Mental Health Resources for the Legal Profession During COVID-19

Anxiety

• To get free confidential, 24/7 support for anxiety, text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line which is 741741
• 7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety

Office Management

• The Leader’s Guide To Managing COVID-19 Panic
• 8 strategies to set up remote work during the coronavirus outbreak

Panic

• Coronavirus and your mental health: Two experts explain why we panic and how to cope

Resource Providers

• American Society of Addiction Medicine

Social Distancing

• SAMHSA—Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak

Staying Mentally Healthy

• ABA COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
• Challenges for mental health and coping mechanisms during COVID-19 are outlined by the CDC
• Great tips for staying mentally healthy
• Find tips for managing our mental health in troubling times
• National Association for the Mentally Ill Online Support Groups

Stress

• How do you keep down your stress levels at the office?
• SAMHSA—Coping with Stress

Substance Abuse Resources

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• In the Rooms
• Alanon
• Smart Recovery
• 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)

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

Provider Continuing Education

• Contact LJAP at (517) 346-6348 for program information.

Aging Issues

• ABA Resources for Senior Lawyers
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, Inc.
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• U.S. Dep't of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging
• U.S. Dep't of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
• American Association of Retired Persons
• National Council on the Aging
• Positive Aging Resource Center

Depression

• Working Long Hours Doubles Depression Odds from CNN Health
• Blues vs. Depression: Be Alert for the Signs from Attorney at Work
• Lawyers With Depression Created for lawyers with depression, by a lawyer with depression
• Psychology Information Online provides information about depression

Gambling

• National Council on Problem Gambling
• Gamblers Anonymous International Directory
• MAPG—Michigan Association on Problem Gambling

Intervention

• Introduction to Intervention

Mental Health

• National Institute of Mental Health

Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
• DUI Prevention
• International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

LJAP Helpline (800) 996-5522