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In Part 1 of our interview, Mary O’Hagan made the point that madness should be respected. But how? This comment in itself stretches some of the common (mis-) understandings on mental illness, or ‘Madness’ as Mary likes to call it. In part 2 of our interview, Mary makes the following fascinating points:

• Madness doesn’t turn you into a saint
• How having a mental illness can shape you
• Bringing mental illness into the workplace benefits your customers
• How to talk to someone with a mental illness
• Flexible supports are not specific to people with mental illness at work
• Some accommodations important to people with a mental illness

What do you think? Is there a place for madness at work?