Mental Health Awareness Week: How far have we come?

Adam Saville
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COVER editor Adam Saville explores what progress the life, protection and PMI industry has made with regards to supporting mental health

While COVER would argue that raising awareness around mental health - especially within the confines of the life, protection and healthcare industry - needs to be an ongoing, year-long campaign, the arrival of Mental Health Awareness Week today is a good opportunity for us to reflect on what we have achieved as an industry in recent times. Not so long ago, The Guardian reported that individuals with a history of mental illness had been refused life cover - a public blow to an industry which has been working hard to not only find better ways to financially support individuals with mental ...

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