What used to be referred to in the press as “exhaustion” is now more
accurately described as burnout, addiction relapses and mental health
crises. But which parts of touring can exacerbate or contribute to
mental health problems, and who is most at risk? Founder of Music
Industry Therapist Collective, tour health consultant and author of
Touring and Mental Health: the Music Industry Manual, psychotherapist
Tamsin Embleton, speaks with music industry psychologist Rosana Corbacho
about the highs and lows of touring, and the changes that can be made to
improve living and working conditions on the road.