Lawcare asks legal community to “Tell Ten” for World Mental Health Day

10 reasons why you should contact LawCare

Legal mental health charity LawCare is asking the legal community to tell ten friends or colleagues about their support service this World Mental Health Day.

The charity, which offers free, confidential, emotional support to anyone working in the law including support staff and law students has supported over 10,000 people in the profession since it began 25 years ago through its helpline, email, online chat and peer support service. All the staff and volunteers on the support service work in, or have worked in, the legal industry so understand life in the law and all its challenges.

As World Mental Health Day falls on the 10th day of the 10th month here are 10 reasons why you might consider reaching out to legal mental health charity LawCare for support.

1. Everyone you’ll speak to on the phone, email or online chat either works in, or has worked in the law. We understand life in the law and all its challenges.
2. Our service is completely confidential, you don’t even have to give your name.
3. You can contact us about anything at all – from a bad day at work to something more serious.
4. We offer one-to-one peer support for those who need a bit of extra support over a period of weeks or months.
5. We support anyone working in the law in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
6. Our service is also available to law students and support staff. You can call us if you are worried about someone else.
7. We have 25 years experience in supporting the legal community and have helped over 10,000 legal professionals to date.
8. In some circumstances we are able to provide funding for single session therapy or a course of counselling with a counsellor or therapist.
9. 98.5% of people who have used our support service would recommend us to others.
10. It’s completely free of charge to access LawCare’s support service.

Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive of LawCare, said:

“LawCare’s biggest challenge has always been awareness – we want as many people in the legal community as possible to know about the service we provide so when they have a difficult time or just a bad day at work they know where they can find help. We’d like to ask for the community’s help this World Mental Health Day to tell ten friends or colleagues in the industry about us – tag ten people on social media in a post about LawCare or just send an email or text. With your help we can make sure we are there for everyone working in the law when they need us.”

The Law Society of England and Wales also encouraged legal professionals to reach out to LawCare this World Mental Health Day, as I. Stephanie Boyce, president of the Law Society, stated:

“We know the profession’s working practices can contribute to an increased risk of poor mental health, due to long hours and high workloads.

If our members are feeling burnt out, anxious, depressed, stressed or experiencing any other forms of mental ill-health, I encourage them to reach out to LawCare.”

Boyce added:

“LawCare can be reached by phone, email or online chat. It offers emotional support to legal professionals working in the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

The service is available to all branches of the legal profession, including solicitors, barristers, costs lawyers, Chartered Legal Executives, law students, retired lawyers, support staff and concerned family members.

The UK is going through a volatile period of change, with increasing costs pressures, rising inflation, growing energy bills and all manner of other events outside of our control, it is understandable if legal professionals are experiencing mental ill-health.”

Anyone working in the law in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man can contact LawCare for free, confidential, emotional support. You can call 0800 279 6888, email support@lawcare.org.uk, or access online chat at www.lawcare.org.uk . The charity also has a team of peer supporters, people who work in, or have worked in, the legal profession who may have been through difficult times themselves and can offer one-to-one support, friendship and mentoring over 2/3 telephone calls to those who need it. In some cases financial support is available to those who need it to pay for further counselling.

You can contact LawCare on 0800 279 6888, email support@lawcare.org.uk or access online chat and other resources at www.lawcare.org.uk

Join our Tell Ten campaign for World Mental Health Day and tag 10 colleagues or friends on social or send an email or text & let them know about the free, confidential service LawCare offers everyone working in the law. You never know when someone might need us.

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