MENTAL HEALTH FOR ACTORS
It is our hope to advocate for access to counseling for actors in honor of Malik, who strongly believed in the importance of mental health support to maintain balance and clarity. While actors bring deep passion and commitment to their craft, the emotional demands of certain roles and working environments often require additional support beyond rehearsals and performances.
Malik's place for Emotional Processing
Our goal is to find an easier way to get you all economical or free counseling AFTER graduation.
We hope to offer free or pro bono services for actors in the near future.
This scholarship will pay 5 counseling sessions to the counselor
of your choice within the United States via a stipends up to $200 per session
within 12 months of winner announcement.
OTHER OPTION:
If you are AEA or SAG without insurance, but have enough work credits, we can apply the stipends to your medical premium up to $375 per quarter for two quarters to be completed within 12 months of winner announcement.
This will provide both medical and mental health care.
ELIGIBILITY:
MUST BE AN ACTOR who graduated from college or university (Submit an Unofficial Transcript, SAG card, or AEA)
Actor is unable to Pay for insurance offered by AEA and SAG
Submit an essay describing how you have helped or been present in another person’s life
while you were going through your own struggle.
