Information collected and compiled annually by MHA offers data and insight that can be used as a tool for positive change, and a recent program highlighting racial disparities offers more on the need to address racism and its impacts on…
Orientation for an 8-week online MBSR course for the legal profession is on September 8, 2020. As the most widely-researched mindfulness intervention with 40 years of study, MBSR can be a wise time investment for improving our quality of life.…
July is Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC Mental Health Month, and it deserves special attention in the legal profession. Previously known as Minority Mental Health Month, Mental Health America explains why it makes sense to avoid using the word "minority"…
June is PTSD Awareness Month. Understanding trauma can help individuals in the legal profession (and beyond) understand the impacts of racism and the importance of taking action to end it. When the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was…
As our systems continue to fail Black Americans, LCL MA recognizes and supports the work we need to do to stop racism, especially in the legal profession. . . . A post on our Mass LOMAP Blog directs…
Usage of meditation apps has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 crisis began. To wrap up Mental Health Month, we're sharing a quick run-through of the top options -- and a closer look at some warnings for those in the legal profession.…
May is Mental Health Month. A new model can offer insight on chronic stress, anxiety, and depression -- all too common in the legal profession, especially during a pandemic. It's important that treatment models are studied thoroughly before they're…
Our newest Free & Confidential group meets on Mondays at 11am -- a weekly online discussion group for legal professionals to find support among peers as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. . . . A post on our Mass…
Resources lawyers in Massachusetts need to cope and stay balanced during the COVID-19 Crisis. Find updated restrictions on court operations in Massachusetts here. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers | Massachusetts LOMAP will be conducting business remotely at least until May…
New York joins a wave of states that will no longer include questions about mental health on its bar application, removing a significant obstacle to valuable treatment, following a resolution introduced to the Conference of Chief Justices by Massachusetts Supreme…