Graeme's story: Depression doesn't discriminate (7 October 2020)

Summary

Ask anyone with tattoos and they’ll tell you every bit of body art means something. But it’s fair to say Graeme Holdsworth’s short script of ink means more than most. The single word, Anicca - Sanskrit for ‘impermanence’ - hides beneath the watchband on his left wrist.

“I look at it whenever I need reminding that what’s happening now won’t be happening in a minute’s time.”

For the retired architect and project manager who spent most of his life planning the future of multi-million dollar developments, a one-word reminder to live in the moment seems an odd choice. But to someone who was a habitual high achiever, it’s an important reality check.

In this blog for Movember, Graeme talks about living with depression.