Taking on mental health in the office

"I HAD no idea he was depressed." That sentence is too often uttered after we have "discovered" that someone is in need of help. Yet it also expresses the same sentiment experienced by those who are struggling. A friend, sibling or colleague could very well be "functioning" perfectly well in the office - and in fact could be an outperformer - but yet be laden down on the inside with dread every day and not know why.

This Saturday in The Business Times Weekend, a professional who struggled with what's called workplace depression gives a personal take on mental ill-health. Read it in our Brunch feature.

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