Why you should talk about your anxiety at work | Adam Whybrew

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🗓️ 14 June 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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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.

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0:14.6	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:16.5	Like a lot of us, Adam Wibru faced a time of anxiety and depression in his life.
0:21.5	And also, like a lot of us, he didn't feel comfortable talking about it at work or even with people that he trusted
0:27.0	He shares the personal experience that persuaded him to call for far more vulnerability with our colleagues after the break.
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