Building a Company While Battling Depression

Melissa Bernstein, cofounder of the toy company Melissa & Doug,
spent decades hiding her struggles with depression even as she
launched and led a booming business focused on bringing joy to
children and raised six of her own. She finally opened up to her
family, colleagues, and the public and recently launched an
organization to give people better tools to discuss and manage
their mental health. Bernstein explains what managers and
organizations can do to help workers facing depression and other
illnesses. She’s the author of the book LifeLines: An Inspirational
Journey from Profound Darkness to Radiant Light.