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The quality of life report: Perspectives – Richard Martin, Byrne Dean

‘It’s the stigma that stops people talking and that same stigma prevents anyone else from learning.’

 

 

In 2011, then Speechly Bircham partner Richard Martin suffered a major panic attack followed by a breakdown and almost two years of therapy. Having left City law, Martin now works for workplace and HR consultancy Byrne Dean, advising on mental health issues. For him, the stigma around mental health in the City has prevented people speaking out.