This chapter explores the speaker's personal battle with anxiety and depression, focusing on the significance of discussing mental health openly within a professional setting. It highlights a pivotal experience from 2012 that transformed their perspective on support and communication among colleagues.
We can't get rid of anxiety and depression, so we might as well talk about it, says depression truth-teller Adam Whybrew. Sharing his own experience with mental illness, he reveals the surprising benefits of opening up about stress at work — and why being vulnerable creates a safe space for everyone. After the talk, Modupe discusses why we all need to advocate for important causes on an institutional level — and how to start.