Music artists and ADHD : a thematic analysis exploring disclosures and coping strategies
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Bennett, James A
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Sofija, Ernesta
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The Australian Music industry is a dynamic industry that intersects creativity and entrepreneurship; however, research suggests music artists and music industry workers experience poor mental health well-being as compared to the general population. Research from peak industry groups within the Australian music industry and government seek to understand and address these significant challenges (Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA 2022) via targeted online resources towards mental health conditions (Music Victoria 2023; Support Act 2024a). This suggests the Australian music industry and peak industry bodies are looking to improve mental health well-being outcomes for music industry workers overall. To date, little research has explored mental health well-being, creativity and Neurodivergent musicians within an Australian music industry context. One Neurodivergent condition that has received little focus in music industry research is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) despite the growing frequency of ADHD disclosures and diagnosis within Australian music industry media. These disclosures of an ADHD diagnosis from music artists relate to lived experiences of creativity, mental wellbeing, and music industry, and they reveal important insights about ADHD experience, ADHD diagnosis, music creativity, suffering, identity, and music industry. By exploring these disclosures, this research aims to understand the attitudes of music artists living with ADHD regarding their experiences of ADHD, creativity, music creation, and music industry to improve mental health well-being outcomes Australian music artists.
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Master of Arts Research
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School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science
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Australian music industry
ADHD
mental health well-being
creativity
suffering
musicians
creative narratives
music artists