Mental Health Week

by Allyssa McFadyen | May 6, 2019 | Continuing Professional Development, Current Awareness, Mental Health

The Canadian Mental Health Associations Mental Health Week is May 6 – 12, 2019.

Mental health is a state of well-being, and we all have it. We might have a mental illness, and we might not. Either way, we can all feel well. We can all have good mental health. It is about having a sense of purpose, strong relationships, feeling connected to our communities, knowing who we are, coping with stress and enjoying life. And it’s never too early or too late to get there. But it’s not just about what you do for yourself, by yourself—everyone needs healthy and supportive places to work, live and learn.

– Canadian Mental Health Association

Mental health affects all of us in one way or another, whether it’s ourselves, friends and family or a client. We have put together a few resources to help you navigate mental health for yourself, a loved one or a client.

Featured in the Display

In the Library:

• You are not Alone : The Lawyer’s Guide to Anxiety / The Law Society of Manitoba Education and Competence Department
• Slaying the Demons of Anxiety and Stress for Improved Health and Wealth / The Law Society of Manitoba Education and Competence Department

desLibris (Behind the Law Society of Manitoba Member’s Portal):

• Fitness to Stand Trial: Fairness First and Foremost by Richard D. Schneider and Hy Bloom
• Mental Disorder and the Law, 2nd ed: A Primer for Legal and Mental Health Professionals By Hy Bloom and Richard D. Schneider

Online Resources:

Lexis Advance Quicklaw:

• Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Mental Health (2015 Reissue)
• Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Public Health (2014 Reissue)

Newsletters*:

• LexisNexis Health Law NetLetter

Wesbites:

• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba
• Mental Health Services – Province of Manitoba

Lawyers Health and Wellness Program:

The Lawyers Health and Wellness Program (LHWP) is a free and confidential service for practising lawyers in Manitoba and their families. It offers help with:

• Stress
• Addictions
• Psychological Disorders
• Family and Parenting
• Relationships
• Emotional/Behavioural
• Financial Crisis

LHWP offers crisis-intervention and assessment, short-term counselling services to a maximum of twelve sessions per family per year, and appropriate referrals. Visit The Law Society of Manitoba for more information.

*Newsletter distribution service is only offered to members of the Law Society of Manitoba.