Category: Stories

Dear West End Producer…

The anonymous man of theatre, the West End Producer has a regular Q & A spot with the Stage. Here he tackles the question, ‘can performers talk openly about mental health problems without being seen as unreliable?’

Why dancing is good for our mental health

Award winning writer, Annabel Abbs, asks about dance in schools

Denise Welch talks about her mental health issues

Denise Welch is an ambassador for MIND and has just released a new short psychological drama “Black Eyed Susan” Here she talks about her clinical depression.

Bipolar: Adam Deacon and Stephen Fry on ‘lifelong struggle’

Actor Adam Deacon talks about living with bipolar disorder with actor and fellow sufferer Stephen Fry.  The interview was first shown on the Victoria Derbyshire Show on BBC2 on August 8th. The programme research team had contacted ArtsMinds for background and they interviewed Dr Carol Chapman who is one of BAPAM’s psychology practitioners.

Jo Caulfield – Grief is not what I thought it would be

In November 2016 writer and broadcaster Annie Caulfield died from cancer. In this article for Standard Issue her sister, Jo, writes about her grief.

Rory Bremner Uncovers the Science of ADHD

Around 3% of the adult population suffer from ADHD,(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and 5% of children – yet many people remain sceptical of its existence. Rory Bremner is on a personal mission to uncover the science of ADHD, a condition which he has suspected he has. Available on iplayer for a limited period.