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Equality in mental health: Jessica’s story

16 November 2020

As part of our focus on equality in mental health, Jessica Agudelo shares her story as the daughter of Colombian parents who grew up on a council estate in London, and the toll that financial insecurity continues to take on her family’s wellbeing.

Topic: Equality in mental health

Tag: Commission for Equality blogs

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