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This week we’re talking with Dr Nick Taylor, a mental health expert and former psychologist who now is building Unmind, a workplace mental health platform of which he is a co-founder.

, Metro.co.uk’s weekly career journey series.

This passion for psychology only grew stronger later in life after I took up volunteering with the Samaritans, on top of being a support worker for the mental health charity, Mind, working with people experiencing mental ill-health.Growing up with Jessica shaped my life in so many ways – more than I could list – and I could spend many hours speaking about it.

After graduating from Cardiff University in 2008, I took some time to think about the path which lay ahead, and eventually applied for a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, where I spent three years before graduating in 2013.I wanted to go straight onto the frontlines and began working as a clinical psychologist with the NHS in South London for a couple of years, before taking on a lead role with the Kensington & Chelsea Community Learning Disability Team in 2015.

That is where digital comes to play providing a scalable and affordable platform that is personalised to everyone’s unique needs.7am: Nick starts the day by spending time with his family and getting his children off to school10am: Meetings will begin to discuss the evolution of his product.

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