LawCare supported more people in 2025 than during the pandemic

Press release 28 January 2026

LawCare, the mental health charity for the legal sector, has published its Impact Report 2025, showing that demand for support is higher than ever, exceeding levels seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• In 2025, LawCare supported 753 people, more than in any previous year.
• 140 people were supported through LawCare’s live online chat in 2025, a 13% increase in one year, highlighting the importance of offering different ways to access support alongside the charity’s helpline and email services.

The report shows that, despite increased awareness of mental health and wellbeing and more workplace wellbeing initiatives, people in the legal sector continue to struggle with stress, anxiety, burnout, and ongoing work pressures.

The Impact Report 2025 reinforces the findings from Life in the Law 2025, LawCare’s research into mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector, which provides further evidence of the scale and persistence of these challenges. Together, the reports highlight the importance of continued, targeted support for individuals, as well as the need for organisations to take a more proactive and meaningful approach to mental health at work.

Read LawCare’s 2025 Impact report

The Impact Report provides insight into the work of LawCare’s board, staff, volunteers, and champions to strengthen mental health support across the legal sector. It shows the difference made through direct support services and includes the voices of people who have benefited from that support, alongside more about the growth of the 25 Club, the launch of the reverse mentoring toolkit, and the reach of LawCare’s free webinars which over 1,000 people attended.

Read the impact report here: LawCare’s Impact Report 2025