Wellness Toolkit Launch
As noted by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, “legal professionals are at higher risk of experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and substance use than are other professionals”. We also know that many claims result from wellness issues. As such, CLIA recognizes the importance of promoting wellness for the profession.
To help, we have compiled numerous wellness resources into an Online Wellness Toolkit. The focus of the Toolkit is based on the findings of the National Study on the Health and Wellness Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada prepared by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Université de Sherbrooke.
Our online Wellness Toolkit houses resources to assist you in detecting warning signs in yourself and others, provide more information for those in higher-risk groups, and tools to deal with risks specific to the legal profession. Topics and subtopics include:
Detecting Warning Signs/Self-Assessment
Self-Assessment
Detecting Warning Signs in Others
Resources for Dealing with Specific Risks
Compassion Fatigue
Secondary Stress/Vicarious Trauma
Technostress
Violence/incivility
Work-Life Imbalance
Barriers to Seeking Help
Reducing Stigma/Personal Stories
Asking for Help
Resources to Assist with Specific Wellness Issues
Addiction
Anxiety
Burnout
Depression
Developing Skills to Preserve Health
Adopting Healthy Lifestyles
Assertiveness/Setting Boundaries
Emotional Intelligence
Psychological Detachment
Resilience
Resources for Specific Groups
Articling/New Lawyer
Disability
ndigenous
LGBTQ2S+
Senior/Retiree
Women
Resources for Employers
Help By Jurisdiction
For example, resources included under the Detecting Warning Signs/Self-Assessment topic include:
Self-Assessment
Detecting Warning Signs in Others
The Wellness Toolkit will be continually updated. Please contact Melanie Hodges Neufeld if you have suggestions for resources to be included.