Mental Health
for Streamers

Why this page exists

Streaming is creative work. It is also emotional work. Burnout, comparison, and messy boundaries can steal the fun and the income. This page is your toolkit.

Burnout: the plan we follow

Early signs:

dread before go-liveshort fuse with chatheavy fatigue

What we do:

Healthy schedule

1. Pick anchor days 2. Have a flex day 3. Build in recovery blocks

Energy cycles

shorter streams with planned resets, break cards, and hydration prompts

Workload caps

weekly hour ceiling and a max number of "high-effort" shows

Rotate formats

alternate heavy talk, gameplay, music, coaching, and chill Q&A

Monthly check-in

quick self-survey plus coach notes to catch issues early

Creators earn credits for sticking to healthy ranges and for taking recovery seriously.

The comparison trap

Leaderboards and ranks can teach, but they can also drain you. We focus on your baseline and your trend.

Personal scoreboard:compare this week to your own last four weeks

Smart windows:check ranks once a week with your coach, not during a stream

Lead indicators:hooks landed, average watch time on minute 3, chat quality score

Celebrate deltas:highlight "improved by 12%" instead of "ranked 47th"

Healthy boundaries with chat and community

Parasocial pressure is real. Boundaries protect you and make the space safer for everyone.

If you need more support

If you're feeling overwhelmed, step away, take some time, and reach out to your coach.

If you are in the United States and need immediate help with mental health, call or text 988 for support.

goTether Agency

Mental Healthfor Streamers