CSTD’s Lee Weiser interviews Donna Hardaker who shares her personal story about mental illness and recovery (15 minutes). Donna Hardaker is a member of the Mental Health Works Speakers Bureau:
Donna … believes that by telling her story, and allowing the audience to ask any and all questions, any fear or misunderstanding they may have about mental illness can be reduced, and workplaces can become healthier and more inclusive for all. Her reflections on her personal experience of having depression and anxiety while trying to stay productive at work contributed significantly to the tone and approach of Mental Health Works.
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I loved the interview you did. I also immensly enjoyed your slideshow. I am an employee of the federal goveernment. I have a mental illness of Bipolar Mood Disorder. I have been on & off work for the last 9 years with this illness. I too like yourself, have had the gama of symptoms that go with depression & myself with mania too. You present it very well to the workplace & I have been very open about my illness at work to educate people. But as you say in your interview, “It’ not safe at all to talk about your illness at work.” I now have many co-workers & management who try to avoid me like the plague now. But because I have a very strong character I don’t ket it bother me (too much). Thank You so much for speaking on behalf of all of us. Job well done.
Thanks, Guy. Please note that this site is an archive and not being used by CMHC or any other organization.