Well, on Friday, I was interviewd by Susan Carter Liebel, who runs Solo Practice University ( www.solopracticeunversity.com ), an online school resource for solo and small firm lawyers.
The Q / A went for an hour. Susan is a very professional and well researched presenter. It was clear she spent some time putting together her questions, and had a firm grasp on the aspects of depression that impact lawyers.
I thank her for the opporunty.
The interview can be accessed at SPU's facebook page at www.facebook.com/solopracticeuniversity?ref=ts
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Solo Practice University
Guest lecture at Solo Practice University scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 12 noon EST. This discussion on Lawyers and Depression / A Healthy Mind, A Healthy Practice will be available for students live on Tuesday. It will then be posted at Solo Practice University's facebook page for all to access"
Monday, February 8, 2010
Howard Hyde Inquiry
Mr. Hyde died while in the custody of correctional guards as they tried to get him to attend court. He had been tasered by Halifax Police 30 hours earlier. Mr. Hyde had schizophrenia.
The Inquiry was called by the Nova Scotia Provincial Government to deternine how Mr. Hyde was treated by the health care and legal systems.
Originally the Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division, was to be allowed to present six witnesses. Three were to discuss the stigma of mental illness. I was to be one of those witnesses. The other witnesses were Dr. David Goldbloom and Jean Hughes. My evidence was to be a first person account of the stigma / discrimination one with mental illness confronts. However, the Judge hearing the evidence has chosen to reduce the number of witnesses on stigma. So, the three of us will not be giving evidence. The Inquiry concludes this week with oral and written submissions to follow at a later date.
Most of those in attendance speak of systemic problems in the health care and legal systems. I have great difficulty with the use of the word " systemic". Any system is made up of the people in it, the people who made improper or incorrect decisions should be held accountable, not the "system"...just my view.
The Inquiry was called by the Nova Scotia Provincial Government to deternine how Mr. Hyde was treated by the health care and legal systems.
Originally the Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division, was to be allowed to present six witnesses. Three were to discuss the stigma of mental illness. I was to be one of those witnesses. The other witnesses were Dr. David Goldbloom and Jean Hughes. My evidence was to be a first person account of the stigma / discrimination one with mental illness confronts. However, the Judge hearing the evidence has chosen to reduce the number of witnesses on stigma. So, the three of us will not be giving evidence. The Inquiry concludes this week with oral and written submissions to follow at a later date.
Most of those in attendance speak of systemic problems in the health care and legal systems. I have great difficulty with the use of the word " systemic". Any system is made up of the people in it, the people who made improper or incorrect decisions should be held accountable, not the "system"...just my view.
A Healthy Mind, A Healthy Practice / Solo Practice University
I will be a guest lecturer at Solo Practice University at month end. SPU is an online resource for solo or small firm lawyers. The topic of discussion will be lawyers and depression. I will discuss how depression had a devstating impact on my life, my recovery and my views about how lawyers should handle mental health issues.
A John Hopkins University study in the early 1990's found that of 30 professions studied, lawyers were 3.6 times more likely to have depression. Two subsequent studies had similar results. Now, we all know that those numbers have not gone down, given today's world.
I will discuss the reasons why lawyers and depression tend to meet too often.
A John Hopkins University study in the early 1990's found that of 30 professions studied, lawyers were 3.6 times more likely to have depression. Two subsequent studies had similar results. Now, we all know that those numbers have not gone down, given today's world.
I will discuss the reasons why lawyers and depression tend to meet too often.
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