Expert panelists share tips for navigating health and disability insurance as a solo or small firm lawyer in a recorded program from the Massachusetts SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. This 60-minute program (embedded below) was originally presented on…
Therapists are in short supply and we can't fix the problem -- but we're still here to help legal professionals in Massachusetts. For most of my 23 years at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, I’ve been encouraging lawyers to get…
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…
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and Law Student Mental Health Day. The legal profession is uniquely challenging to mental health -- law students, lawyers, and judges need to know how to find the right help. Highlighting the importance…
September is Recovery Awareness Month! Treatment paradigms have changed over the past few decades, and now with medication-assisted treatment options more common, can be confusing for many. QUESTION: My son had to drop out of law school this year because of…
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Steering Committee on Lawyer Well-Being just released its final report yesterday. Chief Justice Gants announced members of the Committee in October 2018, in response to the clear need bring stakeholders in the legal profession to…
May is Mental Health Month -- and stigma is still our biggest problem. The legal profession has made promising progress -- but uncompromising confidentiality is always critical for individuals to find comfort in treatment. Here's more on our record-keeping and…
While we continue to work with other organizations to fight against stigma in the legal profession around mental health, addiction, and seeking help in general, you can find steps to overcome the battle as an individual here. In my line…
As you may know, the Massachusetts Bar Application includes zero questions about mental health or substance use. Unfortunately, bad questions still appear on bar applications in some other states. "Bad" might be a strong label, and answers might be processed…
In a recent blog post, I cautioned about a particular program and rehab, Narcanon, which is actually a front for the church of Scientology, obviously choosing a name that sounds like a 12-step program as a lure. But at least they actually do something (indoctrinate people in their cult).