How great it is to see the way that Nate and the team handled the situation on live TV. Definitely helps destigmatise the matter and encourages people to be more open about their mental health issues without feeling ashamed 🫂💡
Here’s an article that Nate wrote in 2022 about his first panic attack on air to give more context and to learn more about panic attacks and anxiety from a first-hand experience! 👉🏼https://lnkd.in/gJQC-NPj
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
If this isn't an advertisement for how to lead imperfectly with grace, I don't know what is.
We're all perfectly imperfect in our own ways and there are so many things to learn from this scenario and clip.
1. Noone is 'perfect' (even if the assumption is they 'should' be - in this case being a live TV presenter).
2. The more real we can be about who we are and our human 'imperfections' (in this case, panic attacks), the stronger our connection with others and the better able others are able to understand and support us.
3. By sharing, we take away a lot of the stigma that goes with these 'imperfections', meaning people can put their energy into bringing their best selves to whatever they are doing (rather than expending that energy on trying to hide whatever the 'imperfection' is).
Gosh my faith in humanity and leadership is boosted by seeing things like this!
What do you think?
#imperfectleadership#perfectlyimperfect
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
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This is a powerful post. We need more such transparency. We need more real world authenticity. It reflects who we are, to wit: perfectly imperfect human beings who sometimes struggle in front of others. We must move towards normalizing all of our frailties as people and not just a filtered and sanitized version. Doing so helps to destigmatize those among us (like me) who suffer from depression and other forms of mental illness as well those who are encumbered by a myriad of physical maladies.
We should all be respected and appreciated regardless of our mental or physical characteristics. This video clip helps to illuminate what should be commonplace rather than singularly noteworthy.
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
Thank you to everyone in this video for their honesty, humanity, kindness and common decency.
A lot has been written lately about the toxic environment in some media organisations, so it is wondeful to see a colleagial and supportive workplace where people are comfortable showing their authentic selves.
I teach broadcast journalism and have the privilege of seeing my students develop their presentation skills week-by-week.
Some have been practicing in front of the mirror since they could talk. Others have done eveything they possibly can to avoid hearing and seeing themselves on air up until this point.
But for everyone, it's a very steep learning curve that is filled with moments of anxiety, self-doubt and listening to feedback that at times, can feel very raw.
Now imagine being an international student and learning to present news in your second (or third) language.
Classes can be a combination of laughter and tears. And sometimes people just laugh till they cry. But any time someone finishes an interview or reading the autocue, there's always applause and cheers from everyone watching.
Those of us who ply our trade in the public eye -- whether it be newsreading or break dancing -- don't go into it looking for praise. But everyone deserves respect for walking the tightrope.
Thank you ABC News Breakfast for demonstrating the professional values we try to foster in our students.
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
Love the team aspect to this. Your team should be some of your greatest assets, supporters and champions. We all have times when we need our teams and the beauty of it is it becomes an unspoken but obvious expectation - a bond, an understanding between each other. Successful teams aren’t fearful of failure but they know how to win as a team.
Great to see ABC pull it off here and Nate’s ability to throw to his team is a public example of a well functioning team with high emotional intelligence. They know how to win! Well done.
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
As someone who struggles with major anxiety and panic attacks, a big part of the fear that feeds into a panic attack often comes from wondering how others will react—will they be supportive when it really counts, or should you just try to push through, hide it and carry on?
If we knew we'd be met with understanding and support, and it was not seen as a weakness - it would ease half the burden. Sadly, that's not always the reality.
However, it's incredibly encouraging to witness situations where someone receives the support they need during a panic attack. This kind of reassurance can make all the difference, reducing the fear of facing similar situations in the future and knowing as horrible as it is, you won't be judged for it or have to go through it alone.
Let's strive to be that support for others.
#MentalHealthMatters#SupportEachOther
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
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You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
Thanks Tammy Turner, MCC, ACTC, Master EIA and ITCA, GISA for bringing this to my attention. I agree this is a great example of how we can support a teammate whose autonomic nervous system is significantly impacted by stress. Interesting and important to note that the stress that "triggered" the panic episode could be anything: It could be related directly to work, or not.
Awareness and support by other employees (Normalizing and not ignoring it; supporting and not villainizing it, as well as stepping in) are 3 simple and effective ways we can all be supportive!
I also think it is an excellent example for any of us who ARE in the position of the presenter - to be honest about our season of life and to educate our colleagues - and also to be clear and solicit support in advance of something happening - so everyone knows what to do!
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)
This is so important for so many reasons:
1) Nate showcases the fact that you can have a high-visibility job if you suffer from mental health issues. If you are capable and have the talent to be successful in a role, anxiety, panic attacks, and other mental health issues do not need to get in the way of you pursuing and achieving your career goals.
2) Having supportive coworkers can be THE difference between you thriving at or leaving a workplace. Understanding your teammates’ strengths and weaknesses and being able to fill in for each other in times of need is critical to a successful team. This news team demonstrated a smooth and judgement-free pivot in real time. Nate said- I have to pass the baton and collect myself, and the team grabbed it and kept moving forward. No questions asked, no guilt given, just a teammate who said, no worries, I’ll keep things going.
3) Being able to speak about mental health openly at work is what allowed this moment to feel like a seamless transition for viewers instead the literal panic attack that it was. If you do not suffer from panic attacks - yay you! Everyone experiences them differently, but for many, they may feel like they can’t breathe or like the world is ending. The fact that Nate was able to openly speak about his panic attacks prior to this instance likely made it easier for him to hand it off to his colleague and collect himself. It likely made it easier for her to continue the broadcast as the shock factor of him having panic attacks was lessened.
Let me be clear, you do not have to share about mental health issues at work, but the ABILITY to do so without any judgement or fear of career limitations can make all the difference in the world. It can allow talented people to thrive in fast-paced and high-prsssured environments without the added mental load of shame, secrecy, or guilt.
Bravo to Nate and the rest of this news team for showing us the importance of teamwork, open dialogue, and inclusivity in the work place.
You might have seen Nate experience a panic attack earlier this morning while presenting the News Breakfast weather.
He's open about his panic attacks — he's even written about them before — and he's doing okay! Thank you for all the supportive messages 😊🌅
As a team, we’ll always have your back, Nate.
Always.
(Although I hope I didn’t make matters worse with my bear hug off-camera…)