I'm not right in the head. I've been struggling with depression, anxiety, and other brain weasels since I was young. I used to think that in my professional life I'd have hide this part of me, and if anyone found out, that would be the end of anyone ever taking me seriously - if not my entire career. So, I kept my mouth firmly shut about it. Until one day I didn't.
I'd like to tell you the story of how I started talking about mental health, even in the workplace, and what I learned from it about…
This is a story about teamwork. In the summer of 2019, the London Metropolitan Police's twitter account was hacked. Control of the account was soon recovered, but the culprits proved harder to find. Police were at a loss.
However, there were about 5 million people in the UK with a very specific skill that could have helped solve the crime, if only they had been consulted. Asking for help can be incredibly difficult. Veerle Verhagen knows this, because she's been there. It is also vital to…