Skwigly are proud to present the seventh panel from Visible In Visuals,  an organisation pushing to make the animation and VFX industries more diverse and inclusive through honest, open conversation.

How can we look after our own mental health while working in the industry and how seriously is the crisis being taken by studios? Our panelists discuss the realities of taking care of yourself while working in a competitive and often stressful industry, and how we can improve our understanding of mental health at work.

Panelists:

• Evgenia Golubeva – Director
• Steff Lee – Co-owner of Kino Bino Studio
• Sarah McCaffrey – Psychotherapist
• Ben Mitchell – Skwigly Magazine/independent Filmmaker
• Mohamed Orekan – Animator

Chaired by Tanya J Scott
Illustration by Evgenia Golubeva

Discussion points and suggested further reading/viewing/resources:

• Visible in Visuals: Mental Health in Animation – Support Document
• Mental Health Foundation
• The TV Mindset
• Solas Mind Resources List
• Life After Pi (Documentary)
• ScreenSkills – Mental Health Report
• Film + TV Charity – Mental Health Community
• Cartoon Brew – Toxic Labor Practices
• Variety – UK Film & TV Industry Faces Mental Health Crisis
• Skwigly – Review: Happy Happy Joy Joy

To get in touch with – or learn more about – Visible In Visuals you can follow them on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and email visibleinvisuals {at} gmail.com

Produced and edited by Tanya Scott and Ben Mitchell