medicate, and ** percent used drugs to treat their symptoms.
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The 73 Percent. (April 26, 2019). Ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1013506/independent-musicians-mental-health-self-medicating-worldwide/
The 73 Percent. "Ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019." Chart. April 26, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1013506/independent-musicians-mental-health-self-medicating-worldwide/
The 73 Percent. (2019). Ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1013506/independent-musicians-mental-health-self-medicating-worldwide/
The 73 Percent. "Ways Independent Music Makers Who Have Ever Experienced Stress, Anxiety or Depression in Relation to Their Music Creation Self-medicate Worldwide as of April 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Apr 2019, /statistics/1013506/independent-musicians-mental-health-self-medicating-worldwide/
The 73 Percent, Ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1013506/independent-musicians-mental-health-self-medicating-worldwide/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Ways independent music makers who have ever experienced stress, anxiety or depression in relation to their music creation self-medicate worldwide as of April 2019 [Graph], The 73 Percent, April 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1013506/independent-musicians-mental-health-self-medicating-worldwide/
