Creator Mental Health with Shira Lazar
From Progression to Analog by Caitlin Begg
May 25, 2026 · 46 min · Season 4 · Episode 5
About this episode
Shira Lazar discusses mental health challenges in the creator economy and shares insights from her latest study.
Shira Lazar is the Co-Founder of What's Trending and the Founder of Creators 4 Mental Health . Creators 4 Mental Health brings mental well-being tools to the creator economy through individual support, community connection, and collective advocacy. Shira recently won a Shorty award for Creator Advocate of the Year ! We speak about her latest study on creator mental health, important statistics on suicidal ideation in creators, negative wellbeing associated with checking analytics consistently, ways to improve mental health, creator access to mental health care, and more. We also touch on topics like technofeudalism, therapy, the contentification of everyday life, trust in platforms, and more. The important information in this episode is a great way to wrap Mental Health Awareness Month. For more information on Creators 4 Mental Health, go to creators4mentalhealth.com . You can also follow Shira Lazar on Instagram and TikTok .
People in this episode
Host: Caitlin Begg
Guest: Shira Lazar
Topics covered
- creator mental health
- mental well-being tools
- suicidal ideation
- analytics impact
- mental health care access
- technofeudalism
- therapy
Keywords
- creator economy
- mental health
- analytics
- suicidal ideation
- therapy
- community support
- mental well-being
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: What's Trending, Creators 4 Mental Health
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