Mental health and the legal profession
If you're anything like me, as an aspiring lawyer you will have binge-watched the popular television drama Suits, in which the legal profession is painted as a glamorous life. Characters such as Harvey Specter and Mike Ross, not forgetting everyone's favourites Rachel Zane and Donna Paulsen, are shown to work from dawn til dusk, and sometimes through the night, through some incredibly stressful situations. This is society's current image of the legal profession. That those working in a law firm are the most ambitious and hard working of people, they are perfectionists and have meticulous attention to detail, and their day to day interactions with incredibly emotionally complex situations has no impact on them- work is their life and they love it. This needs to change. There is an increasing problem with the mental health of legal professionals and law students alike, and in 'Mental Health Awareness Week' I decided it was the perfect time to discuss this growing is...