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sopsych · 12-28-2012, 02:36 PM

There's more research about the musicians who die young.
Successful solo rock/pop stars twice as likely to die early as those in a band

Key finding - they're often solo artists. My guess is that, behind the substance abuse, mental health issues often are involved in people being kicked out of bands. Beyond that, people who prefer to work solo probably tend to isolate themselves in general, which can be unhealthy.

What do you think? I want to hear perceptions of musicians or actual insider knowledge of musicians' interpersonal behavior and mental health.

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sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	Solo Artists vs. Band Members in Mental Health There's more research about the musicians who die young. Successful solo rock/pop stars twice as likely to die early as those in a band Key finding - they're often solo artists. My guess is that, behind the substance abuse, mental health issues often are involved in people being kicked out of bands. Beyond that, people who prefer to work solo probably tend to isolate themselves in general, which can be unhealthy. What do you think? I want to hear perceptions of musicians or actual insider knowledge of musicians' interpersonal behavior and mental health.