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Green MP Carla Denyer Takes Burnout Leave, Reduces Stigma

5/23/2026

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Carla Denyer, Green Party MP for Bristol Central, will take several weeks off to recover from burnout and to reduce stigma around occupational burnout.
Her constituency office will remain operational during her leave.
Brian Dow, chief executive of Mental Health UK, praised her openness and said burnout requires recognition and support.
Denyer thanked MP Nadia Whittome for her 2021 leave of absence, noting it helped make her own decision possible.

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Carla Denyer, Green Party MP for Bristol Central, will take several weeks off to recover from burnout and to reduce stigma around occupational burnout.
Her constituency office will remain operational during her leave.
Brian Dow, chief executive of Mental Health UK, praised her openness and said burnout requires recognition and support.
Denyer thanked MP Nadia Whittome for her 2021 leave of absence, noting it helped make her own decision possible.