A High Cost: How the biz is fighting back against mental illness
As society becomes more in tune with the importance of mental wellbeing, IQ explores some of the initiatives aiming to make the live industry a healthier, happier place
Feature By | 19 July 2019
People in every profession and walk of life struggle with maintaining a healthy mind, and in an increasingly fast-paced and over-stimulated world, problems including anxiety, depression, insomnia, addiction and burn-out affect all corners of society.
According to the World Health Organisation, one in four people will be affected by mental illness at some point in their lives. Tragically, almost 800,000 lives are lost to suicide each year, equating to one death every 40 seconds. Mental health-related issues, then, are certainly…