Film and TV industry in crisis as nearly 9 in 10 workers experience mental health problems

Broadcasters like ITV and Channel 4 have supported an action plan in response

There are fears that the British Film and TV industries are in crisis after a new study has revealed that 87 percent of industry workers have experienced mental health problems.

As a response to the data, obtained by the Film and TV Charity, an industry-led task force has been established to ameliorate the problem.

The figure is over 20 percent higher than the national average of 65 percent.

Studios, production companies, cinema groups and broadcasters including Channel 4, ITV and Sky have lined up to support the corrective action plan.

More than 9,000 people were interviewed for the report, titled “The Looking Glass”, which was undertaken by the Film and TV Charity by the Work Foundation.

Workers were two times more likely to experience anxiety than the national average, and three times more likely to have self-harmed.

Alex Pumfrey, chief executive of the Film and TV Charity, said: “The study findings are alarming and deeply upsetting.”

“We can no longer shy away from the need for real change, which is why I am pleased and proud to be working with the members of the new Film and TV Taskforce on Mental Health to spearhead a movement for change.“