FEBRUARY | THE ANATOMY OF…
Mental
health,
backstage
And often overlooked problem is laid bare...
Commissioned by five Technical Backstage
Entertainment Industry Organisations UK
Technical Backstage Entertainment Industry
Mental Health Evaluation evaluation sought
to establish mental health prevalence rates,
working conditions and mental health, stigma
and attitudes towards mental health, and mental
health support within the Technical Backstage
Entertainment Industry
“Mental Health problems are becoming more
prevalent in contemporary society. Work and
employment show consistent links with Mental
Health and Wellbeing. The Technical Backstage
Entertainment Industry is one employment
context with a specific set of demands on its
workforce. This evaluation provides an insight into
mental health prevalence, attitudes, and support
within the UK Technical Backstage Entertainment
Industry” Dr Paul Hanna, University of Surrey
The quantitative data was obtained from 1,302
individuals working/training in the Technical
Backstage Entertainment Industry.
No
10%
1) Do you think that
working conditions
within the industry
contribute to your
mental health problem
» No — 10%
» Yes — 53%
» Maybe — 37%
Maybe
37%
No
4%
2) Do you think that
working conditions
within the industry
contribute to mental
health issues?
Maybe
32%
Yes
64%
20
Yes
53%
No — 10%
Yes — 53%
Maybe — 37%