Yasmine Syed – Finance Administrator
Yasmine and Dion
Yasmine has been working at MHFA England for two months. She is already noticing the difference in workplace culture. Yasmine joined MHFA England because she believed in the mission. She experiences her own mental health struggles. She knows first-hand how important it is for workplaces to understand how to care for mental health. Yasmine’s past organisation discouraged their employees from expressing emotions. She had to leave personal issues at home and switch her emotions off at work. Yasmine says she became just a professional front, and her managers praised her for it. Yasmine felt able to speak about her diagnosis of borderline personality disorder during her interview at MHFA England. She says: “I felt accepted, and I knew that the business was practising what they preach!” Yasmine gets on well with her new colleagues. She is surprised about how many people she has talked openly with about mental health. She is no longer worried about losing her job when she shows emotion. Yasmine believes that workplaces need better training in mental health provision. She explains: “It feels so good being able to talk about mental health issues here. If you say you’ve got a broken foot, everyone understands that. But with mental health, many people can’t grasp it”.
Dion Chan – Finance Officer
Dion joined MHFA England in September 2017. She worked in a few different organisations before, including for her parents’ business. She found this a difficult experience. She took on a lot of her parents’ stress and hearing negativity became part of her routine. Dion moved to MHFA England for career progression and hasn’t looked back. She says that she tends to overlook her achievements and self-criticise. MHFA England has given Dion a colleague support system. Dion says: “Thanks to the Bonusly platform, my kind colleagues and supportive managers, I am frequently encouraged by the recognition of the work I have done. Besides the friendly culture, our innovative and empowering directors demonstrate the values of MHFA England which keep motivating and inspiring me.”
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