To coincide with Mental Health Month, actor and filmmaker Ben Steel will be joining us for an in-depth conversation about the state of mental health in the screen industry, his own lived experience with anxiety and depression, and how we can mentally thrive while working in the screen sector.

Ben has worked in the screen industry for over 35+ years. In 2019 he made a powerful documentary titled The Show Must Go On that shone a spotlight on mental health issues facing the people working in film, TV, theatre, dance and music. This deep-dive into the challenges and solutions led to him founding Screen Well, the go-to organisation for mental health and wellbeing training, advocacy and insight for the screen industry.

In our conversation, Ben will share the lessons he learned about his own struggles with anxiety and depression, how he worked through it, and how he is now helping others with programs and raising awareness.

Prioritise your own wellbeing during Mental Health Month, and attend this informative In Conversation and Q&A!

Ben’s Bio:

Screen Well - Director & Founder

Ben is passionate about improving wellbeing for the screen sector, and he has spent the last eight years speaking to arts & entertainment industry leaders and experts in mental health about the wellbeing challenges and solutions creative practitioners experience, an exploration which culminated in him making the acclaimed ABC documentary The Show Must Go On released during Mental Health Week 2019.

In 2022, Ben founded Screen Well - an emerging social enterprise established to deliver a range of best practice industry specific resources, initiatives, and workshops that are designed to help improve mental health outcomes for the Australian screen industry.

Ben is an accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor who brings this training with his knowledge and 30+ years of work experience in the screen sector, alongside his personal lived experience with anxiety & depression to the Screen Well team.

www.screenwell.com.au

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