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May 2020
37m 19s

Managing Mental Health When Working for ...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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Poppy Jaman OBE struggled with postpartum depression after the births of her children. Now she’s on a mission to promote mental health awareness to the financial and professional services industries, as the CEO of City Mental Health Alliance. She discusses the difference between empathetic and compassionate leadership, the therapeutic joy of being silly, and ... Show More
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