By Jake Kanter, Max Goldbart

Editor’s Note: The latest in a series of Deadline reports looking at how the current upheaval in the media and entertainment industry is affecting mental health. Today: How conversations around wellbeing are taking shape in Britain, Hollywood’s home away from home.

Before TV producer John Balson took his own life, he told loved ones he wanted to raise awareness of mental health and burnout in the British film industry. A month after news of his death, there are early signs that Balson could leave behind the legacy he had in mind.

Balson's death shook a film and TV business that has long debated the welfare of crew who fill studio shelves with world-class content but have always been on the sharp end of the industry's peaks and valleys. His tragic passing is also combined with a discussion about the welfare standards of Strictly Come Dancing, the iconic BBC show that has been tarnished by allegations of bullying and abuse. Other high-profile incidents, such as the allegations against Russell Brand, have brought these discussions to the fore. As one observer put it says, the issues have collided to place “rocket boosters” under conversations about mental health in the British film industry.