The Lawyer Personality
- The Lawyer’s Paradox: The Link Between Personality and Psychopathology in Lawyers, by Danielle Brezina, B.A. (Hons.), LLB
Assist Peer Support volunteer - Wellness: The Healthy Lawyer is Not an Oxymoron by Darryl Singer
Dealing with Aging
Dealing with Traumatic Experiences
Dealing with Anxiety
- “Managing Anxiety in Uncertain Times” by the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program:
Download Now - Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Always anxious?
- Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder: Overcoming panic
- Phobias & Fears
- Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Helpful Links:
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT and Nunavut
- Health Canada resources
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary Region
- MyMentalHealth
- Calgary Counselling Centre
- Compassion Fatigue Solutions
- Social Anxiety Support
Dealing with Depression
- “I can’t ‘snap out’ of my depression” by Sarah McCaffrey, in the Globe and Mail
- Depression and Suicide among Lawyers (from LPAC website)
- “Margaret Trudeau is solo, sane, 60 – and irrepressible as ever” by Sarah Hampson, in the Globe and Mail
- 10 Biggest Depression Triggers – and How to Turn Them Off
- Depression in Men
- Depression in Women
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Depression: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Prevention
- Dealing with Depression
- Helping a Depressed Person
- Depression Treatment
- Antidepressant Medications
- Suicide Help
- Suicide Prevention
Helpful Links:
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT and Nunavut
- Health Canada resources
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Lawyers With Depression
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary Region
- MyMentalHealth
- Calgary Counselling Centre
Overcoming Stigma
- “One in Four (24%) Would Feel Uncomfortable Talking About A Mental Health Concern If They Had One” says Ipsos Reid survey results, February 11, 2013
Mental Health
- “Men’s Mental Illness: A Silent Crisis” by the Canadian Mental Health Association
- Mental Health Strategy, from the Mental Health Commission of Canada
- “Mental health – a manager’s toughest talk” by Judy Gerstel, in the Globe and Mail
Helpful Links:
- The Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Mood Disorders Canada
- My Mental Health
- Calgary Distress Centre
- Edmonton Distress Centre
Self-Care
- 6 Ways to Weave Self-Care Into Your Workday by Amy Jen Su
Suicide Prevention
- Centre for Suicide Prevention
- “Suicide” by Heather Fiske, in GPSOLO (October/November 2004)
- Life Alert: Save a Lawyer from the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
- Suicide Prevention Resources from the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Helpful Links:
- “Coping with Suicidal Thoughts” by Dr. Joti Samra, R.Psych. and Dr. Dan Bilsker, R.Psych. (Lead Authors; 2007) from the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
- Crisis Centres Serving Alberta Contact Information from the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Physical Fitness and Mental Health
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Yoga and Health Benefits (PowerPoint by Ashna Harjai, Peer Support volunteer)
- Sahaja Yoga Meditation (free online course)
- “XC Skiing” by Thomas Ullyett, in SLAW
- “Exercise outraces Depression” by Garry Cooper
- “Finding the Right Fit: Law Firm Fitness Benefits for a Health-Conscious Generation” by Amy Jo Ehman
- Cancer and Recovery – Biomedical Aspects (from LPAC website)
- Cancer and Recovery – Psychological Aspects (from LPAC website)
- Major Illness and Recovery – The Lawyer Recovering at Home (from LPAC website)
