Mental Health at Work

Under the best of circumstances, talking about mental health and mental illness at work is challenging, and in some environments it's totally taboo. Just as we need to talk openly about race and equity at work, we also need to have open, stigma-free, judgement-free dialogue about mental health and mental illness at work. Being open … Continue reading Mental Health at Work

Coping with the D-Word at Work

Many of us have been indoctrinated with the notion that you shouldn't bring your personal issues to work, so we try hard to hide our depression (or anxiety or PTSD or bipolar disorder, etc.). Because there is so much stigma associated with mental illness, I feel it is important to speak candidly about it.