Quilter CEO opens up about his own mental health

At This Can Happen

Adam Saville
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Paul Feeney tells conference that financial services is an industry which ‘almost requires burnout’

Quilter's CEO once worried his battle with mental ill-health would be seen as a sign of weakness, and something that could put his job at risk, he told delegates at This Can Happen today. Paul Feeney, who sought help in the past, said the best thing he did was open up about his mental health. He said: "To begin with I didn't speak with anybody; I thought it would be a sign of weakness and that I would lose my job." Feeney said he was forced to share his circumstances after seeking help and taking time off work. "I then had to talk to my boss; he was supportive, but he and the company ...

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