Am I depressed, or just over it?

A kit of resources and advice tailored for the arts on World Mental Health Day
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The most read ArtsHub story over the past 18 months has been Why creative people are more prone to depression.

One in five (20%) Australians experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress

In terms of gender, almost one in four (23%) women experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress compared with 17% of men, while for the disability community, one in four (29%) people with a disability experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress compared with 17% of people without disability.  

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina