Michael Landsberg talks about his struggles with depression and anxiety, and why leaders need to fight for workplace mental health. He argues that public sharing about mental illness reduces stigma and encourages others to seek treatment.
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I guess for me, I. I learned early on in this journey of mine from sharing publicly and having the platform to be able to share, that there's a whole world of people out there who aren't living their best lives. They're just wasting time that they'll never get back because either they don't know what to do, but more often they don't want to do it because they don't want anyone to know. And they know that help could help, but they're just afraid. You got to fight for your happiness, because if you don't, who will? Who can? That's what's at stake. It's a fight. And you got to fight the internal voice in your head which is saying to you, don't let anyone know. You got to then fight to get the appropriate treatment, to be able to talk to people, to be able to get the help. It's a fight. And sometimes it's a fight that can last 10 years before we win it. You can empower others to begin to think the same way, because they hear you say it, and they think to themselves, wow, you know, like, it didn't sound so bad when he said it. He didn't sound like he's a total loser. Maybe I can do it just saying it with strength without being embarrassed or ashamed. Just saying I battle depression and anxiety could change someone's life.
