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/UK
In an emergency: 999
NHS helpline: 111
Use the 'Shout' crisis text line - text SHOUT to 85258
https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/helplines-and-crisis-contacts

America
Los Angeles: (800) 854-7771
New York: 1-888-692-9355
https://actorsfund.org/services-and-programs/mental-health

Australia
Support 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 Republic
222 580 697 - nonstop telefonická krizová pomoc