Key insights

• ❌ Struggles with mental health and the impact of success
• 🗣️ Importance of being open about mental health to encourage positivity
• 🧘 Benefits of therapy and self-reflection
• ⚖️ Challenges of finding balance in a demanding career
• 💡 Realization and adoption of PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) as a mantra for self-improvement
• 🤝 Struggling with loneliness, self-worth, and building close friendships; seeking connections and navigating personal challenges while dealing with depression, ADHD, and the possibility of being autistic
• 🛋️ Therapy has brought up past wounds and emotional struggles, difficulty being vulnerable and setting boundaries, acknowledging the flexibility and privilege of work situation
• 🎗️ Encouraging participation in Thankmas event to raise awareness and funds for mental health organizations, spreading the word and emphasizing the importance of openness and vulnerability

Q&A

• What upcoming event does the speaker encourage participation in?

  The speaker encourages participation in Thankmas, an event aimed at raising awareness and funds for mental health organizations, while emphasizing the importance of community support and openness about mental health.

• What is emphasized regarding seeking help for mental health struggles?

  The speaker emphasizes that struggling with mental health is common and it's okay to seek help, be open about these struggles, and take breaks when needed.

• What impact of success does the speaker mention?

  The speaker highlights the challenges of overthinking, setting boundaries, and being vulnerable, and mentions the fortunate flexibility with work to address mental health needs.

• How did the speaker cope with personal struggles?

  The speaker adopted Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) as a mantra for self-improvement after realizing the need for it during tough times in 2017.

• What struggles with mental health does the speaker discuss?

  The speaker discusses struggles with loneliness, self-worth, building close friendships, and dealing with depression, ADHD, and the possibility of being autistic.

• 00:00 The speaker discusses their struggles with mental health, the impact of success, the importance of being open about mental health, the benefits of therapy, and the challenges of finding balance in a demanding career.
• 02:55 Struggling with personal issues and mental health, 2017 was a tough year leading to a realization and the birth of PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) as a mantra for self-improvement.
• 05:54 Struggling with loneliness, self-worth, and building close friendships; seeking connections and navigating personal challenges while dealing with depression, ADHD, and the possibility of being autistic.
• 09:01 Struggling with mental health, therapy has been opening up past wounds, finding it difficult to be vulnerable, still a work in progress, challenges of overthinking and setting boundaries, fortunate to have flexibility with work
• 11:48 Struggles with mental health are common and it's okay to seek help. It's important to be open about these struggles and take breaks when needed. Many people can relate and there are organizations available to provide support.
• 14:48 The speaker aims to reinforce positivity and community support for mental health. They encourage participation in an upcoming event, Thankmas, to raise awareness and funds for mental health organizations. The community is urged to spread the word and get involved in various ways.