In the less than two months since the launch of Minds Over Matters, our year-long examination of mental health in the legal profession, I’ve had dozens of conversations with industry professionals on a personal and organisational level. What has emerged is a disconnect between the institutional efforts to effect change and the individual professional’s view on what is needed.
Both sides are well-meaning, but the problem of mental health struggles in the profession is complex and comes up against a business model that neither side has the power to significantly alter with the current resources and backing.
