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hollywood's mental health crisis: Four on-set therapists offer advice at a difficult time
After the turbulence of recent years, anxieties are heightened across the board |
Here is the second in a series of Deadline reports looking at how the current upheaval in the media and entertainment industry is impacting mental health.
On the heels of Covid and with an ongoing contraction following last year’s double Hollywood strikes, it’s a particularly tricky time to maintain mental health for those working in production.
Sarah McCaffrey, a UK therapist well versed in the demands of life on set, notes that entertainment is an industry offering its predominantly freelance workforce “low certainty and low control” to begin with. Throw in the turbulence of recent years, and anxieties are heightened across the board.
McCaffrey, founder of mental wellness company Solas Mind, which has worked on everything from Netflix’s Heartstopper to Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, says that looking to the future, “People are anxious about: ‘What will the industry look like? Will I get another job? Is this contraction going to last forever?’” As some consider whether to remain in the field, others return to work on set and face a tough “readjustment,” she says, “kind of remembering how stressful and difficult” their line of work can be. >>> "Imposter Syndrome" |
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