Mental illness and working in theatre
I am a former musical theater performer who is currently a PhD candidate in a Clinical Psychology program. I have been teaching voice lessons for almost 15 years in NYC and a very high percentage of my students have mental health issues in addition to being professional performers. Audition anxiety (and performance anxiety) are big issues in the community, and there is a surprisingly large stigma attached to them. I just defended my dissertation which focused on testing a treatment I adapted ...
