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Work-Life Balance Resource Centre: Health & Wellness
Compassion Fatigue in the Legal Profession?
How you can protect against and/or cope with vicarious trauma, and the steps you can take to protect yourself from the special risks you face with emotionally distressed clients
“Life is overrated”: One lawyer’s struggles with depression
This article is excerpted from a longer article posted on the website of the Ontario Lawyers Assistance Program, in which former Nova Scotia lawyer Keith Anderson relates his personal battle with depression, for the benefit of other lawyers who may be facing similar struggles.
“Healthy boundaries”: the essential formula for tackling stress and burnout
After more than 30 years of practising law, Malcolm knew he had a problem. He worked too much at the expense of his family, bringing home the animosity and conflict often associated with a successful litigation practice.
Finding the Right Fit: Law Firm Fitness Benefits for a Health-Conscious Generation
The lawyer running after the ambulance is a cliché, but at least he was getting some exercise. Firms are recognizing the power of physical fitness for improving job performance, marketing, retention and morale. But not everyone enjoys working out in a gym. As many Canadian law firms are demonstrating, there are creative ways to offer physical fitness benefits.
Lawyers and Depression: Three Case Studies
It is vital that lawyers know the symptoms, causes and treatments of a principle hazard of their profession—depression. Many still don’t understand depression, why lawyers are so susceptible, what treatments are available, and when and where to seek help. These fictional case studies constitute a must-read primer on depression for all lawyers.
Coping With Stress and Avoiding Burnout: Techniques For Lawyers
Stress is a fact of life for all of us, and lawyers are certainly no exception. Read on to find out more about stress and the human response, and how lawyers can take steps to cope with stress in their everyday lives.
From across the web...
Better-Faster-Cheaper’ Work Model for Lawyers Has Led to Burnout, NY Bar Report Says
ABA Journal – By By Debra Cassens Weiss (February 2011)
Stress: Public-Health Enemy No. 1?
The Globe and Mail – By Siri Agrell (October 2010)
Why Stress Happens
The Globe and Mail – By Siri Agrell (October 2010)
Is Stress a National Health-Care Crisis?
The Globe and Mail – Discussion (October 2010)
Research Finds Skimping on Vacations Is Bad for Your Health
ABA Journal – By Debra Cassens Weiss (August 2009)
Perfectionism, ‘Psychic Battering’ Among Reasons for Lawyer Depression
ABA Journal – By Debra Cassens Weiss (February 2009)
Long Hours and Stress Drive Lawyers to Drink and Drugs
The Times – By Frances Gibb (October 2008)
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