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Lawyers at risk of ‘burnout, breakdown, or leaving profession’
More than 7 out of 10 legal workers claim their job negatively impacts mental health, new research finds
More than seven out of ten people working in the legal sector claim their job has had a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing.
- Aishah Hussain
- Legal Cheek
The Legal Sector Workers United (LSWU) survey reported that 71% of respondents agreed that their role had a negative impact on their mental health. Just 14% said it had a positive effect.
Nearly six out of ten legal workers (59%) revealed that work was the single greatest threat to their mental health.
More than half of respondents (55%) had been diagnosed with a specific condition and…