Both musicians and music fans alike have been responding to the new 24/7 mental health service, Music Minds Matter, which officially launched on the 5th December.This service has been in development since March 2014 after the charity, Help Musicians UK, started inviting musicians to take part in surveys to talk about the strain of working in the music industry.This resulted in the MAD (Music and Depression) campaign launched in May 2016 where a study took place about the well-being of those working in the profession with the results being published in November 2016 under the title Can Music Make You Sick? that gave "a snapshot of the working lives of 2,211 people working in music—the largest study of its kind."Music Minds Matter was officially announced earlier this year in July following the untimely death of Linkin Park front-man, Chester Bennington, where the main aim was to provide support and advice for musicians struggling with mental health issues.Graeme Costello, 24 from South Shields, plays in the band Better Days; "I think it’s awesome, it’s just what the music scene needs, anything that contributes towards destroying the stigma of mental health should be welcomed with open arms.""Touring and just being in a band in general sometimes can be very very difficult, especially if you’re not in the right mindset; a lot of people don’t realise how difficult it can actually be so knowing there’s help out there will hopefully be a great tool to those in need. 100%.""The mental health movement is growing stronger and a lot more people are starting to open up about it and you see a big majority of people credit a lot of that down to bands and their members being vocal about their own issues."Ana Court, 18 from Liverpool, who runs her own YouTube channel also believes this; "Loads of musicians suffer with mental health problems, especially stress and anxiety, and they also tend to isolate themselves when they spend their time creating music/art which can unintentionally cause problems."It (Music Mind Matter) would benefit music fans just as much, too. I feel like music fans, especially in the "alt" scene, see the scene as a sort of family.""Going to shows offers support to people who may be going through hard times, so to know that there's an organisation aiming help and support towards a community you are a part of may help people feel like they can come forward to speak about their mental health."Some people however have offered a more critical view on the service as to whether it would be better if it was open to all groups of peopleAiden Hatfield from Leeds, who runs his own clothing brand, In Music We Trust, says that; "It's good that they're raising awareness as musicians are often associated with mental health so I have a lot of respect for them creating this, however it might be better if it was open for everyone.""Mental illness, such as depression, doesn't contain itself to one group and while I do applaud their efforts, it could be more beneficial if anyone could use it."In Music We Trust is a music inspired brand that was created in late 2014."When you're dealing with anything music can help, for me it has helped to give me an escape with my depression.""50% of the profits go towards Mind as I want to support people with mental illness, I also try to help by talking to people on Twitter and tweeting positive things."When asked for advice on what to do if you're struggling with mental health Hatfield added; "If you're suffering don't be ashamed, get help, please don't keep it inside. Get support, if you're feeling unsure of what to do I suggest going to Mind."Read more about Music Minds Matter here.If you're currently struggling here are some websites and helplines:Mind Samaritans 116 123PAPYRUS 0800 068 4141SupportLine 01708 765200