Navigating Mental Health Challenges in the Legal Profession

After the ABA’s 2016 study of mental health and substance use disorders among lawyers, it became well known that lawyers face particular challenges concerning addiction and wellbeing and that there were often barriers to recovery. Now, nearly 10 years later, where do we stand? Molly Ranns welcomes Patrick Krill, a lawyer, counselor, and researcher, to learn about his current research which will follow up on the 2016 ABA study. They discuss aspects of wellbeing that have improved in recent years and later dig into the areas where trends show continued struggle throughout the profession.  

Learn more:

• What's New with Mental Health and Well-Being in the Legal Profession: Progress, But More Needs to Be Done
• Patrick Krill - Krill Strategies 

Patrick Krill is the founder of Krill Strategies, a behavioral health consulting firm exclusively for the legal profession.

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