Senior managers need to speak up about mental health if they want their workers to thrive.
When lawyer Daniela Fazio told her former boss that she was suffering from a mental health condition in 2011, it wasn’t planned. The words, and the tears, just came tumbling out.
“One day, when I was really struggling, my boss asked me what was wrong. I replied, ‘I think I have depression’ then burst out crying,” remembers Fazio.
“My boss gave me a hug, told me it was OK, and to take time off if I needed. I saw my GP and was subsequently diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety.”
In the following year, Fazio had regular cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) sessions with a psychologist.
“My appointments were often within work hours. I’d ask my boss if that was OK and she would always say ‘Yes, health comes first’.”
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