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New study on lawyer well-being reveals serious concerns for legal

(6 days ago) WebNew study on lawyer well-being reveals serious concerns for legal profession. The findings of two 2016 studies that revealed high rates of substance use and mental health disorders among law students and lawyers have put the issue of lawyer well-being front and …

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2017/december-2017/secrecy-and-fear-of-stigma-among-the-barriers-to-lawyer-well-bei/

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Mental Health by the Numbers: An Infographic Mapping the Legal …

(8 days ago) WebExplore key data snapshots from our annual survey on the mental health of lawyers and professionals working in law firms around the world. May 18, 2023 at 05:00 AM. 1 minute read.

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/05/18/mental-health-by-the-numbers-an-infographic-mapping-the-legal-industrys-wellbeing/

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Mental Wellbeing in the Legal Profession: A Global Study

(1 days ago) WebThe term ‘mental health’ is often used interchangeably with the term ‘mental wellbeing’. In fact, the term ‘wellbeing’ can have a range of different meanings. However, when referring to ‘mental wellbeing’ this report is using the term in a manner which equates to the WHO’s definition of good mental health.

https://www.ibanet.org/document?id=IBA-report-Mental-Wellbeing-in-the-Legal-Profession-A-Global-Study

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Mental Health by the Numbers: The 2024 Survey Infographic

(3 days ago) WebEach year, ALM and Law.com Compass conduct our Mental Health Survey of the Legal Profession, tracking the well-being of lawyers and staff at law firms of any size, anywhere in the world. The data

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/05/17/mental-health-by-the-numbers-the-2024-survey-infographic/

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Mental health initiatives aren’t curbing lawyer stress and anxiety, …

(1 days ago) WebAbout 49% of lawyers also reported feeling that mental health problems and substance abuse are at a crisis level in the legal profession, up from about 44% in 2022. When asked whether they would

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mental-health-initiatives-arent-curbing-lawyer-stress-and-anxiety-new-study-shows

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Approaching Lawyer Well-Being - Harvard Law School

(8 days ago) WebMental health has become a significant topic of discussion and study for legal professionals as of late, and for good reason. Mental health has a critical impact on the general population—in 2018 alone, 47.6 million adults in the United States experienced symptoms that met criteria for a diagnosable mental illness.

https://clp.law.harvard.edu/knowledge-hub/magazine/issues/approaching-lawyer-well-being/

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Legal Professionals Were Already Struggling With …

(8 days ago) WebMore than 3,200 law firm attorneys and staff took the survey, and a greater proportion of them reported instances of mental health troubles across the board, compared with our last survey

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2021/05/03/lawyers-were-already-struggling-with-stress-and-isolation-and-the-pandemic-has-made-things-much-worse/

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Lawyer mental health: State of the legal market report

(7 days ago) WebLawyer mental health stats from the “State of the legal market report”. Based on statistics from the “State of the legal market 2023 report,” this infographic provides a visual overview of the current trends on mental …

https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/insights/infographics/lawyer-mental-health-state-of-legal-market-report

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Better mental health? What legal profession needs most to heal

(5 days ago) WebThe most important factor in improving lawyers’ mental health is eliminating the stigma associated with seeking mental health assistance, speakers said at the 2023 American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Denver. “We have to get the word out that diagnoses and having problems are not the problem,” said Janet P. Van Cuyk, deputy …

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2023/08/better-mental-health-legal-profession/

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Lawyer Mental Health: Combatting Stigma Clio

(7 days ago) WebFinal notes on lawyer mental health and wellness Legal wellness is about individuals finding ways to create more overall well-being in their lives. However, on a broader scale, mental health and wellness is about the legal industry as a whole re-thinking and re-creating the way law schools, law firms, and legal associations treat attorney well

https://www.clio.com/blog/lawyer-mental-health/

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Conventional wisdom is wrong about lawyers’ mental health, but

(7 days ago) WebThe law firm lawyers had problematic drinking rates that were 50% greater than the other lawyers. Listokin and Noonan used data from the National Health Interview Survey from 2010 through 2017

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/study-conventional-wisdom-is-wrong-about-lawyers-mental-health-but-drinking-rate-is-extraordinary

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Lawyers’ Mental Health Remains In Crisis, But Awareness Is Growing

(9 days ago) WebThe proportion of respondents who agreed that their “workplace is a safe environment to raise concerns about mental health and substance abuse” has risen from 40% in 2019 to 45% in 2022. Still far too low, but at least moving in the right direction. The survey also indicates that more firms are taking tangible action to provide more

https://laterallink.com/lawyers-mental-health-remains-in-crisis-but-awareness-is-growing/

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Today’s lawyers and mental health: Mental Health Awareness Month

(1 days ago) WebThis is why it is so important that the legal industry makes mental health and well-being a high priority. In a 2023 study on the link between lawyers’ stress and suicidal thoughts, 66% of respondents said that their time in the legal profession had been detrimental to their mental health, and 46% of them said they were considering leaving

https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/blog/todays-lawyers-and-mental-health/

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Lawyer's Tragic Mental Health Breakdown Is a Cautionary Tale

(1 days ago) WebLaw.com conducts an annual Mental Health Survey, and the results look grim. The 2023 data set included almost 3,000 lawyers who were asked questions about mental health in relation to their firm’s culture and policies. 38.2% of them said they were depressed, which increased from 35% in 2022. Similarly, 71.1% of lawyers surveyed …

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/practice-of-law/lawyers-tragic-mental-health-breakdown-is-a-cautionary-tale/

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Law Student Mental Health Statistics You Ned to Know Clio

(3 days ago) Web6. 20-40% of law students have a psychological dysfunction after law school. Another statistic from the Dave Nee Foundation demonstrates the mental health impact on law students over the course of their legal studies. Coming into law school, law students have a psychological profile similar to the general public.

https://www.clio.com/blog/law-student-mental-health-statistics/

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Working at Big Law Firms Can Pose Mental Health Risks. How to …

(6 days ago) WebCasey Sullivan and Sindhu Sundar. Sep 1, 2022, 2:00 AM PDT. Insider. Employees can use legal protections under the ADA and FMLA to seek help for mental health issues. But lawyers say they rarely

https://www.businessinsider.com/big-law-stress-mental-health-therapists-lawyers-2022-8

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Well-being in Law - American Bar Association

(8 days ago) WebWell-Being Template for Legal Employers. The Policy Committee of the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) and the ABA Working Group to Advance Well-Being in the Legal Profession developed this template to provide suggested guidelines to legal employers for responding to an employee who is experiencing impairment due to a …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/well-being-in-the-legal-profession/

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Life in the Law - new research into lawyer wellbeing - LawCare

(Just Now) WebLegal professionals at high risk of burnout, 69% have experienced mental ill-health, 1 in 5 bullied, harassed or discriminated against at work. Legal mental health charity LawCare has today released the findings of its research study Life in the Law. The research into wellbeing in the profession captured data between October 2020 and January

https://www.lawcare.org.uk/latest-news/life-in-the-law-new-research-into-lawyer-wellbeing/

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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy …

(7 days ago) WebSometimes the process itself can impact a person’s mental health, even if the accommodation itself isn’t directly mental-health related. It sounds like you are speaking from your own experience. In law school, I needed accommodations to assist with the pain and fatigue in my arms and hands. Some of my requests were initially denied.

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/how-a-young-lawyers-mental-health-journey-fuels-her-advocacy-work

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BigLaw firm introduces coaching and support for lawyers who …

(8 days ago) WebThe ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/global-law-firm-introduces-coaching-and-support-for-lawyers-with-adhd

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WebSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental health services for fear of losing custody of their children. Custody loss rates for parents with mental illness range as high as 70-80 percent, and a higher proportion of parents

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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New Jersey pushes for mental health resources after sheriff's death

(6 days ago) Web0:00. 0:53. WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — In the wake of the death of a New Jersey sheriff, who appeared to have taken his own life in a restaurant, Gov. Phil Murphy and other state and local officials

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-mental-health-resources-sheriffs-death/72345251007/

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Division of Mental Health Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The

(1 days ago) WebFor questions about mental illness or accessing services or other non-emergency matters, you can contact NJ Mental Health Cares at: Phone: (866) 202-HELP (4357) Email: [email protected] Trained clinicians are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you. In December 2018 the Division of Mental Health Advocacy filed a …

https://www.nj.gov/defender/services/mha/

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WebOrganizations around New Jersey are lighting their buildings with a tint of green throughout the month to show solidarity for mental health awareness. The occasion is jointly sponsored by the Mental Health Association of New Jersey and Mental Health America to underscore the importance of prioritizing mental well-being through initiatives …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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‘There’s a Lot of Backlog to Address’: Why Mental Health in the …

(Just Now) WebALM's annual Mental Health Survey shows unexplored trauma from the pandemic coupled with emerging issues of economic uncertainty and billable pressures are combining to hinder mental health

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/05/18/theres-a-lot-of-backlog-to-address-why-mental-health-in-the-legal-profession-is-getting-worse/

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US drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

(1 days ago) WebU.S. Attorney's Office for Utah / AP Preliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell by roughly 3% in 2023. That

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/15/u-s-drug-deaths-declined-slightly-in-2023-but-remained-at-crisis-levels/

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