In a recent surveys of people working in the creative industry (undertook by the university of Ulster) almost two thirds of participants reported to having suicidal thoughts. In the fashion industry, people are 25% more likely to encounter mental health problems at some point in their life. This makes us think weather the creative industries have a detrimental affect on people’s mental health? Or weather there is a correlation with being creative and suffering mental health i

Creative minds live in fast forward. Flares of inspiration and passion are the driving force for some of the world’s more inspirational people. Above all, their working routine is revealing a damaging effect on their mental wellbeing. A personal headache. To explore this, fashion’s global stage and its workforce is becoming the light of accepting how working patterns are added pressures for success. Pen to paper, needle to runway Pen to paper, needle to runway – only part of

Fashion has long prided itself on being a creative and innovative art form. Yet, in the past few decades these two foundations have started to evaporate. It has transitioned into a hyperactive industry. Not only has this impacted consumer mental health, but it has also caused detriment to those working within. Its fast-paced and relentless nature tends to stifle the originality and inventiveness of its creatives, negatively impacting upon their mental well-being. The work cul