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David Aronstam Found Path to Peace From Anxiety and Abuse

Despite career success, Aronstam felt fearful of being judged and uncomfortable in his own skin before finding treatment and beginning to help others like him.
7 minute read

Law.com

For Jeena Cho, Managing Anxiety Meant Making 'Room for Feelings' in Law

“I had this sort of epiphany that there wasn't something wrong with me,” Cho said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

It Took Years, but Ex-Florida Prosecutor Found Ways to Manage Anxiety

Jeena Cho was traumatized by some of her work as a prosecutor but said she would never have approached her supervisor about it.
6 minute read

Law.com

Meet the Advisory Board Guiding Law.com's Yearlong Mental Health Reporting Project

Our board members share powerful stories, in their own words, about their experiences and what they hope to change.
18 minute read

Law.com

The Legal Profession's Very Real Impact on Personal Relationships

With so much pressure from their jobs, lawyers' often don't have time or the mental capacity to deal with their personal relationships. Psychotherapist James Dolan, who treats a number of lawyers, calls it Work Induced Alienation Syndrome.
6 minute read

Law.com

'No, I Want to Live': How Lisa Smith Chose Sobriety

Alcohol and cocaine fueled the start of Smith's career, but getting clean—and sharing her story—propelled her forward.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lisa Smith: Lawyers Who Struggle With Mental Illness Shouldn't Be Afraid to Seek Help

Alcohol and cocaine fueled the start of Smith's career, but getting clean—and sharing her story—propelled her forward.
7 minute read

Law.com

Introducing Minds Over Matters: A Yearlong Examination of Mental Health in the Legal Profession

Why our entire global newsroom is spending the next 12 months diving into issues surrounding the profession's well-being.
3 minute read

Law.com

For Jerry Braun, a Career of Addiction in Law

It took being hauled off by the county sheriff to put the founder of Farella Braun + Martel on the path to recovery.
10 minute read

Law.com

Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession

Law.com's Minds Over Matters project seeks to shed light on the mental health challenges in the legal profession. In this episode of Legal Speak, you'll hear from Law.com journalists who have covered news involving lawyers suffering from mental health problems and their takeaways from handling those stories.
2 minute read

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