Non-profit mental health organisation Take This has released a State of the Industry white paper outlining mental health concerns within game development.
Take This will spend the rest of the year researching the issues with developers, and encourages anyone working within the industry to share their related stories on social media using the hashtag #gameindustrystory.
The organisation has already identified a number of factors impacting mental health, including issues with public perception, inclusiveness and diversity, and stress in the workplace – with a particular focus on crunch.
Source: Eurogamer Mental health organisation outlines problems facing the games industry