Legal mental health charity LawCare has kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week with the announcement of the pilot of a webchat service.
From 1 July, the charity will add the webchat function to its existing services including a free confidential helpline and a peer support network; in 2018, LawCare reported its highest ever number of calls to the helpline.
Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, said: ‘We are very excited to be launching webchat in July. More and more people in the legal community are reaching out to us for support every year so it is vital we expand our support service. We also know that many young people are more likely to seek help online than pick up the phone. Our webchat service will allow anyone working in the legal profession to contact one of our trained team members online for emotional support on any issue that is troubling them.’
