Carl Padget shares his mental health story - Pacific Life Re report

‘Mental Health: My Story'

Adam Saville
clock • 3 min read

The landscape for mental health today: shifting attitudes, raising awareness and breaking down stigma

A Pacific Life Re report exploring underwriting in relation to mental health has shared the personal story of its head of underwriting and claims, Carl Padget, about his own battle with depression. Entitled ‘Mental Health: My Story', the report outlines the current landscape for mental health today, exploring shifting attitudes, raising awareness and the breaking down of stigma in society. ‘Celebrities are speaking out more than ever before about their personal experiences, in an attempt to encourage others to do the same, and to prove that it should not be embarrassing or considered ...

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