Tim Hoopmann, speaker for Beyond Blue, talks about the best ways for small business owners to identify and then deal with mental health issues impacting them, their family and their business.
Show Notes
Tim Hoopmann is a speaker for www.beyondblue.org.au, a national organisation that works to raise awareness about anxiety and depression, reduce the associated stigma and encourage people to get help.
He became a beyondblue speaker because as a small business owner he struggled with his own mental health. He learnt ways to mange this and wants to share his stories of hope.
In corporate life he initially lived a double life and this caused stress and anxiety. Being brave enough to come out, he wants to help others struggling in similar situations.
In this epsiode we discuss;
- Tim's personal experiences as a small business owner with mental health issues
- Tim's personal mission to take what he had learned through that journey and share it with other people
- The ongoing efforts to take away the stigma around mental health
- Identifying some of the common signals and triggers that may indicate someone has mental health issues
- How owners and their family can deal better with the pressures in small business that can lead to later mental health issues
- The particular challenges faced by regional small business owners in recent past
- The value of support groups and networks for small business owners
- The critical importance of communication
- The support available for small business owners
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