Description
Depression and anxiety can be hard to deal with as an attorney, learn how to recognize the signs of this in your colleagues and steps that can be taken to help them or how to overcome this yourself.
Lawyers are struggling with epidemic rates of anxiety and depression. Most lawyers receive little or no treatment or support because they do not understand what these conditions really are or what they can do to help themselves or tap outside resources to recover. This topic helps lawyers understand the signs and symptoms of clinical anxiety and depression, common causes of these conditions, and some causes unique to the legal profession. This topic will provide lawyers with specific, practical steps that can take to help themselves and get outside help should they need it.
Date: 2019-10-08 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Define the Scope of the Problem and the Relevance to Practicing Attorneys
• Attorneys Suffer Depression and Anxiety at 2-4 Times the Rate of the General Public
• These Conditions Impair Work Performance Very Significantly: Relationships With Clients and Colleagues as Well as Completion of Work in a Timely and Sufficient Way
• These Conditions Impair Relationship With Family and Friends
• These Conditions Directly Affect Health
Describe the Symptoms of Depression
Define Anxiety, Especially Panic and Acute Anxiety Symptoms
Discuss How to Get out of the Pit of Depression and Anxiety
• The Role of Medication
• The Role of Psychotherapy
• The Role of Self-Care
Strategies to Begin a Recovery
• H.A.L.T.
• Gratitude Practices
Strategies to Defeat Anxiety
• Breathing
• Clear the Mind
• Choose When to Be Connected to Work, When to Be Connected to Family
CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.-Margaret Wehrenberg
