Blogs & Research Findings
Peer Support Saved My Life
I am an alcoholic, a drug addict, and a lawyer. I started out highly functional despite bouts of alcohol binging and depression.
Keeping Legal Minds Intact
Andy Benjamin, JD, PhD, ABPP, discusses briefly the etiology of lawyer stress that can lead to depression, alcohol/drug abuse, and cardiovascular disease.
Surviving the Suicide of a Family Member
Dan Lukasik, JD, has made more than 200 presentations throughout the U.S. on depression, anxiety, and stress.
One Loss, and Another on the Horizon
Hoping to process his grief while balancing his professional obligations, Washington lawyer Patrick Preston found a solution: short-term grief counseling through his employer’s Employee Assistance Program.