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September 10, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

“Working in the content factory”: musicians’ social media use and mental health as seen through the lens of a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural conceptualisation

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GMGeorge MusgraveDCD. N. CarneyESEmma Silver

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Overview

Qualitative analysis highlights social media's dual role in affecting mental health of musicians, indicating benefits and potential harms.

Key Points

  • Social media engagement can both positively and negatively impact musicians' mental health and wellbeing.
  • Key findings from thematic analysis include social connection opportunities and potential for harmful comparisons.
  • This study utilized semi-structured interviews with twelve UK musicians to explore their experiences with social media.
  • Understanding the connection between social media use and mental health could help inform better support for musicians.

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Musgrave et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a8fe54b1d3bfb60e1beehttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1542407
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