SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH IN TV AND FILM PRODUCTION

Are you a production company preparing to create content on distressing or sensitive topics? Do you work with vulnerable contributors or participants? Perhaps on a reality show, a true crime documentary, or a scripted drama for example. If so, there’s a significant risk of psychological harm, not just to contributors, but also to the production team, crew, and everyone involved.

You may already be aware of some of the risks to mental health, but do you have a systematic approach to identify and manage them throughout the production process - and beyond - to keep people safe and well?

At Healthy Work Psychology, we provide specialist psychological risk management services for the TV and film industry. Our tailored support includes: 

✔ Pre-production risk assessments to anticipate potential psychological hazards and impacts, and identify control measures.

✔ Development or review of production protocols to support mental health, e.g. ‘Contributor Duty of Care’ or ‘Working with Sensitive Content’. 

✔ Targeted training for production teams on protecting their mental health when working with sensitive content and / or vulnerable contributors.

✔ Training to build mental health awareness and resilience in this context. 

✔ Guidance on working safely and ethically with vulnerable contributors.

✔ Support with trouble-shooting if mental health risks and concerns arise during production. 

✔ Post-production debriefs and aftercare strategies.

✔ Retainer based or ad-hoc arrangements both available.

By embedding a structured, proactive approach, we help productions create compelling content responsibly while prioritising the mental health and wellbeing of everyone involved.

Contact us today to discuss how we can support your next production.