Record-breaking year for LawCare’s support channels
LawCare, the mental health charity for the legal sector in the UK, has published its 2024 impact report, revealing its busiest year ever with record numbers reaching out for support.
- In 2024, people reached out for support 1,037 times - the highest number ever in a single year and a 24% increase since 2021.
- Stress and anxiety (39%) were the most common reasons people contacted LawCare, followed by career concerns (15%) and workplace bullying and harassment (10%).
- LawCare’s live online webchat saw a 35% increase in 2024, providing a convenient way for people to get support, especially if they didn’t want to talk on the phone.
Mental health remains a major challenge in the legal sector, with long hours, heavy workloads, and high-pressure environments still embedded in its culture. As the legal landscape evolves, these pressures aren’t easing.
To better understand the mental health of people in the legal sector, LawCare is running its Life in the Law 2025 research. It will help identify why people may be experiencing poor mental health and what practical steps individuals and organisations can take to prevent it. There are two separate surveys: one for individuals working in the legal sector and another for organisations, such as law firms, chambers, and in-house legal teams. Take part here:
Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive of LawCare, said:
“At LawCare, we believe real, positive change happens when we come together as a community. 2024 was our busiest year ever, with people reaching out to us for support more than 1,000 times. This shows both the growing pressures in the legal sector and the increasing courage to ask for help. Behind every number is a person - a junior lawyer battling imposter syndrome, a lawyer facing burnout, a business support professional struggling with anxiety. These stories are why our work matters. Our goal is simple but vital: to create a legal sector where mental health is a priority and everyone can thrive."
LawCare’s 2024 Impact report
The impact report provides an insight into the work led by LawCare’s board, staff, volunteers and champions to provide mental health support to the legal sector.
LawCare's 2024 Impact Report
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NOTES TO EDITORS
If you have any questions about this press release, please contact Sarah Fitsell, LawCare's Communications Manager: [email protected]
- Link to email version of LawCare's Impact Report 2024 press release
- In 2021 LawCare had 831 support channel contacts, in 2024 it was 1,037 - that is a 24% increase over three years.
- In 2023 LawCare had 92 webchats, in 2024 there were 124 webchats - that is a 35% increase.
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