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General Wellbeing

• Lawyers Reveal True Depth of Mental Health Struggles
• Coping with Grief During the Holidays
• Finding Light in the Darkness (By posting this video, the State Bar of Georgia is not endorsing or promoting any particular faith or religion. Our goal is to provide helpful resources to our members through the Lawyers Living Well Program.)
• ABA: Mental Wellbeing of Lawyers Must be a Priority
• A Call to Action: The Path to Lawyer Wellbeing
• Best Way to Deal With Stress? Chillax! (pg. 8)
• Emotional First Aid (video)
• Firms Sign ABA Pledge to Tackle Lawyer Mental Health and Substance-Use Issues

Depression

• Myths and Facts About Depression
• Ten Natural Depression Treatments
• Depression Factors (Harvard Medical School)
• American Psychiatric Association: What is depression?
• High Functioning Depression (video)
  

Resources:

• Online Depression Resources
• Various Depression Resources

Domestic Violence

• Break the Silence | Domestic Violence PSA (video)
• Treatment and Management
• What is Domestic Violence?

Resources:

• Atlanta, GA Domestic Violence Programs
• Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Georgia Legal Aid: Domestic Violence
• Joyful Heart Foundation
• National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones
• Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline

Addiction

• ABA Study: The Prevalence of Substance Use and Other Mental Health Concerns Among American Attorneys
• Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
• The Addicted Lawyer: Tales Of The Bar, Booze, Blow & Redemption by Brian Cuban (book)

Resources:

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
• SMART Recovery - Self-Management and Recovery Training
• The Other Bar

Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Stress

• Eleven Signs and Symptoms of Too Much Stress
• Seven Reasons Why Practicing Law Might Be More Stressful Than Spending 18 Months in a POW Camp
• Stress Management Health Center
• Test Your Symptoms of Burnout
• The American Institute of Stress: What is Stress?

Resources:

• Burnout
  • American Psychiatric Association: Wellbeing and Burnout
• Stress
  • American Heart Association: Stress Management

Anxiety

• Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety
• The Introverted Lawyer by Heidi K. Brown (book)
• Treatment and Care

Resources:

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Mental Health America of Georgia

Compulsive Behaviors

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts Take Over

Resources:

• National Alliance on Mental Illness: Community Resources
• OCD Georgia
• OCD Resources

Mindfulness

Introduction to Mindfulness for Lawyers

• What is Mindfulness? Explained. (20 Definitions That Clarify Mindfulness)
• Mindfulness In Law Society

Mindfulness Practice

• Gratitude (video)
• Mindful: Taking Time for What Matters

Aging Lawyers/Lawyers in Transition

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Work-Life Balance

• Avoid Sending Emails Outside Working Hours—Your Colleagues Will Thank You
• Greater Good | The Science of a Meaningful Life