Stress levels are too high among junior lawyers, mental health and wellbeing charity LawCare has warned.
Nearly half (45%) of all calls to LawCare’s helpline come from this group, while the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) Resilience and Wellbeing survey uncovered worrying levels of anxiety. More than 82% of respondents to the JLD survey reported either regularly or occasionally feeling stressed in the previous month with 26% of those individuals being severely or extremely stressed.
Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, said: ‘We need to do more as a profession to train, support and mentor junior lawyers and help build their resilience. We also need to see a change in culture within law firms, making wellbeing of staff a priority.’
LawCare will be giving talks across the country during Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) as well as sharing new materials.
