A former FTSE 100 Communications Director Annie’s life changed dramatically when she suffered a severe work burnout in 2017. Forced to quit her job and move back in with her parents due to crippling depression, she was initially ashamed of what she saw as failure. But by sharing her story and discussing it with others, she was alarmed to discover she was part of a growing – and still relatively little discussed – mental health pandemic.

She has written for numerous health and wellness publications including Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Foundry Fox The Fit Traveller. In addition, Annie writes for companies and brands, specialising in story-led content strategy and copywriting. Her expertise is bringing complicated and hard to understand ideas to life in a relatable way.

She is a regular speaker on burnout at work and toxic working culture, and the author of My Big Fat Burnout; why we need to change our toxic relationship with work, a soon to be published book on the topic.