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City’s graduates need more help on mental health issues

It is Mental Health Day and new research has found one group of workers has a particular problem

PwC's Embankment headquarters are lit up with green light in support of Mental Health Awareness Week in May
PwC's Embankment headquarters are lit up with green light in support of Mental Health Awareness Week in May Photo: Getty Images

We know that mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing the workplace today, costing UK business up to £34.9bn each year, according to the Centre for Mental Health. And finance workers in the City of London are no exception.

Mental health issues can affect anyone at any time, but we know there are particular pressure points in an employee’s life where existing mental health issues can be exacerbated, or new ones can start. The transition from university into the workplace is one of those times.

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