Research has shown that more people who suffer from depression are becoming more open about it. We know of famous people from the past such as Winston Churchill, but should we be open if we do suffer from depression or anxiety.

There’s an interesting article with links to a number of experts giving their opinion and you can access it here:

Sometimes it can be helpful to be open and then our managers can be more flexible when we head to our black dog faces, but we need to make sure that we can be open. If someone understands the condition, because they have suffered from it themselves or have experience of a close family member or friend going through this then they are more likely to be understanding.

Probably the best way to find out how other people think about depression is to introduce the topic in the abstract and get a feel if people are compassionate about the situation.

I’d be very interested to learn of your experiences, and you can email me direct if you prefer. I have had depression in the past and have learnt to manage the situation, I’m aware of the signs and make sure when ever I’ve seen some of the indicators I make sure to give myself more time to me.