Advancing women’s mental health in the legal profession

In an article in the Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series, managing partner of the firm’s Montréal office and head of Torys’ national Class Action practice Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E. reflects on her career and explores how authenticity, systemic support, and cultural change are essential to women’s mental health and long-term success in the legal profession.

Drawing from personal experiences throughout her career, Sylvie says that burnout among women lawyers is not a lack of resilience but the result of operating in environments that continue to question and over-scrutinize women. An excerpt from the article is below.

The legal profession needs to recognize that mental health is not just a personal issue; it's shaped by culture and support systems. For women in law, chronic stress, burnout and anxiety often stem from environments that reward endurance over well-being and silence over vulnerability. Encouragingly, I've seen positive shifts toward more mentorship, sponsorship and dialogue around mental health across the legal industry, and those efforts seem to be making an impact on many individuals.

You can read the full piece on Law360's website.

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