Episode 6 Bigger Than Depression

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Episode 8: Bigger than Depression | Show Notes

Could depression be an asset in your leadership? Elsie Ramsey, founder of the nonprofit Bigger than Depression, says it can. She says depression has helped her navigate workplaces, build lasting relationships, and promote her ideas. Comedian Tristan Bowling is in a different place in his journey. Sadhna talks with both about the profound insights they’ve learned about leading through and with depression and anxiety.

In this episode:

• Elsie Ramsey, American Express Leadership Academy Alum and Founder, Bigger than Depression

• Tristan Bowling, comedian 

Transcript: E6 Transcript 

Resources: 

If you or someone you know is in crisis, and you’re in the United States, call 1-800-662-HELP for free, confidential crisis help or referral, or call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 800-273-8255 (starting July 16, 2022, you can also dial 988 for lifeline, everywhere in the U.S.).

• Bigger than Depression (Elsie’s nonprofit)

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)  

• NHS Mental Health Resources (United Kingdom)

• Related Read: Connecting Inner and Outer Well-Being in Social Innovation Education (Stanford Social Innovation Review) 

• Related Read: Supporting and Managing Staff with Depression (Harvard Business Review)

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