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Mental Health Resources
General Mental Health Resources
Understanding Mental Health in the Legal Profession
Mental Health in Female Lawyers
Addressing the Elephant in the Legal Profession
Mental Health Commission of Canada (Information, research & list of local agencies)
LSO: Personal Management (information about mental illness, mental addiction and mental wellness)
ABA: Research Finds Skimping Vacations is Bad for Your Health
Lawyers: Gatekeepers for Psychological Issues
Compassion Fatigue in the Legal Profession
How to Address Mental Illness and Lawyers
CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CMHA provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience)
CMHA: Canadian Mental Health Association
eMentalHealth.ca (Mental Health Resources Database)
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health (Resources to increase knowledge and awareness of workplace psychological health and safety)
Distress and Crisis of Ontario (Distress and crisis resources offered in different regions in Ontario)
Public Health Agency of Canada (Access to online materials related to mental health programs and services in Canada)
How to Cope with Anxiety (camh)
Anxiety Canada: Coping with COVID 19
Short Videos on Coping with Anxiety from the Missouri Bar
Science Based Strategies to Cope with Anxiety
Anxiety Canada (Free Downloadable PDF Anxiety Resources for parents and self-help)
CBA: Coping with Stress and Avoiding Burnout
CBA: Got Stress: What to do Before the Burnout Hits
How to Deal with Stress in Law Firms
Healthy Boundaries: The Essential Formula for Tackling Stress and Burnout
The Depressed Lawyer (Psychology Today)
What is Depression: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment (CAMH)
What is Depression? (Psychology Today Canada)
Understanding and Finding Help for Depression (Canadian Mental Health Association)
Experts Explain Why We Panic and How to Cope
Panic Disorder (CAMH)
Panic Attack Care Instruction (Alberta Health)
Coping Strategies for Panic Attacks
Free, confidential 24/7 support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for oneself and others from Canada Suicide Prevention Services from Crisis Services Canada or 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4 pm-midnight)
Ontario Crisis Line – All Ages 1-866-531-2600
Preventing Suicides: Warning Signs and Getting Help
Region of Waterloo Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous Golden Triangle Area
Podcast: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in the Legal Profession
Author Brian Cuban’s blog “The Addicted Lawyer” offers guidance and options for recovery meetings.
Importance of seeking help for mental health and substance use disorders - Fear Not: Speaking Out to End Stigma (three minute video)
Canada-Wide (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction)
Government of Canada Resources for Substance Abuse
Addictions and Recovery (Addiction and recovery information for individuals, families and professionals)
Ontario Drug and Alcohol Helpline: 1-866-531-2600
Addictions Centre provides support to individuals seeking substance abuse recovery
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (Offers free support programs to people across Ontario and their families, who are living with depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder)
Mood Disorder Society of Canada (information and resources about mood disorders)
Mood Disorder Association of Waterloo Region (Bipolar Disorder Support Group is for individuals who experience bipolar disorder)
Staying Mentally Healthy & Mindfulness
The Quiet Company has developed a Stress Management through Mindfulness workshop to help lawyers manage the unique stress of their jobs. This program is accredited for EDI hours.
Easy Ways to Integrate Self-Care into Your Daily Life
Free Meditations: Oprah & Deepak 21-Day Meditation Experience on Finding Hope in Uncertain Times (20-25 min daily sessions) Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (45 min daily sessions)
How Sleep Affects Your Mental Health
Mental Health Tips for Working Remotely
Positive Psychology Strategies for Dealing with a Crisis (The Crisis Kit)
Great tips for staying mentally healthy
What Mindful Meditation Can do for Your Health
Very Well Mind (17 Highly Effective Stress Relievers)
This Way Up (12 Free Apps to Help You Beat Stress)
Men’s Health Foundation (Information on mental illness)
Institute of Mental Health (Educational brochures)
Canadian Mental Health Association Anxiety (Information on anxiety disorders)
HuffPost (A teacher asked for mental health books and started a movement)
Canada Life (Workplace Strategies for Mental Health)
Book Riot (Mental health books)
Amazon (Best mental health books)
Toronto Public Library (Books about mental health including children’s books, young adult and adult books)
Odin Books (Mental health and educational resources)
CavershamBooksellers.com (CavershamBooksellers.com is considered North America’s largest mental health bookstore)
Hamilton Public Library Resources & Books for Mental Wellness