Arab, Jewish & Muslim Film And TV Workers Have Suffered Mental Health Declines Since Israel-Gaza Crisis Began — UK Survey
deadline.comAlmost every person of Arab, Muslim and Jewish heritage working in TV and film has experienced a deterioration in their mental health following Hamas’ October 7 attack and the subsequent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a leading charity has reported.
A startling 94% surveyed by the Film & TV Charity reported their mental health or psychological and mental wellbeing had declined following the tragic events in Israel and Palestine over the past four-and-a-half months.
Among this figure, 92% of Jewish respondents and 95% of Muslim and Arab respondents said this was the case, and just 24% felt supported by their employers.
The survey was followed by a series of countable discussions between senior leaders from the major UK networks, production companies, newsroom execs, industry bodies and representatives from British Muslim, Arab, and Jewish communities working in the film and TV industry.
Read more on deadline.com
