When cellist Matthew Barley was 16 he tried to take his own life following a drug-induced psychotic episode. He then went on to channel everything into music until in 2019 the trauma of the event resurfaced. We speak to Matthew about his experience of psychosis, looking back on his experiences and the process of trauma therapy and the impact of ayahuasca. He takes us through writing music for his new album based on the events and discusses the way the classical music world views mental health conditions matthewbarley.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Things Musicians Don't Talk About is now supported by the Royal Society of Musicians! Follow them on Instagram, X and Facebook. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support TMDTA Want to support us on a regular basis? Consider joining our Patreon from £1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/tmdta Feeling generous? Help us raise funds for the podcast: https://www.gofundme.com/f/things-musicians-dont-talk-about Find TMDTA on all the socials at @tmdtapodcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hosts: Hattie Butterworth & Rebecca Toal Editor: Katy Ehrlich Music: Katy Ehrlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.