Page 10 - Lighting & Sound America (December 2019) Magazine

INDUSTRY NEWS

BTS Receives Large

Response to Mental

Health Survey

Behind the Scenes announces that its mental health resources.”
recent Survey to Assist in the An initial look at the survey results
Development of a Mental Health and confirmed that the long hours, pres-
Suicide Prevention Initiative in the sures of deadlines, lack of resources,
Entertainment Industry was responded and uncertainty of employment have
to by more than 2,300 industry mem- taken a toll on the industry. These
bers. issues affect both mental and physical Showlight
The members of the BTS mental health, affecting relationships with
family and friends. Unsurprisingly,
health initiative steering committee more than 90% of respondents have 2021
have reached out directly to thank
those participants for whom they had experienced anxiety and more than
Issues
contact information. “But,” the group 80% have suffered from depression.
said in a statement, “we want to make The committee stated, “What is
sure that everyone who took the sur- very encouraging, is that many individ- Call for
also apparent from the responses, and
vey knows how appreciative we are of
their participation.” uals want to step up and help col-
The committee statement added, leagues they feel are struggling but Speakers
“The information provided is invaluable simply don’t know how and are very
as we begin the development of this concerned about making things Showlight, the quadrennial lighting
initiative. Because so many people worse. Our goal is to provide informa- conference, will take place at
responded with such a wealth of infor- tion and resources that will give indus- Fontainebleau, France May 22 – 25,
mation, it is going to take us a little try members the confidence to act.” 2021. At the heart of Showlight is its
longer than expected to work our way If you did not participate in the sur- program of papers delivered by light-
through the responses. We want to be vey but would like to be kept informed ing practitioners from around the
sure we understand the issues indus- of the initiative’s progress or partici- world.
try members face and the obstacles pate in future surveys, email The essence of Showlight is its
that might prevent them or those they mh@btshelp.org. speakers, and the event’s organizers
care about from seeking and utilizing are now calling for anyone involved in

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