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‘Ok to feel overwhelmed’: banks tackle burnout inflamed by virus From a burned-out bank boss to call centre workers isolated at home, the financial sector is suffering a surge in mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the industry’s cut-throat reputation, senior bankers have responded to the extra strain by rolling out additional help and opening up about their own vulnerabilities. “It’s okay to feel overwhelmed by what life is throwing at me and mine,” w...

Ok to feel overwhelmed: banks tackle burnout inflamed by virus Reuters 12/02/2021 By Iain Withers © Reuters/ANDREA CAMILICHE Susan Revell, deputy chair of BNY Mellons Europe, Middle East and Africa business, poses for a picture in London By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - From a burned-out bank boss to call centre workers isolated at home, the financial sector is suffering a surge in mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. © Reuters/MIKE SEGAR FILE P...