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Read MoreAnxiety Empire is going into print. Each quarter we will explore a different macro system of society - such as work, language, optimism - and how this impacts the mental health of us as individuals. The launch edition looks at the world of media, and we are examining this from different critical, creative and caring perspectives together with authors, artists, activists, journalists, academics, poets and media industry professionals.
Read MoreThe underlying trait with anxiety is the inability to deal with uncertainty, and your brain telling you that control can sort any problem. But coping with anxiety means the opposite: learning to deal with said uncertainty, embracing it, and getting a different perspective on it. That’s something the creative industry could learn to do better: leaning into uncertainty, working with change and the possibility of failure.
Read MoreFor a long time I’ve thought being a freelancer is my choice. And it is my choice, but it’s a choice made because I need it, not because I necessarily want it.
Read MoreBecause I had a depression, I started talking about how I was feeling while I was cutting hair... actually I kept thinking I should shut up, because I was so used to not talking about my feelings and I was embarrassed to tell people how I was feeling. But, to my surprise, people didn’t mind at all. In fact they started telling me how they were, and what was going on for them in their lives. And by the end of the haircut, interestingly we both felt better. So it was like a one on one self-help group situation.
Read MoreThe most valuable thing is how the cards show that there isn't one single thing that helps me (or anyone), instead there are many that can help in all sorts of ways, and rather than being rigid and regimented, it's good to shake things up and throw anything and everything at the problem. There are some big themes in the cards: getting back in your body by doing physical things, connecting with others, doing creative work such as writing and speaking, along with common sense stuff such as going to bed early.
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