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Adam Bamborough is the founder of Wellbeing in the Arts, an organisation set up specifically to support the health and wellbeing of people in the arts.
Adam generously shares his story about when he experienced his first ever episode of depression around the age of 18. Adam never felt as if there was a specific ‘moment’ that triggered this first experience, however he can reflect on the possibilities as to why this may have happened.
As an actor Adam confided in very few people about his mental health struggles for years, fear of losing jobs, judgement, the stigma…. Adam almost enjoyed the relief of being someone else for a while and masking his true feelings.
Adam talks openly about the fact that his depression or the ‘black cloud’ as he calls it is always there and it is something he has learnt to manage over time. Some days are better than others and some days are a real struggle.
Adam was diagnosed later in life with ADHD and with this late but significant diagnosis, things suddenly started to make a lot more sense and offer much more clarity. Adam explains that being neurodivergent can leave the door open for mental health issues and understanding himself and wanting to support others has been the biggest driving force in setting up Wellbeing in the Arts.
Wellbeing in the Arts is a supportive, non-judgemental, safe space where people in the arts can access many different supports from their highly experienced team of counsellors and coaches to mental health training, events, surgeries and industry workshops.
Adam and his team are part of a positive drive for a culture change, and I am absolutely in awe of everything they are doing.
If you think you need help, reach out and say those words, “I need support”. We have all been there and you can and will get through it.
Thank you Adam, you utter legend!
Visit www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk