World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024)
"It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace"
This World Mental Health Day (10 October), LawCare is highlighting the importance of mental health in the workplace, particularly how relationships with colleagues affect our wellbeing. LawCare is also focusing on support staff in the legal sector, such as those in business services, HR, IT, and admin. These individuals are essential the functioning of legal firms but often face mental health challenges that go unnoticed. As burnout and stress become more common in the legal sector, it's crucial to better support everyone’s mental health.
To tackle these issues, LawCare is offering two free webinars to support mental health and build healthier work relationships. The goal is to provide everyone with the tools to better handle work challenges and to create workplaces that prioritise mental health.
👉 Spotlight on relationships at work webinar (8 October)
The first webinar, on Tuesday 8 October, will explore how our earliest relationships shape our interactions at work and impact our mental health. Led by Lawsight, a team of psychotherapists with a legal background, this session will offer insights into managing workplace relationship dynamics for better mental wellbeing.
>> Read more about this webinar here.
Satpal, from Lawsight, has also written an article about this topic. Read the article on the LawCare website: Spotlight on relationships at work
👉 How workplace culture and practices affect mental health in legal sector support roles webinar (10 October)
On Thursday 10 October 2024, LawCare's second webinar will look at how workplace culture affects the mental health of the 40% of legal professionals in support roles (business services, admin, HR, IT, finance, knowledge/professional support, and risk and compliance roles).
Adam from Pembury Legal will lead the session, which will provide practical tips for improving wellbeing at work.
We're here to listen...without judgement