I battled depression while working in Big Tech. Opening up about my mental illness to colleagues made me realize I wasn't alone.

Carly Schwartz, left, shown with a former colleague. Courtesy of Carly Schwartz. Carly Schwartz battled severe depression during her time working in Big Tech in the mid-2010s. She had excellent health benefits, but she couldn't find relief and used drugs and alcohol to cope. Clean and sober after rehab, she decided she no longer wanted to hide her struggles from colleagues. I still remember how mortified I felt the day I perched across from my boss, the head of editorial at one of the Bay A...