This year has been the most challenging of my career, and it’s okay to admit that
For National Mental Health Awareness Month, Nick Foley opens up on the challenges of 2020 and beyond.
Content warning: This article discusses mental health.
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This year has not turned out to be what many of us were expecting.
When news about COVID-19 first surfaced back in December of last year, most people could not have envisaged the disruption that would follow. For many Australians, the magnitude of COVID-19 became painfully obvious in mid-March as grim-faced politicians held daily press conferences filled with news on the severity of the virus and it what it meant for everyday life.
For me, this year has been the most challenging I’ve faced in my career. It’s made the global financial crisis (GFC) back in 2008 look like a walk in the park. More importantly, though, I’ve seen first-hand the impact the coronavirus has had on the team that I work with.
