Mental Health

Sudden exposure to public attention may lead to intrusive scrutiny of an individual’s past and result in negative and sometimes hostile comment via social media and can be extremely stressful and damaging particularly to young or vulnerable contributors.

First Option can provide further advice on managing mental health, psychological first aid training or access to specialists to assist productions.

We can deliver accredited Mental Health First Aid (2 day in length) as well as offering specialist psychologist support for your production.

See our guidance below.

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Mental Health | International Advice

Specialist: Sal Brecken

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Before joining First Option, Sal worked at the BBC as a Safety Advisor, was a Regulatory Health and Safety Inspector at HSE and a Producer at ITV Tyne Tees.

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Article last updated on Oct 15th, 2025

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