Vienna After Dark: Mental Health and Nighttime Industry – How to Prevent Burnout

2025-01-23

Stress, irregular working hours, drugs and alcohol are not good for your health - people who work in nightlife are much more exposed to these risk factors than others. According to a 2021 study, for example, almost 66% of DJs and electronic music artists have suffered from burnout at least once during their career - but it's rarely talked about. It's time to break this taboo! What is the best way to deal with the risks that come with a night-time profession? What structural changes would be necessary to take better account of the mental...

Stress, irregular working hours, drugs and alcohol are not good for your health - people who work in nightlife are much more exposed to these risk factors than others.

According to a 2021 study, for example, almost 66% of DJs and electronic music artists have suffered from burnout at least once during their career - but it's rarely talked about.

It's time to break this taboo!

What is the best way to deal with the risks that come with a night-time profession? What structural changes would be necessary to take better account of the mental well-being of employees and artists? And what successful approaches are known, e.g. from other professional environments?

This episode was recorded live during the Vienna After Dark conference.

Speakers:
Moderator: Gersin Livia Paya
Carly Heath
Erich Joseph
Kris Hall
Magdalena Fuernkranz

*2021 survey carried out by Pirate Studios

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