Growing out of the expertise of the National e-Therapy Centre (NeTC) based at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, the Mojo Project is a proposed online program for sleep management that musicians with bipolar disorder can access at their convenience.
Bipolar disorder is often associated with creativity, with several celebrated musicians including Sting, Tom Waits and Macy Gray revealing that they’ve been diagnosed with the condition.
“The lifestyle that most musos lead is not conducive to the regular sleep that their body needs,” said Swinburne Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology Programs, Dr Greg Murray, who studies circadian rhythms in mood disorders.
“This regular sleep is even more critical for people with bipolar disorder as disturbed sleep patterns can trigger relapses into mania.”
To kick-start the Mojo project, the Sean Costello Memorial Fund has submitted a $50,000 grant request to the Pepsi Refresh Everything project.
If successful, the project will fund the tailoring of a program by Murray for musicians with bipolar disorder.
Source: Swinburne University of Technology