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Notes from the front lines of artist mental health — events, milestones, partnerships, and what we're learning along the way.
On November 16, 2025, the World Doctors Orchestra made its New York debut at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium and dedicated the evening to Creatives Care and the artists we serve.
On November 15, 2025, the day before its Carnegie Hall debut, the World Doctors Orchestra performed a benefit concert for Creatives Care in the sanctuary of St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue. Conductor Joseph Alessi led the program the orchestra would bring to Carnegie Hall
On October 28, 2025, Dr. Alana Mendelsohn and Amy Rosenthal, LCSW, of Creatives Care gave the inaugural lecture of the Horowitz-Sondheim Fellowship at the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (NYPSI), one of the country's oldest psychoanalytic training institutions.
Introduction: There is little controversy surrounding the healing power of music. Whether it serves as an outlet for self-expression, a medium for connection, or a trigger for memories in Alzheimer’s patients, music’s therapeutic abilities are far-reaching and deeply felt.
On May 17, 2025, Creatives Care chaired "Treating the Artist Patient," a session at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. It was the first APA session to focus specifically on the mental health needs of artists as a patient population.
The process of photography garners insight by the lens through which we see the world. Polaroids capture daily life, digitals highlight fashionable portraits, drones encompass looming landscapes, and action cameras record extreme sports. The camera focuses on new perspectives, al
An interview with artist and medical school graduate María Pagán
Today Creatives Care is proud to announce a partnership with the World Doctors Orchestra (WDO) to present a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall in 2025.
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Conversations with Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian on Processing Emotionally Demanding Works
An eating disorder is a mental illness that poses a threat to one’s physical and emotional well-being by forming a dysfunctional relationship with food. Alarmingly, musicians are found to be particularly vulnerable. Common symptoms include obsession with one's body shape, control
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Creatives Care returned to The Bitter End, the storied music venue in Greenwich Village where we had previously held a smaller fundraiser, for _In Tune with Mental Health_.
Creatives Care Network, Inc. ("Creatives Care"), is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure the future of the arts by providing access to affordable, high-quality mental healthcare for artists. Since its inception, Creatives Care has raised over $100,000 from individu
Classical-music education often conforms to a standard model: private lessons, group ensemble rehearsals, and the collegiate conservatory. But what lies behind this educational structure, and how might classical-music training utilize, reflect, and uphold certain social norms?
An interview with Psychiatrist and Neurobiologist Alana Mendelsohn
Few things are as terrifying to the performing artist as injury. When your livelihood is based on performing a range of super-specialized actions you’ve spent years honing, the notion that your bodies might “break” can feel like a truly existential threat.
Creatives Care is growing. We’re reaching out to more artists, making connections with more providers—and adding new team members! Below, meet the two newest additions to the Creatives Care team.
Artists face idiosyncratic challenges in their line of work—unpredictable hours, job insecurity, and performance anxiety, to name a few. We believe that finding affordable, high-quality mental health care does not have to be one of them. At Creatives Care, each team member knows
One of the challenges of navigating mental health treatment in New York City is that when it comes to finding a provider, there is an embarrassment of riches. This city is filled with outstanding mental health providers who can help you reach your mental wellness goals. The probl
You may have heard that listening to classical music lowers blood pressure, heart rate, and can even reduce anxiety and depression. But what happens when you are the one performing?
