NZ Marketing

“Is it just me… OR ARE WE ALL CRAZY?”

For the majority of my advertising career, I have suffered from anxiety and depression. Never telling anyone. Not my family, not my best mates, and most definitely not my workmates.

I certainly wouldn’t have dreamt of telling you.

For years I have tried to appear confident and charismatic, while at times being crippled with anxiety. Going into a boardroom and presenting an advertising idea, while simultaneously having horrible thoughts, it’s extremely difficult to balance.

Most nights I would finish my day and walk to the park and sit there. Sometimes for hours at a time. Wondering

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