World first research exposes alarming findings regarding the mental health of Australian entertainment industry workers.

Entertainment Assist and Victoria University have today released a report exposing serious health and wellbeing concerns for people working in the Australian entertainment industry.

While industry professionals love their work, and are passionately committed to their creativity, the Report found that many have difficulty coping with competitive, toxic work environments, while long, anti-social working hours and low incomes also take a toll.

The report, titled Working in the Australian Entertainment Industry: Final Report found that suicide attempts are more than double the general population, while members of road crews contemplated suicide almost nine times more than the general population over the last year. Indicators of moderate to severe anxiety are 10 times higher, while symptoms of depression are five times that of the general population.

With 43.1 percent of entertainment industry employees working in the evenings and 41.9 percent working weekends, sleep disorders are high. The report found that 44 percent of entertainment industry workers don’t get enough sleep, and suffer sleep disorders at a rate seven times higher than the general population.

Low income levels are also a factor with 35 percent of all industry workers...