Shed The Costume. Don Your True Self
The emotional ups and downs are a part of the acting profession, if not balanced right, they lead to mental health concerns that hamper the original personality.
The common issues faced
Depression
The uncertainty of the profession, extreme competition and difficulties of a stable earning through acting are some of the few factors that lead to major depression among actors.
Future of the issues if not dealt with:
Depression
Long term depression results in risky behaviour, reduction in functionality, addictions, suicidal ideation, anhedonia, loss of appetite and physical illnesses.
Performance Anxiety
Ignored performance anxiety is the cause of low self-esteem, reduced productivity and an overall feeling of worthlessness.
Personality Disorders
Untreated personality disorders hamper interpersonal relationships, social functioning and occupational productivity leading to a state of dysfunction in severe cases.
Addictions
Apart from the physical harm caused by addictions, the mental side effects include major changes in brain functioning, psychosis, extreme dependency and lack of functionality.
Bipolar Disorder
If bipolar disorder is not attended to, the fluctuations between phases become more frequent and the episodes increase in severity.
Body Dysmorphia
Body dysmorphia affects the food habits and hampers the physical health if not dealt with in its early stages. It leads to severe depression, social anxiety and self-harm behavioural patterns
Social Anxiety
If not overcome, social anxiety interferes with relationships, work and causes self-related issues.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
If left untreated, PTSD can cause social withdrawal, emotional numbness, health issues, pessimistic attitude and other psychological concerns.
Work on your personality and mental health through therapy with Ananda.ai to enhance donning new characters on screen or stage.
01
Emotional regulation
Therapy will provide you the non-judgemental space for venting out your emotions
02
Healthy coping techniques
The trauma, stress, burnout has to be dealt with regularly to avoid overwhelming pile ups; which is possible through healthy coping techniques.
03
Better sleep quality
Working through the other mental health issues will eventually affect your sleep pattern and quality for the better.
Benefits of Ananda
Easy bookings, no commuting needed
Express yourself without feeling judged
Choose your own therapist
FAQs
Research proves that actors experience significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress than the general population. Raw emotion or unresolved emotions conjured up for acting may result in sleep deprivation, anger, depression, anxiety and the cyclical nature of the ensuing side effects. Sleep deprivation alone can lead to impaired function, causing some individuals to “acute episodes of psychosis”
Activity in a part of the brain associated with self-knowledge and self-perception drops off when actors are performing. The finding of research suggests that playing the part of another character results in a loss of self, they say.
Actors experience trauma through their acting experiences – they are so emotionally, intellectually and physically immersed in their roles that it can be difficult to switch off. Some report having nightmares and intrusive thoughts related to their roles.