Resources
Supporting you through Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond
The Law Society supports solicitors in various ways, including services to benefit your mental health and wellbeing.
Professional Wellbeing CPD
The new Professional Wellbeing hub offers a collection of specifically designed courses to support psychological wellness, build high impact professionals and support culture first legal workplaces.
To gain access to Law Society Psychological Services courses, on-demand such as the High Impact Professional Series, Law Society Skillnet Business of Wellbeing Summit register for the Professional Wellbeing Hub.
Starting the conversation with Elephant in the Room
With increased awareness about mental health and a movement toward removing the negative stigma associated, many legal workplaces are now stepping up to create more open environments within which to have some tough conversations.
We have partnered with the Elephant in the Room movement to kickstart our work to promote a stigma free legal community.
You can get involved by helping to design our elephant sculpture by simply (and anonymously) sharing one word with us to describe what helps you persevere through tough times and challenges in life.
Independent subsidised psychotherapy service
If you would like to avail of accessible, accredited and affordable psychotherapy you can contact LegalMind. This service is designed to support the specific needs of solicitors. Nothing is too big or too small, and all enquiries are fully confidential to our partner providers, Clanwilliam Institute.
Get moving to reduce stress!
The Mental Health Awareness Foundation are encouraging everyone to find moments for movement in your daily routines as increased movement boosts energy levels, reduces stress and anxiety and strengthens t self-esteem. What better time to get involved with the range of Calcutta Run events happening this year.
The annual Calcutta Run at Blackhall Place on 25 May will bring together our legal community for a day of movement, wellbeing and connection while fundraising for Dublin Simon Community and Hope Foundation. There is still time to sign up and achieve our target of €350,000!
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Sign up for the Dublin Run (25 May)
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Sign up for the 5k in Cork (26 May)
If running isn’t for you, Rogers Recruitment Calcutta Tag Rugby takes place on 29 June and is still open for registration.
Support at every stage of the legal lifecycle
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Continued learning through the Professional Wellbeing Hub.
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Reasons for Living: A suicide prevention and mental health initiative for the legal profession.
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Download the Dignity Matters Toolkit: offering practical information and guidance on how to build safe and respectful workplaces.
More information
For more information on the supports that Psychological Services provide, visit www.lawsociety.ie/ps
