Second major study into the industry’s mental health, Mentally Healthy 2020, launches
The second major study into the industry’s mental health has launched, with Never Not Creative, UnLtd and Everymind partnering to conduct the Mentally Healthy 2020 survey.
It follows 2018’s inaugural survey, which showed that, based on a sample size of more than 1,800 survey participants, the industry is 20% more likely to show symptoms of depression and 29% more likely to show symptoms of anxiety than the general population.
These kind of surface arrangements, shallow platitudes and window dressing help no-one. As anyone who has coped with depression or anxiety in this industry knows, anything other than total enthusiasm for any ideas, no matter how idiotic, is viewed as ‘negativity’ or bad ‘culture fit’ and you are out the door.
I got about halfway through your survey and had to quit. As someone not currently working (not my choice) almost all of these Qs aren’t really being asked in a way I can answer correctly. They all assume I have a job. Of course, being without work brings it’s own stress, but your not asking about those. Just some feedback for you. I’d like to add my two cents here, but this is not set up to capture that at present.
To the team behind Mentally Healthy,
Thanks for all the work you’ve done and continue to do. This is a critical issue that needs to be continuously improved in all industries, including ours…in fact, particularly ours.
If people have suggestions as to how the process can be improved, get in touch with the organisers. The conversations (and actions) needs to keep going.
Cheers,
F