Resources Shared by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP):
Mental Health Resources for the Legal Profession During Covid-19
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To find your lawyers assistance program, click here.
Anxiety
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To get free, confidential 24/7 support for anxiety, text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to the Crisis Text Line homepage
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To get science-based strategies for coping with COVID-19 anxiety, click here.
Office Management/Leadership
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To read about organizational leadership and managing COVID-19 panic, click here.
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For some tips from Fast Company on working remotely, click here.
Panic
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To read about specifics on mental health and panic associated with COVID-19, click here.
Social Distancing
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To learn about SAMHSA recommendations on coping mentally with social distancing, isolation, and quarantine, click here.
Staying Mentally Healthy
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To get some great tips for staying mentally healthy, click here.
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To find tips for managing mental health in troubling times, click here.
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To get information from the National Alliance on Mental Illness about online support groups, click here.
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To get information from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, click here.
Stress
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To learn how to manage stress levels in the office, click here.
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To learn about SAMHSA recommendations on how to cope with stress, click here.
Substance Use Resources
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Author Brian Cuban’s blog “The Addicted Lawyer” offers guidance and options for recovery meetings
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American Bar Association video “Fear Not: Speaking Out to End Stigma” on the importance of seeking help for mental health and substance use disorders:
Suicide
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Free, confidential 24/7 support for people in distress; prevention and crisis resources for oneself and others at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK or click here.
