‘Triage not treatment’: how managers can improve mental wellness, with Sue Todd and James Appleby

On Halloween, industry wellbeing charity Nabs released the results of its All Ears consultation. The report found that more than one-third of industry professionals feel unable to discuss mental wellness in the workplace, that stress and burnout are normalised, and that those with a minority ethnic background are significantly less likely than those with a white ethnic background to see a future for themselves in media.

Nabs CEO Sue Todd and Assembly managing partner James Appleby join Jack Benjamin to examine tangible steps agencies and industry leaders can take to better the working lives of their staff.

Appleby, who also works to lead Nabs’ Fast Forward training programme, explains the challenges and positives of the pitch process, and how to handle both acute and chronic mental health challenges.

“Everyone’s got the same expectations of work and wishes of work,” said Sue Todd. “People want clear boundaries between work and home. People want safe spaces to have conversations. People feel the same sorts of pressures.”

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