Category: Stories
What it’s like to have a mental illness on the comedy circuit?
Huffington Post staff writer, Ryan Barrell takes a look at this question
Helping someone with depression
Annabel Giles wrote this in 2014, offering a few personal tips on how to help someone suffering from depression. A former TV and radio presenter and writer, she is now a fully qualified counsellor/psychotherapist
Emma Stone and anxiety
Award winning American actress, Emma Stone, recently spoke publicly about her anxiety and coping with it.
Robert Webb wants us to stop telling boys to “man up”
Actor, comedian and writer Robert Webb talks about the damage done to boys by their being encouraged to repress feelings.
Illumination by Harriet Williamson
‘Illumination’ is a new series exploring the relationship between mental illness and creativity. Harriet Williamson is interviewing people engaged in art, music, theatre and many more creative avenues and inviting them to open up about their mental wellbeing and the way their struggles with mental health may inform their work.
The Time4Change Charter
Last year the time4change initiative was launched by the Musical Theatre Academy (MTA). Within 2 months 100 arts organisations had signed the mental health charter which aims to start a conversation, remove the stigma and provide a knowledge base. Read the Charter here