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What’s stopping men from speaking up about mental health?

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On 19 July 2022 LawCare facilitated a focus group of a diverse pool of men to discuss issues related to men’s mental health as experienced within the legal community.

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Read our report on Men's Mental Health in the Legal Profession

Led by Nick Bloy of Wellbeing Republic, and with the group including barristers, partners, junior associates and in-house lawyers, the frank and open discussion gave real insight into the challenges faced by male lawyers.

About 75% of LawCare’s support contacts are female, with only about 25% being male, and whilst this ratio is not unique to LawCare, we want to explore what more we could and should be doing to encourage and support a greater number of male legal professionals with their mental health. We held a focus group in July to explore these issues. We will be launching a report of its findings and recommendations for International Men’s Day 2022.

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