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Mental Health

Depression, bipolar and business: Evan Davis's guests talk openly about what it is like to experience severe mental illness while running a successful company.

Would you tell your boss you had depression? In The Bottom Line this week, Evan Davis hears from three successful business people who talk openly about what it's like to experience severe mental illness whilst running their companies. They'll explain the risks and rewards of going public about mental ill health problems: the reaction from investors and the impact on staff. And we'll hear why being open about mental illness can lead to a happier, healthier workplace.

Guests:

Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, entrepreneur and former Chairman of HBOS and Pearson;
Andrea Woodside, Founder, Minding Work Limited;
and Charlie Mowat, Managing Director, The Clean Space

Producer: Sally Abrahams.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 5 Jul 2014 17:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Jul 2014 20:30
  • Sat 5 Jul 2014 17:30

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