Interview with filmmaker Ben Steel: Mental Health in the Creative Industry (The Show Must Go On)

This week we invite actor and filmmaker Ben Steel on to talk about the state of mental health in the creative industry. Ben has spent the last 4 years working on a documentary called The Show Must Go On about how people working in the creative industry (Film/Theatre, Dance. Music) deal with mental health issues. Ben talks about the lessons that he learned about his own struggles with depression, how he worked through it and how he is now helping others with programs and raising awareness. While the episode is not just a serious discussion, if in listening to it you are finding you might need to talk to someone, please reach out to friends or family or a health professional. Look up crisis helplines in your area or use one of the numbers below: London/UKIn an emergency: 999NHS helpline: 111Use the 'Shout' crisis text line - text SHOUT to 85258https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/helplines-and-crisis-contacts AmericaLos Angeles: (800) 854-7771New York: 1-888-692-9355https://actorsfund.org/services-and-programs/mental-health AustraliaSupport Act wellbeing helpline 1800 959 500, free 24/7, confidential service for the arts & entertainment industry, with counsellors specifically trained in the industry specific challenges many people face - so they really understand us. Czech Republic222 580 697 - nonstop telefonická krizová pomoc