Safe In Our World announces free workshops to help the games industry protect their mental health through redundancy

The last month has been the worst for games industry layoffs this year, and with over 8,000 people impacted by redundancy in 2026 so far, Safe In Our World is facilitating free, expert-led sessions to build resilience and protect your mental health amid job insecurity.

For many people, redundancy is a scary word. For people in the video game industry, it’s also a familiar word. Navigating the uncertainty that comes with a job loss (or even the looming possibility of being out of work) can have a significant impact on your mental health.

What if I can’t find anything else?
What if I need to reskill to find work?
What if I am not good enough?

Your mind might be swimming in “what ifs”, making it hard to see a path forward. If this feels familiar, you might benefit from Safe In Our World’s free online workshops for people facing uncertainty due to games industry layoffs.

Protect your mental health during games industry layoffs

There are no easy answers to the challenges you’re facing, but there are strategies you can learn to help control the panic and manage the stress of redundancy. There are tools to support your mental health during this difficult time, and we’re here to help you access them.

Stuart John Chuan, experienced psychologist and member of Safe In Our World’s Clinical Advisory Board, will return to deliver three interactive online workshops for people impacted by job losses in the video game industry.

Stuart is such a good host, very knowledgeable, calm and allows people time to share… Really helpful information and actionable points. – Attendee

Build your toolkit for emotional resilience

Our workshops will be free to access, and they will focus on providing you with practical psychological tools to maintain your wellbeing during periods of change. You’ll learn how to:

• Process the emotional impact of change with self-compassion
• Cultivate your resilience to manage stress and uncertainty
• Nurture your identity and self-worth
• Develop an effective problem-solving approach for the challenges ahead
• Build acceptance for circumstances beyond your control

Through guided activities, personal reflections, and group discussions in a confidential setting, you’ll gain valuable insights into how to navigate change with greater psychological resilience. Book now and build your own wellbeing toolkit to navigate games industry layoffs.

📅 Wednesday 5th August – 12:30-1:30pm BST
📅 Friday 7th August – 4:00-5:00pm BST
📅 Tuesday 18th August – 11:30-12:30pm BST

Upon completion of the workshop, you will receive a resource sheet summarising key learnings, as well as activity sheets for daily or weekly mental health check-ins to help you track changes in how you’re feeling as you apply what you’ve learned.