TechRound brought together founders and business leaders for their Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 piece, asking contributors to share their experience and advice around supporting wellbeing — both personally and in the organisations they lead. Jonny Tyers, Founder and CEO of Threatplane, was among those invited to contribute.
Jonny's contribution
Jonny's perspective was grounded in his own experience rather than general advice:
"Initiatives like Mental Health Awareness Month serve as reminders for us to pause, take a moment to reflect and consider how we can be more supportive of those struggling with mental health challenges. We must take opportunities like these to encourage open conversations about mental health.
Like many of us, particularly post-pandemic, balancing home, family and my business constantly threatens to harm my mental health, and I've certainly had times where I've been laid low by the pressure. So, I know from experience how important mental health is. I've realised that poor mental health directly harms all those other things important in my life, so now it's a real focus.
I used to think mental health was for others, but I now know it's something we all have to deal with at various times in our lives. So, how are you doing this month? How would you score your mental health out of 10? If you're feeling low, talk to someone you trust about it. Prioritise your well-being. That's what I did, and it changed my life for the better."
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Jonny founded Threatplane in 2017. With a background in offensive security, he has spent 15+ years helping organisations across defence, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing understand and manage their technology risks.
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