The UK’s Film and TV Charity has said the local industry is at risk of a “mass exodus” of workers due, in part, to a mental health crisis exacerbated by the production downturn and lack of support.

The organisation launched its full report from its2024 Looking Glass Survey which previously revealedthat 35% of the 4,300 respondents described their mental health as “poor” or “very poor” – up from 24% in 2022.

The report suggests severalunderlying causes are responsible for the findings, most notably the downturn in production.The percentage of those out of work has tripled since 2022, where it was 5%, to 15% in 2024. Respondents reported...