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Mental Health Resources for the Legal Profession During Covid-19
Provided by ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs – to find your lawyers assistance program, please click here. ANXIETY To get free confidential, 24/7 support for anxiety, text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line which is 741741; https://www.crisistextline.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_oirlKyf6AIVjIbACh2H7AzdEAAYASAAEgJhyfD_BwE Science-based strategies for coping with Covid anxiety - https://theconversation.com/7-science-based-strategies-to-cope-with-coronavirus-anxiety-133207
OFFICE MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP This article discusses organizational leadership and managing COVID-19 panic. https://www.forbes.com/sites/janbruce/2020/03/05/the-leaders-guide-to-managing-covid-19-panic/#726c5e5d59ea Here are tips for working remotely from Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/90475330/8-strategies-to-set-up-remote-work-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.
PANIC This article shares specifics about mental health and panic associated with COVID-19. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/03/11/coronavirus-and-your-mental-health-two-experts-explain-why-we-panic-and-how-to-cope.html
SOCIAL DISTANCING Coping mentally with social distancing, isolation and quarantine (4 page flyer from SAMHSA) - https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-isolation-031620.pdf STAYING MENTALLY HEALTHY Challenges for mental health and coping mechanisms during COVID-19 are outlined by the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html; and Great tips for staying mentally healthy - https://www.changedirection.org/staying-mentally-healthy-during-covid-19/ Find tips for managing our mental health in troubling times - https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/ National Association for the Mentally Ill Online Support Groups - https://namimainlinepa.org/online-and-telephone-support-groups/?fbclid=IwAR0QZnWSDebKDTYZM6I1nhPA0G7xZKrJi3AJ-YK-NiZlGkQhRFksAoo1DiA STRESS This article provides tips on managing stress levels in the office. https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/how-do-you-reduce-stress. Coping with Stress (4 page flyer from SAMHSA) - https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf
SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES AA: http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php In the Rooms: https://www.intherooms.com/home/?fbclid=IwAR0jah6iT17ls-QFa_WQbz9d9I-bXv92Qgxt0RYOqlPyXhYVsrp2ngHKm-4 Alanon: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/ Smart Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-toolbox/smart-recovery-online/?fbclid=IwAR1WYJ_y_YKdYglurQ2r3L1MIaNAZ-ihdq6Lz6Mux-u8GGsTLDsdINUCWSk Author Brian Cuban’s blog “The Addicted Lawyer” offers guidance and options for recovery meetings. http://briancuban.com/blog/responsible-recovery-in-pandemic-times/. Importance of seeking help for mental health and substance use disorders - Fear Not: Speaking Out to End Stigma (three minute video)
SUICIDE Free, confidential 24/7 support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for oneself and others Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org