Creative Matters #1: Mental Health
Creative Matters is a series by Created where we host frank conversations with creative pros on topics that just don’t enough airtime. Be sure to stick around for the whole ride to get the lowdown on what it’s really like to work in this exciting, daunting, crazy, ever-changing world that is the creative industry.
Episode #1: Mental Health
In this episode, we chat about mental health with Michael Drayton (freelance motion designer), Bee Grandinetti (director and animator) and Alex Evans (freelance designer).
Wondering how supportive people are in the creative industries when it comes to your mental well-being? Want to know how to take care of yourself when you’re getting close to burning out? Listen up to get first-hand advice from pros who deal with it in their day-to-day.
You can watch the video here, or listen to the podcast on SoundCloud via the link above.
Useful links:
Campaign Against Living Miserably
Seven signs of burnout
UK Mental Health hotlines
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