Speakers
Synopsis
In 2009 I lost my sh** and threw my mobile phone at the wall. One of my team had just lost me my first client and I was ropeable. I yelled and screamed at the poor guy – and then when I finally calmed down, I drove to my GP.
From this point on in my life I was on and off anti-depressants, going through a vicious cycle – on the one hand, they made me a better version of myself; on the other, I hated being medicated.
During this presentation I’m going to take you through some of the highs and lows of my mental health journey – how and when I finally got help, and why I wish I’d sought out help sooner.
Throughout my nearly 25 years running my own business, I’ve been very open about my mental health journey in the hope that it would inspire some of my team to seek help if and when they needed it. I’ve also witnessed how hard it is for some people, like me, to be willing to get help – often due to the stigma’s that society puts on mental health and medication.
I’ll also talk about how we’ve made being open about mental health, neurodiversity and general wellbeing a cultural theme for our team and the unexpected, but beautiful outcomes this has created for our people and our culture.
It’s my hope that those attending my presentation may feel inspired to seek out help themselves or be able to help inspire someone they know and care about to do the same.
