Mental health support for Edinburgh Fringe performers

Free sessions on offer

Edinburgh mental health charity Health in Mind is offering free support for Fringe performers.

Artists can access one-on-one sessions with support workers at Fringe Central, where they can talk through whatever might be affecting their mental wellbeing.

A spokesperson said: ‘Whether it’s stresses and anxiety around performance, something distressing that’s happened, or ongoing worries from outside the Festival, it can be hard to find time and space to process and deal with difficult things in the 24/7 rush of the Edinburgh Fringe.’

The sessions, run with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society are available at Fringe Central between 10am and 5pm from now until August 26. Any artist working at the Fringe can book a session by emailing fringe@health-in-mind.org.uk or calling 0777 659 4315.

For those at the Fringe who are not performing artists, Health in Mind is also launching a new digital portal, called Thriving at the Festivals, with advice and resources.

Tammy Kirk of Health in Mind said: ‘Last year, the people who accessed our artist support told us that it was much needed. So we’re happy to be able to once again work with the Fringe Society to support the thousands of incredible, creative people that make the Edinburgh Fringe what it is.’

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Published: 2 Aug 2024