It's important for to understand substance use disorder, recognize the signs and symptoms, and learn how to help a colleague in need.

Nutritional psychiatry studies the connection between diet and mental health and how the foods you eat can influence your mood and behavior.

Compassion fatigue can manifest in judges as emotional exhaustion, detachment, and a decreased ability to empathize with others.

A lawyer's journey from secrecy and shame of alcoholism/cocaine addiction to recovery and openness.

We have come a long way in recognizing and treating mental illness. Unfortunately, discrimination of the mentally ill is still pervasive.

If you find it difficult to manage your mental well-being, try one or all of the following methods to get your mental health back on track.

If you find it difficult to manage your mental well-being, try one or all of the following methods to get your mental health back on track.

Everyone needs human connection, just as we need a good diet and an exercise routine to stay healthy. Human connection means more than...

Instead of focusing on the things we don’t have or the challenges in our lives, it is important to make gratitude a part of our routine.

How to help a loved one who is struggling with a substance use disorder

Cognitive distortions come in different forms. The best way to cope is to be aware of them and to learn how to prove them wrong.

Suicide is serious. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and legal professionals are not immune.

Every person has internal thoughts that cause anxiety, misery or just an overall bad feeling—they are called cognitive distortions, and...

How do you know when it is time to retire? If you identify with any of the following signs, it is probably time for you to think about it.

To be the best you, you need to make self-care a priority. Check out these nine ways you can start to practice self-care.

Anonymous It happened gradually. I was waking up during the night more than usual with thoughts I could not control. Then I was having...

It’s that time of year again. The air is cold, the sun only comes out occasionally, it is already dark by the time you drive home, and...

One trait that can help you navigate the stresses of the profession is resilience. Unfortunately, most of us are not born resilient.

Substance use/mental health disorders are not a choice, but our language and terminology in how we describe them is.

A sharp mind is crucial to our jobs as legal professionals. How do we know when it is time to retire?