Mental Health in Architecture
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This week Ken, Donna and I are joined by architect and writer\\xa0Esther Sperber\\xa0to discuss the very real and serious issue of mental health in architecture. Esther owns\\xa0Studio ST Architects, a small practice in New York City, and frequently\\xa0writes about mental health, with a specific focus on psychoanalysis and it\\u2019s relationship to architecture.\\xa0
Creative fields, especially those with long hours and high stress levels, are often rife with mental health issues. Anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, chemical abuse... these are just a few of the indicators common in architecture. If you\\u2019re not suffering from any of these, you\\u2019re likely working around people that are. On today\\u2019s show we barely scratch the surface of this extremely complex subject. Our conversation ranges from learning to listen and empathize, to simple daily strategies for coping with mental health issues of your own and those around you, to more addressing more serious problems including chemical imbalances and professional treatment.\\xa0\\xa0
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