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How are the creative industries facing up to stress and depression in the workforce?

on Aug 22, 2014 | 0 comments

By Lorraine Jennings

The subject of mental illness has received many column inches of late. Much is being said about Robin Williams’ many acts of selfless kindness and compassion, with those he helped along the way expressing their regret at not realising the extent of his own challenges such was the effort he placed on keeping his inner demons hidden from the public eye.

In our own industry, mental health problems remain a massive and largely unspoken issue. Specifically, government data shows that stress-related illnesses including depression cost the UK at least £6.5bn a year, and as Helen Forbes pointed out in Read full story ›

Source: The Drum