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One Therapist’s Take on Lawyer Addiction & Mental Health

Lawyers with Depression

The legal profession is renowned for its rigorous demands and high-pressure environment. They must constantly learn and stay updated on changing laws and legal trends. As a therapist who treats addictions, I have seen many people who use alcohol to cope with high-stress jobs. These factors were even worse among criminal lawyers.

Legal 52
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Reimagining Crisis Support: A Conversation with Tina Minkowitz

Mad in America

That is, the legal framework and policies and practices for services and support still need to be created, because it is still very institutional, is what activists there have told me, but there are all these reforms underway. I started the book project for two reasons.

Legal 101
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Over-stressing Stress: American Psychological Association Report Omits Oppression

Mad in America

This same individualistic, illness-based bias is evidenced in an article, “Stress in America 2021,” which described the how physical health was harmed by individuals’ inability to cope in healthy ways with the stress of the pandemic. This can be found in the host of examples of advice for coping with stress.