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EP 473: Newton Cheng On Helping Break Down The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Struggles

Newton Cheng is the Director of Health + Performance at Google. He’s a husband, a dad, and a champion powerlifter. From all appearances, he was doing great. Even better than great! But he was privately struggling with depression and burnout. It took his decision one day to take off his mask and openly talk about his struggles to set him on a course of getting better, but also pave the way for many other Googlers to step out of the shadows in search of solace and help.