Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

Don’t stand on the sidelines this Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week is a good time to think about who supports you – and to take small steps that help build a stronger community around you:

1. Talk more

   Talking to others really helps – especially when work is busy and stressful. You could grab a coffee with a colleague, check in with a client, or message someone you haven’t spoken to in a while. Even picking up the phone instead of sending an email can help you feel more connected and supported.

2. Join LawCare’s Gen Z webinar on Thursday 15 May

The legal sector is evolving, and the next generation is already making an impact. Our webinar will talk about how expectations are shifting and what this means for the future of the legal community.

📅 Sign up: Let’s Talk About Gen Z webinar: LawCare – Let’s talk about Gen Z

3. Support LawCare
   

   At LawCare, we believe that no one in law should feel they have to struggle alone. But we need your help to do this. You could:

• Raise money for LawCare – Whether you run, hike, walk or paddle with colleagues, every pound raised helps us to support the legal community. You could also choose LawCare as your Charity of the Year and make a bigger impact.
• Share your story – Telling your story might be just what someone else needs to hear. You could write something for our website, speak at an event, or share your experience in your own workplace to challenge stigma and build solidarity – helping to help create a more open and supportive culture.
• Donate – Every donation helps fund LawCare’s free, confidential helpline and online chat, train peer supporters, run webinars, carry out research, and reach more people across the legal community – https://lawcare.org.uk/donate
• Join our new 25 Club, a way for individuals and organisations to get closer to our work and be an active part of the LawCare community – LawCare’s 25 Club | LawCare

Being part of a community instils a deep-rooted sense of belonging and drives collective change by influencing culture, policy and organisations in ways that a single voice cannot.

This Mental Health Awareness Week is a good reminder to think about the people around us – where we find support, who we talk to, and how we can be there for others. Whether it’s a quick chat with a colleague, a message to a friend, or reaching out to LawCare, the power of community can be transformative.