The Mental Musician

The Mental Musician

I share my battles with depression as a musician so others don't feel alone. Join 450+ musicians who are opening up about their mental health without the stigma.

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How I Learnt To Be Okay With Not Being Okay

How I Learnt To Be Okay With Not Being Okay

Lessons I Learned After My First Panic Attack

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Brian Zhang
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The panic attack that nearly ended my career

The panic attack that nearly ended my career

If burnout, pressure, or anxiety have stolen your joy for music, this one is for you.

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Sometimes You Have to Stop the Music to Take Care of Your Health

Sometimes You Have to Stop the Music to Take Care of Your Health

I’ve learned that sometimes, walking away from your dream is the only way to survive

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Brian Zhang
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So...I started a podcast (but not that kind of podcast)

So...I started a podcast (but not that kind of podcast)

But now felt like the right time — and it’s for you who has been here all along.

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Brian Zhang
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Returning into the Light: How depression stole my love for life

Returning into the Light: How depression stole my love for life

How I found my reason to stay alive

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Brian Zhang

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A Quiet Street, A Guitar, and Me

A Quiet Street, A Guitar, and Me

I’ve been working on something different and I want you to read this first

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Brian Zhang
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Sometimes you just need a cry. And Eva Cassidy makes me cry... time after time

Sometimes you just need a cry. And Eva Cassidy makes me cry... time after time

When a voice feels like a hug you didn’t know you needed

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Brian Zhang
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Forty Minutes I’ll Never Remember

Forty Minutes I’ll Never Remember

On losing control, strange relief, and a second chance I didn’t ask for

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Brian Zhang

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A Quiet Street, A Guitar, and Me

A Quiet Street, A Guitar, and Me

I’ve been working on something different and I want you to read this first

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
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Sometimes you just need a cry. And Eva Cassidy makes me cry... time after time

Sometimes you just need a cry. And Eva Cassidy makes me cry... time after time

When a voice feels like a hug you didn’t know you needed

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
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Forty Minutes I’ll Never Remember

Forty Minutes I’ll Never Remember

On losing control, strange relief, and a second chance I didn’t ask for

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Brian Zhang
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The Stigma That’s Killing Musicians

The Stigma That’s Killing Musicians

If you think mental health in music isn’t real... well, f*** you. But I’ll keep fighting for the musicians who need it

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I finally gave up on my dream. But it's helped me start living again.

I finally gave up on my dream. But it's helped me start living again.

Some reflections on depression, losing hope, and starting over

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Why musicians like me find it so hard to ask for help

Why musicians like me find it so hard to ask for help

My ego will hate me for saying this...

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Brian Zhang
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A World Where Musicians Are Thriving (But the Coffee Tastes Like Shit)

A World Where Musicians Are Thriving (But the Coffee Tastes Like Shit)

Welcome to the multi-verse...for musicians

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Brian Zhang
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The panic attack that nearly ended my career

The panic attack that nearly ended my career

If burnout, pressure, or anxiety have stolen your joy for music, this one is for you.

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Brian Zhang
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The night I made grown men cry

The night I made grown men cry

And why it changed the way I teach, perform, and talk about mental health.

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Brian Zhang
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Never Enough

Never Enough

For every artist who’s ever wondered if they’re enough

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Opening up about my mental health saved me — maybe this can help you open up too.

Opening up about my mental health saved me — maybe this can help you open up too.

If you're struggling in silence as a musician, this might help you find the words

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Brian Zhang
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If Ed Sheeran can ask for help, so can you. It’s okay to not be okay.

If Ed Sheeran can ask for help, so can you. It’s okay to not be okay.

Because behind every great musician is a mental health story we never hear. Until now.

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Brian Zhang
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