Even behind the blinding lights and blaring speakers, DJs, producers, and dance music have partnered with non-profit organizations and charities to raise funds, spread awareness or provide help to those who need resources to seek help for their mental health. Below are some dance music artists who have supported initiatives and organizations to improve mental health, prevent suicide, and make therapy more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fatboy Slim supports a DJ workshop by funding a collaborative project between Heads On, a charity by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
that aids people with mental health problems. With the help of Specialist Occupational Therapist Natalie Rowlands, who designed the program, Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim has completed thirty DJ workshops in Sussex over the past year. In addition to teaching DJing to the students in the program, the Brownley-born DJ\/producer has also provided guidance in certain situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This program has received<\/a> a gold award at the Sussex Partnership Trust Positive Practice Awards. \u201cWatching participants, many of whom have faced significant mental health challenges, discover the joy of mixing music and expressing themselves creatively, has been truly inspiring. Music has played a vital role in my own mental health journey, and it\u2019s a privilege to share that healing power with others,\u201d shared<\/a> Fatboy Slim as per DJ Mag. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to perform alongside these talented individuals at the Sound Minds event, celebrating their achievements and the transformative impact of music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thirteen students got behind the decks at Rockwater Hove at the Sound Minds event in September this year to showcase their skills. Sound Minds even saw a performance from Fatboy Slim! This program includes people with bipolar, personality, eating disorders, and schizophrenia between the ages of 23 – 58. \u201c”We’ve had people that have been suicidal, in A&E every night for weeks and they’ve come to these workshops and been inspired, they’ve started DJing and bought their own equipment. DJ workshops don’t just teach people to mix music, they help them find their rhythm, their confidence, and their voice,” shared<\/a> Rowlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Steller has partnered with non-profit organization To Write Love On Her Arms, which helps those struggling with their mental health by providing them with mental health toolkits, online peer support groups, and a lot more. \u201cMusic is an escape for many people. When I first started going to shows, I thought, \u2018Wow, this is a place I feel fully accepted. Anything happening in my personal life disappears. Everyone is here for one thing. It\u2019s so loving and the energy is high,\u201d Steller said<\/a> in an interview with EDM.com. \u201cI want to create that with my shows. Having this partnership lets people know we\u2019re there for you. You have support. Anything you need, this community has your back. It\u2019s so special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSteller<\/h2>\n\n\n\n