Mental health
Artist burnout is not a mental health issue – it is a labour issue
Reframing burnout in labour terms would implicitly shift our approach to advocacy around artist well-being.
Creatives more prone to depression: myth or reality?
The depressed or manic creative is a well-known stereotype. But where’s the evidence to prove that it’s true?
Putting the science behind performers’ well-being
Caring for performers’ mental and physical well-being needs to be backed by evidence-based methods for maximum impact.
User-friendly Work Well Guide launched for the Arts
The Arts Wellbeing Collective has released a ground-breaking guide to improving mental health in the performing arts.
What does ‘less is necessary’ look like?
Arts organisations and Boards need to move from a ‘less is more’ to ‘less is necessary’ mindset. Kate Larsen outlines…
It’s OK if you have a little cry in lockdown. You’re grieving
Neeraja Sanmuhanathan writes about disenfranchised grief, described as a loss not 'openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly mourned'.