• Subscribe
    • Free AJ Newsletters
    • Subscribe to AJ’s Premium Newsletters
  • Follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Tumblr
    • RSS
  • Advertising
    • Advertising
    • About AJClassifieds
    • Place a Classified Ad
  • About
    • About
    • Contact
    • Sources

ArtsJournal - Newsside

  • HOME
  • DANCE
  • IDEAS
  • ISSUES
  • MEDIA
  • MUSIC
  • PEOPLE
  • THEATRE
  • VISUAL
  • WORDS
  • AUDIENCE
  • AJBLOGS

My Challenges: Mental Illness And Theatre

THEATRE Posted: December 13, 2018 9:31 am

Jacob Juntunen: “Being a mentally ill theatremaker comes with its own specific challenges. Different mental illnesses require different care, but the majority are exacerbated by lack of routine, insufficient sleep, alcohol use, lack of access to health care, and undue stress—all elements of most theatre careers. Mental illnesses are chronic, requiring a redefinition of self after diagnosis, a lifetime of management, and the navigation of a complicated healthcare system.” – Howlround

THEATRE Published: sj

Read the story in Howlround Published: sj

[wp-rss-aggregator template=”ajblogpage” limit=”20″]

.