Voicebox: Mental Health

So many people don't participate within the arts or find it hard to do so. I want to find out what the barriers to participation within the arts are, how this has come to be and what is being done to help tackle this issue.

What I learnt from the One Dance UK Healthier Performer programme, including wellness, resilience and motivation

A review of Simon Stephens' 2008 play Sea Wall performed by Andrew Scott which has been put on YouTube for a week in May 2020 as a result of theatres across the country being shut down.

A ‘top 10’ of things you can do from home that will help your mental health and wellbeing whilst being self-isolated or during social distancing in this coronavirus pandemic.

As someone with OCD, anxiety and depression, I wanted to make a guide on how to support your friends, family and yourself through this epidemic so you can come out the other side fighting fit.

A simplistic set initially raised concerns of an underwhelming performance, but the play balanced the basic design elements with acting skills that were second to none to create an unbelievable and memorable evening show.

"It is so ingrained within us not to laugh, look, talk about anyone’s disability for fear of upsetting them… but all that does is create an elephant in the room. My work is about inviting the elephant to sit at the table and tell us about itself."

Gigi talks about her years of auditioning for drama school and how her mental health has been impacted.

A lesson in why a confused tone can make a story with the best intentions uncomfortable

This post will cover 'To what extent does body image impact self-esteem in young, adolescent girls?'

In the Shadow of the Black Dog takes on the ties between mental health and masculinity.

A hidden gem in a room that was so hard to find, not even the staff knew where it was.