The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (CISI) has launched a mental health portal in a bid to encourage conversation around mental health throughout financial services.
The launch of the portal comes on World Mental Health Day and follows a 2018 membership survey by the body that found only 46% of respondents would feel comfortable speaking to their manager if they had a mental health issue. This figure improved slightly to 55% in 2019 but CISI said the portal showed its commitment to the wellbeing of its members, the wider financial services profession and its staff. The portal offers information, resources and signposts to helpful organisations with the aim of cultivating a healthy mind to help people working in financial services to "reach their ...
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