Living with anxiety—and growing with it

For Hannah, anxiety is more than just mental. Restlessness, shortness of breath, and a racing heartbeat all flare up when she’s busy, a physical reminder that there are boundaries to be kept.

Despite suffering with anxiety since childhood, Hannah was only diagnosed in her late twenties. It was an enlightening moment—and as MVF’s Health & Wellbeing Partner, her experiences have helped her foster a culture of empathy and openness.

You’ll hear more about the techniques Hannah uses to manage her anxiety, how she’s supporting the expanding team at MVF, and why more employees taking mental health days can actually be a good thing.

With over a decade in the industry, Hannah knows all about creating a supportive and empowering workplace culture around mental health. Her health and wellbeing strategy that she developed as Health & Wellbeing partner at MVF, ‘Be Well’, has won multiple awards.

Oliva is the employee mental wellbeing partner for companies that want to take decisive action to support & keep their best people.

By indexing & specialising in the top wellbeing challenges your people face—specific to your industry and your business—we help employees & managers respond to tough situations, foster sustainable company cultures, and ultimately slow staff turnover.