Come Play With Me / #009 / MAY2020

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IN FOCUS

As a clinically effective app that offers 24/7 support for mental health and wellbeing, Thrive helps with the early detection, prevention and management of common disorders such as anxiety and depression, as well as building resilience so that users can feel empowered to improve their mental health. It tackles common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues and more via the use of evidence-based therapies such as CBT, meditation, deep muscle relaxation, breathing exercises and distraction games.

Music Support has also launched weekly online support groups. This initiative will allow the music industry's 12 Step recovery community to continue to connect during the Covid-19 lockdown. Meetings will take place online every Monday until 8 September 2020. Please visit the Music Support website for more information.

Music Support Managing Director, Eric Mtungwazi explains: "The 12 Step Support Group Meetings have been a key part of our Simon Jay, Thrive's Commercial Director says: work backstage at festivals during the typical "We're really proud to be supporting the team at summer season. This year, as we're unable to Music Support. We've been aware of the fantastic offer this service in-person due to the lockdown work they've been doing for a while. Hopefully, which has resulted in the cancellation of festivals Thrive will be a welcome addition to many in the across the UK - we're delighted to now be able to offer support online and keep this community but proactive and preventative mental health connected." support." www.musicsupport.org/online-12-stepThe to download Thrive via support-group the Music Support website will receive it on a free personal and secure. www.musicsupport.org/thrive-app

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