The following are myths about mental illness that need to be squashed.

The Judicial Advisory Group is comprised of judges who work with the OLAP to provide confidential assistance to the judiciary.

Those of us who work in the legal profession know how stressful and demanding our jobs can be. So we shouldn’t be surprised when studies sho

by Kevin E. Joyce, Esq. There’s a local lawyer who, for many years, was physically fit and mentally healthy. And then one day, he woke

By Scott R. Mote, Esq., Executive Director of the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program “You never really understand a person until you conside...

By Scott R. Mote, Esq., Executive Director of the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program It’s that time of year again. Snow is falling, the air ...

The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs has a podcast series about overcoming substance use disorders, mental health issues and ...

When asked why you became a lawyer, a common response is “I want to help people.” And we do just that. We help people get their homes bac...

As a lawyer, you are faced with many circumstances that require you to be resilient--the ability to bounce back to “normal” after a setba...

The term “imposter syndrome,” coined in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes, is when a person believes that he or she i...

By Scott R. Mote, Esq. At the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program, we help lawyers cope with life’s challenges. Whether you need help with a ...

By Scott R. Mote, Esq. She calls it the Sunday Night Special. It’s the feeling she gets the evening before she has to return to work on M...

By Scott R. Mote, Esq. In the mid 1990s, researchers discovered that “people with average IQs outperformed those with the highest IQs 70%...

By Megan Snyder, Clinical Director at the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program Fear, stigma, shame and guilt are often emotions shown by indiv...

It’s finally summer, and I am grateful for that. Speaking of being grateful, every day, I am thankful for something wonderful in my life....

Have you ever played the game “Would you rather?” If you aren’t familiar with the game, you are given two choices and you pick the option...

You have probably heard it more than once: Most lawyers are unhappy with their careers, which can lead to substance abuse, depression and...

Last year I’m not ready to be open about this because I’m afraid of the repercussions, so I will remain anonymous. You see, depression is...

The statistics are staggering. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, up to 30 million people in the United States suffer...

We have heard about the dangers of mental illness for attorneys, but now it is time to shed light on judges. How does daily life as a jud...