EP32: Improving workplace mental health in the TV and Film Industry with Lucy Tallon
EPISODE SUMMARY
The amount of hard work involved in producing a movie or a TV show is immensely bigger than the viewers realise.
That heavy workload comes with a set of challenges that the workers in the Film & TV industry have to deal with on a daily basis. This week on the UK Psych Health & Safety podcast, we’re having a conversation with a leader who has dedicated her work to improving the mental health & wellbeing of workers in the Film & TV industry.
Show Highlights
[01:50] Getting to know Lucy – We start the conversation with a brief look at Lucy’s background, career journey, and her current work related to mental health and wellbeing.
[06:50] Film & TV Charity – We dive into some of the issues Lucy and the team are trying to address at Film & TV Charity and some statistics that indicate the level of mental health issues that professionals in the Film & TV industry experience.
[13:00] Research updates – Lucy shares with us some of the latest results & data points about mental health in the Film and TV industry that show the workforce in the Film & TV industry is becoming more and more stressed out.
[18:15] Issues in the industry – We dive into some of the common issues related to hiring and operational procedures that negatively impact the mental heal and well-being of people in the Film & TV industry.
[26:30] Risk-based Approach – Lucy shares her thoughts on implementing an industry-wide risk-based approach to address the issues related to mental health.
[31:03] Industry attitude – We talk about how industry leaders approach mental health and wellbeing and what they could change to make the industry a better place for the workforce.
[36:10] Psychological safety – Lucy’s suggestions to build psychological safety in the Film & TV industry.
[40:27] Future of the industry – Lucy shares her thoughts on whether the Film & TV industry is ready to make the required changes to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people in the industry.
Resources
A free-to-use website, The Whole Picture Toolkit has been created by the charity and a coalition of industry partners and bodies, freelancers, individual trailblazers, mental health experts, and sector practitioners.
The Whole Picture Toolkit is the key to HOW the industry can start to action changes.