Dav Burney

My name is Dav - or Dave - or David. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 4 people will be effected by some form of mental illness this year.

I am one of those people. I have lived with my depression and anxiety for most of my life. But you probably wouldn't know it. I'm a somewhat functional, fairly successful designer. I have a family, I have a career. I'm determined and ambitous.

My anxieties have shackled me. My depression has tried to kill me. And as long as I'm afraid, these things will continue to be true. So I'm throwing my passion into speaking out. Becuase I'm afraid. I'm sharing myself and my story. Because I'm ashamed. And I'm doing it openly. Because I'm shy.