As part of Addiction Awareness Week 2023, we’re really pleased to share this special interview that Music Support Trustee, Rachael Lander, has recorded with Dave ‘Sober Dave’ Wilson
Rachael joins Dave as his guest on his acclaimed ‘One for the Road’ podcast where he meets those who have made a decision to look at their relationship with alcohol and take steps towards a positive change.
Rachael shares her story that begins with coming from a family of musicians that saw her start to play the cello at the age of eight. It quickly became an obsession and a way of gaining validation from her peers.
Read the full article - inclding the links to the podcast episodes - on the Music Support website.
Their core services include a confidential Helpline, managed by industry peers with lived experience, training in Mental Health First Aid and Addiction and Recovery Awareness to empower individuals to look after the wellbeing of their colleagues (and themselves), and ‘Safe Hubs’ backstage at festivals, providing a space for artists and crew to take time out and speak to Mental Health First Aid trained staff. For further information visit www.musicsupport.org