Periods as a professional dancer...
By Aimee Casey So heres the thing, periods as a whole aren't researched or talked about enough, but I feel that in dance the topic is...
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IN CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTS
SURVEY RESULTS
We have recently done a survey asking dancers questions based around mental health and their experiences in dance. 165 people took our survey. This included professionals, students, those who dance for a hobby and people who no longer dance.
61%
61% said they have considered quitting dance due to bad mental health.
56%
56% said they think injuries are a contributing factor to poor mental health in the dance industry.
79%
79% of people said they have struggled with body image issues.
50%
50% said that 'Financial stress' is a contributing factor to bad mental health in the dance industry.
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