I am Rob Stephenson. I’m Bipolar. I’ve lived and worked with this condition for over 30 years. Along the way I’ve learnt to manage my mental illness by becoming intentional about taking care of my wellbeing. But for many years, I did this under the radar with only close friends and family knowing about my differences. When I decided to share my story, over 8 years ago, my eyes were opened to how many people suffer with their mental health in silence, due to stigma. This motivated me to become a campaigner to help smash the stigma and commence my mission of helping to inspire the creation of mentally healthy workplaces and societies via a number of initiatives.

The thing that’s remained constant during my mission is my love of inspiring people through the medium of public speaking. I love it. I’ve conducted approaching 1,000 talks, sharing my story and inspiring people with practical tips on how to proactively mange their mental health and wellbeing.

Note: my deliberately serious expression in the photo, taken from the InsideOut Exhibition, is meant to reflect the importance of my mission. I smile a lot in real life.

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