Mental
Wellbeing
for Solicitors
Supporting Legal Professionals to proactively manage their Mental Wellbeing
Our specialised Occupational Health services are designed to help those who are constantly 'on call' in the legal sector with different mental health challenges.
At UKIM, we specialise in providing personalised Occupational Health Services dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the mental wellbeing of legal professionals. Navigating the challenges inherent in the legal sector demands more than just legal expertise. We understand the importance of wellbeing initiatives for staff, especially in the Legal Services industry, where individuals and leadership may need more skills and resources dedicated to such programs. That's where our practical solutions seamlessly integrate into your organisation's fabric to fill this gap.
The Importance of Mental Wellbeing in Legal Services
Legal professionals grapple with many challenges that can impact mental wellbeing, including burnout from high work intensity, excessive hours, sleep deprivation, the psychological weight of cases, and the impact of the 'always on call' culture.
Recognising these complexities, our bespoke services are designed to provide comprehensive support.
How UKIM OH Can Help
We are here to empower legal professionals to thrive mentally, ensuring that challenges are met with resilience and success. Our custom wellbeing solution supports the mental welfare of individual solicitors and the resilience of law firms as a whole.
Our Services
- Immediate Support: Support that goes beyond geographical boundaries ensuring that legal professionals receive the help they need.
- Proactive Wellbeing Checks: Tailored wellbeing initiatives designed to meet the unique needs of a legal professional's role and beyond.
- Clinical Escalation: Instant assistance and intervention prioritising mental health and safety in times of critical need.
- Psychological Expertise: From stress management to resilience building, as well as personalised guidance for optimal mental wellbeing.
- Mental Wellbeing & Anxiety: Strategies to manage anxiety, alleviate stress and foster a positive mindset conducive to sustained professional excellence.
- Absence & Presenteeism Management: Addressing challenges before they escalate, promoting a positive and resilient work environment.
- Reducing Stigma: By fostering a culture of open dialogue, offering confidential counselling services and promoting mental health awareness.
- Social Media Guidance: To manage online presence effectively, mitigate negativity and build a positive digital footprint.
Our Clinical Experts highlight the benefits of Mental Health support for legal professionals.
Our team publish regular news and service columns about all aspects of Occupational Health, providing additional background and context for the scope of services we can offer to Solicitors.
The impact of vicarious trauma on legal professionals
Legal Professionals work often with distressing cases and people or families going through the worst days of their lives...
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Increased Poor Mental Wellbeing in Legal Sector
The latest report from Law Care shows that there was a 14% increase in the number of people contacting them for mental health support...
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Why those working in law need psychological safety
According to The Bar Council’s latest wellbeing report, it seems to be those working in criminal law with the lowest wellbeing and mental health....
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Learn more about our range of Occupational Health services
Our team of experts adopt a holistic, end-to-end approach to tackling the physical and mental health challenges that can be faced in the workplace and deliver a range of effective occupational health solutions, including:
Occupational Health Case Management
Our dedicated network of Occupational Health Nurses and Physicians, Physiotherapists, Counsellors, Psychologists...
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Pre Placement
Assessments
Our digital Pre-Placement Assessments, also known as Health Screening Assessments, should be considered an essential...
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Occupational Psychology and Counselling
We provide a comprehensive range of Psychology and Counselling services to help your employees maintain good mental health...
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Ready to speak with our expert team?
To find out more about our Wellbeing in Legal Services solution and how we can help to support you, call 0191 512 8220 or email: wellbeing@ukim-oh.com