The patient musician: a qualitative investigation of professional classical musicians who previously suffered from depression

The findings indicate the necessity of integrating a positive approach to (performance) anxiety, establishing secure environments for vulnerable students beyond their academic settings, and enhancing students' awareness of available (medical) standard multidisciplinary treatments. The emergence of a specialized, board-certified field of musicians' medicine within the medical field is a promising development that could provide support to musicians and facilitate their long-term career prospects.